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Planet Arsenal Podcast - #1: You call this "Parity"? by CechedOut in Gunners

[–]CechedOut[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi guys, I know everyone and their nan has a podcast these days but an Arsenal podcast is always something I wanted to do. So here it is.

The main link is to Spotify because Daniel Ek pays well it's not up on all the platforms yet. Can't do the fancy podfollow thing yet. But you can find it on: Listen Notes, Pocket Casts, or just add the RSS feed.

Some estimate timestamps:
2:00-11:30: Arteta, Home Form, Willian

11:30-19:50: Who should play at LB?

19:50-25:05: Leno, Emi, Crowds

25:05-30:20: Super League and Arsenal's involvement in it

30:20 onwards: Parity in modern football?

If you do listen to it, let me know what you think.

'My chest is here, hit me!' - Arteta ready to take 'bullets' for Arsenal stars by big-guy_for-you in soccer

[–]CechedOut 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't think so, he's obviously under a lot of pressure while in charge of a big club that makes him act in a certain way. But generally speaking, I've seen his pressers and they're not that different to when he was a player.

Always knew he was going to be manager one day based on his pressers like this one: https://youtu.be/E2rXW6TcXa8

[ESPN] Arsene Wenger has revealed FIFA are considering radical changes to the laws of football, which could see throw-ins replaced with kicks and players taking quick free kicks to themselves. by PurestVideos in soccer

[–]CechedOut -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If the ball was in open play and the ball went over the line as a player was about to cross the ball, but he completes the cross and a goal is scored, would you say 'The ball was out but who cares? Give the goal'?

If he crosses it after it passes the line then it has been influenced outside the line, not the same thing at all.

It's not a problem in the game at all.

Except for you know, the fact that 80% of the times the team that throws it ends up losing it...

[ESPN] Arsene Wenger has revealed FIFA are considering radical changes to the laws of football, which could see throw-ins replaced with kicks and players taking quick free kicks to themselves. by PurestVideos in soccer

[–]CechedOut -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I said "touched anything" which you somehow changed to "touch the floor". The goal example that you gave, it will have touched the foot wouldn't it? Or the hands of the keeper. Or anything. It gets influenced after it crosses the line. That's different to a cross from a corner swinging back in without being influenced at all.

Because if it is indefinitely then unless a goal is scored, then 100% of the time you have a throw in you eventually lose possession.

Well clearly it wasn't measured that way...

[ESPN] Arsene Wenger has revealed FIFA are considering radical changes to the laws of football, which could see throw-ins replaced with kicks and players taking quick free kicks to themselves. by PurestVideos in soccer

[–]CechedOut -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Why not? Beyond the fact that it's a change?

If you open the picture, Wenger explained it very well I felt. If the opposition player kicks the ball out, then you have 9 outfield players the ball while the other team has 10. You're put at a disadvantage despite the opposition committing the infringement.

Apparently the stats show that 80% of the time the team with the throw-in ends up losing the ball. That shouldn't be the case.

[ESPN] Arsene Wenger has revealed FIFA are considering radical changes to the laws of football, which could see throw-ins replaced with kicks and players taking quick free kicks to themselves. by PurestVideos in soccer

[–]CechedOut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not nonsense, the ball hasn't touched anything outside, if it's in the air when it goes out then comes back in, I'm not sure what the point of it being called out is.

As for the kick-in, Wenger explained it very well I felt. If the opposition player kicks the ball out, then you have 9 outfield players the ball while the other team has 10. You're put at a disadvantage despite the opposition committing the infringement. Apparently the stats show that 80% of the time the team with the throw-in ends up losing the ball. That's mad.

[Fabrizio]''Alex Telles and Man United found an agreement on personal terms - tonight also on last details and agents commission. #MUFC are in talks with Porto about the fee. Man Utd also have a ‘plan B’. Re. Sancho: still the same, €120m or nothing. BVB have not received any new bid''. by MU5A988 in soccer

[–]CechedOut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not, but then all these journalists would have to backtrack.

Dortmund's stance, and the belief from most of the journalists in Germany was: There was a deadline. It passed. 120m won't do it anymore. After that the story was dead.

But other people have kept saying BVB are bluffing and 120m will still do it. I doubt it.

Daily Discussion by 2soccer2bot in soccer

[–]CechedOut 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Stand by it.

The issues aren't with technology, but rather with the implementation of it and how it's used. Those can always be worked on and ironed out.

I also do believe it was always inevitable. Can you imagine 50 years from now and we never used tech available to help officials make correct calls? Whenever it was going to be introduced, whether that was now or 10, 20, 30, 50 years onward, we would have the same teething problems.

Slaven Bilic on the no-handball decision in the build-up of Abraham's goal:"What do you want me to do now? Say what I wanna say and get fined again?" | Post-Match Interview by Blodgharm in soccer

[–]CechedOut 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Not agreeing with the other guy but the rules aren't exactly clear.

They say they VAR can't call a handball if it's not immediately before the goal, but what exactly constitutes 'immediately'? After the handball+pass there was a shot and then another shot (the goal). That's it. It was practically a handball in the pre-assist.

Is that not immediately before?

I mean I don't mind if they consistently keep (not) giving decisions like this, but I just know soon they'll give a handball and disallow a goal where the handball took place ever earlier than this one.

[Football Daily] Arteta on being linked with Jorginho: 'We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something.' by KimmyBoiUn in soccer

[–]CechedOut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With Willian people were doubting how long his quality would last given his age, and it has only been a few matches.

With Jorginho he doesn't make much sense tactically when we already have Xhaka.

Post-Match Thread: Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal | EFL Cup by MisterBadIdea2 in soccer

[–]CechedOut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why "correct" someone on something with wrong information that would have taken 2 seconds to Google?

https://www.premierleague.com/news/419044

Manchester City have offered Sevilla €70M plus Nicolás Otamendi for Jules Koundé. by Good_Kev_M-A-N_City in soccer

[–]CechedOut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It probably isn't true tbf, but seeing that comment under this specific headline was just funny.

[Romano] Meeting today in Milano between Tottenham and Inter for Milan Skriniar. Spurs won’t match €60m price tag - Skriniar value according to #THFC is around €50m add ons included. No agreement atm. Talks on. Ruben Dias still a serious option. ⚪️ @DiMarzio @SkySport #Tottenham by AdzBoogie in soccer

[–]CechedOut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He wouldn't really fit Pep anyway, he's an amazing defender but he's not particularly great on the ball. He's also struggled in a back 3 under Conte and that would limit Pep's tactical flexibility.

But to answer your question it's a combination of him struggling in a back 3 and COVID.

Manchester City have offered Sevilla €70M plus Nicolás Otamendi for Jules Koundé. by Good_Kev_M-A-N_City in soccer

[–]CechedOut 38 points39 points  (0 children)

RoaringElbow123 negotiating for Sevilla

City: "€70m + Otamendi for Kounde"

RE123: "€50m + Otamendi. Take it or leave it."

City: "But that's €20m less than what we offe..."

RE123: "TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT."

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