General PL Matchday Thread

Paully D

Borini's missed a wonderful chance for Sunderland at the Emirates one-on-one with Cech. That'll come back to haunt us for sure.

Harry Palmr

Leicester are 1 up against Swansea - Garry Monk for the chop if they lose this you suspect.

Dozen Wicked Words

Martin Keown had a few on BBC final score?

Harry Palmr

His voice has been rough for a while now

Pyjamarama

Mahrez... jesus he's playing some football.

Agent Coulson

Leicester 2 up now

Paully D

Can't imagine Mahrez will be at Leicester for too much longer.

Guy:Incognito

Paully D wrote: »

Can't imagine Mahrez will be at Leicester for too much longer.

CL football may keep him there.

GreNoLi

I would love it if Leicester qualified for the champions league.

Agent Coulson

Watford 1 up against Norwich.

Agent Coulson

West Brom equalised 1-1

Agent Coulson

Arsenal 1 up

Agent Coulson

Sunderland equalised 1-1

Paully D

Sunderland deservedly level at half-time. Borini's miss so frustrating however. I don't expect to get anything from this game in all honesty but regardless the improvement under Allardyce has been excellent.

Harry Palmr

Allardyce should get the Queens Award for Industry.

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Paully D wrote: »

Sunderland deservedly level at half-time. Borini's miss so frustrating however. I don't expect to get anything from this game in all honesty but regardless the improvement under Allardyce has been excellent.

I think the players at their disposal were crying out for this system. It suits to have 3 cb's given their pace issues, with the 2 pacey wingbacks who are not the best defensively.

Having the two up front (not today) helps immensely, he really has made the best use of what he has. No fear of dropping the less industrious players like Lens.

As you say they might not come away with anything today, but the improvement has been immense.

Paully D

Sunderland really should be ahead here. Brilliant save from Cech on the line. Just waiting for the Arsenal winner to top it off. :rolleyes:

Agent Coulson

Arsenal 2-1 Sunderland

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Paully D wrote: »

Sunderland really should be ahead here. Brilliant save from Cech on the line. Just waiting for the Arsenal winner to top it off. :rolleyes:

Giroud . .

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Sunderland really should be ahead here. Brilliant save from Cech on the line. Just waiting for the Arsenal winner to top it off. :rolleyes:

Yep, there it is. Very disappointing and frustrating but you can't miss chances like Borini's and expect to get anything from Arsenal.

Oh well.

Agent Coulson

Mahrez hat-trick Leicester 3 up now

Agent Coulson

Southampton equalised 1-1

Guy:Incognito

GreNoLi wrote: »

I would love it if Leicester qualified for the champions league.

Guy:Incognito

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Mahrez hat-trick Leicester 3 up now

FFS , give one to Vardy.

Paully D

Unbelievable that Sunderland didn't take a point from that game. For **** sake.

Agent Coulson

Watford 2-0 Norwich

Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland

Agent Coulson

Pizza time at Leicester.

https://twitter.com/FuchsOfficial/status/673193201805754368

SlickRic

Chelsea still suck.

paulie21

Bournemouth 1 up with 7 mins left. Quinn saying offside 3 lads playing him on lol

SantryRed

paulie21 wrote: »

Bournemouth 1 up with 7 mins left. Quinn saying offside 3 lads playing him on lol

He was offside....

paulie21

SantryRed wrote: »

He was offside....

Yep thought number 11 scored it

SlickRic

Just watching MOTD, and going by the highlights, it's like Swansea had never seen Leicester play before.

High defensive line? Leaving Mahrez and Vardy 2 on 2?

Mental.

Teams have to start treating them like they're a proper top team.

SantryRed

SlickRic wrote: »

Just watching MOTD, and going by the highlights, it's like Swansea had never seen Leicester play before.

High defensive line? Leaving Mahrez and Vardy 2 in 2?

Mental.

Teams have to start treating them like their a proper top team.

Swansea need to sack Monk first and foremost. They're crumbling big time at the minute. They could be involved in a big scrap soon enough if they don't get their act together.

Paully D

What are your thoughts on Sunderland v Watford next weekend, Santry?

SantryRed

Paully D wrote: »

What are your thoughts on Sunderland v Watford next weekend, Santry?

Every weekend I assume the Watford train is gonna come crashing down but it doesn't look like happening!

Results outside of the current top 4 this season is:

P11 W6 D4 L1.

It's hard not to feel like a win isn't outside the realms of possibility. They have so much goalscoring potential between Deeney and Ighalo, that you'd have to think if we limit Sunderland to one goal, we'll at least get a draw. Watford didn't really turn up against Villa, but the partnership got 3 goals and seen us come away with 3 points.

It'll be interesting if Sunderland play 3-5-2 though, because then the wingers become critical, as it won't be as easy to isolate Ighalo on one centre back. He absolutely tore Bassong a new arsehole yday and really should have had at least 3.

A disappointing loss is coming and it is an Allardyce team, so I do feel it could come next week. Performing well above expectations so anything is a bonus! Another win on Saturday and we could be as high as 6th in the league, which is absolutely incredible! Due to Leicester's remarkable season, we've been going under the radar.

Also, Gomes is looking increasingly shaky in the past 3/4 games. I imagine Allardyce will target this big time and will be working on it all week.

I'm sure it's a game Sunderland will be targetting for three points?

Shaqiri was a beast at the weekend

What a signing he is for Stoke IMO

greendom

Paully D wrote: »

Unbelievable that Sunderland didn't take a point from that game. For **** sake.

16 shots to 7 and Arsenal scored your only goal. Sunderland put up a good fight but the better quality in crucial areas of the field told for Arsenal.

Paully D

SantryRed wrote: »

Every weekend I assume the Watford train is gonna come crashing down but it doesn't look like happening!

Results outside of the current top 4 this season is:

P11 W6 D4 L1.

It's hard not to feel like a win isn't outside the realms of possibility. They have so much goalscoring potential between Deeney and Ighalo, that you'd have to think if we limit Sunderland to one goal, we'll at least get a draw. Watford didn't really turn up against Villa, but the partnership got 3 goals and seen us come away with 3 points.

It'll be interesting if Sunderland play 3-5-2 though, because then the wingers become critical, as it won't be as easy to isolate Ighalo on one centre back. He absolutely tore Bassong a new arsehole yday and really should have had at least 3.

A disappointing loss is coming and it is an Allardyce team, so I do feel it could come next week. Performing well above expectations so anything is a bonus! Another win on Saturday and we could be as high as 6th in the league, which is absolutely incredible! Due to Leicester's remarkable season, we've been going under the radar.

Also, Gomes is looking increasingly shaky in the past 3/4 games. I imagine Allardyce will target this big time and will be working on it all week.

I'm sure it's a game Sunderland will be targetting for three points?

Cheers for that mate, good read.

Yeah, it's a game we'll be targetting for 3 points but mainly due to our upcoming fixtures as opposed to thinking we're a better side to be honest. We've got Chelsea, Liverpool, and City in our 3 games after this one so if we don't take a win on Saturday we'll probably be playing catch up once again come January.

Sunderland nailed on to play O'Shea/Kaboul/Coates if all 3 are fit but Sam has said if one picks up a knock he has to move back to 4 at the back due to personnel. I'm praying they stay fit!

Draw written all over this one for me.

SlickRic

Lukaku is the real deal this season.

SantryRed

Paully D wrote: »

Cheers for that mate, good read.

Yeah, it's a game we'll be targetting for 3 points but mainly due to our upcoming fixtures as opposed to thinking we're a better side to be honest. We've got Chelsea, Liverpool, and City in our 3 games after this one so if we don't take a win on Saturday we'll probably be playing catch up once again come January.

Sunderland nailed on to play O'Shea/Kaboul/Coates if all 3 are fit but Sam has said if one picks up a knock he has to move back to 4 at the back due to personnel. I'm praying they stay fit!

Draw written all over this one for me.

Watford's fixture list isn't much better with Liverpool, Chelsea, City, Spurs and Southampton.

I'd happily take a draw myself. Will mean we got 7 points from Villa (a), Norwich (h) and Sunderland (a) in our last three games. Needed points in those three games to avoid getting pulled closer to the bottom three.

Harry Palmr

Garry Monk hanging on by fingertips

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/07/garry-monk-swansea-job-chairman-brendan-rodgers

It remains a question of when and not if Garry Monk loses his job as Swansea City manager on the back of a dismal run of results that has left the club one point above the relegation zone, yet it is possible that the silence at the Liberty Stadium will continue for another 24 hours because Huw Jenkins, the chairman, is due to be in London on Tuesday collecting his OBE.

Saturday’s emphatic 3-0 defeat at the hands of a rampant Leicester City side means Monk is on the brink and there is an acceptance within the club that a change at the top is now inevitable. Swansea have won only one of their last 11 league games and the manner of the defeat against Leicester was every bit as damaging as the scoreline. Many of Monk’s players looked as if they had given up the fight.

Fascinating how this has unravelled so quickly for Monk, you'd have to wonder what has changed in the dressing room.

GreNoLi

1-0 to everton against norwich, Lukaku with the goal.

Harry Palmr

Norwich really getting at Everton in the second half, Stones being too "clever" is a liability

Norwich 1 - 1 Everton

Paully D

Watford are tearing Sunderland to pieces. This one could get ugly very quickly.

GreNoLi

Sterling does not have any 5 star skill moves, predictable dribbler, no feints or anything really.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Balls. No Kolarov, no KDB...my subs are non existent, looks like all my hopes are on my captain again this week. This bloody game.

GreNoLi

City score, Bony with the header from close range.

GreNoLi

Boom, that's what city get, Gomis with the equaliser.

Unearthly

Man City concede a late equaliser

Unearthly

bah