Premier League 22/23 Thread

[edd_jedi]

Yeah pretty much exactly what I said above!

 

[edd_jedi]

Just watched MOTD. Some crazy VAR decisions yesterday, not least West Ham's disallowed goal. But was Stevie Wonder on VAR for this one? Kane is about 10 feet out of the keeper's view! Absolute bollocks. At least it didn't cost us the game as it did for West Ham. How are they not held accountable for these constant, terrible decisions?

 

[theforceuk]

Yeah Villa had a perfectly good goal disallowed for off side, linesman put his flag up very quickly which I thought they weren't supposed to do.

 

[weasel]

Another great week for the morons who work VAR. There was **** all squared wrong with that WH goal. How you can call that a foul I do not know. If you're giving that as a foul then no game in the PL will finish with 10 players on the pitch, never mind 22. The annoying thing is the dick who disallowed that will continue to do VAR and face no repercussions. That point WH lost and the 2 Chelsea gained could literally end up deciding CL qualification and have tens of millions of Pounds resting on it. It's not even as if it was remotely debatable. It just isnt a foul.

The Newcastle one was just as bad. Yes, Willock does foul the keeper, but ehhh it's cos the defender SHOVES him. If you disallow the goal it can only be cause you are giving Newcastle a penalty. Otherwise defenders can shove forwards into keepers with impunity.

I haven't seen the Sours game so I cant comment.


ps, as it stands Pool have a fight on their hands to make CL. They look so flat and devoid of ideas. Injuries don't help, but it just feels like a spark is missing.

 

[weasel]

Just watched MOTD. Some crazy VAR decisions yesterday, not least West Ham's disallowed goal. But was Stevie Wonder on VAR for this one? Kane is about 10 feet out of the keeper's view! Absolute bollocks. At least it didn't cost us the game as it did for West Ham. How are they not held accountable for these constant, terrible decisions?

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That is a shocker.

 

[weasel]

Yeah Villa had a perfectly good goal disallowed for off side, linesman put his flag up very quickly which I thought they weren't supposed to do.

Yeah and what are the odds, it benefits City. Not seen that happen before. Ohh wait, they got a ridiculous call against Palace last week. The one club that does NOT need VAR seems to be the club benefiting the most.

 

[Cazza]

Just when you think VAR can't get any worse. So corrupt. It's not a level playing field, but what can be done?

 

[theforceuk]

The linesman should have let play go on for the Villa goal, VAR probably would have given it. It was a tidy finish as well.

 

[weasel]

It didnt look offside in the one, full speed, angle I have seen. Ederson does go at it half heartedly so the fact the flag went up did influence him. But as @theforceuk says, why did he put his flag up? Week in week out the flag stays down when someone is 10 yards offside, but for a close one like that the flag goes up like a shot.

 

[theforceuk]

You ready for some Ten Hag ball @lejackal Arsenal getting smacked up today.

 

[lejackal]

You ready for some Ten Hag ball @lejackal Arsenal getting smacked up today.

For our 'goal' the foul was the type of contact refs were told to ignore at the start of the season. Fair play on the win, reminiscent of the Wenger days in many respects, we were the better team but paid ultimately for falling into the trap.
How McTwat gets away with assault every game is beyond me. Arteta shouldn't have gone all out with three subs when he did as it unbalanced the team and gave you the initiative when actually we were excerpting a good amount of control.

 

[theforceuk]

To be honest @lejackal I was completely joking with the pre match post and just thought it was a good bit of banter. Ten Hag doesn't want to play like we did today, he's just doing the best with the players he has, so it's no where near Ten Hag ball. Arsenal were unlucky IMO they pretty much had the best of the ball for 60 minutes, Jesus is a number 9 who is being asked to be a number 8, 9 and 10, probably MOTM on another day. I have to say it was a foul, Erickson has complete control of the ball and is knocked down without the Arsenal lad touching the ball from behind, that's a foul. It completely got us off the hook for what was a good goal otherwise. Arsenal basically left Rashford 1 on 1 twice which is pub football defending and pretty much the only way Rashford will score.

Top 4 is looking possible for Man Utd, I'm just happy we have a proper coach who is forward thinking and obsessed with winning.

 

[edd_jedi]

Yeah it was a good game and agree it was a foul, you can't push someone over without getting the ball. This is why the table is meaningless so early, two weeks ago United were rock bottom with everyone panicking about relegation, then after three wins you're suddenly top four contenders again. Exactly the same happened to Arsenal last season. Although I'll be very surprised if Brendan can turn Leicester around.

Only two unbeaten teams now, but they play each other this weekend so there will only be one left.

 

[theforceuk]

Yes if Spurs win against City that will make things interesting. I still think City, Liverpool and Spurs are the top 3 favourites.

 

[lejackal]

So how is this from Tielemans in the build up to a Leicester goal not a foul then? The way the game is being officiated is bollocks

 

[edd_jedi]

Yep looks like a foul too, arguably more of a shoulder barge rather than pushing from behind like the Eriksen one.

 

[theforceuk]

I completely understand your frustration @lejackal it is bollocks the inconsistency.

 

[weasel]

It's the inconsistency that pisses you off. Like I said when talking about Haaland's high foot earlier in the season. Mane and Greaseman (spelling) both got red's for the same thing. Haaland isn't even booked.

I do agree with Edd though, Teileman's one does look like a shoulder barge to me. I haven't seen the disallowed Arsenal goal.

 

[weasel]

Anyone have Touchel to be sacked early doors?

Seems a strange call by Chelsea. Yes, they have spent 300m, but the season is 6 games old and he needs time to integrate 4 or 5 new players. Especially as they effectively have a new back line.

 

[theforceuk]

Yeah I didn't see that one coming, I suppose you could say the writing was on the wall. But like you say the money they have spent backing him, to only give him 6 games, seems harsh. Klopp will be next.