That was a penalty.
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Premier League April 26-28
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Oh cmoon mate, they did a great run since March. 8 wins 1 loss(now possibly second). I wouldn't say it is a bottling job at all.
Thats a pen all day long. two very big calls against everton today
Definite penalty.
That Wanyama foul was exactly the same as the Osman challenge 30 seconds before but just outside the box, shocking refereeing.
They never really came close to 4th after 2005 did they? This year was the nearest they got since and their first European qualification since 2008-09.
Could be available in the summer if we're willing to splash the cash as they have Chambers waiting to come in, another promising young player.
McGeady doing an impression of Ronaldo there.
Soccer Saturday reckon our boy Shaw has been amazing?
There seemed very minimal contact and Osman was looking to make the most of it.
Looked like he was going down before the contact came there, for me that's a dive. Stupid thing to do given that if he'd waited another half a second he'd have gotten taken out and there'd be no two ways about it.
McGeady did well there.. Good cross
Lukaku is well overrated. He'll never be more than understudy at Chelsea.
But the challenge was late and he did make contact with the player? Should have been a comfortable decision for the ref to make.
It's one of those where Osman dived but it was also a foul.
I commend referees that are brave enough to book players for diving but at the same time referees are part of the cause so I have no sympathy.
I commend referees that are brave enough to book players for diving but at the same time referees are part of the cause so I have no sympathy.
That was a dive from Osman, his dive came before the foul.
Good but not amazing IMO. A 7/10 probably.
He is overrated right now but to say he won't ever be more than understudy is a bit OTT. He's still only 20.
Bit foolish from him to go down before the contact as it was inevitably coming. Still a definite penalty for me.
No. Osman dived, there might have been a foul if he stayed on his feet.
Osman was going down before the challenge was made. It was simulation.
He simply doesn't have the technical ability for it. His physique and goalscoring ability seems to have masked a lot for a lot of people.
Indeed. Soton are no mugs this season either. The only match they shouldn't lost i home to Palace, but I guess 9 wins in a row is a bit too much of an ask for a team of their quality and squad.
Yes, who needs goalscoring ability in the modern game?
IMO he's a top player for Everton. They need to sign him. It will be best for both them and Lukaku. I don't think Lukaku will find a better place elsewhere.
That's Stones' third handball. Not sure if any of them should have been a penalty though.But history shows us that if you stay on your feet you don't get the decision. The defender has gone to ground and gone across Osman thus impeding him.
I suppose it comes down to what you deem to be a foul.
You need more than that to succeed at a top club.
He can still work on that though. Mandzukic isn't the most technical either and he's starting for Bayern. Although the fact that Lukaku doesn't seem to have improved his technique much under a manager like Martinez could be a bad sign for him.
He's hardly Andy Carroll as regards skill!
Inzaghi and Fowler did alright tbf. But yeah I don't think Lukaku is good enough for Chelsea either. There is also no way he is twenty!
I don't know... lol at him falling over his own stepover just now.
Surely he was pulled back then
Everton have been unlucky this game
So, Everton say goodbye to their CL dreams today...
If you're still on your feet it probably isn't a foul
Why is Everton not pushing it? It seems like a nothing game for them, while they have a lot to fight for.
Unfortunately. That also means we won't witness Arsenal's genuine meltdown with Wenger not making into top 4 as the main feature.
Yeah, it's as if they think the CL gone alreday, and they won their cup final last week anyway.