General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

theoneeyedman

theoneeyedman wrote: »

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.

That's a bit harsh.

Gold played for West Ham youths, Sullivan is a lifelong West Ham fan. I'm not sure they have tried to destroy Payet but suspect like just about every West Ham fan they are disappointed to receive 25 mill for a player who was one of the stars of last summers Euros.

Contrast that with the owners of other clubs, the American owners with their string of sports clubs looking to add some British bauble, the Middle East consortiums playing games with Monopoly money. You'd hate the Liverpools and Man Citys of the league.

Chelsea

Hold my hands up and say Pep has got it right with his selection the last couple of games.
Big call to drop Augero last night but it paid off.

Harry Palmr

Richard Hillman

The Berahino Saga starts to make some sense

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/02/02/saido-berahino-banned-failing-drug-test-west-brom-according/


Makes you wonder about some of the other unexplained absences in the league

Sgt Pepper 64

The original poll looks quite silly now doesn't it?

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

The original poll looks quite silly now doesn't it?

I think it reflects the expectations of both sides, personally I thought Utd would run away with it and Jose would have them very close to beating our 95 points record, whats actaully happened is the 2 most expensives squads and managers have drastically under performed, I can understand Pep to a degree, its a new league to him but this is Joses 7th season in England so I've less leeway to offer him although Utd do look a much better side than anything under LVG and its usually Joses 2nd season is when the changes start to show effect but I cant remember him starting a new job so poorly, yet, he might still win a trophy.

Gavlor

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I prefer this one

https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/827462469887152128

davycc

Manchester United

Kante has been everywhere today like a team of Scott parker's at his best!

Makes it look easy.

2-0 and fully deserved

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Everton missed a serious chance in the mid week game to jump Utd for 24 hours at least.

3-0 after 30mins and meant to be playing very well.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Thats absurdly poor from Liverpool

Flint Fredstone

WTF Sunderland???

Tom Mann Centuria

Palace getting battered. Not looking good for Sam Allarrdyce keeping them up.

batistuta9

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

WTF Sunderland???

Was going to post the same

The Talking Bread

"Big Sam won't get relegated" they said! 4-0 down at home to one of the worst PL teams in the last decade!

BobbyPropane

GET IN HAWAY THE LADS. WHAT THE **** IS THIS HAHAHAHAHA

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Sam is a fraud, hope they go down too, never liked Palace.

Dirty Dingus McGee

McCarthy with a goal and assist so far for Everton.

Harry Palmr

This league would do your head in.

Lucas Hood

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

McCarthy with a goal and assist so far for Everton.

His goal was hilarious pretty much just hit off him and went in . Good pass for Lukakus first.

Chelsea

What did Hendrick do?

TitianGerm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What did Hendrick do?

Over the top of the ball with studs showing.

TitianGerm

6-3 in the Everton game

Chelsea

Everton and Borunemouth must have played a 5 a side

Johner

Palace fans are a disgrace.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Johner wrote: »

Palace fans are a disgrace.

What happened?

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

What happened?

Trying to get at the players.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Johner wrote: »

Trying to get at the players.

Aaahhhh, TBH, it would be Sam I'd be blaming, they've won what, 1 game since hes come in and lost the rest?

The Talking Bread

Johner wrote: »

Trying to get at the players.

The players will be grand, well able to hide when under any sort of pressure

Johner

What a great job Silva is doing at Hull. Played great at Stamford Bridge, drew at Old Trafford and now beat Liverpool. He has them playing some really nice stuff.

RobertKK

Chelsea

The top 6 (or what really should be Chelsea then the other 5) is slowly becoming the top 7 as Everton make ground.

mickmackey1

I like these Rugby afternoons, when you don't keep in touch with the football scorelines and can then read the results with your jaw dropping to the floor.

RobertKK

Chelsea

Valdes intentionally hit Alli in the face.

martyos121

RobertKK wrote: »

Valdes intentionally hit Alli in the face.

A certain three game ban on the way for him retrospectively.

eh i dunno

RobertKK wrote: »

The top 6 (or what really should be Chelsea then the other 5) is slowly becoming the top 7 as Everton make ground.

ssssshhhhhhh we want to sneak second

callaway92

Manchester United

Are the BT commentators just brushing over the fact that Alli was shoved his face into Valdes twice there?

Mushy

Looking forward to the eir Sport highlights show now

davycc

Manchester United

Come on you spurs! Super peno apparently.

Lets get 2 or3 now to finish them off please jebus

tanko

It would have been hilarious if Barkley had put the ball wide or slipped after celebrating before he scored.

LuckyGent88

Just catching up on all the games today.

What a result by Sunderland. Have to say, Defoe never seems to get the credit he probably deserves. What a goalscorer. That man just knows how to find the back of the net.

And as someone said earlier in the thread, what a job Silva has done at hull. Now I think Phelean was unlucky at times but hull are extremely well drilled now both in defence and attack.

Exciting times ahead at both ends of the table

Mr.Nice Guy

Manchester United

I was surprised when MOTD mentioned that Lukaku was just 23. I figured he was around the 27, 28 mark. What's he doing at his age is pretty terrific.

I think I'm right in saying when Drogba was the same age he was playing for Guingamp having been signed from Le Mans, and he was not at this point showing the devastating prowess we would later see from him.

If Lukaku has not yet peaked and can get even better in the years to come, the best clubs in Europe will soon be knocking on Everton's door. Can they hold on to him beyond this season?

Chelsea

Hull have arsenal next.... Worth a fiver!

Dirty Dingus McGee

Lukaku is going to be a great player, he's raw but Drogba was well behind him at this stage of his career and look at how great Drogba tuned out to be so he has plenty of time to improve.

Everton could demand close to £100 million for him and it would be justifiable based on what Pogba went to Man Utd for.

I'd love to see him stay at Everton for a long while but that never happen anymore so he'll probably go soon enough.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

The summer transfer market is going to be nuts player price wise when clubs started regularly paying stupid money for average players in the last few seasons they changed the market forever but now when teams in the bottom half of the Championship like Villa and Wolves are paying £12/13/14m for average forwards you have to say a player like Lukaku could easily go for £60/70/80 plus million no problem next summer if one of the big clubs came in for him.

The Talking Bread

No Sergio or Bravo again

https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/828219122685190144

Mushy

Pray for Swansea

_Kaiser_

Haven't gotten to really keep up with news this week, but what are they on about on SS1? (Just stuck it on now). Are the players trying to overthow Ranieri?

Dirty Dingus McGee

I wonder where Aguero will end up next season.He's hardly going to tolerate being on the bench as it looks like Guardiola doesn't fancy him now.

Osmosis Jones

Could go back to Atletico when Griezmann leaves

The Talking Bread

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Could go back to Atletico when Griezmann leaves

sounds like Alexi Sanchez is the man A.M. want this Summer but they could take Aguero also.

duffman13

The Talking Bread wrote: »

sounds like Alexi Sanchez is the man A.M. want this Summer but they could take Aguero also.

Neither City or Arsenal will wanna sell to another premier league club however the difference in the transfer fees Athletico will/can pay against what Chelsea/United can pay is huge. Not saying it's going to happen but if there is interest from one of those clubs particularly in Arsenals case, I reckon they'd take the best money regardless of where it came from. I could see Conte being interested in Sanchez this summer