Today's Football

[Westleigh]

Taylor will be reffing in the Championship again next time out. He was demoted last week after giving a wrong penalty against Wolves - in a game where they played a "big six" club - Premier League corrupt as f***.

Turned over to watch Werder Bremen v Frankfurt.

I can remember Taylor giving us a pen possibly against one of the Welsh teams when Sam Vokes hands the ball in their area,he hasn’t improved much.

[AGENT_CLARET]

He’s usually been on the bench so far this season, so evidently not injured. That’s not to say he not injured at the moment. Real shame it’s not working out for him with Wet Spam.
Maybe a cheeky loan deal in January..?

I'd rather we went for Danny Ings on loan in January

[warksclaret]

Arsenal beat Sheff Utd 5-0 a couple of weeks ago so not sure about that.

Appreciate they have had some bad results, but they have shown greater ability to stay in games than us. Did it today, v Brighton giving them a vital point: last week v Wolves to gain 3 points, and held Spurs until goals after 110 minutes from Spurs. If we could achieve these three feats right now I would be dead chuffed. They have got as many points by doing it in their last two games as we have in twelve. That tells me something

[CoolClaret]

Don Muric is playing for Kosovo vs Israel tonight at 19:45.

Be good to see how he gets on.

[chekhov]

Okay. Strange, odd, confusing, peculiar. Pick your adjective. The point is that two teams we were much better than last season have been allowed to close that gap.

Hmmm…isn’t the season only a third completed? Have some patience, and see how we compare at the end of the season.

[Taffy on the wing]

Some of the touches and passing are World class!........great game.

[Westleigh]

Can’t believe VAR we’re looking at the ball hitting Haarlands elbow when he was in the back of the net

[Taffy on the wing]

Can’t believe VAR we’re looking at the ball hitting Haarlands elbow when he was in the back of the net

It's pathetic!

[Westleigh]

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Haarland is in the back of the net and the ball is following him in ,why would VAR review that?

[jos]

IMG_1352.jpegHaarland is in the back of the net and the ball is following him in ,why would VAR review that?

They were checking if Haarlands elbow touched the ball before the ball had fully crossed the goal line. Which looked like it did, but the goal stood as he didn’t intentionally direct the ball.

[ElectroClaret]

3-3

[Darthlaw]

Most likely they were checking Haalands second to see if they could rule it out, to even up the feck up of the penalty they gave earlier.

[kentonclaret]

There have only been 3 score lines of 0-0 after 90 minutes in the PL this season thus far. In the Championship at this stage there have been 14 score lines of 0-0.
The PL has been full of goals.

[Carwin261]

They were checking if Haarlands elbow touched the ball before the ball had fully crossed the goal line. Which looked like it did, but the goal stood as he didn’t intentionally direct the ball.

The rule is though that even if it’s unintentional a goal isn’t given if it’s the scorer,but if Haarland could have been removed from the goal the ball would have rolled in anyway.

[ElectroClaret]

City look like they've won it.
Big deflection.

Been great entertainment.

[jos]

The rule is though that even if it’s unintentional a goal isn’t given if it’s the scorer,but if Haarland could have been removed from the goal the ball would have rolled in anyway.

I take your point, but I’d argue that the ball was caught between Haarlands legs during his slide in, but I’d need to double check the replay, and I’m not going to do that so you may be right.

[kentonclaret]

Anyone fancy 4-4?

[Taffy on the wing]

Palmer looks a good buy....had a great game.

[jos]

Anyone fancy 4-4?

Hope so, been a great game to watch.

[Taffy on the wing]

Peno!

[ElectroClaret]

Peno to Chelsea.
Scored.
4-4

[kentonclaret]

Anyone fancy 4-4?

I do

[Taffy on the wing]

Best game i've seen in ages!

[kentonclaret]

Not often that you hear the word denouement used during a football match.

[clansman]

It’s hard to believe we play in the same league as these two!

[CombatClaret]

What.A.Game.

[chekhov]

Cancelled my Now tv subscription a week ago, looks like I’ve missed the two best games of the season so far (today and spurs v chelsea last Monday).

[Buxtonclaret]

https://cdn.livetv729.me/webplayer.php? ... =2488&si=1

Kosovo V Israel
Link if anyone wants it. ( Muric playing )

[Buxtonclaret]

Looks like the November pitches I used to play on!

[Nori1958]

https://cdn.livetv729.me/webplayer.php? ... =2488&si=1

Kosovo V Israel
Link if anyone wants it. ( Muric playing )

So those on here saying it had been postponed were wrong?

[claretburns]

In good news Burnley Women beat Huddersfield 2-1 this afternoon to go through in the FA Cup to the 3rd round.

[dougcollins]

They were checking if Haarlands elbow touched the ball before the ball had fully crossed the goal line. Which looked like it did, but the goal stood as he didn’t intentionally direct the ball.

Irrelevant that he didn't intentionally direct the ball. As an attacking player, if he had unintentionally directed the ball with his arm before it crossed the line, the goal wouldn't have stood.

As it was , his arm made no contact before the ball crossed the line.

[jos]

Irrelevant that he didn't intentionally direct the ball. As an attacking player, if he had unintentionally directed the ball with his arm before it crossed the line, the goal wouldn't have stood.

As it was , his arm made no contact before the ball crossed the line.

Ok, I was explaining why they were checking VAR.

[Buxtonclaret]

So those on here saying it had been postponed were wrong?

No idea it had been said it was postponed.
Coming up go half time.
Kosovo winning 1-0
Muric had little to do. Punted some searching balls up the pitch.

[StayingDown4Ever]

No idea it had been said it was postponed.
Coming up go half time.
Kosovo winning 1-0
Muric had little to do. Punted some searching balls up the pitch.

Has he commanded his area when necessary?

[warksclaret]

It’s hard to believe we play in the same league as these two!

Exactly my thoughts

[Buxtonclaret]

Hes really not been under that sort of pressure.
Though think he stayed on his line doing starfish waves once, when he might have come out.
Israel have been pretty poor though.
Second half just starting.

[Buxtonclaret]

Has he commanded his area when necessary?

Sorry
Forgot to quote.

And he just came out and punched clear unconvincingly.

[StayingDown4Ever]

Sorry
Forgot to quote.

And he just came out and punched clear unconvincingly.

At least he got there

[Buxtonclaret]

Kosovan win.
1-0
Easy night for Muric.

[StayingDown4Ever]

Kosovan win.
1-0
Easy night for Muric.

Clean sheet. Full of confidence for our next game now.

[Anthonini]

Al Dakhil starting for Belgium against Serbia tonight as is our transfer target Bakayoko. Tielemans and Mangala also starting.

[Dodobdobodobo]

Al Dakhil starting for Belgium against Serbia tonight as is our transfer target Bakayoko. Tielemans and Mangala also starting.

Viaplay event1

[Tricky Trevor]

Zeki Amdouni starts for Switzerland in Euro quali away to Israel. Match being played in Hungary after original game was postponed for reasons we all know.

[Tricky Trevor]

Got the Swiss game through EUFA:Euro qualifiers.
Oddly up the top corner it says Viaplay Sports1, same as the Belgium game!

[Dodobdobodobo]

Got the Swiss game through EUFA:Euro qualifiers.
Oddly up the top corner it says Viaplay Sports1, same as the Belgium game!

Optus Sport 1

[CoolClaret]

Interesting to see that AAD is starting for Belgium ahead of Wout Faes and others.

They even have Doku on the bench!

[Florian]

Zeki didnt do much and was pulled at 70