Premiere League & World Soccer Thread

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

That’s awesome! Glad y’all were able to work that out and that y’all had a great time.

We should all plan a Volnation futbol get together for the US summer circuit no matter who is playing. Let’s just pick the coolest venue and go.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

We should all plan a Volnation futbol get together for the US summer circuit no matter who is playing. Let’s just pick the coolest venue and go.

In a normal summer I would be down for sure, would be fun. My wife and I are set to have our 2nd child in March, and I’m leaving her for a couple days almost right after to attend The Masters with my dad, so I think she’d kill me if I scheduled another trip in the summer haha. So I’d have to just wait until the 2nd iteration of the meet up.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I was at the City/Everton game. I met up with Bleedorange0037for a few pints before the game. He sat in the away section. That was disappointing for myself and the boys but great for the Everton faithful. The coolest thing was that we all went to the QPR vs Sheffield United game on Monday night. That was a blast in West London. We all think we're fans, but no one is a bigger fan than Bleedorange0037. Because of him, Everton is my second favorite PL side.

My sincerest apologies for that.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

In a normal summer I would be down for sure, would be fun. My wife and I are set to have our 2nd child in March, and I’m leaving her for a couple days almost right after to attend The Masters with my dad, so I think she’d kill me if I scheduled another trip in the summer haha. So I’d have to just wait until the 2nd iteration of the meet up.

I’ll probably bring my wife but she won’t go to the game.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Anyone know any sports phycologists or witch doctors in West London? Asking for some friends.

 

[C/O]

Anyone know any sports phycologists or witch doctors in West London? Asking for some friends.

Felix looked pretty good until he came in studs up.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Felix looked pretty good until he came in studs up.

He did. Too bad now he’s going to be banned the next 3 games which means instead of 21 games to help us this season he only gets 18 games to help us, then he will head back to Atletico.

Oh, and another injury today. Add him to the list.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Fun night tonight down at Craven Cottage, and quite the debut for Joao Felix. Fulham are in really good form right now. Haven’t lost to anyone but the Manchester teams since early October.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

If Loftus-Cheek was switched out for an injured defender instead and Sterling and Felix were switched so we could have a legit 4-3-3, this Missing XI team would be competing for Top 4.

 

[AustinMem]

Something about Jack Grealish just makes me want to punch him every time I see him

 

[C/O]

Something about Jack Grealish just makes me want to punch him every time I see him

Worlds best calves couldn’t seal the deal today. United with a roaring comeback statement win.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I’m afraid Man U is back.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Brighton is fun to watch.

 

[C/O]

Brighton is fun to watch.

Yes they are. De Zerbis style is entertaining. While Potter managed to build a great culture and foundation, most Brighton supporters are pretty happy with De Zerbi so far.

 

[MAD]

My friend that has season tickets. Planning on going soon to see a match there.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Just finally saw the replays from the Manchester Derby. Very surprised the first United goal stood. I’m not sure how you can say that Rashford didn’t impact that play from an offside position. Ederson squared up to Rashford and then Rashford let it go and then Bruno came in and took the shot.

 

[C/O]

Everton faithful appear to be getting a little restless with the Board. The whole ‘credible threat’ to their security isn't showing a lot of confidence in them.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Everton faithful appear to be getting a little restless with the Board. The whole ‘credible threat’ to their security isn't showing a lot of confidence in them.

I don't know about this "credible threat" against the board. They are claiming that the CEO was assaulted after the Brighton match, which was 11 days ago, yet the story only popped up yesterday (with no CCTV footage accompanying it) in conjunction with their announcement they weren't attending the match. Obviously the supporters are upset with the situation right now, and cynically I want to say that the whole thing sounds like an easy way out of showing up to face the music that their mismanagement has walked one of England's most historically successful clubs to the precipice of extinction.

Everton are unlikely to survive relegation. If they somehow manage to avoid outright liquidation over the next several years, a Sunderland/Portsmouth sort of fate would probably be the absolute best case scenario. In the event they're relegated, League 1 is a far, far likelier next destination for them that a return to the PL.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I wish they had not fixed the technical difficulties.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Just finally saw the replays from the Manchester Derby. Very surprised the first United goal stood. I’m not sure how you can say that Rashford didn’t impact that play from an offside position. Ederson squared up to Rashford and then Rashford let it go and then Bruno came in and took the shot.

Abomination. That call changes the league table. The most troubling part is that it was ruled offside on the pitch and was overturned without the lead official even taking a look.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Furthermore the second United goal never happens without that call. The next play Kyle Walker pushed very high to get an immediate response. Header goes errant and leads to a break the other way with Ake on Garnacho instead of Walker. Then Akanji goes to sleep on Rashford.

 

[MAD]

Abomination. That call changes the league table. The most troubling part is that it was ruled offside on the pitch and was overturned without the lead official even taking a look.

Someone has edited Bruno Fernandes' goal with Marcus Rashford removed and it changes everything.

 

[C/O]

Someone has edited Bruno Fernandes' goal with Marcus Rashford removed and it changes everything.

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It showed an immense level of soccer IQ from Rashford. He was so close to violating the offside rule like 4 different ways, yet he walked the razors edge perfectly. I agree with @Outofmyvolcanmind that the next goal probably doesn’t happen without this play.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Abomination. That call changes the league table. The most troubling part is that it was ruled offside on the pitch and was overturned without the lead official even taking a look.

This is the right word. Every time we think VAR has reached rock bottom, they somehow find a way to dig even further down. It was originally sold as being brought in to correct “clear and obvious errors”. From the beginning it’s never been used like that, from splitting the thinnest of hairs with regard to offside, to looking back 30+ seconds in the buildup to disallow a goal for the tiniest infringement. But overruling a decision that the linesman got correct on the field with a clear and obvious error after extensive review is an unfathomable new low.

It’s madness, and is ruining the game, particularly for fans attending matches. There’s almost no point in even celebrating a goal at this point until after VAR has it’s say.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Just as a reference to what a mess VAR is, this goal was disallowed for an offside player interfering with play, even though he in no way affected the keeper because the deflection completely wrong footed De Gea. Yet we’re supposed to believe that Rashford being a full yard offside, having the ball specifically played into him, drawing the keeper AND defenders onto him and then just stepping aside and instead letting Bruno run onto it instead didn’t interfere?