General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

8-10 · 21-11-2020 10:52AM

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/20/manchester-united-confirm-cyber-attack-but-confident-match-can-go-ahead

United got hacked last night but say they're confident game v West Brom can go ahead

Fitz* · 21-11-2020 12:28PM

I've a feeling that Spurs will beat Man City today.

Typical Jose sit back and 3 counter attacks. The Spurs players seem to that clinical form where they only need the couple of chances. They are well used to the Jose set up now and the wildcard in Bale too off the bench.

Father Hernandez · 21-11-2020 12:40PM

8-10 wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/20/manchester-united-confirm-cyber-attack-but-confident-match-can-go-ahead

United got hacked last night but say they're confident game v West Brom can go ahead

Maybe a stupid question but why would a cyber attack affect the fixture going ahead or not?

TitianGerm · 21-11-2020 12:43PM

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Maybe a stupid question but why would a cyber attack affect the fixture going ahead or not?

I was thinking the same. But I suppose the hackers could get control of internal systems etc? Be funny if they switched on the sprinkler system mid game :pac:

Father Hernandez · 21-11-2020 12:50PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

I was thinking the same. But I suppose the hackers could get control of internal systems etc? Be funny if they switched on the sprinkler system mid game :pac:

https://twitter.com/JonnyGabriel/status/1330102273423400961?s=20

Shanotheslayer · 21-11-2020 12:52PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

I was thinking the same. But I suppose the hackers could get control of internal systems etc? Be funny if they switched on the sprinkler system mid game :pac:

If it was Leeds I'd be Sus of Biesla :pac:

eigrod · 21-11-2020 01:10PM

Interesting to see Stephen Clemence on the touchline with Steve Bruce at the end of the week in which his Dad died. Good on him.

Mushy · 21-11-2020 01:16PM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

If it was Leeds I'd be Sus of Biesla :pac:

Havent heard of many cyber security issues involving binoculars

Gbear · 21-11-2020 01:43PM

I'm beginning to wonder if Werner is all that clever a footballer. He's consistenly made bad decisions today.

Maybe it's just a matter of nerves and not being settled in yet, but that was absolute rubbish turning down a shot on goal in favour of trying to roll it across to who I assume was Abrams there.

Agent Coulson · 21-11-2020 01:52PM

Cracking run and pass by Werner to set up Chelsea's second.

Shanotheslayer · 21-11-2020 01:55PM

Gbear wrote: »

I'm beginning to wonder if Werner is all that clever a footballer. He's consistenly made bad decisions today.

Maybe it's just a matter of nerves and not being settled in yet, but that was absolute rubbish turning down a shot on goal in favour of trying to roll it across to who I assume was Abrams there.

Ziyech. But yeh a terrible decision but looks very good in spells

LineOfBeauty · 21-11-2020 02:53PM

The more we get into the season, the more Chelsea look like the real thing.

Potential Underachiever · 21-11-2020 03:07PM

Barkley hamstrung after 2 mins for Villa.

citytillidie · 21-11-2020 04:00PM

8-10 wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/20/manchester-united-confirm-cyber-attack-but-confident-match-can-go-ahead

United got hacked last night but say they're confident game v West Brom can go ahead

Liverpool scouts again?

Agent Coulson · 21-11-2020 04:08PM

citytillidie wrote: »

Liverpool scouts again?

The state of Man U's transfer business over the last decade I bloody hope not.

Shanotheslayer · 21-11-2020 04:55PM

Good overturn by the ref due to VAR

ShamoBuc · 21-11-2020 04:57PM

Interesting decision. He did clip the ball first.

Potential Underachiever · 21-11-2020 05:02PM

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Interesting decision. He did clip the ball first.

Yeah, tough one to judge tbh. It wasn't one where you clip the ball and clean the man out with a wreckless follow through. Still somewhat surprised they overturned it though.

kowloonkev · 21-11-2020 05:02PM

I know he's a media darling but there's a nasty element to Lamptey. Probably should have been sent off the last day as well, and he seems to get away with a lot because he's a little person.

Shanotheslayer · 21-11-2020 05:05PM

kowloonkev wrote: »

I know he's a media darling but there's a nasty element to Lamptey. Probably should have been sent off the last day as well, and he seems to get away with a lot because he's a little person.

Or because he's English

Potential Underachiever · 21-11-2020 05:08PM

kowloonkev wrote: »

I know he's a media darling but there's a nasty element to Lamptey. Probably should have been sent off the last day as well, and he seems to get away with a lot because he's a little person.

He's not exactly Warwick Davis.

Potential Underachiever · 21-11-2020 05:11PM

Peter Walton : VAR's job is NOT to get the correct decision, just to point out clear and obvious errors. What a load of bollox tbh.

TheadoreT · 21-11-2020 05:14PM

Time for Spurs to really show thier credentials here today. Have had a very wide spectrum of performances this season but think the ability in this side should easily see them top 3 and perhaps injury dependent a real crack at the title.

Ndombele very impressive at times this year, if he can add consistency I'd say he'll oust Pogba of a starting berth at the Euros.

elefant · 21-11-2020 05:27PM

If that Villa incident is not considered a foul, it must stand that if a player knocks the ball past a defender at any time and is obstructed, it's not a foul as long as the defender got a touch on the ball as it went past him?

Or is there some aspect to that I'm not thinking of? I honestly thought it was as stonewall a penalty as you'll see.

RasTa · 21-11-2020 05:30PM

elefant wrote: »

If that Villa incident is not considered a foul, it must stand that if a player knocks the ball past a defender at any time and is obstructed, it's not a foul as long as the defender got a touch on the ball as it went past him?

Or is there some aspect to that I'm not thinking of? I honestly thought it was as stonewall a penalty as you'll see.

Not for me

https://twitter.com/FairAdvantageCA/status/1330194291914911745

retalivity · 21-11-2020 05:31PM

A minutes applause in an empty stadium is weird

plibige · 21-11-2020 05:32PM

Random question, but is that "winter break" happening this year or is it gone out the window due to covid?

Richard Hillman · 21-11-2020 05:33PM

I always have to laugh when Sky play the canned applause after the players bend the knee. They know full well they're getting booed when the crowd come back :pac: