OK, OK, maybe I'm being too old fashioned or idealistic. I detected what appeared to me to be very minimal respect and I guess I was expecting better. I guess that's because I rate extremely highly what Klopp & Pool did this season. Maybe some day me or someone else will watch/compare different guards of honor over the years. I am curious both about Leicester's and the ManU/Arsenal ones back in the day.
That would probably be the best way to apply the rule, and maybe they're getting closer to that, and VAR will help them achieve it. But in recent times they've dabbled with interpretations which just open up exceptions for applying the rule as you state it. Whether it be intention, natural position, affecting outcome, whatever. As much as I'd be as unhappy as any fan if my team lost a cup final because of some completely minor handball, I would welcome a much simpler, more black & white interpretation of the handball law. Same goes for offside, which I think is just as overly complicated and messed up, if not more.
Well, apparently it wasn't just me who picked up on this. And although I didn't know it was Bernardo at the time, I had noticed that at least one of their players was not on board with the official show of respect. Again it wasn't a big thing... overall I thought it was more a somewhat subtle diss. https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/0...002&mi_u=29B0FEAF-1D1D-4A15-8EBC-00D3149FCFBD Anyway, whatever animosity Citeh felt towards Pool, perhaps that helped fuel their going on to whoop their butts, which must've made them feel relatively pleased at the end of the day.
I think any guard of honor in the current climate will take on a less-than-austere aura. The absence of the crowd means the procession feels forced and less special, as if the team doing the saluting feels no one's watching them so who cares. And if you're the team being honored it doesn't seem all that grand having 20 some odd folks clapping for you. A veritable golf clap for winning the Prem.
The Burnley-Sheffield draw was about the best we could've hoped for. With any luck maybe we'll see the same result tomorrow from Spurs-Everton. And meanwhile guard-of-honor #2 at Liverpool-Villa seemed a tad more heartfelt.
So S***s get past Everton 1-0, moving back to within a point of Arsenal. I remember when Arsenal and Everton made their coaching changes the Toffees won, what their first 3 afterward? At least some chatter then Everton made the better hire. Now they're in a tailspin while Arsenal appear to have a program.
That own goal today was really ugly. It looked like Lo Celso's shot was going at least 10 yards wide left, but happened to hit the chest of the Everton defender closing down space to go opposite far post, wrong-footing Pickford in the process. And Lloris and Son had some kind of row coming off the pitch for HT over Son losing possession at midfield. On current form, I like our chances going into the Derby this week. If both teams play the way they have the last few weeks, we should win convincingly. Of course, it's a Derby, so nothing is certain.
So Man U now get their customary 12 pens per season The Premier League record for penalties won in a single season is 13Man Utd 2018-19 won 12Man Utd so far in 2019-20 have won 12— Orbinho (@Orbinho) July 7, 2020
Just saw Welbeck's bike goal winner. Very happy for him. Always like him as a Gunner. Could even be the kick that keep Watford up this season. We shall see.
Burnley beat Wolves today, 1-0. Assuming S***s beat Bournemouth tomorrow the gap from 6th place (Wolves) to 10th place (Burnley) would be just 3 pts.
Fuck off, Martin Tyler did not just say Alexis Mac Allister has a brother named Kevin.— Grace Robertson 🏳️⚧️ (@GraceOnFootball) July 8, 2020