BigJim
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I had very high hopes for Zaniolo at first, don't feel so confident about him now. But I thought Rogers looked far more the part today. Obviously has a lot to learn but I somehow get the feeling he will adapt very quickly and be a big player for us.
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A nice comfortable win against a very poor side. Points to savour were the masterly passing from Luiz coupled with great running from Watkins and a bit of Bailey magic. Plus great finishes from Tielemans and Moreno. Aside from that though, I'd say we were mostly a bit predictable and untidy going forward, as we have been quite a lot recently. Still plenty of work to do to reach a consistent level of fluency. Good to see Tim get a good runout, and a few minutes for the new lad, I expect Emery to play him quite regularly for the rest of the season.
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Absolutely this. Chelsea's passing was far crisper. Some of our passing is so slow that the receiver is under severe pressure by the time the ball reaches him. Then add the often poor first touch by same receiver and we've lost the ball very cheaply.
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Fair enough. Your post led me to think that the rule said that any attempt to foul could be penalised. It was my interpretation of your interpretation which sent me down the rabbit-hole. I'm sure we can all agree that Ramsey's challenge was not reckless or dangerous, so contact was necessary for the decision.
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I just saw that the second paragraph is not part of law 12, but rather your interpretation. I should have noticed that in the first place. What the law actually says is: <quote>Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: .... trips or attempts to trip If an offence involves contact it is penalised by a direct free kick or penalty kick. </quote>
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Thanks for that. So intent is everything: if two opposing players are going hell for leather side by side in pursuit of the ball and the attacker trips over the defender's foot, no penalty. If the defender tries but fails to make contact, penalty.
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That's interesting, I didn't know that law.... The wording confuses me though. Does attempting foul play mean intending to foul the opponent? If not, I'd be grateful if someone could give me an example of how you unintentionally attempt foul play without actually making contact. If so, no penalty should be given where there is no intent, because amount of contact and "whether he could have stayed on his feet" cannot apply in one case and not the other. Anyway I think Duran dived, but the ref was very close and must have thought otherwise, so I guess it's a fair call.
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I only meant it a little bit ref, honest.
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Certainly no-one who has watched the last 3 games.
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Great pass to Ollie for the first but he should have walked for deliberate handball on the edge of our box. Seems he always manages to do something very risky, luckily he has got away with it so far.
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Only positive for me was that Unai finally gave him a few minutes and he didn't do too badly. Probably not enough to expect another run out any time soon though.
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I counted once second half, when he gave it straight back to the opposition under minimal pressure
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On around 64 mins the Mexican commentator on Paramount said "I don't want this game to end!" It was wonderful to be able to watch on TV but how I envy those of you that were there, and did you ever play your part! Non-Stop Noise!
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Yeah I think Luiz could have done better there, but neither of them looked likely to stop the threat.
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This is a real worry. He will be off if we don't improve smartish.
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