GWT: EPL - Matchweek 3

[maclean]

Welp. Hard not to feel salty about that call. May have to keep bringing it up all year Savant-style

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That rice call was nonsense. No justification for it.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

He literally did the "kick the ball Charlie Brown" bit to Veltman

It was a ROLLING ball. The FK could not be taken.

 

[JPBolts]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829868628130345302

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829862355347652787

I mean the ball got kicked into the back of his feet first. There’s no way this is a yellow.

Well right after that and as the Brighton player is aiming to restart with the FK, Rice taps it away thus delaying the restart (and getting kicked in the process) which by rule is a yellow. I’m more concerned with consistency — Joao Pedro not getting the yellow for kicking away in the first half. Also, you can clearly hear one of the Brighton players calling for a second yellow as the Rice incident happened, which should also be a yellow by the laws.

 

[luiginb]

Lost in all the BS, another great game by both Saka and Joao Pedro, both special players

 

[gary69]

Is that Winston Bogarde's son in the Aston Villa line-up? Hopefully he hasn't quite as controversial career in England than Winston had.

 

[JPBolts]

Is that Winston Bogarde's son in the Aston Villa line-up? Hopefully he hasn't quite as controversial career in England than Winston had.

It is his nephew. Had a pretty good pre-season but Unai said yesterday he was training at RB, even though he is a ‘natural’ cdm.

 

[bluesfan94]

Well right after that and as the Brighton player is aiming to restart with the FK, Rice taps it away thus delaying the restart (and getting kicked in the process) which by rule is a yellow. I’m more concerned with consistency — Joao Pedro not getting the yellow for kicking away in the first half. Also, you can clearly hear one of the Brighton players calling for a second yellow as the Rice incident happened, which should also be a yellow by the laws.

Except it didn’t delay the restart because the ball was not capable of being restarted. The only thing that delayed a restart was Veltman deciding to swing his foot. Either the restart would have been delayed because Veltman illegally played the ball or it’s delayed for taking a full swing at Rice.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Looks like a stonewall penalty for Villa to me

On replay it was a great call

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Nice team goal. You don’t see those often from a set piece

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Loved that Aston Villa goal.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Beautiful goal for Villa x2.

 

[maclean]

Kind of weird to see Leicester as whipping boys

 

[bluesfan94]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829902733488636322

No card.

 

[Sad People]

God this game is so good

This Everton Bournemouth game holy smokes

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I feel bad for whoever was born an Everton supporter.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Everton

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Everton 100% getting relegated

 

[Sad People]

Bournemouth holy shit

What a effing game. God I love soccer.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I've been watching the second half of the Everton game and if I was an Everton fan I would probably go in a hidden room somewhere and cry the rest of the day. I don't think I've seen a team in August that looked as certain to go down as they do right now. It's a long season ahead..but some of those players should find another profession.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I feel bad for whoever was born an Everton supporter.

 

[Jussi]

That rice call was nonsense. No justification for it.

It's very much in the PL rules. Automatic yellow if you kick the ball away before a free kick can be taken.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

City might as well plan the parade already.

Calling a draw for them today.

 

[Jussi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829902733488636322

No card.

Didn't kick the ball.

 

[Jack Straw]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829915510047482183