mind-set I can’t quite wrap my head around. He’d not have celebrated a goal that brought us back to 3-2 and yet 3-3 was very, very nearly as unsatisfactory. It was absolutely essential for us to win and we had seconds left to do so. Yet his instinct was to run off and perform a choreographed celebration about a goal he scored last weekend.
So if it didn't cost us any time what the **** are you complaining about.... do you enjoy anything about football or just find something to moan about whenever you can?Quote:
Originally Posted by Monty92
His little routine took 13 seconds. Whilst not a significant amount of time it still could've been the difference between that long ball at the end turning into a chance rather than the ref blowing for full time. Though as you say, it's the mind-set i find most annoying. I think he's the only player in the squad who would've done that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monty92
It just seems odd that his instinct would not be dominated by the desire to get back to his half and start the game again rather than to perform a pre-planned celebration about a goal in another game. I don't think I'll change my mind about it being a highly incongruous reaction, given that his goal had left us in an utterly unsatisfactory position that was only mitigated by the moderate relief that we'd managed to claw anything at all from a game that seemed lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Not helped by the ref blowing up 10 seconds early (minimum) either. Not that I'm blaming the ref*, we did well to get anything out the match and didn't deserve really deserve it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
*Although their third was a blatant shove on Bellerin
Oh I have absolutely no doubt that the referee chose to play less than the minimum time allocated because he didn't want us to score the winner. I sensed a bias towards Bournemouth throughout the game but that act confirmed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
When do you EVER see a ref blow up when a team is about to knock a ball in the box? They always let the final passage play out before blowing.
I really struggle with the idea that someone can consider the penalty against Xhaka to be the correct decision (it was) and then criticise Bellerin for not being strong enough or not getting his body between the ball and the player (looking at you Thierry Henry) which seemed to be a commonly held view in the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
He did get his body between the ball and the player, and at that point the player shoved him over. Muppets.
I'm with Bignose on this. His goal effectively had them reeling on the ropes and he chose to preen and prance when he should have been gathering the ball from the net and heading back to the centre spot, like Alexis did for both previous goals. The man is a cvnt [Ollie not Monty - well - Monty too, but for entirely different reasons d'ya see]Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
I agree. When players come together shoulder to shoulder and one is stronger than the other, THAT is not a foul. If you literally barge someone over who's in control of the ball or got to the ball first how the ****ing hell is that not a foul?Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
It seems petty to criticise Giroud, given his performance. His goal showed all the desire and determination you could possibly hope for and without his efforts we'd certainly have lost. But I guess that makes the celebration even more incongruous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbette Chapman - aged 15