Hafnia Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 9 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said: Didn't I see somewhere that Carlo said in an interview that he wasn't interested in doing much business during the January window? I understand the importance of getting Digne, Allan and James back, but if we're seriously pushing for top 4, we have to bring in a backup striker that's capable and another winger. This season is an anomaly... Never before have I seen top 4 sides drop points against lesser sides with such regularity. Once we get in top 4 and we make group stages of champions League then that's when we should break through the glass ceiling of ffp and with Carlos pull we should get top quality players in. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 10 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said: Didn't I see somewhere that Carlo said in an interview that he wasn't interested in doing much business during the January window? I understand the importance of getting Digne, Allan and James back, but if we're seriously pushing for top 4, we have to bring in a backup striker that's capable and another winger. He did indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Leicester have made a lot of changes today. It will be interesting to see how they get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I didn't realise clubs were allowed to change their name mid-season, Derby County have become Rooney's Derby all of a sudden. Eg... Romey 1878 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Watching all Goals on prime. Tim Sherwood makes me want to rip my ears off. So dull and so dense. Great strike from Alioski for Leeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Media going all "Fat Sam the genius is back" after they nick a point at Anfield; now 4-0 down at home to Leeds before half time markjazzbassist, Romey 1878, Palfy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (Worth turning the volume off before playing) Palfy and Zoo 2.0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 United very jammy tonight. Big deflection for a last minute winner. Neither team done enough to create a decent chance all game. Dire day for goals today except for Leeds five goals, the other nine teams only mustered three goals between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Spurs/Fulham called off. This is just going to continue to spiral and I can't see how the EPL is going to avoid having to shut down for a period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hopefully Newcastle can hold out ( even knick a goal ) against liverpool here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Great result there. Liverpool looked like they were gonna score at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 Any chance of signing Var from United? His link-up play with Fernandes has been exceptional. pete0 and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, Formby said: Any chance of signing Var from United? His link-up play with Fernandes has been exceptional. I don't know about anyone else but it looked like Pogba tripped himself up for that penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Formby Posted January 2, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: I don't know about anyone else but it looked like Pogba tripped himself up for that penalty? Indeed! This may be of interest: Law 12 of the FA Rule book. Some changes were made in the Ferguson era, I think. Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences committed when the ball is in play. Or, in the case of Manchester United, when a ball is no longer in play and the game has ended. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: charges jumps at kicks or attempts to kick pushes strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) tackles or challenges trips or attempts to trip Or, in the case of Manchester United, when an opposing player comes within twelve feet of making a tackle, when a Manchester United player trips over their own feet, and when a Manchester United player simply asks for one. pete0, markjazzbassist, MikeO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Formby said: Indeed! This may be of interest: Law 12 of the FA Rule book. Some changes were made in the Ferguson era, I think. Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences committed when the ball is in play. Or, in the case of Manchester United, when a ball is no longer in play and the game has ended. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: charges jumps at kicks or attempts to kick pushes strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) tackles or challenges trips or attempts to trip Or, in the case of Manchester United, when an opposing player comes within twelve feet of making a tackle, when a Manchester United player trips over their own feet, and when a Manchester United player simply asks for one. Villa have been fucked twice over the past two seasons with penalties for United. That one yesterday and last season when Fernandes did a turn and jumped onto the Villa defender. He actually fouled the Villa defender (Konsa)! How VAR looked at both of these incidents and decided they were penalties is crazy. The amount of penalties they get is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 Arsenal starting to look like the Arsenal we usually know. A likely win here puts them 3 off the top 6. I still think they're weak at the back, but they've got some real weapons going forward (Saka looking the real deal) and I think they're gonna start being in the discussion for all these teams bunched up in the top half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, dunlopp9987 said: Arsenal starting to look like the Arsenal we usually know. A likely win here puts them 3 off the top 6. I still think they're weak at the back, but they've got some real weapons going forward (Saka looking the real deal) and I think they're gonna start being in the discussion for all these teams bunched up in the top half Quite funny that a couple of weeks back Allardyce was calling them relegation rivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 56 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: Arsenal starting to look like the Arsenal we usually know. A likely win here puts them 3 off the top 6. I still think they're weak at the back, but they've got some real weapons going forward (Saka looking the real deal) and I think they're gonna start being in the discussion for all these teams bunched up in the top half I wouldn't get too excited, two wins against relegation fodder doesn't change anything for me, they're a poor side that have been overstaying their welcome in the top six for a while now, against teams of real quality I still have questions to ask about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 Just now, Zoo 2.0 said: I wouldn't get too excited, two wins against relegation fodder doesn't change anything for me, they're a poor side that have been overstaying their welcome in the top six for a while now, against teams of real quality I still have questions to ask about them. We barely managed to squeak out a 1-0 against a team that has 2 points all season. Arsenal have thoroughly dominated against a team that, in the last few weeks, have drawn with City and Liverpool. Not saying they're world beaters, cause I still think they'll finish outside the top 6, but I think they're finding their confidence and are going to be in the conversation for top 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 02/01/2021 at 20:33, dunlopp9987 said: Arsenal starting to look like the Arsenal we usually know. A likely win here puts them 3 off the top 6. I still think they're weak at the back, but they've got some real weapons going forward (Saka looking the real deal) and I think they're gonna start being in the discussion for all these teams bunched up in the top half I have been critical of Arsenal's kids on here recently but Saka has really stepped up. He has shown some excellent decision making and execution too. My view with Arsenal is that they look more of a team than us, but we have the better players and probably a more cohesive squad when fully fit. Any team that puts a run together can dramatically change their position. On the one hand you have Arsenal and on the other you have Chelsea! pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 I wasn't sure about him to start with but now he has settled Ruben Dias looks a player. Not only that but he has such a great mentality. It takes a lot for someone to come into a top side like that, displace Laporte and then command games the way he has been recently. More importantly for City is that he has formed a great partnership with Stones who look a really good pair too. I also thought that is two games in a row that Gundogan has been outstanding. It isn't often that a player in that midfield outshines KDB but he has done that in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 In case anyone finds this interesting. Its the average positions from last nights game. I thought the City formation wasn't something you see a lot of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, Bailey said: In case anyone finds this interesting. Its the average positions from last nights game. I thought the City formation wasn't something you see a lot of! you do if you love Biesla, he used the 3313 at atheltic bilbao. pep is an admirer, it's obvious where he got the formation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Laughed a lot at Carlos Vinícius watching the Spurs goals just now, smashed in from a foot away for his first goal then gave it the big "I am" pose. I think somebody must've had a word and reminded him who he was playing against because he was very down-key for his next two. Romey 1878 and Zoo 2.0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marine-tottenham-hotspur-fa-cup-19598821.amp Marine sold 30,000 virtual tickets for the game last night. Great for the club and wonder whether that'll count as the highest attendance this season. Matt, markjazzbassist and MikeO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 2 hours ago, pete0 said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marine-tottenham-hotspur-fa-cup-19598821.amp Marine sold 30,000 virtual tickets for the game last night. Great for the club and wonder whether that'll count as the highest attendance this season. See they did a special "Merseyside" shirt for the occasion (shame about the model). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeO said: See they did a special "Merseyside" shirt for the occasion (shame about the model). Funny from Cravendale but that kit is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Well done Sheffield United, couldn't have come against more fitting opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 minute ago, MikeO said: Well done Sheffield United, couldn't have come against more fitting opponents. Shameful that we lost to this Newcastle side. We managed to be worse than them, somehow. Zoo 2.0 and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Shameful that we lost to this Newcastle side. We managed to be worse than them, somehow. I think they are one of the worst sides in the league. I am amazed they have picked up so many points. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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