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EPL 2020-21

Discussion in 'World Football' started by StPauli1916, Jun 2, 2019.

Discuss EPL 2020-21 in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    You are right about commentators. They really should know the rules ( however having different rules /interpretations in the EPL to the CL is pretty silly imo.) It was one of my concerns about VAR that Celtic would have to play different rules/interpretations midweek to on a weekend. However we seem to have solved that conundrum ourselves.

    In terms of the "rules" though how do you square VAR with all the fouls and grappling at corners ? This is still happening with VAR but probably won't be checked properly unless there is a goal. Which makes it look like it is penalising attacking play as they are actively looking for reasons to disallow a goal. I watched a French game this afternoon and the away team scored on the counter attack. They broke, the winger got down the line and pulled it back to a midfielder who rifled it in from outside the area. It was obvious it was just a good goal with no contention. It took them ages to review and award it. The home team equalised with 5 mins left from a scrappy goal and it was just given straight away. I still feel VAR will favour the bigger teams more than it will look to be fair.
     
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  2. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Chelsea look pish.
     
  3. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    The likes of Maguire Chilwell Maddison Vardy got/get all the hype at Leicester but Ndidi is the best of the lot.

    Cracking big player.
     
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  4. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    Cracking second half. Leicester were excellent.
     
  5. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Chelsea have no tactical discipline at all.
     
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  6. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Aye they look a real threat.. slow start could have cost them tho.
     
  7. McChiellini..

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    Missed untold chances to slip them in and out it 30 yard's over from basically an open goal..

    Isn't the first time I've seen him like that either..
     
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    Leicester should've won that..

    The wee rat constantly writing thing's on his notepad first half and they came out and destroyed Chelsea second half..

    That's the difference but we knew that..
     
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    A cert to drop out of the top 6.
     
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    Said it loads but that Tammy Abraham is woeful..

    Mental the hype around him..
     
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  11. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Think the top 4 will be City Liverpool Spurs Arsenal comfortably.

    The battle with United Wolves Chelsea and Leicester for 5/6th should be interesting.
     
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    He's English.
     
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    Think top 3 is nailed on.

    Would add Everton into that mix with Wolves, Leicester, Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal.

    Arsenal bought well but still serial bottlers.
     
  14. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Aye.
     
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    They have a potent offence but still suspect in their own end
     
  16. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Think Aubameyang Lacazette and Pepe will score enough to get them there.
     
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    I agree. Suspect defence but i expect them to score a lot of goals. They will exploit the lower teams
     
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    Entertaining second half, Leicester looked good.

    Should of bought better than Perez, they miss a bit of quality.
     
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    Jamie Carragher should come with subtitles.
     
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    What a goal from neves