[Albion] Premier League 25-27/8/23

[Weststander]

Smug under pressure now suddenly looking forward to next week

Heads will roll.

 

[Acker79]

Walker is off the pitch but for the purposes of offside he’s considered on the line. So all the above is irrelevant anyway. Although I agree with your points.

I didn't notice that.

 

[ozzygull]

I don’t mind Klopp, he is a heart on his sleeve manager, who teams play exciting football. Liverpool fans recognised what he had achieved with them and were not calling for his head when they were on a really bad run of results last season.

Smug can do one, can not stand him. Not bothered about the Newcastle fans, in fact they seem like a reasonable bunch apart from forgetting all their principles and seemingly not bothered by their new owner’s dubious (under statement) reputation.

 

[Berty23]

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[Weststander]

I don’t mind Klopp, he is a heart on his sleeve manager, who teams play exciting football. Liverpool fans recognised what he had achieved with them and were not calling for his head when they were on a really bad run of results last season.

Smug can do one, can not stand him. Not bothered about the Newcastle fans, in fact they seem like a reasonable bunch apart from forgetting all their principles and seemingly not bothered by their new owner’s dubious (under statement) reputation.

Smug has always come across as sly, the school snitch.

 

[Acker79]

Klopp was on SSN talking about a three match ban for Van Dijk.

Was that really deemed serious foul play? I can understand it as a red for denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity, but not as serious foul play.

 

[clapham_gull]

Klopp was on SSN talking about a three match ban for Van Dijk.

Was that really deemed serious foul play? I can understand it as a red for denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity, but not as serious foul play.

It's a one match ban for denying an obvious opportunity.

It may well be extended for him acting like a completely dick head after being sent off...

 

[Acker79]

It's a one match ban for denying an obvious opportunity.

It may well be extended for acting like a dick head before getting sent off though...

Yeah, that's what I had assumed (and the highlights playing now the presenter says the same re: the offence), I was confused by Klopp complaining about a three game ban, so I was wondering if he was told something else by the officials.

 

[Weststander]

Klopp was on SSN talking about a three match ban for Van Dijk.

Was that really deemed serious foul play? I can understand it as a red for denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity, but not as serious foul play.

The card was for denying an opportunity, a one match ban.

It wasn’t for foul play.

 

[clapham_gull]

Yeah, that's what I had assumed (and the highlights playing now the presenter says the same re: the offence), I was confused by Klopp complaining about a three game ban, so I was wondering if he was told something else by the officials.

Or has subsequently been informed of it.

He clearly swore at the referee when I was watching on Sky and apparently had a pop at the 4th Official.

Or probably (like a number of managers and players) Klopp isn't aware of the rules.

Be amazed if he is subject to a single match ban.

 

[Acker79]

Ah. They're saying it's a 'potential 3 game ban if they are unsuccessful with an appeal'.

 

[Weststander]

Ah. They're saying it's a 'potential 3 game ban if they are unsuccessful with an appeal'.

Rejoice, Saudi Arabia lost.

 

[Acker79]

It may well be extended for him acting like a completely dick head after being sent off...

 

[Acker79]

 

[GT49er]

Probably still quite rightly pissed off with Jordan Pickford getting off scot-free for crippling him for most of a season due to refereeing and VAR incompetance.