It just shows how absolutely ridiculous implementation of VAR is.11 minutes? I’m all for attempting to curb time wasting this seems excessive.
Agree. Son and Richarlson don’t have the right movements yet.Bissouma looks really good and active but scoreline aside Spurs look a man or two short of options in attack. Have managed 2 but finding it very hard to create much in open play attack.
If you give refs video, they will just try to be NFL-style pedants no matter how many times you underline “clear and obvious” in the rule book.Calling that a penalty on VAR after not calling live is crazy soft. Like, we’ve lost any idea of what VAR was supposed to be.
Maddison is playing very well I agree. A much more natural attacking player.Agree. Son and Richarlson don’t have the right movements yet.
I’d be interested to see Son central with Solomon out on the wing.
Maddison looks good though.
Paqueta went for more than double that, which just seems completely insane.Given the current state of the market £40M for Maddison is a damned good bit of business. He's a perfect Ange-ball signing. I can see him being the beating heart of this Spurs side for the next few years. It's gonna take a few games for Son and Richarlison to get up to speed with the new way of playing, but when they do, once they start to link up with Maddison, Spurs might have something.
He is and he has been. Might be debut jitters, might be “back in for somebody in January”, we shall see.Is this Spurs keeper supposed to be #1? He’s been an absolute adventure all day
maybe FSG can be Chelsea's kit sponsorApparently John Henry & FSG brass are at Stamford Bridge today. Maybe Henry & Boehly can arm wrestle for Caicedo, would make as much sense as anything they’ve done so far.
Look like Mac back in at the 6 & Gakpo as one of the 10s. Poch is smart as hell, even if hamstring by squad composition and injuries today. Chelsea will have some specific tests to throw at the Reds.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
That was a beautiful sequence. Who made the initial pass to Salah? Was that McAllister?Great run from Diaz, too, to get inside 2 defenders.
Just so glad they didn’t concede first to start the season. New year, new Pool!
That was Mac. What an incredible all around player he is.That was a beautiful sequence. Who made the initial pass to Salah? Was that McAllister?
Perhaps I'm in the minority but I love the FIFA-style timekeeping. I watch soccer to watch soccer and not shithousery disguised as gamesmanship.11 minutes? I’m all for attempting to curb time wasting this seems excessive.
The Salah offside goal seemed to be a turning point. That being said there are some structural problems in the Liverpool defence. Wouldn’t be shocked if Jones is on for Jota which should help the defence overall.Really strange half. Liverpool really dominated the first 20 and Chelsea the last 20
Hey @teddykgb good to see you back!Really strange half. Liverpool really dominated the first 20 and Chelsea the last 20
This is why I would like to hear the conversation between the on-field referee and VAR. If the referee said "no foul, Son got the ball," it is clear and obvious error, and VAR should get involved. If the referee said "no contact from Son, Brentford player just fell down," same thing. But if the referee said "more of a coming together, not enough for a penalty for me," it's a judgment call with no clear and obvious error, and VAR should stay out.If you give refs video, they will just try to be NFL-style pedants no matter how many times you underline “clear and obvious” in the rule book.
Hand in natural position. Not outstretched.Why is that not a pen or pen goal (I have sound off)?