You need to look at the replay again, the angle of the ball is quite high/the speed low and a Bilbao player is closing toward the ball. I'm not sure he has to get it, but this definitely isn't as clear cut as you make it.
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Clearing it into the middle of the field is a mistake, but it just isn't more than that.

Twisted

Netherlands13554 Posts

August 15 2015 13:01 GMT

#863

No it was immature. He tries to be flashy when there's absolutely zero need for it. He could just collect the ball and distribute it towards a Barça defender. They know how to play from the back and there wouldn't be certain loss of possession. Even if it doesn't end up a goal, he still did something flashy just to end up losing possession. Terrible without the goal, inexcusable with.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 15 2015 13:04 GMT

#864

Everton 2-0 up some how i have no idea xD
Kone started season very well.

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

August 15 2015 13:12 GMT

#865

Pellè needs to get his shit together. Could have had three goals today.

2stra

Netherlands928 Posts

August 15 2015 13:14 GMT

#866

Southampton are looking kind of lost in possession today while Everton is dangerous on every counterattack.

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

August 15 2015 13:17 GMT

#867

Very nice seeing J-Rod back at St Mary's. Awful injury he had.

Everton look awesome in possession and have defended well.

3-0 Everton! What a game for them.

Lukaku has been brilliant today.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 15 2015 13:35 GMT

#868

Crazy how they won this game i had Everton being bottom half due to how shit they looked in pre season. Confirmed when they played poor vs Watford at home. To then follow it up with the dismantling of Southampton :s

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

August 15 2015 13:37 GMT

#869

They don't have EL this season, so they can play the high-tempo passing and pressing game Martinez loves. They're easily a top half side, and could challenge seriously for EL spots.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 15 2015 13:49 GMT

#870

On August 15 2015 22:35 Pandemona wrote:
Crazy how they won this game i had Everton being bottom half due to how shit they looked in pre season. Confirmed when they played poor vs Watford at home. To then follow it up with the dismantling of Southampton :s

Same. I would have figured Southampton winning 3-0 would be more likely than Everton doing so

Skynx

Turkey7150 Posts

August 15 2015 14:02 GMT

#871

We are so hit and miss, I was away but been told Yoshida is the major weak spot in the defence.

Mafe

Germany5966 Posts

August 15 2015 14:05 GMT

#872

Bremen just entered the competition for own goal of the season.

TheNewEra

Germany3128 Posts

August 15 2015 14:11 GMT

#873

On August 15 2015 23:05 Mafe wrote:
Bremen just entered the competition for own goal of the season.

Better than every Striker could do it

a dark day so far for my teams

Losing to Rattenball and maybe Schalke

sneirac

Germany3464 Posts

August 15 2015 14:13 GMT

#874

On August 15 2015 23:05 Mafe wrote:
Bremen just entered the competition for own goal of the season.

0:1 Schalke

also: Darmstadt first Budnesliga goal

TheNewEra

Germany3128 Posts

August 15 2015 14:20 GMT

#875

On August 15 2015 23:13 sneirac wrote:

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0:1 Schalke

also: Darmstadt first Budnesliga goal

Der Usain Bolt vom Böllenfalltor

sharkie

Austria18635 Posts

August 15 2015 14:30 GMT

#876

ter Stegen is one of the most overrated goalkeepers of the recent years imo
I still have never seen what people praise him for, honestly...

MagickMan

Australia498 Posts

August 15 2015 14:38 GMT

#877

Nice goal from Whittaker, shame he can't defend. 0-2 Norwich woooo. Sunderland looking poor though.

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

August 15 2015 14:39 GMT

#878

Absolutely baffling how Eriksen isn't playing for a top team. What a fucking pass that was to Chadli, who somehow fucks up the simplest of touches.

Wow, Leicester getting it done. 2-0 up on West Ham.

Wow, Diouf places a point-blank header right at Lloris when it's easier to score.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 15 2015 14:46 GMT

#879

~~Did west ham really color their field like the picture on reddit? Hahaha looks so bad~~
Damn. It's still green.

Nice second goal for Tottenham. Stoke just getting outplayed