Premier League 2022/23

[Cavehillspur]

Salah is finished

Brutal today

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Even the ref elbow incident can be traced back to...... Harry Kane!

This is an actual journalist btw.

 

[DarwinSpur]

I used to believe that, but after what I’ve seen from arsenal this season and Liverpool in other seasons and even when Poch was here who wasn’t backed. I’m not so sure money is the be all and end all anymore.

The hundred million to buy Grealish and the massive wages Haaland is on helps.

also the way they and Chelsea have bought up the best youth talent

it all adds up. No one can really compete long term. Which is why what they've done is illegals

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Liverpool proving that you need to fight fire with fire against Arsenal/City if you plan to beat them or atleast put up a fight.

Glad the race is in City’s hands now, but I always had a feeling arsenal would drop points at this point of the season and I think they may drop more before that game away to City.

 

[UncleBuck]

Seems like Eddie Howe has got the backing of his players and board. If they hired someone else they didn’t believe in I don’t think they would be in the top 4, so that’s the point I am trying to prove.

Totally agree, three quarters of that starting XI yesterday were starters before Howe took over.
As much as I hate to say it taking into consideration their backers Howe has done a great job unfortunately.

 

[tommo84]

Liverpool proving that you need to fight fire with fire against Arsenal/City if you plan to beat them or atleast put up a fight.

Glad the race is in City’s hands now, but I always had a feeling arsenal would drop points at this point of the season and I think they may drop more before that game away to City.

I’ll be surprised if they drop more points before the City game as they face a bad West Ham team and very poor Soton team. It’s the run of games that starts with them travelling to City which could cost them the title:

City (a)
Chelsea (h)
Newcastle (a)
Brighton (h)

Chelsea are obviously in a mess but they have talented enough players to get a goal from nowhere if Arsenal aren’t fully on it. The following two games are just tough.

City have to beat them at the Etihad though so that Arsenal have no margin for error, otherwise those other games will look much more straightforward.

 

[g_harry]

Anyone see Salah dive near end. No doubt Neville & Carragher didn't mention it either.

 

[taidgh]

Jones has been poor, needs replacing

Read that as Jenas for some reason.

 

[Mr Pink]

Anyone see Salah dive near end. No doubt Neville & Carragher didn't mention it either.

Total dive it was

 

[midoNdefoe]

The elbow on Robertson: couldn’t have happened to a more suitable bloke. Absolute scumbag on the pitch and got what he deserved for grabbing the official.

 

[slartibartfast]

Jones has been poor, needs replacing

Too slow on the ball. Dawdles.

 

[aliyid]

The elbow on Robertson: couldn’t have happened to a more suitable bloke. Absolute scumbag on the pitch and got what he deserved for grabbing the official.

Seriously hope they investigate it and rather than fining the official they slap a ban on Robertson for confronting the lino at half time.

There is no reason for the reaction without him being grabbed / pulled first and let’s be honest we all know what Robertson is like shouting at officials

 

[midoNdefoe]

Seriously hope they investigate it and rather than fining the official they slap a ban on Robertson for confronting the lino at half time.

There is no reason for the reaction without him being grabbed / pulled first and let’s be honest we all know what Robertson is like shouting at officials

I agree. I think Robertson should be banned for grabbing him. Mitrovic length ban. Completely unacceptable behaviour from a known scumbag, the official was dragging his arm away from Robertson grabbing him and caught him in the face. Fully deserved and a joy to see!!

 

[JCRD]

I agree. I think Robertson should be banned for grabbing him. Mitrovic length ban. Completely unacceptable behaviour from a known scumbag, the official was dragging his arm away from Robertson grabbing him and caught him in the face. Fully deserved and a joy to see!!

I think that is how the situation went down. It was an inadvertent elbow. I dont agree that Robertson should be banned. In my view, this situation is a nothing situation. Id move on. Both could have dealt with it better but int he heat of the moment - id just let it slide.

Not every situation has to be made into a mountain. Its becoming an annoying and farcical period of people moaning about referees and people wanting players to be ostracized.

 

[mpickard2087]

I think that is how the situation went down. It was an inadvertent elbow. I dont agree that Robertson should be banned. In my view, this situation is a nothing situation. Id move on. Both could have dealt with it better but int he heat of the moment - id just let it slide.

Not every situation has to be made into a mountain. Its becoming an annoying and farcical period of people moaning about referees and people wanting players to be ostracized.

Nah. The FA/PL/EFL/whoever need to be heavy handed on this and stamp out some of the behaviour we're seeing.

In the last few months there have been numerous incidents where players are starting to see fit to put their hands on the match officials. Usually to spin them round in a "you will look at me whilst I'm arguing the toss/screaming abuse at you!!!!" manner, but inevitable if that becomes a thing you'll get hotheads like Mitrovic and his incident.

It's not good optics, it's just going to give people less reason/want to referee, and the impact is probably greater further down the pyramid at the grassroots if people see the pro's doing it so they'll do it too.

As for the linesman, I think he's probably going to have to sit out a week or two whilst it dies down, and as a general rule we can't have players/coaches/officials retaliating even if they have been wronged, but I'm not seeing what he's done wrong really. He's instinctively tried to brush someone off as he's being grabbed and ends up giving him a bit of a tap in the face. The LINESMAN ELBOWS PLAYER!!! headlines we've been getting in the last 24 hours are doing some heavy lifting and imply it was like an unprovoked assault.

 

[Gareth88]

Nah. The FA/PL/EFL/whoever need to be heavy handed on this and stamp out some of the behaviour we're seeing.

In the last few months there have been numerous incidents where players are starting to see fit to put their hands on the match officials. Usually to spin them round in a "you will look at me whilst I'm arguing the toss/screaming abuse at you!!!!" manner, but inevitable if that becomes a thing you'll get hotheads like Mitrovic and his incident.

It's not good optics, it's just going to give people less reason/want to referee, and the impact is probably greater further down the pyramid at the grassroots if people see the pro's doing it so they'll do it too.

As for the linesman, I think he's probably going to have to sit out a week or two whilst it dies down, and as a general rule we can't have players/coaches/officials retaliating even if they have been wronged, but I'm not seeing what he's done wrong really. He's instinctively tried to brush someone off as he's being grabbed and ends up giving him a bit of a tap in the face. The LINESMAN ELBOWS PLAYER!!! headlines we've been getting in the last 24 hours are doing some heavy lifting and imply it was like an unprovoked assault.

Agree, surrounding a match official every-time you want a free kick, penalty etc or to complain about it seems like intimidation. I also wonder whether they removed any rules about respecting the match officials(I doubt it) but I always find it interesting when a player is screaming at a ref to fuck off that they don't get booked for dissent.

 

[midoNdefoe]

Agree, surrounding a match official every-time you want a free kick, penalty etc or to complain about it seems like intimidation. I also wonder whether they removed any rules about respecting the match officials(I doubt it) but I always find it interesting when a player is screaming at a ref to fuck off that they don't get booked for dissent.

I believe you can tell them to fuck off, if you say ‘fuck you’ it’s bookable

 

[cozzo]

Brentford game is a banana skin for city. Chelsea might get something against Arsenal

 

[RuskyM]

Leicester are going down. Which is incredible, given where they were a few years ago (arguably the best run club in the league), but it's how quickly things can unravel, particularly when you don't have players committed to the club playing every week. I've been really impressed with Gary O'Neil - that Bournemouth team should be rooted to the bottom but he's done superbly well.

Dean Smith? Fucking really? I think he's a nice guy, but what on earth makes them think that'll work?

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Brentford game is a banana skin for city. Chelsea might get something against Arsenal

With Lampard in charge? No chance.