Europa League 2017/2018

[Savant]

This is ref is a joke. Trying to make it all about himself. Not even trying to hide it. Refs like that shouldn't be on televised games.

 

[Pouchkine]

I'd honestly prefer this game was in spanish on ESPN Deportes than listen to Alexi Lalas all match.

Now that must be a nightmare.

 

[bluesfan94]

That maybe should have been a penalty

Eh nope never mind

 

[Pouchkine]

This is ref is a joke. Trying to make it all about himself. Not even trying to hide it. Refs like that shouldn't be on televised games.

You have no clue about the rules of the game. Nothing new.

 

[KJS14]

When people here react to refereeing decisions, while 90% of you have no idea about the rules, you only tell the others who you are rooting for.

Im an Arsenal fan and think that was a soft sending off.......

 

[Pouchkine]

That maybe should have been a penalty

That's a clear dive should have been a yellow.

 

[hatterson]

Lacazette flopping like he's shot to draw a penalty when they're already up a man. What a joke.

 

[hatterson]

And Monreal faking being hit in the face.

 

[bluesfan94]

Im an Arsenal fan and think that was a soft sending off.......

Yupppp. Not mad about it but it was soft

 

[bluesfan94]

Arsenal looks like Bayern yesterday in that we can’t do anything with our chances

 

[VEGASKING]

I'd honestly prefer this game was in spanish on ESPN Deportes than listen to Alexi Lalas all match.

I tried that first not remembering which station the EL was on but ESPN charges to watch stuff now. Was delighted to hear the PBP was not some terrible American like you usually get on Fox and thought the EL might be spared a Holden or Lalas as the color guy but alas after a few minutes I found out there is no such luck.

They finally showed the replays. Hard to argue against either of those challenges being worthy of a yellow card. Now Arsenal needs to take advantage of some of these chances and actually give themselves an actual chance to win this tie.

 

[Savant]

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[KJS14]

And don't worry. If Diego Costa plays the 2nd leg we're bound to see an Arsenal player sent off due to his antics. It happens every time.

 

[Live in the Now]

Second one isn't a yellow card to me but Lacazette definitely made it look like one.

 

[KJS14]

Second one isn't a yellow card to me but Lacazette definitely made it look like one.

He did get his ankle stomped on..... Like I said, it probably deserved a yellow, but I'd be hesitant to give a 2nd yellow.

 

[Live in the Now]

That last foul should be a yellow card by the standard the referee just set.

 

[Evilo]

Maxime Lopez... <3

 

[Rocko604]

Atletico diving all over the place. Typical Spanish .

 

[hatterson]

That last foul should be a yellow card by the standard the referee just set.

I think there's been two that should have been yellows based on the standard.

That's why the sending off is so bad. If that's how you're gonna call it, you have to call it that way. You can't send a guy off and then relax the standard.

 

[hatterson]

Atletico diving all over the place. Typical Spanish *****.

Did you miss Lacazette in the penalty box and Monreal faking being hit in the face when his arm got brushed?

 

[Live in the Now]

I think there's been two that should have been yellows based on the standard.

That's why the sending off is so bad. If that's how you're gonna call it, you have to call it that way. You can't send a guy off and then relax the standard.

Yep. None of them should have been yellow but changing what makes a yellow card makes it feel like the ref was trying to make the game about him.

 

[Rocko604]

Did you miss Lacazette in the penalty box and Monreal faking being hit in the face when his arm got brushed?

You mean like Griezmann? Oh look, he's down again, LOL

Doesn't really matter though. Wenger's showing that he can be out-managed even with a man advantage and Simeone banned from the touch line.

 

[Savant]

Yep. None of them should have been yellow but changing what makes a yellow card makes it feel like the ref was trying to make the game about him.

I guess you dont know anything about the rules then either. Welcome aboard.

 

[hatterson]

Yep. None of them should have been yellow but changing what makes a yellow card makes it feel like the ref was trying to make the game about him.

Yea, I said that as soon as I saw his reaction to an Atletico player coming up to him after the sending off. It was the turn and glare like he's challenging the player to do something.

A good ref doesn't try to escalate the situation, this ref clearly seemed like he was doing that.

 

[KJS14]

Mustafi probably should have been booked (based on the Vrsaljko yellows), but who else?