General PL Matchday Thread

Bounty Hunter

I reckon every Utd fan agrees with Superhans right now

Harry Palmr

Paully D wrote: »

Hard to see Sunderland or Villa getting out of trouble now especially if Newcastle beat Villa this evening. Every possible result going against both sides again this week. Fair play to Bournemouth and Norwich especially. Some great performances of late.

It must be awesome to be a Leicester fan at the moment. The run they're on is beyond belief.

It almost feels like LC need their own thread at this stage!

Great to see Eddie Howes side clicking as well.

Chrissybhoy

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Him and Ozil for me

surprisingly West Brom are now level!

Wouldn't put Ozil in top 3

Mahrez
Vardy
De Bruyne

Skylinehead

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

Wouldn't put Ozil in top 3

Mahrez
Vardy
De Bruyne

First two is an actual debate, but Ozil's been miles better than De Bruyne this season.

Chrissybhoy

Miles ahead ??? Come on now

Fr Tod Umptious

Leicester City, first team in EPL history to be bottom one Christmas and top the next*.


* I know it means nothing cos its only since '92 and not in the history of football since the beginning of time, but o thought it was interesting anyway

Skylinehead

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

Miles ahead ??? Come on now

I'm actually understating it when I say miles. Leagues maybe. De Bruyne has done a few great things in patches, but he's pretty inconsistent so far. Ozil's been the driving force of the Arsenal attack since day 1 of this season, and he hasn't stopped since. The stats back him up too.

I think you'll be in the minority on this one.

KERSPLAT!

Stats according to transfermarkt.com in all competitions

Played/Goals/Assists

Ozil - 22/4/13
KDB - 25/10/11

I do think Ozil is the better player but KDB being inconsistent...?

K-9

Leicester top of the calender year table yet?

Chrissybhoy

Skylinehead wrote: »

I'm actually understating it when I say miles. Leagues maybe. De Bruyne has done a few great things in patches, but he's pretty inconsistent so far. Ozil's been the driving force of the Arsenal attack since day 1 of this season, and he hasn't stopped since. The stats back him up too.

I think you'll be in the minority on this one.

Hard to argue with you if think Ozil is that far better than De Bruyne. I wouldn't be dictated to by stats but you obviously are and they show De Bruyne is not inconsistent. Your an Arsenal supporter I take ?

Skylinehead

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Stats according to transfermarkt.com in all competitions

Played/Goals/Assists

Ozil - 22/4/13
KDB - 25/10/11

I do think Ozil is the better player but KDB being inconsistent...?

That's better than I thought De Bruyne had admittedly. By inconsistent, I mean he tends to flit in and out of games. He certainly doesn't have the influence on a game that say, David Silva does.

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

Hard to argue with you if think Ozil is that far better than De Bruyne. I wouldn't be dictated to by stats but you obviously are and they show De Bruyne is not inconsistent. Your an Arsenal supporter I take ?

I didn't post any stats to back up my argument, but if you insist.

klose

As odd a first half a season ive seen in a while, a welcome change imo.

paulie21

What a hit from Ayew

Chrissybhoy

Skylinehead wrote: »

That's better than I thought De Bruyne had admittedly. By inconsistent, I mean he tends to flit in and out of games. He certainly doesn't have the influence on a game that say, David Silva does.



I didn't post any stats to back up my argument, but if you insist.

Them stats are impressive but if it's anyone to flit in and out of games Ozil is a big culprit has been good this season. Don't think he's had as big of an impact so far than KDB has

JPA

Ozil and Silva are comparable players, 2 playmakers, dictators of play.
KDB is all about moments. That doesn't mean he's inconsistent, just a different type of player.

Skylinehead

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

Them stats are impressive but if it's anyone to flit in and out of games Ozil is a big culprit has been good this season. Don't think he's had as big of an impact so far than KDB has

That's just cliches from someone who apparently hasn't seen Arsenal's big games this season. Man Utd? Bayern at home?

As for impact - without Ozil, Arsenal are fecked. There's nobody to feed Sanchez, Ramsey, Walcott, even Giroud. Take De Bruyne out of that team and City would be ok, as they have David Silva to pull the strings.

Chrissybhoy

Skylinehead wrote: »

That's just cliches from someone who apparently hasn't seen Arsenal's big games this season. Man Utd? Bayern at home?

As for impact - without Ozil, Arsenal are fecked. There's nobody to feed Sanchez, Ramsey, Walcott, even Giroud. Take De Bruyne out of that team and City would be ok, as they have David Silva to pull the strings.

Very good in them games and I have seen them plus I've seen him be poor in big games Chelsea Zagreb Olympiakos and Bayern away. My point wasn't who has the biggest impact on their team it was IMO De Bruyne has been the better player this year and that's why I'd have him in my top 3 players along with Mahrez & Vardy

blueser

Braindead stuff from McLean. What the fcuk was he thinking of? Okay, so he didn't get a free kick a few seconds earlier. Tough. You can't go looking to "do" the player immediately afterwards.

HalloweenJack

Some strike for the Palace winner.

Turtyturd

Terrible tackle, maybe he could use the Chewbacca Matic defence.

LuckyGent88

What a goal from shaqiri for Stoke. Beautiful passing move.

LuckyGent88

Lukaku equalises for Everton.

LuckyGent88

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

What a goal from shaqiri for Stoke. Beautiful passing move.

I know I'm repeating this but what a signing by Hughes

Hes a beast

Harry Palmr

Watford 1 - 1 Spurs. Ighalo

Agent Coulson

Ighalo with another.

He should be the striker that one of big clubs should go for over Vardy I think.

Harry Palmr

Shaqiri again.

Everton 1 2 Stoke

Drexel

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Shaqiri again.

Everton 1 2 Stoke

twas a lovely goal too

LuckyGent88

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Shaqiri again.

Everton 1 2 Stoke

Cracker again.

Drexel

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I know I'm repeating this but what a signing by Hughes

Hes a beast

Couldnt understand why Liverpool / Spurs werent in for him. I would have taken him at arsenal tbh

ASOT

Drexel wrote: »

Couldnt understand why Liverpool / Spurs werent in for him. I would have taken him at arsenal tbh

He said in an interview that he wanted to rebuild himself away from a big club that's why he chose Stoke.

Harry Palmr

Sign all the middle ranking clubs strikers!

Drexel

ASOT wrote: »

He said in an interview that he wanted to rebuild himself away from a big club that's why he chose Stoke.

Fair play to him so. He is going about his 'rebuilding' the right way anyways

He still could have went to Spurs tho

Everton - Stoke is very entertaining game.

Should be more goals 2nd half

dreamers75

https://twitter.com/OSEoghan/status/681502647178915840



nice

Unearthly

They were saying the Shaqiri goal was a fluke on sky sports. It was amazing

Agent Coulson

No fluke about that was pure skill.

Harry Palmr

Unearthly wrote: »

They were saying the Shaqiri goal was a fluke on sky sports. It was amazing

Was this a comment from their brains trust?

Drexel

Drexel wrote: »

Couldnt understand why Liverpool / Spurs werent in for him. I would have taken him at arsenal tbh

I'd have him at Utd no bother

sky88

Unearthly wrote: »

They were saying the Shaqiri goal was a fluke on sky sports. It was amazing

Merson is honestly losing it this season, how did he think he did not mean it.

Absolutely unreal finish.

irishguitarlad

Lads the everton v stoke game is a cracker

irishguitarlad

Everton 3 Stoke 2

Lumbo

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Everton 3 Stoke 2

Everton defence is all over the place. Stoke could get another

irishguitarlad

Lumbo wrote: »

Everton defence is all over the place. Stoke could get another

I hope so! I want to see more goals! Big john is on now:D

Drexel

3 all now!! Cracker

LuckyGent88

What a game.

irishguitarlad

3-3!!

Agent Coulson

That's why I love the Christmas period of games.

irishguitarlad

Jesus christ haha

Agent Coulson

3-4 to Stoke what a game.

LuckyGent88

Loving this game