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Fernandinho pushed every Chelsea player and their family member for 20s straight, then grabbed Cesc and pushed him over the adboard. Slightly different but that might be my mind-bending recollection of the incident.3 match ban
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Man, I haven't missed the mind-bending inconsistency of Premier League officiating.
Is anyone shocked to hear that Michael Oliver was the VAR for that game? Incompetent tossers, the lot of them.Tweet
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From an interview with Sven Mislintat about Guendouzi:He was better when he arrived straight from the French second division, Arsenal has rubbed off on him. Barely any progressive passing, ponderous on the ball like the rest of their midfielders. He clearly has the talent to pick out some lovely balls but barely does it anymore. Him and Ceballos is such a boring midfield, Ceballos has lovely technique but uses it to spin 100 times a game rather than try to move the ball quickly.
The most worrying thing is that Guendouzi doesn't seem to understand space on the pitch, he literally has 0 tactical awareness and it hasn't improved one bit in the 2 years since he arrived. He runs around like a headless chicken, which wouldn't be so bad if he was actually able to win the ball. He really is a bit of a clown. If you're so angry about Leno's injury, why not show it on the pitch rather than hide for 90 minutes and then act hard man after the final whistle? If Arsenal had some leaders around him rather than being the softest feckers in the league, maybe that energy would be chanelled better. I think there's still a player in there, he's very young and shows flashes once in a while. But he's a deeply flawed player, like James he's not ready or refined enough to play nearly the amount of minutes at PL level he's been asked to.
I guarentee you that Oliver took off his headphones and mic as soon as the whistle blew, maybe picked up his empty mug and didnt give the screen a second glance as this went down.Is anyone shocked to hear that Michael Oliver was the VAR for that game? Incompetent tossers, the lot of them.
Interesting quote. Looks like they haven't corrected it a bit in the past 2 years.From an interview with Sven Mislintat about Guendouzi:
A young midfielder you singed from the second french division for Arsenal
SM: I saw him at FC Lorient, when the club still was in the first division. I like the club, they always produce interesting players. Guendouzi stud out with his long hair and his personality. But Ialso concentrated on his weaknesses. Are they trainable? Matteo ran unnecessarily across the whole pitch, but I was sure: It’s only a matter of training and time, before he learns when to run. It was an important transfer for us, because we wanted to show the world: We’re still the old Arsenal, which gives opportunities to younger player
Are you seriousPicture makes it look a lot worse than it was. I watched it live and he clearly slipped over on the over-watered turf and used Maupay's neck for balance.
Isn’t this the same guy that injured Leno? Didn’t think of that previously. Kinda feel less angry about this, Maupay is twat also.3 match ban
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Man, I haven't missed the mind-bending inconsistency of Premier League officiating.
No!Are you serious
Was a nothing incident that caused the injury, absolutely nothing malicious and no different than dozens of collisions every game. Maupay did nothing wrong really there.Isn’t this the same guy that injured Leno? Didn’t think of that previously. Kinda feel less angry about this, Maupay is twat also.
It's dangerous play to push someone in the air. In football it's considered fair if you try to play the ball. Maupay wasn't, he only wanted to push Leno out of the box to get a bitchy free-kick. That's what he was shouting for until he heard Leno destroy his knee.He didn't 'injure' Leno. There was absolutely nothing in that tackle. Just an unlucky landing, same as Zlatan's. Strikers make that challenge every single game. Strange reaction from Arsenal players, especially Leno himself. I wish him a quick recovery. That said, Guendouzi escaping a back is nothing short of farcical.
Only PEA really, I dont think the Arsenal fans care at all that Ozil wants out. Probably happy to drive him to the airport.Arsenal are falling apart! Injuries, suspensions, star players wanting out. It all sounds rather toxic at the minute.
It happens every time two players go up for a header. In many cases the ball is unwinnable for one of those players and it's about putting the opponent off by making contact with them. That is coached at kids level, and is rarely ever given as a foul.It's dangerous play to push someone in the air. In football it's considered fair if you try to play the ball. Maupay wasn't, he only wanted to push Leno out of the box to get a bitchy free-kick. That's what he was shouting for until he heard Leno destroy his knee.
He was playing in Ligue 2, there was nothing special about his level for his age.This guy was clearly a gamble: his performances at France were not that spectacular but he had a good level for his age, so I'm surprised he had so many minutes. Probably our french residents of this forum might disagree with me.
No of course notAre you serious
Most obvious sarcasm ever lad.Are you serious
It was a nothing challenge, something you see on every corner, usually gets a free kick for the keeper and the game moves on.It's dangerous play to push someone in the air. In football it's considered fair if you try to play the ball. Maupay wasn't, he only wanted to push Leno out of the box to get a bitchy free-kick. That's what he was shouting for until he heard Leno destroy his knee.
Ohh please, it was unfortunate yes but it's what every player does going into a header. This happens 50 times a game. I actually felt sorry you guys because Leno has been your player of the season but the outpouring of crazy comments made it kind of hard.. A terrible injury and a unlucky incident.It's dangerous play to push someone in the air. In football it's considered fair if you try to play the ball. Maupay wasn't, he only wanted to push Leno out of the box to get a bitchy free-kick. That's what he was shouting for until he heard Leno destroy his knee.
Come one, the video angle I saw he clearly didn't have to spring that arm into Leno. He is a nasty twat.Was a nothing incident that caused the injury, absolutely nothing malicious and no different than dozens of collisions every game. Maupay did nothing wrong really there.
I agree, Maupay has no chance of getting the ball, he isn't even competing for the ball. Not even in the obviously lost aerial duel sense. And playing the man off the ground is potentially very dangerous which is why it's not allowed. Leaning on and pushing when not interested in the ball are different things.Come one, the video angle I saw he clearly didn't have to spring that arm into Leno. He is a nasty twat.
Except when one of these players is a GK that can use his hands and clearly have an advantage in that exact situation. You just have to look at Maupay's way of jumping: he jumps just a second after Leno and immediately turns to absorb the hit with his shoulder. Did he try to injure him ? Of course not ! The result is a freak incident but that's not the point though. The point is that happened because of bad luck and a clear intention to "cheat" by trying to push the keeper out of his box. And even if that was in the middle of the box, what are you going to gain ? If the keeper lose the ball, 99.99% of the time the ref will blow for a foul. It's a stupid thing to do to an opponent in the air but even more to a goalkeeper who will definitely outreach you or get the foul.It happens every time two players go up for a header. In many cases the ball is unwinnable for one of those players and it's about putting the opponent off by making contact with them. That is coached at kids level, and is rarely ever given as a foul.
Maupay jumps towards the ball at the same moment Leno catches it, he's momentarily late at worst. We wouldn't be speaking about dangerous play if Leno didn't get injured. The landing is extremely unfortunate, but in the grand scheme of how often similar challenges happen, the outcome is incredibly rare. The challenge itself isn't particularly dangerous.
Arsenal fans on social media are unbearable about it right now, I've seen so many fan accounts posting the replay with captions like "HORROR CHALLENGE" and "Maupay CRUNCHES Leno". I don't remember Chelsea fans reacting the same way when Zouma got the same injury, or us when it happened to Zlatan, both caused by contact from players who had pretty much zero chance of winning the ball.