Re: Premier League 17-18 Discussion

by Firenze Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:01 pm

community shield rofl

ain't nobody got time for that poverty cup

there was a time it meant something but those days are long past tbh

by Jay29 Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:02 pm

A year really was a long time ago hmm

by Dante Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:08 pm

I was to go to the beach but it didn't go as planned hmm

hopefully aircondition , coffee and this unreal reserve team match on a Russian commentary stream will be as fun instead

by Glory Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:32 pm

Welbeck is so painfully shit. Still the same player who left United. 'Works hard' and runs a lot, thats it. He had 2 or 3 chances to play the ball forward and he chose to lay it off sideways.

by Nishankly Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:33 pm

Morshata coming on, If only this game could get even more shite.

by Glory Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:44 pm

lol that was quick. Laughing

by Jay29 Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:45 pm

Kolasinac for signing of the season imo. Love this guy already.

by Nishankly Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:47 pm

GOOLAZOOOO SEAD!

Pedro you dumbshit its a friendly no need for that

by Nishankly Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:06 pm

Morshata missing and Curtois with a goal kick.

Arsenal win

by Dante Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:07 pm

Courtois penalty rofl

Conte reaction rofl

by Dante Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:08 pm

GIRUDE ALPHA MALE

bring that man to Milan , our next CF ffs :bow:

by Jay29 Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:08 pm

That Courtois penalty was amazing. Ramos would be proud.

First trophy on the way to the poor man's quadruple. Proud

by halamadrid2 Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:09 pm

Courtois trying to be a hero Laughing

there's a reason gks don't take penalties

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:10 pm

This new penalty system seems utter shite Laughing

by Nishankly Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:13 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:This new penalty system seems utter shite

What's wrong with the original one? Why are they changing this.

by Jay29 Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:17 pm

A study showed that with the old system, the team taking first won more than 60% of the time. They decided it was actually unfair so they changed it. The idea of ABBA is that it reduces the pressure (if you miss you can correct the mistake right away). From what I've seen of it so far though it puts a lot more pressure on the keeper to save two pens in a row, and if you miss once you're screwed, especially if the other team scores twice in a row.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:18 pm

All it seemed to do is flip it imo.

Just gives an even more unfair advantage to the team who goes 2nd imo.

Did nothing to help the balance.

by Glory Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:19 pm

Teams that take the 1st kick win 60% of the time. Thats why. It sure is less exciting. But if it makes the shootout even, I mean why not.

by Glory Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:21 pm

Well both of them cant take the kicks at the same time, can they. Earlier the team that went 2nd had to do that 5 times.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:21 pm

Glory wrote:Teams that take the 1st kick win 60% of the time. Thats why. It sure is less exciting. But if it makes the shootout even, I mean why not.

From what i see i fail to see how it makes it more even, if anything it's worse.

by Jay29 Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:26 pm

Statistically a 60% win rate looks bad, but tbh it never once occurred to me during a shootout that going first made that much of a difference. I don't think it did for the players, either.

There's no way of making it truly fair. Someone always has to go first.

by Nishankly Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:29 pm

Whats the proof of statistics that it makes it closer to even? hmm

by donttreadonred Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:31 pm

Serious question:
If Koscielny was available to play in the Community Shield as the FA considered it to be a friendly, is Pedro now off the hook for his Red card? Or, is he suspended for the next three PL matches?

Trying to think of a recent case of a player being sent off in a Community Shield, and I'm drawing a blank.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:31 pm

Jay29 wrote:Statistically a 60% win rate looks bad, but tbh it never once occurred to me during a shootout that going first made that much of a difference. I don't think it did for the players, either.

There's no way of making it truly fair. Someone always has to go first.

Completely agree, i just think this makes it even more unfair.

Person going 2nd has a clear as day advantage.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:33 pm

donttreadonred wrote:Serious question:
If Koscielny was available to play in the Community Shield as the FA considered it to be a friendly, is Pedro now off the hook for his Red card? Or, is he suspended for the next three PL matches?

Trying to think of a recent case of a player being sent off in a Community Shield, and I'm drawing a blank.

Not sure about Koscielny but Pedro won't be suspended.

by CBarca Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:34 pm

Arsenal on their way to a treble

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