Premier League Matchweek 6 (September 23rd - 25th)

Had Alli not been English, he would've been booked about three times for throwing the ball away.
 
What is the point in Andy Carroll?

I think it's the first time he starts at right back. I remember he moved to right back in one game under de Boer when they changed from a back three to a back four mid game.
Cheers. Big test for him today.
 
Had Alli not been English, he would've been booked about three times for throwing the ball away.
So you think the refs treat foreign players more harsh just for being foreign?
 
TFM .vs. Sane on the flank, will be a battle of pace.

They are both fecking rapid.
 
FFS West Ham. Useless. They played 25 minutes with an extra man and did nothing apart from that one goal. They have no nous - everything is either a) try to get it out wide and whip in a cross for Hernandez or Carroll, or b) lump it straight up to Carroll and hope someone gets the nod on.

The problem with those tactics are a) their wingers weren't good enough at getting past their man and getting the cross in, and b) Carroll's ability to win the first ball and nod it on to a dangerous position is overrated. He didn't win enough headers in the first place, and normally when he did it was a Tottenham player it went to.
 
Eh, he held up the ball very well and created a goalscoring opportunity. Won the ball back in West Ham's half, which lead to the yellow card for the foul on Davies.

Sorry, I meant in relation to the scuffle between him and Reid.
 
A brawl? No one hit anyone :lol:.

Disagree. For me the incident in question was the equivilent of the infamous fight scene from Anchorman, tridents and all. Almost had to switch over at one point such was the level of violence on show.

Of course I could be exagerating :p
 
So you think the refs treat foreign players more harsh just for being foreign?
Yes, I thought my post made that clear. Noble gets away with committing ten fouls every game, then Aurier gets booked for committing three fouls. Herrera gets sent off for fouling Hazard after Jones has been let off with five fouls before that. For some reason, Diego Costa seems to be the exception to that.

I'm not suggesting that all referees are racists, I'm just saying that there's an element of tending to treat foreign players harsher. Whether that is because they can communicate with the English players and warn them verbally, foreign players treating the referee with more contempt or what it is, I don't know, but IMO there is something in it.
 
This analysis of Aurier comes across as slightly xenophobic from Redknapp.

I would guess it's because he's kept Trippier out of the side.

There's nothing wrong with being patriotic, but he's using too many cliches.
 
Davinson Sanchez in the middle of a back 3 is really good to be honest. He's doing fine so far.