Xabi Alonso scores from own half - AGAIN!

[handy1]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xosnfkERvsQ

Thinks he's Rory Patterson.

 

[Relahni]

lucky to not concede at least two penalties....

no mention of Babayaro handling the ball four times in his own area?

 

[nonamenopackdrill]

lucky to not concede at least two penalties....

Absolutely.

 

[fear-n-loathing]

Liverpool should of had one themselves

 

[nonamenopackdrill]

Liverpool should of had one themselves

You're right. The ref seemed to forget the traditional award of a pen to the RedShite for playing at home.

 

[Relahni]

Liverpool should of had one themselves

I think Liverpool should have had a penalty but the ref was right not to give the pens for Newcastle.

There is a big difference between an attacker blasting the ball at a defenders arm from two yards and a defender handling the ball three times in a second.

 

[nonamenopackdrill]

Or a big difference between playing away and....

 

[Biffo]

Or a big difference between playing away and....

Absolutley. I refer you to Everton v Watford this season. One was given to the home team which shouldn't have been. One wasn't given to the away team which should have been.

Carragher's handball v Newcastle probably should have been a penalty. Babayaro's handball definitely should have been a penalty. The fact that he should have been sent off in the first half for cuffing Kuyt in the face is another small detailed which has been missed.

 

[Jazzz]

I don't blame the keeper, except for being too far off his line in the first place. I can't see how it's a 'simple take'. He has to run back to catch a ball travelling like a rocket over his head, and he has to look over his shoulder as he does it - he slips because he's not getting there. Were it a cricket ball that wouldn't go down as a dropped chance.

 

[Relahni]

Absolutley. I refer you to Everton v Watford this season. One was given to the home team which shouldn't have been. One wasn't given to the away team which should have been.

Carragher's handball v Newcastle probably should have been a penalty. Babayaro's handball definitely should have been a penalty. The fact that he should have been sent off in the first half for cuffing Kuyt in the face is another small detailed which has been missed.

What about Scott Parker - gets the ball smacked on his arm. Holds his face Rivaldo style.

funny.

 

[free spirit]

Those chances aren't arsenal or man u chances they are bolton chances. Newcastle are an easy team for us, 3 points every season. We struggle when we play 4-4-2, 4-5-1 means we can keep a clean sheet (forget drogba's brilliant goal) but struggle to score. I don't think we have the personnel for 4-4-3 and 3-5-2 (could be wrong, but i haven't seen it under rafa).

[counts fingers]

 

[ChrisFilter]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUS8JLNSwj8

Leicester goal from last season, beats Alonso's.

 

[Biffo]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUS8JLNSwj8

Leicester goal from last season, beats Alonso's.

Great goal. It's probably a 'nicer' hit but Gudjonson is on the half way line when he strikes the ball. Alsonso was behind the D of the centre circle in his own half. That's got to be worth another 7-8 yards

 

[Relahni]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUS8JLNSwj8

Leicester goal from last season, beats Alonso's.

Nah, Alonso took it round the ref a few times first.

Alonso's is better.

 

[ChrisFilter]

No way.. Alonso's went in due to goalkeeping error.. Gudjonnsen's was absolutely perfect, even if it was a few yards nearer to goal.

 

[Relahni]

No way.. Alonso's went in due to goalkeeping error.. Gudjonnsen's was absolutely perfect, even if it was a few yards nearer to goal.

Did Gudjonnsen break up a menacing attack on the edge of his penalty area, take it round the ref a few times and then ping a bewt 70 yards at pace.

 

[ChrisFilter]

No, but he scored a technically better goal, then scored another cracker from 30 yards about 30 mins later

 

[Biffo]

No, but he scored a technically better goal, then scored another cracker from 30 yards about 30 mins later

In the Championship

 

[Biffo]

Carragher's handball v Newcastle probably should have been a penalty. Babayaro's handball definitely should have been a penalty. The fact that he should have been sent off in the first half for cuffing Kuyt in the face is another small detailed which has been missed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5370844.stm

Some justice I suppose but a bit late now.

 

[ChrisFilter]

In the Championship

That doesn't affect the size of the pitch or goals now, does it?

 

[Biffo]

That doesn't affect the size of the pitch or goals now, does it?

I thought everyone knew that they used bigger goals and shorter pitches in the Championship.

 

[mrkikiet]

the babayaro thing, is that from when babayaro pushed kuyt's face, and got his shoulder, in the penalty area or was there another incident?

halsey is pretty rubbish isn't he. giving newcastle a free-kick that wasn't just after the penalty claims. tool.

 

[StanSmith]

He did well to get it on target but what was the keeper doing? Truly terrible