The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

The bit that made me smile re the Liverpool non penalty for handball. Sky get to see all the angles before us. Not sure which commentator said “ oh I think that’s a penalty” when they waved play on there was stunned silence.
Ave said it before and I will say it again. VAR is ok as long as there is consistency. There isn’t. And it/ var/ referees are killing the game.
It’s Monday morning and we are not talking about Haaland breaking scoring records, Arsenals continued renaissance, Bruce being sacked, etc etc etc.

Yeah, I didn't see the incident initially, but heard Gary Neville doing his "ohhhhh, that'll be a penalty"

 

[Swango1980]

Great game from Luke Shaw yesterday. Ten Hag will have a decision on his hands now. Play him more often, or play Malacia, the newbie he brought in. Shaw did no harm for his World Cup chances.

 

[Bdill93]

Great game from Luke Shaw yesterday. Ten Hag will have a decision on his hands now. Play him more often, or play Malacia, the newbie he brought in. Shaw did no harm for his World Cup chances.

Just secured his starting shirt!

 

[BrianM]

Finally got round to watching it or the highlights

First half - Arsenal flew out of the blocks , great pass from Odegaard and nice finish

Liverpool then got back into it and got control , clear penalty for the handball , no doubt about that , stunned it wasn’t given , just look at the penalty that was given against Burn the day before , then we good goal from Nunez only for them to get undone by a quick break and poor defending

Second half - good start to score the equaliser but then Arsenal were far better for the half - their penalty , not in a million years , embarrassing and VAR for the second time shocking that they didn’t overrule or ask the ref to go to the screen , we should have cleared the ball but it’s a poor decision

We may have just deserved a point but Arsenal played well in lots of periods - Saka and Martinelli are superb

It was a penalty, soft, but a penalty.
Arsenal were the better side from the game I watched on Sky, you never deserved a point in my opinion.
Liverpool are just struggling at the moment, but all teams go through these patches.

 

[clubchamp98]

You mean when the Liverpool player kicked Jesus in the leg!?

I agree Liverpool could have had a penalty, and should have had a penalty based on other penalties that are given.

However, Arsenal looked much the better side. Even if Liverpool had a reasonable spell at one point, I can't see there is any way Liverpool deserved anything out of that game, they'd have been lucky Both Liverpool goals seemed to come from nowhere, whereas Arsenal seemed to be the more dangerous side during most of the game. Their goals were coming.

I agree Gunners we’re the better side overall.
But if the pen is given were 2-1 up and Klopp might have changed the tactics.
Ifs and butts but the game changed on that decision when we were on top and playing well.
Sucker punch before half time may not have happened

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Finally got round to watching it or the highlights

First half - Arsenal flew out of the blocks , great pass from Odegaard and nice finish

Liverpool then got back into it and got control , clear penalty for the handball , no doubt about that , stunned it wasn’t given , just look at the penalty that was given against Burn the day before , then we good goal from Nunez only for them to get undone by a quick break and poor defending

Second half - good start to score the equaliser but then Arsenal were far better for the half - their penalty , not in a million years , embarrassing and VAR for the second time shocking that they didn’t overrule or ask the ref to go to the screen , we should have cleared the ball but it’s a poor decision

We may have just deserved a point but Arsenal played well in lots of periods - Saka and Martinelli are superb

The highlights have deceived you, in terms of overall play. Arsenal dominated most of the match, played very well indeed. You had very small bursts of good play, cut through Arsenal well at times, but Arsenal were by far the better team. They were wasteful in your box, had they been sharper they could have had a few more. The penalty incidents are another matter........

Thankfully, I don't have BT or a funky stick so I didn't see the later game

 

[clubchamp98]

The highlights have deceived you, in terms of overall play. Arsenal dominated most of the match, played very well indeed. You had very small bursts of good play, cut through Arsenal well at times, but Arsenal were by far the better team. They were wasteful in your box, had they been sharper they could have had a few more. The penalty incidents are another matter........

Thankfully, I don't have BT or a funky stick so I didn't see the later game

Just as well if you think our back four are open you don’t want to watch MU cut you to pieces.

 

[fundy]

Finally got round to watching it or the highlights

First half - Arsenal flew out of the blocks , great pass from Odegaard and nice finish

Liverpool then got back into it and got control , clear penalty for the handball , no doubt about that , stunned it wasn’t given , just look at the penalty that was given against Burn the day before , then we good goal from Nunez only for them to get undone by a quick break and poor defending

Second half - good start to score the equaliser but then Arsenal were far better for the half - their penalty , not in a million years , embarrassing and VAR for the second time shocking that they didn’t overrule or ask the ref to go to the screen , we should have cleared the ball but it’s a poor decision

We may have just deserved a point but Arsenal played well in lots of periods - Saka and Martinelli are superb

Haha Phil, as if you watched the game through tints on twitter lol. No comment on the Tsimikas elbow that knocked Jesus out? Actually no need once viewed through the tints................

 

[Imurg]

So..Bruce sacked again.
What is it that Club owners see in these serial failures to give them a contract?
To be fair, I take a very back seat when it comes to footy these days but I don't remember Steve Bruce being a successful manager at any club bar getting promotion to the PL..
What do they see?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Haha Phil, as if you watched the game through tints on twitter lol. No comment on the Tsimikas elbow that knocked Jesus out? Actually no need once viewed through the tints................

Twitter ?‍

Watched it on Motd 2 - they didn’t show any elbow that knocked out Jesus ?

 

[fundy]

Twitter ?‍

Watched it on Motd 2 - they didn’t show any elbow that knocked out Jesus ?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579365749684310017

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579365749684310017

Doesn’t look good - swinging his arm , always going to put yourself at the risk of being given a red card for that.

So I guess they turned Var off for the whole match then

 

[fundy]

Doesn’t look good - swinging his arm , always going to put yourself at the risk of being given a red card for that.

So I guess they turned Var off for the whole match then

Im guessing MOTD didnt show Allison cleaning out Jesus from the corner either.........

Our pen was soft but right, VAR got very little else right

 

[Swango1980]

Twitter ?‍

Watched it on Motd 2 - they didn’t show any elbow that knocked out Jesus ?

where you on holiday, or working? How come you didn't watch the game live?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Just as well if you think our back four are open you don’t want to watch MU cut you to pieces.

If you don't watch the game then it didn't really happen ?

 

[Dando]

So..Bruce sacked again.
What is it that Club owners see in these serial failures to give them a contract?
To be fair, I take a very back seat when it comes to footy these days but I don't remember Steve Bruce being a successful manager at any club bar getting promotion to the PL..
What do they see?

he's had more comebacks than Status Quo

 

[Whereditgo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579365749684310017

For sure there was contact and that is the only clip I have seen of the incident, but knocked him out? really?....My 15 month old grandson gives a bigger swipe!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So..Bruce sacked again.
What is it that Club owners see in these serial failures to give them a contract?
To be fair, I take a very back seat when it comes to footy these days but I don't remember Steve Bruce being a successful manager at any club bar getting promotion to the PL..
What do they see?

Do you think Mark Hughes is next in line?

More seriously, I suspect Chris Wilder would slot in there very nicely. No compensation to pay, ready to go straight away.

 

[clubchamp98]

The bit that made me smile re the Liverpool non penalty for handball. Sky get to see all the angles before us. Not sure which commentator said “ oh I think that’s a penalty” when they waved play on there was stunned silence.
Ave said it before and I will say it again. VAR is ok as long as there is consistency. There isn’t. And it/ var/ referees are killing the game.
It’s Monday morning and we are not talking about Haaland breaking scoring records, Arsenals continued renaissance, Bruce being sacked, etc etc etc.

Ronaldo also broke a milestone.

 

[fundy]

For sure there was contact and that is the only clip I have seen of the incident, but knocked him out? really?....My 15 month old grandson gives a bigger swipe!

Well he was face down on the floor not moving and the players from both sides were very concerned for his well being, ushering physios on etc and was a while until he came round and was moved

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well he was face down on the floor not moving and the players from both sides were very concerned for his well being, ushering physios on etc and was a while until he came round and was moved

Did he go off ?