Everton Vs Chelsea Goodison Park 22/12

JPA

Chelsea hanging on ....

Bounty Hunter

Jaysus! Chelsea being down to 10 men is really highlighting Evertons lack of a striker as they have the ball/possesion in good areas but nobody to finish moves off.

this will probably end a draw because of it.

deisedevil

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Well lets stop them before they get out onto the pitch so, it's clearly the only way,

If we are leaving it up to refs to protect players, when they are so inconsistent in their main job, i think the players are fooked :rolleyes:

Ya fair enough, I know what ya mean. I just can't stand to watch players throw themselves into tackles with studs showing and risking breaking a players leg.

Ya Everton are ****in brutal by the way. Very little effort to make use of the extra player.

redout

Goal...........

1 - 0

Eveton

Ah Bollox

Flag up

MIN2511

****..... was that goal disallowed?

Bounty Hunter

had a feeling that would be ruled out dunno why though... hope cech is ok

Villain

redout wrote: »

Goal...........

1 - 0

Eveton

Ah Bollox

Flag up

nope offside? nope two hands were on the ball,

MIN2511

Wow Cech down....

anyone lip read what he was saying?

Bounty Hunter

infact after looking at the replay how did cech even get hurt?

Frisbee

If the assistant gave it for offside it was very close.

If he gave it for Cech having two hands on the ball it was a fantastic decision.

ctrl-alt-delete

deisedevil wrote: »

Ya fair enough, I know what ya mean. I just can't stand to watch players throw themselves into tackles with studs showing and risking breaking a players leg.

Ya Everton are ****in brutal by the way. Very little effort to make use of the extra player.

Well i know what you mean too, i hate what you described there, but i also dont like to see players being punished for commitment, there are better cases for this, this one was close to the line - and thats why we are differing our opinions,


So close for Everton,

looks like it's going to finish 0-0

MIN2511

Meh... if that wasn't a goal someone should have paid the price!

deisedevil

There was shag all wrong with Cech there. Playing the sympathy card if you ask me.

JPA

Black Jerseys are weird.

PHB

For me, thats the type of tackle that breaks legs, as such, its dangerous play, a red card. I don't think you can have huge complaints, although I think one could argue that it was reckless rather than malicious.

uberwolf

offside, which is a remarkably close call. For my money Cech had it under control, but with two players in on it, you couldn't call who knocked it out (edit - from the refs vantage point)

OPENROAD

Craig Burley is brutal!!

Frisbee

I can't believe Liverpool are going to be top of the league at Christmas...

JPA

PHB wrote: »

For me, thats the type of tackle that breaks legs, as such, its dangerous play, a red card. I don't think you can have huge complaints, although I think one could argue that it was reckless rather than malicious.

Exactly. Red cards don't have to be for malicious or intentional fouls.

OPENROAD

Frisbee wrote: »

I can't believe Liverpool are going to be top of the league at Christmas...

Anyone know what the record is of teams that are top at Christamas?

Bounty Hunter

Man utd must be loving this, while they have been off winning the WCC all their title rivals continue to drop points

Bounty Hunter

OPENROAD wrote: »

Anyone know what the record is of teams that are top at Christamas?

they said that 3 of the last 4 teams top at christmass won the league that year. The 1 that didnt is your very own Arsenal

PHB

I can't believe United are only 1 point off the pace at Christmas, just can't believe it. All things considered, I'm very very happy with it. Thank god Chelsea are not in front that much

JPA

OPENROAD wrote: »

Anyone know what the record is of teams that are top at Christamas?

3 of the last 4 have ended up wining the league.

redout

Its turned out to be a good weekend for Man Utd with the Big three all dropping points. If we win our two in hand we are only a point behind Liverpool. Nobody wants to win this league !

MIN2511

Everton should have won!

Drogba didn't make any difference, Anelka should have been left to play

Aquos76

Happy days from a Man Utd point of view.

Here is Terry's Redcard

Bounty Hunter

MIN2511 wrote: »

Everton should have won!

Drogba didn't make any difference, Anelka should have been left to play

the commentators actually said he had a knock and that it wasnt that Scolari just wanted Drogba on

whatawaster

PHB wrote: »

I can't believe United are only 1 point off the pace at Christmas, just can't believe it. All things considered, I'm very very happy with it. Thank god Chelsea are not in front that much

already won the games in hand have you?

I'm really nit-picking here, but 2 minutes of injury time is one of the most ludicrous things i've ever seen.

OPENROAD

Aquos76 wrote: »

Happy days from a Man Utd point of view.

Here is Terry's Redcard

Missed most of the match, looking at that, it is red for me.

JPA

Aquos76 wrote: »

Happy days from a Man Utd point of view.

Here is Terry's Redcard

If you watch that and don't think it's a red card then, well, I don't know.

Bounty Hunter

if Everton had a centre forward fit id say they woulda won that match

Mr Alan

PHB wrote: »

I can't believe United are only 1 point off the pace at Christmas, just can't believe it.

Liverpool 39 points.
Man Utd 32 points.

am i missing something?
or are you just presuming that Utd will win all their games in hand?
if you are presuming that, wat about Utds form leads you to that conclusion?

Extreme arrogance tbh.

MIN2511

We are hoping we win all our games at hand

Wishful thinking....

JPA

Setanta seem very intrusive.
Talking to Scolari going down the tunnel,talking to Cudicini on the bench.

Aquos76

Mr Alan wrote: »

Liverpool 39 points.
Man Utd 32 points.

am i missing something?
or are you just presuming that Utd will win all their games in hand?
if you are presuming that, wat about Utds form leads you to that conclusion?

Extreme arrogance tbh.

I guess it makes a change that we are talking about Man Utd and games in hand. How many seasons have we sat here reading pool fans saying, well we are really only 4 points behind because we have 2 games in hand

Melion

Lads, let not ruin this thread with Liverpool - United talk

Mr Alan

exactly my point Aquos, when Liverpool fans have said that in the past, Utd fans slated em for it, and they often proved to be right. simply returning the favour.

MIN2511

What is wrong with Drogba? This season he hasn't played well.... maybe its time to sell him

redout

Mr Alan wrote: »

Liverpool 39 points.
Man Utd 32 points.

am i missing something?
or are you just presuming that Utd will win all their games in hand?
if you are presuming that, wat about Utds form leads you to that conclusion?

Extreme arrogance tbh.

Another point is that them games in hand wont be completed until many weeks from now and things could totally of changed by then.

JPA

MIN2511 wrote: »

What is wrong with Drogba? This season he hasn't played well.... maybe its time to sell him

Injured, not fit, not playing.
Needs to be playing to get back in to his stride.

deisedevil

Mr Alan wrote: »

exactly my point Aquos, when Liverpool fans have said that in the past, Utd fans slated em for it, and they often proved to be right. simply returning the favour.

Your dead right Mr Alan. Glad to see the top two lose points but won't be counting any chickens. Man Utd aren't their best and I'm just hoping we start to hit form and capitalise. Having played in the WCC isn't going to have helped, it's going to be earned the hard way if we make good on those games in hand.

Have those games in hand been scheduled yet? Anyone know when we're due to play them, that could be very important.

ITT-Pat

Mr Alan wrote: »

Liverpool 39 points.
Man Utd 32 points.

am i missing something?
or are you just presuming that Utd will win all their games in hand?
if you are presuming that, wat about Utds form leads you to that conclusion?

Extreme arrogance tbh.

in fairness he said united are 1 point 'off the pace', which is different to saying united are are only 1 point from the top of the table

jesus_thats_gre

PHB wrote: »

I can't believe United are only 1 point off the pace at Christmas, just can't believe it. All things considered, I'm very very happy with it. Thank god Chelsea are not in front that much

lol

spockety

ITT-Pat wrote: »

in fairness he said united are 1 point 'off the pace', which is different to saying united are are only 1 point from the top of the table

The pace is 37 points from 16. United have 32 from 16.

Aquos76

deisedevil wrote: »

Have those games in hand been scheduled yet? Anyone know when we're due to play them, that could be very important.

Dates posted in the United thread, let try and keep this thread OT

Harpy

PHB wrote: »

I can't believe United are only 1 point off the pace at Christmas, just can't believe it. All things considered, I'm very very happy with it. Thank god Chelsea are not in front that much

ah we're seven behind two games in hand but still seven behind.:rolleyes:..
The new year is going to be interesting :eek:

ciaran76

2 mins injury time was weird was it not?

Mr Alan

yes it was weird.

bUILDERtHEbOB

Chelsea should really by 10-12 points ahead of the rest by now, Scolari should be sacked.:rolleyes: