Mainly because Cole is a Snake. But it was also when Rivalries were so big that the players wouldn’t interact on international duty.
Nowadays fans understand that football is a business and if it’s the club that decides to let the player go, then there is little animosity.
However, when it’s the player who pushes for the move then that’s when there is animosity. See Alexis, RVP, Nasri and Fabregas.
Man City, Arsenal & Liverpool. In that order.
Meh. Shouldn’t be an issue for most but I wouldn’t wear an away kit. Just sit and enjoy the match and have a dampened celebration of your team scores.
Awful idea that only adds more of a grey area between the red and yellow card. Can’t help but think that teams against city will also likely be likely to receive more of these decisions as to add to more corruption.
I still want a third party company in control of VAR to stop this mafia like protection shit from going on. A third party company can be criticized and if they are poor another one can be brought in.
I also want people with no professional footballing background involved as well to give an outside perspective.
But at the minute I want this “clear and obvious” bullshit gone. Have two people in var (let’s call them var 1&2) and for every incident looked at Var 1 & 2 decide separately on the incident. If they both agree then their decision is used. If Var 1&2 disagree, then you send the referee to the monitor for the tie breaking vote.
I hope he gets a large fine and touchline ban for his antics. /s.
Honestly I want managers to speak out against the appalling referees. I want the PGMOL to feel the pressure and for the media to stop pretending that they are doing a great job.
It’s all about Injuries. City have great depth and don’t tend to run out of steam. I feel Arteta is trying to limit injuries by playing less of an intense play style and Klopp just has his players at 120% at all times which may cause injuries later down the line.
Smart Money is always on City but I’m happy that the top of the league is so tight.
The Gerrard slip.
Wow. It’s like Haaland wasn’t actually injured
Tbh, I think for actual qualification matches all players should be made to go for assessment (like Jesus had to ). It is getting ridiculous now with the number of times this happens (especially with City)
I hope this makes more clubs and managers speak out. Get your own house in order before you start punishing others.
What would happen if managers and clubs released statements that were supportive of referees but also 100% sarcastic?
You could make an argument for szczesny. He wasn’t the best keeper but he was in goal the day we conceded 8 at Old Trafford.
TBH you could make an argument for 75% of that team being here.
Ospina, debuchy, squillaci, Silvestre, Santos.
That’s what we assumed. I hope he does it again when the referees fuck up again. I also hope all teams do it. Nothing will ever change if they are not challenged to make things better
McTom is their top scorer with 3 goals. And they were all scored in their last 2 games (not including against city). Yet fans are saying he shouldn’t be playing.
Is anyone denying this? The debate should be, in an all time team who would you play on the wing Bale or Salah?