GW 4 Game Thread: Sons of Duncan Ferguson Edinburgh Bash

[Mighty Joe Young]

I don’t think that’s a PEN

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Looks like VAR agrees with me

 

[67YAZ]

That’s a foul at midfield. Don’t see why it gets the VAR nitpick, hyper slow no treatment here.

 

[SocrManiac]

You have to show the yellow now., but VARules.

 

[OCST]

I don’t think that’s a PEN

I wouldn't give it

 

[SocrManiac]

I wouldn't give it

GK Union, Bro!

 

[lars10]

He put his arm on him.. the foul wasn't in the feet. He pushed him off balance. But I guess if you slow it down to 1/8 speed it looks like it's nothing.

edit: there have been multiple calls this game that have gone Man U's way.

 

[lars10]

And yet more time wasting by ManU

 

[67YAZ]

‘Ere comes ‘Arry!

 

[SocrManiac]

He put his arm on him.. the foul wasn't in the feet. He pushed him off balance. But I guess if you slow it down to 1/8 speed it looks like it's nothing.

edit: there have been multiple calls this game that have gone Man U's way.

Don’t worry. Anthony Taylor is documented as not being a United fan.

Guys from Liverpool generally don’t do LFC or
Everton matches, but Manchester-born refs? No problem.

 

[SocrManiac]

Maguire put his arms behind his back after the ball had passed him on that corner routine.

 

[fletcherpost]

So let's see what West Ham are missing out on.

 

[67YAZ]

Hojlund is a hoj load. Having a big boy 9 opened things up for them last season. Weghorst is a savvy old veteran, tho, where Hojlund looks like a massive puppy.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

How much did Arsenal pay for Havertz ? Very weird transfer.

 

[lars10]

Don’t worry. Anthony Taylor is documented as not being a United fan.

Guys from Liverpool generally don’t do LFC or
Everton matches, but Manchester-born refs? No problem.

I'm not sayin there's a conspiracy.. although there's a bit of PTSD from last year when Arsenal were screwed out of about 10 points due to various ref decisions.. including a number of PKs.

IMO it wasn't clear and obvious...but I know I'm biased. In real time the defender came across his body without hitting any of the ball.. Havertz may have lifted his feet, but I do think the defender was careless in grabbing his shoulder.

Decisions I thought were questionable.. Saka getting fouled and then getting a yellow. ManU player kicks the ball away after getting called for a foul and pretends he didn't hear the whistle.. yet he chipped it to no one obviously to waste time. A couple professional fouls that were carded..

it probably hasn't been that bad really... I just think VAR is a joke.

 

[lars10]

How much did Arsenal pay for Havertz ? Very weird transfer.

He looked better over the summer, but seems to have lost all of his confidence to start the season.

 

[67YAZ]

Gorgeous stuff until the finish.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Offside

 

[ifmanis5]

Oooof.

 

[67YAZ]

Beautiful counter. Can’t run it better.

 

[Bozo Texino]

Offside? Pretty please?

EDIT: Yeah. He's on.

DOUBLE EDIT: Holy shit! Looked on to me!

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

That was reeeeeealy close

 

[67YAZ]

Actually, it would be about an inch better.

 

[ifmanis5]

Off but very close. 8 is the new 5.

 

[ifmanis5]

YASSSSSS

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Oops

 

[Bozo Texino]

HOLY SHIT

 

[67YAZ]

Yikes. Rice had all week to set that up.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Onana sure botched that

 

[Bozo Texino]

I don't know what it is about these two teams, man. Wow.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

That should have been a foul i think

 

[ifmanis5]

Welcome to the team.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

The only shocker there is it didn't bounce off Maguire

 

[67YAZ]

Evans has a real compliant that Gabriel was holding him, but that’s never going to get reviewed.

 

[ifmanis5]

LOLOLOL 3-1

 

[fletcherpost]

You have to close Rice down there.

But I'm here for Utd pain.

 

[Bozo Texino]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[ifmanis5]

2 in Fergie Time.

 

[67YAZ]

Dalot sliding right out of the stadium.

 

[Dummy Hoy]

That was quite the swing in the last few minutes. Could be a bigger result both ways than a game this early should impact.

edit: I’m leaving it but damn…that’s some Me fail English?shit right there.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

You have to close Rice down there.

But I'm here for Utd pain.

Well - hard to do when Evans had just been wrestled to the ground. Onana had to come out and challenge Rice but he just stood there. He was practically standing on the line.

 

[moretsyndrome]

Is this ever going to end? Not that I’m complaining

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Sweet Caroline?

 

[Jake Peavy's Demons]

What’s up with the calf rip in Maetinelli’s socks?

However, one thing that was noticeable for supporters watching the game was the fact that the winger had two holes cut in his socks.

The reason that it is done is to release tension the socks put on the calf muscles, hoping to reduce the risk of injury that could be possible if left as usual. This isn't a new phenomenon, with the likes of Kyle Walker and Gareth Bale doing so for years.

Not the best source, but here you go. Martinelli is not the only one. Not sure how credible the claim is regarding injury.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/bukayo-saka-holes-socks-arsenal-24940152

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So United lose to Arsenal but could have won if the Arsene Wenger rule had been in effect? Wheels within wheels ….

 

[67YAZ]

Not the best source, but here you go. Martinelli is not the only one. Not sure how credible the claim is regarding injury.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/bukayo-saka-holes-socks-arsenal-24940152

Huh. I guess my calf muscles aren’t jacked enough to notice the pressure. Thanks.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Not the best source, but here you go. Martinelli is not the only one. Not sure how credible the claim is regarding injury.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/bukayo-saka-holes-socks-arsenal-24940152

They are speed holes. They make you go faster.

 

[swiftaw]

Ending with a CB pairing of Maguire and Evans really is something for a team that is supposed to be interested in challenging for the title.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Arsenal v Juve or Arsenal v Notts County? Time will tell.

In other news. Sky Sports have Mike Dean sitting next to Gary Neville, on the gantry, to comment on (and i quote Peter Drury) 'Contentious Decisions'.

Dean helping out his mate Anthony Taylor to the UK crowd. Did Dean call Taylor ugly again?

So let's see what West Ham are missing out on.

Not letting two goals in injury time...

 

[lars10]

Huh. I guess my calf muscles aren’t jacked enough to notice the pressure. Thanks.

I have purchased some socks recently and noticed they’re quite a bit tighter than the ones I remember back in the day.. they don’t seem to flex as much in my experience or be as elastic.. they kind of feel thicker.

would also say that all of the stitching is also night and day from when I was younger.