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He might find himself under pressure towards the end I think. They should get top 4 but I don't think they'll be challenging for the title or even clearly in 2nd place. Feels like last season was their shot. This time around it feels like a fixture anyone can get something from.

Because we were in Arsenal Added Time. Giving fouls against them is contrary to that goal. See also the Livramento booking when I'm convinced every one or their throw ins during the match took longer.

Sunderland so bad they're in there twice.

The players waiting for the corner don't seem all that concerned.

I agree, but in some ways I don't think this is example is that bad. Often they go the other way - yellow, and only a red if the VAR feels the need to interject. Here he's gone with what he thinks is the right decision saying he's willing to have it changed if he's wrong. I think what they should be allowed to do is ask VAR to be involved in the first place. So no original on field decision. Ref can say what his view of it is but he'd like VAR to offer their input. Then he makes a decision. Would work well in this incident - probably more tricky when the game is flowing.

Does highlight a couple of interesting points. - Ref was influenced by where Schar was holding himself. So seems like his reaction helped sell the decision. Had he just popped to his feet might have been different. - VAR only really looked at the foot dragging incident. It didn't look at the build up which is where, arguably, the offence could be excused. Shows how little time they really have, especially under the pressure.

That whole period felt like a lot of "what ifs" with the amount of chances we just weren't putting away. To a degree we're now seeing the what if outcome.

Seems a bit mickey mouse.

Player of the Round? Really?

The reason they gave was "he didn't have time to move his arm out of the way". Maybe don't put your arm out wide like that then?

What's the point of VAR

That's a penalty.

The fuck.

It's basketball this.

I've a friend who refuses to accept this. Even tried explaining it with the 100 door version and he still wasn't having it.

Could be a good PSR money laundering wheeze that.

If you flip a coin 9 times and get heads 9 times in a row you should bet on heads as there's a chance you have a biased coin. The parallels to football are clear.

Years of being an NUFC fan has that effect on people.

As long as we don't do something silly like splurge a billion I almost think it's worth the likes of us and Villa taking a points hit. It was a big story when Everton and Forest took a penalty but, well, who really cares? Us or Villa though I think would be a bigger story and really put the pressure on if we've been seen to have spent modest amounts that we can clearly afford, whilst also being less than your Chelsea's. Would show it for the fix it is and be quite hard to ignore. "Newcastle take points hit and miss out on CL qualification because they refused to sell Isak to Arsenal" would be quite the headline.

But it is his team. He's their manager. I get what you're saying but it's not like managers bring squads along with them into a new job. You have to work with what's there.

I was really worried when he first came in, and I'm still apprehensive if he faces any sustained pressure, but so far been really pleased with him. Makes passes Pope just isn't capable of and I think helps highlight how GK is a position we need to prioritise in the market.

He's now saying he'd rather leave the job than consider different tactics. Wtf is going on.

The more I listen to Amorim speak I can't help but think he is actually going to be at risk before long.

Amorim sounds a bit clueless here.

4-0 3-0 2-0 So we'll beat spurs 1-0 but it'll start to unravel after that