[Albion] Premier League 16-18/9/23

[rool]

Palace fans not going to be happy.... oh well.

Poor Dougie, I expect at 86 minutes he was thinking about reappearing on here.

 

[Motogull]

I'm delighted that that lot didn't get a 'smash and grab' today.

 

[El Turi]

Penalty to Newcastle. 1-0. Flekken has looked a massive downgrade on Raya for Brentford so far.

 

[Eric the meek]

That was such a soft penalty for Newcastle.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Never a pen

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Terrible goalkeeping but a dive from Gordon.

 

[Machiavelli]

Penalty to Newcastle. 1-0. Flekken has looked a massive downgrade on Raya for Brentford so far.

He really is. And I have no idea why Raya thought going to Arsenal is a good idea.
FWIW, I think Pawson got both decisions wrong. The disallowed goal wasn't a foul, whereas Gordon was going down and playing for it.

 

[Machiavelli]

Terrible goalkeeping but a dive from Gordon.

Terrible defending too.

 

[Eric the meek]

Maupay is on.

 

[Machiavelli]

Another penalty given that shouldn't in my view. Then again, I don't understand the handball/penalty laws any more.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Never a pen

 

[Machiavelli]

And VAR works in this instance, as it did at OT.

 

[Eric the meek]

Compare our three goals (Lallana's dummy, Gross's feint and Pedro's finish) with the mediocrity in the Newcastle Brentford game. There was no invention. Plenty of hard work but nothing to lift the spirit. Just a dubious penalty. Neither team will be near the top 6 this year.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Newcastle are very, very poor. A 1-0 win absolutely flatters them. Smug got very lucky, they created little.

And to be even-handed, Brentford also not good.

And is there a more punchable no 2 than Jason Tindall, aka Cone Man?

Pawson dreadful as well, but that's not surprising. Been reliable for years.

 

[Bodian]

Another penalty given that shouldn't in my view. Then again, I don't understand the handball/penalty laws any more.

The retreating ten yards, kicking the ball away, dissent booking 'rules' are equally confusing now - or inconsistently applied anyway.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Moises not in Chelsea’s squad for trip to Bournemouth

 

[perth seagull]

Moises not in Chelsea’s squad for trip to Bournemouth

Interesting. And he isn't injured either.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Interesting. And he isn't injured either.

Similar to Pervis.
Only just returned from international duty

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Come on the Cherries!

 

[chaileyjem]

Caicedo and Estupinan both played in Ecuador’s win over Uruguay on Tuesday night (or early on Weds am). I doubt either would have been back until Friday / and missed training. Perhaps Poch is saving Moises for some big fixtures coming up - like that tough League cup tie next week.