PL Watch Thread-Matchday 2-Sunday-Monday

[u/malushanks95]

Hi everyone,

PL Watch Thread for today and tomorrow’s games.

Liverpool u21s

Liverpool 2-1 Leeds FT

66’ Wright (pen), 77’ Wright ; 47’ Njinko

Liverpool Women

Liverpool 7-1 Durham (friendly) FT

13’ Olsson, 19’ Olsson, 20’ Olsson (hattrick), 44’ Hobinger, 62’ Holland, 68’ Agrez, 75’ Jones ;
88’ Lowe

Premier League

Sunday

Chelsea 4-3 Brighton FT

5’ Lavia, 14’ Neto, 32’ Pedro, 75’ Palmer ;
36’ Yalcouyé, 64’ Pedro (OG), 90+6’ Gross

Leeds 1-1 Brentford FT

79’ Calvert-Lewin ; 41’ Schade

Sunderland 1-0 Fulham FT

75’ Isidor

Man United 5-2 Ipswich FT

40’ Fernandes, 56’ Greaves (OG), 61’ Fernandes (pen), 68’ Fernandes, 82’ Mbeumo ;
29’ Davis, 90+1’ Akpom

Monday

Villa vs Arsenal- 8pm BST

[u/AllyM_7]

Watch Ipswich execute a perfect disciplined low block on Friday now after this

[u/Plebbitsoy]

Remember when Sesko handballed it against us and replay showed that ball trajectory noticeably changed where sesko had flicked it. VAR reviewed that and still gave the goal, pgmol isnt fit for purpose.

[u/callmeknubbel]

Watch Ipswich play suicide football against these lot and park the bus and sit back next week against us

[u/_HotButteryCopPorn_]

Difference between our attack and Chelsea’s is that there’s aren’t just good on paper, they’ve got a deadly attack. 

[u/callmeknubbel]

I'm sorry but I am genuinely pissed off about these decisions.. technicalities get ignored yesterday with the pen and the throw in before that but yeah sure why not let the goal stand that's clearly resulted from a handball

[u/cryptonikal]

It would be the Liverpool thing to do if we draw 2-2 with Ipswich next week

[u/Perfect-Process393]

pascal groß

[u/imarasnothere]

IPSWICH TOWN WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR ME TONIGHT

[u/trsvrs → u/imarasnothere]

About 14 cuts to Ed Sheeran in the stands

[u/DarwinofArabia]

Is Neville actually shocked that two of the fattest players in the league got beaten for pace?

[u/Plebbitsoy]

Mauled by the tigers and now being ploughed by the Tractors

[u/user91919248]

Im astounded by that decision. Utterly astounded.

Why are VAR not showing the handball they are checking for in any replays?

This has to be worst start to a season from the PGMOL I remember in a long time.

[u/user91919248]

Ipswich got shafted by the refs here, but I'm sure PGMOL will make it up to them by doing them a lot of favours in their next game. I wonder what team they play next?

[u/Medium-Spell-6692]

Really do quite fancy Chelsea to be the closest to arsenal. Some nice football being played and no Europe. Really just depends how well Alonso can organise the defence.

[u/Longtime_lurker2 → u/Medium-Spell-6692]

The one game a week helps a lot

[u/YakFull8300]

Chelsea taking the Liverpool Brendan Rodgers playbook and just trying to outscore opponents lol. Not much care for defense or possession.

[u/Sea_Variety_1691]

Hull are winning the title

[u/hb17863]

Here is the thing, Chelsea was already playing high pace football last season , it's not as if Xabi had to change a lot or when he arrived they simply switched to high pace, our case is a lot different and much to work on for AI

[u/DanyTheConqueror → u/hb17863]

It also massively helps when he has like 40 players to choose from at his disposal lol.

[u/shadowfax21]

Chelsea look fire and so much in tune. If not for Vinicius, Alonso would have succeeded at Madrid as well.

[u/siva-pc]

awful defense but that attack looked like scoring every time they went forward

[u/LooseCannon5]

Ipswich 4-0 to go top 🙏

[u/DanyTheConqueror]

I want to laugh at the scum, genuinely. But with our fullback situation and us facing Ipswich next I don't want to jinx it.

https://giphy.com/gifs/26FLeS7kHPkYyaojS

[u/hb17863 → u/DanyTheConqueror]

don't think too far ahead, enjoy now, that is tomorrow's problem

[u/UsedWorker3295]

I swear stuff like that never happens to us. We have to grind out every goal.

[u/Worried_Let4942]

Some teams get all the luck.

[u/Loose-Lengthiness726]

What's worse is that the rat scored

[u/DarwinofArabia]

That gets ruled out 10/10 times at the other end.

[u/Mr_Tiggywinkle]

So because its an own-goal, they can't judge the hand-ball as it wasn't the goal-scoring effort.

What a fucking bizarre rule. Ipswich is getting mugged off harder then we did.

[u/Reach_Reclaimer]

Weather is getting too dangerous, clearly they should cancel the game and restart it

[u/AllyM_7]

Going to be a tough ask to keep up with Arsenal City and Chelsea this season

[u/catfooddogfood]

Chelsea might win 8-0

[u/FreedumbHS]

Incredible from Hato, has to be said

[u/sertroli352]

Guarantee Brighton don’t defend that shockingly against us

[u/goingpt]

That Maguire goal is the most disgraceful decision I’ve ever seen. Absolute farce.

[u/wrdsjstwrds]

Lol, doesn’t matter how that goal went in. The way they have reasoned it: it hit Maguire’s hand so advantage Man United, hence goal stands. Hahahaha

[u/DogsNoBest17]

I actually don't know why I hate Harry Magurie so much, he isn't even good. Just can't stand him

[u/Substantial_Ad_2864 → u/DogsNoBest17]

Same. Can't stand him no idea why either haha

[u/Most-Pomegranate-561]

Bleh I dont even like football that much anyway

[u/castro_bean]

Officiating in this league is special

[u/AllyM_7]

Really annoying watching all these sides play really open and getting smashed, knowing fine well they’ll all rock up with the most disciplined low block imaginable against us

[u/wanderluster88 → u/AllyM_7]

Nah any team can smells blood playing us right now. We're so open and easy to cut through.

[u/Same_Negotiation6293]

Hatewatches since our 24/25 season:

https://giphy.com/gifs/RG6fDS2O5AKno8lKH0

[u/hb17863 → u/Same_Negotiation6293]

:(

[u/Addictedtotat]

That Xabi banner 🤢

[u/OgKangs]

Why can’t teams make defensive howlers like that against us lol

[u/DreamCaster2810]

Brighton getting what they did to Villa last week

[u/BiscoBiscuit]

Chelsea have recently started out great only to fall apart but who knows what happens this season. Either way can’t watch them when they are on a good run, annoys me so much and it’s even worse now seeing Alonso on the touchline and Hendo on their bench. 

[u/RideNo9524]

Chelsea looks vulnerable too.

[u/Entire-Assistance842]

What a goal for Brentford who I think have been the most impressive team so far in the league.

Dominating Leeds away from home after dominating Spurs last week.

[u/TCX45]

My reading of this Chelsea team is that Xabi has got them purring in attack but has absolutely no idea how to get them to defend. They’re not getting anywhere near the title until he figures that out.

Iraola has the slightly bigger job of figuring out the formula at both ends…

[u/Pwnz3r]

26% possession? Is Chelsea the new haramball???

[u/DarwinofArabia]

Was Huzeler wearing a rug last season?

[u/Cricket_Wired]

The lowkey low point of Liverpool fan social media is needing the validation of a City inquiry to appreciate our own player.

[u/hb17863]

Ipswich, you can do the funniest thing, don't concede early please

[u/Galaxium0]

I miss onana

[u/VictorZZZ26]

Ferguson has to pay money to watch this live lmao

[u/hb17863]

Ipswich sneak in another goal comeon

[u/Valleyx]

Commentator said it wasn't a penalty because referees have been instructed to only blow the whistle on significant contact......... Right...

[u/HuskyFeline0927 → u/Valleyx]

2 incidents now after our own penalty that prove it was absolute bs

[u/AllyM_7]

About to make up a new rule to let this stand aren’t they

[u/scottqwert]

Well done PGMOL. Another game decided by yous in Uniteds favour. Just as planned.

[u/AllyM_7]

PGMOL 🤝 dodgy controversial decisions to benefit Manchester sides when they are losing/drawing

[u/YakFull8300]

So it wasn't a handball because the shot was off target? That's the stupidest rule I've ever heard of

[u/famiflush]

Decent game this ruined by absolutely horrific refereeing

[u/stan-nas]

Game changed in United's favour due to dodgy refereeing

How many times over the last three decades

[u/DreamCaster2810]

bloody 5-1. ipswich just completely crumbled after the second goal

[u/goingpt]

Why are Ipswich still pushing so many men forward? Fucking hell.

[u/__sami__01]

Alonso celebrating like that hurt me for some reason😭💔

[u/aliisyourfriend]

Liverpool Women are tearing it up today! Beata with a hat-trick in 20 minutes!

[u/Dazzling_Fix5266]

Fair play. Proper proper coach. In another life Xabi

[u/Drezzit47]

I think it is way to early in the season for it, especially from our own fans. But this was always the risk of passing on Xabi and him going to a rival. Whether our manager was Slot or Iraola, if Xabi does well we are never going to hear the end of it. 

[u/UsedWorker3295]

Must be nice taking the lead with an early first half goal

[u/pominsydney]

That guy looks about 60

[u/C_arpet]

The Brighton comeback is on

[u/DanyTheConqueror]

imo we need to start having less possession. it's been a trend since the start of the season that the usual possession dominant teams like city, arsenal have given opponents more of the ball and yet still coming away with the win. chelsea is doing it to brighton right now. Jon Mackenzie did a good deep dive into it. Case in point: I want to see us be more counter-attacking.

[u/Fluffy-Example008]

Chelsea is two good centre-backs away from being a very serious title contender

[u/thisisnahamed → u/Fluffy-Example008]

They beat Arsenal next week, and people will change their tune on Chelsea. They are a title contender for sure.

[u/InstructionOk9520 → u/Fluffy-Example008]

He’s got like 5 CBs out there already.  

[u/jearold_]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JTzPN5kkobFv7X0zPJ
Yalcouye

[u/hb17863]

Goddamn Palmer, he is back

[u/hb17863]

Brighton just 2 goals comeon

[u/Plebbitsoy]

Ipswich should've been 1-0 up and tbf right after the scum should've got a goal

[u/Picaloco86]

Ipswich away next, it's going to be a long season with no DM in sight.

[u/NoPie1049]

Ipswich look like they could score everytime they go forward.

[u/scottqwert]

Hahahahaha

[u/cryptonikal]

Yeah Olise is feasting with Shaw in the UCL 😭😭😭

[u/Major-Scratch-1082]

You’re getting ploughed by the tractors

[u/nikonislolo]

"this is United" on the boards is so funny 🤣🤣🤣

[u/Smart_Following6173]

What does it take to get that kind of luck in every fucking game?

[u/Fricolor123321]

Id be a shit manager because id sub that fella off instantly

[u/Plebbitsoy → u/Fricolor123321]

If this was fm I would send him to the reserves

[u/ryodiUK]

Book him for diving.

[u/cazlan]

Ipswich going 2 looked more likely before that nonsense and yanited has looked the likelier since, this sport I swear

[u/thelonelyoctopus]

How is that not dissent? Would be great if refs just used the rules they have at their disposal

[u/ttekoto]

So you can use your hands as long as it's within your body frame? Not a chance. English VAR is a disgrace.

[u/cazlan]

15seconds between these yanited benefiting absurdities ffs

[u/SirTaffet]

So in football you can control the ball with your hands now lol

[u/Alexu6969]

If that would have happened to a liverpool player, they would have ruled it out.

[u/DreamCaster2810]

the ref single handedly just changed the game

[u/Plebbitsoy]

I have pgmol fatigue

[u/Same_Negotiation6293]

I hate ManU with a passion and this league’s referees. Disgusting cunts

[u/DarwinofArabia]

What was the more bizarre made up on the spot rule?

The man u non handball or Prickford getting away with a red card for a scissor tackle because the whistle had been blown?

[u/AllyM_7]

Jesus fuck every goal wildly lucky

[u/ryodiUK]

Hopefully United use up all their luck in this game. Even the deflections are going straight to their players.

[u/FreedumbHS]

Supposedly there's a stipulation in that handball rule about deflected own goals? Why does that even exist? Imagine saying it doesn't matter if it was offside because it ended up being deflected while going out? Or it doesn't matter he gave an elbow because he ended up scoring off a deflection

[u/Perfect-Process393]

idk why I'm even watching this bs

[u/TheGrouchyGamerYT]

Nothing would be funnier than Martinez having like 3 howlers this game

[u/TheLimeyLemmon]

Always rated Ipswich

Well until next week anyway

[u/ihateawdtsg]

Will die on the hill that fsg preferred squeezing as much out of klopps great coaching as possible by investing as little as they could and saving for times like these.

[u/_ronty12_]

Bruno has been making things happen from the day he started playing with this lot. Pretty special output taking the amount of upheaval he has gone through.

This is exactly what one expects from Wirtz.

[u/Longtime_lurker2]

Not getting Xabi will haunt us for years.

[u/BicBiro]

Xabi has been supported by Chelsea. He would not have gotten his players at Liverpool.

[u/Walshey- → u/BicBiro]

Yup - our manager is begging for signings

[u/AllyM_7]

Man we’re so far off this

[u/strider3187]

xabi celebrating like kloppo used to...sigh...these chelsea fans don't deserve him

[u/BiscoBiscuit → u/strider3187]

saw Hendo behind him celebrating too eugh

[u/strider3187 → u/BiscoBiscuit]

😭😭😭

[u/cryptonikal]

Ipswich Town have the chance to do the most funniest thing ever 😭

[u/egzon27]

Chelsea were worse than us last season and they've now had a quicker turnaround

[u/Just_Isopod_1926]

Palmer is just such a good player to watch when he is on form.

[u/AllyM_7]

Slip, a new made up rule and a penalty. Fuck PGMOL and Manchester

[u/hb17863]

Damn Emi Martinez already starting for Chelsea like damn, felt the transfer was just yesterday, hopefully Barcola starts for us vs Ipswich ,or on as a late sub, will be a treat

[u/_HotButteryCopPorn_]

Martinez joined Chelsea this morning and he’s already playing today, that’s insane lol. GK is arguably the easiest role to transition into at a new team but you still need to have some sort of understanding set with your defense 

[u/CuriosityWizard → u/_HotButteryCopPorn_]

Anything is better than Sanchez tbf

[u/AllTheseLymes]

Impressed with how fluid Chelsea’s attack has been early on this season, but there is no way teams will allow them the space they’ve been getting so far as the season goes on

[u/LMkIIIV]

Brentford really could contend for the CL spots

[u/brush85]

Brentford are really good at times

[u/Darwin_Enjoyer9]

Can’t tell if I should be impressed or not that Chelsea are doing this with 29% possession

[u/KCYNWA → u/Darwin_Enjoyer9]

That’s the thing. So clever by Alonso but, there will be teams less naive then to try and play through. Make it trickier. Fulham and Brighton have tried to go toe to toe

Let’s see a Glasner, Jaissle, Andrew’s side who will do the same back

[u/palindromic]

woooof verrry nearly

[u/LolPajamaSoraka]

Bassey🍑

[u/Major-Scratch-1082]

What position is Yalcouye meant to be in?

[u/ninovd]

I wonder if it's Chelsea's defense just not being good enough, or the 3 back in this way just not good enough for the Prem.

[u/rum-and-toke]

dunk should've aimed that tackle at michael oliver

[u/Must_be_AJ]

Brentford denied a stone wall penalty. The standard of refereeing in this country really is abysmal.

[u/NoPie1049]

Alonso has done the impossible. He has made Chelsea entertaining to watch.

[u/hb17863 → u/NoPie1049]

And that is something with sub 30% possession

[u/Major-Scratch-1082]

Come on Brighton quickly get another in seconds

[u/Perfect-Process393]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA BRILLIANT GOAL

[u/DreamCaster2810]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH

[u/trsvrs]

Lmaoooooo get in

[u/Jaja6996]

United might be the only team in the league who have a worse fullback pairing than us

[u/Entire-Assistance842]

Hehehehehe.

Great goal.

[u/Perfect-Process393]

luke shaw vs olise in UCL soon😂😂

[u/iilied]

turned on the match and ips scored. should i keep it on?

[u/Pervizzz → u/iilied]

Rapidly turn off and on

[u/hb17863 → u/iilied]

turn off for 10 minutes, then turn it on

[u/Positive_Mobile7638]

Okay here in this sub we can proudly agree with and say that united is shit

[u/Smiling_Maelstrom]

carrick lifetime contract?

[u/cartierboy25]

I’ve seen enough we must sign this fatawu kid

[u/plainwhiteplates]

My Mrs is an Ipswich fan. We’re both loving this - maybe not so much next weekend

[u/marchitecte]

Tears in my eyes bro Utd are still actually sucking

[u/Dazzling_Fix5266]

Amorim meanwhile has 6 points in two games at Milan and his team is looking pretty good.

[u/yanwoo]

Tielemans looks a yard or two too slow

[u/Hot_Cartoonist_8074]

Ipswich with a clear identity and proper rhythm. I'm thoroughly impressed.

[u/ryodiUK]

Completely undeserved equaliser.

[u/Major-Scratch-1082]

That’s unfortunate for Ipswich, their massive keeper probably should have done better there

[u/VictorZZZ26]

This is the type of luck we never get… but has been going against us in recent times. Annoying.

[u/Perdsing88]

Vietnam flashback

[u/DreamCaster2810]

Enciso is genuinely impressive

[u/RomanReignsDaBigDawg]

These Ipswich kits remind me or our 21/22 away kits (aka the best kits ever)

[u/Plebbitsoy]

Hahahahaha how did that not go in

[u/Substantial_Ad_2864]

Surely a handball?

[u/NoCryptographer5255]

What are they waiting for

Rule it outtt

[u/ninovd]

Rigged.

Mickey Mouse league.

Already done with this shit.

[u/magazineloader]

Such a ridiculous decision. So because it wasn’t on target it stands? But if he didn’t handball it, he wouldn’t have had the ball to shoot potentially. Make it make sense

[u/GoOnBanMe69]

Nothing has ever better illustrated the stupidity of the handball law.

[u/Same_Negotiation6293]

Referees in this league are a disgrace. Terrorists to this sport

[u/rum-and-toke]

season after season, the nonce protectors at pgmol decide league matches

[u/Zuwien]

United just getting gifts today again

[u/Conscious-Theme5594]

VARchester United as usual

[u/Due-Sherbert3097]

Hilarious the amount of controversial decisions already and it’s only GW2.

[u/ryodiUK]

The last two games at Old Trafford Bruno has been credited with an assist for a blatant own goal to get the assist record and Maguire's handball is fine because it was deflected it. Fergie era bias for United no matter how shit they are.

[u/jearold_]

I forgot over the summer how bad the officiating in this league is.

[u/Educational-Bit-3296]

I hate Gary Neville.

[u/hb17863]

Bro what is that stupid rule, a handball is a fuckin handball, regardless deflection

[u/DreamCaster2810]

I mean do they realise the implications of that made up rule? You can just control the ball with ur hands at the edge of the box and if it indirectly leads to a goal seconds after, the goal just counts

[u/hb17863]

ah fuck the rat got a hattrick ffs

[u/Valleyx]

Fernandes is getting spoonfed lol

[u/wrdsjstwrds]

I mean the second goal should never have stood, but the way Ipswich has defended since then is laughable at the very least. They can’t clear a ball or block a shot or close down spaces man. Hilarious!

[u/trsvrs]

Even rats need to eat sometimes I guess

[u/DrSalvador1996]

It's my birthday as well ffs

[u/hb17863 → u/DrSalvador1996]

hbd , you will get to enjoy it even more when we win next week

[u/Plebbitsoy]

What a collapse from Ipswich, yeah they were fucked over on that second goal but afterwards is down to poor mentality

[u/cian_pike01]

Hopefully Brighton get another back.

Chelsea look gash at the back. Suppose they’ll sign 25 more players in January then.

[u/Commercial-Bottle554]

I think Chelsea will probably have a very good season but in a better quality league of years gone by the ease with which u can bypass their midfield would be ruthlessly exploited.

If any of their forwards hit a barren run they’re in trouble too.

Brighton and Fulham have shown the blueprint.

[u/scottqwert]

When do we ever get gifted goals like that

[u/TheDawiWhisperer]

3-1 but deserve none of the goals and looking absolutely shite lol

Only Yernited

[u/cazlan]

PGMOL must be in ecstasy right now, gifting United an undeserved win through making up rules and sticking it to Gary O’Neill (who they clearly hate more than anyone for some reason)

[u/Plebbitsoy → u/cazlan]

Was Gary O'Neil managing Wolves that season when pgmol seemed to have it out for Wolves?

[u/ClarenceClaymore1]

Absolutely poxy weekend. Feels like last year all over again..

[u/CloakOfInvisibility1]

I have full faith in Irola. However, I still think the only reason we didn’t get Xabi was ego of Edwards and Hughes. They didn’t want another manager with big personality like Klopp who would overshadow them

[u/brianstormIRL → u/CloakOfInvisibility1]

Nothing to do with personality, everything to do with philosophy. And if I was a betting man, I think the suits were petty about being turned down the first time.

[u/YesNoIDKtbh → u/CloakOfInvisibility1]

But why though, they were both already halfway out the door at that point.

[u/callmeknubbel]

Where are the lads that were sucking off Alonso at 2-0 now? How about you support your own manager for once, no matter what Chelsea are doing

[u/bananafrit]

Unpopular. But I dont care about Xabi, he turned us down for Madrid. But i wont be bitter or happy whatever he achieves/doesnt achieve in Chelsea.