Because football didn’t want to, it was a self governed wild west in a way. Now the government has threatened to introduce an independent regulator so English football is trying to look like its cleaning up its act and doesn’t need regulating (it does).

I mean imo it should be brought up, wasn’t mentioned at all during city’s treble celebrations last year. Instead the media were trying to present it as this wholesome story. Was kind of sickening.

Google joao pedro 15 for more info.

Dw there will be multiple new fuck ups this weekend and we’ll move onto those. Nothing will ever change, it’ll be a continual cycle of fuck ups from the pgmol.

Go for it. I’m about the same size as Gabriel and would have no problem standing up without going down like Gabriel did

You’d fall like a sack of shit.

The reason Gabriel went down is because he deliberately went down to try and flick the ball away, which is exactly what the refs have said here.

This makes no sense. He’s a top rate defender with 3 years of pl experience. He knows how to flick a ball behind. Without joelinton pushing him he flicks it behind for a corner 10/10 times. The only thing that stopped him was the shove. And he goes for the ball so it’s not a foul? What kind of stupid logic is this?

You get tight calls your way all the time.

Some. Overwhelmingly drowned out by the poor calls we get.

As for Arteta being on ref’s necks. He absolutely obviously is. He never shuts up about them! He got one fired just last year!

1. he rarely talks about the refs. I can think of maybe 3 or 4 occasions from his entire time at the club.

2. that ref got himself fired. He didn’t draw an offside line in a game during a title run in. And he didn’t even get fired, that ref now trains other refs. Scandalous.

Refs are terrified of giving calls against Arsenal

They must be very brave since they do it all the fucking time.

He’s been on their necks for over a year now and it shows

How? How has he been on their necks. Do you have anything to back this claim up.

with the treatment they get from referees, particularly in tight calls.

Yes we’ve famously got the rub of the green in tight calls.

It was a clear goal. Be angry at Gabriel for not standing strong on his man

I’m going to invite joelinton to your house and have him put all his weight on your back in a 2 handed shove and see if you can stay on your feet.

Grow up.

The best thing to do is flick it backwards for a throw in or corner, not head it forwards right into the danger zone. I just doubt he expected a 6 foot 3 giant made of muscle to shove into his back with all of his weight.

Jorginho can be beautiful to watch sometimes.