And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Kellfire]

Well done to Matic for refusing to feed the drivel...

He seems to be one of the good ones. Professional attitude, gets on with it.

Take note, Pogba.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

The defender wasn’t asking for trouble.
He was stupid because he gave Salah the opportunity to cheat & con the ref.
Just like when any other player does it.

Hilarious how people whinge when it happens to their team but happy to accept a penalty or free kick when their own player goes down like a sack of spuds.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Hilarious how people whinge when it happens to their team but happy to accept a penalty or free kick when their own player goes down like a sack of spuds.

Yeah that really is Hilarious 😂

 

[fundy]

Hilarious how people whinge when it happens to their team but happy to accept a penalty or free kick when their own player goes down like a sack of spuds.

some are, some of us are happy to criticise our own

Lichsteiner got both barrels from me yet again yesterday, hes fast becoming an utter embarrassment

 

[robinthehood]

Call it what it is - a dive - and then you'll understand why the FA might take a look at it.

Don't think they will mind. But they should.

During my time living in Italy, Salah was well know for being a diver, so to see him carry it on in the PL is no surprise at all.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It was stupid from Salah , he has been warned by the manager to not do it , it’s strange because so many times he gets clattered but tries to stay on

Salah to face no punishment. Conspiracy theories to go into overdrive given the games he would have missed...

The defender made contact so that gives the FA enough “doubt” even if it’s not enough of a touch for the player to go down

During my time living in Italy, Salah was well know for being a diver, so to see him carry it on in the PL is no surprise at all.

That’s interesting because Marcotti said the complete opposite and he was never going to ground easily in italy and only started when arriving in the Prem

 

[robinthehood]

It was stupid from Salah , he has been warned by the manager to not do it , it’s strange because so many times he gets clattered but tries to stay on


The defender made contact so that gives the FA enough “doubt” even if it’s not enough of a touch for the player to go down



That’s interesting because Marcotti said the complete opposite and he was never going to ground easily in italy and only started when arriving in the Prem

A man of your googling skills should find it easy to look up what he got up to at Roma.

 

[fundy]

It was stupid from Salah , he has been warned by the manager to not do it , it’s strange because so many times he gets clattered but tries to stay on


The defender made contact so that gives the FA enough “doubt” even if it’s not enough of a touch for the player to go down



That’s interesting because Marcotti said the complete opposite and he was never going to ground easily in italy and only started when arriving in the Prem

sorry thats utter horse****, he got a small tug on the arm, not sure what affect that had on his crumbling legs and artistic arching of the back

to quote the FA in a previous case "Niasse exaggerated the effect of normal contact, the nature of the contact made by Dann was minimal and would not have thrown Niasse off balance and knock him down in the way he portrayed"

So has the line moved?

 

[Tashyboy]

During my time living in Italy, Salah was well know for being a diver, so to see him carry it on in the PL is no surprise at all.

RTH, where abouts in Italy did you live.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

sorry thats utter horse****, he got a small tug on the arm, not sure what affect that had on his crumbling legs and artistic arching of the back

to quote the FA in a previous case "Niasse exaggerated the effect of normal contact, the nature of the contact made by Dann was minimal and would not have thrown Niasse off balance and knock him down in the way he portrayed"

So has the line moved?

I didn’t say it was right ok nor did I say the touch was enough for Salah to go down just what I believe has been said before in regards their “retrospective” action for diving or going down easily etc. The FA and refeeres are consistent when it comes to their complete inconsistency in all issues - I very much doubt they will ever use the same guidelines and every club has suffered at the hands of their incompetence

 

[Tashyboy]

I’m in no way defending Salah, I’m a Sunderland fan so always a neutral in this thread.

For me there is always a grey line though between what is going down too easily/ a dive/ contact but no foul as each player and situation is different. Gamesmanship is much more common now, it wasnt stamped out quick enough. Personally I’d like to see refs give more yellows when a player goes down in the box without a penalty being awarded.

Then there is the can of worms where “if it’s not in the box that’s given as a free kick”, if it’s a foul outside the box, then it should be inside the box too.

Saw a clip on FB yesterday showing your place, it looks well impressive when rammed. 👍

 

[Deleted member 1740]

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Trust me, we are not excited by his return. We have missed plenty of sitters with him up front.

I understand why 😂

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Salah...ignoring the dropping to his knees, is being pulled back elsewhere on the pitch a foul? The defender was at fault for his pulling the man back in the box. Elsewhere on the pitch he just gives a foul away, in the box a pen.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Salah...ignoring the dropping to his knees, is being pulled back elsewhere on the pitch a foul? The defender was at fault for his pulling the man back in the box. Elsewhere on the pitch he just gives a foul away, in the box a pen.

Nah, not having that as a pen. It was stupid and I don’t wanna see that from him or any of our players.If it was given against us I’d be fuming.

He’ll struggle getting another one in the near future.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Salah...ignoring the dropping to his knees, is being pulled back elsewhere on the pitch a foul? The defender was at fault for his pulling the man back in the box. Elsewhere on the pitch he just gives a foul away, in the box a pen.

It wasn’t a foul or a penalty he very lightly grabbed his arm nowhere near enough for Salah to go to ground - can’t point fingers at others for diving and then suggest it was a foul on Salah

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Nah, not having that as a pen. It was stupid and I don’t wanna see that from him or any of our players.If it was given against us I’d be fuming.

He’ll struggle getting another one in the near future.

So is pulling him/his shirt not a foul where?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

So is pulling him/his shirt not a foul where?

Shirt pulling happens at least 20x in every game up and down the country, there'd be 15 pens a game.

Yes he was pulled but i dont think it was enough to be a foul or make him fall the way he did.

 

[pokerjoke]

Well the dust has settled now.

Seems like Salah is not a one season wonder,he dived last season as well.

Good to see Liverpool fans condemning Salahs blatant cheating,could really do anything else could they.

Liverpool’s Title to lose now.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Shirt pulling happens at least 20x in every game up and down the country, there'd be 15 pens a game.

Yes he was pulled but i dont think it was enough to be a foul or make him fall the way he did.

So either pulling a shirt is an offence or not?.
It goes on far to much, with players hoping they get away with it which invariably they do. Soft pen or not, the defender is at fault for pulling his shirt. I dont disagree Salah goes down easy, but the offence has already been commeitted and his silly reaction is a result of the silly action by the defender.

 

[LIG]

Shirt pulling happens at least 20x in every game up and down the country, there'd be 15 pens a game.

Yes he was pulled but i dont think it was enough to be a foul or make him fall the way he did.

The highlighted bit says it all Stu. Was a deliberate pull therfore a foul... ergo in the box it's a pen.

15 pens a game.....Love it! Let's ALL play Fair shall we!