Game week 10/22-24
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Forest going to a back five to hold onto the lead
always think that’s a terrible idea. Now the defenders have to change shape and think differently about their responsibilities under pressure. It sucks like the nfl prevent defense sucks
always think that’s a terrible idea. Now the defenders have to change shape and think differently about their responsibilities under pressure. It sucks like the nfl prevent defense sucks
I missed the second half because this just crashed in my backyard. Perhaps it was an omen. Sorry, no idea why it is sideways.
Dust up during Palace and Everton, looks like it started with a rough challenge on Gordon by Palace, some cards should be coming.
It seems to me like the refs in the Palace/Everton game either missed some fouls in the first half or were calling a loose game which culminated in the chippiness/dust-up but also real casual Premier League fan so could be mistaken
In the NFL, teams can adjust game plans based on an officiating crew’s style and statistics. Any EPL ref can call any kind of game on any given day, and they’ll often adjust mid-game. It’s absolute madness.
Really impressed by Brighton today they came storming back and were simply better for a solid 20 minute spell
Definitely let some things go in the first half that should have been called more strictly.
Potter with a first half change of shape, pulling a CB for another CM to go from 3-4-3 to 4-3-3. The United midfield has been dominating so it makes sense, though Kepa has been forced to make a couple nice saves already so we’ll see if the depleted back line comes back to haunt them.
Varane off after a non-contact injury (maybe a knee) and in tears, probably thinking about his chances for the World Cup. Fuck the midseason World Cup, it just sucks in every way.
NFL Tackle in the box, penalty. You see things like that let go, but it was a full two-armed tackle which seems stupid to do even by corner scrum standards.
Draw is probably the right result, ManU dominated early but I thought Chelsea were more in control after the change of shape. The 3-4-3 works when you have Kante playing like three people in the middle but ManU started what I think is their best midfield trio (Eriksen, Casemiro, and Bruno) and they were just bypassing the Chelsea midfield (similar to how they played against Spurs midweek) and the extra CM there was key.
I am happy I missed the game yesterday. I came home late to watch it, and randomly saw that it was the worst Palace performance of the season and a 3-0 loss, and went to bed as they were already down one.
Plugged in an ready to go for Bochum-Union Berlin in a few hours though.
Wolves dramatically dominated the first few minutes with Leicester just pissing away possession near their own box. 15 minutes later and it’s 2-0 Foxes.
I can report Diego Costa is still Diego Costa. Late hit on a Leicester defender and then goes after the referee, including a clear “Fuck off” at the end. I think Michael Oliver apologized.
Xhaka gave Arsenal the early leasd over Southampton with an almost identical goal to his 1-0 over PSV on Thursday. He has 4 goals this season after 3 combined the previous 3 seasons. His last two, both right footed are his only right footed goals for Arsenal.
Struijk was just hanging out marking no one on that goal. It is nice to see Aaronson continuing to play well.
Man, Union Berlin playing last-place teams…1 point in their last three games. Cost them the UCL last year and who knows what that atrocious game against Bochum will cost them this season.
So, no card for Wilson, then (lol)?
That didn’t look like a foul to me, but, who knows?
Why? Lloris is a field player in this situation, made a bonehead decision and a bad touch, then flopped to the ground.