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Really lucky goal there for Negredo. Ballsed up the finish, but it fell back perfectly for him. Game over.
 
Didn't work. 7 minutes of injury time.

Did work, he was down for 6.5 minutes, you normally get 3 or 4 minutes at the end of the second half so injury time should have been 10-11 minutes, it was only 7, Nasri won. Time keeping should be taken out of the referees hand. The clock should be stopped when the ball goes dead/anyone gets injured.
 
Am I the only one that didn't think it was such a terrible call? Definitely the wrong call but still, I've seen much worse refereeing.

The trouble is that if an offside player is standing in the way of the ball's flight then even if he's not in the 'keeper's direct line of site then he's causing a distraction. As it's flying into the net anyway I don't think it matters in this case but you can see why the ref's given it because Hart didn't move and appealed straight away.

I agree - Gouffran had to dodge to evade the ball. That would indicate he was quite close and so it's one of those 50/50 decisions.

Personally, I wish they'd drop the 'interfering with play' line from the rulebook - they should have it that you're offside or you're not.

You'd have no confusion about it and the amount of poor calls could drop.
 
Wow pool ahead of the chavs.not that I'm surprised from you HIAG but for me Chelsea are way worse than Liverpool.

Mine is:

Arsenal and Chelsea equal
West ham
Liverpool
Man City
Man United

I don't really have a problem with any other team. Even Stoke are ok since Pulis has left.
 
Pity is the word for the mousers haig, not hate. Charity my friend, charity.

I don't hate, deedub. Hence my careful and purposeful use of the word "detest."

I couldn't hate anyone or anything.

Certainly, I pity Mousers, for they are victims of their own delusion. Hate the delusion, not the Mosuer, that's always been my motto - if one must hate, that is.

However, I cannot pity Gooners. They are to be detested as much as their club is.
 
You are safe from Adam until you show skills way beyond what he could ever display.
So the Poool would be advised not to do fancy flicks etc.
 
Skrtel taking his usual penalty box antics to a new level. Drags Shawcross to the floor during a corner and then pins him down, holding him there.
Truly ludicrous stuff.