PL 25/26

CnC 306 wrote:

What a nice bloke 
Should be banned for life. 
 

cross wrote:

Not a good game to watch but happy with the result.

thats 2 matches won with the last kick of the match and in doing so an extra 4 points That could make the difference of winning the league again 

CnC 306 wrote:

Just when you think that you have seen it all then something happens that you haven’t seen

Everton win a free kick yesterday and the Everton player sees an opportunity to attack the Liverpool back line which has only one defender back and two Everton players in position. He takes the kick in the right place but the ref stops the play and books him. Why? Because Liverpool were in danger of conceding an equaliser. They have made up their minds, the money is down so the refs are just giving them a helping hand thus ensuring that the pay day are the end of the season is secure. 


The shame of it is is that Liverpool don’t really need the help from the officials as they have a brilliant squad although the defence is not the best  in the league, but the dislike of Arsenal by the officials is far greater so they won’t be taking any chances just like the past 21 seasons. 


Hi CnC, not defending the officials or Liverpool here, but if you saw the game, a few minutes before that freekick, the ref told Everton players to wait for his whistle and then take the freekicks. Next, freekick, Everton don't wait for the whistle and are rightfully booked after the previous warning.

Re, the added time, yes three minutes is weird, but there were no injuries or VAR issues like previous Liverpool games, so not really an issue with three minutes. Three minutes added time has been used several times this season anyway.

Also, yes the refs are not great at their jobs and they can't even use VAR properly, but bottom line is we can complain all we want, nothing will change. Just have to get on with it unfortuantely. Also as you said last week, whoever finishes above Arsenal will win the league, I don't think corruption will play a part. Over a 38 game season, the best team will win. At this moment it is Liverpool since they beat Arsenal, who knows what it will be like come next year and we reach the business end of the season. 

Goodluck for the game this evening, and hopefully the football on the pitch is the main topic and not the refs and VAR team