2018/19 Premier League & General Football Discussion

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Does football need video referees?

  • Yes - VAR is a success

  • Yes - The principle is needed but VAR has been badly handled

  • No - VAR was horrible and should not be continued

  • No - Mistakes are part of football

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Just finished Everton 2-2 Watford in crazy match, Richarlson opened the scoring in the 15th minute then a mad couple of minutes when a Coleman OG and Doucoure strike put Watford ahead, Foster then saved a Sigurdsson penalty and the Everton equaliser came in the form of a great Lucas Digne free kick....in the 96th minute and the virtually the last kick of the game!
Was a great game with lots of chances. Gutting for Watford. As soon as the ball left his foot I knew it was flying in the top corner.
 
Great results for Liverpool and Spurs tonight - very tight for them both, but they're both through 👍
 
There is another thread for that...
 
Games this weekend.

Saturday
Crystal Palace v Leicester
Fulham v West Ham (5.30 BT)
Huddersfield v Newcastle
Man City v Everton (12.30 Sky)
Tottenham v Burnley
Watford v Cardiff
Wolves v Bournemouth

Sunday
Brighton v Chelsea (1.30)
Liverpool v Man United (4pm Sky)
Southampton v Arsenal (1.30 Sky)
 
Full times

Man City 3-1 Everton
Tottenham 1-0 Burnley
Crystal Palace 1-0 Leicester
Huddersfield 0-1 Newcastle
Watford 3-2 Cardiff
Wolves 2-0 Bournemouth

Tottenham winner came in the 91st minute, Watford were 3-0 up, Wolves have won three league games in a row, not much else to report.

Fulham v West Ham to come.
 
West Ham 2 Fulham 0 at halftime.

Fulham's defense leaks more than the roof on top of Craven Cottage.
 
Southampton just beat Arsenal 3-2, Arsenal's unbeaten run is over.
 
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That was a bit of a drubbing.
 
Not even surprised.....
 
Southampton just beat Arsenal 3-2, Arsenal's unbeaten run is over.
WHICH MEANS WE ACTUALLY DIDN'T THROW AWAY A LEAD FOR ONCE AND WON A GAME AT HOME!

Yes. I'm back in this thread.
 
Gareth Southgate won coach of the year at the Sports Personality Of The Year award, Harry Kane was nominated for the main award and he came third, Tour Of France winner Geraint Thomas won the award with Lewis Hamilton in second.
 
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That was a bit of a drubbing.
I saw Liverpool beat United 4-0 in the early Ferguson era where United dominated but couldn't catch a cold. the players didn't give up no matter what, the crowd recognised it and we're all singing glory glory Man United for the whole bloody match. That team I loved - this team I couldn't care less about.

In other news. Mourinho has left United with immediate effect according to BBC radio.
 
I've gotta be honest I do dislike mid season sackings but Jose had run his course at Man Utd. The who team just didn't have any motivation under him. Even when a player had a run of form he's dropped for a big match. Look at Martial. On fire for a few games benched Vs Liverpool. Why?
 
It was fun while it lasted. Sad.
 
They are going to throw another 250 million away for the next manager, because the squad they have now of course isn't good enough.
 
So who's next at Old Trafford? Conte? Zidane?

In other news, PSG have benched Rabiot until he signs a new contract. I'm hoping AC Milan can sell Higuain and/or Calhanoglu to fund his purchase next month.
 
I’m surprised it took so long.
 
So who's next at Old Trafford? Conte? Zidane?

In other news, PSG have benched Rabiot until he signs a new contract. I'm hoping AC Milan can sell Higuain and/or Calhanoglu to fund his purchase next month.
It sounds like Laurent Blanc is the favourite until the end of the season and then Pochettino is the target to take over permanently.
 
Well it was coming, he did lose the dressing room (and the plot, probably!) but it was a stupid decision to give him the contract in January and then not back him in the summer window, the board have made a lot of mistakes since Sir Alex retired.

Blanc and Solskjaer are the favourites for the job until the end of the season, the club should move heaven and earth to try and get Pochettino in the summer.

One of the biggest mistakes was given David Moyes a six-year contract, since then he got the sack nine months into the job, Van Gaal and then Mourinho took over, and Moyes still has five months left on that initial contract!
 
Blanc and Solskjaer are the favourites for the job until the end of the season, the club should move heaven and earth to try and get Pochettino in the summer.
Well they will have to move heaven and earth if they want him. One thing is for sure - Daniel Levy certainly knows how to shake them from their pockets :D Though how inclined would he be to let go of Pochettino as he is laying his golden eggs right now? Maybe they could exchange Poch for Mou
 
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Maybe they could exchange Poch for Mou
Tottenham don't deserve that.

If Poch isn't available, Benitez should be high on their list surely, even if he is more associated with rivals. Look at the miracle he's pulling on a shoestring at Newcastle. Imagine that with Man United's players and bank account.
 
Tottenham don't deserve that.

If Poch isn't available, Benitez should be high on their list surely, even if he is more associated with rivals. Look at the miracle he's pulling on a shoestring at Newcastle. Imagine that with Man United's players and bank account.
Just leave him be thanks! Can't see them going for a manager like Benitez, he has a very defensive style and the board have already said the next manager will be fully aware of Manchester United's historical attacking style.

Just been watching Sky Sports news and they have obviously been showing clips of him over the past two and a half years. Is there a more deluded person in world football than Mourinho?
 
Riverplate has lost their game against Al Ain at the World cup for Clubs. :lol: Al Ain will play the final against the winner of Real Madrid v Kashima Antlers from Japan.
 
Damn. I was enjoying that.

Until MU actually changes something in the team as well, you'll probably continue to enjoy the failures, I think.

If the problem was only Mourinho, everything would be easy to fix. Unfortunately, Mourinho is not that bad and the team is not that good.
 
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Until MU actually changes something in the team as well, you'll probably continue to enjoy the failures, I think.

If the problem was only Mourinho, everything would be easy to fix. Unfortunately, Mourinho is not that bad and the team is not that good.
I agree, we have maybe 3 or 4 players that would get picked by another top 4 or 5 team, beyond that we've spent a lot of money on players who aren't good enough/used correctly. Although far from alone in blame, Jose was a big part of the problem IMO. Look at our defence, Jose bought Bailly and Lindelof and they weren't cheap, but won't give either a decent run in the team and if either makes a mistake they're pulled. You can't manage a team like that, certainly not without great strength in depth which sadly we are severely lacking at the moment. Jose managed badly and bought badly, what was it he spent? £300m or close and most of that was on Pogba and Lukaku.

Pogba I do rate, he needs to grow up and mature a but but he's a class player on his day. Lukaku could be replaced with a concrete bollard though. In fact a concrete bollard might be better, at least when you kick the ball against it you might be able to predict where it will bounce.
 
Mourinho played defensive football with a squad made for pressure football. There is more than enough potential in Man U to bring home at least the PL. I'm sure that the right type of coach, and after the "special" one anyone will probably do, will get this squad back on fire.
 
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