General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

pjohnson

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't know about that. He takes no messing and i'd love to see him with proper players and a budget.
I get the feeling that you do it his way or he'd clock you.

Main reason I couldn't see Dyche touching Arsenal.

Bridge93

Liverpool

tayto lover wrote: »

I wonder how Dyche would do with good players and a proper budget. I'd give him a go at Arsenal for a season to see. He seems to get the most out of what he has.

You'd give him a year which is what, 2 windows at most, to try and sort out the issues at Arsenal. Is that really fair? Why would he subscribe to that?

Iused2likebusts

Liverpool

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't know about that. He takes no messing and i'd love to see him with proper players and a budget.
I get the feeling that you do it his way or he'd clock you.

It would take patience and time though for him to get the players on board to his ideas. Weed out the ones that aren't willing and get in ones that are. The pressure and scrutiny are such at arsenal that I don't think he would get the time to implement his ideas.

tayto lover

Bridge93 wrote: »

You'd give him a year which is what, 2 windows at most, to try and sort out the issues at Arsenal. Is that really fair? Why would he subscribe to that?

Yeah maybe not long enough. But someone needs to crack heads at the club with all the prima donnas waltzing around and not putting in an effort. Some of the displays (Mustafi for instance against Aguero) and then not being dropped for the next game disgusts many fans. There are others too.

Trigger

Liverpool

I would actually think he would do a better job with the English national set up rather than a big club..

DeanAustin

Man City

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't know about that. He takes no messing and i'd love to see him with proper players and a budget.
I get the feeling that you do it his way or he'd clock you.

Not sure that style of management really works especially with top players. Reading Pochettino’s book, he talks about having to moddycoddle players now if you want to hold on to them. If they’re left out of the team, their agents are on the phone to other clubs and players’ families and friends are in their ear to leave.

Dyche’s style of football is also limited. It’s like Moyes or Allardyce - effective to a certain level.

tayto lover

DeanAustin wrote: »

Not sure that style of management really works especially with top players. Reading Pochettino’s book, he talks about having to moddycoddle players now if you want to hold on to them. If they’re left out of the team, their agents are on the phone to other clubs and players’ families and friends are in their ear to leave.

Dyche’s style of football is also limited. It’s like Moyes or Allardyce - effective to a certain level.

If that's what happens then the game is in a sad state.

DeanAustin

Man City

tayto lover wrote: »

If that's what happens then the game is in a sad state.

It probably mirrors wider society a bit. You go hard on an employee like 20-30 years ago and you end up with them going to HR or leaving.

Not that people should go to work to be abused but if you **** up you should be accountable. Anyway, I’m off on a tangent here.

Minderbinder

Think Arsenal will win comfortably today. 0-3

Harry Palmr

KA_BOOOOOOOOOOM! Brighton 1-0 Dunk.

LuckyGent88

Oh god.

tayto lover

See what I mean about snowflakes there lads. Cech afraid of his life.

I fear a loss here for Arsenal might mean the end for Wenger

Harry Palmr

This is astonishing.

Wenger out by tomorrow?

Trigger

Liverpool

So easy for Brighton

Ah jaysus

Bret Hart

Liverpool

This is great fun :pac::D

Gbear

Liverpool

Hah.

Brighton have put in bags of effort and have gotten at Arsenal through sheer strength of will at times, but they really haven't had to show quality.

That is a good cross and finish, but more piss-weak guff by Arsenal.

Arsenal are looking like they're about to crumble. Simple passes not finding their man, getting caught in possession, players starting to get stroppy.

Wouldn't be surprised if Wilshere kicks someone in the face.

Pete Moss

Brighton should be up 4 or 5 now. Atrocious from arsenal

ERG89

I think Wenger would have saved that header. Another 1-2 killer blow by a goalie & Mustafi who was defending it like a giant swan was about to land on him

davycc

Man City

Delighted for Chris Houghton,
Keep it up in the second half and score another four at will

Harry Palmr

Gbear wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if Wilshere kicks someone in the face.

On the right track! He really is such a crap person when it's not going well for him

TitianGerm

Liverpool

What must Ozil and Abu feel now

tayto lover

TitianGerm wrote: »

What must Ozil and Abu feel now

Shame hopefully. They're doing zilch.

monkey9

It's amazing to see these players not playing for their manager. They literally don't care once they're paid, it's all good.

I support Liverpool so i won't pretend to be sad about this. I love the way Arsenal, as a huge club, are handicapping themselves like this.

Gbear

Liverpool

Flatters Arsenal that.

Izquierdo should've squared that last chance and it wasn't offside. Would've been a tap in for 3-0.

Still can't say I'd fancy Arsenal.

Harry Palmr

That away dressing room must be a strange place now, they know they were ****, they know they could win it, but do they really want to?

castletownman

I can never understand how any criticism of Mustafi is countered by "sure he's a world cup winner".

Wenger is a multiple-time Premier League winner, doesn't mean he's fit for purpose these days.

Besides he was only called up as a replacement in the World Cup for Reus, came on in two games, got injured in their round-16 match vs Algeria and subsequently missed the rest of the tournament.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Bridge93 wrote: »

Amoebi brothers first played together against Chelsea in may 2011 on Sammy's debut

Didn't Christian Bentekes brother come on for him in a game a few years ago for palace?

Can't remember if the Lualua brothers played together at Newcastle

MrMac84 wrote: »

So we’ve got the
Ayew
Neville
Da Silva
Wright Philips
Toures
Olson
Ameobi
Brothers, All confirmed as playing together

Ameobis did against Chelsea can’t find anything on Bentekes anywhere... they were due to play against Middlesbrough but don’t know if they did

ctrl-alt-delete

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ameobis did against Chelsea can’t find anything on Bentekes anywhere... they were due to play against Middlesbrough but don’t know if they did

Jonathan Benteke has 1 Premier League appearance where he came on for the final 6 minutes, replacing Christian.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263996

niallo27

Arsenal

You never see red cards anymore. I can't remember the last live game I saw with a red.

niallo27

Everton

niallo27 wrote: »

You never see red cards anymore. I can't remember the last live game I saw with a red.

Williams only yesterday to top off an atrocious performance at CB

Trigger

Liverpool

No yellow for Xhaka there is shocking!

Trigger

Liverpool

niallo27 wrote: »

You never see red cards anymore. I can't remember the last live game I saw with a red.

How’s the head today

ctrl-alt-delete

astradave wrote: »

No yellow for Xhaka there is shocking!

A yellow for Stephens just as shocking.

LuckyGent88

How the hell is that a yellow for Stephens? Won the ball clearly.

And no booking for Xhaka dive.

Berserker

Brighton looking like they are going to concede here soon. Think Arsenal will turn this around.

Trigger

Liverpool

That’s a brilliant challenge doesn’t even get whishere at all

niallo27

Arsenal

astradave wrote: »

How’s the head today

Dying man. I really need to stay off boards when I'm that hammered.

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Dying man. I really need to stay off boards when I'm that hammered.

No way, get hammered again today! And start posting ..:pac:

niallo27

Everton

niallo27 wrote: »

Dying man. I really need to stay off boards when I'm that hammered.

The best type of niallo

KERSPLAT!

Liverpool

niallo27 wrote: »

Dying man. I really need to stay off boards when I'm that hammered.

Easier said than done!

Harry Palmr

Okay explain that.

Mushy

Arsenal should be down to 9. Not even a free kick?

Trigger

Liverpool

That challenge gets worse every time I see it.. totally reckless and dangerous. Straight red

blueser

When you see the nothing challenges that get yellow cards these days, it's very surprising to see no action taken there.

Esse85

How the hell was that not at least a yellow card, shocking from the ref.

Gbear

Liverpool

He can see he's there, he puts the shoulder in more than he needs to.

I think that's reckless and a yellow probably, but I'm not sure.

tayto lover

astradave wrote: »

That challenge gets worse every time I see it.. totally reckless and dangerous. Straight red

Would you get a life. Nothing in that.

murpho999

Liverpool

Am I alone here in thinking the ref was right there.

Collision was accidental and Schelotto came out of it the worst.

Not every incident in the sport is a foul or warrants a card.

Do people want football to turn into basketball?