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JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 19:32

Graham Poll was reffing, need I say more

Although Maka did do a good job of making it look innocent...

BaZ87 · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:11

Have to give him credit, he seems to get away with some blatent fouls

Gilly · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:14

So do all players in that position and that style of play. Vieira, Keane, Sissoko, Batty, Ince, Hamann. They've all got away with far more than you'd find elsewhere on the park. Look at Sissoko, should've been sent off against Chelsea and IIRC he didn't even get booked.

BaZ87 · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:20

Sissoko did get booked.
I can't think of many that manage to get away with as much as Makelele does though, but fair play to him.
Not sure if you seen the one today; its as blatent a foul and red card as you will ever see but he didn't even give away a freekick.

RandomTom · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:22

Get in there Sheffield United!!!!

2-1, 2-1, 2-1

I don't really have much meaningful to say...

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:28

Maka doesn't usually foul that much to be honest, not the sort of blatant ones like today anyway. It should have been a yellow today granted, but not a red and as Big G pointed out, Sissoko got away with far worse against us the other week, clearly kicking the ball away is yellow & that would have made 2, only if the ref has the balls to do it though

BaZ87 · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:35

im not having a go at him, just commenting on his knack (like Hamann had) of fouling people and looking inicent. Both had a knack of winning freekicks from nothing as well.

Can't really say Sissoko gets away with much, he gets booked for walking near people, although he should have been sent off vs Chelsea, iirc it wouldn't have been for kicking the ball away but for bringing down Lampard though

edit\ just seen Joey Barton is being investigated for flashing his backside as he left the pitch, just as it seemed he was calming down

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:46

I've never seen Maka as that sort of player, he puts in more than his fair share of tackles & the majority of them are genuine, maybe you only see the bad ones

I mentioned Sissoko kicking the ball away as that is a definite yellow card by definition whereas fouling isn't necessarily

BaZ87 · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:50

ok, i can't remember him kicking the ball away but i'll take your word for it

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:57

Don't take my word for it, take the BBC's;

Auntie said:
1455: Momo Sissoko is living dangerously. After he is called for a foul on Arjen Robben he petulantly kicks the ball away....1-0 to the champions

red11 · 30 Sep 2006 at 20:58

Ferguson loves Maka, I think we may be signing him next summer as a replacement for Keane.

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 21:13

Linoge said:
Ferguson loves Maka, I think we may be signing him next summer as a replacement for Keane.

You can have him the year after next

After his first season at Chelsea I was very disappointed with him, but as everyone knows he is 2nd to none in his position now, I'm talking specifically about the PL of course.
It's very odd that that happens a lot with players we sign, Drogba is now on fire, Essien is everyhere always now doing good things (even Gilly will warm to him soon), Geremi can't put a foot wrong, Lamps didn't blossom for a season or so etc. it is probably only Cech who's come in recently & been outstanding from the start. The same seems to be happening this year, Cole, Sheva, Ballack & Kalou all come with great records but haven't produced. Cole & Kalou have time to right that, Sheva & Ballack haven't...

red11 · 30 Sep 2006 at 21:19

He was brilliant at Madrid, fingers crossed Ferguons signs him in two summers then, he'll only be 35 as well. :eek:

Plenty of football left in him.

Drogba has been immense for Chelsea so far this season, could also have something to do with Schevchenko being there. Although your theory would currently apply to Schevchenko in his first season because he's been pretty poor so far.

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 22:03

Drogba has been great up front since a lot of fans had a go at him late last season & he started to stay on his feet more often as a consequence. His goal against Blackburn proved what he can do, ran with the ball from just inside their half, the defender had at least 2 snaps at him, showed him the outside but DD stayed up powered in to a shooting position & banged it home. When he uses his strengths their are few better in the PL at the moment

atpbx · 30 Sep 2006 at 22:41

JohnnyG said:
Sheva still looks a shadow of the player he apparently was

He is a shadow of the player he was and you lot got done up like kippers for him because Roman likes him.

Gilly · 30 Sep 2006 at 22:44

HAHAHAHAHA

JohnnyG · 30 Sep 2006 at 22:46

atpbx said:
He is a shadow of the player he was and you lot got done up like kippers for him because Roman likes him.

As much as I would like to argue with you mate, I've got no proof to the contrary

Edit:

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Sep 2006 at 23:10

Poor decision by the linesman. Reina wasn't at fault for the free kick but we didn't deserve anything from the game

nemtizz · 30 Sep 2006 at 23:42

LOL at Joey Barton mooning and what a great second goal by Van Persie.

homerio · 30 Sep 2006 at 23:50

JohnnyG said:
Maka doesn't usually foul that much to be honest, not the sort of blatant ones like today anyway. It should have been a yellow today granted, but not a red and as Big G pointed out, Sissoko got away with far worse against us the other week, clearly kicking the ball away is yellow & that would have made 2, only if the ref has the balls to do it though

Not a red?!?!?! He tried to climb up his back whe he was clear through on goal! Last man and clear through = red.

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