GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 31

[Savant]

Friday 9 April

Fulham x Wolves

Saturday 10 April

Man City x Leeds
Liverpool x Aston Villa
Crystal Palace x Chelsea

Sunday 11 April

Burnley x Newcastle
West Ham x Leicester
Tottenham x Man Utd
Sheffield Utd x Arsenal

Monday 12 April

WBA x Southampton
Brighton x Everton

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[S E P H]

Who honestly cares at this point, Arsenal is going to drop points against the Schalke of the EPL.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Spurs will go up early and give it up late.

 

[hatterson]

That offside is unspeakably absurd.

 

[Savant]

That offside is unspeakably absurd.

And that’s why you take away the zoom button and the Apple Pencil.

 

[robertmac43]

Not looking forward to Monday's game v Everton. Probably the worst game of the year was the last fixture against them.

We made Iwobi look like his Uncle.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Stuart f***ing Dallas man

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Cooper lucky to escape red there, that was really really high

Nvm he's gone, and it's the right call

 

[hatterson]

I don’t think that’s a red at all. It was high but he was clearly going for, and won, the ball.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I don’t think that’s a red at all. It was high but he was clearly going for, and won, the ball.

When they're assessing for serious foul play, whether or not he got ball is irrelevant. It was high, studs up, and uncontrolled. Reckless challenge overall

 

[Savi]

I too think that was harsh

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Zero problem with red there.

Anyone watching on BT, @Jussi never waste our time with any bullshit justifications from Peter Walton again. That last passage is exactly why he's a jackass. The ref gives a yellow for the challenge and they bring in Walton for "commentary", so with replays cycling through he agrees with the call and says it's a yellow. Then, AFTER Andre Marriner changes his mind, he says it's "harsh" but by the letter of the law it was a red. What a worthless weather vane this guy is.

All "referee experts" across all sports that they bring into discuss on-field decisions are stupid and deserve no air-time.

 

[hatterson]

When they're assessing for serious foul play, whether or not he got ball is irrelevant. It was high, studs up, and uncontrolled. Reckless challenge overall

I just don’t think it rises to the level of serious foul play as I think the action is a natural one and he didn’t put his weight behind it once he made contact.

That said, if the ref awarded a red straight away I don’t think there enough to reverse it.

 

[hatterson]

Honestly what Sterling just did is as much serious foul play to me as the red from earlier. He went after a ball the keeper had first and stomped on his wrist.

 

[Evilo]

Alioski taking a yellow for not touching Torres who dove before the tackle...

 

[hatterson]

Alioski taking a yellow for not touching Torres who dove before the tackle...

That was a pretty obvious foul. He jumped out of the way so he didn't get taken out.

I think a yellow was a bit harsh, but it was a clear foul.

 

[Evilo]

Foul yes because the tackle "would" have been a foul had he touched Torres. But absolutely zero chance it's a yellow since he never touched him and it wasn't "dangerous" either.

 

[hatterson]

Incredible.

 

[These Are The Days]

LEEDS!!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Wow leeds nice

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Ironically, Leeds manages to win this match by the polar opposite method of playing. If they didn't go down to 10 and were forced to defend they would have lost. Credit to them for doing the defending, though.

 

[hatterson]

Also I'd love to see those plays that Fernandinho made be straight reds. Denying a break with no attempt at the ball.

 

[gary69]

Brutal tackles on Raphinha by Fernandinho.

 

[These Are The Days]

This is peak LOL's.... MCFC losing to a team with 10 men and the fact the whistle could've blown 2 minutes ago

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Brutal tackles on Raphinha by Fernandinho.

I don’t think it was malicious. Just a professional tackle. It was hard tho