The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

West Ham giving one of the worst home performances I've ever seen in Premier League. Good job Saka can't head the ball

 

[Pin-seeker]

Arsenal look very good today.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

And they've got worse. The sort of day where the manager would sub all 11 if it was allowed.

 

[Swango1980]

Arsenal setting a huge 1st innings score for West Ham to chase

 

[Deleted member 21784]

And they've got worse. The sort of day where the manager would sub all 11 if it was allowed.

its amazing. looked so solid before the first goal and dont get me wrong it wasnt a bad goal but nobody challenged for it

then the pen was a weak line.. should all be together

then the last goal another poor defensive shape

zouma is a shadow of what he was

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Arsenal setting a huge 1st innings score for West Ham to chase

that was the best goal of the lot. deserved (zouma again tho ill add)

 

[2blue]

It's moved on to an era where the slightest contact justifies falling over and probably probably being judged a foul.
There was an interesting incident in one of the games yesterday - I think it was Luton v Sheffield Utd. A United attacker was lining up a shot. A Luton player prodded the ball away during the attacker's "downswing", which resulted in an airshot where the attacker's boot hit the Luton player's shin pad with pretty much full force. The Luton player didn't even flinch as the boot bounced off his shin. The attacker went down like he'd been shot.
Turns out shin pads do still work and the resulting vibration doesn't automatically produce a somersault.

Certainly not the case in the situation I described to you!! So do you still think it wasn't a foul by the keeper??

 

[paddyc]

to be fair rice didnt handle his departure the best with the fans

just wrong words picked in interviews

"i left to win things"

well you just won something

"its another level here" ,.. true but not something you just come out with

even leading the chants in the huddle of the fans..

but what do we expect? the guy was "up the ra" until england came calling

chelsea fan until we came calling

its very much brand rice

Entitled to your opinion Paul but I think he handled it all well and was respectful to the club.
I think he he's shoved the the boos where the sun don't shine today

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Entitled to your opinion Paul but I think he handled it all well and was respectful to the club.
I think he he's shoved the the boos where the sun don't shine today

well hes certainly improved his set piece delivery since he left!

 

[fundy]

what a beautiful 45 minutes of football that was, utterly beautiful

 

[Deleted member 21784]

what a beautiful 45 minutes of football that was, utterly beautiful

id say the last goal was by far the best of the bunch

but there is something about the pen that was beautiful.. splitting the defense with one ball

 

[fundy]

id say the last goal was by far the best of the bunch

but there is something about the pen that was beautiful.. splitting the defense with one ball

the crazy thing is how many chances we missed, especially Saka too, could have been any sort of score tbh

amazed youve not tried to feed the ball to Kudus up against Kiwior instead the few times youve gone forward youve gone the other side

like to see a few get some rest second half and see some of the squad players nice and earlier (unlikely lol)

 

[RichA]

Certainly not the case in the situation I described to you!! So do you still think it wasn't a foul by the keeper??

Anywhere else on the pitch I can't see that level of contact justifying a foul and there's no rule saying the penalty area has a different "burden of proof". All 3 players had a right to go for the ball. None of them had it under control at any point. It was just p-poor football from each of them. Certainly no clear and obvious error by the ref.

 

[nickjdavis]

Arsenal 4-0 up away from home at half time...they've bottled that sort of lead in the past.

Still hope for West Ham.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is there a train strike today ? Fans having issues getting to the stadium

 

[fundy]

Is there a train strike today ? Fans having issues getting to the stadium

been and gone i think you'll find

 

[Deleted member 21784]

for me this is what happens when you make someone who isnt the best in the position captain.

zouma shouldnt be playing when all fit

last week took our keeper out

this week id say 2 of those goals came from him not going for the ball

he just isnt good enough

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The moronic booing of Declan Rice by the West Ham is pathetic. Love to see him score and kiss the badge.

Rice gave a lot to West Ham and prob should have left earlier but was respectful and got the club a lot of money . The Moyes out shouts will be loud tonight

 

[Billysboots]

Only just turned the football on, but that fifth goal was like watching a training match. West Ham not laying a glove on Arsenal. All far too easy.

 

[Billysboots]

Wow. That’s some strike.