bondsname
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We never win when our rivals drop points. Disappointed as hell. Imagine how could you would feel if we won.
Yeah I'm sorry but I can't get behind that excuse. I understand playing on Thursday but he even rested some of our players once we were comfortably ahead. Wasn't like it was a very strenuous match either.We ran out of energy the second half. A squad this thin is going to get tired. That’s why CL football next year will be Pyrrhic victory.
The top 10 teams outside the top 2 have condensed into the most equal it's ever been, so we have no right to be beating the likes of Everton and Wolves on paper. A mix of the other teams improving and us, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea weakening makes for a very competitive top 4 race.We never win when our rivals drop points. Disappointed as hell. Imagine how could you would feel if we won.
No idea what he saw but I think I heard the commentator say Var wouldn't be looking at it.....no idea why that is.True, that was the worst call of them all. I don't even know what would happen if they scored from that free kick. Would VAR then rule it out?
It didn't even look like handball in real time from the high-up TV camera angle. What on earth did the referee think he even saw?
You really have to wonder what is going on there considering Andre Gomes fractured and dislocated his ankle only like 4 months ago or something.Apparently Pogba is training on his own somewhere. Likely not going to factor into the squad the rest of this season.
I think VAR will only review passages of play that directly lead to a goal, handball and fouls in build up, and potential penalties. It wouldn't review the ref's terrible call, even if it indirectly lead to a goal. Think of it like once the ref cells the free kick, that passage is done and nothing will be reviewed prior to that.No idea what he saw but I think I heard the commentator say Var wouldn't be looking at it.....no idea why that is.
Almost. By moving his foot he activated himself. If he'd remained inactive (i.e. not moved his foot to give the ball a clear path to goal) the ball likely hits him and rolls out for a goal kick.If Siggy doesn’t move his feet the ball hits him and goes out for a corner. Does this make him “active”?
I know what you mean and I can empathise with any Everton supporter who feels badly done by, as you were finishing strongly and pushing hard for a goal.I'd wager most of you would be livid if the goal at the end got disallowed for you. There is no way that De Gea would have time to react if Gylfi wasn't there. He didn't need to adjust because of him and he could see over him so there was no obstruction to De Gea. He followed the path of the ball from when DCL hit it and from when it deflected from Maguire. It was just one of those goals that was very lucky and left a keeper with no chance to react. With or without Gylfi being there. Obviously I will be a bit biased but it was a poor choice to disallow it.
Can't blame the ref on the field, he didn't give the goal - but I imagine CA said something similar to Fred, when he got a yellow for protesting after he handled the ball with his knee - might have involved a well known high street optician's chain.The ref didn't have great control on the game either and I'm interested to hear what Carlo said to him. Don't like to abuse them but good on Carlo for sticking up for a poor decision.
What do you mean? Pogba was at Carrington during the weekApparently Pogba is training on his own somewhere. Likely not going to factor into the squad the rest of this season.
And even more so when you actively move out of the way so the ball can go into the net. It's offside and anyone claiming it was a bent decision doesn't understand the rules.A player lying on the ground in front of a keeper in an offside position should always be called offside, no questions, if injured play should be stopped immediately. By just laying there you are active as you are impeding the keeper and the play.
Apart from the money side, which is worthy of thinking about, he is never any good and doesn't try against physical teams.Martial's performance for 250k per week wages is utter disgrace. Had he been on something like 70k to 90k it would have been still tolerable. But 250k demands an elite type performance week in week out, 60-80 mins per match.
250k/week for a striker who hardly gets involved in attacking moves, doesn't get a single shot on target and just wander around on pitch. How much did we pay him for today's match? 125k? Let that sink in.
This!And even more so when you actively move out of the way so the ball can go into the net. It's offside and anyone claiming it was a bent decision doesn't understand the rules.
They're as inconsistent as we are but they're in the same bracket as literally everyone from 3rd-11th or so. All capable of beating anyone but also capable of being utterly terrible.They lost to Arsenal after leading twice. Of course they're terrible. Just goes to show how low our standards have dropped.
It was better than the 2nd half but agreed. Shaw and Wan Bisakka throwing a few crosses into a packed penalty area doesn't strike me a particularly great attacking plan. Bruno had a few nice bits of play but mostly out wide where its harder to hurt teams. We had a few passing moves that looked nice but it was in the middle of the park and too narrow to open up the defence, they just ended going wide to shaw or back with Matic. Don't get me wrong its nice to keep the ball but thats all its achieving which is a bit disapointing for half a dozen one touch passes around a busy midfield.People banging on in the first half that we were playing really well, we weren't they just let us have possession and if anything they had the more dangerous chances whilst ours were speculative attempts.
Mourinho wanted to sell him and i have read Ole does as well. According to the papers though Joel Glazer thinks he is the 2nd coming of prime Pele and wont sell.Martial's performance for 250k per week wages is utter disgrace. Had he been on something like 70k to 90k it would have been still tolerable. But 250k demands an elite type performance week in week out, 60-80 mins per match.
250k/week for a striker who hardly gets involved in attacking moves, doesn't get a single shot on target and just wander around on pitch. How much did we pay him for today's match? 125k? Let that sink in.
Chris Kavanagh