Today’s football 17/3

[chekhov]

Chelsea v Leicester as well as some other games.

Ridiculous that Leicester’s away kit is so similar to their home kit. At least it is not as hideous as some of the other away kits for example, Arsenal’s.

[Buxtonclaret]

2-0
Sterling can't score today so he makes 'em.

[ClaretLoup]

Former Claret Rob Harker scores for promotion seeking FC Halifax vs doomed Oxford City in the National League.

[ElectroClaret]

Brilliant own goal.

They need Muric!!

[Buxtonclaret]

Bizarre, wasn't it!

[Conroysleftfoot]

Why are TV Directors obsessed with showing a repeat of something when the live action is going on. BBC just missed a classic own goal because of this. SKY are even worse at it.

[Burnley Ace]

What a strike! Having said that I’m not seeing anything from Chelsea,

[ElectroClaret]

Equaliser.
2-2 well taken.

[Vegas Claret]

cracking goal

[Buxtonclaret]

What a goal.

[expoultryboy]

Coventry v leicester semi final at Wembley would be a bit tasty ( and nasty) !!!

[TPClaret]

Why does Sterling play like . Except against us

[Buxtonclaret]

Shouldn't be a pen there.

[Vegas Claret]

pen Chelsea, looks outside the box on first replay viewing

[Burnley Ace]

Of course it’s a red card!

[burnmark]

A positive use of VAR there.

[Vegas Claret]

such a dumb rule

[IanMcL]

Of course it’s a red card!

Agreed! Commentator says "Yellow- he made a genuine attempt to get the ball"

Total rubbish!

No attempt other than to trip, outside the box.

[IanMcL]

Stirling nightmare match!

[Vegas Claret]

shocking 'support' from Chelsea fans

[burnmark]

such a dumb rule
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Why? He’s prevented an obvious goal scoring chance.

[ElectroClaret]

shocking 'support' from Chelsea fans

Certainly more boos than cheers today.

[Conroysleftfoot]

shocking 'support' from Chelsea fans

We can definitely get something at Chelsea after the international break, the atmosphere is getting toxic, it reminds me of when we went to West Ham and won 3-0.

[TPClaret]

Some squad have Leicester. Full of premier league experience

[ElectroClaret]

Sterling subbed.

[Vegas Claret]

the rule is if it's inside the box they get the pen and it's a yellow card but because it's outside it's a red card

"Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.”

There was no way on planet earth he meant to trip him, the front of his foot just about contact Jackson.

[ElectroClaret]

Think Poch's position will be rather precarious if Chelsea contrive to lose this.

[ElectroClaret]

3-2

[Vegas Claret]

turns out Pochettino knew what he was doing after all, who'da thunk it

[Tricky Trevor]

It’s no wonder Chelsea get to so many cup finals. How effing often do they pull out a home draw against lower league opposition?
Do they ever play outside London?

[ElectroClaret]

4-2 cracker.

[Zom Zom]

That reminded me of Paolo Wanchope's strike for Derby(?) at Old Trafford

Belter!

[Vegas Claret]

proper embarrassing for the Chelsea fans, 2 subs scored

[jrgbfc]

Need to do all we can to frustrate Chelsea when we go there, no gifting them stupid/soft goals. Their fans will soon turn on them going off what happened today.

[Zom Zom]

proper embarrassing for the Chelsea fans, 2 subs scored

Incredible reaction to Sterling's free kick balloon. I never expected him to get that sort of stick.

[Vegas Claret]

West Ham 1 Villa 0

Moyes out

[Vegas Claret]

Incredible reaction to Sterling's free kick balloon. I never expected him to get that sort of stick.

the very worst of 'football fans' imho. I'm yet to see a player do well when supporters are on their back, it's literally the opposite of what they need

[yTib]

chelsea fans are a bunch of entitled babies.

[CoolClaret]

Obafemi vs Connor Roberts in 10 mins - though Roberts starts on the bench for DL.

[jrgbfc]

Tbf Sterling taking the penalty off Palmer when he's scored 5 out of 5 was ridiculous. Still actually booing your own player is crazy.

[Vegas Claret]

chelsea fans are a bunch of entitled babies.

yep, they were a mediocre club before Roman rocked up with his money. There's not a single team in sport that 'deserves' anything, you have to put the work in and it can take seasons to get it right which makes the constant chopping and changing of managers pretty mental for most clubs. Funnily enough under Abramovich Chelsea had a lot of success doing that, rare occurrence though imho

[Burnley Ace]

the rule is if it's inside the box they get the pen and it's a yellow card but because it's outside it's a red card

"Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.”

There was no way on planet earth he meant to trip him, the front of his foot just about contact Jackson.

There was no possibility to play the ball, he just tripped him.

[Vegas Claret]

There was no possibility to play the ball, he just tripped him.

you think he tripped him on purpose ? We won't agree

edit: the point is, if it's in the area then VAR don't give him a red, because it's outside they do

[NewClaret]

Obafemi vs Connor Roberts in 10 mins - though Roberts starts on the bench for DL.

Still annoys me on Connor’s behalf that he’s gone there and isn’t starting.

Obafemi is fast!

[ISpeds00]

MOYES IN
Emery out

[Buxtonclaret]

Had forgot Sky's Leeds Channel was on!
Come on, Millwall.

[burnmark]

the rule is if it's inside the box they get the pen and it's a yellow card but because it's outside it's a red card

"Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.”

There was no way on planet earth he meant to trip him, the front of his foot just about contact Jackson.

Fully aware of the law but to be fair I’d have kept it as it was - denying a goal scoring opportunity is a Red regardless of inside or outside of box.

However, if outside the box and least there is some communpence for the offending team by losing a player otherwise their is nothing lost apart from their player getting a caution and a small chance of conceding from a free kick.

[Buxtonclaret]

How many red cards at Leeds today do we reckon?

[Buxtonclaret]

Lucky mis-kick.

[ElectroClaret]

United 1 Liverpool 0