GWT: EPL - Matchweek 11

[bluesfan94]

Where's the Spurs supposed luck here?

Hard and fast regression to the mean in terms of luck

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Knock in training.

Suck that Chelsea have purchased that many players and still have no decent option on the bench

 

[bluesfan94]

I'll continue to beat this drum. Keep VAR for when a ref calls an on-field pen, and for head injuries anytime a play is stopped because of one (obvious embellishments are punished).

Abolish it everywhere else.

I'm of the opinion that VAR should be used for offsides (semi-automatic), penalties and anything that was legitimately not seen by the refs (e.g., if something happens behind the play and no official saw it)

Spurs now playing Emerson Royal and Eric Dier at CB....That's not great.

Next week Spurs might pass United as having the worst starting CB pairing this season

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

I'm of the opinion that VAR should be used for offsides (semi-automatic), penalties and anything that was legitimately not seen by the refs (e.g., if something happens behind the play and no official saw it)

I'd agree with that. They are so obsessed with the process and the perception of the process that it's choking the life out of the game. Fans are frustrated, players frustrated, managers frustrated. That kind of tells you everything.

 

[bluesfan94]

I'd agree with that. They are so obsessed with the process and the perception of the process that it's choking the life out of the game. Fans are frustrated, players frustrated, managers frustrated. That kind of tells you everything.

I guess the one other thing would be any other egregious violation. Like Hand of God level of egregious.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Cucurella is safe to come on with Romero off lol.

 

[bluesfan94]

Which makes no sense. You get a lesser punishment for denying a goal scoring opportunity. You can't blame Oliver as he has to call it by the book. It just seems like there should be room for grey areas.

No, you have it backwards.
Red card worthy tackle in the box - red card + pen
Red card worthy tackle anywhere else - red card
Normal tackle in the box - pen
Normal tackle in the box + DOGSO (but play on ball) - yellow card + pen
Normal tackle out of the box + DOGSO - red card
Normal tackle in the box + DOGSO (no play on ball) - red card + pen.

This was a tackle deemed worthy of a red card for the nature of the tackle. The punishment shouldn't be less for that type of tackle because it's in the box.

 

[hatterson]

Chelsea with the elite FK strategy of sending in an amazing ball to a dangerous location and just not having anyone attack it. Revolutionary tactics.

 

[Peen]

Suck that Chelsea have purchased that many players and still have no decent option on the bench

It's been a problem all season. The only silver lining is that Chelsea's squad is 5-7 players too big and constantly having 7-12 players injured has allowed for them to avoid tough decisions with big names out of the squad.

 

[gary69]

Tottenham have been better at the start of 2nd half. Sterling messed up that counter attack badly.

Should have passed earlier, but at least Udogie got sent off.

 

[hatterson]

Spurs down to 9.

 

[robertmac43]

LOL

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Has to be a second yellow. Sterling bailed out for poor pass.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

I miracle is needed.

 

[robertmac43]

He knew as soon as he made contact there.

 

[hatterson]

Has to be a second yellow. Sterling bailed out for poor pass.

All part of his master plan

Really though it's insanely impressive to absolutely botch a 3 on 2 with zero back pressure.

 

[bluesfan94]

Amazing tactics from Sterling to completely f*** up a 3v2 just to get Udogie off

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Guys please what are you doing.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Not sure why he was still even in the game. He's been pretty reckless with his challenges all game and was on a yellow. That's on the coach.

 

[Peen]

I think Romero is fantastic but he's so prone to this kind of shit that I'm unsure how to weigh him on the balance.

Over the course of the season, it leans favorable. But if you are in knockouts, how are you not worried?

 

[maclean]

This game just keeps on giving

 

[Spring in Fialta]

If Chelsea bungle this...

 

[HoseEmDown]

Amazing tactics from Sterling to completely f*** up a 3v2 just to get Udogie off

4D chess right there

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

If Chelsea bungle this...

We will!

 

[hatterson]

Enzo has been awful today.