Greenlizard0 Premier League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [25th - 27th August 2023]

[Trusty]

wow

 

[JamesH85]

Great finish that.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

A striker that shoots rather than passes until we have an open goal? Drop him now!

 

[fez]

Lovely little flicked through ball from Botman there.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Drury sounds absolutely gutted

 

[Droolinggimp]

See Liverpool nicking this game now

 

[JamesH85]

Barnes is gonna regret his selfishness.

 

[Reuben klang]

See Liverpool nicking this game now

They’d deserve it for me, haven’t looked like being the team with 10 men.

—

Barnes with that horrific decision to not square it to Wilson might cost them the point.

 

[omnomnom]

I mean, of course it has. They have been quite crap for a season now and the general quality in the team has fallen off a bit of cliff from its peak. VVD was the best CB in the world for a couple of years and now hes a liability. Their midfield is a mess which means the fact TAA and Robertson can't defend is being horribly exposed. Their forward line has gone from being absolutely world class to being misfiring at best and teams can mark Salah out of the game without having to worry about the rest of the forward line picking up the slack and punishing them.

Stuff changes so quickly these days that you are only as good as your last season and once teams smell weakness they don't care who you are.

Gakpo, Jota, Salah, Nunez and Dias is are very good options up front. Especially when you compare it to others around them.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Why's Nunez booked for kicking the ball away when Newcastle weren't in the first half?

 

[C Kent]

Funny old game this, we've been terrible. Ironically get an actual lad on who scores and he scores (still not seeing what gakpo brings).

Oh and for all the arm chair refs in here isn't there a new rule this season that states its only a red if its inside the box for last man fouls where the ball is played..

 

[Ayahuasca]

Gakpo, Jota, Salah, Nunez and Dias is are very good options up front. Especially when you compare it to others around them.

That’s why I can’t understand why Newcastle backed off after the goal and red. They were all over Liverpool. Yeah they’ve had chances this half but you can’t try and see a 1 goal lead out with Liverpools forwards.

 

[omnomnom]

Why's Nunez booked for kicking the ball away when Newcastle weren't in the first half?

I can only assume its bias because at this point i have absolutely no idea.

 

[Reuben klang]

Funny old game this, we've been terrible. Ironically get an actual lad on who scores and he scores (still not seeing what gakpo brings).

Oh and for all the arm chair refs in here new rule this season states its only a red if its inside the box for last man fouls where the ball is played..

Not if it’s a clear goal scoring opportunity

 

[Purdy]

Almiron thinking that was handball is insane. Very small brain

 

[Ayahuasca]

Almiron thinking that was handball is insane. Very small brain

Miggy, miggy, miggy can’t you see

 

[Tombstone]

5mins doesnt seem like much. Considering the goals, the subs and the Botman injury

 

[Purdy]

How is it only five minutes? The state of refereeing is bonkers (I’d rather it be fine but still lol)

 

[omnomnom]

only 5 mins?

Should be double.

 

[fez]

Gakpo, Jota, Salah, Nunez and Dias is are very good options up front. Especially when you compare it to others around them.

On their own they are decent but they aren't a front line at the moment. When the front 3 was Mane, Salah and Firmino they were just fantastic together. They complemented each other. This current set is just a bunch of players. Klopp doesn't even know who is part of your best front 3.

They are levels down from a few years ago.