Is that the same sort of tackle Xavi got sent off for, against the scousers, or do I need to got to Specsavers?
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Is that the same sort of tackle Xavi got sent off for, against the scousers, or do I need to got to Specsavers?
This PL season, Woolwich have had the lowest amount of yellow cards (50), not a single red card and no penalties given against them.
If you honestly think they're not being assisted by officials this season, especially considering their style of play, you either support them, or have serious blinkers on.
Us by comparison have had the highest amount of bookings (91), joint 2nd highest red cards with Everton (4), albeit only 3 penalties, and there's no fucking way you're convincing me our style of play has been more violent.
If you honestly think they're not being assisted by officials this season, especially considering their style of play, you either support them, or have serious blinkers on.
Us by comparison have had the highest amount of bookings (91), joint 2nd highest red cards with Everton (4), albeit only 3 penalties, and there's no fucking way you're convincing me our style of play has been more violent.
It was worse. Xavi was clumsy. This was intentional.
Also, I don't go there much, but the gaslighting from Gooners on the BBC chat with them trying to say things like "oh the PGMOL have treated us badly the last 3 seasons", which is actually pretty much total bollocks.
Last season they had the most red cards in the league with 6 (serious infractions likely being punished more) and 3 penalties given against them (joint 3rd lowest).
Also they were still the 2nd lowest in the league for Yellow cards (61) with only Man City being lower.
And in 23/24 they had 2 reds against them (joint 3rd lowest), 2nd lowest bookings (61) and 3 penalties conceded (joint 3rd lowest).
So basically the Goons are trying to say they've done a complete 180 on playstyle to achieve what they have this season? Funny, because I haven't seen their playstyle change one iota.
Last season they had the most red cards in the league with 6 (serious infractions likely being punished more) and 3 penalties given against them (joint 3rd lowest).
Also they were still the 2nd lowest in the league for Yellow cards (61) with only Man City being lower.
And in 23/24 they had 2 reds against them (joint 3rd lowest), 2nd lowest bookings (61) and 3 penalties conceded (joint 3rd lowest).
So basically the Goons are trying to say they've done a complete 180 on playstyle to achieve what they have this season? Funny, because I haven't seen their playstyle change one iota.
Astonishing that the PL will go this far to fix something to the point even neutrals will call it out. Least the country hates them now.
Imagine how they will react when even the sensible calls eventually start going against them. They won't have an answer. I'm looking forward to it
Ignore it as much as you can, you don't have to surround yourself in the media coverage of them. I guarantee you will have much better things to do in your life to focus on and you'll feel a lot better for it.
Imagine how they will react when even the sensible calls eventually start going against them. They won't have an answer. I'm looking forward to it
Ignore it as much as you can, you don't have to surround yourself in the media coverage of them. I guarantee you will have much better things to do in your life to focus on and you'll feel a lot better for it.
It is little wonder the scum have so little cards.
Look how good they are at DIVING.
Gabriel got our 2nd goal chalked off because he dived.
Gabriel also avoided any punishment and even won freekicks when he twice bought down Muani, once as last man. That's a yellow and straight red avoided, plus the bonus of killing our comeback as they were wobbly seeing as how they drew to Wolves the week before.
Those cards totally avoided by him diving so the ref or VAR don't even believe he commited a foul.... Which leaves him further room to commit more fouls doesn't it. Can't accumulate fouls if they are not even given as fouls!
Look at Trossard diving near Gray and Gray looking at him with utter distain and disgust, yet Trossard still wins the freekick. All the time they dive and they are masters of it. They did it all game long and the ref, Peter Banks bought every single one.
Look how good they are at DIVING.
Gabriel got our 2nd goal chalked off because he dived.
Gabriel also avoided any punishment and even won freekicks when he twice bought down Muani, once as last man. That's a yellow and straight red avoided, plus the bonus of killing our comeback as they were wobbly seeing as how they drew to Wolves the week before.
Those cards totally avoided by him diving so the ref or VAR don't even believe he commited a foul.... Which leaves him further room to commit more fouls doesn't it. Can't accumulate fouls if they are not even given as fouls!
Look at Trossard diving near Gray and Gray looking at him with utter distain and disgust, yet Trossard still wins the freekick. All the time they dive and they are masters of it. They did it all game long and the ref, Peter Banks bought every single one.
Similar, but more nasty. He launched into that with far greater force than Xavi. Xavi was unlucky I think, he isn't a dirty player. Havertz looks like he wanted to hurt the Burnley player.
In essence they are both contacts to opponents calf, but mind blowing how no red for scum
Think what Maddison called out is pretty evident. The refs are bottling most of the big decisions in the knowledge VAR can pick up any absolutely glaring fuck-ups. And because of what's at stake even VAR are being cautious. They don't want to be the ref that lost Woolwich the title and get thousands of death threats or whatever.
It was the same in the City-Chelsea cup final. Chelsea probably should've had at least 2 pens but because they weren't absolute stonewall and there was just enough doubt, the ref and VAR were happy to take the easy way out. I reckon subconsciously the refs didn't want to ruin Pep's big day and final sendoff - just can't see why they'd bottle so many decisions otherwise.
When it's a team like Spurs involved and there's no major pushback against the refs, plus a character they clearly have a bias against in Romero, they're less influenced by external pressure and far more inclined to give reds against us, not give us key decisions, etc. It was Romero making those same challenges Khusanov or Havertz made, he's almost certainly giving away a pen or getting sent off.
It was the same in the City-Chelsea cup final. Chelsea probably should've had at least 2 pens but because they weren't absolute stonewall and there was just enough doubt, the ref and VAR were happy to take the easy way out. I reckon subconsciously the refs didn't want to ruin Pep's big day and final sendoff - just can't see why they'd bottle so many decisions otherwise.
When it's a team like Spurs involved and there's no major pushback against the refs, plus a character they clearly have a bias against in Romero, they're less influenced by external pressure and far more inclined to give reds against us, not give us key decisions, etc. It was Romero making those same challenges Khusanov or Havertz made, he's almost certainly giving away a pen or getting sent off.
It's not just the mistakes though, when a manager or club calls out the piss poor standard of refereeing, suddenly the "game into disrepute" charges come flying at them faster than Donald Trump orders McDonalds.
On another note, also the reaction from Gooners have been so predictable, they get away with shit constantly, but the once in a blue moon they get punished or called out for their bullshit, suddenly it's "oh woe is us" and "look how hard done by we are",
Well last season (or maybe the one before) they did get some absolutely hilariously soft red cards and questionable decisions against them. The rice second yellow for throwing the ball like 2 feet was amazing, and that Newcastle goal that should've been disallowed for about 4 different reasons.
I wonder if them complaining about that non-stop and making a big deal out of it is what's led to where we are today? Or maybe it's because they're no longer the underdog that the refs are actually kowtowing to them? Feel like there's been a massive swing in their favour this year in particular - don't think they necessarily got the rub before.
That's the thing though, like the Dippers they've bitched and moaned for so long about it that no-one has any sympathy for them when they do get a rough deal.
FFS look how much Arteta is seen outside his technical area yet NEVER gets punished for it.
(Edit: He's received ONE booking for it this season, against Liverpool).
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Yeah the technical area thing is a total joke. Just really weak refereeing - if they started carding him regularly he'd have to calm it down or stop but instead they've opted to basically ignore it because he does it so much and they seemingly don't want the hassle? Really pathetic, especially given how they hold other managers to it.
To be honest I had that down as a 4/5 nil win for them and the title more or less finished.
If City win tonight then they’ve got to go and win a quite tricky game at Palace - stranger things have happened
If City win tonight then they’ve got to go and win a quite tricky game at Palace - stranger things have happened
I like your optimism mate but Palace are throwing that game I'd stick money on it.
The hatred for these cunts is beyond maximum
It's the same.
Note that Trossard didn't get a card for pushing over the Burnley player earlier as well, along with goons hitting the deck every time a Burnley player went near them.
It's almost like the goons have been briefed in the knowledge that they can do as they please this season, as they'll not get punished to the same level as others, us being the prime example.
I'm still gobsmacked that Martinelli stayed on the pitch after pushing the ref when we get booked for raising an objection.
Did you know that Prem refs get paid around £180k a year, and that the funding for their wage, match appearance fee and ALL funding for VAR comes from the PL?
Then we'll have some on here claiming that the game isn't corrupt. The PGMOL is on a gravy train that allows the PL powers that be ensure they get the results they want from game to game and over the course of a season. They're even arrogant about it, to the point where they make it blatant.
How has some manager not said if Arteta is out of box and a ball is heading that way to follow through on him.
And if enough fuss is made (which it won't, because it's them), the refs will come out and issue an apology, which will be too late to effect the result.
I love Roy Keane, wished he'd played for us