Everton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

"That's completely natural. He's not putting his arm up to save it, he's literally jumping in to try to block the ball

He's blocking the ball with his arm, Mr Dyche! Not with his leg. And it's stretched away from his body.

There really is nothing to see here.

 

[Eccles Blue]

This not flagging for offside straight away rule cost us the jonboy injury tonight it's a stupid rule change that makes no sense. CTID

I think I’ll write to PIGMOL and complain vociferously!! :-;

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Blues if you ever watch on Amaazon Prime again.

Go to audio settings and it gives you a choice of 2 audio settings.

Press enter and select option 2 which is "Stadium FX"

With this option you get all the build up/HT/Ft shit, but the match is just like being there, no commentary just rival fans chanting at each other...it's blissful.

Great win tonight fully deserved. CTID

 

[BringBackSwales]

Can't put Doku in that company yet. It's a fine example of someone who is out suddenly becomes a better and more valuable player.

Bollocks, he was fucking excellent before he got injured. Not sure where you are coming from with that one

 

[cleavers]

the ridiculous debate about the penalty is overshadowing two fantastic goals by foden and silva, both beautifully clean and intelligent strikes, the correct decision made by the ref shouldnt overshadow those two pieces of quality

Thing is it's not a "ridiculous debate", it's a stupid rule, and we benefitted tonight (rightly), but the rule needs changing for me, the only slightly mitigating factor tonight was that it blocked a shot on goal, I even ended up (very briefly) feeling sorry for the referee, because he has no choice but to give it, but we've seen them given when not.

There's simply too many daft things in the current guidlines, and it seems to get more complicated by the season, which makes matters worse.

Anyway great result tonight after a quite sloppy first half.

 

[Gordyola]

Pickford is a twat with his antics If I was the ref I’d said you’ve got one minute to get on your goal line if he is not there when I blow whistle that’s his fault? no use booking him GK never get suspended for number of bookings Booking him only delays it longer so it after the kick

“The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, until the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper must not behave in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker, e.g. delay the taking of the kick or touch the goalposts, crossbar or goal net”

 

[Bluearmy]

Different opinions, no issue there. But let's not get silly, no it wasn't both managers agreeing on it, Pep said he didn't see it. And the ex pros that agreed on it were Shearer who was a **** all game, the current Everton manager, the former Everton manager, and michael fucking owen. Clichy argued it was a Penalty. Not that it makes the point any more valid.

I don't see how it is even up for debate, blocks a shot on goal with an outstretched arm. Anything beyond that is just intellectual shithousery, and bet you it doesn't drag on anywhere near that if that is given against us.

People arguing the law is the problem, because one week it is given and the other it is not. That's not a problem with the law, that's an issue with application and poor refereeing.

I'll leave it at that, because there is far more to talk about in that game, and the pundits have clearly done their job in making that the big talking point, well fuck, that.

They all said/intimated the same to a man. Its a penalty under the current law but it shouldnt be. If your going to go with supporting PGMOL at least own it.

The same discussion was undertaken times about 10 with Grealish in the cup final, so this narrative it wouldn't be discussed if it went against City is frankly laughable.

The law is the problem. We have somehow thanks to PGMOL got to the position that any touch on an arm could easily be given as a penalty, where it should be the opposite and only cynical/deliberate acts should be penalised and not balls leathered from 2 yards away. Its making a mockery of the game!!

 

[Stoned Rose]

No Phillips needs to leave difference is he's been here a season and half where as Nunez has been here less than half a season. Ffs.

I bet Nunes has played more than Phillips has though.

The length of time someone has been here, there or anywhere is irrelevant.

Look at players who are at / have been at other clubs who are clearly not up to it.

Nunez, Hojlund, Elneny, Beto, Lamela for example.

We call them what they are. Bobbins.

We don’t sit here going “give him a season and a half” do we.

The blue tinted specs are mental on here at times.

 

[mac]

The immediate environs around the emptihad are not exactly "des res", to be fair!

Anyway, their new ground looks the business. If we get to play them in august, you can go for a swim in the dock before the game.

You won't.

 

[Bluearmy]

Is it a penalty? Yes.

Should it be a penalty? Probably not.

Blame those who have fucked up the rules.

Grealish handball penalty against the rags is still the worst I've seen.

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