GWT: PL Matchweek ?

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Taking solace in the fact that Grealish has been bad

 

[Blender]

Taking solace in the fact that Grealish has been bad

So has Lukaku though. 200 million on the pitch not really contributing much to the game.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

It's a game of margins. City were a lot better than us but won off a worldie and only had one other decent chance. Ederson made a great save on Lukaku and another real good headed clearance.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

So has Lukaku though. 200 million on the pitch not really contributing much to the game.

His movements been good, hes just been starved for service

 

[Blender]

His movements been good, hes just been starved for service

I disagree. There have been crosses into the box where he stayed outside the defender, and if he had cut inside them would have gotten on the ball with space in front of him.

 

[hatterson]

It's a game of margins. City were a lot better than us but won off a worldie and only had one other decent chance. Ederson made a great save on Lukaku and another real good headed clearance.

Yea, City had better chances overall, but still each keeper made one excellent save on the only relevant chance and then KDB scored an absurd goal.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

These rules they came up with are so incredibly f***ing dumb.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Such a pathetic look.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

These rules they came up with are so incredibly f***ing dumb.

The Arsenal statement is hilarious: North London derby is postponed

Shorter Arsenal: "OMG, we're DEVASTATED! I can't believe the Premier League has made this decision. Anyway."

 

[bluesfan94]

These rules they came up with are so incredibly f***ing dumb.

The rules are very dumb, but at least they’re universal.

For what it’s worth, I would rather the game go on

 

[Savant]

Such a pathetic look.

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller to get a game canceled. They are a joke but the league is a bigger joke. The integrity of this season is gone.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

It's just ridiculous that games can be postponed due to injuries, suspensions, International duty and having loaned out players within the past week.

 

[Rob]

As an Arsenal fan I am happy. As an EPL fan I’m concerned. This sets a dangerous precedent.

 

[AB13]

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller to get a game canceled. They are a joke but the league is a bigger joke. The integrity of this season is gone.

Yeah Arsenal should have faked 13 positives intead. That would be the sportmanlike thing to do.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Everton getting battered by Norwich. Benitez is clearly over the hill and Everton's incessant push for the top 4 will wait another year.

 

[Brunkmeister]

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller to get a game canceled. They are a joke but the league is a bigger joke. The integrity of this season is gone.

If you call others a joke you should take a good look in the mirror.

 

[Savant]

Yeah Arsenal should have faked 13 positives intead. That would be the sportmanlike thing to do.

Prove it.

If you call others a joke you should take a good look in the mirror.

Speculation vs Reality

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller to get a game canceled. They are a joke but the league is a bigger joke. The integrity of this season is gone.

This is the part I can't get over. The league looks farcical for allowing this. And you know what, they damn well had better keep that energy going forward, because to give Arsenal the edge in a big match means they better not start getting tough on other clubs now.

 

[Savant]

 

[Brunkmeister]

Prove it.


Speculation vs Reality

Still had a game postponed over false positive tests. Intentional or not it’s a joke. Get down from that horse you’re sitting on.

 

[Savant]

Still had a game postponed over false positive tests. Intentional or not it’s a joke. Get down from that horse you’re sitting on.

False positives happen. They were doing the testing and it happened. What would have liked Liverpool to do differently?

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller by letting Maitland-Niles and Balogun leave (on loans so it’s not even a money reason) and cried about having too small a squad because of AFCON. And using a red card suspension to justify getting to their current squad number? This is worse.

People said Liverpool would try to cancel games because of AFCON but now, only Arsenal holds that distinction

 

[Brunkmeister]

False positives happen. They were doing the testing and it happened. What would have liked Liverpool to do differently?

Arsenal literally made their squad smaller by letting Maitland-Niles and Balogun leave (on loans so it’s not even a money reason) and cried about having too small a squad because of AFCON. This is worse.

Ten false positives happen? Yeah it’s like the same probability as winning on Eurojackpot.

Yes they did and it was stupid when you look at it now, but who could have count on them losing like five players on thursday? That almost never happens.

 

[Savant]

Ten false positives happen? Yeah it’s like the same probability as winning on Eurojackpot.

Yes they did and it was stupid when you look at it now, but who could have count on them losing like five players on thursday? That almost never happens.

I’m not denying there were a lot of false positives. I am asking you specifically - what would you have liked Liverpool to do differently; because they were testing as everyone else does before said positives, and they played a squad reflecting that in FA cup. How is any of this helping Liverpool, and what should they have done differently?

Arsenal themselves counted on it. If they were worried about squad size they shouldn’t have sanctioned the loan moves. That was their choice. They made their squad smaller, no one forced them to do that. And again, why should they be rewarded with having less players because of a red card suspension ?

AND unlike Liverpool, Arsenal can actually train. Liverpool had to shut down their training ground. Arsenal trained today as normal

 

[Brunkmeister]

I’m not denying there were a lot of false positives. I am asking you specifically - what would you have liked Liverpool to do differently; because they were testing as everyone else does before said positives, and they played a squad reflecting that in FA cup. How is any of this helping Liverpool, and what should they have done differently?

Arsenal themselves counted on it. If they were worried about squad size they shouldn’t have sanctioned the loan moves. That was their choice. They made their squad smaller, no one forced them to do that. And again, why should they be rewarded with having less players because of a red card suspension ?

It’s tricky. We know for a fact that not many get symptomatic now but if none of them where that would have raised suspicion for me. They could have asked for a new look at it right away before they communicated those results.

It’s just a matter of gambling and extreme bad luck. I bet if you simulate this scenario the thing that happened on thursday would happen one in a million. You can blame Arsenal for it but i’m sure other clubs would have done the same.

 

[Savant]

It’s tricky. We know for a fact that not many get symptomatic now but if none of them where that would have raised suspicion for me. They could have asked for a new look at it right away before they communicated those results.

It’s just a matter of gambling and extreme bad luck. I bet if you simulate this scenario the thing that happened on thursday would happen one in a million. You can blame Arsenal for it but i’m sure other clubs would have done the same.

Well an investigation to Liverpools false positives was requested and nothing came of it. Don’t know what to tell you.

It is neither gambling nor bad luck. What Arsenal is doing is intention. I am going to blame Arsenal because they literally have done it. I’ll worry about it other teams and blame them when they do the same thing. And as I said the League is the biggest problem for allowing this farce.

I just think it’s ironic that after everyone said Liverpool would move hell and earth to get fixtures moved because of AFCON, Arsenal are literally the only team to have done it.