*Official* English Football Season 2022/23

[Uppercut]

They’re both actually decent on the ball, Tarkowski especially. It’s more that you wouldn’t trust him to defend in space. In one of those wide open Liverpool-City games he’d get picked apart.

I agree that that stuff is underrated now though. The idea that the best defenders don’t need to throw themselves at shots or dive into last ditch tackles is galaxy brain ****. It just prevents goals.

 

[Furball]

Diego Costa's first Premier League red card apparently.

 

[grecian]

They’re both actually decent on the ball, Tarkowski especially. It’s more that you wouldn’t trust him to defend in space. In one of those wide open Liverpool-City games he’d get picked apart.

I agree that that stuff is underrated now though. The idea that the best defenders don’t need to throw themselves at shots or dive into last ditch tackles is galaxy brain ****. It just prevents goals.

Yeah fair enough, I'm not against that defenders and GKs need to be more than just defenders, but you see Gomez playing the ball across his own penalty area and Salah being unmarked in the six yard box and you wonder..

 

[andruid]

GET IN!

 

[sledger]

They’re both actually decent on the ball, Tarkowski especially. It’s more that you wouldn’t trust him to defend in space. In one of those wide open Liverpool-City games he’d get picked apart.

I agree that that stuff is underrated now though. The idea that the best defenders don’t need to throw themselves at shots or dive into last ditch tackles is galaxy brain ****. It just prevents goals.

I remember there was a period in the late 90s where "good goalkeepers never make good saves because they're always in a position to make them look easy" narrative gained some short-lived traction. John Motson in particular rolled it out a bit, I seem to remember.

 

[Furball]

How on earth was Robertson not booked for kicking Meslier in the head at the end?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

How on earth was Robertson not booked for kicking Meslier in the head at the end?

Brother, you and everyone else in this thread knows the answer to that question.

 

[Uppercut]

I remember there was a period in the late 90s where "good goalkeepers never make good saves because they're always in a position to make them look easy" narrative gained some short-lived traction. John Motson in particular rolled it out a bit, I seem to remember.

Haha that’s weird because I remember goalkeeper positioning massively improving during the 2000s without ever once being mentioned by anyone.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Just been reading why Arsenal v Forest can’t be (legally) broadcast in the UK. What a load of old cobblers.

 

[sledger]

Forest are absolute trash

Nice to see Reiss Nelson doing well though

 

[GIMH]

Just been reading why Arsenal v Forest can’t be (legally) broadcast in the UK. What a load of old cobblers.

What’s the reason?

 

[grecian]

Gawd I hate Derby days.
I think it's one thing non-supporters of football clubs will never get, how horrible the whole experience is. Obviously if you win it is ecstatic, but honestly the build-up is horrific.

Just wondering if it's too early to start drinking?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

my Dutch streaming platform is showing the big Third Division derby

Decent crowd for a Monday night

 

[Magrat Garlick]

lol at trying to claim that was offside

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Derby day win, 4 points clear and Michelle Owen in town. Hope we haven’t peaked.

 

[grecian]

Football is ****, lucky we're on a Cricket forum so we realise it's the trivia it is.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Some real ding-dong stuff in Spurs' group in the Champions League. At half time, Spurs and Frankfurt were heading out. At full time, Spurs and Frankfurt go through and Marseille don't make the Europa League. Sounds like Spurs far from deserved their victory though.

 

[Socerer 01]

Some real ding-dong stuff in Spurs' group in the Champions League. At half time, Spurs and Frankfurt were heading out. At full time, Spurs and Frankfurt go through and Marseille don't make the Europa League. Sounds like Spurs far from deserved their victory though.

story of Spurs this season

 

[Niall]

Fred and Maguire on when you need a goal.

Some utterly proactive@~! subs to say the least.

With washed up Ronaldo leading the line this lot will need a very kind draw to reach the last 16.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I see Wolves have hoisted Lopetegui onto their conveyor belt. I bet that ends well.