The Angels won at Bournemouth 1-0 on Riyad Mahrez' 55' goal. Pending tomorrow's Domestic Violence Derby at Everton City move two points clear of the Lily Livers at the top.
The Premier League has to get with the 21st century. They just recently added goal line review technology. There are so few referee decisions that can have decisive impact on a result that it would not take up much time at all, and that well worth the time to get it right, to review the few that do, namely penalties: They almost always result in goals and there are so few goals scored in a match. Today saw a crucial match between Spurs and Arsenal. Spurs stayed four points ahead on a 1-1 draw that bumped Arsenal out of Champions League qualification with nine matches left to play. Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal a 1-0 lead in the 16' and Arsenal made it stand up until the 74' when Harry Kane was awarded a PK when, according to the TV commentators instantaneously and all commentators after the fact, 'Arry was offsides. Kane leveled 1-1. If there had been video review Kane would not have leveled 1-1 and Arsenal would have taken all three points. Then in the 89', having all the appearances of a make up call, the same ref, Anthony Taylor, awarded Arsenal a PK. This time the moment was too big for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who approached the ball nervously. Spurs' 'keeper Hugo Lloris guessed--the goalkeeper is so disadvantaged on penalty kicks all he can do is guess where the shot is going--correctly to preserve the 1-1 draw, Spurs first of the season. Arsenal should have won the match, Kane should not have been awarded the penalty, and video review would have prevented an injustice.
Manchester United won a nervy back and forth at Ray Jay 3-2 over game but threatened Southampton on Romelo Lukaku's 88' goal. Combined with the unfortunate result in London United's win moved them one point ahead in fourth place. Boy oh boy.
The Premier League has to get with the 21st century. They just recently added goal line review technology. There are so few referee decisions that can have decisive impact on a result that it would not take up much time at all, and that well worth the time to get it right, to review the few that do, namely penalties: They almost always result in goals and there are so few goals scored in a match. Today saw a crucial match between Spurs and Arsenal. Spurs stayed four points ahead on a 1-1 draw that bumped Arsenal out of Champions League qualification with nine matches left to play. Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal a 1-0 lead in the 16' and Arsenal made it stand up until the 74' when Harry Kane was awarded a PK when, according to the TV commentators instantaneously and all commentators after the fact, 'Arry was offsides. Kane leveled 1-1. If there had been video review Kane would not have leveled 1-1 and Arsenal would have taken all three points. Then in the 89', having all the appearances of a make up call, the same ref, Anthony Taylor, awarded Arsenal a PK. This time the moment was too big for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who approached the ball nervously. Spurs' 'keeper Hugo Lloris guessed--the goalkeeper is so disadvantaged on penalty kicks all he can do is guess where the shot is going--correctly to preserve the 1-1 draw, Spurs first of the season. Arsenal should have won the match, Kane should not have been awarded the penalty, and video review would have prevented an injustice.
Manchester United won a nervy back and forth at Ray Jay 3-2 over game but threatened Southampton on Romelo Lukaku's 88' goal. Combined with the unfortunate result in London United's win moved them one point ahead in fourth place. Boy oh boy.