2020-2021 English Football Thread

[Krebstar]

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VAR checked this—no foul. Sigh.

https://streamable.com/3so7vn

[Krebstar]

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Misses galore in that one.

Very, very surprised we didn’t concede.

[ImTellinTim]

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Very, very surprised we didn’t concede.

Cavani usually buries it when he gets into those kinds of positions. I didn't see the replay that clearly, but did that one that ended up being a corner actually hit an Arsenal player? It looked like he just missed it to me.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Very, very surprised we didn’t concede.

That's 4 home clean sheets on the spin.

[ImTellinTim]

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That has to be a penalty.

LOL, as was just said. What even is a handball?

[Krebstar]

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While we don't know exactly what Dean Smith said, I have a feeling his assessment in the post-match interview that other managers would not be sent off for continuing to argue is 100% spot on. He was even arguing calmly, and what he was arguing about was a ridiculous rule/decision, etc.

I just remembered after hearing part of what he said, I never mentioned it here, and now that Villa are playing it popped into my head.

Apparently, he asked the fourth official in a very straightforward manner if he received a set of juggling balls for Christmas. Brilliant.

That was the first card, after that he said more directly to the referee.

[ImTellinTim]

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That has to be a penalty.

LOL, as was just said. What even is a handball?

Alright, I'm convinced by what they pointed out at halftime. It comes off his leg first. Watching on the phone as I do some work and didn't notice that when it happened.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Dermot Gallagher just said the same. Had it not hit his hip first it would not have hit his hand. It was going in a different direction.

[Brahvocado]

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Before I see “Lacazette did the same to Pogba”, no.

Pogba came in at speed and already in the air well above Lacazette. Laca put his head down and seemed to be far more reacting to Pogba coming in hot, leaving Laca no chance to even go for the ball.

They were not the same.

Sadly it's going to take someone getting seriously injured for them to change this.

If Lacazette ends up being ok, most likely nothing will happen.

[Krebstar]

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Dermot Gallagher just said the same. Had it not hit his hip first it would not have hit his hand. It was going in a different direction.

Someone should pull him aside and let him know you're asking for it when you make yourself bigger with your arms outstretched. I haven't seen a player carelessly extend their arms out like that all season. Didn't even attempt to keep them out of the way.

[ImTellinTim]

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Someone should pull him aside and let him know you're asking for it when you make yourself bigger with your arms outstretched. I haven't seen a player carelessly extend their arms out like that all season. Didn't even attempt to keep them out of the way.

And what was weird is that the commentator kept trying to say he was only trying to brace for going to the ground, and that's why it wasn't a handball. Haha, no.

[ImTellinTim]

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It's also sad how much we all now the level of cringe required when they say "(Name) is the VAR official tonight." In the Spurs v Liverpool match the second they said "Jon Moss is the VAR official" as they were looking at the Firimno 'handball' I knew it was being reversed, because Jon Moss.

Just need to point out that Moss didn't even make the call, he sent it for Atkinson to make the decision. Can't even be bothered to do extra work even when he's only sitting in front of a monitor.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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That should count.

[ImTellinTim]

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Oh FFS another arm patch thread offside.

[Suntan Superman]

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*** **** i hate VAR, i really should've known all those years ago that the PL would ruin it.