The Emirates FA Cup 2017/18

[Liam]

1 minute ago, stokerino said:

Nah, I like the removal of double jeopardy. Penalty plus red is ridiculous almost every time.

I like the removal of it, I just feel that by that point, Hazard was likely to score. By taking him out, you add a greater likelihood of the pen not going in/being saved and it is a less advantageous position.

It depends on the mileage as to whether you felt Hazard was likely to score.

[The Lusophone]

Hazard vs the best keeper in the world, at his near post? I'd take DDG's chances there...

[Liam]

Just now, MadJack said:

Hazard vs the best keeper in the world, at his near post? I'd take DDG's chances there...

From a neutral point of view, I'd fancy Hazard to score.

[MDK]

Just now, Liam said:

I'd fancy Hazard

Bummer

[9 to 5]

10 minutes ago, MDK said:

Well, my bet is out the window but I stuck a quid on Chelsea winning on penalties and a quid on it being >2.5 goals.

I am still in with both, just about.

[DavidMarrio]

I think Jones should be off purely because that tackle was so badly and poorly executed. He twisted his body and took him out with his back. 

[Noah]

21 minutes ago, Arjen Robben said:

Can only assume he said this whilst trying to stifle giggles.

Granted it's a rugby league example but one of my favourite ever rl players and a legend of the club labeled our halfback at the time as the best one we'd had at the club in over 20 years and that he was the next Peter Sterling(who was one of the greatest rl halfbacks of, if not all time, then at least the last 40 years).

So naturally, using an english footballing equivalent standard, he turns out to be League 1 quality at best.

So tldr overhyping sportspeople is a  universal thing.

Edited May 19, 2018 by Noah

[The Lusophone]

Hazard needs to stop playacting.

[Lineker]

Saw a stat - Hazard's was the first non-Man Utd FA Cup final penalty scored since Glenn Hoddle for us in 1982? Surely that can't be right?

[stokeriño]

Hey, Fabregas. Stop giving the ball away like that. Okay? Okay.

[MDK]

16 minutes ago, 9 to 5 said:

I am still in with both, just about.

This was a tricky one to bet on, to be sure.

[Baddar]

73 free kicks Moses has given away, no card. And because Valencia fouls Hazard it's a yellow. Ffs.

I do think it was a yellow but Moses should definitely have one by now. Ridiculous. 

[stokeriño]

Fucking hell. I thought that was in. Then it was. Then after that it was offside.

If United do equalise then the momentum of the whole game is heavily in their favour.

Hope Tibo is okay...

[9 to 5]

15 minutes ago, MDK said:

This was a tricky one to bet on, to be sure.

One down now.

[Noah]

If all of Niner's bets fail, Lineker should avoid mocking Road Dogg for at least 48 hours out of respect.

[stokeriño]

If we're going to keep playing like this, we really ought to get Willian on. More pace on the counter and pretty good defensively too.

[Lineker]

6 minutes ago, Noah said:

If all of Niner's bets fail, Lineker should avoid mocking Road Dogg for at least 48 hours out of respect.

Never; it's all deserved.

[stokeriño]

No, Mata. No. Don't even think about it.

[9 to 5]

10 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Never; it's all deserved.

I LOVE BURNLEY!

[Arjen Robben]

Martial just not caring. Just hoofing everything straight out to spite Jose for fucking his World Cup chances I reckon.