General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

Jayop

Chelsea

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Great day for Burnley another home win and 2 signings. Brady will definetly improve them in the wide positions. Dyche if he keeps them up should be a serious contender for manager of the year.

The most likable manager in the league imo.

mickmackey1

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Dyche if he keeps them up should be a serious contender for manager of the year.

By winning one point away from home all year?? Not sure about that.

Iused2likebusts

mickmackey1 wrote: »

By winning one point away from home all year?? Not sure about that.

He has done an incredible job probably the lowest wage bill in the league. Really difficult to entice players to sign there. Its only know that the purse strings have been loosened. His players give him everything.

SlickRic

Leicester are diabolical.

N'Golo Kanté should demand that every one of those players give him their Premier League winning medal.

Drinkwater is also being shown up as the fraud that he is without him.

JohnFalstaff

SlickRic wrote: »

Leicester are diabolical.

N'Golo Kanté should demand that every one of those players give him their Premier League winning medal.

Drinkwater is also being shown up as the fraud that he is without him.

Harsh. Kanté is a big loss for sure but there are more reasons for Leicester's collapse than his departure. I'm not sure Ranieri's heart is in it anymore.

The Talking Bread

SlickRic wrote: »

Leicester are diabolical.

N'Golo Kanté should demand that every one of those players give him their Premier League winning medal.

Drinkwater is also being shown up as the fraud that he is without him.

Load of nonsense. If you watched them last season properly you would realise AT THE TIME they were very much a team that were the sum of all parts. If Kate was still with them they wouldn't be a whole lot better off. Collectively they haven't got the hunger or momentum anymore.

SlickRic

JohnFalstaff wrote: »

Harsh. Kanté is a big loss for sure but there are more reasons for Leicester's collapse than his departure. I'm not sure Ranieri's heart is in it anymore.

Ranieri is also at fault. His preferred system doesn't work without Kanté.

Ranieri has never been an elite manager. He didn't just become one last season. He was excellent, don't get me wrong, but he was also the beneficiary of a perfect storm of circumstances.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

ERG89 wrote: »

The scary part is they were more convincing winning the league last year than Chelsea have been this year. They won away at their rivals & had a world of pressure from everyone doubting them every weekend. Whatever happens them they deserved that league title.
Maybe convincing is the wrong word but it's a more impressive achievement for me. Them going to the Etihad & White Hart Lane last year and winning was some test of their character.

More impressive, no doubt, they punched considerably above their weight, helped by a completee collapse of the best 6 or 6 sides in the league for weeks on end, most notably the chasing pack of Arsenal and Spurs.

More convincing than Chelsea this year, not a chance.

https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=42&mw=1-23&ha=-1

We've 9 points more at the same stage this year than Leicester had last time around and won 13 on the spin.

We've 3 points more than Jose had when we won it with us and 3 points more than City when they won it before that.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Bravo dropped. Aguero on the bench. Big decisions tonight.

Iused2likebusts

Best player in the league I can't believe he isn't getting the best out of him.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Best player in the league I can't believe he isn't getting the best out of him.

Apparently Aguero has a bit of a knock. Said a while ago that the relationship isn't bearing fruit on the pitch and honestly I'm not convinced that Aguero hasn't lost a steo since returning from injury. Either way, Jesus has looked razor sharp and Sane is starting to live up to the hype.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

David Gold giving it the old "poor me" about the Payet transfer, ignoring the blatantly obvious fact that Payet never wanted to leave Marseille and West Ham only got him because of their financial clout.

NATLOR

Arsenal

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Bravo dropped. Aguero on the bench. Big decisions tonight.

Right decision dropping Bravo should have happened weeks ago

Trigger

Chelsea

I reckon he will be back between the sticks in the next match.. good tactical decision by Pep tbh.. there is no way he would be up to anything in the air against Carroll and Antonio

GavRedKing

Chelsea

I dont know is Caballero any better than Bravo TBH.

I'm looking forward to Jesus though, he looks like a good prospect.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

GavRedKing wrote: »

I dont know is Caballero any better than Bravo TBH.

I'm looking forward to Jesus though, he looks like a good prospect.

He isn't but Bravo's confidence is shot and his reflexes look slow compared to how agile he was.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Chelsea

Andersonisgod wrote:

Bravo dropped. Aguero on the bench. Big decisions tonight.

Surprised Pep dropped Bravo. Imagine how much the press will be on his back if City keep a CS!

The Talking Bread

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Surprised Pep dropped Bravo. Imagine how much the press will be on his back if City keep a CS!

Well it was him who made the change ...............

It will take the pressure off Bravo also. He done the right thing but he should have done it a month ago and hinted at an injury or something to take the pressure off Bravo

The Talking Bread

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He doesn't at all.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Jesus is magic. That's why Aguero isn't starting.

blueser

Good start!

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Sane really has hit his stride. City with two direct wingers out wide looking far better now.

SlickRic

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Bravo dropped. Aguero on the bench. Big decisions tonight.

Not that big.

Bravo has been shíte and he patently isn't the biggest fan of Aguero.

SEPT 23 1989

Manchester United

Playing some nice football tonight

Crackle

Manchester United

This could get ugly for West Ham. City ripping them to pieces.

blueser

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Playing some nice football tonight

Damn; when we're good....

But when we're bad....


Imagine if we had a decent defence/keeper.

SlickRic

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Sane really has hit his stride. City with two direct wingers out wide looking far better now.

This is making a far bigger difference than anything. It gives room in the pockets for KDB and Silva.

The Talking Bread

Andersonisgod wrote: »

He doesn't at all.

You speak for him now???:D How in God's name do you think that. Just because he brought in Bravo as his number one doesn't mean he may regret it. Do you think he would admit it? No? Would you expect him to? No.
But I guess you know more than all us!

Maybe, just maybe, Bravo isn't as good and as adaptable as you may think ? Maybe?

TitianGerm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Jesus is magic. That's why Aguero isn't starting.

Magic? You better stop that or you'll have the church after you, they call it a miracle :pac:

Mushy

Crouch got his 100th goal today, fair play to him, some achievement to hit!

LuckyGent88

Seriously impressive from city I must say.

SEPT 23 1989

Manchester United

what a player this kid is

greendom

West Ham are so so poor.

Burial.

Gabriel Jesus is a tad bit special. Serious talent

JPA

Manchester United

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

what a player this kid is

It's early days but he could be special.

Mushy

Sterling should've scored himself the first time, very selfless on the second opportunity!

blueser

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

what a player this kid is

We'll need to be careful with him though. We have to avoid the obvious temptation to overplay him. Pep could do worse than to take a leaf out of Ferguson's book re. the way he brought Giggs on way back when. The PL will be a lot faster and more physical than what Gabriel is used to.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

GavRedKing wrote: »

I dont know is Caballero any better than Bravo TBH.

I'm looking forward to Jesus though, he looks like a good prospect.

Hes pretty good.

Harry Palmr

West Ham should narrow the pitch for next season and sell binoculars at the gate.

Bridge93

This could do wonders for City's goal difference. Themselves and united are miles behind the top 4 in that regard

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Yawn fest at old trafford.

Trigger

Chelsea

Crouchy celebrating by doing the robot

SEPT 23 1989

Manchester United

What a ball by KDB

blueser

We need to keep the foot on the gas here. Give our GD a bit of a boost.

Mushy

The speed at which they can attack is devastating. If they get consistency back they'll be something else!

theoneeyedman

Andersonisgod wrote: »

David Gold giving it the old "poor me" about the Payet transfer, ignoring the blatantly obvious fact that Payet never wanted to leave Marseille and West Ham only got him because of their financial clout.

Fvck Gold & Brady and the horse they rode in on. I'd have a certain fondness for the Hammers having lived there for a while in their old Division 2 days but the owners are shisters of the highest order out to make a quick buck. Completely trying to destroy Payet in the media (and succeeding in the minds of some) for wanting to do what's best for him & his family. If he was only interested on money he'd be off to China or somewhere.

ERG89

Great mind for the game Glenn Hoddle suggest West Ham take the pitch in to make it narrower. Makes as much sense as taking in the roads in craggy island

Mushy

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Andersonisgod wrote: »

David Gold giving it the old "poor me" about the Payet transfer, ignoring the blatantly obvious fact that Payet never wanted to leave Marseille and West Ham only got him because of their financial clout.

Fvck Gold & Brady and the horse they rode in on. I'd have a certain fondness for the Hammers having lived there for a while in their old Division 2 days but the owners are shisters of the highest order out to make a quick buck. Completely trying to destroy Payet in the media (and succeeding in the minds of some) for wanting to do what's best for him & his family. If he was only interested on money he'd be off to China or somewhere.

While I've no love of Gold or Brady, there's better ways of going about getting a move than refusing to play.

batistuta9

JohnFalstaff wrote: »

Harsh. Kanté is a big loss for sure but there are more reasons for Leicester's collapse than his departure. I'm not sure Ranieri's heart is in it anymore.

more so the players. on football weekly they've mentioned rumours the players don't like him, especially Schmeichel. he's supposed to be very different personality wise off camera.