General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Eriksen with a bad miss, Ox at right back isn't working for arse.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Lol at the over zealous stewards, harem scarem stuff atm.

ricero

Manchester United

Anyone see that tosser getting turfed out of it by the stewards ? Should be seeing more of that around the grounds cant have idiots threatining players

ricero

ricero wrote: »

Anyone see that tosser getting turfed out of it by the stewards ? Should be seeing more of that around the grounds cant have idiots threatining players

:rolleyes:

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Xhaka's all fouled out already.

eh i dunno

Manchester United

eh i dunno wrote: »

Klopp hasn't improved in years. Fraud.

cool username

Corholio

I think the worse thing about the dives today by both Rashford and Sane is equally the amount of minute analysis some people do to try and make out they weren't dives when they clearly were. The terminology that commentators and supporters use like 'clever' etc just furthers the acceptance and justification of what is considered 'not a dive' or 'winning the penalty'.

Turtwig

Corholio wrote: »

I think the worse thing about the dives today by both Rashford and Sane is equally the amount of minute analysis some people do to try and make out they weren't dives when they clearly were. The terminology that commentators and supporters use like 'clever' etc just furthers the acceptance and justification of what is considered 'not a dive' or 'winning the penalty'.

Agree,

Sanchez today gestured the ball hit his chest not his elbow. Despite the fact it clearly hit his elbow. His teammate clearly saw it also. They both feigned ignorance. Harry Kane deliberately stuck his leg towards Gabriel who was going to clip Kane anyway. People are becoming accustomed and normalised to this type of behaviour on the pitch. In some instances people are even justifying it.

theoneeyedman

Corholio wrote: »

I think the worse thing about the dives today by both Rashford and Sane is equally the amount of minute analysis some people do to try and make out they weren't dives when they clearly were. The terminology that commentators and supporters use like 'clever' etc just furthers the acceptance and justification of what is considered 'not a dive' or 'winning the penalty'.

Yes.

This is what has me questioning the use of video evidence as a panacea for diving etc. TV companies especially have normalised thus to the extent that a Ref may decide' oh look, there was contact there 'and still award penalties to the right team, especially if he's in say the Bearnabeau or somewhere with a noisy crowd threatening to riot.

It also suits tv because, in a lot of these games, we'd never see a goal without diving for penalties, especially in the EPL*. Suddenly there is goals galore, star strikes galore, everyone's a winner.

Very arrogant performance by United yesterday. Were poor to form, but never looked to push for a second goal and deservedly got caught, lucky not to lose in the end. Basically played with 10 men throughout, carrying Rooney, with one if their better players looking on in Myktarian.
Top work Jose.

*slight exaggeration

Dirty Dingus McGee

Turtwig wrote: »

Agree,

Sanchez today gestured the ball hit his chest not his elbow. Despite the fact it clearly hit his elbow. His teammate clearly saw it also. They both feigned ignorance. Harry Kane deliberately stuck his leg towards Gabriel who was going to clip Kane anyway. People are becoming accustomed and normalised to this type of behaviour on the pitch. In some instances people are even justifying it.

It's not up to the players to behave nicely.There are rules to the game and the referees job is to apply the rules and the players job is to do everything in their power to win.If players go outside the rules the refs can book them or send them off.

This idea that the players should play in a sporting manner is from a bygone era and complete nonsense particularly in a team sport.It's a nice idea but once someone breaks the code of what is supposed to be appropriate behaviour (and that will always happen) then the opposition by sticking to decent behaviour will end up being handicapped by behaving well.

irishman86

Ref should be embarrassed about the Sane penalty, only just saw it today catching up on the weekend games
The ref who gave Rashford penalty should be just as embarrassed.
Horrific calls

Royale with Cheese

Referees have a hard enough job as it is without players deliberately trying to deceive them. Blame the players here, not the officials.

tayto lover

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Referees have a hard enough job as it is without players deliberately trying to deceive them. Blame the players here, not the officials.

I agree but we have seen some clear cases where penalties were given by the ref or linesman when there were no fouls committed.
They were clearly swayed by the crowd or players.
They should not give a foul unless they have clearly seen a foul.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Friday Night football is back tonight on Sky, first game in months IIRC.

West Ham host Spurs. I expect Spurs to close the gap to 1 point on Chelsea who play Monday night.

Spurs form is pretty sensational and I cant see West Ham putting up any resistance to their attack and not being good enough to break down their defence.

Harry Palmr

Hopefully Spurs thrash 'em but not so much as they lose Bilic and get a new/temp manager bounce against Liverpool (cos that's always happening it seems)

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

Friday Night football is back tonight on Sky, first game in months IIRC.

West Ham host Spurs. I expect Spurs to close the gap to 1 point on Chelsea who play Monday night.

Spurs form is pretty sensational and I cant see West Ham putting up any resistance to their attack and not being good enough to break down their defence.

Hardly the boldest of predictions! !

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Interesting game to round off this week's football, would like to see spurs hammer west ham but I foresee a score draw, 2-2.

MonkieSocks

1 Nil to spurs will do me,

:pac: COYS

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Feisty start, bodes well.

MonkieSocks

West Ham playing a high line, could be their downfall with spurs pace

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Crap decision, good tackle.

deaddonkey15

Chelsea

What a ridiculous yellow card for Walker.

davycc

Manchester United

Filthy tackle from noble !

Walker makes me nervous all game I'm waiting on his latest brain fart

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Adrian's wall.

davycc

Manchester United

Unlucky Kane! Great reflexes Adrian

MonkieSocks

Christy Brown left foot by keeper:eek:

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Sweeper keeper, Llucky Lloris.

davycc

Manchester United

Well sorted out Hugo. Take no prisoners lol

MonkieSocks

Stupid by lloris, could have got sent off or gave away a peno.

Utopia Parkway

If that tackle was in the middle of the field people would be screaming for a red card. Slight touch on ball and then completely took your man out of it.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Kouyate's follow up effort after the Lloris tackle was pathetic.

deaddonkey15

Chelsea

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

If that tackle was in the middle of the field people would be screaming for a red card.

Keepers always get away with murder.

MonkieSocks

No decisive pass has come from Spurs midfield.

Might see Dembele second half.

Reid for the Happy Hammers has been class for them

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Bit of a comedown from the midweek masterclasses, hoping for better.

Hammer Archer

Happy enough with the first half. We all know what's going to happen in the second half though.

MonkieSocks

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Happy enough with the first half. We all know what's going to happen in the second half though.

This could go either way, very tense from both teams.

Hammer Archer

Ayew
Why do all of our record signings either get constantly injured (Ashton, Carroll) or turn out to be sh!t (Savio, Jarvis and Ayew).

Dirty Dingus McGee

Why was Dele Alli not booked for arguing with the linesman there.He clearly swore at him a couple of times.It's supposed to be a yellow card for dissent and yet constantly they aren't handed out for dissent when they should be.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Dembele should come on.

Dirty Dingus McGee

GreNoLi wrote: »

Dembele should come on.

No need for both Dier and Wanyama in midfield.

niallo27

Tottenham

7/1 about West ham, worth a tenner.

~Rebel~

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Why was Dele Alli not booked for arguing with the linesman there.He clearly swore at him a couple of times.It's supposed to be a yellow card for dissent and yet constantly they aren't handed out for dissent when they should be.

One of those rules that'll never be taken seriously until refs get mic'ed up.

MonkieSocks

Bad Miss

SlickRic

Eriksen seems half asleep or like he doesn't give a fúck.

MonkieSocks

Nice save

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Feck sake spurs, typical.

Hammer Archer

I love Lanzini!!!

Johner

Hammer Archer wrote: »

I love Lanzini!!!

So do I.

ERG89

Martin Tyler enjoying this more than Alan Smith.

MonkieSocks

It was always gonna be Lanzini