GWT: PL Matchweek 1

[Burner Account]

I let out an audible “wow” from that Kyle Walker run

 

[Burner Account]

City’s midfield due for a booking

 

[Havre]

By the way, it occurs to me that last night I failed to fulfil my remit of being Old and Miserable About Modern Football. Therefore I will do it now.

It's a scandal that Norwich fans were asked to travel to Liverpool on a Friday night. No doubt there will be plenty more schedulings that spit in the face of people who want to see their team play live.

Generally speaking I agree. No need to schedule these kind of games late in the evening. In this case pick another game for Friday.

That said. If it happens once or maybe twice a season I can live with it.

 

[Havre]

Really like Haller. Classy player. Will be interesting to see if he can score goals as well.

 

[Blender]

Hell of a run from Walker.

 

[Burner Account]

That was something from de Bruyne

 

[Blender]

A healthy de Bruyne is probably the best player in the EPL.

 

[Burner Account]

First VAR overturned goal in Premier League history is questionable IMO. Although you could argue it’s not questionable because it’s not subjective.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Lol it's going to be one of those years with VAR.

No way that should be called back.

 

[bluesfan94]

First VAR takes a goal from City by the flap of a sleeve.

 

[hatterson]

Yea that shouldn't be called back since it's entirely up to interpretation where you draw the "shoulder" line.

 

[AB13]

The margins are so extremely small, that I wouldn’t call that goal back. Very questionable decision.

 

[Juve]

What the hell were Chelsea thinking when they sold De Bruyne?

 

[Havre]

A healthy de Bruyne is probably the best player in the EPL.

Van Dijk has a shout, but for me it is de Bruyne.

 

[Burner Account]

I can take the time to look but if anyone knows already, how do they determine what gets reviewed?

 

[Juve]

What a waste of var for that small amount. What a huge advantage.....

 

[Havre]

Yea that shouldn't be called back since it's entirely up to interpretation where you draw the "shoulder" line.

Yeah. That was another odd one.

Should probably add a chip or something in the jerseys. Will never make it perfectly fair, but at least you will have one specific point to measure from.

 

[Chimaera]

City need Mendy if Sane is out

 

[Burner Account]

Hilarious that a West Ham player gets the first booking but tbf it’s cause he went to ground

 

[Blender]

This is triggering my PTSD to the NHL with goals getting called back for a skate being 1 mm off the ice.

 

[KJS14]

VAR should be used to correct obvious mistakes, not call someone 2 inches offside due to their respective shoulder positions. I'm not sure how you best implement its use personally. I want to say give the ref some judgement there to say it's a BS offside call, but where do you draw the line then?

 

[KJS14]

Ederson coming up huge

 

[Blender]

Those saves though.

 

[Blender]

That one is getting called back. More offside than the last one.

Or not.

 

[KJS14]

Another one coming back....

Edit: haha the shoulder playing him on that time? This is nuts.