I'm writing this on Thursday. That's 4 and a bit days after Sunday's nonsense and I think my heart rate has just about returned to normal. I just can't be bothered to go there again. It's all old news, tired arguments and driven by narrative and bias.
My one comment - I just don't believe that this initiative is beneficial for the game - it is both ineffective and disproportionate to a problem that - compared to many in the game - did not rely require focus. Let's sort out ensuring tackles like Lissandro Martinez's are punished before we get petty shall one - one annoys fans (subjectively), the other is a clear and present danger to the health and career of professionals.
Let's start at the beginning of the weekend. A comfortable win for a Chelsea side settling under Maresca at West Ham, as well as for Villa in one of the midlands derbies, vs Wolves. Don't get geographical with me. Neither are the North, apparently, so they're Midlands. The end. Arsenal B Fulham beat Newcastle handily, as did Spurs vs Brentford...predictably. Draws galore between Leicester & Everton & Southampton and Ipswich, with a last gasp equaliser for the Tractor Kids. Liverpool stuffed Bournemouth and the evening game saw Man Utd and Palace play out a bad-tempered, bad-finishing scoreless draw.
Sunday was a tale of 2 red cards - Gibbs White's nonsense being the appetiser to Trossard as above. Not going there...nice try. Both games ended 2-2 - the game in the North had my focus if I'm honest, so no idea what happened in the other one but we'll say it was well deserved and everyone shook hands. Except Robert Jones who is a wally, having sent off everyone he looked at.
Enough. My fury is climbing again. The PGMOL is based out of Wembley Stadium if anyone wants to dirty protest with me....
This week, 26 people played
The most popular predictions: Aston Villa & Liverpool WINS (26/26)
The most disputed predicted result: Man City vs Arsenal (13-8-5 split)
Highest predictors: Joe Abbott, Nathan Daniels & Oliver Elton (7/10)
Lowest predictors: Loads of you (3/10)
Average score: 4.85/10
Highest odds: Steven Daniels (4,339/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (1,619/1)
Average odds: 2,895/1
Best predicted result: Aston Villa & Liverpool WINS (26/26)
Worst predicted result: Fulham WIN & Brighton vs Notts Forest and Leicester vs Everton DRAWS (4/26)
Everyone's score
Leaderboard (>2/3; 4/5)
There's no way I'm getting to a blog next week so will do 2 weeks of predos now:
Matchday 6
Matchday 7
Good luck all!
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