It’s simple enough to search for yourself, if you were bothered enough to look. Hey, I agree with you in the sense that I’m sure the majority... perhaps even every instance!... doesn’t entail something untoward, like I know a lot of the trans toilet debate brings up (paedophilia, rape, etc.). My point is that unknown…

Something something something avoid the issue?

I’ve seen reports of it before, yeah. Also, in the UK (can’t speak for other Euro countries) the school leaving age is 16 so it’s even more of an oversight.

Slightly deviating from sports, but this isn't an uncommon practice in Europe at the moment amongst a number of migrants/refugees. This is an amusing story, but it represents a serious concern both for the welfare of the kids they're around and the wider system of immigration and integration.

It's not even as if he won the ball and displayed ferocity.... It was just a hatchet-job and his reaction confirmed it.

To an extent, it's different for defenders (central) as much of what they do and look is determined by their defensive partners. I really do think he can be a high achiever, but he needs better defensive teammates and a manager which will install a plan that doesn't sell defenders short.

I think his badge-clutching removes any doubt as to his intent.

I think Martinez has lost the dressing room and that lack of effort means that Lukaku is horribly isolated up top. I don't think he's the most industrious players as it is, but this just exacerbates it even more

I’ve lived in Wigan Borough most of my life and it’s hard to overstate how good a job he did with Wigan. Football in Wigan is massively behind their Rugby League team (Wigan Warriors) and there isn’t a great deal of interest from the locals comparatively. Mix that with the fact that Wigan is about 15 miles from other…

Not compared to Wigan Athletic who he punched above their weight with. He’d be more at home with a Bournemouth, Watford or Burnley of this world... teams that are (normally) happy to survive and in which a manager has to make the team more than the sum of its parts. Everton are not a small club, though they at times…

Over here it’s definitely cooled, but I think he’s largely been able to be shielded by Everton’s shambolic defending in general. I still think he's a great player but one that should be transitioning to a stronger team i feel.

I've never in all my years heard that phrase before. I'm going to have to go for an acid bath

He won't think it, but Martinez belongs with a smaller team. He's great at performing well with weak teams, but Everton have some actual stars, decent resources and are a team that can actually achieve... they ought to have higher ambitions than him

I’ve seen many instances where defenders have recieved a red outside of the area for shit tackles and holding players when they’re deemed to be the last man. My example was extreme to demonstrate that the rule exists and that there’s no defined distance to goal that has to be met, but if it wasn’t a tackle from the…

They are specifically outlined and you can indeed get a straight red for handling out of the box if it denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

I can’t tell if you’re serious, a troll or just a bell-end

I don't understand this argument at all. Beyond the actual reward (CL place) it's a fucking major European trophy... You know, those things that most clubs don't have and that will be remembered forever. I remember the Liverpool V Alaves final from 2001 to this day... Epic final.

English Liverpool fan here:

Shite corners has been a thing at Liverpool for as long as i can remember. Gerrard (peace be upon Him) would frequently only get it as far as the first man.

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