Player Discipline, Bookings and Suspension

[curiousorange]

So...over twice as likely to get a yellow card for a foul as any other transgression.

[Footy-Vill]

No penalties tonight. No....

Edit can't be bothered.

In many ways gives faith to fact this team of officials are at least taking each game as it's merits than having some sort of trend to award penalties.

[Footy-Vill]

So...over twice as likely to get a yellow card for a foul as any other transgression.

Yes 4 preventable yellow cards would see him at a reasonable 5.
Fouls are part and parcel of the game the other antics are discipline issues.
Some fouls are emotional and temperamental reasons and would be in same category as other preventable bookings.
It's individual players choice to commit these on field crimes.
We all know the laws of the game.

[rougegorge]

Our overall disciplinary record isn't great this season although we have played a game or two than most - apologies as it doesn't align fully.

RK   TEAM            P   YC   RC   PTS
1   Sheffield Utd     29   86   4   98
2   Chelsea           28   79   3   88
3   Aston Villa         31   80   2   86
4   Brighton            30   75   3   84
5   Brentford           31   76   2   82
6   Nottingham F    31   72   3   81
6      Wolves             30   75   2   81
6      Tottenham H   30   69   4   81
9   Burnley           31   61   6   79
10   West Ham          31   69   3   78
11   Fulham           31   68   3   77
12   Liverpool           29   56   5   71
13   Manchester U     29   65   1   68
14   Bournemouth   30   61   2   67
15   Everton           30   63   1   66
16   Manchester C     30   56   3   65
17   Newcastle Utd   30    61   1   64
18   Luton Town   31   60   0   60
19   Crystal Palace   30   56   1   59
20   Arsenal           30   45   2   51

However, when you look at the fouls committed, we are much better placed:

Pos.   Team         Total Fouls
1   Bournemouth   398
2   Wolves           373
3   Crystal Palace   366
4   Everton           365
5   Liverpool           360
6   Luton Town   359
7   Nottingham F   358
8   Chelsea           348
9   Burnley           345
10   Aston Villa        340
11   Sheffield Utd   331
12   West Ham         329
12   Tottenham         329
14   Brighton           320
15   Brentford           314
16   Manchester Utd  310
16   Fulham           310
18   Newcastle         300
19   Arsenal           299
20   Manchester City   246

[eamonn]

So the Fair-Play route to Europe can be ruled-out then.

[edgysatsuma89]

Well Martinez didn't get a yellow. I'm sure Footy is disappointed.

Martinez wasn't playing due to illness.
I'm not happy when he gets booked for time wasting or unsporting behaviour.
But is anyone happy to see our players awarded yellow cards or being sent off ?
I don't think so.

He didn't play?!

[Steve67]

Am I right in thinking that a booking for Douglas Luiz tomorrow means that we lose him for 2 games?  With Jacob Ramsey out, we really can't afford that.

[chrisw1]

Am I right in thinking that a booking for Douglas Luiz tomorrow means that we lose him for 2 games?  With Jacob Ramsey out, we really can't afford that.

Yes.  No tactical fouls from Doug tomorrow.

[OCD]

I would have him on the bench and go with Rogers-Tielemans-McGinn-Bailey. He can come off the bench if he's needed but the risk of losing him for the Arsenal and Bournemouth games when we have a lot of games coming up is too high.

[chrisw1]

I thought that initially, but what's the point of him missing a crucial game just in the hope he doesn't get a booking and miss 2?  I'd rather maximise our chance of taking the 3 points now.

[Footy-Vill]

Emery and Frank were both booked in Brentford v Villa and there were 10 yellow cards and 2 reds. No Premier League game has produced more booking points this season.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Emery and Frank were both booked in Brentford v Villa and there were 10 yellow cards and 2 reds. No Premier League game has produced more booking points this season.

Pearl's Cafe.

[Footy-Vill]

Am I right in thinking that a booking for Douglas Luiz tomorrow means that we lose him for 2 games?  With Jacob Ramsey out, we really can't afford that.

Yes.  No tactical fouls from Doug tomorrow.

Or dissent , or time wasting or unsporting behaviour

[Footy-Vill]

Am I right in thinking that a booking for Douglas Luiz tomorrow means that we lose him for 2 games?  With Jacob Ramsey out, we really can't afford that.

Yes.  No tactical fouls from Doug tomorrow.

Or dissent , or time wasting or unsporting behaviour

Unfortunately wasn't able to show his discipline and was his 10th yellow (6th card for a foul this season)
Arsenal and Bournemouth - suspended.

6 fouls
2 dissent
1 timewasting
1 unsporting behaviour

[OCD]

It does work against players who play the majority of minutes of an entire season.