General Premier League Thread 2024-25

Personally I don't think it's a red card and that it is a wrong decision.

But saying that, it's slightly worse than a yellow card because of how deliberate it is. It's a tactic that Arsenal employ - deliberately slowing the game down with fouls to prevent counter attacks, so this deliberate action combined with the foul above the ankle are probably why Oliver gave the red card. Not that I agree with him. Just trying to play devil's advocate.

Arteta takes off an attacking midfielder and brings on a LB when needing to win the game. It's not the first time he's done this either this season. The safety first approach is going to cost them the league, not referees.

Arsenal coping OK at the start of the second half with 10men but Wolves should have at least one on the scoresheet in the last few mins

I thought it was a yellow myself for MLS. Delaney explained pretty well at the break why the ref decided red and VAR didnt deem it a clear error. Studs up, cynical, dangerous.

Arsenal should still win though, stay solid and be brave on the counter.

EDIT:Fully deserved red for Wolves now. Arsenal will definitely win this, will be a great boost for their momentum.

Wolves ruining it.

Down to 10 now themselves. Gomes

That is a worse tackle than the arsenal challenge. Yet it only gets s a yellow card. I know it's a second yellow so doesn't matter too much. But how can he give different cards there.

I thought it was a red on the first clip I saw which was from behind. It looked like he stamped down the inside of his Achilles and calf. Then they showed the angle in the photos someone posted above and you can see it's mostly on the foot so I think red is harsh.

VAR should have sent the ref to the monitor I think because surely seeing the other angle would have made him realise his mistake. VAR themselves have probably agreed with the ref because he's said I'm sending him off for studs up challenge and that's all they look for.

If you think that the professional fouling and delaying the game tactics of Newcastle, Arsenal & Man City are the same as every other team in the league, I suggest you watch more games.

it really isn’t, it’s a complete cynical professional foul so eliminating those from the game would not Fcuk over the game. Wrong decision from the ref at first glance all the same

In fairness Arsenal showed balls today. Big win for them, a draw really would have put them well behind in the title race

Well holy moly I called all the subs!

Elliott, Darwin and Endo triple sub to see it out

Danns and Chiesa come on late on!

That was hugely one sided though, my word. Worst team I've seen in the league at Anfield this season. Even Accrington Stanley played better than that. Men against boys.

Yep awful time to play them, even worse that it's away after a midweek away European game while they get to train all week focused only on Liverpool

Nah, he's nothing like Robson, Charlton or Zidane and none of them make sense.

I do see a little bit of Seedorf in the way he plays but you have to be careful because everyone takes that as you saying he's going to be as good as Seedorf was which is a completely different statement