Rival Watch™ 2013/2014

Brought to you in Wenger-o-vision!!!!

 

There is a difference between what should be and what rules say. Winning the ball has zero relevance in modern rules.

Ramires' studs land on the guys shin. The contact point is aboutsix inch above the ankle. It could have easily been a leg breaker.

 

So from the time Ramires touched the ball to the time his studs landed on Shaqiri's shin you think there was enough time for Shaqiri to change direction and move out of the way of the challenge? And being honest going over the ball with your studs up isn't really classed as a tackle, its something ****houses do on football pitches to avoid being injured themselves. I have no problems with people sliding into tackles hard, I even think two footed challenges are fine and shouldn't be automatic red cards if they get the ball and don't put the other player in danger but studs up tackles that go over the ball I have no time for.

 

I'm all for big tackles which take the ball and the player, but Ramires' could easily have broke the guys shin because it wasn't a full bodied tackle. He held back, stood up, put his studs up and went through the ball knowing full well the player's leg might have been there - it was. It could have been a season ender.

If you want a full contact sport (which football isn't, it's semi contact - although refs and players are doing their best to take it to non contact) then fine, it's not a red card offense; but it's certainly a yellow. Mourinho's bollocks about the ref ruining the game doesn't hold weight. His own player's cowardice and stupidity ruined the game.

 

City looking poor against Hull so far. Beat Newcastle easily but weren't great against Cardiff and now Hull - are they taking over from us as the team that struggles against the newly promoted teams?

 

Im listening on the radio, it sounds like they cant be arsed, not playing for each other. Maybe too many new players on the pitch? Same could happen to Spurs

Im sure they'll click eventually (City) Pelligrini already warning he doesnt play names he plays teams before this match

 

Barry should be starting then instead of Fernandinho. Barry was massively under rated last season for what he did, Fernandinho has done **** all but in the team because of how much he cost. If they don't win something major, he's gone.

 

Barry should be starting, i'd have liked us to go for him this summer. Who knows what will happen in January though

Yeah he'll be gone if they dont win anything, Manchini was there a while (obv won stuff) but if they struggle under Pelli then they'll def just get rid. They will start growing an Ambramavich itchy trigger finger if they dont lift anything

 

Got City vs Hull on the radio, was there just a Citeh howler? Would love Hull to get something out of this!

 

George Boyd for Hull City how the **** did he make it as a professional!?

 

Toure, had a shocking game and then goes and scores an awesome free kick.

 

Truly class but his brother is better

 

It was a good freekick but I wouldn't it awesome!

 

Went in the back of the net - awesome to me

Over the wall, just over the man on the line but any higher would have hit the bar. Perfectly placed

 

Which means the MOTD guys will be painting his performance as world class all afternoon.

 

Went so yeah

Height wise it was perfect but keeper have saved it had the player not been there. It was at least a yard away from the corner so wasn't perfectly placed.

#standards

 

Not many goals about........

 

I'm stuck with what game to watch, decided to watch Newcastle, **** me they're terrible this season.

No goals yet from any 3pm kickoff!!!

 

According to Talk sport (who normally slate them), Stoke are playing good entertaining football

 

Apparantly Craig Bellamy elbowed Leighton Baines on purpose but Baines didn't react then told the linesman