Premier League Thread 2019/20

[ALC Fox]

6 minutes ago, Hammo said:

I imagine Brendan will be at home writing in that little notepad of his: RUN AT THIS CRAPPY DEFENCE.

Barnes, Vardy, Ricardo and Chilwell could have a very good time against them.

[Jimothy]

Just now, Kendal Fox said:

Yes, but they played these 4 teams in the space of 16 games as opposed to us playing the same teams in our first 8 games! I realise they don't play themselves hence why listed 5 matches by the way.

Well you have to play someone in the first 8 games, Liverpool and Man City probably have an 8 game spell where they play them all. By the saturday before Christmas, we'll have all played each other once in the first 19 games anyway.

 

Another thing, we've played them whilst they are still feeling their way into the season. And had an easier run once we hit our stride.

[Izzy]

3 minutes ago, Koke said:

Win tomorrow and we go 6 above Man City and 9 above Chelsea. Pretty healthy lead and wiggle room for error.

Is it full time already at the Etihad?

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, Koke said:

Win tomorrow and we go 6 above Man City and 9 above Chelsea. Pretty healthy lead and wiggle room for error.

Really is such a strong position to be in. Hope our players remain focused! 

[Jimothy]

Just now, Izzy said:

Is it full time already at the Etihad?

One games not finished and the other hasn't started yet and we're already talking about 6 point gaps. 

[cstrafe]

Injuries in the back have just destroyed City this season. United are pretty useless when they have possession, normally I'd say to just let them have the ball. But, City are just so awful defending without Laporte.

[49er]

4 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

Just looked it up and apparently noddy is a famous wolves fan, even though he’s from Walsall.  and mike Tyson, wolves fan that is, not from Walsall 

Thanks for clearing that up

[Foxxed]

The champions league places look wide open at this stage. Wouldn't be surprised to see Pep gone by the end of the season.

[TheUltimateWinner]

Remember when Morgan got a pen called against him for that exact thing*

 

*apart from the fact it hit his face  

[StanSP]

That should be a penalty I think. 

[HybridFox]

14 minutes ago, Shane said:

Man Utd aren’t even being ultra defensive. Hopefully we don’t go to Man City and park the bus with Maddison out wide or something. We need to attack them! 

This. Above all the progress we've made, playing the big teams away day is still our achilles heel. We have to be more positive on the ball.

[Fox92]

That’s a pen. Fred, his hand. It’s clearly gonna go past him and potentially to a Man City player.

 

But.... fvck ‘em.

[TheUltimateWinner]

Peps gonna smash up the VAR screen that’s by the dugouts before the end of the game isn’t he  

[49er]

11 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Nah. 

 

Led Zep on the other hand... 

Stairway to Heaven

[oadby.fox]

Is it just me or does Maguire hold his hand up for offside an insane amount?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Just now, TheUltimateWinner said:

Remember when Morgan got a pen called against him for that exact thing*

 

*apart from the fact it hit his face  

But that was at Anfield 

[HybridFox]

Not handball for me. There's nothing he could have done. But had the ref given it, I don't think VAR would have overturned it. One of those where it isn't "clear and obvious" either way

[49er]

2 minutes ago, Foxxed said:

The champions league places look wide open at this stage. Wouldn't be surprised to see Pep gone by the end of the season.

I agree. Once again he won’t win the Champions League and will move onto his next project- PSG or an Italian side

[ealingfox]

Man City

 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 minute ago, oadby.fox said:

Is it just me or does Maguire hold his hand up for offside an insane amount?

The Tony Adams School Of Defending.

[Guest An Sionnach]

4 minutes ago, cstrafe said:

Injuries in the back have just destroyed City this season. United are pretty useless when they have possession, normally I'd say to just let them have the ball. But, City are just so awful defending without Laporte.

John Stones would not make Stockport County's team , now England that's a different matter.

[when_you're_smiling]

Among the law changes in the summer, a lot of people seem to forget they put a clause in the handball law about what happens if the ball hits the hand of a defender who is falling.

 

From the Prem’s website - it is considered natural for a player to put their arm between their body and the ground when falling, so long as the arm is not extended to make the body bigger.

[49er]

3 minutes ago, oadby.fox said:

Is it just me or does Maguire hold his hand up for offside an insane amount?

I’ve noticed that as well. Also when the opposition is in or around the penalty box he sticks out a hand pretending to give guidance to his fellow defenders. He also does a little skip when a piece of play near him ends

Edited 7 December 2019 by 49er

[ian_marshall]

Guarantee if that was Liverpool playing Man Utd they'd have awarded a penalty. 

[49er]

2 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

John Stones would not make Stockport County's team , now England that's a different matter.

Stones and Maguire- £130m worth of talent