The FA CUP Third Round ** Spoilers ** [5th - 8th January 2018] + Replays

[Purdy]

It’s good that verbal abuse is the talking matter rather than physical violence

 

[BaZ87]

Does it matter? The FA only need to believe he may have said something for him to be charged and banned.

No, they have to find it probable.

Anyway, I think it's best that we stop wildly speculating and see what happens before we start accusing either player of anything.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

It’s good that verbal abuse is the talking matter rather than physical violence

Words are the new sticks and stones.

 

[Robbo]

Racial abuse (if that’s what it is) is a bit different...

You can’t see what Firmino said as a players head is in the way, so without that it’s hard to comment. There’s no doubt about what Holgate claimed he said though.

 

[Kenai]

Aren't Brazilians known for being extremely unracist

No not really? Brazil has a fairly big problem with racism I think

 

[Robbo]

No not really? Brazil has a fairly big problem with racism I think

I’m far from an expert but Wikipedia would suggest it has a very big problem...

 

[Purdy]

It’s irrelevant anyway, you can’t assume that he is or isn’t racist due to the country he’s from.

The UK has a pretty bad problem with racism/xenophobia but people largely don’t speak out unless surrounded by other narrow minded idiots here. Passive about it I guess

 

[Kenai]

Watching Leicester vs Fleetwood, lots of Leicester arms around Fleetwood players at the corners - by last nights standards, Fleetwood should have had about 6 penalties so far

 

[XeNoN89]

I’m far from an expert but Wikipedia would suggest it has a very big problem...

Yeah just looked at that... I definitely remember that I saw something claiming that race isn't really a thing in Brazil, but that was obviously incorrect!

 

[Combat Fighter]

I think Leicester are taking a risk here, gone a bit too weak for me with their team.

Leicester are weak no matter who they put out.

 

[Kenai]

Fleetwood soooooo close to nicking that at the end, hitting the post twice in one attempt, doesn't get much closer than that

 

[el_dazza]

Burnley at it again!

 

[Nate75]

Burnley lead, mistake but cracking finish!

 

[Nate75]

whoever it was for Burnley there trying to slow the free kick down contributed to City's goal there...

and it's 2-1

 

[Purdy]

whoever it was for Burnley there trying to slow the free kick down contributed to City's goal there...

and it's 2-1

I didn’t think the ref would allow that whilst he’s talking to a player for the game to begin, seen so many goals disallowed because of that

 

[Alex h]

I didn’t think the ref would allow that whilst he’s talking to a player for the game to begin, seen so many goals disallowed because of that

Yes but it's city

 

[cm1179]

bye bye hughes

 

[BaZ87]

I didn’t think the ref would allow that whilst he’s talking to a player for the game to begin, seen so many goals disallowed because of that

He was talking to the City player though, presumably asking or replying to a request to take it quick.

 

[cm1179]

burnley have collapsed

 

[BaZ87]

burnley have collapsed

No real surprise, they've picked nearly the same 11 in every game over the Christmas/New Year period. In fact I think today is the first time they've made more than 1 change.