Premier League Round Up (Oct 27-29 2018)

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It was a horrific weekend for the BT Sport presenters. First Glen Hoddle almost died on set and had to be rushed to hospital and then there was the tragic helicopter disaster at Leicester after the Saturday evening game.

 

Horrible for everyone concerned. Don’t really know what else to say, other than to offer condolences to the friends and families of those who died, and best wishes to Hoddle.

 

The game at the KingPower had ended in a 1-1 draw after Leicester had grabbed a last minute deflected equaliser against West Ham. No more than they deserved as they battered West Ham but just couldn’t score. Mark Noble was sent off for an over the ball lunge. Not intentional but pretty clumsy. Mark Noble in a nutshell that. "Not intentional but pretty clumsy" could be used to describe a goal or a tackle where he’s concerned.

 

Amartey suffered a brutal leg break late on in that game too. I haven’t seen it because it was so bad that BBC didn’t want to even show it, which is fair enough I think. It has always puzzled me why people feel the need to seek out replays of these gruesome injuries. I’m squeamish and always look away anyway, but I don’t see what purpose is served by showing them.

 

My squeamishness probably goes back to when Jim Beglin broke his leg at Goodison. That was my first away game and I was stood at the front of the old enclosure, only about 20 yards away from the incident. I didn’t realise what had happened on the initial challenge, but then my mate spots Beglin lying on the floor and yells “Eeeeeeee lookarriz leg!!” 

 

I looked over and saw Beglin writhing around the turf like a fish on the deck of a boat, with his leg bent completely the wrong way. Completely shook me up and I barely even watched the rest of the game. Ever since I’ve avoided any kind of replays of that stuff, yet there are people who not only watch them, they’ll actively search for them online. Fuckin’ sickos.

 

Anyway, hopefully Amartey can make a full recovery, but breaks that bad are often tough to come back from and careers have often been ended by them. 

 

Elsewhere on Saturday, Fulham got tonked again. Their defending really is beyond a joke. They’re on course to shatter the record for goals conceded and they’re just so wide open. They play good football and have some talented players, but defensively it’s a horror show back there.

 

They’ve got a centre back who makes Per Mertesacker look like a greyhound. He’s caught my eye on MOTD a few times this year and I find myself wondering how it’s possible for someone like that to be earning a living in the top flight of English football. It’s an admittedly small sample size I’m basing it on, but he might be the worst defender I’ve ever seen.

 

*googles*  Ok, so his name is Tim Ream, he’s American and he’s 31. He used to play for Red Bull Leipzig but it clearly didn’t give him wings as he’s so slow that he leaves a glossy trail behind him when he moves.

 

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[Trumo]

I get what you mean about David Wagner. From some angles, he looks like Steve Pemberton playing one of his oddball characters from League Of Gentlemen.

[index1000]

The David Wagner thing is perception. He has a scruffy hobo beard and you think he is a bit  weird. Guarantee though if he shaved it off and grew a load of Long Unmanly hair and you would be all over him like a shitcoat on shitcoat.

[UnwelcomeinPeru]

What was the game where we were drawing 2-2, had used two subs, and Rafa brought Lucas on, leaving Robbie Keane on the bench? I remember putting my head in my hands and giving it the full Roy face-rub.

[dave u]

Hull at Anfield I believe it was.

[dave u]

4 hours ago, index1000 said:

The David Wagner thing is perception. He has a scruffy hobo beard and you think he is a bit  weird. Guarantee though if he shaved it off and grew a load of Long Unmanly hair and you would be all over him like a shitcoat on shitcoat.

It's not specifically how he looks. It's more his vibe. 

[suzy]

This was my favourite bit

 

" He used to play for Red Bull Leipzig but it clearly didn’t give him wings as he’s so slow that he leaves a glossy trail behind him when he moves. "

[Razoray]

15 hours ago, dave u said:

Hull at Anfield I believe it was.

The Doss gave the shittiest left back impression I've ever seen that evening. Worse than Konchesky.

2-0 down, back to 2-2 before ht but couldn't score in 2nd half. Fucking grim