The British & Irish Football Thread

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

Great comeback for Leicester what a great game.
I didn't think Leicester would get anything from the tough fixtures you got for the start of the season but you did very well.

Three one down, I didn't expect to come back, but then United gave away two stupid penalties and Cambiasso showed that he's still not out of the game yet.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Three one down, I didn't expect to come back, but then United gave away two stupid penalties and Cambiasso showed that he's still not out of the game yet.

The second one was a penalty and a sending off but Clattenburg made a bad call with the first incident it was a foul by Vardy on Rafael.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

The second one was a penalty and a sending off but Clattenburg made a bad call with the first incident it was a foul by Vardy on Rafael.

Blackett played awfully all game, United's defence was in such stark contrast to their attack it was like two completely different sides playing at the same time.

Anyway, I know the ref made some...decisions along the way, but the refs decisions are his decisions and those are final. I ain't gonna complain when they all go our way!

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Blackett played awfully all game, United's defence was in such stark contrast to their attack it was like two completely different sides playing at the same time.

Anyway, I know the ref made some...decisions along the way, but the refs decisions are his decisions and those are final. I ain't gonna complain when they all go our way!

The Media will talk about that first penalty for Leicester but they worked hard to comeback and they gave a great performance that was a great result for Leicester.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

The Media will talk about that first penalty for Leicester but they worked hard to comeback and they gave a great performance that was a great result for Leicester.

Maybe. But in fairness to Leicester, playing at this level Rafael shouldn't have reacted in the way he did. Whether Vardy fouled or not is almost beside the point because Rafael should have been the better man, instead his reaction was childish and it started a chain reaction that caused his team to get annihilated after seemingly sealing the game. I'm sure Blackett and Rafael had jelly legs as they approached that dressing room after FT.

Looks like van Gaal needs to work closely with Rooney to sort out his teams attitude, then again Rooney was just as bad by the end,especially against a team like us where our attitude is our greatest strength.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Three one down, I didn't expect to come back, but then United gave away two stupid penalties and Cambiasso showed that he's still not out of the game yet.

Stunning g win, congrats. I have to say, that Da maria goal was stunning. Like Tob said, you guys have gained a huge three points with that performance. 4 wins by January the 1St and you guys are on target for safety.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Maybe. But in fairness to Leicester, playing at this level Rafael shouldn't have reacted in the way he did. Whether Vardy fouled or not is almost beside the point because Rafael should have been the better man, instead his reaction was childish and it started a chain reaction that caused his team to get annihilated after seemingly sealing the game. I'm sure Blackett and Rafael had jelly legs as they approached that dressing room after FT.

But in fairness he had to protest to the ref about it because it was a poor decision that changed the game but i hope the media don't focus too much on that because Leicester deserve all the praise.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Maybe. But in fairness to Leicester, playing at this level Rafael shouldn't have reacted in the way he did. Whether Vardy fouled or not is almost beside the point because Rafael should have been the better man, instead his reaction was childish and it started a chain reaction that caused his team to get annihilated after seemingly sealing the game. I'm sure Blackett and Rafael had jelly legs as they approached that dressing room after FT.

Looks like van Gaal needs to work closely with Rooney to sort out his teams attitude, then again Rooney was just as bad by the end,especially against a team like us where our attitude is our greatest strength.

Never a penalty, he hardly touched him. Shocking decision on both counts for that first pen. Take nothing away from Leicester though, they were magic in the second half.

As for United, they have incredible attacking options but their defence is a shambles. Until that is addressed, can't see how they can progress too much.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Never a penalty, he hardly touched him. Shocking decision on both counts for that first pen. Take nothing away from Leicester though, they were magic in the second half.

As for United, they have incredible attacking options but their defence is a shambles. Until that is addressed, can't see how they can progress too much.

The United defence will be their downfall this season steedeel.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

But in fairness he had to protest to the ref about it because it was a poor decision that changed the game but i hope the media don't focus too much on that because Leicester deserve all the praise.

Exactly, protest to the ref, don't go over to the player who just fouled you and try and shove them over. The ref might have blown his whistle taken the play back if Leicester lost advantage, but Rafael didn't give him a chance.

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Stunning g win, congrats. I have to say, that Da maria goal was stunning. Like Tob said, you guys have gained a huge three points with that performance. 4 wins by January the 1St and you guys are on target for safety.

United are incredible up front, just a shame about everywhere else. Then again I don't think Leicester played to their best either, they were just lucky they were playing against a side that looked so out of form.

[D-Blitz]

Why does Mike Dean have to star every big game he refs? Goes without saying that as an Arsenal fan I despise his existence but he's shocking. Pathetic calls in this game and a BS red on Zabaleta. City on top the whole game up until that point.

[Pizzamorg]

As per usual I'm a little behind on Saturday's action as I was waiting for it to turn up on iPlayer. Newcastle are looking truly abysmal, even with the hunger that comes through desperation. They're lucky that Cissé is too old to risk wandering to a different club. Liverpool didn't look much better, the goal from Sterling was ridiculously scrappy, what awful build up play. Not what you'd expect from one of the "Big Clubs".

Both Arsenal and West Ham looked incredible considering neither have had particularly good seasons up until this point. Don't think West Ham will be seeing as much glory as Arsenal will be by the end, but if they can both continue on these forms they'll have a lovely season ahead of them.

Was also disappointed to see clubs I like, Swansea and Sunderland, putting in poor performances. Swansea haven't got much to worry about yet but I'd be disappointed to see Sunderland go down. Looks like the clash against Burnley is going to highlight a race they're going to have over the early part of the season to try and get out of the bottom of the table.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

As per usual I'm a little behind on Saturday's action as I was waiting for it to turn up on iPlayer. Newcastle are looking truly abysmal, even with the hunger that comes through desperation. They're lucky that Cissé is too old to risk wandering to a different club. Liverpool didn't look much better, the goal from Sterling was ridiculously scrappy, what awful build up play. Not what you'd expect from one of the "Big Clubs".

Both Arsenal and West Ham looked incredible considering neither have had particularly good seasons up until this point. Don't think West Ham will be seeing as much glory as Arsenal will be by the end, but if they can both continue on these forms they'll have a lovely season ahead of them.

Was also disappointed to see clubs I like, Swansea and Sunderland, putting in poor performances. Swansea haven't got much to worry about yet but I'd be disappointed to see Sunderland go down. Looks like the clash against Burnley is going to highlight a race they're going to have over the early part of the season to try and get out of the bottom of the table.

Alan Pardew will not last too long there i can see him gone soon.
West Ham put in a good performance against a poor Liverpool team that did not adjust after there midweek champions league game.
I would not call Arsenal incredible we are unbeaten so far in the league but it is early yet and we have to see how we do against the likes of Chelsea and Man.city because our record in past seasons in the big games is poor.
Sunderland are picking up the points and they work hard for Poyet so they will be safe this season.
The team that has impress me so far with all the problems they had in the summer and how they coped with that is Southampton.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

Alan Pardew will not last too long there i can see him gone soon.
West Ham put in a good performance against a poor Liverpool team that did not adjust after there midweek champions league game.
I would not call Arsenal incredible we are unbeaten so far in the league but it is early yet and we have to see how we do against the likes of Chelsea and Man.city because our record in past seasons in the big games is poor.
Sunderland are picking up the points and they work hard for Poyet so they will be safe this season.
The team that has impress me so far with all the problems they had in the summer and how they coped with that is Southampton.

Cisse has just delayed the inevitable I feel.

But yeah looking at teams doing well, you're left to wonder how much is them doing well and how poor their opponents are doing. There are certainly teams that deserve their credits, maybe others not so much, which is why I was disappointed when our titanic victory over Man U has been spotted with more "United played poorly" than "Leicester played well."

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Cisse has just delayed the inevitable I feel.

But yeah looking at teams doing well, you're left to wonder how much is them doing well and how poor their opponents are doing. There are certainly teams that deserve their credits, maybe others not so much, which is why I was disappointed when our titanic victory over Man U has been spotted with more "United played poorly" than "Leicester played well."

I agree.

[D-Blitz]

Only real reason Pardew still has a job is the 10M GBP he needs to be paid if he gets sacked.

[tob]

Originally Posted by D-Blitz

Only real reason Pardew still has a job is the 10M GBP he needs to be paid if he gets sacked.

I don't think that will stop Newcastle from sacking him.

[D-Blitz]

Originally Posted by tob

I don't think that will stop Newcastle from sacking him.

Probably not but it definitely slowed the process down.

[Pizzamorg]

Had a lot of confidence going into the game, especially after so many weeks of great performances, but it turned out to be an abysmal performance from Leicester. Dunno whether it was over confidence, or whether last Sunday burnt them out already, but I think Cambiasso was the only player who turned up today.

The worst performance we've put all season and I don't know how you can put in better performances against Arsenal, Everton and United than bloody Crystal Palace.

Hell even when we lost against Chelsea, at least it was Chelsea and we played so well we had a lot to take away. What do we take away from this game? Other than highlighting the weaknesses the club already has? Pearson's substitutions were almost as baffling as Leicester's tactics, which were the opposite of what resulted in so much magic for us so far.

Really, really frustrating.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Had a lot of confidence going into the game, especially after so many weeks of great performances, but it turned out to be an abysmal performance from Leicester. Dunno whether it was over confidence, or whether last Sunday burnt them out already, but I think Cambiasso was the only player who turned up today.

The worst performance we've put all season and I don't know how you can put in better performances against Arsenal, Everton and United than bloody Crystal Palace.

Hell even when we lost against Chelsea, at least it was Chelsea and we played so well we had a lot to take away. What do we take away from this game? Other than highlighting the weaknesses the club already has? Pearson's substitutions were almost as baffling as Leicester's tactics, which were the opposite of what resulted in so much magic for us so far.

Really, really frustrating.

I didn't expect Leicester to lose today against C.Palace.