Interesting, because I don't think I even noticed that in the two times I watched. I'll have to go back and rewatch it at speed. But agreed that from that angle, that looked like a penaltyWell, make it 3 penalties missed. If you watch the behind the scenes, very good shout for a PK on Sweat at 16:45.
If he didn't look so gangly, say, if he moved more like a forward, that's a penalty 100% of the time. Touches it away from defender who then clips him down. Point to the spot all day everyday with minimum competence from Wilmer.
Saw a lot of comments where RB fans weren't that upset about the loss. Saying got beat by a good team, or that it was just Villa, or that Zizzo is just terrible.Have there been any massive RB meltdowns on Twitter or Reddit or elsewhere?
So they're developing coping skills?Saw a lot of comments where RB fans weren't that upset about the loss. Saying got beat by a good team, or that it was just Villa, or that Zizzo is just terrible.
However, did also see some comments that they thought the PK shouldn't have been a PK, and that Zizzo just kicked the ball into Villa, instead of kicking Villa.
Simon Borg did some actual reporting and said on his Instant Replay video that he spoke with an official who assured him that although the publicly available camera shots that Borg used in his video were inconclusive as to whether Zizzo kicked the ball into the head or made direct contact, there was an angle that the refs saw that showed he made direct contact.However, did also see some comments that they thought the PK shouldn't have been a PK, and that Zizzo just kicked the ball into Villa, instead of kicking Villa.
Honestly, I'm not sure if it matters whether he made contact or not. That kick was face level on a playable ball by Villa - that's dangerous play and is called against an attacking player all the time in the box when they attempt a bicycle kick. Calling it against the defender should be no different, and in this case a PK. Zizzo could have headed the ball across the endline to be safe, but he chose the risky play knowing Villa was right there - that's just poor decision making.Simon Borg did some actual reporting and said on his Instant Replay video that he spoke with an official who assured him that although the publicly available camera shots that Borg used in his video were inconclusive as to whether Zizzo kicked the ball into the head or made direct contact, there was an angle that the refs saw that showed he made direct contact.
Now that just raises the question of why it's not publicly available if VAR only uses TV shots which is what we were told is how VAR works.
Simon Borg did some actual reporting and said on his Instant Replay video that he spoke with an official who assured him that although the publicly available camera shots that Borg used in his video were inconclusive as to whether Zizzo kicked the ball into the head or made direct contact, there was an angle that the refs saw that showed he made direct contact.
Now that just raises the question of why it's not publicly available if VAR only uses TV shots which is what we were told is how VAR works.
might want to delete that oneLikely for the best....
I would be shocked if the DP that replaced Villa was a big name player. They want to go the Maxi route moving forward.
What if part of bringing Maxi in is to have him sing the praises to his friends that may not be considering MLS because of how they perceive the league? Having a guy like Maxi that can tell Aguero, or others, that the quality of life is fantastic and the club is top rate could go a long way towards luring bigger names over. Not saying we're getting Aguero, but Maxi is part of that generation and played with some big names.Not to shit on Maxi, he's been a fine addition when judged on his play. But off the field, the "Maxi" route kind of sucks. Let's be honest, on the global stage, Maxi is a mediocre player without potential to get any better because he's on the older side of prime.
If we want to go cheaper, all of these players have smaller salaries:
Almiron
Nikolic
Alessandrini
Lodiero
Adi
Blano
Josef Martinez
Judged by that list, Maxi was a miss. Great add as a TAM player, not as a DP.
What if part of bringing Maxi in is to have him sing the praises to his friends that may not be considering MLS because of how they perceive the league? Having a guy like Maxi that can tell Aguero, or others, that the quality of life is fantastic and the club is top rate could go a long way towards luring bigger names over. Not saying we're getting Aguero, but Maxi is part of that generation and played with some big names.
Saw a lot of comments where RB fans weren't that upset about the loss. Saying got beat by a good team, or that it was just Villa, or that Zizzo is just terrible.
Not to shit on Maxi, he's been a fine addition when judged on his play. But off the field, the "Maxi" route kind of sucks. Let's be honest, on the global stage, Maxi is a mediocre player without potential to get any better because he's on the older side of prime.
If we want to go cheaper, all of these players have smaller salaries:
Almiron
Nikolic
Alessandrini
Lodiero
Adi
Blano
Josef Martinez
Judged by that list, Maxi was a miss. Great add as a TAM player, not as a DP.
hmmm...wonder why they would want to come here...This would hold more weight if Argentinian players weren't already willing to come to MLS. The league is full of them. And we are New York, we should be near the top of all of their lists.
Have there been any massive RB meltdowns on Twitter or Reddit or elsewhere?
Well, this tweet has a geotag of Toronto, Ontario...so maybe the social media team didn't get away for a while...