Greenlizard0 PL & Championship Football Thread spoilers [4th - 6th July 2020]

fez · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:28

Shamikebab said:
Not sure I can blame a keeper from that distance really, impossible to cover everything from 3ft. Shouldn't be put in that position.

Oh for sure. 90% Maguire error.

omnomnom · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:29

adam cool dude said:
All the talk is about Sancho but with the way Greenwood is developing much better to save the cash and just buy a decent CB. De Gea I think is just a confidence thing.

Yep exactly this and how it should be done imo. Spend that money on a CB.

explicit4u · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:29

sigma said:
Don't they also commit tactical fouls to prevent counter attacks?

Always thought Liverpool were the kings of that.

fez · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:30

Just need Crystal Palace to do us a favour and we will be very close to Leicester. Watford winning later would be nice too.

sigma · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:30

explicit4u said:
Always thought Liverpool were the kings of that.

Can't say a bad word about them mate

sigma · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:30

omnomnom said:
Yep exactly this and how it should be done imo. Spend that money on a CB.

Who is out there?

Converge · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:30

VAR needs to do one. I don’t care if things go against us in future if VAR isn’t there to correct it. It just kills celebrations and the flow and is just not even applied correctly.

omnomnom · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:32

sigma said:
Who is out there?

Not one for me this because my knowledge of Euro football is garbage but i hear Upemanco (yes ive made a hash of the spelling) mentioned a lot.

fez · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:32

Offside is only relevant if you are interfering with the play.

BaZ87 · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:32

adam cool dude said:
De Gea I think is just a confidence thing.

It's been 2 years now. At what point do you stop putting down to a blip or a confidence thing?

sigma said:
Don't they also commit tactical fouls to prevent counter attacks?

Yes. I'm not sure what that has to do with my earlier post though. I was replying to Shami's post about the controversy around the amount of pens Utd have been given this season.

explicit4u said:
Always thought Liverpool were the kings of that.

Top of the fairplay league I think you'll find. Dirty Arsenal are bottom of it.

sigma · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:35

BaZ87 said:
It's been 2 years now. At what point do you stop putting down to a blip or a confidence thing?

Yes. I'm not sure what that has to do with my earlier post though. I was replying to Shami's post about the controversy around the amount of pens Utd have been given this season.

Top of the fairplay league I think you'll find. Dirty Arsenal are bottom of it.

My point was that refereeing is not just in favour of Utd. If that's the point you were making. Surely all the pens are VAR reviewed anyway. Unlike the tactical fouls.

Robbo · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:36

Stupid to take Greenwood off there when he's on a hattrick.

adam cool dude · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:37

BaZ87 said:
It's been 2 years now. At what point do you stop putting down to a blip or a confidence thing?

I think he has got 1 more year then Henderson will get his chance.

McBain · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:37

lol Sakho. Cruyff eat your heart out.

sigma · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:38

Robbo said:
Stupid to take Greenwood off there when he's on a hattrick.

Young legs, lots of matches coming in a short time. He'll undoubtedly have more hattrick chances in the future.

BaZ87 · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:44

sigma said:
My point was that refereeing is not just in favour of Utd. If that's the point you were making. Surely all the pens are VAR reviewed anyway. Unlike the tactical fouls.

I'm not sure if Ciy are getting away with a disproportionate number of fouls. Utd are certainly receiving a disproportionaite number of penalties compared to other sides though. As for VAR, it depends on what the onfield decision was. I mentioned the penalty appeal Liverpool had vs Palace the other week, it was a very similar handball to the one Utd got today - the onfield decision was no penalty and VAR will only overturn if it's a massive mistake. That said, Utd have had the most subjective overturns by VAR too, including getting a pen vs Norwich that the PGMOL later admitted was the wrong decision.

explicit4u · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:46

BaZ87 said:
Top of the fairplay league I think you'll find. Dirty Arsenal are bottom of it.

You're just better at getting away with it

BaZ87 · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:48

explicit4u said:
You're just better at getting away with it

You shouldn't complain. It's the only table you'll find where Arsenal have nearly 3 times as many points as Liverpool.

fez · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:56

BaZ87 said:
You shouldn't complain. It's the only table you'll find where Arsenal have nearly 3 times as many points as Liverpool.

Leave the Arsenal fans alone Baz. You can wind them up again when they sign the next Ronaldo or get another amazing manager in.

Robbo · 4 Jul 2020 at 16:56

Thoroughly enjoyable game, save for a bit of dodgy defending on Maguire's part.

Everyone played exceptionally well in midfield and attack, some great goals too. :cool:

Greenlizard0 PL & Championship Football Thread ** spoilers ** [4th - 6th July 2020]

Greenlizard0 PL & Championship Football Thread spoilers [4th - 6th July 2020]