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

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  • #2912
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,235 ✭✭✭golfball37


    He was spotted having a fag outside a pub in Newcastle the other day.



  • #2913
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭doc_17


    Rashford dropped from the squad. Big statement from Ten Hag.

    Edit: Tem Hag said he is injured?



  • #2914
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,876 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Rashford not in the squad because of 'late fitness test', but coincidentally the same week that ETH publicly scathed Rashford for going to a nightclub and forced him to apologise. The same Rashford that is good friends with Sancho.

    Is it tactical reasons that Evans is starting ahead of Varane again this week?


    ETH not making it easy on himself, as bad as the players and other factors have been.



  • #2915
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,952 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323587#Comment_121323587

    That midfield doesn't scream defensive solidity.



  • #2916
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323587#Comment_121323587

    Yeah not playing an injured player. What a statement.



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  • #2917
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,876 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323613#Comment_121323613

    Do you actually believe that he is injured? The same Rashford that played through a broken back a couple years ago.



  • #2918
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭doc_17


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323613#Comment_121323613

    Maybe. But you believe Ten Hag? Same man who told the press that playing Evans over Varane was tactical?



  • #2919
    McFly85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭McFly85


    Rashford doesn’t deserve to start in fairness, he’s been in dreadful form. Think I heard he was rock bottom of the chance conversion table for forwards in the PL this season.



  • #2920
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭doc_17


    Antony wearing dangly earrings during the warm up. They don’t give one sh*t!



  • #2921
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,791 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Always enjoy a good chuckle when I see Johnny Evans starting, in the year 2023.



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  • #2922
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,470 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323619#Comment_121323619

    To me, it feels like ETH is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.

    Plenty United fans have been calling for Rashford to be dropped and now he's injured, so perfect time to 'drop' him. If he is dropped and ETH is saying diffferently publically, he's protecting Rashford from the media backlash of being 'dropped' and allowing him to get his act together.

    It's a good move imo. The bar is so low at the moment that for me, I've zero expectations with this game I'd rather see the likes of Garnacho start in his place.

    Similar to Varane, been awful form this year and getting dropped in favour of Jonny Evans who was deemed not good enough years ago. The mystery around his injury takes the spotlight off him somewhat.



  • #2923
    giveitholly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323739#Comment_121323739

    Oh yeah definitely a good move by ETH,I don't think he is injured but ETH is also right to say he is injured and keep all disciplinary matters behind closed doors



  • #2924
    Augme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭Augme


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323619#Comment_121323619


    Seems a strange thing to lie about and again would just highlight EtH lacks leadership. If Rashford is dropped for poor form or bad behaviour he has to say it or, at the very least refuse to comment on the reason. Pretending that he's injured doesn't do anything for EtH credibility.


    EtH days are numbered, i don't se how he can turn this around given the players dont seem to have much respect for him.



  • #2925
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,791 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    In my opinion, there are lots of Utd fans talking in completely impractical and unrealistic terms. If ETH keeps losing games, he will have to be relieved of his duties. Sure, it’s all a symptom of the bigger picture issues and many of the players are useless ingrates. But the ‘give ETH two years and make sure the players know he won’t be sacked to break the cycle’ chat is pure nonsense.

    Can’t keep losing.



  • #2926
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Ah... its poppy fascism time of the year again.

    But you better not dare bring a palestinian flag into the stadium or you will get turfed out.



  • #2927
    tinpib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,613 ✭✭✭tinpib


    Jesus, Maguire looks absolutely out of it there. Got a shoulder to the chin, didn't look terribly bad from replays.


    Actually looks more like his cheek, his face is very red from the impact.



  • #2928
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,876 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323739#Comment_121323739

    Yeah I'd agree. He needed to be dropped and this is a way of saving face for it.



  • #2929
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,812 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323811#Comment_121323811

    Well said. But of course great britain never did nothing bad to noone over the centuries. If any flag should be banned, it's the union jack.



  • #2930
    DAngelo Bailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭DAngelo Bailey


    McTominay steps up again.



  • #2931
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,812 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That's brutal from Fulham. Checking for offside though.

    The offside rule is bizarre, there's 3 players offside, but have they interfered?

    This decision is taking ages.

    Offside given. It took 3 and a half minutes to make that decision.



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  • #2932
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,033 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    I hate these marginal offside checks. Just award the bloody goal, there's negligible benefit in these ones. The rule was introduced to stop hatching in the box, not to deprive us of goals in a melee in the box.

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  • #2933
    DAngelo Bailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭DAngelo Bailey


    Offside



  • #2934
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭eigrod


    That should be allowed ffs



  • #2935
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    lol thats a ridiculous decision



  • #2936
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,033 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323863#Comment_121323863

    And VAR steps him back down

    Ridiculous

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  • #2937
    DAngelo Bailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭DAngelo Bailey


    Incredibly harsh that



  • #2938
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,444 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    I wish they'd get rid of VAR



  • #2939
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭doc_17


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323872#Comment_121323872

    I would hate that goal to be disallowed for my team. But I understand the rules. No way it should have taken that long once it was established that Maguire was offside.



  • #2940
    tinpib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,613 ✭✭✭tinpib


    Have to say that looks harsh for United, but I remember them getting huge number of VAR decisions in their favour a while back, back in Ole's day. It seems like it's completely swung the other way now. I was waiting for this to happen.

    Dat's football.



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  • #2941
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,470 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    4 minutes to make a decision and that’s offside.

    I really don’t understand offside these days.



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