General Premier League Thread 2023-24 Mod Note in op 27/6/23 And 21/05/24

namloc1980 · 19-08-2023 4:05pm

Ridiculous dive by Szoboszlai, legs flying in the air. Football is not a non-contact sport, yet he went down like he was shot after the lightest of light touches.

StringerBell · 19-08-2023 4:08pm

Would assume we will see an apology from PGMOL to Bournemouth after this game for that decision and another round of officials getting stood down?

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 4:10pm

2 fast second half goals have surely wrapped it up for Brighton.

namloc1980 · 19-08-2023 4:18pm

Brighton are a super team to watch. Great football.

SlickRic · 19-08-2023 4:19pm

The studs don't even touch him.

KH25 · 19-08-2023 4:20pm

That is not a red, and I’m not a Liverpool fan. Yellow at best.

FluffPiece · 19-08-2023 4:21pm

**** off ref with that shite....

TitianGerm · 19-08-2023 4:22pm

There'll be a red in virtually every game if that's the bar your setting. Yes stids are up but there's no force in the movement and the studs barely touch the opponent.

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 4:23pm

Jota gets Liverpools 3rd.

Never a red either.

SlickRic · 19-08-2023 4:23pm

Referees in this league are just awful. It can't be said enough.

SlickRic · 19-08-2023 4:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121000417#Comment_121000417

The key is they hit the sides of each other's feet. It was ridiculous.

FluffPiece · 19-08-2023 4:25pm

Yeah, that card either needs to be overturned or the foul/punishment consistent which will result in multiple cards each week. Fecking nuts decision.

Fitz* · 19-08-2023 4:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121000422#Comment_121000422

Both teams in the Liverpool-Bournemouth could argue that they have had big 50/50 decisions go against them. I'd say neither manager will be happy at FT with the referee.

It's a shame they make themselves the talking point.

FluffPiece · 19-08-2023 4:28pm

There will be a game later today that will have a bad tackle and it'll be punished as a simple yellow, **** these refs and the inconsistency of it all. Maybe they simply won't be selected for matches next week as a punishment :/

noodler · 19-08-2023 5:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121000300#Comment_121000300

Sure Ferguson doesn't even start!

doc_17 · 19-08-2023 5:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121000300#Comment_121000300

And Estupinan….

SuperTortoise · 19-08-2023 5:55pm

Spurs have been woeful for the first 25 mins.

Mitch Connor · 19-08-2023 5:59pm

Looking forward to seeing the ref and var stepped down from the next matches after missing a blatant penalty.

Though it would have been fir united so they'll be fine.

doc_17 · 19-08-2023 5:59pm

Utd look better today. Spurs need to be a little more aggressive. Not sure why that penalty wasn’t given, hand was up and out a little?

SlickRic · 19-08-2023 6:00pm

How was that not handball?

How many now over the first 2 weeks.

doc_17 · 19-08-2023 6:03pm

That should AWB getting hooked at HT

The Big Easy · 19-08-2023 6:03pm

How do they keep messing VAR up!?

From every handball being a penalty to arms spread wide to block a shot - no penalty!

davemckenna25 · 19-08-2023 6:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121000846#Comment_121000846

Especially when you consider that VAR is always on the side of UTD... Or so some would have you believe!!

I was fully expecting a penalty to be given.

Irish Aris · 19-08-2023 6:05pm

I have given up trying to understand the handball interpretation 2 seasons ago...

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 6:07pm

Woeful by Bruno, should have been the opener.

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 6:10pm

Bruno gets booked there , bit unlucky i thought, seemed calm and he is the captain.

Uniteds Woodwork now gearing a battering.

sligeach · 19-08-2023 6:24pm

I seen the red card tackle by McAllister in the match highlights, I missed it live. That has to be overturned. Would VAR not step in and tell the ref he's messed up? It was high, but there was little contact, Christie didn't help by rolling around like his shin had been snapped in 2.

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 6:40pm

Second half should be interesting following the Spurs goal. Poor enough defending, nice finish though.

First goal for the club.

BorneTobyWilde · 19-08-2023 6:45pm

How is that first one not a penalty, never got the ball, and got the player full on and wiped him out

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 6:50pm

Maddison really controlling things now.

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 6:52pm

Spurs really are passing their way through Uniteds defence, Son coming close.

BorneTobyWilde · 19-08-2023 6:57pm

https://twitter.com/mitch_fretton/status/1692956755305640333

Look at the ball, Martinez never got it, he did wipe the Spurs player out though, caught him hard on the foot, how on earth can VAR not see it.

McDermotX · 19-08-2023 7:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001119#Comment_121001119

I honestly think they'd point to the fact that neither was in control of the ball, and the shoulder barge was within the rules................

BUT, it's a challenge that would be given as a FK anywhere else on the pitch. It's not a shoulder challenge. Steps in with the leg and everything.

Scandalous that VAR doesn't see it. Doesn't want to see it is more accurate.

McDermotX · 19-08-2023 7:12pm

Can't really argue with Spurs 2up here

By far the better side

BorneTobyWilde · 19-08-2023 7:12pm

Spurs have another, they're taking chances Wolves never did

martyos121 · 19-08-2023 7:13pm

Tidy finish from Martinez. 🤣

ShamoBuc · 19-08-2023 7:14pm

Spurs with the deserved second goal. Uniteds midfield have been bossed in the second half in particular.

Martinez own goal, not the start to the season he was looking for.

Rashford and Mount off and to be fair, they were pretty non existent again.

McDermotX · 19-08-2023 7:14pm

Mount looks like a player who is fresh to the league. Another stinker.

Utopia Parkway · 19-08-2023 7:15pm

Neville calling for more signings.

TitianGerm · 19-08-2023 7:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001323#Comment_121001323

In fairness Bruno just runs around like kids in under 6s trying spectacular stuff the whole time. Then you have Mount and Casermio being over run 3 on 2 most times because Bruno doesn't bother getting back.

giveitholly · 19-08-2023 7:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001336#Comment_121001336

Time for the Norwich scarves to come out again

Father Hernandez · 19-08-2023 7:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001336#Comment_121001336

They do tbf.

Huge sums of money spent but arguably the team hasn’t improved.

1 fit striker who is Martial and somehow still at the club.

Not a huge amount of quality squad depth.

Just because they spend vast sums of money doesn’t equal success. United spent poorly as per usual.

Jinglejangle69 · 19-08-2023 7:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001433#Comment_121001433

They bought a striker.

BorneTobyWilde · 19-08-2023 7:32pm

If Kane was playing it would have been 5

Father Hernandez · 19-08-2023 7:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001444#Comment_121001444

He’s injured, 20 years of age and completely unproven.

That’s not a signing of a serious club who wants and feels they should be challenging for top honours.

BorneTobyWilde · 19-08-2023 7:55pm

United sending out the new keeper to face questions, weird, that says a lot about their captain.

Kiith · 19-08-2023 7:58pm

Great to see Spurs playing football again. It's still very early days, and we're leaky as hell at the back, but the improvement from Conte is night and day. It's criminal how under used Bissouma was.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121001532#Comment_121001532

I've never understood Bruno as captain. Definitely not the leader type imo.