Premier League 2020/2021

HIF · Post #341 » by **HIF** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 8:16 pm

What a petulant kick from Robertson. Why not a red?

HIF · Post #342 » by **HIF** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 8:21 pm

Loving the panic crossed with skill from Liverpool. Frantic play which must get a goal.

aggerrard · Post #343 » by **aggerrard** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 9:17 pm

Firmino taking the piss today. Really setting new standards for how bad he can play. On his day, great player. But when he is off, he is way OFF.

Leggster91 · Post #344 » by **Leggster91** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 10:20 pm

Massive couple of weeks for United now! That game at Anfield should be a cracker.

Liverpool played much better second half, just odd to see them lack that ruthless side up front.

aggerrard · Post #345 » by **aggerrard** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 10:41 pm

Leggster91 wrote:Liverpool played much better second half, just odd to see them lack that ruthless side up front.

Agree. Decent play in the 2nd half, but just horrendous on the last pass or finish. Don't have a feeling we are getting dangerous at any point. The chance in the 1st half really sums it up. Foster ran into his own teammate, and the ball dumped right to Firmino. Free goal, 7 meters out - and still managed to miss the goal. The ref did give Southampton a freekick, but if Firmino scored - as 9999 of 10000 other players would - VAR would have changed the decision.

We suck right now. That's the reality.

wco81 · Post #346 » by **wco81** » Mon Jan 4, 2021 11:37 pm

Maybe the League has caught up to Liverpool after 2-3 seasons of a dominant attack.

HIF · Post #347 » by **HIF** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 9:27 am

Leggster91 wrote:Massive couple of weeks for United now! That game at Anfield should be a cracker.

Liverpool played much better second half, just odd to see them lack that ruthless side up front.

It's nice to see that Manchester supporters still exist.

HIF · Post #348 » by **HIF** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 9:29 am

What a great competition this season. Sure the "big" teams are still dominant as they should be given their spending and attraction powers but so many teams fighting out the top half. Best league in the world for football.

Leggster91 · Post #349 » by **Leggster91** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 9:52 am

HIF wrote:
Leggster91 wrote:Massive couple of weeks for United now! That game at Anfield should be a cracker.

Liverpool played much better second half, just odd to see them lack that ruthless side up front.

It's nice to see that Manchester supporters still exist.

Haha, are there not many on here?

Leggster91 · Post #350 » by **Leggster91** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 9:54 am

HIF wrote:What a great competition this season. Sure the "big" teams are still dominant as they should be given their spending and attraction powers but so many teams fighting out the top half. Best league in the world for football.

Yeah definitely, Its still wide open, 7th place Everton are only 4 points off the top.

Madness!!

HIF · Post #351 » by **HIF** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 11:02 am

Leggster91 wrote:
HIF wrote:
Leggster91 wrote:Massive couple of weeks for United now! That game at Anfield should be a cracker.

Liverpool played much better second half, just odd to see them lack that ruthless side up front.

It's nice to see that Manchester supporters still exist.

Haha, are there not many on here?

Not since they were a winning team.

HIF · Post #352 » by **HIF** » Tue Jan 5, 2021 11:03 am

Klopp complaining how badly his team are treated after a loss again.

Seriously!

aggerrard · Post #353 » by **aggerrard** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:27 pm

Ole's at the wheel - used to make fun of them. Five weeks ago they were a joke, now they're top of the league. Liverpool and Chelsea looked like the two strongest teams, now both are struggling big time with the two Manchester clubs finding top form.

Weird season.

aggerrard · Post #354 » by **aggerrard** » Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:57 pm

Good on Clattenburg for admitting the blatant bias towards United in the Fergie days; "He (Klopp) is wrong to suggest there is an aura around United that sees them given favourable decisions. There used to be when Fergie was there, but that has eased massively since he left"

And also admitting it's still there just not to the same extend.

The_Brecht · Post #355 » by **The_Brecht** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:36 am

Well, if the Maguire handball situation happens against Man Utd, it would've been a pen.

HIF · Post #356 » by **HIF** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:29 am

aggerrard wrote:Good on Clattenburg for admitting the blatant bias towards United in the Fergie days; "He (Klopp) is wrong to suggest there is an aura around United that sees them given favourable decisions. There used to be when Fergie was there, but that has eased massively since he left"

And also admitting it's still there just not to the same extend.

Only fans of "big clubs" think there is less of a bias now to the past. Big clubs get the calls then, now and forever.

HIF · Post #357 » by **HIF** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:29 am

The_Brecht wrote:Well, if the Maguire handball situation happens against Man Utd, it would've been a pen.

It was a pen. I remember Morgan being called for a pen when the ball clearly hit his face.

aggerrard · Post #358 » by **aggerrard** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:54 pm

HIF wrote:
aggerrard wrote:Good on Clattenburg for admitting the blatant bias towards United in the Fergie days; "He (Klopp) is wrong to suggest there is an aura around United that sees them given favourable decisions. There used to be when Fergie was there, but that has eased massively since he left"

And also admitting it's still there just not to the same extend.

Only fans of "big clubs" think there is less of a bias now to the past. Big clubs get the calls then, now and forever.

Untrue. ESPN's luck table from 17/18 and 18/19 and VAR overturns and decisions last 1½ season shows otherwise - for Liverpool atleast. Don't know about the other 'big clubs', besides United got 16 more points than they should have over two season and are +7 on VAR overturns. Liverpool got 12 points less than they should have over two season and are -2 on VAR overturns.

As for Leicester they got 13 more points than they should have over two season and are even on VAR overturns. Doesn't look like a bias towards Liverpool compared to Leicester.

HIF · Post #359 » by **HIF** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:55 pm

hahahaha ESPN's luck table

That must be biased as well - oh ESPN another media outlet.

When you get back to the real world we could continue this conversation.

aggerrard · Post #360 » by **aggerrard** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:32 pm

HIF wrote:hahahaha ESPN's luck table

That must be biased as well - oh ESPN another media outlet.

When you get back to the real world we could continue this conversation.

Haha, you're one of those. If there is a bias towards the big clubs, you would think Leicester, along with United, are the biggest clubs in England. Do you wanna talk about how Leicester have received the most penalties of any teams in the Premier League, since they promoted in 14/15? Or do you wanna talk about the obvious bias against foreign players? Facts states one thing - your mind another. Wonder which one i pick.