General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Chelsea have some momentum, Hazard ripping everton apart, 2-0.

ricero

Manchester United

I said it to my friends during the week that Chelsea are dark horses for the title.

Very solid side and everyone seems to know their role and what is expected of them

callaway92

Manchester United

Is Trevor Francis actually thick in the head saying Pedro didn't affect Stekelenburg for that goal?

Offside in my opinion but tough decisions live for the officials.

Unearthly

Chelsea

Hazard back to his best could be a title decider

Dirty Dingus McGee

callaway92 wrote: »

Is Trevor Francis actually thick in the head saying Pedro didn't affect Stekelenburg for that goal?

Offside in my opinion but tough decisions live for the officials.

Was just going to post this.

He ran straight across the goalies view of the ball and Stekelenberg couldn't react until he knew whether Pedro would touch the ball or not.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Would have been some goal if Moses scored there, great build up.

Bobby Baccala

Liverpool

Great ball by Alonso there, he looks a serious signing.

Johner

We have been a joy to watch so far.

Paully D

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Great ball by Alonso there, he looks a serious signing.

And to think Sunderland offered a couple of million quid plus Diakite for him after his successful loan spell a few years back.

rob316

Shows how tight the top 4 is, city could be 4th tomorrow

Bobby Baccala

Liverpool

Jaysus...

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Well deserved, 3-0, game over.

jamescd

3 - 0. Abramovich certainly looks happy.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Wow chelsea are rampant, everyone on form.

Bret Hart

Leicester

Conte showing how you don't need months too have a team playing well.

Turtwig

GreNoLi wrote: »

Wow chelsea are rampant, everyone on form.

I dunno. Courtois was entirely anonymous.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

This is very impressive from Chelsea.

Could be 4 or 5 up easily.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Pedro was onside as well.

Turtwig

GreNoLi wrote: »

Pedro was onside as well.

If he was off it was marginal at best, so very harsh to disallow goal. Luiz looked offside though. Didn't get a proper replay view tho. Thought he was also interfering with line of sight of goalie for Costa's goal.

elefant

Arsenal

Co-commentator reckons Chelsea's motivation and energy have dropped in the second half; might give Everton a lifeline.

The second half that had been on for 270 or so seconds.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Holy moly, what a feckin goal!

LuckyGent88

That was a cracking goal.

jamescd

Jesus Hazard........really putting them to the sword now

super_furry

This Chelsea team is basically the same team Mourinho had last year. After at a certain point, you can't blame the players.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

super_furry wrote: »

This Chelsea team is basically the same team Mourinho had last year. After at a certain point, you can't blame the players.

The difference from 12months ago is night and day.

The hunger from these players is exceptional to watch as well.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Incredible performance even though everton have been shyte.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

I atill dont think we're title contenders but top 4 would be brilliant for us this year.

iMuse

Terry , Fabregas and Ivanovic will struggle to get back into that team.

Pedro and Hazard completely reborn for the past 5 games.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Applause worthy, Costa world class.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

iMuse wrote: »

Terry , Fabregas and Ivanovic will struggle to get back into that team.

Pedro and Hazard completely reborn for the past 5 games.

They wont get back in.

Neither will zouma actually.

Turtwig

That was just amazing by Costa before that 5th goal. The control and nutmeg.

Some statement this.

Gav, you're really playing this down.
"Top Four".

super_furry

GavRedKing wrote: »

I atill dont think we're title contenders but top 4 would be brilliant for us this year.

I think anyone who is top four this season will automatically be a title contender. There's going to be very little between first and fourth come the final day.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Does commentator on BT keep calling Kante Conte.

jamescd

Fck me, every dribble from any of the front 3 seems to be coming off. Whether it's Hazard, Costa or Pedro, they're just turning and running away no matter who's marking them. Don't think I've seen something like that in a while.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

International break, say it ain't so...

Crackle

Manchester United

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Does commentator on BT keep calling Kante Conte.

I believe they're pronounced the same. Open to correction.

Utopia Parkway

super_furry wrote: »

This Chelsea team is basically the same team Mourinho had last year. After at a certain point, you can't blame the players.

Even getting a tune out of Victor Moses.

ERG89

Everton will probably blame Martinez for that game. Very poor performance that.

super_furry

ERG89 wrote: »

Everton will probably blame Martinez for that game. Very poor performance that.

Nah, it's Martin O'Neill's fault for naming McCarthy in his squad.

dfx-

Manchester United

ERG89 wrote: »

Everton will probably blame Martinez for that game. Very poor performance that.

Suddenly an offside injurytime equaliser doesn't seem so bad...

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Massive credit must go to Conte. He has (more or less) the same team available to him as Mourinho did last season yet it's night and day in terms of both results and level of performance. He's a genuinely top class coach.

Johner

Pickford looks a bit special.

Andersonisgod

Chelsea

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Massive credit must go to Conte. He has (more or less) the same team available to him as Mourinho did last season yet it's night and day in terms of both results and level of performance. He's a genuinely top class coach.

Is it much different to the one Jose had 2 years ago?

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is it much different to the one Jose had 2 years ago?

Not hugely though the dip between last season and the one before is considerable enough to not just be writteb off as a blip. If you really wanted to break it down further you could probably argue that the dip began in the 2nd half of that 2nd season.

Andersonisgod

Chelsea

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Not hugely though the dip between last season and the one before is considerable enough to not just be writteb off as a blip. If you really wanted to break it down further you could probably argue that the dip began in the 2nd half of that 2nd season.

No not a blip there was massive issues there no doubt between players and manager (prob stuff we will never know about and plenty we do) but I'd question you giving huge credit to Conte coming in to a squad with the talent to win a league having them top of the league. Not saying he doesnt deserve credit.

But your a bit tabloidy for me saying a world class manager taking a Premiership winning squad to th e top of the table deserves huge credit

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

[Deleted User] wrote: »

No not a blip there was massive issues there no doubt between players and manager (prob stuff we will never know about and plenty we do) but I'd question you giving huge credit to Conte coming in to a squad with the talent to win a league having them top of the league. Not saying he doesnt deserve credit.

But your a bit tabloidy for me saying a world class manager taking a Premiership winning squad to th e top of the table deserves huge credit

I don't think its sensationalist at all. A team that last season didnt even qualify for the Europa League, with a manager coming into a new league and not acquiring his top targets while the title rivals spent huge sums of cash (not that Chelsea didnt spend big but not on level A players) to turn that into a side ahead of City and so far ahead of Man Utd at this stage is incredible. Infact the very poll on this thread speaks volumes about the expectations for Chelsea this season.

Andersonisgod

Chelsea

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I don't think its sensationalist at all. A team that last season didnt even qualify for the Europa League, with a manager coming into a new league and not acquiring his top targets while the title rivals spent huge sums of cash (not that Chelsea didnt spend big but not on level A players) to turn that into a side ahead of City and so far ahead of Man Utd at this stage is incredible. Infact the very poll on this thread speaks volumes about the expectations for Chelsea this season.

But you just said it was near enough the same squad the won the league 2 years previous the talent was obviously there on both sides 2 years ago just problems underneath disrupted last season.

You add a world class manager into that league winning squad minus the problems and its not a stretch to imagine him doing well.

From someone who says the knwoledge of this forum is poor, I find it strange you would use a poll voted on by us minnions to help you arguement.

Panthro

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But you just said it was near enough the same squad the won the league 2 years previous the talent was obviously there on both sides 2 years ago just problems underneath disrupted last season.

You add a world class manager into that league winning squad minus the problems and its not a stretch to imagine him doing well.

From someone who says the knwoledge of this forum is poor, I find it strange you would use a poll voted on by us minnions to help you arguement.

Had you Chelsea down as title contenders at the beginning of the season?

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But you just said it was near enough the same squad the won the league 2 years previous the talent was obviously there on both sides 2 years ago just problems underneath disrupted last season.

You add a world class manager into that league winning squad minus the problems and its not a stretch to imagine him doing well.

From someone who says the knwoledge of this forum is poor, I find it strange you would use a poll voted on by us minnions to help you arguement.

2 years is a long time in football. It discounts the possibility of decline in physical capability, mentality and desire. It also doesn't take into account the improvements made by their rival teams in those 2 years.

I don't create expectations, I'm merely an observer of such expectations and clearly the expectation was that Mourinho's Man Utd would be champions.

Panthro

Chelsea

Panthro wrote: »

Had you Chelsea down as title contenders at the beginning of the season?

I voted United but heart head thing most likely. Im just saying its not surprising a class manager has a title winning squad in contention.