Matchday 10 Game Thread

[Kliq]

Spurs and Palace start things off. Spurs playing on Monday and Friday in the same week, the perks of not playing in Europe I suppose.

 

[Kliq]

Palace with two shots on goal early. Will Hughes stomps right on Mickey Van de Ven's Achilles with a late challenge and doesn't even get a yellow?

 

[Kliq]

Palace should be pretty happy with that first half. Mucking things up and creating some real chances. Spurs seem lethargic on the ball and definitely are missing Udogie and the runs he would make to open up defenses.

 

[Kliq]

Spurs take a 1-0 lead after Joel Ward scores an own goal after Maddison fired it across the box. Tough break for Palace who have played very well.

 

[candylandriots]

I have not had the best few weeks of supporting my teams...Union Berlin, Crystal Palace, SF 49ers. This is the first Palace game I've been able to see in a few weeks, so this is a pretty familiar feeling.

And Son scores. I'm numb at this point.

 

[Kliq]

Son doubles the lead with a beautiful team goal. Brennan Johnson with the assist.

 

[Kliq]

Bentancur coming on for Spurs. His first appearance since an ACL injury in February. Welcome back Ben10!

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Another one for the "what on earth is a handball?" files I guess.

 

[Kliq]

Nervy last few minutes but Spurs hang on.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

VAR misses clear and obvious handball.

I think Spurs should get 4 points for that win.

 

[OCST]

It was not an “intentional” handball, his arm was close by his body, but he scored right off the deflection from his hand so you have to disallow it imo.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

It was not an “intentional” handball, his arm was close by his body, but he scored right off the deflection from his hand so you have to disallow it imo.

The first two elements you touch on DO NOT matter when it is by the scorer in a goal action. If it touches hand or arm, handball. Period.

From the press report:
"Ayew controlled the ball with his chest and arm before thumping a shot past Vicario -- the goal standing after a long VAR check.
"I am not going to talk about handball. I have no idea what is a handball," Australian Postecoglou said."

 

[the1andonly3003]

Conor McNamara claimed that VAR could not confirm whether ball touched the hand. They need 4K cameras like the NFL

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Conor McNamara claimed that VAR could not confirm whether ball touched the hand. They need 4K cameras like the NFL

Yeah, that’s insane. There were two angles that show it does and the physics of the ball makes no sense without it hitting the hand.

VAR is broken.

 

[OCST]

The first two elements you touch on DO NOT matter when it is by the scorer in a goal action. If it touches hand or arm, handball. Period.

Correct.

 

[Schnerres]

So, i‘m getting ready for another highlight Match in 2.Bundesliga:
FC Kaiserslautern vs.Hamburger SV in front of 47k+ Fans and with floodlights.

With all the Hoffenheim, Wolfsburg, Leipzig „newcomers“ in Last ten/twenty years, the 2.Bundesliga has a lot of (former) great teams with huge fan support.

 

[candylandriots]

So, i‘m getting ready for another highlight Match in 2.Bundesliga:
FC Kaiserslautern vs.Hamburger SV in front of 47k+ Fans and with floodlights.

With all the Hoffenheim, Wolfsburg, Leipzig „newcomers“ in Last ten/twenty years, the 2.Bundesliga has a lot of (former) great teams with huge fan support.

Nice to see your team doing so well again. Things keep going the way they’re going and our teams are going to switch places instead of having a SoSH east-west derby. Good luck today!

 

[Schnerres]

If they (we?) only ein last week@Düsseldorf…leading 3-0 and then losing 3-4..
Todays Matches looking good at halftime, with St.Pauli and Hannover trailing..**crossing fingers**

 

[67YAZ]

Maupay just got the dumbest yellow possible.

And Brentford takes the lead. Chelsea have dominated possession, but with the ball, the Bees go right down Cucarella’s side every time. And it worked.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Brentford with the breakthrough in the west London derby. Chelsea pretty much dominating the game but far too much dithering in the Brentford box.

 

[67YAZ]

Poch looking like an angry parent at a youth match.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Maupay just got the dumbest yellow possible.

And Brentford takes the lead. Chelsea have dominated possession, but with the ball, the Bees go right down Cucarella’s side every time. And it worked.

So - in FPL - if you get a yellow - and don’t play - and are in the starting lineup - do you get a -1? Asking for a friend

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Curtis Jones got a red two weeks ago for that

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

You don’t see a 2 on 0 very often

 

[speedracer]

lol Chelsea just gave up an empty-net goal to Brentford

 

[SocrManiac]

lol Chelsea just gave up an empty-net goal to Brentford

At home while their fans were leaving.

 

[67YAZ]

So - in FPL - if you get a yellow - and don’t play - and are in the starting lineup - do you get a -1? Asking for a friend

There needs to be a 3x stupidity multiplier.

 

[rguilmar]

Barca, rocking Rolling Stones inspired kits, take an early 1-0 lead against Real Madrid. Half of the Blaugrana field players are making their Clasico debuts.

 

[allstonite]

This Clasico is pretty entertaining. Very chippy and some diving but the ref isn’t having any of it. There probably should be a few more cards but it’s making for an entertaining game for this neutral

 

[OCST]

Emile Smith Rowe sighting at the Emirates. How long since he’s had a start?

Nkietah with the brace, Sheff Utd offering a pretext of opposition as Arsenal stroll about

 

[OCST]

Let’s see if anyone’s got octopi in North London. A third for Eddie, upper 90 off an inch perfect ball to his feet from ESR.

 

[rguilmar]

Barca hit the post for a second time and Kepa makes a nice save. Barcelona are the only club in it right now but Real Madrid have a made a living out of getting points out of game like this.

 

[speedracer]

he didn't protest but man that sure looks like Bellingham should have been awarded the penalty.

 

[Kliq]

he didn't protest but man that sure looks like Bellingham should have been awarded the penalty.

I thought it was a pretty close challenge, but Bellingham didn't react at all, which you pretty much NEVER see in games at this level.

 

[Kliq]

Jude. Wow!

 

[rguilmar]

Holy hell Bellingham

 

[allstonite]

Jude Bellingham is extremely good at soccer

 

[speedracer]

Wow. Take a bow son.

 

[Kliq]

Pretty crazy that with all the money in the EPL and the talk about the Premier League is like the Super League, the top two English players in the world don't play in England.

 

[speedracer]

man, if I were trying to claw all 3 points back I don't think Romeu would be the guy I would bring on, but what the hell do I know.

 

[rguilmar]

man, if I were trying to claw all 3 points back I don't think Romeu would be the guy I would bring on, but what the hell do I know.

The tide had turned and Oriol gives them more spine. Yamal and Raphinha are on now too, but with all the injuries it makes sense.

 

[rguilmar]

Pretty crazy that with all the money in the EPL and the talk about the Premier League is like the Super League, the top two English players in the world don't play in England.

Speaking of Kane…

https://x.com/espnfc/status/1718282811013046418?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

 

[Kliq]

Speaking of Kane…

https://x.com/espnfc/status/1718282811013046418?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

Pfff, just a tap in merchant.

 

[rguilmar]

That man again

 

[allstonite]

Wow

 

[speedracer]

JFC Modric meant it with that touch didn't he.

 

[allstonite]

JFC Modric meant it with that touch didn't he.

Ha I thought the same thing in the replay.
Vini is phenomenally talented but needs to grow up.

 

[OCST]

Callum Wilson goal is pure sex.

 

[67YAZ]

Wolves-Newcatle keeps bouncing between scruffy youth soccer match & technical excellence.

 

[bosox4283]

Jude Bellingham is extremely good at soccer

Best player in La Liga, right? Even after 10 games, I'm not sure there's anyone better.