Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
Definitely - and for the red card. Was it just me or should Leno have wiped Abraham out. Red card and a free better than red card and penalty
Apparently (and I'm asking you as you know these things and I don't) if Luiz had actually tried to win the ball, even if it's 99% certain he can't and will commit a foul, then as it's a penalty, it's not a red card. {They didn't say but I'd guess a yellow.}

It's only if you do a deliberate foul. Like Luiz pushing him over.

So if he'd just slid down on the goal side and the Chav had tripped over his leg, it would have been a genuine tackle attempt and no red.

Also, Mustafi was getting back. Almost certain goal, I admit, but the same as a penalty.

In short, all 3 of them fücked up to varying degrees.

+VEs were Martinelli and Hector being back. If Hector can teach Pépé how to play with him, we'll have a real threat down that side. Also Saka and Martinelli look like they'll learn to link up. {Hector was a winger in his yoof, too.)

So if they can learn how to then play triangles with Ozil, he can overload one of the sides like Cashley, Bobby and Titi.

If only we had Santi (or TR7) in the Xhaka role. A pwoppa box-to-box MF who doesn't just stand by and watch opponents run past him, wgo can also shield the defence, but has the skill to play Wengaball with Ozil.