The Official 2018/19 Premier League Thread

[Jordinho]

I see that Atkinson is turning 48 in March, which used to be the retirement age for top level refs. According to this Graham Poll article from a few years back, European law now allows them to carry on well into their 50s as long as they pass the fitness requirements and get good marks from their assessors.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...emier-League-action-returns--Graham-Poll.html

 

[DeanoAustin]

Won that penalty

Yeah, it was definitely soft. Looked a pen on first glance to be fair.

 

[mudshark]

Obvious what Zaha was going to do, but Xhaka is a mug; got what he deserved for a naïve challenge. Palace will probably still lose it anyway.

 

[SteveAWOL]

Won that penalty

With the luck that the Goons are having I half expected Benteke to run on the pitch and demand to take the penalty!

 

[jts1882]

Well, that's a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect them to hold out.

 

[the dza]

At least we won't have to hear about some poxy winning run again now. Their unbeaten run will go in the next league game too.

 

[the dza]

WTF has happened to Burnley this season?

 

[JerusalemMan]

Very pleased to see a decision go against Arsenal that actually cost them points. Especially after a one-in-a-thousand free-kick and an officiating failure gave them two goals.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Very pleased to see a decision go against Arsenal that actually cost them points. Especially after a one-in-a-thousand free-kick and an officiating failure gave them two goals.

What decision went against them?

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Hold on, are people actually saying that wasn’t a pen on Zaha?

 

[StephenH]

That Ross Barkley lad on a good run of form... cheeky bid?!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1056559296425545728

Tell me something I don’t know! Should have bought him, I’d still get Grealish in!

 

[JerusalemMan]

What decision went against them?

I'd have not been surprised to see Zaha booked for diving, the way the game had been shaping up.

 

[Jordinho]

WTF has happened to Burnley this season?

Doing a Leicester. You can only grind out 1-0 wins for so long when your team is actually a bit rubbish.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

I'd have not been surprised to see Zaha booked for diving, the way the game had been shaping up.

Ok thought you were disagreeing it was a pen for a minute!

 

[JerusalemMan]

Ok thought you were disagreeing it was a pen for a minute!

Dear me, no!

Just happy to see a decision go against Arsenal rather than for them. And a critical one at that.

 

[JerusalemMan]

Seeing Everton's players with Angry Birds written on their sleeves is pretty undignified.

 

[the dza]

If Utd drop points, then regardless of what happens v City, it won't have been a bad weekend for us.

 

[SteveAWOL]

So jammy for Pogbrick!

 

[bjholmem]

The ref should book him for time wasting in the run up.

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[SteveAWOL]

The ref should book him for time wasting in the run up.

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Probably felt sorry for him after this howler earlier

https://twitter.com/x/status/1056578332077277184