By Laboured Go To PostYeah but the referees learning their trade in the lower / grass roots leagues regularly get abused to the point of tears or get their heads kicked in. In many ways, football fans get the quality of refereeing they deserve.
By WoodenLung Go To Postclassic brøndby
By n8 dogg Go To PostDo referees still have second jobs, a la Howard Webb being a policeman?Do Saudi backhanders count?
PL Referees have been full time for decades. It was only in Howard Webb's early career did he have to have a second job.
By WoodenLung Go To Postthe real champions league imoCan you turn on light mode so I can see the table better?
Make that 3-0. 15 minutes played.
Edit : VAR disallowed it for handball. They took pity on Benfica.
This one counts though. 3-0 for Real Sociedad. This is a massacre, could ended up with ugly numbers.
Edit : VAR disallowed it for handball. They took pity on Benfica.
This one counts though. 3-0 for Real Sociedad. This is a massacre, could ended up with ugly numbers.
Even just 12 games into 2023-24, this is the first time in 20 years that a club other than Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have topped the Spanish table at this stage of a season. Girona are also just the fifth team in La Liga’s 94-year history to win 10 of their opening 12 matches — alongside the ‘big three’, and Real Betis, who did it way back in 1934.
Impressive stats from this piece on Girona at The Athletic.
https://theathletic.com/5036881/2023/11/08/girona-la-liga-surprise-leaders-barcelona-real-madrid/
By inky Go To PostI think Arteta and Arsenal moaning about it by making lists and statements is a disgrace. Complaining about the refs so loudly should be a fans/media thing only. The fact that plenty of managers use their pressers to try and influence decisions, and plenty of times get their way as a result, brings as much disrepute to the game as the refereeing mistakes themselves.“The people who are most affected by bad refereeing shouldn’t complain.”
I also think the leagues should invest more into professional refereeing, and that reform should include more forms of transparency. In a lot of places it's still a part time job. Kinda bonkers these cunts get flown to other places outside of their league or European commitments.
I know it's hard for Arsenal fans to understand, but here:
"The people who are most affected by bad refereeing have direct lines of communication with the refs and the league. Making deranged public statements trying to stoke a media/fan fire shouldn't do that to try and publicly influence the outcome of future decisions and games".
can dumb it down a bit more if you need m9
"The people who are most affected by bad refereeing have direct lines of communication with the refs and the league. Making deranged public statements trying to stoke a media/fan fire shouldn't do that to try and publicly influence the outcome of future decisions and games".
can dumb it down a bit more if you need m9
By inky Go To PostI know it's hard for Arsenal fans to understand, but here:Please do, gü3y.
"The people who are most affected by bad refereeing have direct lines of communication with the refs and the league. Making deranged public statements trying to stoke a media/fan fire shouldn't do that to try and publicly influence the outcome of future decisions and games".
can dumb it down a bit more if you need m9
Obviously these direct lines of communication have failed given the rate of bad calls that still occur.
Have Arsenal & Man Utd won by 3 clear goals yet?
By Laboured Go To PostOof.Don't give me that, Horse. Rashford will be alive tonight.
By Dr3upMushroom Go To PostPlease do, gü3y."Arteta should worry about trying to score to win games instead of hoping a subjective foul decision will gift him a point"
Obviously these direct lines of communication have failed given the rate of bad calls that still occur.
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By Laboured Go To PostOof.
By inky Go To Post"Arteta should worry about trying to score to win games instead of hoping a subjective foul decision will gift him a point"Thanks lad.
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By Perfect Blue Go To PostDidn’t even know he’s still playing football tbh.Neither does he
Not much happened on the second half after Benfica's goal.
Real Sociedad has qualified for the next round, Benfica will have to try and fight with Salzburg for the third place.
Real Sociedad has qualified for the next round, Benfica will have to try and fight with Salzburg for the third place.
By LFMartins86 Go To PostNot much happened on the second half after Benfica's goal.Welcome to Man City, R. Sociedad.
Real Sociedad has qualified for the next round, Benfica will have to try and fight with Salzburg for the third place.
By WoodenLung Go To PostKØBENHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVN
Thought we'd already conceded.
That front 4 is good on paper. But that midfield is one I'm amazed at. We've signed Mount and Amrabat for there and neither can get in ahead of McTominay or Eriksen?