[Albion] Premier League 11-12/3/23

[jcdenton08]

Why is Jamie Redknapp going on about Trossard being 'premier league ready' like there was doubt. He's joined them halfway through his fourth year playing in the premier league.

Because he hasn’t got a Scooby about anything other than the top six and is one of the worst pundits in football history.

 

[Swansman]

Haven’t seen the tackle yet. Was it a bad one?

Here it is:

Dubz

dubz.co

Bit unlucky that his foot slipped when hitting the ball, making the tackle more dangerous than it was to begin with, but still not much to argue about.

 

[Timbo]

Palace now just 3 points off the bottom 3 and 5 from last place.

 

[Icy Gull]

Palace now just 3 points off the bottom 3 and 5 from last place.

It’s already squeaky bum time down at the bottom of the PL

 

[Sheebo]

Palace now just 3 points off the bottom 3 and 5 from last place.

They’re so lucky they got some spawny points - Villa I think they got a shocking pen on VAR - West Ham a last min deflected lucky goal etc etc - they have a much easier run of fixtures soon and you just know they’ll manufacture a couple of anti football wins…

 

[Hugo Rune]

Palace now just 3 points off the bottom 3 and 5 from last place.

Fans of the bottom 8 teams will all want us to give Palace a pasting on Wednesday. Let’s hope we can oblige.

 

[rool]

They’re so lucky they got some spawny points - Villa I think they got a shocking pen on VAR - West Ham a last min deflected lucky goal etc etc - they have a much easier run of fixtures soon and you just know they’ll manufacture a couple of anti football wins…

No mid table dead rubbers in any of their remaining games.

 

[Swansman]

Fans of the bottom 8 teams will all want us to give Palace a pasting on Wednesday. Let’s hope we can oblige.

Fans of the 12th placed team might be somewhat reluctant.

Palace might end March in the bottom 3 but they have a pretty nice looking April coming up.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think it"s a good thing that reflects well on us as a club.

What makes me sad is when I think how good we'd be if we still had them both as well as Bissouma. We know what Trossard can do in our current team, White would be fantastic in a De Zerbi team and Bissouma would probably be a beast, or worst case scenario, top quality cover in central midfield.

If we still had all three I genuinely think top four would be a very realistic prospect rather than a slightly forlorn hope.

True, but that is where we are at now. Southampton have had that feeling for years, whilst Benfica would have bagged a Champions League or two had they just held onto half of the £1 billion of talent they've sold over the last 10-15 years.

 

[Jeremiah]

Tross having one of them amazing days today where he looks like prime Hazard

Did he go down clutching his ankle/shin/head in the first five minutes and look like he couldn't continue ? If not, it's not Trossard.

 

[Sheebo]

Pope & Newcastle pretty lucky there…!

 

[willalbion]

Pope & Newcastle pretty lucky there…!

Very lucky. Thought that was a blatant pen & red card tbh. I’d be fuming if that was against us.

 

[Sheebo]

Very lucky. Thought that was a blatant pen & red card tbh. I’d be fuming if that was against us.

Certainly one that can go either way. Nowhere near ball and contact 70/30 pen and red for me - no double jeopardy there either as he doesn’t make attempt at ball so would have been red.

 

[Hotchilidog]

The ref is a joke in this Saudi game. Pen and red card for Pope not even close.

 

[The Wizard]

More absolutely woeful VAR decisions

 

[Dirty Dave]

Forget whether it's clear and obvious or not, just send the ref to the monitor. Surely this is the whole point of VAR being in place

 

[willalbion]

Dan Burn appears to be turning into a bit of an arse. Giving it to Neves after catching him on the ankle.

 

[Hotchilidog]

More absolutely woeful VAR decisions

What is the point of it if you cannot get such huge decisions correct

 

[Deadly Danson]

It's a massive decision that could have a huge bearing on a lot of teams this season. Chances are if Pope goes and they score the pen Newcastle lose, Wolves are closer to safety and we are closer to Europe and Newcastle are hampered for the next 4 games. I totally understand the on field ref not being sure but VAR HAS to refer it. Utter buffoons.

 

[Weststander]

Said with head and hoped Schadenfreude ….. Leeds I think will drop.