City schooled us on fast counter attack football. As much as City’s first goal looks like a ripper on a highlight reel Thomas is an absolute potato and no professional keeper should be letting one like that from that angle and range past. Only had to take one step towards the ball as it is being struck and that one is stopped. Instead he just flails around like the rtard he is. The second we got punished for pee farting around in the middle and Bruce made us pay. But again, Thomas being burned before coming off his line like that (first derby last season anyone?) does his best to stuff it up again. Reckon Broxham and Valeri were in two minds to attack the ball when Thomas came out. City were always going to score when we let them run us around like that, it’s just poo when it could have been different if we didn’t have such a peanut in goals.
Muscat then wraps the game up in a bow for City by taking off the only player giving the opposition any grief. George and Berisha need some time to gel I think. George offered him about 3 tap ins in the first half and he stuffed them up. Then he stuffs up subbing Donachie who does his hip flexor only seconds later and not only down to 10 men but Sanchez, a playmaker, has to fill a hole in defence. George’s goal was lucky, got the nutmeg but could have just as easily been deflected the other way. Not once did we try and punch a hole through City on the break. The one time we looked like it in the final couple minutes after Thomas actually saved something (hooray) Austin was a deer in headlights. Reckon if that was George at the death knell there he would have put it straight on the head of one of the two free Victory players running into the box. EAD Muscat.
I actually think we should have won last week though. Pulled Sydney’s pants down for most of the game but due to missing half a team we just couldn’t get on the board. Well Deng did... but for the wrong team
On a positive note, our new seats in row A are pretty fun. Vision is a tiny bit obstructed by sideline advertising boards but you get a good feel at ground level and see and hear things you don’t get to experience anywhere else. Reckon the viewing will be better when they move in the stand in though.
