GWT: Premier League 1/21-1/22
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bluesfan94
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As others have said, the Sterling penalty incident is exactly why I've got no time for referees who complain about how difficult their job is.
Should have been a clear penalty, but it wasn't a red card. Can't say he denied a clear goal scoring opportunity when Sterling got a shot on goal.
City's movement and decision making in the final third was atrocious. That's the reason they failed to win.
Should have been a clear penalty, but it wasn't a red card. Can't say he denied a clear goal scoring opportunity when Sterling got a shot on goal.
City's movement and decision making in the final third was atrocious. That's the reason they failed to win.
cgf
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Jesus & Sane looked dangerous though. With Moreno coming in as well, Citeh will be lethal in the final third in the near future.
In the current rules, that's a clear penalty and a clear red card.
There is no going around that.
It's also a great example of why players dive and embelish - the refs simply don't give fouls for shirt tugs and pushes etc. unless you fall down like you've been shot.
This one is on the ref 100%, even though I was cheering for the Spurs in the game.
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Also, people should lay off Liverpool, that team simply looks fatigued, especially with some players out.
They play a high pressure style that made them look like Real Madrid for half a season, but at some point, fatigue sets in.
This break in February will do them a world of good, I fully expect them to go back to their play from up to a couple of weeks ago after that.
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Why? Lots of their supporters actually think they're Real Madrid. You know with how they have a top 5 b2b midfielder, only team to challenge Chelsea for the title right now and the fact that they don't need any signings right now because their kids are La Masia part 2.
And lots of their supporters think doom is coming and they'll finish 6th.
It doesn't make it true.
I'm not interested in what "lots of supporters" think, football fans in general know very little about football, especially ones who never played or were never coached at any level.
Fatigue and playstyle has most to do with Liverpool's problems in a season that's nevertheless very, very good.
There's a reason why they've won most of their matches vs the top teams and not lost a single one; and why they can struggle against mid-table and bottom teams if things don't go their way early.
The high pressure leaves you open at the back - and while that's much less the case vs team that want to attack as well (like ManCity or Arsenal), there's always a higher chance you'll leave your defenders exposed with no support vs teams like West Ham or Leicester (if the result isn't in your favor).
Having Mane and Matip back will help, both offensively and defensively.
Matip is a calming influence at the back and will allow Lovren to go back to his proper side (he's playing his "off" side with Klavan).
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hatterson
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Edo
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Weak red card, Arsenal should've had a penalty earlier, and 7 minutes stoppage time.
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hatterson
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Edo
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hatterson
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Yea. Really bad sequence for the side judge. It was him that called the penalty too.
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hatterson
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Now don't get me wrong, seeing moss in the middle of a joke of a game is nothing shocking.
I'm assuming Wenger will get a touch line ban for several games.
I'm assuming Wenger will get a touch line ban for several games.
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hatterson
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Well it was the absolute right call if the play was onside. It was 100% a high boot and made glancing contact.
The big issue was the side judge not flagging it.
Vamos Rafa
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It has to be one of those rare times that Chelsea and Arsenal both play at home on the same day.
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I'm sure if it was Chelsea getting the break you'd be saying something like "missed calls are part of the game. Gotta be able to play through them"
Vamos Rafa
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Stop rolling your eyes. We're humans. We're all biased. If that was Chelsea, you'd be saying what I said, too.
See, I can play that game, too.
See, I can play that game, too.
