TheBrownBottle

The form is. If we lose this it is 5 from a possible 27

He’s offside when the initial ball is played and gains an advantage

Playing at walking pace and struggling to string two passes together. Against shit teams we look pedestrian, against decent side we can’t get the ball back and play ten men back. It’s utter shite and we’re nearly in January - I can’t believe that this play style isn’t being instructed.

They weren’t. Which is why the line wasn’t straight. It was clear his arm (and shoulder) were ahead.

I don’t think the VAR teams are any good, and Don’t like VAR full stop tbh. But offsides don’t have the error rule applied

Doesn’t apply to offsides

It is any part of the body which can play the ball and his shoulder is comfortably forward of the defender

I’m getting motion sickness watching this Optus stream. Feels like it’s been sped up though I think it’s just skipping frames

That’s racist

I wouldn’t sign anyone from Milan after last summer. Wouldn’t give them a penny

Yep, they’re England’s most success club of the C21st. There is no formula for success when it comes to twisting or sticking with managers.

Yep, this is pretty much where I am with it too. Give Howe another European campaign and I think we’ll all see what he learned from it. Experience makes a hell of a difference - no reason that Howe can’t have a reputation in line with the biggest names

You’re thinking of the other one

I think the journalists are asking him because there is no other outlet

You’d need both FA Cup finalists to finish top five for the UEFA Cup place to move to a league position

‘When pressed on Kalvin Phillips rumours, Howe responded with no comment. Meanwhile, stories continue to circulate regarding a pending move for the England midfielder’ That’s why (and that’s my attempt at being a red top football hack)

I agree that the ruling isn’t on FFP, and there’s no guarantee on it being thrown out - besides, it would need to be challenged in the first instance. But the UEFA ruling was on a breach of commercial law - so it does potentially provide case law showing that UEFA could well be breaching commercial law

Yep, wouldn’t dispute that. Howe isn’t on Guardiola or Klopp’s level, I’m not sure he’s Emery’s level tbh, but I’d say he’s the equal of Arteta etc. He’s a better manager / coach than Ten Hag & Moyes, of course.

I saw that too. I did make me wonder why Howe has to field these types of questions constantly interviews - considering we’ve stocked up now on senior figures at the club instead of just tea boy Penfold, why are they not fielding questions from time to time?

It was about whether UEFA had breached commercial law by stopping or threatening to punish the clubs breaking away - and it was ruled that they had; which is why FFP is likely on the same potential chopping block

One who wins trophies would be a good starter for ten

I went to most games that season, and anyone else who did wouldn’t write what you’ve written there. Context is important - it doesn’t matter if the Ashley years proved to be awful. Robson was finished and we could all see it - he’d lost the support of the fans, dressing room and owners. But we should have kept him on. Aye, alright - we were just impatient.

Yeah, understood and agreed. FFP isn’t wrong in principle for me - the way it’s been implemented is designed to pull the ladder up. I don’t want to see rich owners come in and destroy the transfer market like Chelsea and Man City did - but at the same time, the current rules simply keep those clubs at the top table. There is a balance to be found somewhere.

We do, but the UK govt immediately came out talking about amending them so the UK football are protected from a potential cash grab breakaway. edit: I agree re FFP and the danger of a free-for-all

It potentially does for UEFA comps and EU member states. The UK isn’t subject to the ruling. edit: it doesn’t affect the PL’s FFP rules