Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [9th - 11th May 2015]
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Soton and Spurs will do all they can, like they have been doing for the past few games, to stick Swansea with EL.
What an absolutely appalling performance from Arsenal. First half was basically a complete waste of 45 minutes, build up slow, 25 passes across the back before a pass forward, wasted passes left, right and centre. Did Fabianski even make a save in that half?
Second half, rubbish finishing when the chances came, again build up far too slow, the likes of Ozil just plodding around the pitch taking 2/3 touches too many. I'm glad Swansea stuck one in, Arsenal might've dominated possession but they deserved to get done.
Second half, rubbish finishing when the chances came, again build up far too slow, the likes of Ozil just plodding around the pitch taking 2/3 touches too many. I'm glad Swansea stuck one in, Arsenal might've dominated possession but they deserved to get done.
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This really should spur United on to try for 3rd now and they're missing 4th place, could easily end up there.
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Seeing as we're discussing what I'm supposed to be doing or not doing, my opinion is fact as only I know if I'm being condescending or not
And again, you're showing you don't know the laws of the game to the extent I'm starting to think you're telling lies about going on a refereeing course. Go to the link and read the laws, they clearly distinguish between reckless challenges and challenges with excessive force. For somebody that's supposed to have gone on a refereeing course you should know they're differentiated.
And the final word isn't important to me but I'll keep pulling you up every time you post factually incorrect info and try to blag your way out of it by lying about going on a referring course.
Oh and I am a liar too in you opinion. Even better. I have not been factually incorrect, but you have now decided to call me for 'blagging'. Rather rich from someone who clearly does not understand the laws of the game or how to interpret them, yet feels imminently qualified to call out others with a different opinion.
You are not pulling me up, you are trying to estbalish your self appointed moral high ground and bully as you do with other posters on here.
I was needed to referee at junior level and so was enrolled on a basic referee course and completed a couple of modules.
For further discussion in the future I held a level two cricket coaching badge before they changed the system and am a qualified ten bowling instructor in case you wish to pull me up on those subjects too.
Now quite frankly I couldn't give a monkeys whether or not you believe I have been on a course or not and will not be sinking to your constant trolling.
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I think Monk has done a cracking job with Swansea this season. I thought they would struggle at the start but they have played some decent stuff too.
Utterly predictable from Arsenal there. 4th place secure so job done. 2nd place was in our hands now I think we'll limp into 4th again. 75 mins of same old same old. Ramsey never taken off regardless of how bad he is. Giroud taken off even though he's had absolutely no service all game. Walcott going up front when the game has been dying for some pace / anything down the wings all game. I called both subs before seeing the board and was right both times. Wenger literally doesn't change. It's so obvious how to play against us as we never change until the last 10 minute throw everything on and see what happens tactic. It's so ****ing frustrating. He never takes off Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey no matter how **** they are. I'm guessing another final like last season in the FA Cup and really hope Wenger walks as most successful cup manager and we try something different.
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Back up anything you've said then. Show me something official that shows that intent is needed for it to be a red and how reckless challenge must use excessive force. You can't.
You clearly have no idea what you're talking about and rather than just accept you were wrong to begin with you've continued to dig and insist you're not wrong and made ridiculous claims without providing anything to back up what you're saying.
The laws of the game are crystal clear (which I linked to back up what I said). There is no need for intent. Reckless challenges are different to challenges with excessive force - the former results in a yellow card and the latter results in a red card.
And accusing people of trolling is against the rules. If you're unhappy with somebody you perceive to be trolling drop me an email and I'll look into it
Can't disagree, he's done a great job there. Arsenal were the makers of their own downfall today though, their performance was embarrassing.
Shockingly enough it is hard to break down a team that is intent on defending deep and in numbers. Swansea were disciplined and defending well in the first half.
In the second half they started to tire, there was more space available and many more chances were created. "Arsenal deserved to get done" - how do you quantify that? The team that creates more chances, has more of the ball and shows much more attacking intent deserves to lose? What is your theory, how do you arrive at that?
Because their overall mentality to the game wasn't right to win the game. First half, they showed no desire, no fight, nothing. Unbelievably slow building up the play. It was a case of 'We show up, we win'. Sure, they pushed on a bit in the second half but did Fabianski make a save that wasn't comfortable?
If you're that lacklustre, and can't break a team down, at home, you deserve to get done.
Christ, I was going to reply to this but I think I'll just shake my head, say that I disagree completely but you're entitled to your opinion and just head off to bed.
Yes, I'm sure they'll be struggling to avoid relegation after that performance. :rollseyes:
It was a bad night, they happen all the time in football. Even with Arsenal playing well below their best they could have won comfortably tonight.
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Sleep tight.
Not that Arsenal can or will win the League next season but today's hardly a game to judge them on.
Today was a typical end of season game where there was nothing to play for. Arsenal tried to pick it up in the 2nd half but it's difficult to try to start playing half way through a game.
