GWT: English Premier League: 1/12 - 1/13/2016

[Live in the Now]

No idea what kind of team Liverpool can field for this game.

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[Plato]

 

[maclean]

two huge games in liverpool-arsenal and tottenham-leicester, should be exciting

 

[Savant]

two huge games in liverpool-arsenal and tottenham-leicester, should be exciting

Looking forward to the Kolo Toure-Steven Caulker CB pairing tomorrow vs Arsenal.

Be afraid. I know that I am.

 

[YNWA14]

Leicester has started fading quite a bit IMO; Tottenham will handle them I think.

I really like our chances against Arsenal...Klopp's direct, high pressing style will unsettle them I think and if he's smart enough to be heavy on Ozil it'll cut out a lot of their effectiveness.

 

[Burner Account]

tbh would be thrilled with a point against Arsenal

 

[Cassano]

tbh would be thrilled with a point against Arsenal

Would be thrilled with a point at Anfield.

The team was pretty lucky to come away with a clean sheet last meeting. Should've came out with three points as Ramsey's goal was onside but oh well.

 

[Live in the Now]

Shelvey looked absolutely delighted to be at Newcastle. Never seen someone happier.

 

[bluesfan94]

Rooney scores on a penalty against the run of play.

Commentators saying it's harsh. Mbemba had his arm in an unnatural position. I agree with it personally.

 

[hatterson]

That's a penalty call that could easily go either way. United capitalize.

 

[Jussi]

Harsh penalty, but Rooney scores from the spot and United have scored in the first half!

 

[bluesfan94]

I like the penalty call mostly because I dislike the hand checking that occurs in the box on corners.

 

[YNWA14]

No way that was an intentional handball. Come on.

Handball calls in football in general are so stupid and erratic.

 

[bluesfan94]

No way that was an intentional handball. Come on.

Handball calls in football in general are so stupid and erratic.

I'll agree with the second part, but with regards to the first, his arm shouldn't be that high up and swinging around.

 

[Live in the Now]

I don't think it was harsh at all. Mbemba put his hand in the air where defenders rarely do. The odds he'd strike the ball with his arm from that position with somebody behind him are quite high.

 

[hatterson]

Yea, as I see more replays, the issue is that he's intentionally stretching his arm out to make himself bigger. Even though he's not doing it to get the ball and instead doing it to get the player, it's still not a natural position.

 

[Jussi]

I'll agree with the second part, but with regards to the first, his arm shouldn't be that high up and swinging around.

Yeah, I think an indirect penalty might be a better option from these type of situations.

 

[hatterson]

And that's a case of arm contact not being a handball since it's in a perfectly natural position.

 

[bluesfan94]

And that's a case of arm contact not being a handball since it's in a perfectly natural position.

Both the one off Coloccini and Dummett are proper no calls in my book.

Fellaini already in the book. Hah.

 

[bluesfan94]

Wayne Rooney used to score those.

 

[hatterson]

De Gea made a good save, but the shot has to be in a better spot if you expect to score on that.

 

[Theon]

Not sure if its due to the presence of Voldemort in the stands but the atmosphere at SJP seems dire tonight.

 

[bluesfan94]

De Gea made a good save, but the shot has to be in a better spot if you expect to score on that.

That's an underratedly difficult save for a keeper even still. You're moving across and it's hit at your feet so you can't get down and use your hands. Really have to use your feet which is hard to do well. De Gea happens to be great at kick saves.

I actually always kinda wonder where the best place for shots like that is. Conventional wisdom would seem to say back post but that's where I'm busting my ass to get to as a keeper. Would rather a shot there than near post, although near post is a lot harder to hit.

Gonna wanna see replays of that tackle....that's a good no call

 

[Jussi]

Wayne Rooney used to score those.

Probably would have scored if he had time to switch to his right foot. He scored against Everton from a similar situation.

 

[Jussi]

Lingard! Great set up from Rooney!