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#6,928
#6,928
So, so, so, so many wasted chances for Arsenal so far. Starting to have all the makings of one of those games where Liverpool conjure a 98th minute winner from absolutely nothing.
 
#6,933
#6,933
VolsLFC said:
Giving yellows for dissent has to be the most inconsistent ref decision of the year
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It’s always selectively enforced. Take for example this moment from Everton/City a couple weeks ago.
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It looks like they’ve just scored with the four players at the right of the picture wheeling away to celebrate. In fact all four of those guys, and one other off screen, all stopped playing and surrounded the ref to protest not being awarded a PK for a handball. Rather than booking some or all of them for dissent, he just allows them intimidate him into awarding a penalty. In fairness, VAR probably gives the PK on the inevitable review, but that still shouldn’t be allowed.
 
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#6,934
#6,934
bleedorange0037 said:
It’s always selectively enforced. Take for example this moment from Everton/City a couple weeks ago.
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It looks like they’ve just scored with the four players at the right of the picture wheeling away to celebrate. In fact all four of those guys, and one other off screen, all stopped playing and surrounded the ref to protest not being awarded a PK for a handball. Rather than booking some or all of them for dissent, he just allows them intimidate him into awarding a penalty. In fairness, VAR probably gives the PK on the inevitable review, but that still shouldn’t be allowed.
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I thought the same when watching. The whole city squad ran over to ref. Odegaard had about 10 temper tantrums today. Nothing. Harvey argues with one call. Yellow.
 
#6,936
#6,936
RIP Franz Beckenbauer.

He was with the Cosmos when they played in Memphis in the old NASL that I went to, 1980 I believe. I will never forget that game, the Rogues won 1-0, a big upset.

Unfortunately, if memory serves correctly, he was out with an injury.
 
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#6,942
#6,942
Both excited and shocked that they ruled this way. Pretty terrible look having to openly admit that VAR stopped the game for five minutes to force an on-field referee to reverse his correct decision.
 
#6,947
#6,947
Chelsea will come back and win the 2nd leg. Middlesbrough played Villa tough at home and we honestly needed a lucky deflection to win. Chelsea may be down but they have more depth and talent and Middlesbrough is still fighting for a playoff spot
 
#6,948
#6,948
Not surprised by Middlesbrough being tough. They took Villa to the 87th minute Saturday too. Difference is Villa has a backbone and this Chelsea squad is a rudderless boat.

Oh well, it was a really good experience for the young bucks to get their feel for a Championship level team so we hit the ground running next year in our hunt for re-promotion.
 
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#6,950
#6,950
VolsLFC said:
TAA injury makes me realize why I hate all these cups
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I feel they are actually good for the game. It makes teams have to actually have some squad depth, they should force managers to rotate and rest players, showing they actually understand workload management. It also is the best chance for some of the clubs that don’t have a 1 billion dollar wage bill to actually have a chance at winning something.
 
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