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Roland17:
I am going to keep it 100 with this issue like I said yesterday.

Here is my position, the referees set a bad precedence in the 1st half when they failed to call those fouls on the Warriors for invading the space of the shooters and it only degenerated in the 2nd half when everyone got involved and was getting away with it. This is the same foul that took Kawhi out,l which resulted in stronger enforcement of the rule.

I think the referees got stuck after the 2nd half and lost control of the game.

I think at least two of the Klay closeouts were 100% fouls at the very least. The Draymond one though was absolutely not a foul

The refs all round did a terrible job, I also recall Harden himself encroaching Steph's landing area but the Rockets anger was a righteous one tbvh

hensben:
How do you guys even see football generally? So before you commend Van he has to win a trophy first, like football is lawn tennis. Why can’t you see the improvement he brought to this Liverpool side since his signing, knowing that Liverpool hasn’t won epl for decades now. The last time they won ucl was in 2005, that’s 14 years ago. Since VDD signing they are on course to two ucl finals and challenging for epl titles. The team is still on rebuilding process. Although, they are formidable but still klopp need a reliable squad depth and they will be competing for every major trophies out there. Currently, Klop is my favorite coach because of how he set up his team and groom players to be quality(e.g, in Dortmund and now Liverpool; Robertson and Arnold).

You keep repeating this tiresome line. It's very inconsistent and contradictory with your argument. So you know football is not lawn tennis yet you're giving Van Dijk sole credit for the work of Roberson, TAA and Allison

Let's ignore what Allison has done, ignore Roberson, TAA for providing 20 assists from the back and still keeping clean sheets and give all the credit to Van Dijk

So you know Football is not lawn tennis but you're quick to give Van Dijk sole credit for improving Liverpool even with glaring contribution from others.

Chelseafan1:
Winning a trophy is more than what a player u of all people should understand.
Otamendi isn't better than VVD but he's on course to win the EPL.
On his own defensive part, he has been exceptional.
For a defender to win the PFA ahead of goals scorers and attackers, It tells a lot.

You should be here hailing him and not waiting on him to win a trophy b4 u give him props.

I don't owe him any hailing.

Trophies matter because nobody argues with trophies. How many pages did you guys come here to wail about Hazard not making the Team of the Year. Why didn't you accept the decision of the voters?

Otamendi is not even a starter for City so I don't know why you would use such an example

Chelseafan1:
Lol, d kind rebuttals wey boys dey drop for this thread just to save face is just laughable.
Would you agree he's a fine defender if he wins a trophy?

Una sha no dey like to accept defeat.....If dem give u Rudiger and VVD now to replace Hummels/Boathand, who u go pick? Talk true

Wetin una suppose agree make we die matter, never! Una go sha do strong head. Lol

Where did I say VVD is not a good defender? I opined he was overpriced which was the general consensus when he was bought so what next?

Let him lead his club and country to titles like other defensive greats have done in the past abi wetin bad for wetin I talk? When he gets that he will get all the props

Titles is the name of the game. Not polling awards that you will commend today and reject tomorrow when it doesn't favor your MCM's like Nigerian politicians

And to keep it a buck. Harden had a much better case on the Klay closeouts than Draymond Green's

On that 'foul' James Harden went Carl Lewis on us.

airmark:


Sadio mane 0 trophy Pedro 3 trophies

I don't want to call you ajakaja40 but you just forced my hand.

I don't care what you call me. Just hit me up when Van Dijk wins a trophy and stop making noise in my mentions

airmark:
I actually expected Rudiger to win it. Ode.

Rudiger 1 trophy Van Dijk 0 trophy.

Stop making noise in my ear like an Ekpan fly.

The refs were a crying disgrace but it could be argued both sides suffered non-calls. Overall the Rockets need to look at themselves especially Harden. He went to the line 14 times but his inefficiency is too much. Shooting 9/28 FFS

airmark:


Van Dijk

The best in the land.


The Dutch centre-back landed the prestigious award ahead of Reds teammate Sadio Mane, Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling, plus Chelsea's Eden Hazard.

Van Dijk has featured in every Premier League match of Liverpool's title-challenging campaign and has been a mainstay of the team during their progression to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

The 27-year-old is only the sixth defender to be crowned the PFA Players' Player of the Year in the award's history, emulating Norman Hunter, Colin Todd, Gary Pallister, Paul McGrath and John Terry.

Here's a look at some of the LFC No.4's impressive facts and figures from the 2018-19 season so far...



4,015 - Minutes played for Liverpool in all competitions this season - more than any other outfield player in the squad.

3,262 - Touches in the Premier League. Only Chelsea pair Jorginho (3,398) and Cesar Azpilicueta (3,276) have more.

3,205 - Minutes played in the Premier League this season, out of a maximum of 3,240.

2,847 - Passes made in the top flight. Only Jorginho has attempted more.

240 - Clearances made across all competitions - the most of any LFC player and more than double his nearest rival, Joel Matip (92).


193 - Clearances made in the Premier League - a top 10 ranking.

170 - Aerial battles won in the top flight - a top five ranking.

108 - Headed clearances in the league - a top five ranking.

88 - Total shots on target faced by Liverpool in the Premier League - only Manchester City are more miserly, with 79.

76.23 - per cent of aerial battles won by Van Dijk - the best in the Premier League (minimum of 150 aerials).

45 - Appearances for Liverpool this term from a possible 48 games.

34 - Games won across all competitions.

23 - Clean sheets in all competitions.

20 - Premier League goals conceded by Liverpool this season - fewer than any other team in the top flight.

5 - Number of outfield players in the Premier League with more minutes this season.

5 - Goals scored.

4 - Assists provided.

1 - Substitution.

0.56 - Average goals conceded by Liverpool per Premier League match - the best record in the top flight.






cc a40 lordfalcao and other idiots

Didn't Mahrez win this award? Abi why this one dey shout for my mentions

SmooshCHN:
Houston is 1/14 on 3s.

They are just spamming the 3point mail. Which is why I think any D'Antoni would have problems winning it all. Lack of midrange and reliable post game and you just keep chucking up shots till you have shot yourself out of the game

This late quarter blitzkrieg by Golden State. Mad

Roland17:
This your poverty performance line dey always kee me.

It's true though. In a key Game 1 in your home court there should be a minimum level of performance either offensively or defensively. If you can't match Kyrie offensively, at least make him work! but this is the guy that was outplayed by Kyrie's backup so maybe I am expecting too much

chic2pimp:
You read my mind G. Absolutely pathetic. 6 points you know. Not like Brook Lopez and the shittt Shooting Guard was any better

His father Terry Rozier outplayed him from the bench.

Sterling Brown? Lol he's a backup! Didn't expect much.

Nothing worse for a small market than a team overachieving then having to overpay a mid-tier player. If there was any player who should have gone all in balls out today it's Eric Bledsoe

I wouldn't overreact to this Game 1 L if I were not aware of Eric Bledsoe's choking antecedents.

Al Horford stood his ground today on both ends of the floor literally rendering Milwaukee's rim protection useless.

The Celtics really flaunted their depth today

I wouldn't put any heat on Giannis yet, the heat will come if he doesn't show up Game 2.

Just look at Eric Bledsoe. You're on a 4 year $70m deal and you're dropping this poverty performance. Some of these players don't have shame

darkelf:
Rungvisai lost wow. really surprised

IMH, Usyk entering the heavyweights would make it more exciting and I see him as a bigger threat to AJ than wilder is. Usyk is fast, and very smart with excellent technique. He is like a smaller AJ and he could go the distance if he is pitted against AJ.

When it comes to the Heavyweights the bigger guy usually wins (unless you're Mike Tyson) and even Tyson feasted on glass chinned ninjas and past their peak Larry Holmes.

Funny enough I actually feel smaller fighters give AJ more trouble than the bigger ones. My fear for Usyk will ultimately be that size advantage might just be too much to overturn. Just like Holyfield never really figured out Bowe or Lewis but you felt if he was only a few inches taller, a few pounds heavier maybe he would have more Knockout power to truly dominate

darkelf:
Jacobs is a strong fighter no doubt but Canelo has better quality and is a better offensive fighter with an equally strong chin. Although, I admit that he may have lost against GGG if the later was younger. GGG seemed slower in both fights like he was battling rigamortis.

And why is nobody talking the fight we all want to see; Crawford vs Spence Jnr. Man.......a fight of the century calibre duel

GGG's KO power was waning and it was clear even from the Jacobs fight. I'd be suprised if he didn't go the distance against Canelo. I mean Chavez Jr did and he barely put up a fight

As for Spence and Crawford, well there's no point to keep talking about a fight that might never hold

ReysonDrabek:
I'm just saying, the cinnamon man has various weapons. And I'm obviously not comparing GGG and Wilders technique, I'm just saying their resume is similar in the sense that they have fought nobody of note. What you're saying about GGG is the same thing wilder will say, everyone was avoiding him. But whats his excuse for the fight he chose now? He doesnt have that boogey man tag anymore i mean steve rolls? LOL!

I dont want to see a trilogy either, if he beats jacobs which he most likely will, Andrade is the next fight to make if he doesnt want to go challenge callum smith at super middleweight.

Lol no one has ever really accused Wilder of ducking tbvh. Up till this AJ vs Wilder saga. The general consensus was that Wilder had not really fought anyone credible, which I wouldn't necessarily blame him for.

I agree GGG's current selection was poor. Andrade was the no-brainer fight to make. I don't know if they were ever on the negotiating table but if GGG wants to get back in the title frame then he would have to fight these guys or retire so ducking them would be pointless

Your boy Jacare lost again. Lol! Don't want to hear that old man speak on Izzy till he scores a win against any decent contender

birdman:
Spurs looked like they just wanted to weather the initial storm. But Denver came out confident from start to finish. I was expecting game 7 jitters from Denver....for where. Jokic is a beast!

Ohh Denver tried their very best to trowey that game yesterday but luckily for them DeRozan and LaMarcus were the guys they were contending with. They might not be so lucky next round

I'm happy for the Nuggets. I had my eyes on this team since the start of last season and it's great to see them fulfil potential after their erstwhile abysmal defense was holding them back.

Jokic shot very poorly but did just enough. It was a real war of attrition on all sides

[quote author= post=77915742]Spurs really started so terribly!

End of 1st Quarter Spurs losing 13 : 23[/quote]Their antiquated offense is what is responsible for this performance so far.

DeMar DeRozan. 2/11 0-0 3pm

Like the old saying goes, when someone shows you who they are. Believe them!

Jokic is such a rebounding beast. Spurs have started really terribly.

DeFrozen 0/5 so far

benji93:
Hahahaha, the guy talks too much, he has met his match. The guy don fold. To even think a spanish is doing this to him.

The UFC elbow on Allen in the last round and then instead of apologizing was laughing at Allen in the post game Conference. And then the absolute nadir for me was when he called Jared Dudley a nobody. There comes a point when you move from entertaining to a flat out jackass

Roland17:
I have never ever questioned the Claw. I had a problem with how he left San Antonio but I always knew that a healthy Kawhi is virtually unstoppable on both ends.

For me it was the fact that he took so long to come back and so I wondered if the injury was far more serious than we were being let on. Remember Tony Parker had similar injury and came back much earlier so you wondered if it was a mental or physical thing or both.

Either way it's great to see him back to his best. He really looked like a Dad playing with his kids today. Complete dominance on both ends

Brown quickly waved the white flag. Still got 3 and a half minutes

Roland17:
@A40
Look at your boy Embiid stinking up the joint with a 4-14 showing. If na Jarret Allen and small children from Brooklyn now him go dey flex muscle.

Lmaooo don't mind that Eediot. I'm low-key happy he is stinking up the joint after his rubbish behavior against the Nets. He don jam him size in Gasol he's now shooting poverty numbers.

People were even claiming he was the best player in this series. Turns out he might not even be the best Cameroonian

benji93:
Including his strength, the guy just has a favourable combination of qualities.

I won't lie I was one of the Kawhi skeptics. Didn't think he would be playing at the level he was in that 2015/2016, 2016/2017 season this quickly

Roland17:
It almost looks like Kawhi hypnotizes his opponents because he is not particularly pushing the pace but every shot is well thought and methodical.

Perkins was dropping comparisons with him and the GOAT the other day and people kind of misunderstood him but if you look really well you would see some similarities. Apart from his ability to move at his own pace at all times, he is also able to get to his sweet spots regardless of which defender is on him.

I don't know how people watch guys like these and talk about James Harden being the most unstoppable offensive force

Siakam 11/13 3-4 3pt

Kawhi 11/16

Masai really a genius fam

Lol Kawhi balling with Night King efficiency. Looks like in Marc Gasol the Raptors seem to have Embiid's medicine.

The Sixers badly need Redick to make those threes else them don enter one chance

Siakam on Beast Mode. What a player

ReysonDrabek:
Canelos body shots are vicious, perhaps the second best body puncher in the world after Spence. He doesnt need to catch him on his jaw to stop him, especially how the rehydration clause has jacobs looking so skinny.

But you do realize a younger triple G is exactly what wilder is right? Of course GGG is the far superior boxer but his resume is filled with tomato cans and truck drivers. While Canelo is fighting a unification bout your man has reverted to old habits. Dont know if hes trying to avoid too much punishment in hopes of a canelo trilogy later this year. Say what you want about canelo, he fears no man, always goes after the best.

Sad about rungvisai. Hes not the same fighter he used to be anymore and his whole switch hit game plan was sh-t.

The body shots are the prequel. Jacobs is a tough kid, it would still likely take a hook or overhand to the chin to drop him.

Lmaooo noo. GGG didn't have such agricultural technique bruh. Plus the reason GGG doesn't have a better résumé is because nobody really wanted to fight him. Prime GGG was one of the most ducked fighters in the division

I don't know if I want to see another Canelo vs GGG fight. GGG is already in decline while Canelo is in his peak

Killrhymz:
Not to mention he's only 5'8 same as Seahawks Russell Wilson. awon eyan donlittle

I want to see how he reacts when he gets hit by the Aaron Donald's of this world

Lol this Dortmund is just too useless. Can't even savor title win when this useless team is your rival