toon25 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Got a feeling Everton will stop up now. Burnley binning Dyche now was such a daft decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Would we simply awful going to Burnley on the final day knowing the result could relegate a supposed big club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Did Dele Alli not handle it there? Edited April 20, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 That Arsenal penalty decision is absurd. Saka literally holds onto Azpiliqueta's arm and then falls over. It's a foul by Saka if anything. VAR quality as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Pulling shit like that and pretending it's the other player actually doing it to you is textbook Azpiliqueta like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I think the fact that they're grappling and tugging each other but only Saka is actually watching the ball makes the decision for the ref. Not saying it's the right call but if a defender is tussling like that and has his back to the play then he's on very dodgy ground, especially if the attacker is looking like he's genuinely trying to get on the end of the cross. Can totally see why it's been given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, LionOfGosforth said: That Arsenal penalty decision is absurd. Saka literally holds onto Azpiliqueta's arm and then falls over. It's a foul by Saka if anything. VAR quality as usual. Only after Azpilicueta doesn't look at the ball, literally turns to face and then block Saka by grabbing him Shit defending, deservedly got punished for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 56 minutes ago, midds said: I think the fact that they're grappling and tugging each other but only Saka is actually watching the ball makes the decision for the ref. Not saying it's the right call but if a defender is tussling like that and has his back to the play then he's on very dodgy ground, especially if the attacker is looking like he's genuinely trying to get on the end of the cross. Can totally see why it's been given. It's hardly textbook defending and I've seen Azpiliqueta get away with all sorts in the past for sure. I'd have to watch it again but it looked to me like Saka got in between him and the ball, grabbed his arm (pulling it round himself to make it look like he was being grabbed and held) and pulled him over while falling himself. He literally would have struggled to watch the ball as he's being dragged over and off balance. It reminded me of Vardy winning a penalty against Spurs earlier this season where he grabbed the Spurs defender, held him for a few seconds and then leapt into the air like he stepped on a landmine and, of course, got the decision. Just don't like the direction the game has gone in if this is a decision that seen as correct, even hours after with video evidence to lean on. Might be in a minority there like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Watched it again a couple of times. I'm going to hold my hands up on this one and say my initial reaction was probably wrong. I'm still not convinced it was a penalty but my god, it was an awful piece of defending by Azpiliqueta and, basically, Saka took advantage of being initially blocked off by a defender not paying attention to the ball and playing the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: Pulling shit like that and pretending it's the other player actually doing it to you is textbook Azpiliqueta like sure shearer did it too for a pen against kiev i think. was classic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 It looks a penalty because Azpi has his back to ball and Saka looks like he's trying to go for the ball and falls over. In real-time it looked like a penalty - "what the hell is Azpilicueta doing?" Replay suggests they both may have been at it but doesn't excuse how the Chelsea man is not even looking at the ball. Not mad it was given, glad it wasn't reversed. If the decision was no penalty, I wouldn't be mad either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 What a refreshing change to be pulling for Burnley to win, in the hope that they overtake Everton and keep us above Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Yeah, come on Burnley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Huge huge game for Burnley if they dont win i feel everton will have enough to stay up.I'm always starting to believe dyche has done something ott to get sacked considering he hasn't released a statement since? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, astraguy said: Huge huge game for Burnley if they dont win i feel everton will have enough to stay up.I'm always starting to believe dyche has done something ott to get sacked considering he hasn't released a statement since? He has - https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/sean-dyche-statement/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 36 minutes ago, Disco said: He has - https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/sean-dyche-statement/ ah missed this, Media was all hyped on Man utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Yeah if there’s a week Burnley are going to cut the gap to Everton, it will be this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Who the fuck is Lyanco? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Disco said: Who the fuck is Lyanco? Defender that used to play for Torino? Remember him from FM. Considered buying him, but never happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Everton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Get them Scouse mackems shitting themselves! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Get in you orcs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 zip. We're going down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Cracking goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 minute ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: Everton Dare to dream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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