City got Carabao winter period loading (shouldn’t matter anyway cuz they’re getting relegated)
Brighton coming for revenge in the PL this weekend
Arsenal got extra rest
Anyone that has played football will know exactly what the defender is doing! It’s an unnecessarily over aggressive tackle. He’s locked into the sideline, and he’s tried to ‘put him in the stands’. Dowman is very lucky not to do his knee/ankle ligaments or even break his leg/ankle. I think the INTENT in that tackle does more damage to football and fellow footballers careers than the slightly emotional 16 year old reaction, where actually, the kid is ‘looking after himself’.
A chance for all to learn, Including the ref.
English Football culture is so rotten
This behavior has been encouraged in these low level trash players who will peak at League One to “brexit tackle” anyone who bruises their fragile egos by, being clearly better than them
And that’s why Spain, France etc will keep winning the big trophies while England celebrate wins against Mexico
Chancellor John Healey announces at the Budget a hike to the banks' surcharge - hitting their bumper profits.
An extra 3% will be applied to the surcharge for 15 months starting in January in order to fund cuts to millions of energy bills.
Never like getting beaten by a team 3 divisions below us in the pyramid. It really hurts to lose to them but this is a good consolation for going out the competition
I do find it a bit strange that certain people are celebrating a challenge like this on a kid
“Welcome to proper football” etc
Whilst pearl clutching about Dowman’s reaction, a little nudge with his knee
The game is either soft or it’s not, can’t have it both ways
🗣️ Fleetwood Town manager on Mikel Arteta:
Q: Did you get the chance to speak to him after full-time?
“No, because I've not. He shook my hand two or three times, and he was really, really gracious. I can imagine it's a really disappointing night for him.
“But yeah, the way that he acted with class is amazing, really. And I would love to catch up with him, pick his brain and learn off the best.
“But he's been really busy with media and all the emotion, like the crowd, so we've not managed to cross paths.
“But he said ‘well done’ in the tunnel briefly and how well we did, and that was it.
“And obviously, a show of class from him.”
Kai Havertz, with one of the most disgraceful individual performances I have ever seen. Hall of shame on every level. He looked below this level let alone at it. Horrible performance, watching teenagers show more personality. I’m actually furious
I dunno man, I think referees should probably be sanctioning the dangerous, out of control tackle as much -- if not more -- than they should the petulant but unimpactful swing out in response.