Philokles Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 That was shockingly bad officiating. Even though Ribery blatantly dived, at least that is somewhat subjective. If you miss a penalty and were encroaching it is an indirect free kick to the opposition not a retake. To get the laws of the game wrong is unforgivable from a referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philokles Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, A Horse Named Stranger said: Well, at least it apparently includes getting drunk. Not within sight of the pitch I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Hmm, see the prices you guys listed were more in line with my expectations. I looked at some tickets for PSG and some Italian clubs and they were around that. I suspect that what @Iskaral Pust described is what my friend wants to book. He hasn't yet, so I'll have to talk to him about the specifics. I was invited last minute because he knows I want to do a big European trip in two years and suggested going to an easy country first with some friends before spending four to six weeks alone trekking around the continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Awesome shot by Sterling and a even better save from Patricio. Good game so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmanion Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Kompany might have been good for city over the years but he has looked a liability so far. Good game though with a couple of really good saves by Patricio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 People paying that much money to watch Man Utd is what is wrong with the atmosphere there. I can't stand Roy Keane but he was utterly correct about the prawn sandwich brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Lol Wolves score off a handball yikes. Clear foul on silva in the box after too. VAR would see City up 1-0 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philokles Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 No way Boly meant to handle that, nor was his hand in an unnatural position. Kompany has looked off the pace today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Soylent Brown said: So what's the deal with Adama Traore then, is he fast but shit, or what? He used to be fast but shit. Evidence from the second half of last season was that he got much better under Pulis, and in his appearance last week and his cameo so far it seems to bear that out- he's no football genius but he can beat a man like no-one else so as long as he keeps it simple and gets decent balls into the box there's no team in the league that can rest easy with him about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Now that was a good game of football. Wolves played really well and it was refreshing to see a side actually try to string passes together and take the game to City instead of crawling into a defensive hole and hoofing the ball. City a bit unfortunate hitting the woodwork three times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Are you guys really saying that you can handball it into the net as long as it isn't intentional? Intent surely should go out the window in a goal scoring situation! Since he missed it with his head and used a part of his body he's not allowed to use to knock it in it simply has to be disallowed, otherwise everyone would just put their arm out in case they don't make contact with the head. Illegal goal all day long! That said, it should have been defended better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Well that was unexpected, good to see a team having a go at City though. Pep out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 This Arsenal team is brutal. There isn't very much to like about it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, Soylent Brown said: Putting your arm out with the intention of it being there for the ball just in case, would be intentional handball. Boly's arms were where you'd expect them to be - lowered to brace his fall. I'm not keen on the idea of 'impure' goals, but what happened wasn't technically an offence. Ascertaining intent is often nearly impossible, which is why all such cases of a goal via handball should be disallowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Richarlison red card. Ffs ETA: Headbutt apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 That was very silly by Richarlison. It wasn't really a headbutt, it was one of those situations where both of them went head-to-head and then Richarlison gave the tiniest flick forward, but by the law it's a red. Smith totally goaded him and played for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan La Cabra Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 West Ham have impressed me with their first half performance. They've been helped a little bit by Arsenal's high line, of course, but if not for a lack of quality in front of goal, they'd be a few goals up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jordan La Cabra said: West Ham have impressed me with their first half performance. They've been helped a little bit by Arsenal's high line, of course, but if not for a lack of quality in front of goal, they'd be a few goals up. They've been helped a ton by Arsenal's high line with defenders who are slow and show poor anticipation. Can't ask for a better situation for West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I'm a little surprised Torreira and Leno aren't in the team yet, Torreira especially. It's not like Arsenal aren't willing to put new players into the firing line, Guendouzi's played every minute, and Xhaka's been rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, ljkeane said: It's not like Arsenal aren't willing to put new players into the firing line, Guendouzi's played every minute, and Xhaka's been rubbish. I guess the difference is that Guendouzi didn't play at the world cup. Obviously a match-fitness concern with Torreira. I see that Adam Smith has now followed Richarlison into the dressing room. Little bit of karma that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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