General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

Agent Coulson

Leicester

I would say Eddie Howe also learned a good lesson after he left Bournemouth for Burnley a few years ago that the grass isn't always grenner and all that.


He will move but only when it's the right time for him.

blueser

Jayop wrote: »

In fairness, I'm not watching the game so had a wee gander in the Arse forum and they all even said it was a pen.

Nailed on. He shoved Fraser in the back with his forearm. Crazy challenge.

Harry Palmr

HT 2-0 Bournemouth lead

Arsenal are as off their game as any team have been over the Christmas/New Year spell.

blueser

Harry Palmr wrote: »

HT 2-0 Bournemouth lead

Arsenal are as off their game as any team have been over the Christmas/New Year spell.

You obviously didn't see us at Anfield then!

SlickRic

If you're sacrificing Sanchez being up front, with the firm he's been in, to accommodate Giroud, you're doing something wrong IMO.

I don't care if they won a couple of days ago.

SlickRic

Chelsea

SlickRic wrote: »

If you're sacrificing Sanchez being up front, with the firm he's been in, to accommodate Giroud, you're doing something wrong IMO.

I don't care if they won a couple of days ago.

Where is the evidence that they can't play together.
Edit* not a question at you. Just in general.
I don't understand why wenger can't play them both.

Harry Palmr

Swansea take the lead v Palace (8 PM KO)

Trigger

Chelsea

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Where is the evidence that they can't play together. I don't understand why wenger can't play them both.

Sanchez has been pushed out wide to accommodate Giroud.. stupid decision really with the form Sanchez was in playing up top. They might be able to play together but Wenger is messing with a winning formula

Jayop

Chelsea

It's not very modern is it? Two up front is for the likes of Wimbledon and Palace.

theoneeyedman

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Strangely decent refereeing tonight

by the Xhaka is turning into a real mixed bag for Arsenal, kinda glad Liverpool do not have a Xhaka-Can midfield, in fact I'd feel for us if we did!

Jesus Wept man.... That's so bad!

Ain't nobody gonna let you away with that.

astradave

Chelsea

astradave wrote: »

Sanchez has been pushed out wide to accommodate Giroud.. stupid decision really with the form Sanchez was in playing up top. They might be able to play together but Wenger is messing with a winning formula

I haven't been watching arsenal much but when they did that against utd it didn't work at all Sanchez was completely isolated on his own
I'm not factoring in that Utd were dominating but the way arsenal were setup didn't help.

Have they ever played a 4-4-2 with Sanchez behind Giroud?

Harry Palmr

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Jesus Wept man.... That's so bad!

Ain't nobody gonna let you away with that.

I'm just glad someone finally got it

5starpool

Manchester United

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm just glad someone finally got it

Most of us were ignoring it and glad we didn't sign him too, to avoid seeing the pun everywhere.

Iused2likebusts

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I haven't been watching arsenal much but when they did that against utd it didn't work at all Sanchez was completely isolated on his own
I'm not factoring in that Utd were dominating but the way arsenal were setup didn't help.

Have they ever played a 4-4-2 with Sanchez behind Giroud?

Sanchez wasn't fully fit that day plus it was arsenal at OT they never play well there. Sanchez has been excellent upfront. Wenger's options are a bit limited tonight as Walcott and ozil are out if they were available I'd imagine he would have went with Sanchez up top. Giroud is useful against physical teams that sit deep.

Harry Palmr

Sanchez is going to go postal

Berserker

Tottenham

Arsenal well off the pace tonight. Title hopes are well and truly over if they don't win.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

3-0 happy new year

LuckyGent88

Showed great composure

Very similar nudge to the peno though in the build up

Trigger

Chelsea

Fantastic goal by Fraser

Bellerin not at the races at all

Edit: possible free out actually

blueser

3-0 to Bournemouth now.

Harry Palmr

:eek:

Sensational.

my fantasysixaside picks are taking a hammering tonight!

Jayop

Chelsea

Just caught a glimpse of the third goal, surely a free for the push in the back??

Also was that Bellerin that lad out paced? Fecking rapid!!!

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Sanchez to Chelsea in January, Id wait until summer if needs be.

Come on Alexis, you kow you want to.

eagle eye

Arsenal should bring on Perez, they've nothing to lose at this stage and clearly Giroud up top is not working. Imo they need more movement and speed around the box and Perez will give you that at least. He deserves a bit of playing time anyways.

Berserker

Tottenham

GavRedKing wrote: »

Sanchez to Chelsea in January, Id wait until summer if needs be.

Come on Alexis, you kow you want to.

How much will he go for?

GavRedKing

Chelsea

GavRedKing wrote: »

Sanchez to Chelsea in January, Id wait until summer if needs be.

Come on Alexis, you kow you want to.

Arsenal won't sell in January, he will go himself in the Summer no? Will have clubs at his mercy if it's the end of his contract

Harry Palmr

Stoke winning 1-0, Swansea winning 0-1

GavRedKing

Chelsea

I reckon Sanchez will probably be off in the summer, it wont be to an EPL side, they wont allow it but with the money around youd have to reckon hes worth easily 70m.

Id love him at Chelsea, I imagine his main potential destinations are Juve, Bayern, PSG, maybe Atletico if they sell Griezmann.

Cant rule out China too but I doubt he'll go there, he seems far to driven for that.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

The comeback is on

theoneeyedman

Jayop wrote: »

Just caught a glimpse of the third goal, surely a free for the push in the back??

Also was that Bellerin that lad out paced? Fecking rapid!!!

Frasier, looks a talented lad, instrumental in the win over Liverpool a few weeks ago when he came on. May he a little small but very good on the ball.
Bournemouth on top in every position, Arter having a good game. Sanchez nicks one, let's see if Bournemouth can keep the heads.

Berserker

Tottenham

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The comeback is on

It is now!! 3-2

eh i dunno

Can they do it?great goal

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Comeback completed

ERG89

Wenger sacking delayed yet again

Berserker

Tottenham

They need to get another goal. 3-3 isn't enough here. They'll be eight points behind with a game more played.

Johner

Mike Phelan sacked.

Harry Palmr

There's a job no one will want. Club for sale, no transfer budget, going down.

Berserker

Tottenham

Should have held onto him and let him prepare for the Championship next season. They are going down along with Swansea.

theoneeyedman

Am I the only one that thinks that these red cards are a bit OTT. Any slide tackle that's not perfect is a red now it seems, that one tonight was no danger to anyone imo.

theoneeyedman

Double post.

GLaDOS

Thought Phelan was doing an acceptable job considering the position Hull are in.

LuckyGent88

Looks like Swansea have got a winner at palace. Gives them some hope of survival

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Come on Swansea stick it to Big Sam.

ERG89

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Looks like Swansea have got a winner at palace. Gives them some hope of survival

Ah Sam that's Pardew bad

theoneeyedman

Am I the only one that thinks that these red cards are a bit OTT. Any slide tackle that's not perfect is a red now it seems, that one tonight was no danger to anyone imo.

jamescd

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks that these red cards are a bit OTT. Any slide tackle that's not perfect is a red now it seems, that one tonight was no danger to anyone imo.

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Double post.

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks that these red cards are a bit OTT. Any slide tackle that's not perfect is a red now it seems, that one tonight was no danger to anyone imo.

You missed one.

blueser

Harry Palmr wrote: »

There's a job no one will want. Club for sale, no transfer budget, going down.

Rowett the early front runner;

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/816407299782799360

Iused2likebusts

Very unfair to have teams with 3 days rest playing teams with 2 days rest.
Everton 3 southampton 0
bournemouth 3 arsenal 3
stoke 2 watford 0
swansea 2 palace 1
Obviously the stoke win was no surprise and everton would be slight favourites to beat southampton.
West brom reversed the trend by beating Hull 3 1.
Lineker stated next years xmas schedule is
Dec 16, dec 20, dec 23, dec 26, dec 30, jan 1. Close to 1/6th of the season in half a month.

citytillidie

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Very unfair to have teams with 3 days rest playing teams with 2 days rest.
Everton 3 southampton 0
bournemouth 3 arsenal 3
stoke 2 watford 0
swansea 2 palace 1
Obviously the stoke win was no surprise and everton would be slight favourites to beat southampton.
West brom reversed the trend by beating Hull 3 1.
Lineker stated next years xmas schedule is
Dec 16, dec 20, dec 23, dec 26, dec 30, jan 1. Close to 1/6th of the season in half a month.

Wait until TV get there hands on those dates and the Xmas schedule will be all over the place just like this seasons one

Utopia Parkway