Watford could've had a pen a few minutes earlier.
Premier League Not So Festive Season
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The referee could hardly be more biased. That was as blatant a penalty by Luiz as you'll see, but he waves it on. What a farce.
Atkinson is a Chelsea fan
That wasn't a pen at all. Deulofeu grabbed Luiz's arm and dragged him down
Why you worried about us? There is half a season left to go, I love knee jerk fans
. If anything Pep can go out this window and blow another £100M.Dragged him down? Luiz was happy to make it look like that. It was a clear shove off the ball.
Yeah soft, went down too easily.
feck sake
Arm out, Deulofeu is past, Luiz takes him out by knocking him in the back - no penalty. The view from behind where you can see it from the ref's angle makes it even more clear. Shooking. Then a couple of moments later our very own Ben Foster decides it's time for some NFL tackling. What a brilliant idea.
you seen the table?
Foster 
should be red though. Rugby tackle no attempt to get the ball and its a clear goal scoring opportunity.
Atkinson going senile it seems, how has the premier league allowed a 47 year old referee. All other leagues force retirement I think.
should be red though. Rugby tackle no attempt to get the ball and its a clear goal scoring opportunity. Atkinson going senile it seems, how has the premier league allowed a 47 year old referee. All other leagues force retirement I think.
Shut up, you're going to win the league, like it or not.Why you worried about us? There is half a season left to go, I love knee jerk fans
They did away with the last man rule inside the box iirc.Foster
Atkinson going senile it seems, how has the premier league allowed a 47 year old referee. All other leagues force retirement I think.
It's quite impressive how Chelsea stick to passing out from the back. The ball always finds its way out. Also, I don't know who comes close to beating Hazard to being the best player in the PL. Salah wishes he were as skilled or powerful as the Belgian.
Ohh I thought he was being negative about Tottenham.... sorry I’m not used to praise, I mean we’re not in the PL race.....
I demand we bottle I.
Accusing someone of going senile, then forgetting that they changed the rule. How ironic.Foster
Atkinson going senile it seems, how has the premier league allowed a 47 year old referee. All other leagues force retirement I think.
Chelsea haven't had to work for this lead. Watford shot themselves in the foot twice.
Ohh I thought he was being negative about Tottenham.... sorry I’m not used to praise, I mean we’re not in the PL race.....
You can still get a red if it’s not a genuine attempt to win the ball
Only if trying play the ball. If take out the man like that still a red.
Ie violent conduct, which it clearly wasn't.
Wait, Hazard is Belgian?
Where is the white text?
Hazard going to score, puts ball past keeper. Keeper rugby tackles Hazard without ball. Red card all day long.
"Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off."
He did to my eyes, he was just late is all.
It wasn't obvious. There was a defender covering.
Salah is more consistent.
Var giving a red there 100% imo. If foster stands on his line Hazard getting a shot off, clear opportunity. He rugby tackle him though. Red card.
Foster came out to try to play the ball, Hazard poked it away and Foster couldn't back out of the situation and ended up running into Hazard. To construe that as Foster coming out with the only intention to bulldoze Hazard is a bit rich.
Yup. Late in, couldn't back out due to momentum when the ball was poked away by Hazard. Clearly not a red.
No.
Watford given up
What a pass
What a pass by Hazard
Wonder what Sarri sees in Willian to keep starting him? Seems to love him more than Mourinho.
The sub got subbed
He's been very useful today.
What is this ‘Sarri ball’ bollocks? Chelsea are dull as dishwater just like always.
Still doesn't score enough goals. Brazilian Lingard actually, so I can see what you mean.