Premier Lg EPL Matchday 5 - On Optus Sport

[Jatz]

I was going to suggest letting me sit behind the keeper and if he takes too long I get to shoot paintball at him.

Speeds up the game and fun for me.

Until you get someone like Eden Hazard who would come up and kick you.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Within a month Legohead will be whinging about a team timewasting at the Emirates

The only silver lining to cheats stopping them the last two seasons. Arteta has no class and is hardly deserving of a winner's medal.

 

[Jatz]

It would eliminate a bit of it. Arsenal would have still tried to stop the game like they did Raya pretending to cramp just so they could slow the momentum and let Arteta talk to his players

You could slow momentum still but you wouldn't lose game time as easily.

Not sure how else you eliminate it? Bring in strict timings for when a ball is out of play?

 

[hawkman]

You could slow momentum still but you wouldn't lose game time as easily.

Not sure how else you eliminate it? Bring in strict timings for when a ball is out of play?

Unless it is a collision injury if a player needs to receice treatment make the player go off the pitch for 2 minutes or be subbed if you want to go back to 11. If you include keepers in that there is no way they would be sitting down

 

[moomba]

I don't see how the VAR didn't call over the referee for a review especially as it appears Oliver had his back turned on the whole incident and couldn't have possibly made a call on it.

By all accounts they looked at it and deemed it unsportsmanlike conduct (which it was) rather than violent conduct (which it wasnt).

Can't really believe anyone is advocating a red card and three match ban for any other reason than they want us to be without Haaland for three matches.

Gabriel had the right idea which was :we'll see them back at our place".

 

[moomba]

I think there's a few things about timewasting that could be looked at.

A shot clock type system for keepers taking goal kicks.

Goalkicks must be taken from the same side the ball goes out. Loads of timewasting by the keeper putting the ball down, going back and then deciding it needs to be put taken from the other side.

Enforce the rule that unless there's a danger to players or a head injury. Play on. There was a bizarre one on Sunday, where Oliver let play go on, Raya tried to kick it out and when he didn't make the sideline and we got possession he stopped play.

Don't allow tactical team meetings with the manager while someone is getting treated.

Book players when they start wasting time. They won't do it again (unless they're stupid). Refs tend to only book keepers in particular at the end of games.

Add time when teams timewaste. They do it because refs don't typically add enough time at the end of games.

 

[RPCB]

Having looked at the Fabregas one and this one by Kounde




I don't see how the VAR didn't call over the referee for a review especially as it appears Oliver had his back turned on the whole incident and couldn't have possibly made a call on it.

Hilarious, good for Jordi Alba. If you’re stupid enough to throw the ball at someone like that like it’s dodgeball, then you deserve that player to play act like that and cause you to receive a red card.

 

[jod23]

I dont like City at all but also... Arsenal are just as unlikeable to be honest. Think it's just mini Pep as the head of the snake and then all that shit filters down to his team.

If Liverpool dont win the league, I hope anyone other than City or Arsenal do.

Or United. Cos that's obvious. **** United.

 

[Zidane98]

By all accounts they looked at it and deemed it unsportsmanlike conduct (which it was) rather than violent conduct (which it wasnt).

Can't really believe anyone is advocating a red card and three match ban for any other reason than they want us to be without Haaland for three matches.

Gabriel had the right idea which was :we'll see them back at our place".

The ball was thrown deliberately by Haaland with intent at Gabriel's head. This wasn't a case of a player lobbing a ball back to an opponent and hitting him in the head by accident.

It definitely fits the criteria for a red card. Infact similar previous incidents to this in the past have resulted in red cards.

He's very lucky Haaland, got away with one for sure.

 

[moomba]

The ball was thrown deliberately by Haaland with intent at Gabriel's head. This wasn't a case of a player lobbing a ball back to an opponent and hitting him in the head by accident.

It definitely fits the criteria for a red card. Infact similar previous incidents to this in the past have resulted in red cards.

He's very lucky Haaland, got away with one for sure.

Throwing a ball at someone isn't a red card unless it's considered violent intent.

If you think there was violent intent there, I guess I can see why you think it should have been a red card.

And why I think you're being a drama queen.

 

[Magma]

it was very funny and that should overrule any actual laws.

 

[jod23]

it was very funny and that should overrule any actual laws.

Whilst this is true, Haaland should have seen red.

I know my reasons as to why he should have wont match up with the actual rules but my reasoning is that it's not the example you want to be setting for kids watching. It's unsportsmanlike, petty and just raises the tension between the two sides where someone could eventually get hurt. And most of all it's disrespectful but maybe that's on Gabriel?? I'd bet a million dollars Haaland would never do that to Van Dijk cos I'm pretty sure Haaland respects VVD and maybe he just really doesnt respect Gabriel.

Either way it was disrespectful, a terrible example for kids and so I think a red card should have been given retrospectively just to let Haaland know, that's not on. Dont do that or this is the consequence.

But now I guess he thinks he can just do stuff like that no worries.

Anyways the return leg at the Emirates will be box office haha. I hope at some point Gabriel scores and he picks the ball out of the net runs over to Haaland and throws the ball at his head

 

[Magma]

Whilst this is true, Haaland should have seen red.

I know my reasons as to why he should have wont match up with the actual rules but my reasoning is that it's not the example you want to be setting for kids watching. It's unsportsmanlike, petty and just raises the tension between the two sides where someone could eventually get hurt. And most of all it's disrespectful but maybe that's on Gabriel?? I'd bet a million dollars Haaland would never do that to Van Dijk cos I'm pretty sure Haaland respects VVD and maybe he just really doesnt respect Gabriel.

Either way it was disrespectful, a terrible example for kids and so I think a red card should have been given retrospectively just to let Haaland know, that's not on. Dont do that or this is the consequence.

But now I guess he thinks he can just do stuff like that no worries.

Anyways the return leg at the Emirates will be box office haha. I hope at some point Gabriel scores and he picks the ball out of the net runs over to Haaland and throws the ball at his head

not the kids!

 

[SM]

Whilst this is true, Haaland should have seen red.

I know my reasons as to why he should have wont match up with the actual rules but my reasoning is that it's not the example you want to be setting for kids watching. It's unsportsmanlike, petty and just raises the tension between the two sides where someone could eventually get hurt. And most of all it's disrespectful but maybe that's on Gabriel?? I'd bet a million dollars Haaland would never do that to Van Dijk cos I'm pretty sure Haaland respects VVD and maybe he just really doesnt respect Gabriel.

Either way it was disrespectful, a terrible example for kids and so I think a red card should have been given retrospectively just to let Haaland know, that's not on. Dont do that or this is the consequence.

But now I guess he thinks he can just do stuff like that no worries.

Anyways the return leg at the Emirates will be box office haha. I hope at some point Gabriel scores and he picks the ball out of the net runs over to Haaland and throws the ball at his head

Did you just seriously victim blame Gabriel because he's not respected enough like an utterly irrelevant Liverpool player?

****ing hell Jod even for you that's shocking.

 

[jod23]

not the kids!

Dont you have kids? Isnt it important to set examples?

 

[jod23]

Did you just seriously victim blame Gabriel because he's not respected enough like an utterly irrelevant Liverpool player?

****ing hell Jod even for you that's shocking.

Be better Gabriel.

 

[Cruyff14]

The only silver lining to cheats stopping them the last two seasons. Arteta has no class and is hardly deserving of a winner's medal.

Still really hurts huh?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Still really hurts huh?

Not sure you've thought this through. What am I meant to be hurt over?

 

[typeclub]

Yea the return leg is gonna be huge, the tension is gonna massive and all the players will be watching their backs for violent balls being launched at their heads. I would recommend parents not let their kids watch this one

 

[Zidane98]

Anyways the return leg at the Emirates will be box office haha. I hope at some point Gabriel scores and he picks the ball out of the net runs over to Haaland and throws the ball at his head

I hope this happens with Oliver refereeing and Gabriel actually gets a red.

I can only imagine the shitfights that would cause..

 

[moomba]

I hope this happens with Oliver refereeing and Gabriel actually gets a red.

I can only imagine the shitfights that would cause..

He deserved it.

Actually. That would be quite funny.

 

[samFFC]

By all accounts they looked at it and deemed it unsportsmanlike conduct (which it was) rather than violent conduct (which it wasnt).

Can't really believe anyone is advocating a red card and three match ban for any other reason than they want us to be without Haaland for three matches.

Gabriel had the right idea which was :we'll see them back at our place".

Or just consistency.
Hard to argue it could not have been red, given Kounde precedent.
Hence ref should’ve taken a look, and then given a yellow.

 

[moomba]

Or just consistency.
Hard to argue it could not have been red, given Kounde precedent.
Hence ref should’ve taken a look, and then given a yellow.

Maybe Kounde was the inconsistency. If we're being honest, you can argue against any decision ever made because you'll always be able to come up with a decision that was different.

I would argue that there's a big difference between throwing a ball in someone's face than the back of their head. Gabriel himself said he barely noticed it.

Ben White kicked the ball into John McGinn after the whistle a few weeks back, it was pretty loudly celebrated. No card (or for McGinn who brought a lot of it on himself). No calls for a ban either, which is weird because for me it was a lot more violent and dangerous (I would have given a yellow).

In the long run youve got to ask the question. Do you really want someone banned for 3 games for something like this?

If so, fair enough. I think it would be pathetic, but no-ones going to change their mind now.

 

[moomba]

As I said I don't have a problem with defensive tactics. Particularly when down to 10. But I did laugh at this one.

 

[jod23]

I mean I've seen it in the NBA, if you pick up the ball and peg it at someones head. You get ejected from the game. Then usually further punishment later in fines or suspended for games.

It's the same thing really. Picking up the football and throwing it at your opponents face is not part of the game.