General Premier League Thread 2018-19 Part 2

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Agent Coulson wrote: »

He is a Kildare boy.

He might have English grannies thought.

we need to find a way to get rid of that granny rule :D:D

y0ssar1an22

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Vvd should really be Liverpool captain. Real leader there.

I'd say he will be next season. Captain and leader, both by demanor and perfermance

Utopia Parkway

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Well considering Pool fans thought Burnley would be tricky etc the odds weren't in their favour then. It's a feeling, based mostly on Vardy and Rodgers effect.

Also, the whole thing of Rafa will roll over can be deemed laughable. Excellent performance by Newcastle.

Rafa is a professional.

SlickRic

citytillidie wrote: »

It it had of went wide from the hand ball it would have been a pen and red card, as the ball fell to Newcastle who scored then then it did not deny a goal scoring chance, therefore it should have been a yellow card

I don't know how more people aren't understanding this.

Actually, maybe I do...

The Talking Bread

SlickRic wrote: »

I don't know how more people aren't understanding this.

Actually, maybe I do...

It's very reasonable that posters might not understand the rule. I can't recall any similar incidents off top of my head. I had to personally look it up for clarity.
It should have been a yellow apparently though. But again that's at refs discretion.

SlickRic

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

And to look back at all the moaning about Barcelona lads diving the other night.;)

Fans in 'moaning when players dive against my team but caring less when my own players do it' shocker.

5star02707

Never mind Liverpool's win but it's clear the standard of officials in Premier League isn't that good. How is that a foul / a free kick

https://twitter.com/jardrico/status/1124781830539026432?s=19

Guy:Incognito

Love the thought process.

"right lads, we're fixing this so Liverpool win"

"will we give a dodgy peno or something"?

"nah, give them a free kick out near the wing, they'll definitely score that in off a Newcastle defender, sorted"

ThunbergsAreGo

5star02707 wrote: »

Never mind Liverpool's win but it's clear the standard of officials in Premier League isn't that good. How is that a foul / a free kick

https://twitter.com/jardrico/status/1124781830539026432?s=19

Fitting it was Richie after his "tackles" throughout the game

The Talking Bread

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Love the thought process.

"right lads, we're fixing this so Liverpool win"

"will we give a dodgy peno or something"?

"nah, give them a free kick out near the wing, they'll definitely score that in off a Newcastle defender, sorted"

You can't deny the incompetency of the decision though.

The only reason I can think his mentality was is that he was playing some short of advantage from what he seen as a foul (the grappling etc) just before the dive and then belatedly gave it in a rush of blood. There is no way he thought that particular moment was anything but a dive. I just don't think he could be that stupid

bennyineire

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Leicester are 18 / 1 to win

Well considering Pool fans thought Burnley would be tricky etc the odds weren't in their favour then. It's a feeling, based mostly on Vardy and Rodgers effect.

Also, the whole thing of Rafa will roll over can be deemed laughable. Excellent performance by Newcastle.

Jeez you really do hate “Pool” fans don’t you.
Burnley is and was a tricky game which both Liverpool and Man City got through (unlike some teams)

I have not seen or heard on person saying rafa’s team would roll over, in fact most of the “Pool” fans had singled this game out weeks ago as the potential banana skin.

City of course still massive favorites but who knows and it feels good to know that the team I support still have a chance of winning the title on the last match day. It’s been a while for Liverpool to be in this position and a while since other teams have been

Guy:Incognito

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Love the thought process.

"right lads, we're fixing this so Liverpool win"

"will we give a dodgy peno or something"?

"nah, give them a free kick out near the wing, they'll definitely score that in off a Newcastle defender, sorted"

:pac:

It's tinfoil hat level 10 stuff tbf.

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

Fans in 'moaning when players dive against my team but caring less when my own players do it' shocker.

It was never done until last night don't you know :rolleyes:

MarkY91

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Leicester are 18 / 1 to win

We don't need Leicester to win.

Shanotheslayer

bennyineire wrote: »

Jeez you really do hate “Pool” fans don’t you.
Burnley is and was a tricky game which both Liverpool and Man City got through (unlike some teams)

I have not seen or heard on person saying rafa’s team would roll over, in fact most of the “Pool” fans had singled this game out weeks ago as the potential banana skin.

City of course still massive favorites but who knows and it feels good to know that the team I support still have a chance of winning the title on the last match day. It’s been a while for Liverpool to be in this position and a while since other teams have been

At what part of my post even indicates that I hate Pool fans?

I merely stated a point to Lloyd that just because the odds indicate something doesn't mean the feeling is similar and used Burnley as an example.

You haven't seen or heard anyone saying Rafa would roll over? Really because it was suggested a few times on here that he would. If those people were looking for a reaction or not I don't know, but that was in reference to them.

But look if you wanna be upset for absolutely no reason and cry wolf that I hate pool fans go ahead.

shamrock55

So if leicester played city away 18 times in a row they'd only win one according to the bookies

Shanotheslayer

shamrock55 wrote: »

So if leicester played city away 18 times in a row they'd only win one according to the bookies

No. If Leicester played City away 18 times in a row in this situation according to the bookies. But that's a simplistic way of looking at odds. There's a lot more factors also

The Talking Bread

shamrock55 wrote: »

So if leicester played city away 18 times in a row they'd only win one according to the bookies

Is that how you comprehend bookies odds.......

RasTa

I still can't believe Spurs are sitting in 3rd having lost 13 times.

yabadabado

shamrock55 wrote: »

So if leicester played city away 18 times in a row they'd only win one according to the bookies

Oh dear ,please tell me you dont gamble:eek:

Harry Palmr

So then which side will foolishly drop points today?

Arsenal v Brighton
Huddersfield v Man Utd
Chelsea v Watford

Chelsea on the face of it but Watford will surely have an eye on the FA Cup as they cannot finish in a potential EL spot in the league.

Shanotheslayer

Think United will concede and make it a sweaty game but surely they've enough firepower to win.

Brighton will be very relaxed and may play more comfortable which could cause Arsenal problems or they just won't care.

Chelsea I think win with Watford eyeing up the final

Guy:Incognito

RasTa wrote: »

I still can't believe Spurs are sitting in 3rd having lost 13 times.

It always comes back to draws. Or more importantly, lack of them. Look at city, lost 4 times as many games a s liverpool .

TitianGerm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

It always comes back to draws. Or more importantly, lack of them. Look at city, lost 4 times as many games a s liverpool .

The difference between Liverpool and City is City got 4 points from Liverpool.

Liverpool have been slightly better than City against the other 18 teams (assuming they both win all their remaining games) but those extra points were wiped out when City beat Liverpool in the Eithad.

Harry Palmr

I think it's time for 1 point for a defeat having scored 2 for a draw and 3 for a win Liverpool to win the league at a canter.

5starpool

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

It always comes back to draws. Or more importantly, lack of them. Look at city, lost 4 times as many games a s liverpool .

Spurs should be top then using that logic.

Shanotheslayer

Thompson has come out and said Robertson is up there with the likes of Cafu Carlos Marcelo Alves in terms of final ball energy and decision making.

Personally think he has a long way to go to be considered close to them but he's on the right track for sure.

Turtyturd

How many assists has Cafu Carlos Marcelo Alves got this season?

Shanotheslayer

Turtyturd wrote: »

How many assists has Cafu Carlos Marcelo Alves got this season?

Valid point

greenfield21

Chelsea not on tv? Prefer watching them over united.

yabadabado

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I think it's time for 1 point for a defeat having scored 2 for a draw and 3 for a win Liverpool to win the league at a canter.

Pool always great in the alternative tables

TitianGerm

yabadabado wrote: »

Pool always great in the alternative tables

There was a few of them posted in the United thread when Ole was on a great run to show he was doing better than Pep and Klopp. Dried up around the time the results took a nose dive though.

yabadabado

TitianGerm wrote: »

There was a few of them posted in the United thread when Ole was on a great run to show he was doing better than Pep and Klopp. Dried up around the time the results took a nose dive though.

I'm sure there was .

Lucas Hood

shamrock55 wrote: »

So if leicester played city away 18 times in a row they'd only win one according to the bookies

The bookies reckon they've about a 5% chance of winning.

.G.

Luckily a draw will do. And the bookies aren't playing.

The Talking Bread

TitianGerm wrote: »

There was a few of them posted in the United thread when Ole was on a great run to show he was doing better than Pep and Klopp. Dried up around the time the results took a nose dive though.

I don't partake in those fan threads, cess pits of bickering most of the time or "invasions" by opposing fans which inevitably causes more bickering but I don't believe for a minute that posters would be saying that sort of thing. At least not in a way that you could generalise or even minutely generalise that as being anywhere near the mindset of even the most casual of fans.

Harry Palmr

De Gea, Young, Shaw, Jones, Lindelof, Matic, McTominay, Pogba, Sanchez, Mata, Rashford.

What's the definition of madness again?

The Talking Bread

Harry Palmr wrote: »

De Gea, Young, Shaw, Jones, Lindelof, Matic, McTominay, Pogba, Sanchez, Mata, Rashford.

What's the definition of madness again?

What team would you stick out as a matter of interest?

Shanotheslayer

Romero for a start.

Shanotheslayer

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Romero for a start.

Well he is injured

Bateman

Players on the bench seething that Sanchez starting ahead of them I'd say

Harry Palmr

Dalot? Herrera? See the squad is quite injured at the moment which is odd given the lack of effort they've been putting in all season.

The Talking Bread

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Romero for a start.

An injured goalie............... (cue HILARIOUS joke how an injured goalie is better than De Gea)

Shanotheslayer

Wasn't aware he was injured, since when?

Who's the alternative back up?

Harry Palmr

Lou Grant.

The Talking Bread

Bateman wrote: »

Players on the bench seething that Sanchez starting ahead of them I'd say

Sanchez has got f all starting time to be fair. A handful of games all season.

Bateman

Is Herrera definitely leaving at the end of the season?

Bateman

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Sanchez has got f all starting time to be fair. A handful of games all season.

Yeah exactly, so think about how poor his attitude must be, considering his talent...

Shanotheslayer

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Lou Grant.

Granted he's probably better than DDG right now so :pac:

The Talking Bread

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Lou Grant.

No such person.

And so playing a 37 year old keeper who hasn't played all season over De Gea is suddenly the solution........................