EPL 2020/2021
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Five massive talking points after that final.
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A great goal from Tielemans. Almost the perfect shot from that distance.
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Superb save by Kasper Schmeichel. One of great FA Cup final saves.
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A very controversial VAR decision to deny Chelsea an equaliser. Surely the technology should only intervene if there is a clear and obvious mistake by the on-field officials? Harsh decision IMHO.
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First time winners after 4 losing finals. Leicester City fans clearly felt an enormous monkey had come off their backs. Interesting to see where their club goes from here.
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Brendan Rogers has established himself as one of the very best managers in the game. Still only 48. I think a lot of big clubs will chasing his services.
@sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:
- A very controversial VAR decision to deny Chelsea an equaliser. Surely the technology should only intervene if there is a clear and obvious mistake by the on-field officials? Harsh decision IMHO.
As controversial VAR decisions go this season, that one was a but ho hum, first time they showed it, you knew it would be given. Offside has not had clear and obvious applied to it - just coloured lines. I think there are too many inaccuracies in play for them to be measuring to that level - for example, it is impossible to select the exact moment the pass was played. You are actually selecting the frame closest to the pass. Switch it one frame and the offside can look very different. As such they should have a "too close to call" rule on any decision within a certain range rather than measuring some guy's armpit against another guy's testicles.
Having said that, great to see Leicester win the game. Chelsea totally dominated the first half without ever looking like scoring - that is their main problem right now, toothless unless playing against a high line.
For the famous save, you have to see it in real time to get the full effect. Mount connected with it so well and to get down to it and push it away was amazing.
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@sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:
- A very controversial VAR decision to deny Chelsea an equaliser. Surely the technology should only intervene if there is a clear and obvious mistake by the on-field officials? Harsh decision IMHO.
As controversial VAR decisions go this season, that one was a but ho hum, first time they showed it, you knew it would be given. Offside has not had clear and obvious applied to it - just coloured lines. I think there are too many inaccuracies in play for them to be measuring to that level - for example, it is impossible to select the exact moment the pass was played. You are actually selecting the frame closest to the pass. Switch it one frame and the offside can look very different. As such they should have a "too close to call" rule on any decision within a certain range rather than measuring some guy's armpit against another guy's testicles.
Having said that, great to see Leicester win the game. Chelsea totally dominated the first half without ever looking like scoring - that is their main problem right now, toothless unless playing against a high line.
For the famous save, you have to see it in real time to get the full effect. Mount connected with it so well and to get down to it and push it away was amazing.
@kiwipie said in EPL 2020/2021:
As controversial VAR decisions go this season, that one was a but ho hum, first time they showed it, you knew it would be given. Offside has not had clear and obvious applied to it - just coloured lines. I think there are too many inaccuracies in play for them to be measuring to that level - for example, it is impossible to select the exact moment the pass was played. You are actually selecting the frame closest to the pass. Switch it one frame and the offside can look very different. As such they should have a "too close to call" rule on any decision within a certain range rather than measuring some guy's armpit against another guy's testicles.
Absolutely the tolerance levels they apply to the decisions are far too strict. You shouldn't give an offside on the evidence that the tip of a player's foot or hand crossed the line
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Allison scores the winner in stoppage time for Liverpool. First goal by a keeper in Liverpool 129 year history, fine bullet header. Best enjoyed with the French commentary:
https://twitter.com/ArsenalEdits___/status/1393986676440145921?s=19
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@bovidae defenders on the posts seem to have gone out of style. I don't really understand why.
@cyclops Moreso in England as they try zonal marking and use the extra man to launch counter attacks. In serie a, the man on the far post is used more often as there's a lot less focus on playing on the counter there.
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First round of playoffs in championship overnight
Bournemouth 1- 0 Brentford
Barnsley 0-1 SwanseaReverse legs this weekend. Still all are very open and the nerves are certainly there.
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the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
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the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
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@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
Well they've certainly won more trophies than Spurs in the last 20 years....
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@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
Depends on how you define big. Bigger stadiums, bigger fan base - indeed.
Bigger trophy cabinet. Perhaps not.
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
He would be mad to join Spurs given the latest murmurings that Kane is off elsewhere (probably one of the Manchester clubs).
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Chelsea get the revenge match win and if Liverpool and Leicester both win out it will go to goal difference for the final spot (unless Chelsea drop points).
Liverpool have the slightly better run in of the two so you'd think they're favourites, although they have an extra game and therefore an extra chance to slip up.
Spurs champions league hopes are dead now.
In non epl news, my favourite little football club, Eibar in la Liga are also guaranteed to be relegated from la Liga. They lasted many seasons more than anyone expected, being based in town with a population of about 28,000 and a home ground with a capacity of about 8000.
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Chelsea get the revenge match win and if Liverpool and Leicester both win out it will go to goal difference for the final spot (unless Chelsea drop points).
Liverpool have the slightly better run in of the two so you'd think they're favourites, although they have an extra game and therefore an extra chance to slip up.
Spurs champions league hopes are dead now.
In non epl news, my favourite little football club, Eibar in la Liga are also guaranteed to be relegated from la Liga. They lasted many seasons more than anyone expected, being based in town with a population of about 28,000 and a home ground with a capacity of about 8000.
@cyclops said in EPL 2020/2021:
Chelsea get the revenge match win and if Liverpool and Leicester both win out it will go to goal difference for the final spot (unless Chelsea drop points).
Liverpool have the slightly better run in of the two so you'd think they're favourites, although they have an extra game and therefore an extra chance to slip up.
Spurs champions league hopes are dead now.
In non epl news, my favourite little football club, Eibar in la Liga are also guaranteed to be relegated from la Liga. They lasted many seasons more than anyone expected, being based in town with a population of about 28,000 and a home ground with a capacity of about 8000.
It could be a pretty crazy Sunday. If Liverpool win tonight (away to Burnley), then they will nudge out Leicester and on Saturday it'll be Chelsea 67, Liverpool & Leicster on 66 with superior goal diff (1+winning margin tonight)
If they lose tonight, then Chelsea are in, and Leicester are in the box seat needing only point on Sunday.
Sunday matches are Leicster home to Spurs, Chelsea away to Villa & Liverpool home to Palace. Chelsea in control of their destiny, Liverpool & Leicester not!
