GWT: PL Matchweek 31

[Say Hey Kid]

Rebecca Lowe is loving the Arse game.

 

[hatterson]

He didn't "leave a leg out" he was running normally and then swung his leg off left in a totally unnatural motion to try to draw a foul.

 

[Rob]

Odegaard has to do better there.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Odegaard

 

[bluesfan94]

He didn't "leave a leg out" he was running normally and then swung his leg off left in a totally unnatural motion to try to draw a foul.

That's nothing new in the EPL and is typically rewarded. Just now Zaha was rewarded for overrunning a ball and there being a slight touch.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Wheels are falling off.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I don't like how easily Zaha goes down, but they tend to give that more than they don't. After how hard Lacazette tried to buy one, I don't feel bad in the context of this one though.

To be clear it's not the same as the Saka one though.

 

[bluesfan94]

I don't like how easily Zaha goes down, but they tend to give that more than they don't. After how hard Lacazette tried to buy one, I don't feel bad in the context of this one though.

To be clear it's not the same as the Saka one though.

I agree, the Saka one contained a lot more contact

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I agree, the Saka one contained a lot more contact

Zaha shifted the ball and was coming back to it and Odegaard had his leg in his path. That's not the same as draping your leg in the defenders path.

 

[bluesfan94]

Zaha shifted the ball and was coming back to it and Odegaard had his leg in his path. That's not the same as draping your leg in the defenders path.

Nor is it the same as the defender giving a nice two hand shove, and yet both are theoretically fouls

 

[AB13]

these wide overloads are not getting us close enough to goal at all

 

[hatterson]

Nor is it the same as the defender giving a nice two hand shove, and yet both are theoretically fouls

If you think the first goal was a "nice two hand shove" you need to go back and watch it again.

He was already ducking out of the way of the ball before the defender even touched him and then the touch was pretty light.

 

[robertmac43]

Probably the worst game of the year for Arsenal. Now I need to watch Arsenal and Brighton in a game where they both need points lol....

 

[AB13]

Probably the worst game of the year for Arsenal. Now I need to watch Arsenal and Brighton in a game where they both need points lol....

Why do Brighton need points? They don't really

 

[bluesfan94]

If you think the first goal was a "nice two hand shove" you need to go back and watch it again.

He was already ducking out of the way of the ball before the defender even touched him and then the touch was pretty light.

Clearly neither the lightness of the touch nor what the player is doing prior to being touched actually matters, judging by the penalty given.

 

[hatterson]

Clearly neither the lightness of the touch nor what the player is doing prior to being touched actually matters, judging by the penalty given.

Zaha got the back of his leg kicked. It's a stonewall penalty. Complaining about it is embarrassing.

 

[Jack Straw]

Probably the worst game of the year for Arsenal. Now I need to watch Arsenal and Brighton in a game where they both need points lol....

If it makes you feel any better I'm sure I speak for the other Spurs fans here when I say we'll be rooting for your Brighton team.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Why do Brighton need points? They don't really

You think Arsenal need free handouts to get top four? Of course Brighton should fight for points.

 

[bluesfan94]

Zaha got the back of his leg kicked. It's a stonewall penalty. Complaining about it is embarrassing.

Kicked is a generous description.

And again, as long as you're saying that any contact with the leg is a stonewall penalty, we can go back and look at the other penalties not given and see if there's contact with a leg. Because I know there was with Saka, and that's ignoring the push with the arms as well.

To be perfectly clear, I think Zaha went down way too easily and had lost control of the ball, but I don't mind that penalty being given. Was it soft? Yes. But fine. I am complaining about the consistency in refereeing, not that specific call.

 

[hatterson]

You think Arsenal need free handouts to get top four? Of course Brighton should fight for points.

They're certainly going to be fighting for points, but they're safe from relegation and they're not gonna make a European spot. Clearly they still want to finish as high as possible but they don't "need" points in that sense.

 

[hatterson]

Kicked is a generous description.

And again, as long as you're saying that any contact with the leg is a stonewall penalty, we can go back and look at the other penalties not given and see if there's contact with a leg. Because I know there was with Saka, and that's ignoring the push with the arms as well.

To be perfectly clear, I think Zaha went down way too easily and had lost control of the ball, but I don't mind that penalty being given. Was it soft? Yes. But fine. I am complaining about the consistency in refereeing, not that specific call.

Zaha didn't remotely lose control of the ball, he was trying to pull it back and turn the defender. He stopped the ball and planted his left foot for the turn when the Arsenal player hit (since you dislike "kicked") the back of it and knocked it out from under him.

It's not remotely comparable to Saka who was giving upper body contact as much as he was getting it and then stuck his leg completely out in an unnatural position and actually kicked the back of the defenders opposite leg.

 

[robertmac43]

Why do Brighton need points? They don't really

They have 1 point in their last 7 games and are struggling to score. Obviously, I would rather Arsenal take all 3 given the circumstances but the massive drought from Brighton is concerning.

 

[Rob]

Forget the top 4. Arsenal could easily finish 7th.

 

[Live in the Now]

Really kicking myself for not betting the Palace over at halftime. Whatever moron puts the odds in at my book had them as an underdog to score again.

Forget the top 4. Arsenal could easily finish 7th.

If Tierney doesn't play again this season they definitely aren't finishing 4th. Someone should be sacked if they miss top four over Tavares. We had this discussion numerous times last summer, about making sure finite resources aren't wasted. I wouldn't even want to put this guy on the pitch. Also with three subs they've wasted two subs in two matches taking him off.

 

[robertmac43]

Forget the top 4. Arsenal could easily finish 7th.

That seems a little dramatic. This game is the outlier of the past couple of months.