EPL Matchday 18 - On Optus Sport

[Frank Bunn]

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Fake apology. Robertson is simultaneously attempting to take responsibility for his poor challenge, and also blame an unidentified 'them' for the 'chance to make the decision' ie he's saying it was a wrong decision.

 

[moomba]

Bizarre reasoning

 

[SM]

Fake apology. Robertson is simultaneously attempting to take responsibility for his poor challenge, and also blame an unidentified 'them' for the 'chance to make the decision' ie he's saying it was a wrong decision.

Not sure that's how I'd interpret it. You often see players frustrated with a decision but admit it's their fault for giving a ref the decision to make, i.e. if they hadn't been rash then there wouldn't have been a chance to be sent off.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

A rare let off for Xhaka that one. Conversely, a common let off for Kane.

A tad exaggeration. A couple of agricultural tackles in the derby but hardly a consistent pattern.

 

[Zidane98]

Fake apology. Robertson is simultaneously attempting to take responsibility for his poor challenge, and also blame an unidentified 'them' for the 'chance to make the decision' ie he's saying it was a wrong decision.

Thats a real stretch to interpret it that way when he literally takes responsibility for making a poor challenge. Good on him for doing so.

 

[glenferry23]

A tad exaggeration. A couple of agricultural tackles in the derby but hardly a consistent pattern.

“Agricultural”

He knows what he’s doing.

 

[Indie_]

“Agricultural”

He knows what he’s doing.

Not to mention his penchant for tunnelling players.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

“Agricultural”

He knows what he’s doing.

Again, hardly a pattern.
You play 300+ club matches you'll eventually cross the line, unless you're Ledley

 

[Zidane98]

“Agricultural”

He knows what he’s doing.

Harry claims he won the ball and Robertson was fine with the challenge. He was surprised to get booked!

 

[glenferry23]

Again, hardly a pattern.
You play 300+ club matches you'll eventually cross the line, unless you're Ledley

The point is when he “crosses the line”, it’s without repercussions. Which I hardly think is anything outlandish or controversial to say. He knows what he’s doing.

 

[hawkman]

The point is when he “crosses the line”, it’s without repercussions. Which I hardly think is anything outlandish or controversial to say. He knows what he’s doing.

I haven't seen a poor tackle like that from him for awhile though. Also been awhile since he actually chased an opponent and made a tackle though

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The point is when he “crosses the line”, it’s without repercussions. Which I hardly think is anything outlandish or controversial to say. He knows what he’s doing.

I’m not disagreeing with you on that part, it is probably true.

I’m contending it’s not at common as is being made out. It is a small amount of occasions, over 8-10 years.

 

[Zidane98]

I haven't seen a poor tackle like that from him for awhile though. Also been awhile since he actually chased an opponent and made a tackle though

Has he ever got a red card? I remember some other pretty high profile rash tackles he somehow escaped a red card with.

 

[glenferry23]

I haven't seen a poor tackle like that from him for awhile though. Also been awhile since he actually chased an opponent and made a tackle though

This was a decent chase and tackle, from March this year

 

[Zidane98]

This was a decent chase and tackle, from March this year

Just showing a bit of passion.

 

[hawkman]

This was a decent chase and tackle, from March this year

Probably his last chase.

Plus after some of the tackles Xhaka has put on him cleaning out any Arsenal player is fine by me

 

[glenferry23]

Probably his last chase.

Plus after some of the tackles Xhaka has put on him cleaning out any Arsenal player is fine by me

Chasing Gabriel in more ways than one. At least with this morning’s goal Kane has tied Gabriel for PL goals so far this season. 2.

 

[hawkman]

Chasing Gabriel in more ways than one. At least with this morning’s goal Kane has tied Gabriel for PL goals so far this season. 2.

Haha good call.

At least he now looked interested under Conte

 

[Zidane98]

Chasing Gabriel in more ways than one. At least with this morning’s goal Kane has tied Gabriel for PL goals so far this season. 2.

Are City still interested at 120m?

 

[Zidane98]

Haha good call.

At least he now looked interested under Conte

Conte got Delle Alle looking decent for the first time in awhile.

 

[glenferry23]

Are City still interested at 120m?

For Gabriel? Might be a bit excessive. I reckon Arsenal would sell for anything above £95m.

 

[hawkman]

Are City still interested at 120m?

They are going to walk the league without him.

 

[hawkman]

Conte got Delle Alle looking decent for the first time in awhile.

Since the 1st couple of months under Mourinho.

Just a shame he blew 2 golden chances

 

[Zidane98]

They are going to walk the league without him.

Its the CL that they need to win. If they put up 120m in January Levy would surely find it difficult to knock back.

 

[hawkman]

Its the CL that they need to win. If they put up 120m in January Levy would surely find it difficult to knock back.

Until he realises that is the moment Conte walks