Coffee 12:29 Sat Jan 11
Saturday football
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Last night’s defeat has put a bit of a dampener on the rest of the weekend’s Premier League proceedings. With VAR in play, though, scope remains for an upset or three.
CRYSTAL PALACE vs ARSENAL (1230 ko)
Unusually for this stage of the season, Palace sit above their hosts and will be boosted by the possible return of Wilfred Zaha this afternoon. Mikhel Arteta is yet to design his Arsenal team in an image he would like and this will be a stern test for both the manager and the managed. Draw.
CHELSEA vs BURNLEY
Chelsea have slipped away from the top three and will relish today’s opportunity to start reducing that gap. A Blues win will also do much to keep the bottom of the table tight. The influential Christian Pulisic is out with an adductor injury, which sounds like it belongs in a car. Home win.
EVERTON vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Just a point separates these two as Carlo Ancelotti looks to stamp his seal onto his new charges. Brighton are not the soft touch they might once have been and will offer disciplined resistance. But you’d still expect the hosts to have the upper hand on their own turf. Home win.
LEICESTER CITY vs SOUTHAMPTON
The Foxes’ battle this season is less with the side above them as with the one sitting just below. To emerge as winners of that come May could be as much of an achievement as was their title win. The Saints have pulled themselves up from the league’s nether region in recent weeks, a hugely do well to get impressive streak. But they’re likely to be outfoxed today unless they play the VAR joker. Home win.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs NORWICH CITY
Norwich look destined for the drop. Teemu Pukki is out with a hamstring injury, for which OGS will be grateful. Man U will return to the top five after being demoted from it by Sheffield Utd last night. Home win.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS vs NEWCASTLE UNITED
High-flying Wolves will want their visitors to be the ones howling at the final whistle. Newcastle have earned more plaudits so far this season than they probably expected, but will do well to come away from Molineux with anything. Home win.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs LIVERPOOL (1730 ko)
That we’re in the second half of the season with Liverpool having dropped just two points since August is astonishing. Jose’s record against Liverpool is poor – having failed to win eight of his 10 encounters with the hosts. There’s little to suggest any improvement in that record, particularly with Kane out until April. An enticing end to the day’s roster. Away win.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
charleyfarley
12:31 Sat Jan 11
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Thanks Coff, agree difficult to get motivated about any football after last nights debacle
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happygilmore
12:37 Sat Jan 11
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About time.
Oh and thanks.
I wouldn't write off Norwich and man utd, 19 he old kid that will play up front looks a bit useful.
Arteta was a good appointment, expect away win for arsenal.
Interesting to see everton reaction after cup shocker.
Hopefully spurs get nothing in the late game.
And we won't be in the bottom 3 after today's game,
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Coffee
12:37 Sat Jan 11
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charleyfarley 12:31 Sat Jan 11
The TV cameras last night seemed to have a magnetic attraction of Blades' fans giving the wanker sign. And one woman in the home front row giving a right old mouthful to David Martin, which he did well to ignore. IT would be so much easier to give the wanker sign if VAR appeared as a hologram or something when it was used.
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Coffee
12:39 Sat Jan 11
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happygilmore 12:38 Sat Jan 11
:-)
Perhaps you underestimate the human eye's ability to edit so that it reads what it expects.
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happygilmore
12:47 Sat Jan 11
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Coffee,
It would be foolish to over estimate the average IQ of posters on here😀
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Coffee
12:49 Sat Jan 11
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Or to underestimate the strength of response from anyone who feels that comment was directed at them.
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Sven Roeder
3:46 Sat Jan 11
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Aubamayang sent off at Palace
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goose
3:48 Sat Jan 11
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Not sure about that red card. I’ve seen VAR ignore some just as bad.
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Sven Roeder
3:53 Sat Jan 11
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Straight leg, studs up and into the ankle so can see why but there have been worse that haven’t been sendings off.
Palace do seem a team that enjoys good fortune. And are well trained in going down and play acting
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goose
3:58 Sat Jan 11
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Mainland-Niles kicks ball into own arm - no handball.
Rice gets it headed into his arm from a yard away - handball.
Law is a joke.
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kylay
5:17 Sat Jan 11
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Outrageous penalty decision for Chelsea.
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goose
5:58 Sat Jan 11
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The ref in the studio at BT sports says ‘yellow’ and then VAR sends him off.
You get two different refs interpreting the same incident two different ways.
There’s no consistency of approach.
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Sven Roeder
6:27 Sat Jan 11
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Nathan Holland on at h/t with Oxford 3-0 down at home to Rotherham
Still 0-3
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goose
6:28 Sat Jan 11
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Southampton winning now.
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geoffpikey
6:31 Sat Jan 11
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Goose, that's always going to happen. People have different opinions.
There are more deep-rooted problems with VAR. They / he / whoever it is, is the senior decision maker in goals and red cards. But they aren't named. Nor are decisions explained / gestured by the on-pitch ref (wasn't necessary yesterday, but has been in past) or by VAR screen.
There's no definition of "build up" play. Yet there's a different handball law for it. Apparently.
It's an utter mess. The conflation of new laws and VAR has ruined this season. It HAS to be addressed.
PS: let's sign Danny Ings as a backup striker, hahahah.
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nychammer
6:35 Sat Jan 11
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Everton next week looking like a must win for us.
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Sven Roeder
6:37 Sat Jan 11
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Leicester score
It might be offside
It might be onside
It’s offside
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geoffpikey
6:50 Sat Jan 11
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Well, that's at least "clear and obvious".
I'd like a VAR- REVIEW Committee to ensure VAR is correct. Shouldn't take more than 30 minutes.
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Sven Roeder
6:58 Sat Jan 11
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Spurs starting Japhet TANGANGA in central defence against Liverpool
I am guessing he is the first ever Japhet in Premier league history
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