I was wondering the other day about whether they could introduce a rule where goalkeepers could handle the ball in both boxes, not just their own. oppo keeper obv couldn't throw it directly into the goal though. Corner would come in and you'd have both keeper in there trying to catch it. Visions of...

windermereROYAL Actually I`d like to see a new rule introduced for corner kicks where no player is allowed inside the 6 yard box until the corner is taken, the goalkeepers are in a no win situation, they have nowhere to go.
Not sure it`ll happen but it should.

Agreed.

But still have 46 goals, 2nd behind city on 49 who`s highest scorer has 20. They have a lot of goals but watching goals from corners is not that alluring to make you want to watch them. Efficient and with a deep squad I think they are near certs to win the league this season especially as they usua...

FWIW - I said dull, not shit.

They can only be judged at the end of the season, but in probably 50% of the games, as Orion suggests, they are just dull. If it works and they come away with a good haul (incl the PL) then fair play, but it feels they have the hand break on so often and it’s not great to watch, which, with the tale...

Palace now have both Mateta and Strand Larsen.

Obviously I could be proved very wrong (maybe I’ve just seen the wrong games) but crikey, £48m for THAT?

Sutekh
And are Liverpool fixed? Ripped Newcastle a new one yesterday, have they actually turned up for the season now?

Could be.

Wirtz is getting better every game - it took a while but he is terrific to watch.

Looking to run the clock down by, amongst other things, taking the ball to the corner with 13+ mins left rather than trying to score again did not please me.

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable. All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next ...

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable. All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next s...

genome The enigma that is Tottenham:

17th in the Premier League home table
2nd in the Premier League away table

2nd in the Champions League home table
28th in the Champions League away table

Good statting!

Royal Rother WTF was all that with the towels?

I don't understand why more isn't being made of this.

Ball boys (or were they subs?) literally dragging the reserve keeper along the ground trying to take the towel away and then chasing him round the perimeter of the pitch.

Nuts.

Looked to me like Morocco were supposed to win that tournament.

But cheaters sometimes don’t win. WTF was all that with the towels?

Yes to all that. I keep saying I don’t think Arteta has what it takes to win the PL, and their display yesterday did nothing to dispel that thought but if City are going to be that bad then maybe Arsenal will, almost by default. Guehi could make the difference I suppose. Or maybe Havertz can make th...

Arsenal are too predictable. It struck me last night that every move they make in every game they play is the same as they did the week before, and the week before, and the week before. They are very good at those moves of course but there is nothing new to surprise their opponents. Last season Nwan...

Excellent 2nd half - yep, I think Chelsea are going to be fun to watch under Rosenior.

Seems clear that Rosenior’s style is to move the ball quickly at all times.

Looks like they will be fined if anyone is in possession for more than 2 seconds!

Pretty entertaining to watch, but they need to work on the playing out from the back stuff as they look highly dodgy doing that.

Yeah, okay VAR, you’re having a laugh now.

He's pretty good but is getting a bit ubiquitous and the catchphrases / mannerisms are wearing a bit thin now, for me.

Good grief, wtf was he thinking?

Good on McManaman for calling out the disrespect / arrogance.

Poor show that.