League Cup Final - Post Match Thread

[OB1]

Which goal was Wenger on about when he moaned that one of ‘em was “clearly offside” post match?

If it was Sergio’s opener, unless the rules have recently changed, I didn’t think a player who picked up the ball directly from his own ‘keepers kick and ran on to score, (without any intervention whatsoever from an opposing player), could possibly be flagged offside

The second goal and, technically, he has a case. They showed a reply in the ground that had me looking intently at the ref to see if VAR would spoil the fun, having just celebrated wildly.

Sane was definitely offside in a position that could have been deemed to have unsighted the keeper; however, Ospina's movement suggests that Sane did not affect the keeper who was clearly moving in the direction of Gundogan's shot and had absolutely no hope of recovering and stopping Vinnie's deflection. I think Sane was therefore an irrelevance and the goal correctly stood, but I am biased.

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[OB1]

Beautiful.

 

[SebastianBlue]

But Andy Gray said on Tv it was a foul by Sergio on Mustafi......Andy Gray who Bulldozed Steve Sherwood into the back of his own net for a Cup final goal......

“I’m not sure Andy Gray really understands the laws of the game.” -Sian Massey

 

[typicalcity...]

Love the roar from our end when scored. Never seems loud when you’re in it celebrating that’s why I like finding the opposition POV videos.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Love the roar from our end when scored. Never seems loud when you’re in it celebrating that’s why I like finding the opposition POV videos.

As do I. Felt a tiny twinge of sadness for the Arsenal supporter there as her eyes swelled up at 0-3... but it passed quickly.

Pesky empathy, thought I had sorted it.

 

[PepInYourStep]

Just watching Pep's post match press-conference. They mentioned the 3 goalscorers and in his reply he also name-checked Yaya, Hart and Zaba for helping us get to where we are today. Pure class.

 

[Shaggy]

“I’m not sure Andy Gray really understands the laws of the game.” -Sian Massey

I am not sure Andy Gray actaully knows what's going on in the 21st century.

 

[typicalcity...]

As do I. Felt a tiny twinge of sadness for the Arsenal supporter there as her eyes swelled up at 0-3... but it passed quickly.

Pesky empathy, thought I sorted it.

Don’t mind the grown ups for some reason lol but the pic of the kid crying pulled at my heartstrings for about 3 seconds...

 

[SebastianBlue]

@SWP's back The missus can confirm she’ll be donning the superwoman knickers for our next three matches.

You know, just in case you were thinking of putting some money on an accumulator. ;-)

Don’t mind the grown ups for some reason lol but the pic of the kid crying pulled at my heartstrings for about 3 seconds...

Yeah, that tortured face was hard to watch, as it reminded me of when I was his age...

But then I remembered we aren’t **** any more and everything was right with the world again.

I am not sure Andy Gray actaully knows what's going on in the 21st century.

Or his own mind, much of the time.