***Official*** English Football Season 2017/18

[Furball]

Lanzini's diving charge is hard to argue with, properly hilarious that the ref fell for it, but the incident encapsulates the British double-standard on cynicism. The Stoke lad tries to end the attack earlier by diving feet-first into the back of his legs 10 feet from the ball, and had he succeeded in taking him down it would have been no more than a yellow card. Then he gets up just in time to call Lanzini a cheat for diving. Load of bollocks.

The ref doesn't even have the 'well from where I was standing it looked like a penalty' defence. There's a couple of angles where it looks like it might be a penalty then you see the ref's view and it's a clear dive.

As far as the double standard goes, it bothers me that players who dive risk a retrospective ban yet Kane and Dele will face no action for a pair of disgraceful challenges.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

That was a soft penalty.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Clement sacked by Swansea.

 

[Uppercut]

Clement sacked by Swansea.

I guess they haven’t much to lose but their squad is shocking, I doubt it’ll make much difference.

 

[cpr]

Already Giggs has come out distancing himself from the job, saying its not right for him.


Here's an idea Ryan, if you want a club to manage, one thats going to be easy because of resources/quality of players compared to others in the division etc, then why not manage the club you ****ing bought. Actually make a difference by bringing your experiences to a level where they can really benefit from it, not sit around expecting chairmen of big clubs to magically believe you are worthy of a seat at the top table because you used to run a bit.

 

[Uppercut]

Koscielny neglecting to pull off a really obvious tactical foul there.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If Arsenal get back in this and get any points they are lucky. Liverpool have been great.

As if by magic they go and equalise.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ridiculous, Liverpool are so bad at the back though. Could end up 5-5 this.

 

[MW1304]

What.

 

[Ikki]

Arsenal didn't deserve ****, we threw away 2 points there.

 

[Uppercut]

So much fun. Should be a big game on the Friday before Christmas every year.

 

[Furball]

Doesn't really work if Christmas is a Friday tbh.

 

[Ikki]

 

[Spark]

Someone explain to me what the **** just happened

 

[Spikey]

I love how determined Carvajal was to get himself sent off

 

[OverratedSanity]

Still a few minutes left for Ramos to try and break Messi's leg.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well christmas arrives and my lot are in a promotion spot. Unbelievable, only need one more win to reach the magic 50 point mark and we are 12 points inside the playoffs with a game in hand. January is a huge month for us, get a few good players in to give us more depth and hopefully beat West Ham reserves in the cup and we can dare to dream.

 

[andruid]

Leeds bouncing back into the promotion playoff places is a nice Christmas gift

 

[Uppercut]

The Kane tackle for that hat trick goal was so so good. Didn’t think it was possible watching it live. Class finish too. 53 in 51 for 2017.

 

[Pothas]

That was fun.