Premier League Gameweek 23

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That is never a penalty, its the reason why Pep, Klopp and now Arteta cries about Refrees after every match and something Ten Hag has to adopt as well, otherwise you never get any decision. This is like a compensation to Arsenal for last week against Brentford. Furthermore, where the feck is VAR?
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100 times out of 100 we don't get that penalty call. We really need to get Howard Webb back on our payroll.
 

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They should just blow full time and give the points to Arsenal then
 

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This City team are nowhere near level of previous seasons, Arsenal will go on and win this.

Penalty decision is just odd, they’ll be multiple instances exactly the same every week between now and end of season and nothing will be given.
 

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The only one I remember recently was a pen although a lot thought it shouldn't have been. Nowhere near the ball and you take the player out. If it's a pen for a defender doing it, it should be a pen for a goalie too imo.
It's never given on the defenders though or am I making that up? How many times so you see a striker take a shot and get cleaned out after and no pen?
 

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The only one I remember recently was a pen although a lot thought it shouldn't have been. Nowhere near the ball and you take the player out. If it's a pen for a defender doing it, it should be a pen for a goalie too imo.
At least you are consistent;)
 

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One of the City players should've been braver and gone for the ball from the corner and let Ramsdale clatter them. Penalty.
 

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It is yet more evidence that Ten Hag could do with fighting our corner more in regards to decisions. It clearly works when others do it and we just end up getting shafted most weeks.
 

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On replay - Ederson held back once the ball went past him. Shouldn't be a pen.

But I'm not sure it was right to make that charge at all - angle seemed tight, there were a few defenders around, staying back on his line he probably could have saved whatever Nketiah produced.
 

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This City is side is just... off. Weird shape, no real tempo, players that are mostly there for show, etc.

If they end of winning the league it will be because there were no other real contenders.
 

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The thing is if Antony Taylor hadn’t pointed to the spot I don’t think Arsenal, or anyone, would’ve batted an eyelid. Strange call.
 

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They have clearly decided they owe Arsenal a favour. No way is that pen given in any other game. That happens every weekend and its never questioned
 

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Look at the replay for the offf the crossbar incident.

Ake was being fouled at every point in the play. Holding his shirt then bodychecking as he went for the rebound.

None of those are ever given, but the goalie ones aren't either.

Its consitency that is the problem.
 

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Grealish is such a pointless player
He's great at buying free kicks but I feel like that's simply cos he hogs the ball. Never releases it as fast as he should.

Also want to add that Bernardo Silva's long passing game is not great. Every single direct ball to Haaland has been way off. Built for tiki taka that lad.
 

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They have clearly decided they owe Arsenal a favour. No way is that pen given in any other game. That happens every weekend and its never questioned
It’s shady as feck if you ask me. Nobody even appealed.