Combined with other statements it basically reads ‘The PL need United and other popular teams to win on a regular basis whilst allowing the underdog to come through now and then to show the integrity of the league’, And when you add a strategic plan then you understand why the PL brought the referees under their own umbrella and created PGMOL away from the FA.It’s nights like this, and when I see Oliver appointed for our upcoming game with Livarpool after the masterclass he put on at Klanfield last season, that I’m reminded of this beauty of a quote;
"Without being disrespectful to any club, we have a strategic plan at the Premier League and the strategic plan says putting a new name on the trophy in every six-year period.
"That doesn't mean we don't want any team to win it. It just means we would rather see some sort of rotation, for all neutrals in the game (what Leicester achieved) was a big moment."
No, you’re not high, having an out of body experience, having a stroke or even dead; the Premier League’s executive chairman Richard Scudamore really did say this publicly.
What we saw in the last 2 seasons was their rather blatant attempt to push it to Liverpool, this season it’s United’s turn (but they’re a much shitter team than Liverpool, hence the extraordinary penalty record).
Football doesn’t work like that though. They were low on confidence and that will have certainly boosted that.
Also at 4-0 on this very thread I said if this turns into 9-0 that is our goal difference gone.. I was mocked but lose our games in hand which we would obviously need to do for GD to matter, that means our GD would be pretty much equal, couple of goals in it at best.
Chuffed for you.Only bonus about tonight is I captained Penandes in my fantasy team, good decision.
Lol... But we could win the two games in hand by a combination of 9-0 and lose 2 other games 1-0. Same points much better GD. I get what you’re saying but lots of ifs and butsGoal difference will only come into play if we are level on points. We are currently level on points but obviously have two games more to play, so for it to have any bearing we would need to lose our two games in hand... not winning them.
Oh...
Oh ye, of little faith...
VAR pitch side monitor wasn't working so how did they come to a decision to award that last penI didn’t watch the game live but I’ve just watched the “highlights”
Mike Dean should hang his head in shame. He couldn’t wait to give the first penalty which was so clearly outside the area a blind man could see it.
The second penalty was as blatant a dive as you will ever see. You could see Dean was struggling to see anything on the pitch side monitor. What the f..k did the VAR referee see to allow them to come that that decision.
i absolutely despair. I actually pine for the days when referees were just incompetent because VAR has completely destroyed the game.
You could see Dean shaking his head as if to say I can’t see anything.VAR pitch side monitor wasn't working so how did they come to a decision to award that last pen
Lol... But we could win the two games in hand by a combination of 9-0 and lose 2 other games 1-0. Same points much better GD. I get what you’re saying but lots of ifs and buts