Premier League 2022/23

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

Well done, VAR. Right decision.

Plus, would be a shame to ruin such a great game with a sending off.

 

[robotsonic]

Excellent refereeing. VAR as it should work.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Can we get a streaker to finish the mad-football-bingo?

 

[TheChosenOne]

That is the worst red card I’ve ever seen i some respects. An absolute classic yellow card to stop a breakaway

On the half way line too

 

[Crow]

If Haaland played for a team who doesnt play well - he wouldnt offer anything

You don't think his pace and power would add anything to a team that sits deep and looks to hit on the break?

 

[slartibartfast]

This game shows how important VAR is. Back in the day Newcastle would just have to have complained how they'd been shafted.

 

[Cochise]

I think a yellow. He was taking him out, but i think in the end it was more like a trip at shin height. Studs down etc, contact area wasn't dangerous I guess.

 

[Johnny J]

After all this time, VAR has finally got all the big decisions right this game.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Hate to say it but he's got the golden boot nailed on.

KDB + Haaland = brutal

 

[cwy21]

Thought the ref got it right live. No attempt to play the ball. He's lunged and made contact to the knee. Thought it was a brave and correct red card. No idea how thats a clear and obvious error.

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

That’s an orange card. Really high and late. I can see why people say yellow but I wouldnt sign a petition to have the red overruled

not high in the usual sense of driving into/through a player like other reds. It was just a clipping as he went past

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Fair play to the referee for changing his mind and getting it right. I don’t like VAR at all but this was one of those things it’s best used for.

Cracking game

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Who’d have ever thought Saudi Arabia v UAE could be so exciting

 

[midoshairband]

got to the right decision against the current rules there.

however, those sort of fouls i'd have no problem with being reds. cynical, and dangerous if KDB falls awkwardly as a result and injures himself.

 

[Johnny J]

Haaland scored after I said this but even when we dont play well he can drop deep. If Haaland played for a team who doesnt play well - he wouldnt offer anything - then again I dont think Haaland would ever play for a team who doesnt do well

I think Haaland is far more effective when he has space to run into. I'll be interested to see how Pep adapts his tactics, because obviously City are usually trying to break down a compact low block.

 

[JSpurs1]

not high in the usual sense of driving into/through a player like other reds. It was just a clipping as he went past

Yeah I guess the force wasn’t there. I remember Luke Shaw volleying one of ours a few years back as we were breaking away. That was much worse and only got a yellow so probably correct in comparison to that. But I do get why he gave a red initially in this case.

 

[chas vs dave]

Who’d have ever thought Saudi Arabia v UAE could be so exciting

Its getting messy . One team will beheading home empty handed .

 

[TheChosenOne]

Who’d have ever thought Saudi Arabia v UAE could be so exciting

Roll out the barrels
Roll out the barrels of oil

 

[aliyid]

Can we get a streaker to finish the mad-football-bingo?

My money is on Stan Collymore sprinting to toe poke in a winner at the end leaving Keegan draped over the advertising boards

 

[HNIM]

The way they outlet to ASM on their left flank, I don’t think we’ll see Doherty against Newcastle.