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Had to bring Lamela into it lmao.
I think it was more of a game plan after they saw what Fabinho did to Son.
I said the same thing at the time. Their shirt may be red but not red enough and at Anfield. Letting the dippers get away with that one sent a clear message alright and lucky for us Sonny didn't get injured.
Definitely a game plan to stick to Son, try rattle him. But Holding was way too shit to do that with any finesse or subtlety. Once we saw what he was obviously trying to do, I think we knew we could get him sent off
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If he played for Liverpool, it would have worked.
MOTM today.
Involved in all three goals and got a man sent off. The cunts knew they couldn’t contain him so had to try to rough him up.
Where would we be without him?
Involved in all three goals and got a man sent off. The cunts knew they couldn’t contain him so had to try to rough him up.
Where would we be without him?
Been hearing talks of Son as this seasons Premier League Player of the Year. What do you think, does he deserve a nod?
That's debatable even if he wins the golden boot to top off his amazing season. I still believe Son is underrated by many. TBH it matters not to me. However, I'm happy he's getting more deserved recogntion . Son is without question my Spurs player of the year. What an incredible season for him. He's even getting better and better.
https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/12/Wool...red-card-tottenham-16635744/?ito=newsnow-feed
Ian Wright believes Woolwich defender Rob Holding was ‘terrified’ of Son Heung-min during the Gunners’ north London derby defeat to Tottenham.
Mikel Arteta’s side were soundly beaten by arch-rivals Spurs on Thursday evening in a result that blows the top-four race wide open.
It was a night to forget for all of Woolwich’s players as Spurs won 3-0 to close the gap on the Gunners to just a point with two games left, but Holding will have particularly painful memories of the derby after being sent off in the first half.
The 26-year-old has impressed lately but was given a torrid time by the in-form Son, picking up two yellow cards inside 33 minutes to become the seventh Woolwich player to be sent off in a Premier League north London derby.
‘Rob Holding is terrified of Son’s pace,’ Gunners legend Wright said on Premier League productions. ‘In each instance, we are seeing Rob Holding trying to win the ball.
‘Especially after the first couple, you say okay it’s going into him. Let him get hold of it and maybe lay it back because you can’t afford to go down to ten men.
‘He has got no complaints [for the red card]. That right side has been a problem for us. It has been a mismatch. You can see how uncomfortable Holding was.
‘In the end, the way he has been sent off, he has no defence of himself there.’
Arteta said he would be ‘suspended’ if he gave his honest assessment on the officiating during the north London derby, with Tottenham also benefiting from a penalty shortly before Holding’s dismissal.
‘If I say what I think I am suspended for six months,’ said Arteta. ‘I don’t know how to lie so I prefer not to say what I think.
‘I cannot say what I think. I am not unhappy with my players. I am proud of my players.
‘I want the referee to come in front of the camera and explain his decisions. It’s a shame because such a beautiful game was destroyed.
‘The decision was made. We can’t change it. The referee has to make a decision in football.’
I’ve been harsh on him in the past including parts or this season but overall, he’s been just incredible. His attacking efficiency is off the charts. And like you said, it looks like he’s getting better and smarter as a player under Conte.
I'm actually pleased he didn't want to come off.
Conte's call was the right one for the team.
Have a feeling he will surpass Salah.
Conte's call was the right one for the team.
Have a feeling he will surpass Salah.
Some stats Pre-Woolwich game:
just been announced he's a nominee for player of the season.
Well deserved. No Bernardo Silva nomination is laughable.
Fucking cunt..excuse generator.
Now some Woolwich fans are claiming that Son should have been sent off for "elbowing" Holding (what a fitting name). Sure, some (Latina American) players could have made a meal out of it but it was clear from the kick-off that Holding's tactics were to wind-up Son ... but instead, he was the one getting winded up.
Exactly, and that short 1 second clip that is doing the rounds on Son elbowing is without context. It is not showing the buildup to that where Holding was quite literally still holding onto Son whilst they were on the ground...