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Premier League 2020/21
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It gets worse the year ends in 1 , fuck offoohaahmortimer said:Just when you’re still recovering from the hell of Liverpool winning the title something a million times worse appears on the horizon ffs
Spurs winning it ffs
Man City are poooo , scousers not the same without VVD, its Spurs’ to lose , come on you scousers ffs
sickening
If they win it I’d want lockdown forever , I mean imagine getting in a black taxi at any point again in the next 50 years having to listen to them Cnuts , fuck off0 -
You could say exactly the same for Leicester if Vardy gets injured.O-Randy-Hunt said:Spurs wont win it. All it takes is an injury to son or kane and they are knackered. Leicester on the other hand, who knows.3 -
But the pundits will have a wank fest over the number of shots they have, time in possession, number of passes.Chris_from_Sidcup said:City just can't get going this season, dreadful start for them. 12 points and 10 goals scored from 8 games.
Counts for nothing if the opposition score more goals.1 -
This was a Mourinho master class. Defend the 18 yard box, soak it up and hit them on the counter - 4 shots and 2 goals versus 22 shots and no goals says it all.
There are two issues that Spurs will face:
(1) Not every team will take the game to Spurs in the way that City do. Do they have the guile to be able to break down sides that do to Spurs what they did to City? They struggled to do so against Everton, Newcastle, Chelsea, Burnley, WBA and Royal Antwerp.
(2) The obvious one - the over reliance on the Kane and Son: 16 goals and 11 assists between them from the team's total of 21 goals. Historically and because of the way he plays (and an inherent ankle weakness - 5 such injuries in the last 4 seasons) he will miss games. And even if he isn't injured, both he and Son will have to be rested at some point- there probably isn't a player in the country who can beat Kane's 21 appearances for club and country in 10 weeks. Who is capable of replacing him? Do Spurs really care that much about the Europa Cup that he has to play?
The team that does have the undoubted attacking reserves are Chelsea - perm any 4 from 8 of Abraham, Havertz, Werner, Giroud, Pulisic, Mount, Hudson-Odoi and Ziyech. Their meeting with Spurs on Sunday will tell us a lot more about both sides.0 -
The problem with VAR is that it can never work if you aim for perfection. Football is a game which relies on the judgement of the officials and the better the officials the better the judgement. That is why I have always believed one appeal per team which is lost when used clearly frivolously or speculatively. Make it something teams want to protect and it is their fault if they fail to do so.
However, the rot set in before VAR with refs trying to address the fact that some refs make different decisions to others. I have always believed that the 'unnatural' position element of the hand ball rule was intended to mean the player could only be intending to handle the ball. In a game you can video a player and find countless frames where their hands are in an unnatural position. It was ok when refs were allowed to apply common sense, but when an issue arose due to a lot of refs not having it, the law went the wrong way.
Actually I am going to call it a rule, as that is what it is. And I know that annoys petty minded refs as a bonus. It is far easier to say, if it hits your hand it is a penalty whether you meant it or not as long as you are clearly trying to avoid the ball hitting your hand. But I'm not sure what is wrong, and what was ever wrong with letting the ref decide whether there was intent. Yes some refs will interpret that differently, but good refs will make good calls.
The problem we have now is that we don't have enough good refs. This IMO is because they are too defensive and secretive. Those that played football to any sort of half decent standard, know that a lot of stuff goes on on a football pitch. I have always believed a fast track for ex players is the answer as they will know the things you need to know outside of the rules.
That isn't to say all refs are rubbish. There are lots of excellent ones. Nor that all ex footballers would make great refs. But when you get rubbish refs, replace them with the best of the fast tracked ones.1 -
Agree that Chelsea's strength in depth is impressive, they've bought really well.
Based on what i've seen from City so far and considering Liverpool's defensive injuries, i don't know how bookies can have them both around 2/1 and Chelsea at 5/1.
Chelsea's next 4 games, Spurs and Leeds at home, then away to Everton and Wolves will tell us if they're serious contenders or just going through a decent run.0 -
Not saying Spurs will win it but the point is they are one of the teams that can win it. It looks a lot tighter this season.0
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Since when has getting a slight touch on a ball meant there is no foul ?1
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Two reasons - historical records of winning the PL but, more to the point, liabilities - more people will have backed the likes of Liverpool and City before the season began and in accumulators with teams in other divisions. An increased numbers of punters will be backing Spurs and Chelsea now and that will continue if their form continues which will mean, in time, that they will flip in favouritism with the big two.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Agree that Chelsea's strength in depth is impressive, they've bought really well.
Based on what i've seen from City so far and considering Liverpool's defensive injuries, i don't know how bookies can have them both around 2/1 and Chelsea at 5/1.
Chelsea's next 4 games, Spurs and Leeds at home, then away to Everton and Wolves will tell us if they're serious contenders or just going through a decent run.0 -
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Oh Fulham... They just can't take penalties can they
Should have given Lookman the chance at redemption0 -
Great game this, defending leaving a bit to be desired but fantastic for the neutral.0
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What do they do in training? Great comedy value.ForeverAddickted said:Oh Fulham... They just can't take penalties can they
Should have given Lookman the chance at redemption1 -
Completely mad game.0
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I thought the Panto season was cancelled ?
Crazy game of football at the cottage.
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Fulham's penalty was exactly the same as yesterday - standing foot slips and the taker ends up kicking the ball twice. Only difference is that Fulham missed their pen.0
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Everton unbeaten this season when Richarlison plays.
Calvert-Lewin joins Lewandowski and Haaland as the only players in Europe into double figures for league goals.3 -
Nice that Lookie got the assist for their second goal1
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Addick Addict said:Fulham's penalty was exactly the same as yesterday - standing foot slips and the taker ends up kicking the ball twice. Only difference is that Fulham missed their pen.
What penalty do you mean from yesterday ?
Because the Ref in the Fulham game appeared to give a free kick for the restart as the player double kicked ?
Great analysis from Murphy on the angle of that penalty and how he would slip if he tried to go to the keeper's left.
Didn't Beckham do the same from the spot!1 -
Middlesbrough v Norwichsoapboxsam said:Addick Addict said:Fulham's penalty was exactly the same as yesterday - standing foot slips and the taker ends up kicking the ball twice. Only difference is that Fulham missed their pen.
What penalty do you mean from yesterday ?
Because the Ref in the Fulham game appeared to give a free kick for the restart as the player double kicked ?
Great analysis from Murphy on the angle of that penalty and how he would slip if he tried to go to the keeper's left.
Didn't Beckham do the same from the spot!1 -
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Rice pulling the strings so far for West Ham.0
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Yes sorry - Middlesbrough "scored" one but it was given as a double kick for the same reasonForeverAddickted said:
Middlesbrough v Norwichsoapboxsam said:Addick Addict said:Fulham's penalty was exactly the same as yesterday - standing foot slips and the taker ends up kicking the ball twice. Only difference is that Fulham missed their pen.
What penalty do you mean from yesterday ?
Because the Ref in the Fulham game appeared to give a free kick for the restart as the player double kicked ?
Great analysis from Murphy on the angle of that penalty and how he would slip if he tried to go to the keeper's left.
Didn't Beckham do the same from the spot!1 -
Addick Addict said:
Yes sorry - Middlesbrough "scored" one but it was given as a double kick for the same reasonForeverAddickted said:
Middlesbrough v Norwichsoapboxsam said:Addick Addict said:Fulham's penalty was exactly the same as yesterday - standing foot slips and the taker ends up kicking the ball twice. Only difference is that Fulham missed their pen.
What penalty do you mean from yesterday ?
Because the Ref in the Fulham game appeared to give a free kick for the restart as the player double kicked ?
Great analysis from Murphy on the angle of that penalty and how he would slip if he tried to go to the keeper's left.
Didn't Beckham do the same from the spot!
Thanks AA, I will watch on Quest later as I always record the EFL game highlights.1 -
Wow actually emotional
Liam Cooper comes out with a tablet with a live video of Elliot Metcalfe a 13 year old with cancer who thanks to the make a wish foundation is mascot for today, via love streaming
Well done to all involved1 -
If only some footballers had a brain eh?
Pepe makes a half hearted head butt that Aliowski was always going to make the most of and following VAR he's off. Arsenal 40 minutes with 10 men and he has a 3 match ban too1 -
Stupid enough to do that before VAR. It's brain-dead to do it nowAddick Addict said:If only some footballers had a brain eh?
Pepe makes a half hearted head butt that Aliowski was always going to make the most of and following VAR he's off. Arsenal 40 minutes with 10 men and he has a 3 match ban too1 -
This is the tie up your boot lace while taking a penalty which will be Fulham's next penalty attempt !
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At 72m he's got to be one of the worst premier league buys ever.Addick Addict said:If only some footballers had a brain eh?
Pepe makes a half hearted head butt that Aliowski was always going to make the most of and following VAR he's off. Arsenal 40 minutes with 10 men and he has a 3 match ban too3 -
These coming together with the head wouldn't knock your granny over but would still like to see Pepe given a 3 match ban for being a moron and the Leeds player should get a two match ban for being a hammy actor.0
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Arsenal are awful4
