tom_avfc Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 21/03/2022 at 11:32, Mic09 said: I never understood this 'protecting players' take. There are rules of the game - it shouldn't matter if your name is Ruben Dias, Bednarek, Saka or Grealish. The rules are the same. It's a foul or it isn't. If you are an attacking player, it's only logical you will face tougher treatment as you will go against the best defenders in the country. As long as rules are followed, no player should get 'protection' whatever that means. I think the issue is that some players get repeatedly kicked with no yellow cards issued against them. If referees consistently yellow carded opposition players then they wouldn’t get booted for 90 minutes every week. Grealish and Hazard are the two that stand out for me as players who seemed to get kicked around and refs were scared to book those fouling them. It’s almost like they feel it’s inevitable that there’ll be a red card because the only way teams could stop them was to foul. I don’t think Saka was kicked around in that way though. He put himself in a pretty stupid position for that Mings pass which led to him taking a bit of a whack. Other than that I don’t really remember him taking any particularly rough fouls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KAZZAM Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 They defo overperformed this season and it was a shock to see how well they was doing. Guess there luck has caught up with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Utterly pathetic Absolute shite their pants. Near enough first 11. From the first whistle rattled. Won't get a better chance of top 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Jumped the gun with that new contract 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Another absolute turd outfit that managed to do the double over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Who will "out-spurs" who? Arsenal or Spurs? Either way, whomever comes out on top, is ultimately a loser, because they've made it so difficult for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Laura Woods rattled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Laura Woods rattled Heard this earlier, I like her, bit weird, but she turned proper moody over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 I’ll put it here as it’s the club he is most associated with… but how on earth is he still only 30??? Quote Former Arsenal, West Ham and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from football aged 30. Wilshere made 197 appearances for Arsenal and won two FA Cups after making his debut as a 16-year-old. He later had spells at West Ham, Bolton, Bournemouth and Danish side AGF Aarhus. In a statement on social media, Wilshere - who won 34 England caps - said his career had been "slipping away in recent times". Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Could have won it all at barca Wonder what the reaction would be to him coming through now, maybe he wouldn't be played to breaking point but also maybe he wouldn't be a myth of a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: Could have won it all at barca Wonder what the reaction would be to him coming through now, maybe he wouldn't be played to breaking point but also maybe he wouldn't be a myth of a player just another one of those over hyped English players who failed to remotely fulfil their "potential" imo. tbh he prob wasnt half the player he was touted to be, but he also seemed to not help himself, prob 50% he threw it away, and 50% he had too much expectation, and was the victim of the hype brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 He was incredible at times for Arsenal but was one of many young english footballers who went off the ball after signing big money long term deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 He was hyped because he came along when Barcelona were dominating with small playmakers and he seemed to be the first English player of a similar style when England usually produced Gerrard/Lampard types He was nowhere near the hype though and fact he is retiring at 30 after playing a season in Denmark I think shows that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Isn't he retiring because he could never stay fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Exactly as Zatman said To me pep summed him up best when he was asked if wilshere could play for barca* and he said "I've got 10 of him in my youth team" He was right, wilshere could pass the ball 5 yards, he could move in to space, he could pass the ball in to tight spaces and receive it in tight spaces with good close control and the English coming off the back of Scholes lampard and Gerrard who could all smash 100mph 60 yard diagonals all over the pitch absolutely lost their shit over it In reality he just played football in the same way that everyone in Europe did, didn't do it better (he wasn't a good player) he just did something we'd grown unaccustomed to That's why I think he'd be an interesting player now because the ferociousness of the English PL midfielders has dropped off slightly, the range of passing has improved, the style has changed * I'm glad the whole "good enough to play for barca" bollocks has died off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Never had the aptitude to make it - too busy partying and smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 7 hours ago, villa4europe said: Could have won it all at barca Wonder what the reaction would be to him coming through now, maybe he wouldn't be played to breaking point but also maybe he wouldn't be a myth of a player Saka is probably most comparable player and he's been playing week in week out since about 19 so little difference apart from he dosen't get injuries. When you look at 2010s generation it's incredible how many English players have had significant injuries that have basically killed their careers at top level....Wilshere, Phil Jones, Rodwell, Andy Carroll, Sturridge and probably a few more I've forgotten. Welbeck also had endless injuries at Arsenal. Compared to now to likes of Sterling and Kane playing 50 + games no problem in a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Zatman said: He was hyped because he came along when Barcelona were dominating with small playmakers and he seemed to be the first English player of a similar style when England usually produced Gerrard/Lampard types He was nowhere near the hype though and fact he is retiring at 30 after playing a season in Denmark I think shows that He at least did it at the top level for a bit....Josh McEcharan was one who seemed to ride on the back of being the new Wilshere a season or two later and I never saw any top level ability with him but he got some chances at Chelsea due to them not having many players come through their academy at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Got it in his head he was something he wasn't. Couldn't ever let it go that he just wasn't that good. The mind is a funny place for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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