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Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

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They all do it inc ours .
That’s a foul and a dive holding his shin to try and cover up .
Only people who have never played the game could think that’s a pen.
So very surprised at OGS comment on motd.

He never really defended that did he?
 
It's clear that Mourinho worked exclusively on defence in the post-lockdown mini pre-season. Three clean sheets when before that we had barely any. It's what Jose does best. Unfortunately we have absolutely no idea how to create chances anymore. Bournemouth is a team we used to brush aside easily because they're so open and it played into our hands. But we just can't do it anymore. Fair play for improving the defence Jose (Sheffield game aside..), but the forward play isn't working for us at all. This season is over anyway, where we finish is irrelevant now, we just need to use the games to figure out what works and what we can build upon, or more to the point why it isn't working.

The defense has improved but what concerns me he has turned a decent squad of players into a team with no confidence and all underperforming, the negative tactics are terrible to watch. Very similar to his last season at Man U.

I can’t see it will get any better and I fear we are going to get well beat against Arsenal.

It was telling the comment about Ole Gunner likes to try and keep the same starting eleven, it’s something we hardly ever do, I know it’s all about the squad nowdays but dropping players does nothing to help players confidence.

Only hope is that’s against Arsenal and the players show a bit more fight and passion.
 
VAR admitted they got three big decisions wrong.
They weren’t difficult ones either.
It’s not fit for purpose while the same old refs are just backing up the mistakes from the onfield ref.

I think they got the one in the Everton game wrong as well.
The guy who brought Richarlason down in the D got yellow .
He is through on goal so if it’s a foul and a card it’s red
 
Not if it’s a penalty and not if it’s not considered to be denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.
How’s that not a clear goal scoring opportunity.
A premier league striker inside the D of your opponents penalty area one on one with the keeper.
If that’s not a clear goal scoring opportunity I don’t know what is.
But unfortunately VAR don’t either.
 
How’s that not a clear goal scoring opportunity.
A premier league striker inside the D of your opponents penalty area one on one with the keeper.
If that’s not a clear goal scoring opportunity I don’t know what is.
But unfortunately VAR don’t either.
If that was a foul it had to be a red. I don't see how you can reach any other conclusion. It's like one of those charts where each answer leads to different conclusions.

Was it a foul?

No, play continues
Yes, was the player through on goal?

No, free kick, possible yellow card
Yes, was another defender in the vicinity and could they have stopped a goal scoring opportunity?

Yes, free kick, yellow card
No, free kick, red card

It isn't difficult and if that was not preventing a clear goal scoring opportunity then I'm not sure what is a clear goal scoring opportunity? When did a one on one with a keeper stop being a clear goal scoring opportunity? (The only answer to that is 'when it is Joelinton through on goal' ?)

All of this doesn't cover up our display in the last couple of games. We have no control in midfield, the front players are being starved of decent possession in the top third of the pitch. Sidibe strengthened the right side last night second half. Hopefully he will start next game and we can put Iwobi on the bench, someone else's bench ideally.
 
If that was a foul it had to be a red. I don't see how you can reach any other conclusion. It's like one of those charts where each answer leads to different conclusions.

Was it a foul?

No, play continues
Yes, was the player through on goal?

No, free kick, possible yellow card
Yes, was another defender in the vicinity and could they have stopped a goal scoring opportunity?

Yes, free kick, yellow card
No, free kick, red card

It isn't difficult and if that was not preventing a clear goal scoring opportunity then I'm not sure what is a clear goal scoring opportunity? When did a one on one with a keeper stop being a clear goal scoring opportunity? (The only answer to that is 'when it is Joelinton through on goal' ?)

All of this doesn't cover up our display in the last couple of games. We have no control in midfield, the front players are being starved of decent possession in the top third of the pitch. Sidibe strengthened the right side last night second half. Hopefully he will start next game and we can put Iwobi on the bench, someone else's bench ideally.

Haven't seen anything of what's being spoken but what about the double jeopardy law they brought in so if you get the pen you don't automatically get the red card anymore

Can't comment fully without seeing but that rule is forgotten a lot by fans
 
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