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

Shanotheslayer · 01-01-2021 10:20PM

So United are joint top now is it? :pac:

This place is going to be a pain in the hole when yous play each other :pac:

01-01-2021 10:24PM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

So United are joint top now is it? :pac:

This place is going to be a pain in the hole when yous play each other :pac:

Tbf, it's been incredibly amicable in here recently. Probably a dull 0-0 on the cards:pac: Sky no doubt will build it up as some big title decider :rolleyes:

TheadoreT · 01-01-2021 10:24PM

Villa arguably should be performing even better than their decent league position. Considering they've played a game less than most their attacking stats are all very promising.

Shots - 3rd
Corners - 1st
Hit woodwork- Joined 2nd most
Big chances missed- 2nd most

Surprisingly in 16th for passes made so clearly quite efficient at getting from A to B without much faffing about. I guess they're also very dribble heavy compared to most.

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-01-2021 10:26PM

Two horse race

Very little between them

~Rebel~ · 01-01-2021 10:26PM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

So United are joint top now is it? :pac:

This place is going to be a pain in the hole when yous play each other :pac:

Yup, as was said the last time joint top on points. 2nd in the table

Have to wonder if the chap who was calling the league done and dusted only a week ago has changed his mind. This year's pretty open -- no one is at their best, and everyones going to keep slipping up. Proper 3 way race right now with Utds insanely good away form and improving home for, Liverpools impressive home form and patchy away form, and the fact Man City have been atrocious by their standards and yet are still up there, with none of their main men firing yet and Aguero likely soon fit and sharp enough to return to the starting lineup.

Would love to get a sneak-peak of the table as it'll be in March, but I think we'll still have a contest going into the final 10 games.

Unearthly · 01-01-2021 10:27PM

6 wrote: »

Sky no doubt will build it up as some big title decider :rolleyes:

Remember Red Monday....

Actually hope everyone has forgotten it

castletownman · 01-01-2021 10:27PM

If the referee didn't initially give the penalty, and VAR overturned it, then maybe you'd have a case to complain.

Otherwise, it's a sign that United are a perceived threat if its causing saltiness. That, and people spelling Maguire wrong.

JPA · 01-01-2021 10:28PM

It was always going to be a penalty.
I just disagree with 75% of penalty decisions these days.

01-01-2021 10:30PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Two horse race

Very little between them

Except City

yourdeadwright · 01-01-2021 10:30PM

Just before Bailly block at the end Maguire handled the ball, why was it not checked

y0ssar1an22 · 01-01-2021 10:31PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Just before Bailly block at the end Maguire handled the ball, wby was it not checked

heard it mentioned on thread but no replay. will be interested to see that. was it in the box?

PARlance · 01-01-2021 10:34PM

TheadoreT wrote: »

Villa arguably should be performing even better than their decent league position. Considering they've played a game less than most their attacking stats are all very promising.

Shots - 3rd
Corners - 1st
Hit woodwork- Joined 2nd most
Big chances missed- 2nd most

Surprisingly in 16th for passes made so clearly quite efficient at getting from A to B without much faffing about. I guess they're also very dribble heavy compared to most.

That and the fact that Grealish is so heavily fouled.

Esse85 · 01-01-2021 10:34PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Just before Bailly block at the end Maguire handled the ball, why was it not checked

It's United at OT and captain Harry in question, away teams rarely get decisions like that.

If utd were drawing and Mings did that, I'd be confident it would be checked on VAR and a penalty would be awarded.

BorneTobyWilde · 01-01-2021 10:35PM

If City win all their games in hand then they'll be on 32pts

Spurs were top for a little while, now level on points down to 10th, midtable. I'd expect United to swap places with them over next 4 games .

yourdeadwright · 01-01-2021 10:37PM

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

heard it mentioned on thread but no replay. will be interested to see that. was it in the box?

Ye literally the second before the Bailly block
It looled very very close but wasnt checked at all

y0ssar1an22 · 01-01-2021 10:41PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Ye literally the second before the Bailly block
It looled very very close but wasnt checked at all

there's a still image in the villa thread. still wanna see a vid though as the image is pretty grainy.

ETA: https://twitter.com/gsmyly/status/1345129380910157829

chicorytip · 01-01-2021 10:42PM

PARlance wrote: »

That and the fact that Grealish is so heavily fouled.

No, he's not heavily fouled and certainly was not tonight. Opponents merely breathing in his proximity seems just cause for him to collapse to the floor and writhe around in apparent agony. He looks, behaves and plays like a complete tosser and needs a stronger manager to get him to pull up his socks - literally and metaphorically.

Ikozma · 01-01-2021 10:45PM

So are utd joint top or 2nd??

yourdeadwright · 01-01-2021 10:46PM

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

there's a still image in the villa thread. still wanna see a vid though as the image is pretty grainy.

ETA: https://twitter.com/gsmyly/status/1345129380910157829

The ball could be in front of his arm, still imagines arent worth a ****

y0ssar1an22 · 01-01-2021 10:47PM

Ikozma wrote: »

So are utd joint top or 2nd??

you'd have to say second, cos if the season ended today liverpool would win it

davemckenna25 · 01-01-2021 10:53PM

Esse85 wrote: »

It's United at OT and captain Harry in question, away teams rarely get decisions like that.

If utd were drawing and Mings did that, I'd be confident it would be checked on VAR and a penalty would be awarded.

Could even have happened after the full time whistle had blown.

PARlance · 01-01-2021 10:53PM

chicorytip wrote: »

No, he's not heavily fouled and certainly was not tonight. Opponents merely breathing in his proximity seems just cause for him to collapse to the floor and writhe around in apparent agony. He looks, behaves and plays like a complete tosser and needs a stronger manager to get him to pull up his socks - literally and metaphorically.

Quite a dramatic response. A bit like Grealish when he gets fouled.

Mr.Crinklewood · 01-01-2021 10:56PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

The ball could be in front of his arm, still imagines arent worth a ****

Super,dupper slow mo is all i can find of an actual video

https://twitter.com/davidsteen4/status/1345129017255596034/video/1

MurDawg · 01-01-2021 10:56PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

No one saw it, or replayed it, or looked at it.

I dunno what happened, other than they blew the game up.

If noone saw it how is it a clear handball? Get those tinted glasses off - villa players didnt even appeal

Utopia Parkway · 01-01-2021 11:07PM

Dave0301 wrote: »

Good enough up front, but that defence will leak too many goals I think.

When is VVD back? He will be a huge boost to Liverpool.

He won't be back this season. Neither will Gomez.

Tippex · 01-01-2021 11:11PM

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Liverpool a far better side, I think that's obvious , don't you?

If all players on both sides are fit I would say yes Liverpool are a better side but currently, I would say the UTD starting 11 tonight is better than the Liverpool starting 11 v Newcastle.

Nalz · 01-01-2021 11:24PM

Any update on the 3 other city players isolating?

kowloonkev · 01-01-2021 11:27PM

You'd wonder why they're using a still image to build their case. It's a bit like the videos of sasquatch or UFOs that are always coincidentally very poor quality.

y0ssar1an22 · 01-01-2021 11:28PM

Nalz wrote: »

Any update on the 3 other city players isolating?

this is all i could see from pep:

"I don't think the Premier League allow us to name the players. We have to respect the privacy of the players maybe. You will see the line-ups and three important players not there, so you will know exactly but I'm not allowed to tell you."

giveitholly · 01-01-2021 11:29PM

Nalz wrote: »

Any update on the 3 other city players isolating?

Heard ederson and cancelo's names mentioned,not sure if that is true

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

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