General Premier League Thread - 2016/2017

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Costa's some laugh.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Grant poor, Willian with the opener for chelsea.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored to put Everton 1 up.

Chelsea

Peno for stoke

Chelsea

Johny has got stoke covered 1-1

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Soft one.

Sugarlumps

Well done Cahill. Great peno.

blueser

What on earth was Cahill thinking of?

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Costa is form someone is getting a red in this game.

Agent Coulson

Leicester

Nasty one on Costa there.

Lucas Hood

Dunno how Payet was bored at West Ham this is great.

SlickRic

I hate Stoke.

Their kit.
Their nickname (The Potters).
Their fans.
Ryan Shawcross.

Hate them.

Their only redeeming quality is Jonathan Walters.

Iused2likebusts

Everton up to 6th as things stand. Liverpool and utd away next two though.

Jayop

Chelsea

Who's the last player to win back to back titles with two different clubs like Kante is going to do? The last I'm certain of is cantona with leeds and United. Anyone else?

Ashley Cole, Nasri or any of the others who moved from arsenal to a big rival maybe?

Unearthly

Chelsea

Jayop wrote: »

Who's the last player to win back to back titles with two different clubs like Kante is going to do? The last I'm certain of is cantona with leeds and United. Anyone else?

Ashley Cole, Nasri or any of the others who moved from arsenal to a big rival maybe?

Mark Schwarzer but don't think he played a game .

Jayop

Chelsea

Unearthly wrote: »

Mark Schwarzer but don't think he played a game .

The only club medal he has is a league cup. Decent shout though.

The Talking Bread

noone but Schwarzer. Surprised with that..............but then again, I actually amn't!!

GreNoLi

Manchester United

That's what would be champions are made of.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Bardsley's a numpty.

Chardee MacDennis

SlickRic wrote: »

I hate Stoke.

Their kit.
Their nickname (The Potters).
Their fans.
Ryan Shawcross.

Hate them.

you forgot Phil Bardsley...

Harry Palmr

SlickRic wrote: »

I hate Stoke.

Their kit.
Their nickname (The Potters).
Their fans.
Ryan Shawcross.

Hate them.

Their only redeeming quality is Jonathan Walters.

They are from the Potteries what else would they be called? Also Joe Allen, how dare you?!

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Spurs coping comfortably without Kane.

The Talking Bread

GreNoLi wrote: »

Spurs coping comfortably without Kane.

Along with the international break, they couldn't have asked for a nicer run of fixtures to alleviate the pressure his absence may put on the team if, as now anticipated, he is back in time for the FA Cup semi.

GreNoLi

Chelsea

GreNoLi wrote: »

Spurs coping comfortably without Kane.

As much as I despise spurs Im most impressed with there consistency against the weaker teams in the league

Harry Palmr

Nearly made it 2-2 then! Currently 2-1

The Talking Bread

Wanyama would want to watch himself now. Best man to target with runs.

Collie D

If United get fourth and win Europa League does fifth place get into CL?

The Talking Bread

Collie D wrote: »

If United get fourth and win Europa League does fifth place get into CL?

When.

Lucas Hood

Collie D wrote: »

If United get fourth and win Europa League does fifth place get into CL?

No but if united finish 5th and win EL & Leicester win CL.
4th place will miss out.

The Talking Bread

Ps, I dont think so. Only reason Spain had 5 is because Sevilla finished 5th. So if United finish 5th, 4th place English team enters Playoff Qualifying I think. (like Villareal.....who lost out to Monaco)

The Talking Bread

Lucas Hood wrote: »

No but if united finish 5th and win EL & Leicester win CL.
4th place will miss out.

No, Spain had 5 last year. Think it was due to Seville finishing 5th and winning Europa and nothing to do with Real winning the Champ League.

Lucas Hood

The Talking Bread wrote: »

No, Spain had 5 last year. Think it was due to Seville finishing 5th and winning Europa and nothing to do with Real winning the Champ League.

Real Madrid qualified already through the league Leicester wont.
If Leicester win the champions league they'll automatically qualify. So will United if they win the Europa league.
4th will miss out if both of the above finish outside the top 4.


Had Real Madrid finished 10th say last year they'd have qualified because they won it and 4th place would have missed out.

The Talking Bread

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Real Madrid qualified already through the league Leicester wont.
If Leicester win the champions league they'll automatically qualify. So will United if they win the Europa league.
4th will miss out if both of the above finish outside the top 4.


Had Real Madrid finished 10th say last year they'd have qualified because they won it and 4th place would have missed out.

Oh, sorry, wasn't thinking there! For some reason I was putting Leicester in the exact same situation as Madrid this year in their respective leagues, if you get me!

Collie D

Cheers, lads. Think I've got it. Only way there'll be five teams is if United finish outside top four.

Lucas Hood

Collie D wrote: »

Cheers, lads. Think I've got it. Only way there'll be five teams is if United finish outside top four.

Or Leicester win the champions league.

Collie D

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Or Leicester win the champions league.

But then fourth would miss out if I've understood your earlier post.

EDIT: Unless it's United in fourth, get ya now. Sorry..between Cheltenham and the long weekend my brain is addled

Lucas Hood

Collie D wrote: »

But then fourth would miss out if I've understood your earlier post.

No you can have 5 teams.
For 4th to miss out both Leicester & United need to win the CL & EL and miss out on top 4.
If one of them wins and finish outside top 4 , 4th keeps there spot.

brianregan09

Liverpool

Basically Europa League winning doesn't affect the country's teams

If United finish 5th and win the europa league the top 5 will go through

if Leicester also win the champions league, they will replace the team in 4th simple really

The Talking Bread

What a load of b*llox!!!!!!

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side's performance in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool gave him "one of the most special days in his life".

Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues, six domestic titles and four cups in his stellar managerial career.

But he said he took as much pleasure from the way City responded to the "sadness" of their midweek Champions League exit in Monaco.

"I am so proud," he said. "This is one of the most special days of my life."

Osmosis Jones

So what? Are you just annoyed because he's not moping so you've nothing to mock City over?

The Talking Bread

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

So what? Are you just annoyed because he's not moping so you've nothing to mock City over?

?? ....... jesus, lighten up there boyo! We can talk about the weather if you want! I just thought it was funny statement, but maybe it's just me.

NomadicGray

Telegraph Football‏Verified account
@TeleFootball

"Arsene Wenger will tell Arsenal he wants to stay beyond this season"

Arghus

NomadicGray wrote: »

Telegraph Football‏Verified account
@TeleFootball

"Arsene Wenger will tell Arsenal he wants to stay beyond this season"

I suppose wanting to stay and actually staying are two different things.

Gbear

I don't see how Lukaku is going to make the step up to a top team.

He'll see less of the ball, have more responsibility with bringing people into play and there'll be far less tolerance for doing **** all in a game and then popping up with a goal.

He seems too mercurial to me.
He could be part of a title challenge at a lower level club, a bit like how Vardy was (although I do think he's better than that at least), but I don't see how he's consistent enough to play for the elite of Europe.

You look at top attackers across Europe - Suarez, Benzema, Griezemann, Costa, Lewandowski - they're all so consistent, they've buckets of assists even in seasons where their goalscoring isn't quite as good, their all round game is at such a high level.

Lukaku is a good footballer but a world class athlete. At the highest level I think that's found out more than the other way around.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Chelsea to win, a bold prediction to be sure.

Andersonisgod

Manchester United

That great Hazard/Fabregas partnership pays dividends with a great goal there 5 minutes in.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Cesc with a Lampardesque goal for chelsea, 1-0.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Zaha equalises, good goal.

GreNoLi

Manchester United

Well fup me, Benteke with a lovely dinkerino, 1-2.

Osmosis Jones

What a start, Benteke 2-1