*** The official 2025/26 Premier League thread ***

[stratnumberone]

My contention for some time has been the VAR is bent. This weekend has only further cemented that view. I simply cannot see how these decisions can be so consistently, catastrophically and obviously wrong unless there are dark forces/motivations at play.

 

[Chrissivad]

VAR isn't bent, but the people that we had before that we said favoured some teams are still the same people using VAR.

 

[kb 1984]

VAR isn't bent, but the people that we had before that we said favoured some teams are still the same people using VAR.

Yep I don't think it's bent either but it is killing the game. In 5 years time it will be involved in everything throw ins, Corners,Yellow cards & all the joy will be gone. Wonder how long before we get time outs for adverts

 

[treepits]

I’ve said it previously either in this thread or elsewhere but VAR is ruining the spectacle of football. I find myself holding back in celebrating goals because there’s a chance VAR will be used to find a reason to chalk it off whereas beforehand, a quick look at the lino and if he was haring back to the halfway line, you knew the goal was given

VAR has the potential to work perfectly if it can iron out the clear and obvious errors but not be heard of at other times

I don’t want to believe it’s being used to favour the big clubs as that leads to all kinds of problems but this weekend hasn’t helped!

 

[elyid]

My contention for some time has been the VAR is bent. This weekend has only further cemented that view. I simply cannot see how these decisions can be so consistently, catastrophically and obviously wrong unless there are dark forces/motivations at play.

What gets me is that they are always wrong in favor of the bigger team. Even we've had a few.

When have Burnley, Fulham, Wolves etc. ever had dodgy decisions resulting in goals against a top team? Never is when.

 

[elyid]

I’ve said it previously either in this thread or elsewhere but VAR is ruining the spectacle of football. I find myself holding back in celebrating goals because there’s a chance VAR will be used to find a reason to chalk it off whereas beforehand, a quick look at the lino and if he was haring back to the halfway line, you knew the goal was given

Even against City Johnson couldn't celebrate his goal because the Lino had put the flag up (even though it wasn't offside).

Don't understand flagging after a goal is scored unless they are sure it's offside.

 

[Denmark Spur]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1962129694200889678

 

[markysimmo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1962129694200889678

An apology, whoopie doo, Fulham were screwed out of 1 maybe 3 points yesterday
It's corrupt, pure and simple

 

[SteveAWOL]

I should've known that Bowen would score, as I dropped him from my fantasy footie team for Wood this week!

 

[JerusalemMan]

Great goal for Brighton, well done

 

[SpurMeUp]

City out battled regularly now.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

City out battled regularly now.

Just as they were saying that City looked so good in the first half now the main man is back

 

[SpurMeUp]

Just as they were saying that City looked so good in the first half now the main man is back

I only caught the end. But was struck by how slow their passing has become. Maybe it was just fatigue - but there wasn't much snap to the passing or movement. Both so central to their way of playing - move the ball fast, and make runs!

 

[markysimmo]

Arteta smugger than ever in his pre-match interview on Sky
If he was chocolate he would eat himself, he is such a bell-end

 

[JerusalemMan]

Arteta smugger than ever in his pre-match interview on Sky
If he was chocolate he would eat himself, he is such a bell-end

All I ask is for Liverpool to beat them by six goals here. Just that one little thing

 

[yiddo37]

Both sides looking strong.
Would love us to get up to this level in the next few years.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Wish Vicario played passes to the opposition like Raya.
GHod this game is boring.

 

[nelto]

Peter Drury getting a hard on every time the Goons get a corner ffs

 

[markysimmo]

Be really gutted if Saliba is out for any length of time !!

 

[Mikey10]

Be really gutted if Saliba is out for any length of time !!

I’m an atheist, but I’ve just prayed that he’s okay.

#pleasegodlethimpullthrough