General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

GreNoLi

Liverpool

Good finish, west hammered.

blueser

astradave wrote: »

There is a video from the away fans section that shows him picking up the police officers hat and then it cuts away to the crowd and he is back shouting abuse at a steward. Apparently while the camera wasn't showing the steward was either too forceful or punched the fan they were restraining and that made Aguero flip. The police all wear body cams and there was also a police officer videoing the incident so I'm sure the truth will come out anyways

That ties in with a story I've heard about a steward getting rough with one of the fans that were on the pitch. Aguero saw it and went to see if the fan was okay. The steward tried to push him away, and Aguero pushed his arm away. A policeman saw it and intervened. The club are saying that they've seen the video and that the player has no case to answer. Cynics will say that "they would say that, wouldn't they". As you said, hopefully the truth (palatable or otherwise) will come out.

Trigger

Liverpool

blueser wrote: »

That ties in with a story I've heard about a steward getting rough with one of the fans that were on the pitch. Aguero saw it and went to see if the fan was okay. The steward tried to push him away, and Aguero pushed his arm away. A policeman saw it and intervened. The club are saying that they've seen the video and that the player has no case to answer. Cynics will say that "they would say that, wouldn't they". As you said, hopefully the truth (palatable or otherwise) will come out.

He looked pretty riled up and seemed to be threatening the steward in the video, though that could be debatable. Either way I think it's much ado about nothing.

GreNoLi

Liverpool

Oh Britos you dirt bird, terrible 'tackle'.

blueser

astradave wrote: »

He looked pretty riled up and seemed to be threatening the steward in the video, though that could be debatable. Either way I think it's much ado about nothing.

http://twitter.com/EthanAllen45/status/901447984738598913
Not a lot can be seen from that video. Aguero having a "discussion" with the policeman; impossible to see if he did chin a steward from that. As you said earlier, maybe the police have bodycam footage available.

Trigger

Liverpool

GreNoLi wrote: »

Oh Britos you dirt bird, terrible 'tackle'.

Was horrific, absolutely no place in the game for that, luckily the leg wasn't planted as he caught him just at the knee

golfball37

Man City

The stewards need to be called in over the decision to award city a free today when Bournemouth had a two on two to get a winning goal. An absolute disgrace of a decision

blueser

astradave wrote: »

He looked pretty riled up and seemed to be threatening the steward in the video, though that could be debatable. Either way I think it's much ado about nothing.

https://twitter.com/sammcnulty_/status/901481018888036354

Can't see him hitting the steward there. All he seems to be doing is trying to point out to the policeman the heavy handed stewarding going on. After giving the policeman's helmet back! The most he does is brush the steward's arm away. Is that seriously classed as "hitting" these days?

Trigger

Liverpool

blueser wrote: »

https://twitter.com/sammcnulty_/status/901481018888036354

Can't see him hitting the steward there. All he seems to be doing is trying to point out to the policeman the heavy handed stewarding going on. After giving the policeman's helmet back! The most he does is brush the steward's arm away. Is that seriously classed as "hitting" these days?

Definitely doesn't hit him but he does Push him aggressively on the shoulder, don't know how it will stand up though. Is there anything in the rules about touching stewards like there would be about Ref's and Fans.

JPA

blueser wrote: »

https://twitter.com/sammcnulty_/status/901481018888036354

Can't see him hitting the steward there. All he seems to be doing is trying to point out to the policeman the heavy handed stewarding going on. After giving the policeman's helmet back! The most he does is brush the steward's arm away. Is that seriously classed as "hitting" these days?

Nothing to see there, however even touching the steward or getting involved in any way could lead the overzealous FA to take action.

Liamalone

Arsenal

All I can see there is Aguero looking out for someone's welfare. Fair play.

Would've been funny if he'd stuck the helmet up his jersey and made off with it

Jayop

Everton

Points deduction from city is the only way to deal with it.

blueser

Apparently, it was shown on Bein Sports in the middle East, where Richard Keys and Andy Gray are now working. Gray is supposed to have said; "if the steward thinks that's assault then he should avoid Glasgow on a night out, case closed".

PhilipsR

blueser wrote: »

That ties in with a story I've heard about a steward getting rough with one of the fans that were on the pitch. Aguero saw it and went to see if the fan was okay. The steward tried to push him away, and Aguero pushed his arm away. A policeman saw it and intervened. The club are saying that they've seen the video and that the player has no case to answer. Cynics will say that "they would say that, wouldn't they". As you said, hopefully the truth (palatable or otherwise) will come out.

Wouldn't be like a steward to have an inferiority complex anyways...

Decuc500

Man City

The steward was just doing his job there. Absolutely no need for Aguero to get involved.

SEPT 23 1989

Liverpool

Decuc500 wrote: »

The steward was just doing his job there. Absolutely no need for Aguero to get involved.

You see one of your own getting messed around with and you stand there and do nothing?

Well done Sergio

Jayop

Everton

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

You see one of your own getting messed around with and you stand there and do nothing?

Well done Sergio

The fan had no place being on the pitch. That's not because it was a city fan I'd say the same for United if they did it.

KERSPLAT!

Liverpool

No need to be on the pitch but it looked over the top by the stewards in my opinion

pjohnson

No one really did anything right. It was a hape of wrongs.

TitianGerm

Liverpool

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

You see one of your own getting messed around with and you stand there and do nothing?

Well done Sergio

I haven't seen the incident yet but did the fan run into the field?

If so, with the way things are in the world now the stewards first concern is to stop that fan going anywhere because they do not know what his/her intentions are.

What if that "fan" runs to the players and stabs one of them to create a "terror incident" you'd be blaming the stewards for letting him on the field.

Augero should have stayed away and let the stewards do their jobs.

fullstop

Aguero did absolutely nothing wrong, steward looking for 15 mins of fame :rolleyes:

JPA

WBA Stoke instead of Chelsea Everton, ugh.

Harry Palmr

Chelsea 2-0, Morata who is having a good start to his career at the Bridge.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Champ champs look ominous here.

titan18

I know Everton have had a good few games recently, but dropping Calvert Lewin was a strange decision and game is showing how bad it was. No pace at all in the Everton team

Burial.

Liverpool

Morata doing Miroslav Klose proud with all the headed goals and assists.

Iused2likebusts

Liverpool

titan18 wrote: »

I know Everton have had a good few games recently, but dropping Calvert Lewin was a strange decision and game is showing how bad it was. No pace at all in the Everton team

Totally agree unless Everton sign a striker with pace I can't see them do much this season. Will be hard to score against but won't score many.

titan18

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Totally agree unless Everton sign a striker with pace I can't see them do much this season. Will be hard to score against but won't score many.

Calvert Lewin has shown he's good enough imo to start there. They also have Lookman who could be a good player as well.

Whether you play them up front or off someone like Rooney or Sandro is debatable, especially in games like this where they have so little of the ball

Unearthly

Everton

West Brom and Stoke not living up to the prematch hype...

titan18

Everton already looking better with Calvert Lewin on the pitch instead of Sandro.

GreNoLi

Liverpool

That everton away jersey is just the worst.

The Talking Bread

Everton

emmetkenny wrote: »

I haven't seen the incident yet but did the fan run into the field?

If so, with the way things are in the world now the stewards first concern is to stop that fan going anywhere because they do not know what his/her intentions are.

What if that "fan" runs to the players and stabs one of them to create a "terror incident" you'd be blaming the stewards for letting him on the field.

Augero should have stayed away and let the stewards do their jobs.

You could have googled and watched the incident twice by the time you wrote that post as you kind of need to see what happens before throwing a phrase like "terror incident" into the fray!

TitianGerm

Liverpool

The Talking Bread wrote: »

You could have googled and watched the incident twice by the time you wrote that post as you kind of need to see what happens before throwing a phrase like "terror incident" into the fray!

I'm not saying it was a terror incident but I bet all police and stewards are extra careful now with anyone getting onto the field just incase they mean to harm a player.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Unearthly wrote: »

Bilic in the lead for sack race i say

Harry Palmr wrote: »

De Boer and Pellegrino and Hughton are not far behind but they do at least have a bit of slack as newbies/promoted

Wenger?

Dolph Starbeam

Man Utd

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Wenger?

Zero chance, Wenger makes all of the decisions at the club, he's not going to sack himself.

KERSPLAT!

Liverpool

Liverpool looking really good going forward, though Arsenal look shocking...

Turtwig

Arsenal fans will be hoping this is their "Chelsea" moment like last season that causes the manager to make some changes that end up winning them the league.

Because that was a shambolic effort.

GreNoLi

Liverpool

Looks like tottenham will easily have the worst home record among the top six.

golfball37

Man City

Spurs are a sick joke at this stage

Lucas Hood

Spurs already dropped more points at home this season than in the lot of last season.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Klopp asking the interviewer are you BT or Sky in a live interview


Sky won't like that.

Paully D

Safe to say Benitez is stuck where he is at those figures. How on earth did Ashley get him to sign that deal? He has done him like a kipper.

https://twitter.com/graemebailey/status/901873182021431297

Harry Palmr

Guardian front page story about De Boer already under threat from the chop. Ridiculous if true, Parrish must have known he was getting a manager who would make huge style changes and discussed that with him (unless De Boer said he'd be practical but hasn't been)

Harambe

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Klopp asking the interviewer are you BT or Sky in a live interview


Sky won't like that.

He did that because he was pissed about being asked the same Coutinho question yet again.

eagle eye

Allardyce walking away from Crystal Palace is making much more sense now than it did at the time.

Brendan Flowers

Everton

Premier League Player of the Month nominations:

Romelu Lukaku, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Phil Jones (Man United)
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Alvaro Morata (Chelsea)
Jonas Lossl (Huddersfield)

Premier League Manager of the Month nominations:

Jose Mourinho (Man United)
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Pep Guardiola (Man City)
David Wagner (Huddersfield)
Tony Pulis (West Brom)

TitianGerm

Liverpool

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Premier League Player of the Month nominations:

Romelu Lukaku, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Phil Jones (Man United)
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Alvaro Morata (Chelsea)
Jonas Lossl (Huddersfield)

Premier League Manager of the Month nominations:

Jose Mourinho (Man United)
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Pep Guardiola (Man City)
David Wagner (Huddersfield)
Tony Pulis (West Brom)

Mane for player and Wagner for manager. I think Jose will get manager though.

Lukker-

emmetkenny wrote: »

Mane for player and Wagner for manager. I think Jose will get manager though.

Agreed

Harry Palmr

Pep Guardiola getting a nomination is ludicrous, wouldn't have Klopp either.

Wagner and Mane for me Clive.

emmetkenny

Everton

emmetkenny wrote: »

Mane for player and Wagner for manager. I think Jose will get manager though.

It will be Miki Ryan not Mane
And it will be Jose, maximum points. 10 goals scored and none conceeded.
It doesn't have to be some elaborate decision.
Utd to clean up and rightfully so.