Manchester United vs Chelsea 16:00 Sunday 16th.

Liam McPoyle

murpho999 wrote: »

That sort of playacting by both of them there gives football a bad name and ammo for football bashers, especially rugby and GAA supporters.

While I agree with you about the play acting, I couldn't give two shiny shytes what rugby fans think about soccer.

Osmosis Jones

Hococop wrote: »

Gonna be a repeat of the last game with hazard and herrera

If Herrera gets booked Hazard will have a lot more action.

Trigger

Gif of Rojo and Costa incident

5starpool

Rod Munch wrote: »

I kinda like it.

Word association. Linford - Lunchbox.

Not great.

Liam O

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd tactics. Kick any Chelsea player and feign injury. Working well so far.

60+% possession.

Also the fact you say that with Diego Costa on the other team is gas.

brinty

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

Liam McPoyle

Liam O wrote: »

60+% possession.

Also the fact you say that with Diego Costa on the other team is gas.

Sure Naillo loves Costa.

5starpool

brinty wrote: »

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

What's your point? We're watching a game and discussing it.

Osmosis Jones

brinty wrote: »

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

Sorry I'll turn off the TV, wouldn't want to watch a game that can have a huge influence on our season.

SlickRic

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd tactics. Kick any Chelsea player and feign injury. Working well so far.

Kanté has fouled about 5 players.

Costa has done little but feign contact and injury.

Trigger

brinty wrote: »

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

In fairness its a big game late kick off on a Sunday, gonna be fans from everywhere watching

MisterAnarchy

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd tactics. Kick any Chelsea player and feign injury. Working well so far.

Chelsea are the ones doing the kicking not Utd.
Utd are playing well ,aggressive but fair.

Chelsea are a very average side ,keep Hazard and Costa quiet and they are pretty toothless.

y0ssar1an22

players going over for the slightest touch on the back is so annoying

dfx-

murpho999 wrote: »

That sort of playacting by both of them there gives football a bad name and ammo for football bashers, especially rugby and GAA supporters.

sure, they prefer being allowed to sneakily beat the daylights out of each other as part of the game.

IamtheWalrus

Manchester = good
Liverpool = bad

ParkRunner

brinty wrote: »

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

We're stealing their thunder winning (so far) against the big teams and messing up in the easier games

Liam McPoyle

Oh Ashley.

:mad:

Osmosis Jones

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Manchester = good
Liverpool = bad

No one's mentioned Liverpool but lads complaining about the fans. We're allowed to comment on a match thread ffs.

Mars Bar

Ffs young

Fellani better not forget to take kante out of his pocket before he goes in for half time

Johner

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Chelsea are the ones doing the kicking not Utd.
Utd are playing well ,aggressive but fair.

Chelsea are a very average side ,keep Hazard and Costa quiet and they are pretty toothless.

If Chelsea are a very average side then what does that make United? 18 points behind them?

Rod Munch

Rod Munch wrote: »

Sure Naillo loves Costa.

Brilliant shows him up for exactly what he is

Lord TSC

Thrilled with that first half. The absolute opposite of what I had been expecting. Hopefully we retain that intensity and concentration.

Johner

We've been second best by far, Costa needs to come off.

Johner

Johner wrote: »

If Chelsea are a very average side then what does that make United? 18 points behind them?

Below average? Literally.

hullaballoo

Chelsea an average side. :pac:

Heard it all.

Johner

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Fellani better not forget to take kante out of his pocket before he goes in for half time

It's not saying a lot but Kante has been one of our better players.

Trigger

I think Alonso is a huge loss for Chelsea, Azpuliqueta is a good player but they lose an extra attacking body without Alonso, he frees up so much space for their attack.

Liam McPoyle

Johner wrote: »

It's not saying a lot but Kante has been one of our better players.

He has no help and thats whats killing ye.

Have ye anyone on the bench to replace Costa.

Hard to see him staying on if things stay the way they are for 15 - 20 mins.

Crimson King

Johner wrote: »

It's not saying a lot but Kante has been one of our better players.

I agree, immense player

Jayop

Loving this game and loving how it's been refed. Both teams could have a heap of cards but he's letting the game go. It's like a throwback game from the 90s.

Very worried about the second half. No way Chelsea and especially Hazard will be that bad.

Brave selection from Jose paying off so far.

y0ssar1an22

aside from a good covering tackle pogba has been pretty anonymous so far

Johner

Rod Munch wrote: »

He has no help and thats whats killing ye.

Have ye anyone on the bench to replace Costa.

Hard to see him staying on if things stay the way they are for 15 - 20 mins.

We've only Michy who Conte doesn't trust. Costa will stay on unfortunately, and will probably get sent off.

Liam McPoyle

Souness is sickened, quality.

murpho999

brinty wrote: »

Are we playing Liverpool with the amount of their supporters on this thread

Here's the thing, people who like football, like myself, watch more than the team that they support.

People can comment if they want.

Garzorico

Ref has had a shocker (for both teams). Chelsea need to get in between Utds midfield and defence in order to create a chance or two. Loads of space in there.

Willian/Fabregas on Matic/Pedro off.

5starpool

Chelsea surely have to improve second half. Utd have been very good at stopping them play so far, but there has to be a change in tactics or shape surely.

HalloweenJack

murpho999 wrote: »

That sort of playacting by both of them there gives football a bad name and ammo for football bashers, especially rugby and GAA supporters.

Those types just look for any old reason to knock football. If diving went away, they'd find something else to dislike.

No point whatsoever worrying about what they think or pandering to their ideas about physicality in sports.

hullaballoo

Rod Munch wrote: »

Souness is sickened, quality.

Every cloud and all that.

Liam McPoyle

5starpool wrote: »

Chelsea surely have to improve second half. Utd have been very good at stopping them play so far, but there has to be a change in tactics or shape surely.

If Herrara gets booked early on it will free up Hazard who has been largely quiet.

We have played at a blistering pace all game and considering the amount of matches the team have under their belt already it will be difficult to maintain that level for another 45.

SlickRic

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

I suppose it's better than Neville comparng them to Yorke and Cole after playing up top together for 25 minutes

Or Tyler eulogising over Mourinho throwing on young players to have a go at Chelsea, thus showing that he's not as worried about trying youth as we all think.

Jayop

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

aside from a good covering tackle pogba has been pretty anonymous so far

Couple of brilliant passes.

Charlie19

This is a great score for the PL in general.

Leaves the title race wide open.

Jayop

Garzorico wrote: »

Ref has had a shocker (for both teams). Chelsea need to get in between Utds midfield and defence in order to create a chance or two. Loads of space in there.

Willian/Fabregas on Matic/Pedro off.

Give me a ref that doesn't flash yellows every half foul any day.

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd tactics. Kick any Chelsea player and feign injury. Working well so far.

Forgot to lol earlier but yeah...lol

SlickRic

Costa has never been sent off in the Premier League.

I'm not joking.

y0ssar1an22

Jayop wrote: »

Couple of brilliant passes.

perhaps, but none that stood out to me. Herrera's pass was brilliant, splitting open the defense. dont remember pogba making any similar type passes

dfx-

Johner wrote: »

We've only Michy who Conte doesn't trust. Costa will stay on unfortunately, and will probably get sent off.

He hasn't been sent off in England yet has he?

An early lead suits Mourinho perfectly so whether it's by design or not it's amazing to see United's underperforming strikers play well when playing to their strengths. Maybe it's something Mourinho should try more.

5starpool

Charlie19 wrote: »

This is a great score for the PL in general.

Leaves the title race wide open.

Feck the title race. Let it it open up in a couple of weeks, not today.

About time ref