GWT: EPL - Matchweek 10

[Jussi]

"One Bobby Charlton, there's only one Bobby Charlton!"

Well done tribute.

 

[Savant]

You can look it up if you want. I was merely pointing out where you live has no impact on your understanding of the game, something you'd think you'd agree with given your location. But, you try to use that as an attack on me instead, and also shows you're paying a weird amount of attention to my posts (who's the weirdo?)

Again doesn’t take a ton of attention. Was in several threads. I just think it’s ironic when are calling me butt hurt but you are the one that just had a tantrum.

 

[Jussi]

McTom should've played it to Höjlund.

 

[hatterson]

from what I understand. Everton's alleged breaches are more straightforward, occurred in a shorter period of time (from right around covid). They are accused of breaching the sustainability rules with a more than allowed loss during the year. City's (iirc) are a lot more nuanced... They go from the 09-10 season through the 17-18 season and include different components -- the article on the Athletic below provides a better read/knowledge

Man City charges explained: The accusations, possible punishments and what happens next

The Premier League champions are accused of more than 100 breaches of financial rules. The Athletic answers all the key questions

theathletic.com

Everton's issue is that they submitted honest books but lost an absolute truckload of money.

City's issue is that they routinely lied about their books and made up false sponsorships to not show massive losses.

The first is trivially easy to show. By Everton's own admission they broke the rules. The second requires basically proving fraud on the part of City which is harder to do.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Again doesn’t take a ton of attention. Was in several threads. I just think it’s ironic when are calling me butt hurt but you are the one that just had a tantrum.

Clearly you don't have kids if that's a tantrum to you.

Anyway I'm going to enjoy watching the game now, hope your day gets better!

 

[luiginb]

Only caught a bit over half an hour but Liverpool playing some champagne football, that second goal was a thing of beauty.

United started strongly against City.

 

[Savant]

Clearly you don't have kids if that's a tantrum to you.

Anyway I'm going to enjoy watching the game now, hope your day gets better!

No kids thank Jebus.

 

[luiginb]

John "Beckenbauer" Stones

I'm glad to see Grealish has finally stopped partying enough to play some footy, but Doku is better there.

 

[hatterson]

What a dive. Rodri feels the arm and absolute chucks himself to the ground.

 

[luiginb]

Told you guys when you got him that I'm surprised United went for Hojlund, seen him enough at Atalanta to know he'd be an average striker at the Premier League level, but with room to grow. He's the second best Danish striker in my book after Jonas Wind atm.

 

[maclean]

What a dive. Rodri feels the arm and absolute chucks himself to the ground.

That's what I thought too. Feels like that and worse happens all the time on set pieces and the refs just ignore it. But, I don't know, apparently I'm wrong

 

[luiginb]

Is City playing Manchester or Sheffield United?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

McTominay should be a striker.

 

[Jussi]

What a save from Onana!

 

[Gecklund]

Onana is the only reason this game isn’t like 4-0 at this moment. Rashford has had some good moments. McTominay some good moments. The rest of this team looks like garbage.

 

[luiginb]

Haaland should have had three goals this first half, two incredible misses from him.

 

[hatterson]

Linedelof is being deeply exposed on the left.

Not really sure what else this lineup is supposed to do though.

Probably the 4th and 5th string CBs in, the 3rd string CB playing out of position at LB. Weird midfield makeup, etc.

 

[Gecklund]

Linedelof is being deeply exposed on the left.

Not really sure what else this lineup is supposed to do though.

Probably the 4th and 5th string CBs in, the 3rd string CB playing out of position at LB. Weird midfield makeup, etc.

I mean even if we had a first choice team do we really believe that United wouldn’t be exposed?

 

[hatterson]

I mean even if we had a first choice team do we really believe that United wouldn’t be exposed?

I think Shaw would have defended City's two big chances much, much better.

 

[maclean]

United could easily be level if they were so wasteful with the chances they were given, that's the concern I would have

 

[hatterson]

United could easily be level if they were so wasteful with the chances they were given, that's the concern I would have

Yea City haven't played great overall.

On balance City leading is definitely fair, maybe even by multiple goals, but City doesn't look super comfortable with a 1-0 lead.

 

[maclean]

Well, RIP

 

[hatterson]

Where was our D

Midfield didn't come back enough so you had Evans and Lindelof covering three guys on the back half of the net and Lindelof chose the wrong one.

 

[Jussi]

Good thing AWB is back in training. Won't have to look at Shite QuiteDalot trying to defend much more.

 

[hatterson]

Is what Maguire did less bad than what Hojlund did in the first half?

The first one is a VAR intervention, the second isn't even a second look by VAR.