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Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

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For those that laugh at Scottish football at least our league isn't over the first week in October.

😂😂😂

Liverpool winners already. Not even Liverpool can bottle this position, mainly because they're so good now.
 
Three one on ones for Wolves...we're going to regret that when City get going
Stunning result from Wolves - wonder who was missed most , KDB or Laporte

For those that laugh at Scottish football at least our league isn't over the first week in October.

😂😂😂

Liverpool winners already. Not even Liverpool can bottle this position, mainly because they're so good now.

Far from over - still 30 games left to play
 
Another drab performance from Arsenal. End to end, like a basket ball game. Clueless. It's baffling how Emery can watch the Spursday night games, and then revert to type. No ambition, except to keep his job as long as possible.

I would rather see Ozil as DM than Xhaka. At least it would be something different and unpredictable.
 
Yes and Chelsea made Southampton look a very ordinary side today. :whistle:
I think they managed that themselves without Chelsea’s help .
What’s the keeper doing there for the first.
At 3-1 down they still tried to play out from the back.
Put two strikers on and go route one for a bit ,Chelsea don’t look great at the back.
 
Another drab performance from Arsenal. End to end, like a basket ball game. Clueless. It's baffling how Emery can watch the Spursday night games, and then revert to type. No ambition, except to keep his job as long as possible.

I would rather see Ozil as DM than Xhaka. At least it would be something different and unpredictable.

Ozil DM it must be bad, he couldn’t tackle a wet paper bag.

Is it the manager or is it the players.?
Seen them a couple of times and thought they played quite well.
 
Specifically - are you saying that Mane puts his left leg in a "strange" position?

2 foot away from his right foot, a normal position if passing or shooting.

1. Did he go down a bit easy I'll be honest and say yes, but is his leg "buckled" by Albrighton - also yes. Albrighton is also at least 2 foot away from the ball.

I also hate diving, but there was decent enough contact here IMHO.

Also bear in mind that mane was whacked last week and got nothing, one thing you have to admit is that refs more or less base all decision-maikng now on a player going down (or not). Mane robbed a Leicester defender of a ball in the box yesterday in the first half, and the ref give a foul against him, even though he didnt even stick a leg out, he just run alongside the defender, and was faster. If refs gave fouls for fouls where the player has tried to stay on his feet, players may try to more, but they dont, so players go down. How many times do you see 6ft 4 13 1/2 stone centre halves go down as soon as they feel contact to get a foul - loads. I'd never of taken that chance, but so many times refs give it if players hit the deck - courtesy of Sepp Blatter ru(i)nning the game for 10 years.

Mane's post foul reaction was embarassing, but he didnt "do a Pires" with his left foot, and not getting a blatant pen the previous week may have led to him thinking "sod this for a game of soldiers", next time, I'm making the most of it.

Maybe didnt get answered, due it it naming the original player who brought this type of foul to the prem - Pires, an Arsenal player under the tutelage of saint Arsene.
 
I know I'm on sticky ground here as Everton are clearly on a bad run but blimey utd are average at best and I think that is being too kind. How far have they slipped?

A 4 team tournament of Everton, Man Utd, Newcastle and Watford would be pretty grim right now.
 
Maybe didnt get answered, due it it naming the original player who brought this type of foul to the prem - Pires, an Arsenal player under the tutelage of saint Arsene.
I still recall that Penalty. Only time I’ve ever felt remotely sorry for Pompey.

I Always thought it ironic that UTD stopped Arsenal’s unbeaten run courtesy of Rooney doing a Pires.
 
I know I'm on sticky ground here as Everton are clearly on a bad run but blimey utd are average at best and I think that is being too kind. How far have they slipped?

A 4 team tournament of Everton, Man Utd, Newcastle and Watford would be pretty grim right now.

It’s a shocking game - has there been a shot on target yet ? Know Newcastle have had a few shots but beyond that poor attempt from Maguire have Utd had a shot ?

Two poor teams and it’s no surprise it’s a poor game

It’s really hard to see where the quality is in the Utd team especially when they have spent so much money of the last 5 years or so
 
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