Premier League Thread

Xavi6

None so far I don't think.

Robinho got the first, Elano the second and Jo the third.

Ireland has run the show though. Won so many tackles as well. Commentators are practically **** over him.

GLaDOS

SantryRed wrote: »

How many assists for Ireland?

He's in my fantasy team:D

None And he's my captain

titan18

Hows Kompany playing so far?

Xavi6

Solid as always. Breaking up things in midfield with Ireland. Looks a good partnership in there.

Vokes

S. Ireland is a god

WAT A PASS :eek:

Xavi6

Lol there's your assist for Ireland!

SWP!!!! 4-0

genericgoon

Xavi6 wrote: »

Solid as always. Breaking up things in midfield with Ireland. Looks a good partnership in there.

A Reid x 2 + Ireland midfield would be devestating for Ireland. Shame it isn't going to happen.

Xavi6

genericgoon wrote: »

A Reid x 2 + Ireland midfield would be devestating for Ireland. Shame it isn't going to happen.

Well everyone in the international setup should be breaking their balls to convince him to come back.

genericgoon

Cahill scores, very messy from a corner. Doubts over whether it crossed the line.

2-1

Vokes

5-0 Evans

More Robinho magick!

Xavi6

It's 5!!!!!!!!!!

Young Ched

Villain

Everton back to 2 all

SantryRed

6:pac:

Xavi6

Lol it's feckin 6!!!!!!1

estebancambias

Surely its near the end now?

Xavi6

5 mins left. Time for 3 more!

roryc

Xavi6 wrote: »

5 mins left. Time for 3 more!

sounds like a cracking game, cant wait to see the highlights later

Xavi6

Absolute magic there from SWP!

tribulus

Man City have been very impressive, never would have predicted anything near that scoreline.

estebancambias

Spurs draw at home to Wigan.

Charlie

Xavi6 wrote: »

Absolute magic there from SWP!

Doh!!!!! Transferred him out this week. He would have been the unique kind of player to have set my team out from everyone else's, as most people seem to be lingering on the mid 30 pt. mark.

Xavi6

Raskolnikov

Roy Keane will be breathing a sigh of relief after that. He really dodged a bullet on that Kaboul chap.

As for Portsmouth? What a woeful and gutless performance.

eagle eye

Now Xavi, you might want to reassess how many games City can win this season. As I said after watching their first couple of games, I see them ripping apart defenses with the attacking players in the squad.
Do you think they win 20+ now?

Xavi6

eagle eye wrote: »

Now Xavi, you might want to reassess how many games City can win this season. As I said after watching their first couple of games, I see them ripping apart defenses with the attacking players in the squad.
Do you think they win 20+ now?

Honestly? No, not 20. Maybe 15 to 18 but not enough to be in the mix.

Today was frighteningly good form an attacking point of view but we're still dodgy at the back, left back in particular. Zabaleta looks the part though.

Charlie

Xavi6 wrote: »

Honestly? No, not 20. Maybe 15 to 18 but not enough to be in the mix.

Today was frighteningly good form an attacking point of view but we're still dodgy at the back, left back in particular. Zabaleta looks the part though.

Epic Lolz at Corluka upsticks'in and heading down South. Talk about bad timing.

Xavi6

The goals from today -

Jo
Dunny
Robinho
SWP
Evans
Gelson

PHB

Pompey once again show that their defence can't deal with any sort of real pace whatsoever. It's hilarious. Great stuff from City, Hughes has them playing with real creativity which is nice to see.

Xavi6

Lol at all the egg on David James' face. Early this week he was interviewed about the game. Here's what he said -

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sport/football/article-1058581/Pompeys-James-reserving-opinion-Man-Citys-34m-man-Robinho.html

Pompey keeper James will reserve opinion on £34million man Robinho until after Eastlands clash

So, he comes from Brazil, played for Real Madrid, cost £34million and scored on his Manchester City debut.

So what, says Portsmouth keeper David James, who will check out Robinho with his own eyes before committing himself to an opinion on the most expensive footballer to set foot in the Barclays Premier League.

So David, do you know anything about Robinho? ‘I know nothing about him.’

Is he the sort of footballer you like to watch? ‘Don’t know anything about him.’

Don’t you watch much foreign football? ‘No.’

Did you see his goal last week? ‘The deflection? Yeah, I saw that.’

As a former Manchester City player, James hopes the spectacular investment from Abu Dhabi’s royal family will ensure a happy future for the club’s long-suffering supporters but he is reluctant to go overboard.

One thing the Portsmouth keeper will admit ahead of his return to City is that the club never looked likely to lavish so much cash on one player when he was there.

‘Strewth, anyone paying £34m was never going to happen anywhere until this guy turned up,’ said James.

‘I think it’s good for football that you’ve got a guy prepared to put an enormous amount of his money in and doesn’t have to borrow it.

‘Ultimately you can only play 11 players and no team has ever won every game.

'Therefore there’s an opportunity to spoil the party.'

Wonder if he's heard of Robinho now!

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Stephen Ireland played some lovely passes for goals today.

Looks international retirement is really helping his club form.

Fair play to him.

estebancambias

would it be possible to give that post by des a thumbs down like on youtube?

Mr.Nice Guy

Oh to be an Irish football fan. The best midfielder we've got and he doesn't want to play for us.

I've said before that at times when Stephen Ireland's on top form it's like the ball is attracted to his feet like a magnet. He only showed top form in patches last season but Mark Hughes seems to be getting the very best out of him at the minute.

OPENROAD

Des wrote: »

Stephen Ireland played some lovely passes for goals today.

Looks international retirement is really helping his club form.

Fair play to him.

He does look like he is going to be a very, very good player. I am sure city fans will be hoping he does not come out of international retirement.

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Click this estie...

estebancambias

i'd say he will be passing it to opposition players before the end of October.

good one there des...cute....

Dave!

Shocking from Everton for their second goal

2 defenders go for the same ball, and the keeper would have easily had it if they'd left it.

CALL IT YOU GOONS!

Robinho, Wright-Philips, and Ireland looked frickin awesome

Guy:Incognito

I know it hard to be critical of a team winning 6-0 but I thought Robinho was poor with the chance he had at 2-0. He went around James really well then came back passed him, instead of having a proper shot he did that stupid right foot behind left flick. As it turned out it wasnt important but they are the type stupid things that can cost you. On another day Pompey could have pulled it back to 2-2.

SWP one with the back heel was luicky that it went through for a goal but its 2/4 of the time thats going to be a watsed chance from a good position.

I know it sounds like nitpicking but I just hate pointless showboating in those positions and its just so much worse when it leads to a good scorign chance wasted. I play with a guy every week that does it 3 or 4 times a game and I just want to punch him.

Thought James was poor for the 1st and for SWP goal.

Great win for City though. Robinho is going to be huge this season. Hoping for a couple of off days against Liverpool.

Spurs continue the poor run. Doubt they will be anywhere near the relegation zone in a few more games but it's not the sort of form they were looking at before the season started.

Xavi6

Stekelly wrote: »

I know it hard to be critical of a team winning 6-0 but I thought Robinho was poor with the chance he had at 2-0. He went around James really well then came back passed him, instead of having a proper shot he did that stupid right foot behind left flick. As it turned out it wasnt important but they are the type stupid things that can cost you. On another day Pompey could have pulled it back to 2-2.

SWP one with the back heel was luicky that it went through for a goal but its 2/4 of the time thats going to be a watsed chance from a good position.

I know it sounds like nitpicking but I just hate pointless showboating in those positions and its just so much worse when it leads to a good scorign chance wasted. I play with a guy every week that does it 3 or 4 times a game and I just want to punch him.

Thought James was poor for the 1st and for SWP goal.

Great win for City though. Robinho is going to be huge this season. Hoping for a couple of off days against Liverpool.

Spurs continue the poor run. Doubt they will be anywhere near the relegation zone in a few more games but it's not the sort of form they were looking at before the season started.

Wow if you're nitpicking at a performance like that then I can only imagine what you said about the Pool effort!

Over the course of 90 minutes we were unbelievable going forward. The lads look like they've been playing together for years and ooze confidence. Made for some great viewing.

Nice to see Sparky giving Stevie Ireland the praise he deserves in his post match interview with the Beeb -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7628319.stm

Fratton Fred

everyone gets a thrashing once a season. We were awful and Man city were on fire. Several players with points to prove and they proved them brilliantly.

We'll be back. What's the chances we hammer Spurs next week and Man city lose 4-nil. I think it's going to be one of those seasons.

Pighead

Fratton Fred wrote: »

We'll be back. What's the chances we hammer Spurs next week and Man city lose 4-nil. I think it's going to be one of those seasons.

Absolutely no chance! Piggy Power will give you a 1000-1 if you'd like to partake in a wager.

Fratton Fred

Pighead wrote: »

Absolutely no chance! Piggy Power will give you a 1000-1 if you'd like to partake in a wager.

OK, one pint of guinness that we win by three clear goals.

and i want pints, not cans:D