Premier League Gameweek 3 fixtures (25th - 27th August 2018)

Rajma

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That’s a feckig yellow you prick, it really is scandalous how much they get away with
 

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Fernandinho gets away without a booking. The officiating is pathetic.

I really like the look of this Wolves side.
If the prem want more attacking football and goals, then they need to clamp down on the cynical fouls like that.

Along with standing on the ball after conceding a free kick, it's cynical and rule breaking play that the refs fail to address. Aside from the cheating, it's stopping the flow of games and spoiling some entertaining play*

* a team breaking quickly on the counter attack against an overcommitted defence, is perhaps one of the most exciting phase of play in the game
 

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Would you believe Wolves are thinking about building a new ground & leaving this one? Reckon it isn't big enough for them (or won't be, anyway)

Most of it is quite new, btw.
 

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If the prem want more attacking football and goals, then they need to clamp down on the cynical fouls like that.

Along with standing on the ball after conceding a free kick, it's cynical and rule breaking play that the refs fail to address. Aside from the cheating, it's stopping the flow of games and spoiling some entertaining play*

* a team breaking quickly on the counter attack against an overcommitted defence, is perhaps one of the most exciting phase of play in the game
Agreed, but it's a key part of Pep and Klopp's tactics, and getting away with it is part of what makes them so successful.
 

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Wow, if more mid table teams approach the game against City like Wolves, we are in for an open race.
 

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If the prem want more attacking football and goals, then they need to clamp down on the cynical fouls like that.

Along with standing on the ball after conceding a free kick, it's cynical and rule breaking play that the refs fail to address. Aside from the cheating, it's stopping the flow of games and spoiling some entertaining play*

* a team breaking quickly on the counter attack against an overcommitted defence, is perhaps one of the most exciting phase of play in the game
The framework of the game is adequately set up to deal with cynical fouling.
 

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Wolves deserved to score!
Why don’t more teams press City like this? They are crap at the back when pressed.