09 Dec 2023 11:07:59
Thanks for the review Ed001. Wasn't sure we would get one considering the short turnaround. Great surprise on a Saturday morning. Got to agree with you on the Nunez tackle. Couldn't see any problem with it.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate, had a bit of trouble getting it done as it was the other half's birthday yesterday. She was upset with me anyway as I said I had tried getting her the perfect present but then realised she already had me so anything else would seem a bit crap by comparison. She seemed to think I should have got her something anyway. Ungrateful if you ask me!}
09 Dec 2023 12:17:43
Can you please share the match review url?
{Ed001's Note - just go to football-news-views.co.uk to find it. You can sign up to get an email when a new article is posted as well.}
09 Dec 2023 12:28:02
Thanks Ed001.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
09 Dec 2023 15:54:38
Tell the other half that you are appreciated on this site and she is lucky to have you. Now get on with the Crystal Palace review, I’d like to hear your view on the Ayew sending off. The pundits said it was never a yellow but I thought he stopped a counter attack so the second yellow was his fault and he only had himself to blame.
{Ed001's Note - I don't think that will work, she is still not talking to me! As for the Ayew sending off, I don't see any argument for it not being a yellow to be honest. It was a silly challenge that he didn't need to make but he made sure to bring his man down. It was a defo booking. Ok, it wasn't as bad as the assault by Hamer on Mac Allister that wasn't deemed worthy of a card, but that should not be the yardstick. In fact the discussion in that case should centre around whether Hamer should have got a red or yellow. I don't think Ayew has a case to argue that he shouldn't have been booked.}
09 Dec 2023 16:22:28
My thoughts exactly Ed. I think the bar is very low for 2nd yellows and reds these days and it does ruin games but given what we’ve seen, even in this game, that was a yellow.
Gomez and Diaz both got booked for less in this very game.
{Ed001's Note - they know what the rules are these days and those deliberate fouls to kill attacks are automatic bookings. The mistake is when players aren't booked for those. Usually that only happens if you are Rodri or you wear a Spurs shirt though.}
09 Dec 2023 16:36:39
Clearly your mastery and knowledge of the female species is nowhere near that of the football game. ? Or you're a daredevil and love playing with fire, by not getting your wife a gift on her birthday. I suggest immediate corrective action otherwise you'll get reminded of it every year for ever. This is my 33 years of marital "discord" speaking.
In regards to Ayew, it wasn't his second foul that was stupid, it was the first one. The fool thought he would get away with obstructing a free kick. I always get reminded of your comment that "footballers are not the brightest lot". We see it time and again across the entire league where players clearly know the rules but end up costing their team heavily, for not applying them.
{Ed001's Note - I just thought it was funny. I do have her a gift but I have not given it her yet as I am having too much fun winding her up and getting peace and quiet to watch the footie over the weekend!
You are right, his first card was incredibly dumb. All he had to do was back away slowly, just enough to prove he was trying to get away but not enough to get out of the way for a quick free kick to be taken. Instead he just stayed in front of there as Virgil clearly motioned once to take it and still he didn't move, so he has no one to blame but himself.}
09 Dec 2023 17:54:51
Ed001, so I was partially still right. Yo are a daredevil who likes to play with fire! ?.
{Ed001's Note - and she is a dragon, so it is defo fire I am playing with but living life on the edge is so much fun.}