The Footie Thread

[Neilds]

So if the Ref is going to stop the game anyway, it’s not worth considering as the point of the change would be to stop the feigning of injuries.

The point is that the referee is not going to automatically stop the game. If the injured player is near the touchline or on the opposite side of the pitch to where the ball is, they can allow the physio on and allow play to continue. If the injured player is interfering with play (or the play is interfering with the injured player) then the referee can stop play. Just needs a bit of common sense - which probably means football will never entertain the idea

 

[PaulMdj]

The point is that the referee is not going to automatically stop the game. If the injured player is near the touchline or on the opposite side of the pitch to where the ball is, they can allow the physio on and allow play to continue. If the injured player is interfering with play (or the play is interfering with the injured player) then the referee can stop play. Just needs a bit of common sense - which probably means football will never entertain the idea

Then it interfere’s with the Offside Rule if its a defender say.

Maybe we could just not compare to Rugby and come up with our own solution.

 

[Orikoru]

If the ref has to stop play, or the ball is deliberately put out of play by their side, the player has to go off...might work.

The GK feigning injury for a tactical time out needs sorting too. Not sure how. Maybe if the physios are called on then they have to leave the pitch and sub GK between the sticks for a minute...or until the next break in play.

Same rule I reckon. Goalie has to go off for a minute. Would be amazing.

 

[Tashyboy]

I was going to say it must have been his performances against good sides in the Champions League. Although, having looked at his record, I think he only had one season in Champions League, 1 in Europa League. In Champions League, his hat-trick against Man City stands out, then he had 3 goals in his other 7 games (1 each against Lille, Sturm Graz and Leipzig). Season before, it was 5 goals in 9 Europa League games.

When there was talk Utd were interested, I was always skeptical. On one hand, perhaps he could be good. On the other hand, he was still at Coventry in his mid 20's and then looked to have a couple of good seasons in Portugal. So I felt was he more of a functional striker that could be a nuisance, or did he have star quality that deserves a high transfer fee? He certainly doesn't feel like your rolls royce attacker like Henry, Bergkamp or Van Persie. And he hasn't been a goal scoring predator, yet, like Haaland or Van Nistlerooy. If a fit Chris Wood played in this Arsenal side, would he have scored as many goals as Gyokeres?

Aside from the fact he got a very good Hat trick against City which I have mentioned a few times on here.it was the way in which he got them. They were scored on the break. Now if you equate to how Arsenal May well have to play against the top teams and by that I mean, city, Liverpool top team in Europe. That is exactly what you need.
When playing against teams that are going to sit back for most of the Prem season. Gykores is doing quite well.

 

[Swango1980]

Benfica's Prestianni has been given a provisional 1 match ban, pending the result of a full investigation.

I wouldn't be surprised if the primary reason for this was to ensure there was no chance he'd be selected to play against Madrid, in Madrid on Wednesday, and the aggrevation that could have caused.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It's an interesting precedent but as he admitted making homophobic comments, not racist, then they can suspend him for that alone whilst they investigate.

 

[Swango1980]

It's an interesting precedent but as he admitted making homophobic comments, not racist, then they can suspend him for that alone whilst they investigate.

I wonder if discrimination against gay people is deemed less serious than discrimination against race? It'll be interesting how UEFA act on that, if applicable

 

[AmandaJR]

I wonder if discrimination against gay people is deemed less serious than discrimination against race? It'll be interesting how UEFA act on that, if applicable

Certainly hope not but who knows with that shower.

 

[Pin-seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025900036517675488

This has rattled a few on X

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Watching ref watch

Since when did Jay Bothroyd become a voice of expertise - thought it was bad when they got Deeny in

 

[Red devil]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025900036517675488

This has rattled a few on X

Legend! Or is he?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That was an excellent segment about goalkeepers with Van Der Sar

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026018245665337600

 

[Swango1980]

Nervy start from Yoro. I like him, but I already miss the composure of Martinez at the back. Hopefully just a bit of rust

 

[nickjdavis]

This pitch is not helping either side but Evertons passing forward when they have a break is woeful. Twice balls could have been played well in front of midfielders bearing down on the Man U defence and twice now the balls have been slow and behind the onrushing player forcing them to double back.

 

[Swango1980]

That was an interesting foul by Amad on Tarwkowski

 

[Slime]

I'm strangely nervous about this game.

 

[Swango1980]

I'm strangely nervous about this game.

Really? I'm nervous about every Man Utd game

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and say this might not be one for the neutral

 

[Swango1980]

Pulling someone back is no longer an automatic yellow. Never saw that announced

 

[Billysboots]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and say this might not be one for the neutral

It’s been bloody awful so far.