Premier League — Matchweek 2

Great last-minute winner for Brighton.

Three players left totally unmarked by the Mancs, a simple header to win the game.

All this after an interesting offside call on Zirkzee, who finished with his knee just on the goalline when he should have left it to go in.

How the heck Man Utd lost that, I don't know, but well done Brighton.

Two poor defensive errors by Man Utd, too many subs by them as well. A day of upsets?

Brighton lot better than some supporters thought, or is it Utd not as good as they think they are

Michael,

Yes, really dreadful marking by Man Utd for Brighton's winner and Zirkzee should have left his knee out of it right on the line. Milner and a few more Brighton players all appealed straight away for the offside.

Wow, that didn't take long.

Chelsea 1 up against Wolves.

Trippier on the bench again for the Skunk Maggots.

Go get him, Thelwell!

Very simple goal for Bournemouth to open the scoring against Newcastle.

Tavernier, fractionally onside.

Watching other teams play, the name of the game is all about attacking and scoring goals isn't it?

Wouldn't it be lovely to watch again even one season of an Everton side be attack minded and at least give the suffering fans value for money.

Ah well, at least Wolves have conceded more than us so far this season. Getting mullered 6-2 at home by Chelsea.

Chelsea get 2 more we'll be off the bottom!

Bournemouth winner

Disallowed for handball.

That's a pity.

I think it shoulda stood.

VAR still doing everything they can to deny goals.

And Joelinton would have a red card for that in the rugger!

Why? It hit his arm, the part of the arm which is deemed to be handball.

Had he headed the ball onto his arm, then yes, probably would have stood, but it's tough shit!

Football is being killed now by VAR.

I loved the days we could celebrate a goal and then go home and if it was dodgy then the inquests began then, but legitimate goals over the past few years are being chalked off over nothing.

The biggest sick joke was Coventry being denied a place in the Cup Final this year.

If Bournemouth play like that - especially the goalie - next week…………say no more!

Corruption rears its ugly head, don't dare card maggots, piss take..

Joelinton makes a heavy grab around the neck.

In rugby that's a straight red - dangerous tackle above the shoulder.

Rob,

I think, like the comms said, and the pundits now, that would have been given back in the day.

If it's where the sleeve ends, that hits him higher, so 'on the shoulder'.

Fella was being fouled, that's why it hit his shoulder in the first place.

Football, different levels of torture, makes a pleasant change from our misgivings lol

As Ricky says.

Now for the pundits gobshites love in 🤮

Michael, I agree. Without VAR it would have stood, no problem.

Ricky, I just hope that Peter Drury is not the commentator. The mere sight of Salah and Drury is creaming himself.

Funny I think the same thing, hitting above the shirt line, was the penalty denied for Everton v Man City.

Well you know if you don't like the pundits and commentators fawning over Liverpool, you have an off button on your device.

The only time I watch that lot is when they play Everton.

Exactly Bill.
Too cringe for us Rob, gunna poke self in eye wid a shizzy stick instead, less painful..UTFT,, we go again...

Quite right, Bill,

RS coming on = time to change channel.

Bill, I hit the mute button when that dirge of a song gets sung. Makes you want to fucking vomit. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

FFS Drury is the commentator. Stand by for screeching Salaaaaaaaaahhhh!

Talk of LFC on here wrecks my head generally, but SS remaining quiet while YNWA plays pre-match is bizarre.

Very fluid up front.

I'm talking about Drury's kecks.

Duncan, 😂😂😂

FFS, why wasn't that a red card for Gravenberch?

Because a red doesn't deserve a red, Rob.

Off his feet, two-footed.

Never a red. Studs weren't up.

But surely that's at least a yellow for Jota.

Ah shite.

That looked close to being offside, but of course we don't get to see any review.

VAR review was all over in a few seconds.

Looked exactly like the Brentford offside a minute before?

Thank fuck we didn't play Chelsea at the Bridge.

We could've conceded 10 or even more!

Brentford look quite solid defensively and useful in midfield. But I wasn't impressed with their speed of decision-making and speed of movement up front today.

A draw next week?

The stolen song, mute.

Just popped on toffee web for a quick look and fuck me can someone explain why the fuck are so called blues watching the red shite sorry you can't really call you self a blue if you watch the devils brigade the only time I will watch that lot is if they are playing us sorry but its not right unless your a closet red then if so get of the toffee web, No excuses excepted

Shurrup Don.

". unless your a closet red then if so get of the toffee web, No excuses excepted".

I think that most 12-year-olds would be able to write better than this.

You're a great blue, Don. So admirable, not watching them. That's brave.

By the way, you're addressing people on here who never miss a game home or away.

You can pop off now, you amazing blue you.

Any other teams we are not allowed to watch, Don?

How do you suggest we play against that other lot when we meet them?

How can you organise to play against a team if you don't watch them?

Don # 49…

I watched Bournemouth v Newcastle beforehand. Does that make me a closet cherry or closet skunk maggot? 🤔🤔🤔

Don @ 49, people watching it, while praying for a Brentford victory.

Professional managers and scouts etc associated with clubs are of course duty-bound to watch any team, particularly those teams which their clubs are likely to play, but supporters, watching another team in the flesh or on TV, doesn't make the slightest bit of difference to the fortunes of the club that they support.

I will watch any game apart from those involving the reds, unless they are playing Everton at Goodison.

I'm made up that Sky cover the German league live, at the same time as they broadcast 'Super Sunday'; much better for my well-being to watch something I might enjoy — and usually do.

I like football. I watch football. Call that/me what you want.

I watched the shite game... disappointing that Brentford had no decent attacking options, then again I wasn't impressed by the other lot despite the commentator nearly having an orgasm when they had the ball.

They'll get battered by decent teams.

A shame the Bournemouth goal was disallowed.

I was kind of hoping that it would expedite Howe's sacking and we could scoop him up as a replacement for Dyche.

It is nice to see 18 other teams string passes together, move into space to receive the ball, take players on with skill and pace, to take pot shots from range, to get decent crosses into the box, to make clean tackles, to have the will to win and play with no fear.

Maybe next year, eh, Blues.

Don, I'll watch whatever I want to watch, thanks.

Admittedly, willing a team to lose for 90 minutes is an overwhelmingly negative experience but I've been doing it for over 50 years and I'll keep on doing it.

You can do what you want. Rearrange your sock draw or maybe make a list of the supposed boundaries that, when breached, transgress what it means to be a ‘real' Evertonian. Ironically, you're very much demonstrating classic ‘gobshite' behaviour.

Fred, I'll watch any game of football.

I too enjoy the Bundesliga and visit at once a season to watch Schalke at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. A great day out.

I don't mind watching them. I've been at derbies in Anfield both in the away section and sat amongst them.

Watching them today led to healthy banter with family across the divide.

I can see Don's point. I can't bear watching them live because they always won when I did.

Now, MotD highlights where they have been beaten, better still robbed, that's proper viewing.

Danny,

The German league is head and shoulders above the Premier League.

I really don't get the hype of the Premier League. Take Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool out and it's a terrible league.

Don, I'm a blue of 40 years (pretty much to the day).

I've also been to Brentford a dozen or so times, in the last 25 years, as I live down the road from there.

Am I less of an Everton fan for cheering the Bees on against the shite? If so, who gives a shit.

I watch all 19 of the other clubs at least twice per season so not sure what that means……