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[PleaseNotPoll]

No real holding player in the midfield, one actually playing at centre-half, a midfielder at left-back and an inexperienced keeper?
You might get away with it when you're on top and attacking, but it's a risk.
Mane going off probably didn't help, either.

 

[The RDBD]

But a win at OT next week is crucial it has to be said. If we're serious about top 4 or even a title challenge, we have to be picking up more points against our nearest rivals.

Today is arguably the most important day of the season to date for Spurs.
If Man Utd do not win, they are 6-7 pts adrift of Spurs and the pressure of
not losing next weekend will be immense on them.

 

[O.Spurcat]

That was a cast iron red card.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

That was a cast iron red card.

Nothing is the new red, apparently.

 

[remembercolinlee]

How have United still gone 11 players on the pitch?
That was a shocking decision on a terrible cowards tackle.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Deliberate handball to stop a break? Also nothing!
Barry living a charmed life at the moment. Koeman might want to hook him at half-time.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

I think Oliver's set a very lenient standard and now he's struggling to keep control.
It's all getting a bit heated and it could get nasty.

 

[remembercolinlee]

Barry deserved 2 yellows and Rojo deserved a straight red inside opening 20 mins. I know some refs are card happy but Oliver is screwing this match up and it could become a kick fest

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Oliver persuaded to book Barry by Jones.
Why have the officials allowed that behaviour back into the game?

 

[The RDBD]

I think Oliver's set a very lenient standard and now he's struggling to keep control.

Exactly like Clatterf**k at the Fridge.
Once a ref bottles setting the tone, you give carte blanche to the nasty elements
in a team.

 

["Thanks for that Brian"]

I'm putting some money on more than one red card.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

I'm putting some money on more than one red card.

Not saying you're wrong, but Oliver's yet to send anyone off this season:
http://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=1025
9 last season though, including two on two separate occasions:
http://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=1025&season_id=145

 

[vimhawk]

One of the comments on the BBC commentary was that Rojo's tackle was trying to surpass Aguero's as the worst tackle of the weekend. VIRTUALLY NOBODY ACTUALLY KNOWS ABOUT THE "TACKLE" IN OUR MATCH! And if the BBC fail to report something like that I wonder how many other important things we've never got to hear about?

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Stekelenburg having a brain fart. Ridiculous.

 

[Spurlock]

B'mouth showing others how it is done. Teams like Liverpool thrive off of fear - the fear that their deadly attackers plant in the opposition mindset. If you can look beyond that fear and just throw caution to the wind, it becomes apparent that there is a very soft underbelly petrified of being exposed.

I think we read similar books in life.

 

[The RDBD]

I think we read similar books in life.

CK reads "Janet and John watch football" .

 

[remembercolinlee]

Everton won 4 and drew 1 of their first 5 matches....Wtf has happened to them since?
They are awful ... United keeper has only had to make 1 save and there is only 15 mins left.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Everton won 4 and drew 1 of their first 5 matches....Wtf has happened to them since?
They are awful ... United keeper has only had to make 1 save and there is only 15 mins left.

Keep it up, RCL! De Gea's had to make two saves since you posted this.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Everton fans cheering Fellaini, again. Penalty and a yellow.
Will the RCL Curse hold? De Gea in the book for pissing about...
1-1! Baines from the spot. RCL maintains his record!

 

[remembercolinlee]

And there it is ... 1 all...what an impact sub