4/23 Week Game Thread

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Early match this week is Arsenal vs United.

Arsenal took the lead early after a horrific defensive mistake as Tavares got the rebound on a Saka shot.

I'm on DVR about fifteen minutes behind the game live, but was surprised to see we don't have a thread yet for this week.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Both teams are all over the shop defensively.

Arsenal need Tomiyasu back and match sharp in the worst way. Playing two defensively challenged fullbacks at the same time is just terrifying.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

We should talk about Bru-no-no-no.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Cheesy penalty … and Bruno misses!

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

But seriously why Bruno taking that over Ronaldo?

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Nuno Tavares is a right-footed Alberto Moreno

 

[SocrManiac]

Fair play to Ronaldo. Getting back so quickly is another impressive reminder of how otherworldly his determination and dedication are.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

No sentence promises more comedy for a neutral or enemy fan watching Arsenal than “yellow card for Xhaka”.

 

[SocrManiac]

Cheesy penalty … and Bruno misses!

The entire soccer world wins when one of those runups fails spectacularly.

 

[Zomp]

No idea why Ronnie didn't take the penalty. I'm sure he could have but maybe he wanted to try and boost Bruno's confidence. Of course the way this season is going he misses.


I'm rooting for United and Tavares and Cedric are given me anxiety.

Hard to think of positives this season but Sancho playing out of his funk and looking like the player we bought is one.

 

[Zomp]

and of course.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Xhaka with an absolute screamer. I was told there would be many of those when he signed, but man that one was beautiful.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

No sentence promises more comedy for a neutral or enemy fan watching Arsenal than “yellow card for Xhaka”.

I suppose that’s why he’s still in though, damn.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Nice strike from Xhaka … DeGea might have done better but it looked like he was unsighted.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Nice strike from Xhaka … DeGea might have done better but it looked like he was unsighted.

Have seen a few goals taken off the board by VAR for less - thought it was clear Nketiah was blocking De Gea's view

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

That was some scumbag stuff from Bruno there.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Yep he's good for one of those whenever there's frustration boiling over, extraordinarily late for that to still be a yellow

edit: here it is View: https://streamable.com/8qvelq

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Ref has gone card happy

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Timelord and Tomiyasu returning in the same day? Amazing news!

 

[mikeford]

How on earth did Bruno not get sent off?

How on earth do you have Penaldo on the pitch and let someone else take the penalty? HE'S PENALDO!

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Nuno Tavares is a right-footed Alberto Moreno

I was thinking of that other ex Liverpool FB with the release the kraken video. Maybe Sakho, can’t remember his first name.

 

[Joe D Reid]

Eddie Howe turning Joelinton into a reasonable Premier League player just baffles me.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

@candylandriots, you watching this Union Berlin match?

 

[candylandriots]

Union has been outplaying RB Leipzig all game. RBL didn’t have even a shot in the first half, and then scored 30 seconds into the 2nd half. There was a penalty shout for that had a stronger argument than the one given on Wednesday night, but wasn’t given. Trailing 1-0, Sven Michel came on for Awoniyi and immediately scored on his first touch in around the 86th. Then Union had another beautiful team goal put in by Kevin Behrens and unselfishly assisted by Michel.

Two absolutely ridiculous games within 72 hours for these two, and keeping Union’s European dreams alive. Take that Rasen Ballsport.

 

[candylandriots]

@candylandriots, you watching this Union Berlin match?

Jumping up and down like an idiot in my apartment!

 

[SocrManiac]

How on earth did Bruno not get sent off?

How on earth do you have Penaldo on the pitch and let someone else take the penalty? HE'S PENALDO!

Bruno has been let off the hook in two matches in a row. I don’t understand it.

Ronaldo’s penalty success rate is 83%. Bruno’s is 92%. I think there’s a reasonable argument to be had. What is indefensible is letting CR7 hit a free kick when there’s anybody else on the pitch with more than zero legs wearing your kit.

 

[the1andonly3003]

glad I skipped Spurs-Bees

 

[PedroSpecialK]

I was thinking of that other ex Liverpool FB with the release the kraken video. Maybe Sakho, can’t remember his first name.

Aly Cissokho - fever for the flava

View: https://vimeo.com/92846254

 

[the1andonly3003]

Saslisu kicks his own GK in the face on the first goal, then scores an OG
Che Adams early in the first half knocks two seagulls into each other

Hammers and Chelsea seem to be playing it easy

 

[the1andonly3003]

JWP off the FK to get one back

 

[teddykgb]

Anyone able to educate me on some good Everton chants? We blues need to stick together

 

[the1andonly3003]

rumor out there that Salah and Robbo on the bench

 

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

They could play the u-21s and beat Everton. Just like they already did once.

 

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

And Burnley go ahead, not shaping up to be a good day for EFC.

 

[SocrManiac]

They could play the u-21s and beat Everton. Just like they already did once.

I’m not super comfortable. It’s a derby. City even had a hard time, requiring referee intervention to let them hang on and get the win.

 

[the1andonly3003]

rumor out there that Salah and Robbo on the bench

don't believe everything on Twitter!

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Moment of stupidity from Dawson sees him sent off and a penalty awarded.

Which results in weekend example #2 of terrible penalties using the dumb stutter method.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Lukaku wins a penalty shot, and it’s red for West Ham for denial of a goal scoring opportunity, but Jorginho’s little stutter step fails him as he weakly boots it straight at the keeper.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

And Pulisic hits one late anyways.

 

[OCST]

I gave up social media for Lent, and while I’ve poked my head in the door from time to time since Easter, I’ve learned that I’m better off spending less time online - not that I don’t like youze, to the contrary I enjoy chewing the fat here to the detriment of my work and family.

so I’ll check in later, beforehand I’ll say this:


blowing that Burnley gsme was a disaster;
recently Everton are improved in quality of play and in the feeling around the club;
but Burnley look fantastic since they canned Dyche and right now we are in the drop zone;
I really do believe we can nick something today;
I am realistic enough to know the likely outcome;
the injuries are no excuse but the single most damaging thing is that Jerry Mina is made of glass.

we are in the drop zone at this moment.

see you later.

 

[67YAZ]

Not such a fab foul.

 

[67YAZ]

I think Trent has started to fancy himself a creative playmaker, but his passing is too inconsistent to try to be as aggressive as someone like Thiago. Too man sloppy giveaways.

but Trent’s fouling on Gordon? Top notch so far.

 

[67YAZ]

Incredibly harsh on Gordon. Keita stuck a leg out there asking for trouble.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Incredibly harsh on Gordon. Keita stuck a leg out there asking for trouble.

Ehn, he did stick the leg out which is why Gordon dove, but it was still a very cardable dive

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Atwell really wants this to be an ill-tempered derby.

Two minutes added is hilarious.

 

[Pesky Pole]

This is all on Atwell. If he gets control, none of this is happening.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Okay, Pickford made me like him a little bit with that one.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Poor editing from the broadcast, needed way more footage of Klopp and Lampard during the dust-up.

 

[SocrManiac]

The trials for the actual playtime clock are going to dictate the game moving forward. Eliminating or reducing the effect of time wasting is going to have a dramatic impact.

There also needs to be an acknowledgment that the current refereeing system is fundamentally flawed and doesn’t work. If they’re going to continue to make a farce of VAR there is a need for more eyes on the pitch with the authority to keep the game both flowing and in check.

 

[OCST]

Pickford and Richarlison should watch it, a little shithousery goes a long way and they’ve already gone to the well too much. Their visible antics shouldn’t distract from the fact that Everton have shut Pool down.

look especially at Mykolenko vs Salah, who was able to get one ball centered that turned into a halfway decent threat, but otherwise Mykolenko has won every battle.

if anything Everton have been wasteful- a couple of man-advantage situations with bad choices or promising outket balls hit too long.