General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

Everton

https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/947539213968400386

Johner

Turtyturd wrote: »

Wonder will that Young incident be reviewed.

3 game ban confirmed.

blueser

Johner wrote: »

3 game ban confirmed.

Can't really see them appealing it either. He'd risk an extra game for a frivolous appeal. He was caught bang to rights.

GavRedKing

Liverpool

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/947537202715680769

Cech is pretty incensed in the interview takes quiet a bit to wind him up.

IMO its not a penalty.

Loafing Oaf

Bit odd that he still wearing that helmet thing, more than 10 years now since that Steven Hunt episode...

KaiserGunner

Crystal Palace

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Bit odd that he still wearing that helmet thing, more than 10 years now since that Steven Hunt episode...

Eh, he suffered a life threatening injury. Another proper smack to his head and he might not be as lucky. I’m sure you would do the same in that situation. Plus he was a triplet and doesn’t have as thick a skull as the average person.

Loafing Oaf

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Eh, he suffered a life threatening injury. Another proper smack to his head and he might not be as lucky. I’m sure you would do the same in that situation. Plus he was a triplet and doesn’t have as thick a skull as the average person.

Oh right, seemingly he wants to ditch it but the docs won't let him:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3320204/Petr-Cech-wants-play-without-helmet-doctors-order-Arsenal-No-1-on.html

monkey9

blueser wrote: »

Can't really see them appealing it either. He'd risk an extra game for a frivolous appeal. He was caught bang to rights.

I think that rule's been gone for a while now hasn't it??

blueser

monkey9 wrote: »

I think that rule's been gone for a while now hasn't it??

Has it? Christ, I need to get out more.

ArmaniJeanss

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

i think they should change the law to make every contact between ball and hand a foul, would make things easier for refs.

It then becomes a practised skill to flick the ball up at your opponents arm/hand, or lash it at his arm from 2 metres away.
Field Hockey has an equivalent rule and now once the puck is in the scoring area all people are trying to do is hit it into their opponents legs to gain a penalty. Its not a good rule.

theoneeyedman

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Plus he was a triplet and doesn’t have as thick a skull as the average person.

What????

Anyway,two joke penalty decisions today. I've long been of the opinion that referees in England are too easy to award penalties, and today is proof. They couldn't wait to be the center of attention awarding the penalties. Zaha has built his career resurgence around 'winning' frees and penalties, i.e. cheating, and still the referee can't wait to point to the spot. Likewise with chambers, has to be at least slightly deliberate to award the penalty. Decisions like today give the likes of Jose a rod to beat referees with when they make a correct decision like the one made yesterday.
Are the EPL authorities deliberately padding goalscoring stats with soft penalties??

klose

Is the standard of refereeing any worse than before or is only that these days any person at home has slow motion replays and multiple angles to view em from and can post em immediately to social media further highlighting the incidents?

I long for VAR to be used in England, it's used in serie a and bundlesliga already is it now?

monkey9

blueser wrote: »

Has it? Christ, I need to get out more.

Or maybe i do...:o

Headshot

klose wrote: »

Is the standard of refereeing any worse than before or is only that these days any person at home has slow motion replays and multiple angles to view em from and can post em immediately to social media further highlighting the incidents?

I long for VAR to be used in England, it's used in serie a and bundlesliga already is it now?

VAR has done wonders in Italy. We all know the issues the Italian game has experienced in the past but with this technology it puts this to bed.

My only issues with is there can be a delay getting the right decision but this is new technology and just needs to be implemented a bit better

Loafing Oaf

klose wrote: »

Is the standard of refereeing any worse than before or is only that these days any person at home has slow motion replays and multiple angles to view em from and can post em immediately to social media further highlighting the incidents?

I long for VAR to be used in England, it's used in serie a and bundlesliga already is it now?

Just in case you didn’t know, it’s going to be used in one if the 3rd round cup games

ArmaniJeanss

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Are the EPL authorities deliberately padding goalscoring stats with soft penalties??

Plenty of stats out there. So far this season number of penalties is in the mid40s and pretty much on par with the last decade (actually behind a few outlier years).
http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html
The difference between pre and post 2005/06 is quite startling, I'm not sure whether there was a specific rule change then, or just a mindset change.

As for thinking that the EPL is 'deliberately padding', its noticeable that Bundesliga and La Liga are slightly ahead this season and SerieA is leading the way with 68 so far.

citytillidie

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

It then becomes a practised skill to flick the ball up at your opponents arm/hand, or lash it at his arm from 2 metres away.
Field Hockey has an equivalent rule and now once the puck is in the scoring area all people are trying to do is hit it into their opponents legs to gain a penalty. Its not a good rule.

Field hockey that rule is for anywhere in the pitch.

Also if the player is close and the ball is over the knee then it is a free hit out as it is considered dangerous

citytillidie

klose wrote: »

Is the standard of refereeing any worse than before or is only that these days any person at home has slow motion replays and multiple angles to view em from and can post em immediately to social media further highlighting the incidents?

I long for VAR to be used in England, it's used in serie a and bundlesliga already is it now?

1st VAR game in England is next Monday night in the FA Cup

irishman86

Everton

M!Ck^ wrote: »

He's overrated imo

And Ozil is underappreciated. Where is Ozil btw? Injured?

Yes and yes
I thought the same, maybe hes off to Barca

Harry Palmr

Brilliant start for Brighton 1-0.

mickmackey1

1-1

Harry Palmr

Great start to the second half by Brighton 2-1

Mushy

Lovely unselfish play there to give it to Murray

Headshot

****ing diving

callaway92

Liverpool

I’d say Bournemouth fans must let out some sigh when they see Ibe in the team. Nothing player

jbt123

^^^^^
Great business by Liverpool getting £15 million for him. He has never developed at all.

Harry Palmr

He's having a better game than usual! But yes 18 months and not a goal to his name is damning.

Trigger

Liverpool

jbt123 wrote: »

^^^^^
Great business by Liverpool getting £15 million for him. He has never developed at all.

This is what I think when I see him play

pjohnson

jbt123 wrote: »

^^^^^
Great business by Liverpool getting £15 million for him. He has never developed at all.

Tbf Howe seems awful with money. He made Mousset the clubs record signing before he signed Ibe who has done nothing either.

6m on Brad Smith aswell.

pjohnson

No action against Zaha for the alleged "dive."

Lucas Hood

pjohnson wrote: »

Tbf Howe seems awful with money. He made Mousset the clubs record signing before he signed Ibe who has done nothing either.

6m on Brad Smith aswell.

I've never seen that lad Mousset play well for them.

Iused2likebusts

Liverpool

In a world of rotation. Sean dyche stands alone . Only change he makes is bringing the suspended tarkowski back in.

ERG89

In the race to the bottom Stoke vs Newcastle & West Ham vs West Brom tomorrow should be interesting albeit very low in quality games.

Jayop

Everton

That Lalana tackle looked a bit more dodgy on the replay.

TitianGerm

Liverpool

Jayop wrote: »

That Lalana tackle looked a bit more dodgy on the replay.

He got the ball so wasn't a free.

Jayop

Everton

emmetkenny wrote: »

He got the ball so wasn't a free.

Couldn't see the contact in the ball but not saying it didn't happen.

TitianGerm

Liverpool

Jayop wrote: »

Couldn't see the contact in the ball but not saying it didn't happen.

First foot clips the ball and the second foot following up hooks it away. Wasn't the cleanest in fairness.

Loafing Oaf

No goals at HT in the 3 prem games...

Jayop

Everton

Good hit.

Jayop

Everton

How does the ref see that and not book him. Refs getting worse by the game.

If Burnley were doing the time wasting Liverpool are at here the gnashing of teeth would be deafening.

Everton

Sparkys last game as Stoke manager I'd say

Jayop

Everton

Crazy hand ball.

Liamalone

Arsenal

Great goal Burnley

Paully D

I really like Ndidi at Leicester.

Admittedly, I don't watch them every week but have generally always been impressed with him when I have.

Loafing Oaf

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Sparkys last game as Stoke manager I'd say

If he's gonna go it'll be this week you'd think...

Liamalone

Arsenal

Big goal for Pool, surely the winner? :P

TitianGerm

Liverpool

Great goal Liverpool

blueser

What is Allardyce playing at; 7 changes. Does he seriously think they've a better chance against Liverpool in the cup?

Berserker

blueser wrote: »

What is Allardyce playing at; 7 changes. Does he seriously think they've a better chance against Liverpool in the cup?

They were woeful against Bournemouth so I think he's shaking things up. As for the Liverpool game, it's a cup game, so anything can happen. Salah won't be playing. I think he fancies his chances of getting a draw and bringing them back to Goodison. Would love to see Everton beating Liverpool myself; like to see the underdog winning in the cup but Liverpool should get through.