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Nope.Is that a first for us?
Ferguson did it for a Manchester Derby once upon a time back around 2007-2009, IIRC.
Nope.Is that a first for us?
It is that obssesion about gk being deep lying playmaker or something.Id be fuming if de gea didn't save that Ronaldo chance.
That's my problem when people talk about upgrading de gea. Itl be an awfully hard pill to swallow for a few years thinking "de gea would have saved that".
Doesn't mean anything. There was only 1 English player against Arsenal and we lost 3-1. The big different is Mata and no Mata.Hmm, the one half where we have actually played well. Makes you wonder…
Van Basten's only played in farmers leagues though...Honestly, I say football has to follow Marco van Basten's advice and just scrap the offside rule forever.
Technically, McTominay is. Represents Scotland but he is English.Is that a first for us?
Well I hope you understood my pointWe're already quite good at that
At least two frees and the corner not given.Add Chris Kavanagh to the list of shit refs
I knew something might explain todays performance.No English players in this 11. Just saying.
That you Michael Dawson?Goal or no goal - so clever from Ronaldo to first time the finish.
The likes of Rashford and Martial would without a shadow of doubt try to take a touch before finishing.
It's time they just let a computer do the VAR measurements and automate the whole process. These fecking spanners couldn't even put a shelf up straight
We are in the phase with VAR that cricket had with DRS. Skepticism, trial and error, general distrust. Now everyone seems pretty happy with DRS in cricket. It took a long time to get right though.I've never trusted the angles they use for VAR, surely that can put up a few mor cameras that can get a more proper view of the lines?
Don't trust the referees in the room either tbh
Yep. Think we're all aware of his weaknesses but we've also become so used to his shot-stopping over the last decade that we're gonna notice it when he's gone.Id be fuming if de gea didn't save that Ronaldo chance.
That's my problem when people talk about upgrading de gea. Itl be an awfully hard pill to swallow for a few years thinking "de gea would have saved that".
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We need to get one in mf firstIt is that obssesion about gk being deep lying playmaker or something.
What about Elanga? I heard he was eligible to represent England? (Represents Sweden of course)Technically, McTominay is. Represents Scotland but he is English.
then you’d just have basket ball players standing in the opposition box all day long. boring.’Honestly, I say football has to follow Marco van Basten's advice and just scrap the offside rule forever.
Think so as wellWhat about Elanga? I heard he was eligible to represent England? (Represents Sweden of course)
And the shot stopping or lack thereof will be alot be noticeable than anything else I'd imagine.Yep. Think we're all aware of his weaknesses but we've also become so used to his shot-stopping over the last decade that we're gonna notice it when he's gone.
Hahaha well funny that mate. Cracked me up that did.We know.
Then teams would just park the busHonestly, I say football has to follow Marco van Basten's advice and just scrap the offside rule forever.
We are only a year or so removed from De Gea having the most mistakes in the league right? He’s had a good year but he was very poor last season.Id be fuming if de gea didn't save that Ronaldo chance.
That's my problem when people talk about upgrading de gea. Itl be an awfully hard pill to swallow for a few years thinking "de gea would have saved that".
I had to look. May 2009, but Rooney and Scholes got subbed on for Ronaldo and Park.Nope.
Ferguson did it for a Manchester Derby once upon a time back around 2007-2009, IIRC.
Really? Serie A was the dog's bollocks in those days, and it was fecking tough surviving in there.Van Basten's only played in farmers leagues though...
The players that downed tools deserve to be told to feck off by ETH. No "clean slates". We all know they are.I knew something might explain todays performance.
Who knew benching downtooling players would elevate performance on the pitch ?
Luuk De Jong would be competing for the Ballon D'or.then you’d just have basket ball players standing in the opposition box all day long. boring.’
There's no way these absolute muppets will allow anyone to dare question their authority. It's a good idea but the referee's union are so fecking insecure about any decisions being scrutinised and them having to admit they made a mistake, or multiple mistakes.We are in the phase with VAR that cricket had with DRS. Skepticism, trial and error, general distrust. Now everyone seems pretty happy with DRS in cricket. It took a long time to get right though.
VAR could benefit from a challenge system rather than the confusing way it’s used now. Each team gets a challenge. The captain can call for a review and if it’s upheld you keep the challenge.
This would address
1. most goals could be celebrated because teams wouldn’t challenge what seemed a good goal.
2. VAR would be less involved.
3. Teams would have control of challenging. You feel it’s a pen ask for a review.
4. takes away the weirdness of refs deciding what to review and what not to review.
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It was worth a VAR check, but unshockingly VAR got it wrong.Tweet
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I am not saying it's definitely a shocking decision but surely Mata's ahead of or level with Ronaldo here. Ronaldo's head position doesn't suggest that he's ahead of the ball.
To get that goal scrubbed off would make you furious.
Eligible for Cameroon, Sweden and EnglandWhat about Elanga? I heard he was eligible to represent England? (Represents Sweden of course)
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