Not the same 11: Sanchez in for Romero.Same 11 as the Liverpool game for Spurs; Reguilon not even on the bench, is he hurt, or just that far down the totem pole?
Real kick in the teeth, that, for a Spurs fan.Not the same 11: Sanchez in for Romero.
Do they have a midfield? Because if so, advantage Arsenal.Arsenal have been in good form lately; I don't think their squad is particularly overwhelming me with talent. I guess Kane and Son are significantly better than anybody on Arsenal, but Arsenal are close when you consider their entire team.
This is taking gallows humor to its platonic formWell, after the Celtics have been pushed to the brink, and the Sox season looks like it's DOA; I'm sure I can count on Tottenham to come through.
I think this is right. OTOH, there's more scrutiny when the push takes away what would otherwise have been a good goalscoring chance. It's not a DOGSO, but I think that context influences the decision. If the push happens in a less dangerous position, I don't think it's called.I think the color commentator is right in that at the halfway line, that is a foul on Cedric, but you rarely see that kind of call when it happens inside the box.
Surprised they didn't try to get the game postponed again.Arsenal's injuries in defense really showing between Cedric and Holding.
Sanchez for Spurs has looked shakier, but Holding has looked stupider, if comparing troubling CB situations.Arsenal's injuries in defense really showing between Cedric and Holding.
Waaaah, waaaah.Sanchez for Spurs has looked shakier, but Holding has looked stupider, if comparing troubling CB situations.
Rob Holding agrees!Arsenal fascinate me. They really are the little girl with the curl. At the start of the season and a couple times since, I couldn't believe how bad they looked, but when they get it going they're fun to watch. From my neutral's standpoint, Arteta has done a great job moving away from the older players with the big names who weren't quite getting it done, to a young nucleus with a lot of upside. Very hard to do and most clubs don't do it well.
But yeah, they're stronger throughout the XI but Kane and Son are the best players on the pitch. Son, especially, I think he's the scariest attacking player in the PL right now. Salah has a couple more goals and other guys might do this or that better, but whenever Son gets on the ball in midfield with only a couple of defenders back, it feels so dangerous.
edit: I had typed this but not posted it until just now, and just turned on the game, so anything in the game so far is not reflected in this post.
You know, I had completely forgotten that this is why the game got rescheduled. Didn't Arsenal (successfully) argue that since they made some transfers, they didn't have enough players (with I think, one COVID case on the team)?Surprised they didn't try to get the game postponed again.
Son is a shit merchant, but Holding's not remotely in his league. Son's very sensible response was to blow past him at 100mph and Holding can't handle it without fouling. LOL boo hoo.Holding came out of the tunnel with a plan to get under Son's skin. Too bad he sucks and got the red before halftime. Hate to see it.
The wise centerback modifies that plan after first yellow card.Holding came out of the tunnel with a plan to get under Son's skin. Too bad he sucks and got the red before halftime. Hate to see it.
It doesn't matter.What now? Bunker and lose by only one? Try to play football and get shredded?
why not both?What now? Bunker and lose by only one? Try to play football and get shredded?
Questionable first yellow? Holding could've gotten the red 10 minutes earlier for a kick he didn't even get carded for. He was a high octane dumbass since the opening whistleRefball at its finest.
The penalty was absolutely ridiculous in a match of this magnitude and totally changed the complexion of the game, then you give a questionable first yellow to the same team. Now no choice to send him off when he gets a stupid second one.
This smells like it could be an NFL score.Put them to the sword boys!
He could screw up and do it and I would not hate a proactive substitution for that precise reason, but the combo of having the 3rd CB to give him room to step off if needed and Davies not being an enormous moron makes me less worried thereDavies and Holding both picked up very similar yellow's early on. We will see if Davies picks up another one.
My point was that I don't think Holding's first yellow was harsh, or at least inconsistent. In both scenarios, a defender surrendered possession to an attacking player in a potentially dangerous position, and tactifully held them back to prevent the attacker from moving forward. Clear yellows in both cases.He could screw up and do it and I would not hate a proactive substitution for that precise reason, but the combo of having the 3rd CB to give him room to step off if needed and Davies not being an enormous moron makes me less worried there
That kind of foul goes without a yellow very frequently. Two players grabbing at each other while fighting for a ball at the halfway line, no kind of break on. You see referees let it slide early in the match very commonly.Questionable first yellow? Holding could've gotten the red 10 minutes earlier for a kick he didn't even get carded for. He was a high octane dumbass since the opening whistle