Premier League 22/23 Thread

[lejackal]

Get money on it. That'll guarantee it doesnt happen.

That's the only reason he bet on Arsenal last week

 

[edd_jedi]

This is absolute genius:

Lampard's decision to start former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang backfired as he had only nine touches - four of which were kick-offs - before being replaced at the break.

 

[weasel]

That is genuinely impressive. I'm not lying when I say "I could do better" and I have never played football and have dodgy hamstrings.

I do think Fat Frank is doing a good job though, he deserves one of those 8yr contracts chelsea so love.

 

[lejackal]

They've got enough money to be dangerous, however, they're about as effective at running a club as I would be at running a marathon

 

[lejackal]

And for those that haven't met me I'm very much built for comfort

 

[weasel]

Fat Sam officially in.

Fingers crossed Leeds go down and that FINALLY club Chairmen will see sense and stop appointing that tosser.

 

[edd_jedi]

It's going to be really interesting, lets assume Southampton are already down but all of Leeds, Everton, Forest and Leicester have horrible run ins, with at least two big teams to play each still. My money is on Leeds and Forest joining Southampton, which is a shame as I wanted Forest to last longer and one of Everton or Leicester to slide (for no other reason than to stop bloody Norwich coming back up for the 1000th time)

 

[lejackal]

Fat Sam officially in.

Fingers crossed Leeds go down and that FINALLY club Chairmen will see sense and stop appointing that tosser.

You'll love this…

 

[theforceuk]

That's got to be fake surely? He's of his rocker if not.

 

[lejackal]

That's got to be fake surely? He's of his rocker if not.

Ripped from the beeb- so amazingly its real

 

[theforceuk]

Is he as good as Southgate though?

 

[Cazza]

I kind of get what he's saying re: experience and knowledge, but he comes across so arrogant and ultimately sounds ridiculous.

All this said, you have 4 games to stay up, who would you prefer?

 

[weasel]

Does he mean no one else can neck a pint of wine whilst meeting with a prospective client/undercover journalist to help them learn how to evade the sanctions your own employers at the FA have?

@Cazza there is a reason he comes across as arrogant…….;-)

 

[weasel]

Ohh and that was never a penalty for Pool last night.

I think I remember seeing BT's in studio failed/retired ref on saying there didn't need to be contact for it to be a foul. The example he gave was something about a two footed lunge and the player with the ball has to take evasive action to save his legs from getting broken. He said in that example the free should still be given even if there is no contact. Fair enough, I see the logic there, and would agree. But there was minimal contact on Nunez, and that is not the kinda thing that should be given as a foul.

99% of neutrals will say that's not a penalty. The other 1% are referees who know that (adopt sad bastard nasal voice) according to rule 437B, sub section C paragraph 4, that is a penalty.

 

[edd_jedi]

Something I just noticed, why are Newcastle allowed to have the away fans 50 rows away from the pitch? I can't think of any other team that does that, surely an unfair home advantage?

 

[lejackal]

Something I just noticed, why are Newcastle allowed to have the away fans 50 rows away from the pitch? I can't think of any other team that does that, surely an unfair home advantage?

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/spo.../newcastle-confirm-away-fans-not-14386184.amp
Seems they've had an exemption since the rules changed

 

[edd_jedi]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/spo.../newcastle-confirm-away-fans-not-14386184.amp
Seems they've had an exemption since the rules changed

Well obviously having fans next to the pitch results in confrontations, are they saying it doesn't happen at the other 19 PL stadiums?!

 

[Cazza]

Fantastic result for Arsenal. Professional performance against an excellent team on a roll.

How the hell have we just been denied yet another penalty there?! Horrid 'tackle' by Malacia as well. No intention of playing the ball at all- clearly just trying to injure an apponenant.

 

[Cazza]

And why was that goal disallowed?! Awful ref.

 

[weasel]

I missed the pen, but as for the disallowed goal….those "fouls" on keepers are given more often than not now. It was barely a foul, and DDG was weak as piss, but the rule seems to be 'touch a keeper and it's a foul'.

I thought Arsenal were lucky again, but I probably sound like a broken record, or a Spurs fan lol.
There was some piss poor finishing by both sided though. Hitting it straight at the keepers rather than trying to put it past them.

 

[edd_jedi]

I thought Arsenal were lucky again, but I probably sound like a broken record, or a Spurs fan lol.
There was some piss poor finishing by both sided though. Hitting it straight at the keepers rather than trying to put it past them.

I was going to say the same thing but thought I'd come across as bitter as usual Newcastle hit the post after 1 minute, and I have no idea why their penalty was disallowed - yes the ball brushed his leg first, but it was the arm contact that caused the massive deflection, and he was 20 odd yards away! Had plenty of time to not have his arm there. Would have been a very different game if either of those had gone the other way. It was nice to see Newcastle fall victim to some world-class time wasting though.

 

[Cazza]

Yeah, you can wrestle players to the floor and it's not a foul, but brush a keeper with your arm and it's a foul. Crazy. Also not sure how Malacia stayed on the pitch, already on a yellow then does a blatant deliberate handball and gets away with it.

Anyways, VERY happy with that result. By far the better team- everyone was outstanding. Paqueta is really starting to look excellent and Rice was just superb. Safe now, so need to throw everything at Europe...

 

[Cazza]

I was going to say the same thing but thought I'd come across as bitter as usual Newcastle hit the post after 1 minute, and I have no idea why their penalty was disallowed - yes the ball brushed his leg first, but it was the arm contact that caused the massive deflection, and he was 20 odd yards away! Had plenty of time to not have his arm there. Would have been a very different game if either of those had gone the other way. It was nice to see Newcastle fall victim to some world-class time wasting though.

Didn't see the penalty incident- will watch on MoTD. They really need to sort this out though, VAR is bringing the game into disrepute.

 

[edd_jedi]

Yep - the ball clearly hits his arm and goes in another direction, the ref gives a penalty, then after 5 minutes of VAR review from multiple angles finds it brushes his leg before hitting the arm. How is that a clear and obvious error!? I've seen plenty of incidents not overturned. There just needs to be some consistency so it's fair.

 

[lejackal]

FIFA rules state it's not handball if the ball hits the hand/arm directly from another part of the players own body. The referee got it wrong, VAR was correct in overturning the decision.

 

[edd_jedi]

The rule makes no sense, it's quite clear from this photo he has 1) ample time to move him arm and 2) has intentionally left it there to make himself bigger. So are FIFA saying if you knee the ball towards goal and then use your hand to scoop it away, that's not a penalty!? Absolute nonsense.

 

[edd_jedi]

For what it's worth I'm actually pleased about both of yesterday's results, gives Spurs a slim chance of making top 4 still (although I would bet my house Liverpool slip in there instead) I just cannot fathom how that isn't a handball, when apparently the ball hitting Eric Dier from behind (also against Newcastle) was

 

[weasel]

I watched the Arsenal game and the replays, I'm still not sure it does actually deflect, but if it does the deflection is bloody minor and I suspect it would still have hit his arm anyway (assuming we could magically make his leg disappear). It's one of those penalties that I have sene given and not over turned. Or, I guess another way of saying that is, it's one of those that go for you when you are flying and go against you when you are on a stinking run.
The first ten minutes of that game was an utter slaughter though. Arsenal scored the first time they got out of their box. Fair ***** though, they did well after that. And I have to agree with @edd_jedi it was nice to see Newcastle getting pissed off with people time wasting. Almost as nice as them spending 90+minutes doing it Anfield only for Liverpool to score 8 minutes into stoppage time.

3pts thoroughly deserved by WH too, Utd looked very flat. They are hitting a bad patch at about the worst possible time. Still, Wolves and Bournemouth up next, win those and they are 99% of the way to the CL.

I'd say the table, at the top, is all but settled. Massive odds on, City win from Arsenal. Newcastle and Utd take CL spots. Pool and Brighton EL spots and Spurs/Villa the EC.
At the bottom Saints are gone, and two from four (Forest, Leeds, Leicester and Everton) join them.

 

[edd_jedi]

One stat this morning that doesn't surprise me - De Gea and Lloris joint top in the PL for goals conceded from mistakes. I think Lloris is out of contract this season, he's got to go and as he's injured I think he may never play for Spurs again. He has had his moments, but mistakes have been a constant of his 10+ year reign. Why on earth we brought in an equally elderly keeper as his #2 I don't get though, more Levy genius.

 

[edd_jedi]

I'd say the table, at the top, is all but settled. Massive odds on, City win from Arsenal. Newcastle and Utd take CL spots. Pool and Brighton EL spots and Spurs/Villa the EC.

I think there's a very good chance of at least one of Newcastle and United doing a Leicester. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Liverpool finish fourth. Spurs have too much to do.