New Thread to continue discussion for General Premier League. Old thread closed.
Probably because it has absolutely nothing to do with their performance in the Premier League. United are the only team undefeated across those European tournaments this season. Don’t be too upset if they win it and qualify for the Champions League.
Barnes dived as well for the free kick that led to the penalty.
EEven though it's offside, that's a mad tackle by Allison. Be handy to not give a damn bout the result I guess
Fair play on Keane dropping the 'cheating' bit in there
Sturridge and Co tapdancing around the "England prospect's" 'cheekiness'.
Re:Willock
Because ridiculous things happen in football doesn't make it the norm. It can still be pointed out as such. But if a negative GD equates to a qualifying round exit, then that is probably the level.
Brighton should have had a winner.
Now 2pts seperates 8th to 11th
Pawson needs investigating here. It can’t happen every week and we just keep writing off as variance.
Villa are +6 and also in contention. Everton once finished fourth with negative GD (2005). What point are you making??
They were never not finding a way to bail Newcastle out here. Never a free kick in a million years.
100% a peno
Stonewall penalty for Newcastle now
Definite pen now
after a FK, for shall we say, the smallest of contact
Another one to steal a free kick in a good position.
Obviously if tit stays this way Newcastle will get dragged right back into the fight for the CL spots but there is also a bit of a battle going on for the conference league spot - As it stands there is 3pts between Brighton in 8th and Fulham in 11th.
ManU getting a thumping. Used to it by now surely.
How one team with a GD of 6 and another with something like -10 are in contention for a CL spot next season is ridiculous.
I think the benefit of the doubt just completely falls away when it’s referees and Newcastle. It’s every game nearly.
Can probably forgive him the 2nd one, and it's good that VAR has stepped in. To be fair, he rolled back. First one never really looked inside the area, so he was a little quick to give Anthony Gordon the benefit.
That name alone should put doubt in your mind as to whether anything is a foul to begin with.
Pawson doing his level best to help them out, all the same.
Newcastle love a dive.
Pen overturned. Card dished out to Willock
Second time VAR is going to have to overturn the ref trying to give Newcastle a penalty. It’s every game they play.
I remember Man City hammering a drunk Liverpool after Liverpool won the league a few years ago.
Hopefully they are drunk again today as it's the only way we will beat them. If we can't beat a drink team....
Slot said he's going to rotate in the players that didn't get real opportunities during the season. It won't be whole sale changes to the line-up as happened in the FA Cup, instead players like Chiesa and Elliott will get an opportunity to start.
Brentford playing the Star Wars theme pre-match.
You’d have to expect Chelsea will be all out for a 0-0 or 1-0 even.
A lot of players these days don't drink much or not at all so I doubt the Liverpool players were on the piss all week. I'd say they'll go hard but maybe be a bit more careful going into hard tackles like they normally would. I'd still fancy a Liverpool win.
So only 1 nil Liverpool then
Liverpool B team vs Chelsea A team
I’d say it’ll be drab because Liverpool have nothing to play for and Chelsea stink the place out with the style they play.
So are people expecting a championship winning hangover or a party on the pitch from Liverpool vs Chelsea today?
