General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

Skylinehead · 22-01-2017 2:19pm

Sevilla are absolutely brilliant right now, Sampaoli has them playing great stuff. I wouldn't hold out much hope for Leicester.

Harry Palmr · 22-01-2017 2:24pm

If I were Leicester City and I was asked which Spanish side I wanted to play it would be Seville.

GLaDOS · 22-01-2017 2:27pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If I were Leicester City and I was asked which Spanish side I wanted to play it would be Seville.

All of the Spanish sides in the CL are streets ahead of Leicester

Harry Palmr · 22-01-2017 2:29pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

All of the Spanish sides in the CL are streets ahead of Leicester

Missing the point somewhat, but yes they are.

The Talking Bread · 22-01-2017 2:35pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Missing the point somewhat, but yes they are.

Are you missing the whole point of your own post then!!

"Still fine in the CL don't forget, if they can stay in that he's fine Seville are a weaker team so a good draw"

You are more or less saying: Leicester are the stronger team between Sevilla and Leicester but also admitting Sevilla are also streets ahead of Leicester?

I am confused!

TitianGerm · 22-01-2017 2:39pm

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Are you missing the whole point of your own post then!!

"Still fine in the CL don't forget, if they can stay in that he's fine Seville are a weaker team so a good draw"

You are more or less saying: Leicester are the stronger team between Sevilla and Leicester but Sevilla are also streets ahead of Leicester?

I am confused!

I got Seville are one of the weaker teams left in the CL, and I suppose they are when compared to Bayern, Barca, RM, Dortmund and Juve?

Great cup team though.

RobertKK · 22-01-2017 2:42pm

Chelsea

Leicester will be battling to stay in the PL the way their season is going.
Now they have conceded a penalty.

blueser · 22-01-2017 2:43pm

How come that isn't a red card for Morgan? They can't seriously suggest that that was "a genuine attempt to play the ball". It was an arm in the back of the attacker.

The Talking Bread · 22-01-2017 2:44pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

I got Seville are one of the weaker teams left in the CL, and I suppose they are when compared to Bayern, Barca, RM, Dortmund and Juve?

Great cup team though.

He didn't really make that clear though! He was kind of saying Ranieri should be spared as they are still in the Champ League but it is more than probable they will be out of that in a few weeks on this form

He also said they were "fine" in the CL. They are more or less f*cked, let us be honest regardless if its Bayern, Barca, RM or Seville.

theoneeyedman · 22-01-2017 2:45pm

RobertKK wrote: »

Leicester will be battling to stay in the PL the way their season is going.
Now they have conceded a penalty.

And a bad call on the Morgan o.g...... Could be 4-0.

PhilipsR · 22-01-2017 3:06pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Still fine in the CL don't forget, if they can stay in that he's fine Seville are a weaker team so a good draw

What?! Sevilla are gonna spank them.

ERG89 · 22-01-2017 3:29pm

RobertKK wrote:

Leicester will be battling to stay in the PL the way their season is going. Now they have conceded a penalty.

I thought they'd pick up in form after topping the group but it got worse. Kante left which was a big blow but the likes of Morgan, Huth, Schmeichel, Drinkwater & especially Vardy have dropped off completely. Mahrez doesn't want to be there & most of the new signings didn't add a lot bar Slimani who seems to be their only goal threat.
Sevilla should easily brush them aside. Saying Sevilla aren't as good as Dortmund makes me want to see that game & throw in Napoli for a wwe style triple threat match

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-01-2017 4:00pm

Bit of acting the maggot from Cech there.He's had no problem turning around and making sure the ball was out of play before going down with his injury.

greendom · 22-01-2017 4:01pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Bit of acting the maggot from Cech there.He's had no problem turning around and making sure the ball was out of play before going down with his injury.

Its called being a professional.

Harry Palmr · 22-01-2017 4:07pm

74% Ball Possession 26%
14 Goal Attempts 5
3 Shots on Goal 3

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-01-2017 4:29pm

Clear penalty for arsenal not awarded .

KERSPLAT! · 22-01-2017 4:31pm

Manchester United

Poor defending, decent header. 1-0 Arsenal

Agent Coulson · 22-01-2017 4:38pm

Leicester

Really good call from the ref.

9th red card for Xhaka in 3 years according to Sky.

martyos121 · 22-01-2017 5:04pm

Doing an Arsenal™

:pac:

Johner · 22-01-2017 5:04pm

Get in.

Berserker · 22-01-2017 5:04pm

Tottenham

Penalty for Burnley in the 92nd minutes. Good call by the ref. 1-1.

GLaDOS · 22-01-2017 5:05pm

Amazing weekend for Chelsea (Assuming they beat Hull)

LuckyGent88 · 22-01-2017 5:05pm

Correct call from the ref. just about scored the penalty.

martyos121 · 22-01-2017 5:05pm

Ref has been brilliant in fairness, two big calls spot on. They're not all useless, evidently.

Berserker · 22-01-2017 5:06pm

Tottenham

Arsenal losing it here. Wenger sent to the stands, I think. Penalty for Arsenal. Not sure about this one.

martyos121 · 22-01-2017 5:07pm

Jesus, penalty to Arsenal now!

Johner · 22-01-2017 5:07pm

Ffs

Berserker · 22-01-2017 5:08pm

Tottenham

Was offside too, I think.

KERSPLAT! · 22-01-2017 5:08pm

Manchester United

Ouch

LuckyGent88 · 22-01-2017 5:08pm

Offside and all

Cool as **** penalty though

niallo27 · 22-01-2017 5:10pm

Tottenham

That's twice arsenal have ****ed over Burnley with offside goals.

Utopia Parkway · 22-01-2017 5:10pm

Don't think that was a pen. Burnley player knew nothing about it. Completely accidental. Not too mention offside.

martyos121 · 22-01-2017 5:10pm

That's a sickener. Arsenal showing bottle, that's new. They could be in the title hunt now if Chelsea slip up against Hull.

Andersonisgod · 22-01-2017 5:11pm

Manchester United

Funny how often games at the top level ate being decided by officiating mistakes. It's almost as though the pace of the game has become massively quicker than officials can be expected to keep up with.

Skylinehead · 22-01-2017 5:13pm

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Don't think that was a pen. Burnley player knew nothing about it. Completely accidental. Not too mention offside.

Offside yeah. But you can't kick people in the head accidental or not.

Lukker- · 22-01-2017 5:13pm

That's a bad decision. Koscielny theatrics won it though.

Mushy · 22-01-2017 5:15pm

As a foul it's a stonewall penalty, but the offside should be called first so no penalty!

Corholio · 22-01-2017 5:15pm

I think it was a penalty as it would be given as a free if it happened anywhere else but offside so should deem it inconsequential. Koscielny offside right over on the linesman side so should be no excuse for not calling it.

Burial. · 22-01-2017 5:15pm

Pretty tough one to call in defence of the linesman as one defender doesn't jump up with the line and Kos does well but it's a shame an official is the one to play God with the league table.

Bridge93 · 22-01-2017 5:17pm

Another game decided by the officials. They'd done well all game up until then for the most part.

niallo27 · 22-01-2017 5:17pm

Tottenham

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Funny how often games at the top level ate being decided by officiating mistakes. It's almost as though the pace of the game has become massively quicker than officials can be expected to keep up with.

So many bad offside decisions this year resulting in goals.

KERSPLAT! · 22-01-2017 5:19pm

Manchester United

I wouldn't be blaming the officials, a matter of inches or less from the one view of the replay I got. Thought the officials did well throughout the match

Andersonisgod · 22-01-2017 5:23pm

Manchester United

niallo27 wrote: »

So many bad offside decisions this year resulting in goals.

While some of the bad decisions I've seen called are very obvious, for the most part I have sympathy with the officials. As someone said yesterday in regards to the Walker foul on Sterling, even though it's a complete wrong call the linesman is basically expected to be able to run as fast as Raheem Sterling in order to be in a good position to make that decision. Same can often apply to offsides too. When the rules of this sport were created it wasn't being played at a fraction of the pace which any top level game is played now. The science behind the sport has made the athletes quicker and stronger and the game faster but the rules remain rooted in a game based firmly in the past.

Mushy · 22-01-2017 5:23pm

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I wouldn't be blaming the officials, a matter of inches or less from the one view of the replay I got. Thought the officials did well throughout the match

It raises the technology question again. It was shown before the penalty, a video ref would be able to give the correct call, give the free out.

GreNoLi · 22-01-2017 5:25pm

Manchester United

3-1 chelsea, Costa hat trick.

Berserker · 22-01-2017 5:27pm

Tottenham

martyos121 wrote: »

Arsenal showing bottle, that's new. They could be in the title hunt now if Chelsea slip up against Hull.

They have no chance of winning the league. Chelsea will throw them around the place like a dog toy when they play them in two weeks. Chelsea owe them for the defeat earlier in the season when they were finding their feet. Everyone knows how the season is going to play out for Arsenal; top four, they may win the cup and they'll get knocked out in the next round of the CL.

GreNoLi · 22-01-2017 5:43pm

Manchester United

Oof.

Harry Palmr · 22-01-2017 5:45pm

Hull lost Robert Snodgrass in the warm up and now Mason is on oxygen

Andersonisgod · 22-01-2017 6:12pm

Manchester United

Not offside.

Andersonisgod · 22-01-2017 6:18pm

Manchester United

How, after booking Kante, is that not a second yellow for Davies?

General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

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