De Paul should get a red card for that arm grab.
You can see why the ref gave the red, in motion it looks like he smashes him in the face but the replay shows it was actually a really restrained attempt to get the fucker locking his arm in place off him.
A couple of minutes sin bin for various offences is a good idea.
I know it won’t happen but a pro rata fine (let’s say 20% of their net weekly wage) for dissent would do wonders, actually hurting players wallets has a far better likelihood of reducing bad behaviours than a yellow card.
Those guilty children deserve it though, fucking cunts.
Joelinto absolutely fouled Gabriel though, as in there’s no doubt about that, there might be a question about whether Gabriel could actually get to the ball regardless of the foul and that actually is potentially relevant to whether a foul should be given. It’s also an interesting thing to think about, at what point is a foul not relevant to the outcome?
The problem now is that all this shit is out in the open and the language used to justify decisions is bizarre. In the past this was all background stuff, you’d get pissed off for a bit and then move on because the refs didn’t say shit. Now they come out and tell you ’ this obvious foul isn’t a foul because technical language that’s nonsensical '.
Everything about var and around VAR is dissatisfying.
Here you go - ’ Im angry, look at that racial slur, fucking monkey - does monkey impression '.
That’s it. It’s not like this guy planned this out on a spreadsheet, it’s impulsive, emotional behaviour.
I’m asking you kind moderator not to ban me for providing this public service. I’m not doing a bad racism, I’m just explaining the bad racism.
For a pretty long time the thinking was - we only score when we’re near the opposition’s box so getting the ball there as quickly as possible is the most efficient way to play. That’s still roughly the thinking but there’s a counterpoint, if you go long, through the entire opposition lineup, the chances of making an accurate pass are slim so what you’re actually doing is reducing your chances of getting the ball near the opposition box. A lot of older football was like rugby today where territory was considered just as, if not more, important than possession
The emphasis today is on winning the ball high up the pitch out of possession and making a sequence of short passes to move the ball from your own penalty area to the halfway line (breaking the press) when in possession. It’s pretty much as straightforward as this - short passes are easier and defenders are not only less capable on the ball but also have less space to work with when they’re on the ball.