GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 26

[Jussi]

Ole was in a surprisingly cheerful mood, must've looked at the medals table of the crosscountry skiing World Championships before the game.

 

[hatterson]

I thought intent didn’t matter though. It’s not as if it was blasted into his arm from short distance.

Like if that hit Greenwoods hand instead and they scored after, I’d want that called back

I just feel like I’ve seen that sort of thing called before

For attackers there is zero interpretation. If it hits the hand/arm and leads to a goal or a goal scoring chance it’s a handball no matter where your arm is. Even if your arm is literally in a sling across your chest.

For defenders it’s a foul if it’s either intentional or if your arm is making your body unnaturally bigger.

At the beginning of the year the interpretation the PL was using defined unnaturally bigger as anything away from the body no matter what. They changed that after week 4 or 5 or whatever so that refs can consider if the arm is in a natural position given what the player is doing (running, jumping, lunging, etc)

The ref determined (IMO correctly) that, although the arm way away from the body, the defender was using his arm in a natural way (to shield/fend off the attacker) as opposed to simply making his frame bigger to “accidentally” block the ball. I think that’s a good call given that Greenwood was doing the identical thing and you’re taught to use your arms like that your entire life.

 

[Jussi]

0 attempts at goal in the game. We know where this is headed.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Well THAT was a sub I did not see coming

Knee is wrapped up. Makes sense now

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

0 attempts at goal in the game. We know where this is headed.

Both sides have a shot on target? Whatcha talking about

 

[Peen]

Sad

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Brilliant from Chilwell, that's a great stop from De Gea

 

[Peen]

this game hopefully proving to tuchel that chilwell can do better than alonso in a lwb role and then late game will do better if they go 4-4-4-2 to attack

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

this game hopefully proving to tuchel that chilwell can do better than alonso in a lwb role and then late game will do better if they go 4-4-4-2 to attack

A boy can dream, right?

 

[Gecklund]

James scares me a lot more down that right hand side than CHO

 

[Peen]

awful from giroud

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

These diagonals from Rudiger, oh boy

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Lmaoooooooooo Bruno

 

[Gecklund]

Chelsea’s plan in defense: save from Mendy or run over the United player. That’s about it.

 

[Jussi]

Best right foot shot I've seen from Fred, ever.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Kovacic shot on target should count as goal, IMO

 

[Blender]

Kovacic shot on target should count as goal, IMO

It's a miracle really.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

It's a miracle really.

Is there a single other high level midfielder worse at shooting than him?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Alright baby, it's Timo time

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Wouldn't be CHEMUN without a moment of Maguire dipshittery

 

[Blender]

Is there a single other high level midfielder worse at shooting than him?

Probably not. Ndidi maybe?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Kova MOTM

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Wait how was that not a corner

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Damn boring game so far was hoping this saves this weekend. Have poor games

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Damn boring game so far was hoping this saves this weekend. Have poor games

I'm obviously not a neutral, so my viewing experience is different, but as 0-0s go I've enjoyed this match