Greenlizard0 Premier League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [24th - 25th August 2024]

[Shamikebab]

Seems like our luck is continuing this season, an unfortunate disallowed goal and then one at the death. Three points into zero.

 

[bingham67]

The difference between a loss and a win eh. A stupid decision

You cant blame the decision Utd have been awful at the back its the same old from last season.

 

[kamz]

Get in Brighton !!!

 

[Robbo]

A reasonable performance overall, two poor lots of defending, pretty toothless in attack.

Has to be better.

 

[BaZ87]

Why shouldn't it be a goal. Handball isn't always handball. You are only offside if you are interfering with play. If you completely took Zirkzee out of that move what would have been the outcome?

He did interfere with play though, he literally scored. Whether the ball would have gone in is completely irrelevant. How many times do teammates accidentally block goal bound shots? Are we going to change the rules for them too and start awarding goals when the ball doesn't go in the net?

 

[Converge]

Cue a gazillion articles this week about ETH and Utd.

 

[Trusty]

You cant blame the decision Utd have been awful at the back its the same old from last season.

Alright then. ETH for the sack

 

[uscool]

The difference between a loss and a win eh. A stupid decision

Lol it's clearly in the rules he touched it before the ball crossed the line it's not some handball or foul decision, it's not a goal they can't just change the rules

 

[robfosters]

Seems like our luck is continuing this season, an unfortunate disallowed goal and then one at the death. Three points into zero.

The disallowed goal was unlucky, but the winning goal wasn’t, Utd defence was in a different postcode

 

[Robbo]

Cue a gazillion articles this week about ETH and Utd.

In all seriousness there's no guarantee ETH will be able to turn things around after last season. The club have backed him (just), but the second things start to go wrong the pressure will be off the charts.

Liverpool next.

 

[C Kent]

Good to see nothing has changed regarding man utd

wonder if we are still supposed to be shaking in our boots following their transfer business?

 

[manic111]

Yeah absolutely shocking defending. Brighton haven't won this. We have given it to them on a plate.

They were all over you aside from your disallowed goal. One off the line, one off the woodwork

 

[BaZ87]

They were all over you aside from your disallowed goal. One off the line, one off the woodwork

Yep. The idea that the disallowed goal changed the game is a bit of a stretch. Utd's equaliser came massively against the run of play with Brighton having multiple chances to go 2-0 and kill the game.

 

[robfosters]

I bet Neville’s having a nervous breakdown over that defending at the end

 

[manic111]

The difference between a loss and a win eh. A stupid decision

Dead right - keeping ETH was a shocker

 

[uscool]

Yeah absolutely shocking defending. Brighton haven't won this. We have given it to them on a plate.

I think Brighton overall probably edged the game, look at the match stats

 

[Sui]

Woohoooo.

Was a bit concerned given the first half performance, even though we were 1 up. Much better in the 2nd half!! Need to work on the early game as it’s 2/2 for starting poorly.

 

[GarethSouthgate]

I predicted 2-1

 

[robfosters]

Yep. The idea that the disallowed goal changed the game is a bit of a stretch. Utd's equaliser came massively against the run of play with Brighton having multiple chances to go 2-0 and kill the game.

What’s your view on the disallowed goal, unlucky, harsh, should have been given as the ball was going in?

 

[robfosters]

I predicted 2-1

Same here, starting the prediction league well this year