I’m sure he’s changed … for the worse. Although I’ve never liked the sneaky school-prefect smirk. His Plucky PL team played end to end honest football where they were going to either win 5-4 or get a hammering.
Now it’s all about running the clock down if winning, players buying fouls, faux...
It comes from the manager. He’s not the only PL coach obsessed with gamesmanship and cheating. Not all 20 are.
Then people will tell you here Howe is incredible. Airbrushing out that the Saudis spent loads and had no European distractions last year.
I do think the NUFC player is a cringy cheat.
I know what you mean, various footballing errors. But the player was falling with a ridiculous faux in pain face, before anything tangible had occurred.
I don’t think VAR is the underlying issue.
Obviously Howe, Emery and others coach cheating, although on their tablets no doubt it’s given an honest name.
It come from above, FIFA or UEFA. They deliberately allow this, decades of deeming it clever, part of the game. Their rules and...
Crikey, it’s another embarrassing dive. He actually carried it out poorly, got the timing wrong, rubbish acting.
I’d love it if defenders wised up in the moment and withdrew from the challenge altogether.
With red cards for 100% fake pen box simulation.