Football Focus

[expat]

Leaving aside if it was a freekick or not was Dirk Kuyt not offside?

[matthew123]

I don't think so, he looked to be behind the ball when it was played

[expat]

but there was no players bar the keeper from the sunderland side between him and the goal.

[Narnia]

Having seen the goal this morning I thought that the ref made a rod for his own back by first stopping Sunderland from taking a quick free kick, presumably because either the ball was moving or it was taken from the wrong place. When Turner then took the kick the ref wasn't even watching so he appeared to be chancing his arm. Having said that I could see nothing wrong with it. I did think Gerrard should have been sent off later though.

[matthew123]

expat Wrote:

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> but there was no players bar the keeper from the

> sunderland side between him and the goal.

You cannot be offside if you are behind the ball when it is played

In regard the free kick, Turner played the ball from the spot the free kick was given. Turner and the Keeper were in noddy land whilst Torres latched onto what he thought was a dopey back pass.

As for Steve Bruce. What a &*^%! When Carragher and Skrtel clashed heads Bruce was yelling at the officials for allowing Skrtel to be treated on pitch as he wanted game to be re-started with 11 against 9.

[Ladygooner]

ManU drop two points - makes my weekend a little bit better

[Sandperson]

Arsenal and Chelsea dropping three made mine.

[Bluerevolution]

Bluemoon, you saw me standing alone ! We love you City we do, we love you City we do, OH CITY WE LOVE YOU !

[Emerson Crane]

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> Someone make a case for the Premiership not being

> Chelsea's Please :X. Can't see them being beaten

> enough times (if at all).

Despite the fact that they lost, and deservedly so, to Man City on Saturady I can't see beyond them for the title.

Arsenal were woeful on Saturady, well done to WBA. The Arsenal defending was non existent and Almunia was worse.

What to say about Fergusons charges? Hmmm, conceding two goals in each of their past four games doesn't have the look of champions about it. If Arsenal can't beat the likes of WBA at home and Ferguson can't get the better of Bolton, they've got no chance.

Also well done to both City and the Hammers

[Ladygooner]

Almunia injured - Fabianski going to Belgrade - don't know whether to laugh or cry!

[SeanMacGabhann]

If only Woskincy or whatever his name is had kept his trap shut he might be given a chance ? he is currently 4th cgoice but with the 3 in front doing so badly, Wenger might have given him a shout soon (which is partly his complaint I know)

But young un?s who pipe up in the media aren?t looked on kindly by Wenger. Whether he has that luxury or not is open to debate

[HAL9000]

4900 - does that count?

[Ladymuck]

No! you don't even like football!

[Emerson Crane]

Fabianski in goal for The Arsenal tonight, and Mr. Wenger claims he has total belief in his abilities. Hmmmm. In the same way that I think Spurs have a genuine chance of winning the title after a 50 year wait and that Mr. Redknapp really is as good as he thinks he is.

Mr. Wenger you are genuinely deluded, get rid and get a decent keeper, two decent defenders, a decent tough tackling Midfielder a la Viera, and a decent striker. Other than that, no worries!!!

[Jah Lush]

It's been as plain as day for a very long time that the Arse have needed a top quality goalkeeper apart that is from Mr Magoo.

[SimonM]

I doubt Wenger is under any illusions at all. But what else can he say about his goalkeeper on the eve of a big game and outside the transfer window?

[ratty]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> It's been as plain as day for a very long time

> that the Arse have needed a top quality goalkeeper

> apart that is from Mr Magoo.

Should have signed Begovic when they had the chance! Madness!

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> It's been as plain as day for a very long time

> that the Arse have needed a top quality goalkeeper

> apart that is from Mr Magoo.

You did not post all weekend Jah - were you away ?

to westham?

[Jah Lush]

Oh we are so observational and very witty today aren't we Mac. Ho hum.

[Mick Mac]

Bless

He's still upset.

[Emerson Crane]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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Was that really necessary?;-)

[Jah Lush]

Cunt!

[Narnia]

It was way off being 8 though!

[Emerson Crane]

Narnia Wrote:

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> It was way off being 8 though!

Maybe, but a loss is loss. I think 8 was mentioned purely in jest.

[Narnia]

You need to scroll back a few hundred pages to see it used to crop up nearly every week.