General Premier League Thread 2023-24 Mod Note in op 27/6/23 And 21/05/24

02-09-2023 03:03PM

Absolutely scandalous goal for Ake. It's just pure make believe at this stage, the referees can literally do what they want each week to decide who wins games. As if this lot actually need any more help to win games ffs.

I don't blame Silva going mental. I'd like to see him go further, and threaten to take the players off the pitch after a decision like that. I'm guessing there will be plenty of apologies from PGMOL post match though so that should square it all away.

DAngelo Bailey · 02-09-2023 03:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060436#Comment_121060436

It's time teams make a stand and walk off this is blatant

Fitz* · 02-09-2023 03:09PM

What a terrible decision.

https://twitter.com/ViktorFagerLFC/status/1697988258959855646?t=LBT0jvVgl_bwvAZhpyB4hw&s=19

The thing is, Marco Silva is going to go mad about the decision and give out about the referee. And deservedly so. And then he will get a big fine or a ban.

Utopia Parkway · 02-09-2023 03:12PM

Marco Silva is going to go absolutely postal one of these weeks.

slumdogemillionaire · 02-09-2023 03:15PM

Wow, just saw it. Even worse than the Rashford one at United last season. How can the PGMOL have such difficulty with such easy decisions. Seems to be worse than ever this year so far, joke

Mars Bar · 02-09-2023 03:18PM

There will be an Untold Netflix documentary in years time regarding match fixing referees and VAR

slumdogemillionaire · 02-09-2023 03:20PM

I would highly doubt they are match-fixing, I think they are just so inept from top to bottom

pjohnson · 02-09-2023 03:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060477#Comment_121060477

Shame theres no Mitro anymore to try and fight the ref.

DAngelo Bailey · 02-09-2023 03:28PM

Ange has spurs playing gorgeous stuff.

Pipmae · 02-09-2023 03:30PM

Hat trick for Son. They're on fire.

pjohnson · 02-09-2023 03:32PM

I'm surprised how awful Burnley have been after how good they were last year.

The silly huge downgrade in goalkeeper certainly isn't helping.

slumdogemillionaire · 02-09-2023 03:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060550#Comment_121060550

How so? I thought it was based on how it impacts the goalkeeper. Ederson clearly set himself in that scenario thinking Rashford might shoot and he charged towards the ball. Today, Leno clearly delays his dive because he thinks Akanji might divert it

mobydopy · 02-09-2023 03:35PM

Chelsea with all that money spent can barely get a shot on target against Forest. They’ve been dreadful

doc_17 · 02-09-2023 03:42PM

This Jackson lad is diving all over the shop here!

Regarding the Ake one, are the keepers told to dive for the ball and if the offending player is offside and touches it, it’ll be picked up by VAR? And if the attacker doesn’t touch the ball or actively go for it then they are considered not active? I remember when I used to know the offside rule…

Heighway61 · 02-09-2023 03:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121058596#Comment_121058596

It all started with the Edwards brothers traipsing the backstreets of Stretford and Salford buying up Manchester United shares in ones and twos from fans.