General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

Loafing Oaf

Any speculation on who might replace Pardew? Could MON's phone be ringing again?

shamrock55

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

shamrock55

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

Were 10 points behind Utd at one stage if I'm not mistaken so made up good ground.

Draw with ManU/Chelsea tomorrow would be sweet

ERG89

West Brom have had a pretty bad day today.

Lukker-

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

The firepower should see them out alright but everyone is due a wobble.

Loafing Oaf

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Any speculation on who might replace Pardew? Could MON's phone be ringing again?

Silva favourite according to pp. guess he nearly pulled it off with hull

blueser

Don't have BT, but it sounds like the "last match" slot on motd is sorted.

eigrod

Everton are woeful. Difficult to see any positives for them having spent a ****load

Utopia Parkway

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

Yeah Liverpool are absolutely flying right now. I think injury is still the big concern with them. If one of the front three gets injured there is a big drop off in attacking depth since Coutinho left.

If they all stay fit they'll be fine.

gstack166

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

Easily second best team in the league. A keeper & centre half away from winning it within 2 years.

POKERKING

gstack166 wrote: »

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

Easily second best team in the league. A keeper & centre half away from winning it within 2 years.

Im not sure just a keeper and a defender will make up the 15(18) point difference. Need a lot of depth and a lot of luck to challenge let alone win it imo.

lassykk

shamrock55 wrote: »

Liverpool going 2nd and I think it's where they will stay tbh

I hope they stay there. Play lovely attacking football.

j8wk2feszrnpao

gstack166 wrote: »

Easily second best team in the league. A keeper & centre half away from winning it within 2 years.

Just a point ahead of 3rd (who have a game in hand), so not quite that easily ahead
Keeper and a CDF are probably still needed; but to compete with City, you need the squad as well, so can’t be relying on Solanke coming on. Can going, Coutinho to be replaced, Lallana/Henderson’s injuries, Milner hitting 33yrs....
City will strengthen as well.
Big job for anyone to catch up.

gstack166

POKERKING wrote: »

Im not sure just a keeper and a defender will make up the 15(18) point difference. Need a lot of depth and a lot of luck to challenge let alone win it imo.

Oh don’t get me wrong. They were never going to win it this year, even if they had a prime Baresi & Buffon back there, but City won’t be as ruthless again you’d imagine so the gap will be much closer should they strengthen them 2 areas.

Being a City fan, Liverpool are our main title rivals for next season. No question.

gstack166

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Just a point ahead of 3rd (who have a game in hand), so not quite that easily ahead
Keeper and a CDF are probably still needed; but to compete with City, you need the squad as well, so can’t be relying on Solanke coming on. Can going, Coutinho to be replaced, Lallana/Henderson’s injuries, Milner hitting 33yrs....
City will strengthen as well.
Big job for anyone to catch up.

I agree with all but it’s hard to have the motivation year after year to keep winning, always going to be a dip. Pep has a max of 3 seasons left there after this too, maybe 2 seasons if we win the champions league in the next 2 years, much level playing field after that.

Some people seem to think it’s just the money why & how City are performing. We’ve had the money 10 years now & being a City supporter 32 years I can tell you, it’s not the money doing this (obviously helps & obviously wouldn’t have the players without it before anyone starts) but the manner, style & togetherness that squad is performing to & showing is all absolutely down to Pep Guardiola. Money doesn’t buy that!

nice_guy80

eigrod wrote: »

Everton are woeful. Difficult to see any positives for them having spent a ****load

the biggest positive will be when BFS is gone

POKERKING

gstack166 wrote: »

POKERKING wrote: »

Im not sure just a keeper and a defender will make up the 15(18) point difference. Need a lot of depth and a lot of luck to challenge let alone win it imo.

Oh don’t get me wrong. They were never going to win it this year, even if they had a prime Baresi & Buffon back there, but City won’t be as ruthless again you’d imagine so the gap will be much closer should they strengthen them 2 areas.

Being a City fan, Liverpool are our main title rivals for next season. No question.

Also being a city fan, i have utd as our main title rivals next season. No question.

TitianGerm

Liverpool

nice_guy80 wrote: »

the biggest positive will be when BFS is gone

What's BFS?

Harry Palmr

Big Fam Sat ?

gstack166

POKERKING wrote: »

Also being a city fan, i have utd as our main title rivals next season. No question.

If they get rid of Mourinho. If they don’t, they’ll finish further points behind the winners next year than this year. It’s backwards they’re going.

POKERKING

gstack166 wrote: »

POKERKING wrote: »

Also being a city fan, i have utd as our main title rivals next season. No question.

If they get rid of Mourinho. If they don’t, they’ll finish further points behind the winners next year than this year. It’s backwards they’re going.

Its not. There second up from what 6th last year, have a serial winner in charge, some of the best players in the league and will likely invest heavy. Your reasons for why Liverpool might close the gap are also valid for utd. Write them off at your peril but i certainly wont.

gstack166

POKERKING wrote: »

Its not. There second up from what 6th last year, have a serial winner in charge, some of the best players in the league and will likely invest heavy. Your reasons for why Liverpool might close the gap are also valid for utd. Write them off at your peril but i certainly wont.

They also had a serial winner in Van Gaal did they not? Take City this year out of it the gap between 2nd & 6th both in terms of the table & quality in the sides is separated by a kick of a ball. It’s actually not that hard a step to move from 6th to 2nd in the Premier League season to season.

My reasons for Liverpool closing the gap is the investment in a keeper & centre half. United have the best keeper in the League & have gone through nearly as many centre back pairings as City at this stage.

Of course they have some of the best players in the league, but if you drive a Ferrari you don’t complain when it can’t performe like a 4x4. United are winning no league with Mourinho in charge. Just my opinion.

eagle eye

Thing is United have the capability of matching anybody in spending if they wish. Last season they could have spent €500 million and still have been within those FFP guidelines.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

BFS

Big Friendly Sam.

ShamoBuc

gstack166 wrote: »

If they get rid of Mourinho. If they don’t, they’ll finish further points behind the winners next year than this year. It’s backwards they’re going.

I'd agree with that. I really hope Mourinho stays and continues to play the sort of football he wants his team to play. The argument will of course be made that they win, league position etc but they are generally horrid to watch, long may it continue as they will start to drop their league position as the season goes on and continue that next year I think.

Harry Palmr

Utd v Chelsea is a good one for the rest of the Top 4 hopefuls. A draw would be nice but if Spurs do not win, and esp if they lose the current game then I'd not be averse to Chelsea winning.

blueser

Clumsy tackle by Fosu Mensah there. Saved by the offside flag, as it would have been a nailed on penalty.

Everton

What a miss from Kane!!

POKERKING

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What a miss from Kane!!

He has had two shockers. Killing my ff team!!

theoneeyedman

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What a miss from Kane!!

And interesting that he was a yard offside too, lino directly in line, no real movement, and still no flag.

Nothing to see here... Just wait for the soft penalty any time now.........

Everton

Deli Alli going down

He's gained his reputation

There was contact but not enough for me

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Alli at it again and again not booked.

fullstop

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Alli at it again and again not booked.

Should have had a pen on the first one though

Everton

Palace fans hahah

smileyj1987

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Deli Alli going down

He's gained his reputation

There was contact but not enough for me

he goes down way too much and too easy for my liking

monkey9

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Deli Alli going down

He's gained his reputation

There was contact but not enough for me

He's definitely gained a reputation now. Referees now siding against him if they have the slightest doubt.

That was never a penalty either.

Harry Palmr

Should see a doctor about that middle ear infection, very persistent.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Spurs players really do like to fall over a lot even in midfield.

Shame really as they have all the talent in the world to not need to to do that.

Harry Palmr

What swing and a miss.

fullstop

Who else?!

Everton

Kane with the winner

Palace must be Raging after defending so long

Paully D

Nice of Wayne Hennessey to remember that he's Wayne Hennessey.

Harry Palmr

Right I want Utd to win now Nah, can;t have that - a draw please.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

fullstop wrote: »

Who else?!

The former Arsenal youth player?

davycc

Man City

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What swing and a miss.

From who I have no stream?

monkey9

Haha, Hodgson loopy there!! :pac:

Harry Palmr

davycc wrote: »

From who I have no stream?

Aurier. Still doesn't matter now.

fullstop

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The former Arsenal youth player?

The fella who has scored 150 goals for spurs?

davycc

Man City

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Aurier. Still doesn't matter now.

Thanks Chelsea Manu draw world suit pool and spurs fans now in the run in

niallo27

Arsenal

davycc wrote: »

Thanks Chelsea Manu draw world suit pool and spurs fans now in the run in

A Chelsea loss would suit me better. I think utd are too strong to miss out.