Moneyball won't win the Premiership 2012-13

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So Ivanovic elbows him in the face, then a left hook, and nothing?

The funniest part was him pretending he'd been hurt, once Ivanovich was on the ground and Czech was pointing it out to the ref.

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So is it likely he will be suspended for 6 or 7 matches? In Holland he probably would. How does that work in the PL?

in the PL a conspiracy of sinister anti-Liverpool figures will manipulate the media in the background to ensure that Suarez is unfairly blamed for the incident, ban him for 2 months, and refuse to allow Liverpool to play in Europe for the next 5 years

It's largely unprecedented I suppose, so could be anything. The formula is something like (size of media outcry) minus (chance of England captain). They were gearing up to throw the book at Hazard until the narrative changed.

Jermain Defoe will escape further punishment for allegedly biting Javier Mascherano during Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 victory over West Ham United on Sunday but the ensuing altercation between both sets of players will be subject to a fresh disciplinary investigation.

The Football Association last night confirmed that Fifa regulations prohibit it from taking subsequent action over an incident that was dealt with by a referee.

cunts on 606 calling for technology to be brought in for orthodontal foul play

also, as soon as somebody says "I didn't see the game but" they shd cut the line imo

meanwhile, Chelsea fans take to their blogs to float the theory that Benitez secretly warned Liverpool that Ivanovic's weak spot is his right elbow

LOL NV

It was 9 games when he did it in Holland I think.

The ref goes over and speaks to him after Cech draws his attention to it ( and Suarez does a "but he stood on my foot" motion). Cue huge debate about whether that means the ref saw it or not.

Unsurprisingly, RAWK claiming he was just wiping his nose.

Seven in Holland

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meanwhile, dishonest/pig-thick tool presenting national radio phone-in show about football claims that media/public reactions to Suarez shenanigans have no relationship whatsoever to his South American-ness

But you don't understand. Biting someone's arm is a sign of affection in Uruguay.

lol dude just said that on the phone and the presenter didn't get it

tbf a gentle nibble is pretty universal

really hoping there's some good "kids biting each other during playtime footie session" story tomorrow

now straightfacedly debating whether biting is okay in Uruguay

never ban Suarez, generates too many lulz from idiots

otm, he is the very best

Never forget:

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who was it luis booted square in the mid riff? was that ivanovic too?

So is it likely he will be suspended for 6 or 7 matches? In Holland he probably would. How does that work in the PL?

In the last few weeks we've had two high-profile incidents where a player committed a nasty foul that went unpunished and everyone assumed they'd be picking up a lengthy ban once the FA had looked at it, but in both cases nothing happened (because at least one of the four officials saw at least 'part' of the incident).

gonna stick my neck out now and say that none of the jpegs with a Lecter mask shopped onto Suarez will be that funny

the other two gifs are both vs ivanovic from the same game last year

As I was typing my last post, I realised I couldn't even remember what the second incident was. I know the first one was that Wigan guy (McManaman?). And I know there was a second one more recently and people were jolly cross about it. But my mind is drawing a blank.

Mike Tyson has just started following Luis Suarez on Twitter

to be serious for a sec, painful tho it is, fuck the Prem if Suarez gets punished more than McManaman

The basic innocuous likeability of Ivanovic only enhances the lols imo

next Luis can turn up on The One Show and give Matt Baker a kicking.

I always thought I'd appreciate e.g. Usain Bolt's singularity more if I saw him race against some normal guys. Michael Laudrup giving it the football equivalent here

Luis Suarez Luis Suarez ‏@luis16suarez 3m

I'm sad for what happened this afternoon, I apologize Ivanovic and all football world for my inexcusable behaviour. I'm so sorry about it!!

Nasri and sturridge tackles today worth 10 game bans if bite is worth 6

what the fuuuuck i left the house at 80 mins and spurs werent gonna score if they played all week

oh ok not 80 then i guess. but still!!

Thudd and holtby, mayne

This is cunts talk from cunts. Savage tried to wreck players throughout his career and there were more dangerous incidents in both games today. What is it about the fraternity that fixates on these odd aspects like biting, punching, spitting, when the wigan lad has tried to seperate a player's leg a fortnight ago? The fuck kind of skewed moral code is it?

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Every profession has some kind of higher taboo like that though, where you can kill somebody and still come back - but if you've grassed, misled parliament or plagiarised, forget it.

Aye, it's a peculiar set of values that places disgusting savagery so much above straight up brutal savagery in the indignation of the pundit class.

Still, though, if you've previously served a two month ban for biting someone and you're the diving foreign racist guy everyone but Liverpool wants strung up you should maybe think twice about blatantly chewing someone's arm on live television.

getting the injury time equaliser afterwards was perfect villainy

it was magnificent

He is such a rascal, I couldn't love him any more

Yeah tbh he's grown on me