@ScotlandSky Defenders need to chop their arms off. Absolutely ridiculous arm is in a natural position for what the body is doing.
It’s like getting a penalty for hand ball when a collision caused the arm to be there. Oh wait 😂
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Matthew Fewings
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🍀 Celtic are level through Arne Engels!
They were awarded a penalty for handball, and the midfielder stepped up and equalised. Watch the incident and goal here ⤵️
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@ScotlandSky Firstly is it clear that it hits the hand? Secondly if the hand hits the ball is it caused by the Celtic player hits his elbow? that then moves the hand toward the ball.
Interesting one tho.
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@bfgfox @ABitOfPork Wow what glasses are you wearing. It’s a clear elbow to the head = a red card.
Nathan Wood pulls a Swansea players shirt in the box, which is a pen and a red card.
And your moaning?
Franco kicks the ball at the Southampton player and rightly is booked. There is no stamp
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Honestly we get rough treatment from the FA.
Ipswich awarded penalties that should never have been given as penalties.
Franco (Swansea) stamping on Scienza and no action given.
If Downes is getting charges then fairness across the board please!
#saintsfc #EFL
Southampton FC@SouthamptonFC
Flynn Downes will be unavailable for our next three matches after being charged with violent conduct:
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@GlobalSaintsFC Outstretched elbow to the head and he’s looking. Did anyone watch the video.
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This same thing has happened to Scienza at least a dozen times this season when a second defender comes in and knocks him over.
Get up, get on with it. This is the Championship, it's a contact league.
Just Saints@JustSaints_
The challenge in question, earning Flynn Downes his 3 match ban. 🤔 #SaintsFC
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@JakeMc0594 @AlfieHouseEcho He leads with the arm in front of his own face. Not natural.
You could argue it was unintentional and he put his arm up to protect himself but it’s an elbow to the face.
Don’t think that would be a sufficient defence. He was subbed at half time and that tells you everything.
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@AlfieHouseEcho he should never accepted the charge I think his elbow was in a natural position
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Flynn Downes accepted the charge. There's a full match replay on Swansea's site and it is a clear elbow unfortunately. A big shame but at least he'll be back for the play-offs and the FA Cup final.
#SaintsFC
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@mpfewings @IpswichTown If that’s your wife in the picture, I’d delete it! She’s a fucking 🐷 🥴
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@BowenWilkie The pull is outside the box and momentum takes him inside. However it’s a pull and looks like a goal scoring opportunity.
Ref just jibbed out of making the call.
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Seen some negative shit from the usual lot today. Quite enjoyed today's game thought we matched them for long spells and were unlucky not to get a point from the championships in form team. Was it a pen on Eom? #swans
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@WillHughes_11 Eom is outside the box unfortunately but it’s a clear pull and a denial of a goal scoring opportunity with no attempt to play the ball. So it’s a red card offence.
Ref bottled it.
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Think a draw would have been fair. Widell, Franco, Eom & Tymon great. Burgess & Nunes disgusting. Vipotnik quiet again against a bigger team… Cullen was nowhere. Ref played his part too stone wall pen on Eom. Deserved more today imo, lack quality in depth, unlike Saints #Swans
Swansea City AFC@SwansOfficial
It ends in defeat. #SWAvSOU | @SkyBetChamp
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@JasonRees7 I think you’re missing the point here, yes form has us 10th in the league but that would be just off the playoffs.
Unfortunately that is going to be the reality of the situation for most clubs.
The target for the smaller clubs is playoffs or a dream season and get promoted
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Not his players we are not going down fuck up grow up support the team enjoy the ride you negative twat
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For balance, this is the actual table since Matos took over - on Nov 24th. The initial tweet was after Matos had lost his first two games in charge. Doesn't look quite so flattering now, despite the turnaround. 11th with a poor playing style is the reality. Improvement needed.
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@PaulAbbandonato @Cymru Very easy to blame players. Cullen didn’t do anything wrong? He’s not a midfielder player and we had chances to win it when he was on the pitch.
Harris lay off to Wilson was fab and ball should have been in the net. Score his pen.
I’d argue Johnson was a bigger disappointment.
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@stujames75 Do we have to give new younger players time to adapt? Last season people were not impressed by VP.
Hopefully Widell and Inoussa adapt.
Season is over now, get Ward in at RB and let’s give Ethan, Widell, Stamenic, Walta game time to develop.
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Some will say today isn’t the time for this conversation*. I’d say every week is the time for it.
Ronald, Eom, Widell & Inoussa have made 121 league apps between them this season & scored a total of 4 goals. They’ve got 9 assists combined (our LB has 7). Woeful.
🙏 f 4 Vipotnik
Stuart James@stujames75
Some people give a lot of praise to attacking players who work hard & run around a lot. If you’re an attacking player and the best thing you do is press, I’d say that’s a worry. How about scoring or creating a goal? Other than Vipotnik, the goal threat in this squad is dismal.
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@SwansOfficial @SkyBetChamp Chuffed for him. Had a lot of slack. Rightly or wrongly but the whole squad has been low on confidence.
Matos slowly building a squad. Picking a team best to compete with the opposition.
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@elis_24_ @SwansOfficial @WatfordFC Parking the bus. Ward, Fulton and Stam all have height.
Expect a lot of time without the ball. However Fulton has been tidy every time he’s played recently we have to acknowledge that.
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@SwansOfficial @WatfordFC What’s the obsession with constantly starting Jay Fulton? He’s been okay but we need to move on now
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@VitalSwansea His tracking back, and energy under matos you can’t fault.
It’s the final ball he struggles with, pressure or lack of experience at this level?
It’s not ability as he puts some nice deliveries into the box when no one is there.
At his age, the next 12/18 months are key
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I've criticised Ronald aplenty this season, mainly for his awful end product and whilst it was lacking yet again tonight, not enough gets said about his work rate. Other players have to go off as they're knackered but he was still sprinting around pressing deep into the 2nd half
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@stujames75 Is the reliance on young untested championship players causing the issue, Are they just feeling the pressure for example
Fulton looked calm against Birmingham and I don’t think they score if he was on the pitch.
If they keep the standard against Birmingham they’ll be fine
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Matos appointment transformative. Press v well, create chances.
Should win yesterday.
Vipotnik deadly, Fulton & Franco superb.
But… Vip scored 39% of lge goals. Eom, Ronald, Inoussa Widell 1 lge goal combined in 4mths. Tymon, Franco more assists than any of them.
Got to change.
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@onlyswanss I’d recall him now. We have just lost a defender and with Ward now in the squad what a guy to learn off.
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@GutoLlewelyn It’s like a different squad, they are a good side to watch. In football you don’t always get the results you deserve. I feel Swansea have gone from getting wins they didn’t really deserve under Sheehan, to now losing/drawing when they deserve to win, Which is a massive positive
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Like last week against West Brom, disappointed not to win it having played so well but Swans again showing they're on the right track.
After nailing the workrate, Matos now massively improving our attack. Hitting the woodwork three times in one match? Luck just not on our side.
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@SwansOfficial @EmiratesFACup Pretty sure Matos has told these Swansea players, if it opens up shoot. Look at the goals since he’s come in.
Under Sheehan they weren’t allowed to shoot until they were in the 6 yard box.
Completely different but same players.
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@JordanWebber96 No issue with this signing. He can play CB, adds some height. Good experience. My only shock is Leon didn’t pick up the phone to Kyle sooner.
Striker isn’t an issue in my view. VP will score enough and Cullen has goals.
Wide player who can get a deliver into the box needed.
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Not complaining one bit about Joel Ward coming here.
He’ll bring plenty of experience, and provide some much needed cover in that right-back slot, and can also play at centre-back.
Personally, a great signing on a free.
A winger and a striker next please, Swansea City. 🦢
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