General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

eh i dunno

I think there is value in Bournemouth @10/1 to go down. So open at the back and Hull, Swansea improving. Big Sam will keep Palace up too

Trigger

Chelsea

Decent call from the Ref there

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Referee ball watching, linesman good decision, open game.

blueser

Well spotted ref; clear pull back on Stones.

niallo27

Tottenham

He didn't even need to do it I think the ball was that good.

Trigger

Chelsea

Yeah I think he would have easily beaten Stones to that without the pull

GreNoLi

Manchester United

blueser wrote: »

Well spotted ref; clear pull back on Stones.

Odd one, ref didn't look like he made the decision neither did the lino, someone from up on high perhaps.

Trigger

Chelsea

What is the point of Jordan Ibe.. seems to run the ball straight into a defender every time

blueser

GreNoLi wrote: »

Odd one, ref didn't look like he made the decision neither did the lino, someone from up on high perhaps.

They were saying on commentary that the linesman didn't flag. I'm just relieved it was spotted by someone!

razorblunt

Manchester United

Niall Quinn is full of waffle, nice bit of skill from Silva and he claims "all the Bournemouth fans are up applauding that". No they weren't Niall.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Bournemouth have lost the plot since they went three up against arsenal.

blueser

razorblunt wrote: »

Niall Quinn is full of waffle, nice bit of skill from Silva and he claims "all the Bournemouth fans are up applauding that". No they weren't Niall.

Quinn spouts sh1te most of the time. One of the worst pundits out there, and that's from a large selection to pick from!

Utopia Parkway

Who exactly disallowed that Bournemouth goal because the ref didn't see it and the linesman didn't seem to see it either.

The ref get word from the 4th official or something?

GreNoLi

Manchester United

OFF OFF!

Bridge93

Would like to see City go on a run and put some sort of pressure on Chelsea. As a neutral it's no fun seeing one team stroll away with it

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Aguero, 0-2.

blueser

*puts the betablockers back on the sideboard*

Dirty Dingus McGee

Parry and Quinn have to be the worst commentator co-commentator combo I can think of.

Somebody needs to tell Niall Quinn to shut the **** up.

deaddonkey15

Chelsea

Niall Quinn is a creep.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

So Pep's City are up to 2nd and playing with a swagger.

blueser

Andersonisgod wrote: »

So Pep's City are up to 2nd and playing with a swagger.

Not too sure about a swagger, to be honest. But we do seem to have a bit of confidence now. But we need to keep this going, and unfortunately we don't have a league game for nearly three weeks now. The target now is to secure a top 4 spot. I'm not even looking at Chelsea. Like Pep said, it's a big gap!

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Oh Cescy Fabregas! Great Chelsea goal.

theoneeyedman

Fvcking Flappy-hand-ski strikes again

Johner

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Fvcking Flappy-hand-ski strikes again

Has been excellent today to be fair.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

Big goal Chelsea! Pedro has been absolutely crucial this season, he's certainly played his part in Chelsea's potentially league winning campaign.

5starpool

Manchester United

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Fvcking Flappy-hand-ski strikes again

Almost looked like he was paid to let it in, it was that bad. Obviously I'm not suggesting it was, but it was that awful an attempted save.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Fabinski has been their motm too but that was brutal alright.

Should be 5 or 6 without him.

Minderbinder

The blatant handball not given has probably cost Swansea at least a point. Very lucky for Chelsea today.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Minderbinder wrote: »

The blatant handball not given has probably cost Swansea at least a point. Very lucky for Chelsea today.

And the tackle on costa a minite later? Blatant penalty too.

Thats before ya mentioned Fabibskis 2 great saves and cesc hitting the bar, but ya, Chelsea very lucky today.

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

And the tackle on costa a minite later? Blatant penalty too.

Thats before ya mentioned Fabibskis 2 great saves and cesc hitting the bar, but ya, Chelsea very lucky today.

Ever hear of the butterfly effect......

5starpool

Manchester United

GavRedKing wrote: »

And the tackle on costa a minite later? Blatant penalty too.

Thats before ya mentioned Fabibskis 2 great saves and cesc hitting the bar, but ya, Chelsea very lucky today.

Firstly, the tackle on Costa was fine, no penalty, and if the penalty a minute earlier was given for a blatant handball in my view, the other incident wouldn't have happened anyhow.

All irrelevant now anyhow.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Ever hear of the butterfly effect......

We'll add on the goal for their "penalty" so and take the 3-2 win.

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

We'll add on the goal for their "penalty" so and take the 3-2 win.

nope, that isn't how the butterfly effect works! What happened after that was Swansea got a third!

It is all irrelevant, penalty decisions go amiss 90% of games, some more significant than others but for you to wash it off as it not having an effect on the game is naive!

The Talking Bread

PS, you don't have to go all defensive because it's your team!

GavRedKing

Chelsea

I hope Swansea stay up anyway. Clement has a decent run now until the end of the season of winnable games.

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

I hope Swansea stay up anyway. Clement has a decent run now until the end of the season of winnable games.

They should be ok, I think. Next 4 games, 3 against fellow relegation candidates (and the other a winnable game against Burnley at home) will probably decide a lot.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

The Talking Bread wrote: »

They should be ok, I think. Next 4 games, 3 against fellow relegation candidates (and the other a winnable game against Burnley at home) will probably decide a lot.

Theyve defended well in all games except the Arsenal game but theyre not an overly defenaive side. They try to play football too so they should have enough in the tank to stay up.

Leicester are 18th now today after results today.

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

Theyve defended well in all games except the Arsenal game but theyre not an overly defenaive side. They try to play football too so they should have enough in the tank to stay up.

Leicester are 18th now today after results today.

A bit of a mixed run in for them really, very hard to know but I genuinely think, they won't get more than a point or 2 in the next 3 league games. (on form)
Stoke and Sunderland, if they don't get wins out of those games, they will go down as their next 3 are very tough fixtures (yes, even Palace away.)

If they had persisted with Ranieri, he would have persisted with the same team and generally the same tactics. At least now they have opportunity to try new things.

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Sevilla

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Leicester

Leicester
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Leicester
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Leicester

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Leicester

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Minderbinder

GavRedKing wrote: »

Minderbinder wrote: »

The blatant handball not given has probably cost Swansea at least a point. Very lucky for Chelsea today.

And the tackle on costa a minite later? Blatant penalty too.

Thats before ya mentioned Fabibskis 2 great saves and cesc hitting the bar, but ya, Chelsea very lucky today.

I think you must be joking about the costa one. It just wasn't a penalty.

Also there is no luck involved in a keeper making saves or people missing the target. Chelsea got a good slice of luck today. End of story.

hullaballoo

5starpool wrote: »

Firstly, the tackle on Costa was fine, no penalty, and if the penalty a minute earlier was given for a blatant handball in my view, the other incident wouldn't have happened anyhow.

All irrelevant now anyhow.

Pls.

Both were clear cut penalties.

I don't think that standard of refereeing is irrelevant. Swarbrick completely failed today in his charge of the match, even leaving out the penalty decisions. They cancelled each other out so to speak.

The rest of the game was badly marred by terrible calls and it's an all too frequent complaint in the EPL.

Minderbinder

GavRedKing wrote: »

Minderbinder wrote: »

The blatant handball not given has probably cost Swansea at least a point. Very lucky for Chelsea today.

And the tackle on costa a minite later? Blatant penalty too.

Thats before ya mentioned Fabibskis 2 great saves and cesc hitting the bar, but ya, Chelsea very lucky today.

The Costa one wasn't a penalty and I doubt you'd even normally mention it but for the obvious one ye got away with. You're just trying to even it up.

Also there is no luck involved in a keeper making saves or people missing the target. Chelsea got a big slice of luck today. End of story.

Mauro Zarate seems badly injured (not a head injury). Looks like a season ender.

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Minderbinder wrote: »

I think you must be joking about the costa one. It just wasn't a penalty.

Also there is no luck involved in a keeper making saves or people missing the target. Chelsea got a good slice of luck today. End of story.

Id assume when your standing foot is taken from under you in the box after shifting the ball its a penalty but ill desist to your superior knowledge.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd are flogging pillows, Ray Winstons floating head dominates the ad breaks around live games, Man City player have been prancing up and down a catwalk (non PC language for whatever it's actually called!) and a technical panel wants to break the game into four quarters. Players regularly insult the ordinary working punter be it by accident or design with their ostentatious lives.



Can we have our game back mister?

The Talking Bread

Costa "penalty"

Make mind up

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/772095/Chelsea-Diego-Costa-challenge-Swansea-penalty-sportgalleries?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Dirty Dingus McGee

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Man Utd are flogging pillows, Ray Winstons floating head dominates the ad breaks around live games, Man City player have been prancing up and down a catwalk (non PC language for whatever it's actually called!) and a technical panel wants to break the game into four quarters. Players regularly insult the ordinary working punter be it by accident or design with their ostentatious lives.



Can we have our game back mister?

It's dreadful to see players enjoy the money the earn.Shower of bastards.

If I was a millionaire I'd have more restraint and I'd live a simple life just to keep everyone else happy.

The Talking Bread

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Man Utd are flogging pillows, Ray Winstons floating head dominates the ad breaks around live games, Man City player have been prancing up and down a catwalk (non PC language for whatever it's actually called!) and a technical panel wants to break the game into four quarters. Players regularly insult the ordinary working punter be it by accident or design with their ostentatious lives.



Can we have our game back mister?

Yeah, strange post. Not sure where you are going with this one?? All a bit cringeworthy but for the following couple of hours these players treated us to one of the most entertaining games of football in Europe for a long time. So who gives a monkeys what the club do (yes the bloody club, the likes of Raheem Sterling didn't request it I anticipate)

Lucas Hood

Terrible tackle by Whelan there. Should be off.

blueser

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Terrible tackle by Whelan there. Should be off.

While not as bad as Alli's shocker in midweek, it was poor from Whelan. He could have had no complaints if he got his marching papers for that.

blueser

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Yeah, strange post. Not sure where you are going with this one?? All a bit cringeworthy but for the following couple of hours these players treated us to one of the most entertaining games of football in Europe for a long time. So who gives a monkeys what the club do (yes the bloody club, the likes of Raheem Sterling didn't request it I anticipate)

Excellent reply. I'm pretty sure Raheem, Kun etc etc wouldn't choose to be making themselves look like prize eejits. It's not like they need the money, is it?