Saw that Burnley lost to Preston 3-0, and immediately thought that Trafford’s streak of clean sheets was ended. Then looked at the lineup, and he wasn’t in goal.
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Mateta has been hospitalized as a result. Likely a precaution, but while standing completely upright (i.e. not putting his head down into a boot) he got kicked in the head by someone who sprinted 10 yards to do it to him. Even the idea that goalie “might have got a touch on the ball” is irrelevant if you kick it in a way that results in kicking a 6 foot tall person in the head.
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No games this weekend. We got a nice, little break before the QSG game.
Troy Deeney on the Palace game:
“It was a good FA Cup tie and a good advert for English football.”
Really, Troy? An x-rated challenge, in which a player could have been decapitated, and the ref initially not giving anything before being asked to review it on VAR, is “a good advert for English football”?
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I think the Millwall fans chanting “Let him die” whilst an opposition player was lying unconscious was a somewhat regrettable advertisement for what English football could be like, as well.
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For those of us on Bluesky…
Absolutely hideous challenge, and one that doesn’t get punished in the last round 
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I know “magic of the cup” etc but the FA Cup is pretty boring isn’t it?
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It’s all over the German sports press. English football does not come out looking very good from this.
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I wonder if it’s a bit why I can’t be arsed seeing all English ties in Europe.
Might be best if all Premier league clubs had to play away unless when facing one.
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Man City game, potential handball and commentary said no VAR in this round of the FA Cup.
They used VAR earlier today in the Palace game.
WTF?
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Yup this round onwards VAR they said….Can’t even have the excuse of it being a none PL ground.
I assume they will suddenly find VAR to check that.
1-0 Plymouth lol
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City losing to Championship relegation candidates. You couldn’t make it up 
Liverpool lost to the same relegation candidates.
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And not playing their youth team
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They’ve put out a much stronger team than we did.
And they’re at home.
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I do like the green of Plymouth kits but it reached a pinnacle when it was sponsored by Ginsters.
Like the what even is “classic builders” sounds like it’s sarcasm.
Sense prevails if your giving a penalty for that you can give up.
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Plymouth have that goal ruled out.
Shame