Premier League Games | 9/10/11/13 May '26

[Eaststander1]

Exactly my thoughts, I thought VAR was for clear and obvious mistakes. The ref gave the goal

It took far too long for that goal to be disallowed ... VAR couldn't make their minds up, passed it back to the ref who couldn't make his mind up either, and took the easy option, didn't want Arteta on his back.

 

[WRicko]

The decision wasn’t correct. Ratty was narrating the VAR room
Conversation. They noted the rice foul but said the goalkeeper incident came first. It didn’t. That should have been a penalty.

Are we sure they get commentary I am sure they have said they don’t

 

[coolcity]

Behave

Behave. Stop supporting Arsenal and try getting behind us. They struggled today, they struggled at Wolves, anything can happen yet. Palace score first and they'll panic like fuck.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Absolutely. We were given chance after chance to win this league but fluffed our lines every time after making up ground. All those draws in January killed us.

Yep, in the first seven days of January we dropped 6 points from three games we should have won. Those games and a few others (Spurs at home, Everton away) means weve gone from home and dry to probably coming up short.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Being ahead vs Chelsea, Brighton, Spurs, Forest, West Ham & Everton and not winning a single one of those since the turn of the year, is what's done us in - not a VAR call today. Onwards and upwards into the FA Cup final which needs winning

If VAR had ruled out the first Spurs goal (which it should have) we’re three points better off. Stop talking shit. We should have more points than we have, they should have less. End off!

 

[lonestay]

Rat boy couldnt wait to say it was a foul ....probs got hot line to Stockley Park

It's been proven that they can hear Stockley Park , so it's not that big a stretch that Stockley park can hear the game commentary.

 

[come-on-barney]

Reality is seeing into an imaginary future?!?

Or predicting things the last few weeks that have not come true.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Are we sure they get commentary I am sure they have said they don’t

It’s the other way around. Ratty was relaying the conversation they were having. VAR can’t hear the commentary team

 

[Eaststander1]

We all knew as soon as he was sent to the screen he'd change his decision they always do, well unless its a blatant penalty for us of course.

The ref bottled it there ... he didn't want Arteta on his back.

 

[Tracking back]

This pep talk would've been handy before Everton

The same Everton that was for years our boggy team under Oh! Yeah! David Moyes.

Bournemouth can get to fuck.

 

[Blue Bogey]

Amongst all the controversy, I thought West Ham gave it a very good go against Arsenal and West Ham on balance of the match deserved to win the game. A goal against when West Ham were very much close to scoring and in the ascendency. Then VAR!

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Did VAR or the ref look at the fouls by Trossard or Rice or was all the focus on Raya.

If it was a clear and obvious error why did it take so long?

No doubt Webb will say it’s a great decision and just what VAR is for. Contrast that decision with yesterday when both Haaland and Doku were manhandled to ground and nothing given.

 

[paulsimpson]

Behave. Stop supporting Arsenal and try getting behind us. They struggled today, they struggled at Wolves, anything can happen yet. Palace score first and they'll panic like fuck.

And Palace are a much better side than West Ham.

 

[I'm Blue]

Utter fucking garbage. Even from someone as negative as you, that's an absolute joke of a comment. We wouldn't be in a title race, cup final and have a trophy in the back if we were anywhere near what you suggest. You're not Blue.

So we’ve not let them off the hook about 4 or 5 times this season?
Once this week.
We’ve not strolled out for multiple second halves this season?
Just cos I’m not a happy clapper doesn’t make me any less of a Blue.
I’ve been a City fan for 40+ years.
Not that it matters.
You’re obviously angry by today’s result.
I’ll concentrate more on our results, which haven’t been good enough.
Our work rate, movement and mentality hasn’t been good enough in certain games, Monday being a prime example of that.
Until the mad panic at the end of the game.
arsenal aren’t a very good team and neither are we currently.
Far too inconsistent.

 

[RayCTID]

It’s gone

It might have gone but still need to approach it as though we have still have that glimmer. The crumb of comfort is they still needed VAR to manufacture their win.

 

[RiversideBlue]

It's still on. Remember how hard we made it to get across the line at QPR. Palace won't be a roll over.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

We’ve just not been good enough this season, no shame in that. Pushed it all the way. Focus on the cup, and two domestic cups has been a really good season as we rebuild.

We may not have been good enough but we still should have won the league and if all teams were refereed fairly over the course of the season, we would have already.

 

[Goater101]

Raya was being held by two West Ham players. Players rugby tackling in the box don’t get given as penalties, see Bernardo on Monday.

A keeper being held twice as he’s about to catch the ball is a foul.

He gets two hands to the ball and fucking flaps it.

 

[brummie blue]

We won't beat Bournemouth. Just doesn't appear to be in our destiny this season.

Feared the game against Bournemouth to spoil our chances after we beat Arsenal. They are in form and have something to play for.

 

[ysmsa]

Crazy if we go full strength against Palace. Focus on the cup, the leagues gone!!

Jesus fucking Christ!

Bet you were thinking they'd win 4 nowt today?

Full strength to beat Palace, Bournemouth and Villa

Make them win their last 2 games.

After today I'm not so sure it's straightforward, they laboured against a crap Wham and the game still ended 1- 1 but the result was manipulated.