GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 32 & 33 - not the Ndombele thread

[Blender]

 

[AB13]

Must be really frustrating to support Brighton. So close every tine.

 

[Blender]

I feel for @robertmac43. Poor BHA draws Chelsea midweek then goes out and loses to Sheffield.

 

[Rob]

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

VAR has really been a disaster in the PL, just so terribly run and handled.

It's hard to see exactly why this is the case too. Bundesliga has it and it isn't a huge distraction, the calls are almost always correct, and the games go right back along. Never seen it be a huge deal in MLS either. It doesm't seem like the type of thing that has a lot of variables in implementation, just terrible execution I guess?

 

[Jussi]

Nice banner flown over Elland Road.

 

[Jussi]

Ugh, Carragher commentating on Sky Sports instead of Neville...

 

[SSF]

Wow, that has to be Burnley largest ever PL win

 

[AB13]

Obvious handball and pen but it's United.

 

[Jussi]

Obvious handball and pen but it's United.

Nope. Saw it late and was pulling his hand backwards. Even Carragher thought that.

 

[Evilo]

Ayling's tackle was worth a red tbh.

 

[hatterson]

Ayling's tackle was worth a red tbh.

I wouldn’t hate it those started being given as reds. But that just not remotely how the English game calls it.

 

[Jussi]

Ayling's tackle was worth a red tbh.

No attempt at going for the ball, all legs.

 

[Evilo]

I wouldn’t hate it those started being given as reds. But that just not remotely how the English game calls it.

If he breaks Rashford's ankle, people (not saying you) would sing a different tune.
And frankly, Rashford was lucky to get out uninjured.
This is the definition of dangerous tackle.

 

[Jussi]

Slabhead would probably want to redo that header.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

To be fair, he slipped into the tackle, it wasn't intentionally dangerous. Maybe that was the thinking, because it was nasty.

 

[OKR]

That was a awful header, had all the time in the world too smh

 

[Jussi]

After the goalfest of the first meeting, this is probably going to finish 0-0.

 

[hatterson]

If he breaks Rashford's ankle, people (not saying you) would sing a different tune.
And frankly, Rashford was lucky to get out uninjured.
This is the definition of dangerous tackle.

I don't remotely disagree. But generally the English game lets defenders go pretty crazy in the name of defending the goal and only steps in if there's an actual injury.

 

[Evilo]

Nope. Saw it late and was pulling his hand backwards. Even Carragher thought that.

It's a handball. If he doesn't hit it with his arm, a Leeds player is behind ready to take a shot.

 

[Aladyyn]

McTominay was motm in the reverse fixture and today he is comfortably the worst player on the pitch. Bielsa has made good adjustments.

 

[Jussi]

It's a handball. If he doesn't hit it with his arm, a Leeds player is behind ready to take a shot.

Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink at Sky Sports studio thought it would've been a harsh penalty.

Also, hand in natural position, moving away from the ball.

 

[Evilo]

I get what you say, but I think the accepted rule is also that if your hand makes your body bigger, then it's handball. And there's no doubt that it made Shaw's body bigger since it prevented the ball from going to the Leeds player.
As for being harsh, we've seen tons of much weaker calls ending up in penalties this year.

 

[Jussi]

I get what you say, but I think the accepted rule is also that if your hand makes your body bigger, then it's handball. And there's no doubt that it made Shaw's body bigger since it prevented the ball from going to the Leeds player.
As for being harsh, we've seen tons of much weaker calls ending up in penalties this year.

Just because that has happened, doesn't mean it should again.

 

[Evilo]

Just because that has happened, doesn't mean it should again.

Yeah, especially when it's against United, rather than in favor, right
I can garantee that if it was a Leeds player, it'd be penalty. Big teams bias.