General Premier League Thread 2022-23 - mod note in OP 12/03/23

jacool · 25-08-2022 03:23PM

Funniest thing about Monday night is Rashford having to apologise for his language!

I am no Man Utd. fan, but if you score a vital goal, in a game of this magnitude, against, possibly, your biggest rivals - swear away!

He's had to go onto Twitter - ridiculousness of the highest order.

doc_17 · 27-08-2022 11:36AM

Expensively assembled bench for United.

Jarhead_Tendler · 27-08-2022 11:55AM

United are playing with a better tempo here. They look like a team. Solid looking at the back.

Jarhead_Tendler · 27-08-2022 12:01PM

Southampton appear to be targeting United's left hand side. Decent watch this game. Kyle walker Peters has turned into a lovely player

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:05PM

Southampton knocking on the door here, so much so that when they are getting wide Mctominay is dropping as third cb.

Jarhead_Tendler · 27-08-2022 12:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119528771#Comment_119528771

They really grew into the game. Some very decent players. Bella Kotchup is an absolute tank at the back. United faded a bit as the half wore on.

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119528828#Comment_119528828

I think they will bring Casemiro on at ht or shortly after it.

I see on twitter and elsewhere people having a go at Elanga and Bruno but Sancho has been the worst player on the pitch imo.

Southampton still well in the game.

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:43PM

Great directness shown from Elanga and perfect cross whipped in from Dalot. Sublime finish from Fernandes left Bazunu with no chance.

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:46PM

Definitely looked like handball from Mct.

McDermotX · 27-08-2022 12:48PM

Astonishing decision.

First handball in the challenge clear as day.

Just a question of if it was inside the box. Didn't show on replay

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119528937#Comment_119528937

Yes handballed with both arms. Quite incredible really.

Have they done away with VAR this season?

Tandey · 27-08-2022 12:54PM

Ronaldo on for Sancho who was the worst player on the pitch today imo.

kowloonkev · 27-08-2022 12:58PM

Che Adams fouling all day long.

SlickRic · 27-08-2022 01:12PM

That non handball needs an explanation.

Seriously.

Fitz* · 27-08-2022 01:14PM

Looking at the benches for Man City & Liverpool's benches today and my word they are weak bar 2 senior players. Liverpool's starting line up weaker too. Injuries very prevalent. The whole 5 subs rule now is not really applying to them yet.

Maybe this is the year for someone else to take advantage.

kowloonkev · 27-08-2022 01:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529024#Comment_119529024

It wasn't intentional and his arms were not in an unnatural position. The ball was just bouncing around like pinball.

davemckenna25 · 27-08-2022 01:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529039#Comment_119529039

Dont be talking all sensible...

Okay... Sure it wasn't intentional, nor were his arms in an unnatural position...

But still.... Do not you know it's a conspiracy.. not sure why or how but it is.

earthwormjack · 27-08-2022 01:23PM

If Southampton had anyone other than Che Adams they would have won this game handy. United are horrific.

davemckenna25 · 27-08-2022 01:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529074#Comment_119529074

We must have been watching different matches...😂😂

Anyhow.... Onto the relegation 6 pointer at Anfield.

SlickRic · 27-08-2022 01:27PM

Ah here, I said nothing about a conspiracy. Let's be adults, for Christ sake.

He juggles the ball. It was weird, and it meant Adams couldn't get the ball. That's all.

earthwormjack · 27-08-2022 01:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529085#Comment_119529085

Must have been. Man United had zero control over that game. Barring a great Bruno goal they were awful. Defence was decent enough though.

Tandey · 27-08-2022 01:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529039#Comment_119529039

Does it need to be intentional this season as it definitely wasn't like that last season?

Tandey · 27-08-2022 01:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529074#Comment_119529074

It's a good sign that a team labelled horrific still manage the 3 points at the start of the season.

The difference from their first two games is that they are cutting out their silly mistakes. No coincidence that Maguire wasn't on the pitch today.

McDermotX · 27-08-2022 01:36PM

It's actually the first handball of the sequence that's the dodgy one......arm was out in an unnatural position and clearly struck him. Letter of the law it's a pen all day long.

The juggling about can probably let go, as it may have even bounced off the other player.

The only question to be asked is whether it was inside the box, and given how his feet are on the line, it's at the very least on the line, with his arm moving forward clearly inside the box.

ManU defended decently enough though Soton should have worked some of their final efforts better.

yourdeadwright · 27-08-2022 01:37PM

hand ball 100% crazy from VAR, his two hands up that high for no need at all,

United where poor but got the job done & that what away games are all about , Saints are tipped by many to go down & where the better team but no forwards will kill them ,

Good result for United and will build confidence ,

Ronaldo was very poor when he came on

earthwormjack · 27-08-2022 01:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529113#Comment_119529113

Of course but they were very lucky with that handball shout. Both Maguire and Shaw getting dropped just made them instantly better.

I don't think many teams will be worried playing Man United yet though.

Oranage2 · 27-08-2022 01:41PM

As a follower of the league leaders, United game was insignificant whoever won

Fitz* · 27-08-2022 02:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529147#Comment_119529147

I think over the last few years, the idea of a big team scraping an away win while playing playing poorly is petering out.

Home or away, the top teams try and control the game the same way. Dominate possession, dominate the game. Doesn't always work, but they still try and do it every other week against the bottom 14 at least.

wanderer100 · 27-08-2022 02:22PM

2 nil to Palace, what’s happened to City recently

citytillidie · 27-08-2022 02:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529092#Comment_119529092

Have an adult conversation are you joking, you can't question a decision now in a United game on here with out it being called a conspiracy.

General Premier League Thread 2022-23 - mod note in OP 12/03/23

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