General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

Trigger

Liverpool

Niasse surely to get a retrospective ban for this dive to win a peno.. shocking by Taylor

https://imgtc.com/w/OZ7MCYh

theballz

I think we can all agree, Delph has transformed into one of the best LB’s on the planet

Jayop

Everton

astradave wrote: »

Niasse surely to get a retrospective ban for this dive to win a peno.. shocking by Taylor

https://imgtc.com/w/OZ7MCYh

Ref right there too. Awful decision

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Jayop wrote: »

A large portion only there for the piss up is one of the most obnoxious statements on here and that takes some doing.

Triggered?

I know several people who have been to Euro 2012 & 2016 and never set foot in the Aviva before or since, so yes, only there for the piss up. They've admitted as much. I probably should have said tournament games rather than away games as the lads trekking to Kazakhstan and the likes are proper fans. If you have an issue with the overall jist i couldn't care less.

Jayop

Everton

Triggered? Get a grip of yourself. Trying to outdo your previous obnoxious post with ****e like that.

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Jayop wrote: »

Triggered? Get a grip of yourself. Trying to outdo your previous obnoxious post with ****e like that.

Jog on so hun if you don't like it :rolleyes:

Jayop

Everton

fullstop wrote: »

Jog on so hun if you don't like it :rolleyes:

I wouldn't be a fan of obnoxious ****e but I don't need a safe space or anything.

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Jayop wrote: »

I wouldn't be a fan of obnoxious ****e but I don't need a safe space or anything.

Not a fan of the truth, but sure keep peddling the obnoxious thing. Anyway, back to the Premier League...

Jayop

Everton

Nice goal Salah.

JPA

Paully D wrote: »

Kompany booked after 2 minutes and probably fortunate it wasn't a red as he hacks down Jamie Vardy who is through on goal. What a shock.

Is there a more overrated player in Premier League history than Vincent?

He was class but with his injuries he's hugely declined. He used his physicality to great effect and was pure class at his best. But he has not adapted to his decreased abilities and he's more likely to do what he did today or injure himself rather than play with composure.

blueser

Get in! Nice one Gabby.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Pep has done wonders for both Sterling and Delph. England may have a lot to thank him for next Summer.

Minderbinder

That City goal was a thing of beauty.

ERG89

West Brom have started where they left off last season & I'm not a bit surprised to see Chelsea stuff them.
They'll probably be ok with the garbage below them.

blueser

Rekop dog wrote: »

Pep has done wonders for both Sterling and Delph. England may have a lot to thank him for next Summer.

Delph has been a revelation. Man of the first half for me, as far as City players are concerned. The injury to Stones is a worry though. Otamendi will be back after today, but how long will Kompany last until he gets injured again. And Mangala scares me.

blueser

Minderbinder wrote: »

That City goal was a thing of beauty.

They all are!

theoneeyedman

ERG89 wrote: »

West Brom have started where they left off last season & I'm not a bit surprised to see Chelsea stuff them.
They'll probably be ok with the garbage below them.

How much longer will Pulis last there?

rob316

Rekop dog wrote: »

Pep has done wonders for both Sterling and Delph. England may have a lot to thank him for next Summer.

Oh no AIG may have been right after all.

GreNoLi

Liverpool

rob316 wrote: »

Oh no AIG may have been right after all.

The one who must not be named.

ERG89

theoneeyedman wrote:

How much longer will Pulis last there?

I don't know. Usually their thing is start well & be safe by February then their form goes to pot.
This year it might have to be the reverse of that.

Minderbinder

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Minderbinder wrote: »

Second goal was offside too wasn’t it? Spurs will never win the league with that keeper. He will cost them goals and points every season. The media love comparing him to De Gea and always conveniently forget about the many howlers he has had in the last few seasons.

Ah, come on. He has been brilliant the last few seasons. Stats wise ranks amongst best in Europe and the stats are not flattering him in any way.

Kept clean sheet in just about half his games last season in the league.

I can't remember any series of errors, never mind howlers, that has cost Spurs points over the last 2 seasons.

Every keeper has the odd blunder but there aren't many other keepers out there you would trust over Lloris.

Who would you prefer?

I think his mentality is very fragile, and he’s capable of doing anything (including amazing saves in fairness). He made a couple of horrendous errors in a single game last season, I think it was against City or Liverpool. He also had a big error in the last minute of a crucial world cup game against Sweden recently. I wouldn’t trust him under real pressure and I think Spurs have the best defence and centre half pairing in the league which probably helps his stats.

I’d obviously take De Gea ahead of him but I’d also take the Chelsea keeper and the Leicester keeper ahead of him. The new city keeper also looks a stable presence.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Cracking finish KDB. He and Salah in their own league in a race for POTY

blueser

A blinder of a goal from the King of the Assists there!

blueser

Rekop dog wrote: »

Cracking finish KDB. He and Salah in their own league in a race for POTY

You think Salah is having as good a season as KDB?

Rekop dog

Spurs

blueser wrote: »

You think Salah is having as good a season as KDB?

Not quite but doesn't have the same quality of players around him which has to be factored in.

Tom Mann Centuria

Liverpool

Eden Hazard is having quite a good season.

blueser

Job done. Good to keep a clean sheet against the likes of Vardy and Mahrez, and a big change on the corresponding game last season. Feyenoord up next on tuesday night, then off to Huddersfield next sunday tea time.

Gbear

Liverpool

blueser wrote: »

You think Salah is having as good a season as KDB?

He is currently top scorer in the league.

It's not like it's completely out of left field.

Utopia Parkway

blueser wrote: »

You think Salah is having as good a season as KDB?

He's scored 14 goals in 18 games. And he's not even a striker. Certainly well up there.

irishman86

Everton

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

He's scored 14 goals in 18 games. And he's not even a striker. Certainly well up there.

I'd have him above KDB based on the squads of both clubs

Bounty Hunter

Is it just me or does it already feel like everyone else is already playing to be the best of the rest? doesn't not feel like there will be a title race. Of course there could be, not saying there couldn't just feels like it's Man City's season already

blueser

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

He's scored 14 goals in 18 games. And he's not even a striker. Certainly well up there.

Salah is having a very good season, I'm not arguing that. I just think that Kev has stepped up his influence on games to a remarkable level this season. Then again, I'm biased.

Lukker-

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Is it just me or does it already feel like everyone else is already playing to be the best of the rest? doesn't not feel like there will be a title race. Of course there could be, not saying there couldn't just feels like it's Man City's season already

City will hit a rough patch at some stage, but the squad they have they can deal with it. Fernandinho, if he were to get injured would badly hurt them. He's the engine of that team, but he also keeps everything ticking. Class

KaiserGunner

Crystal Palace

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Is it just me or does it already feel like everyone else is already playing to be the best of the rest? doesn't not feel like there will be a title race. Of course there could be, not saying there couldn't just feels like it's Man City's season already

Yeah it definitely seems like it. It is ridiculous to crown them champions in November already, but this has the potential to be the most boring of title races in Premier league history.

blueser

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Is it just me or does it already feel like everyone else is already playing to be the best of the rest? doesn't not feel like there will be a title race. Of course there could be, not saying there couldn't just feels like it's Man City's season already

Nonsense. I remember back to when we won the title under Mancini; we were 8 points behind utd with six games to go, and we managed to reel them in. We will (probably) be the same amount ahead come 8 o'clock tonight. And there's still 26 games to go. Plenty of time for us to cock things up. Yes; it's an excellent start. But that's all it is, a start.

Trigger

Liverpool

26 goals in 8 games today.. gonna be a decent showing on MOTD later

TitianGerm

Liverpool

astradave wrote: »

26 goals in 8 games today.. gonna be a decent showing on MOTD later

Followed by "Greatest League In The World"

ERG89

Another reminder of how good of a job Sean Dyche is doing today.
22 points in 12 with a fairly difficult schedule, they'd have to implode to go down now. Thought they'd be in trouble this season; they aren't relying on home form as much this season either.

Berserker

ERG89 wrote: »

Another reminder of how good of a job Sean Dyche is doing today.
22 points in 12 with a fairly difficult schedule, they'd have to implode to go down now. Thought they'd be in trouble this season; they aren't relying on home form as much this season either.

Yeah, thought they'd struggle. Don't get why Everton haven't gone in for him. Heard reports that West Brom were appalling today. I think they'll get shot of Pulis pretty soon. Wonder if they'll go for him or Sam.

Harry Palmr

The league is already split into two - the Big Six plus Burnley and then a 7 point gap to the rest.

Berserker

emmetkenny wrote: »

Followed by "Greatest League In The World"

Where there are no easy games .... unless you are Man City.

Mushy

Not getting much better for West Ham anyway

Rekop dog

Spurs

Watford are gonna get silly money for Richarlison

Rayne Wooney

Joe Hart is blessed to have had the career he has, thoroughly average goalkeeper.

Esse85

Arnautovic gone down like he was shot. Why do they have a stretcher on when its a hand injury?

Hart should of done better for the second goal.

ERG89

West Ham missed some real good chances in this game but Carroll could have been easily sent off. He's so slow & lumbering I'd bet Moyes would beat him in a race. The hardest he ran was to clip Richarlyson out of soreness.

dfx-

Everton

West Ham have been alright, but Obiang and Noble look out of their depth, Noble especially the last few games.

Tom Mann Centuria

Liverpool

Couple of of great saves from Gomez today, and didn't realise Will Hughes was only 22, seems like he's been around for ever in the Championship

pjohnson

Richarlison defintely one of the discoveries of the season.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Moyesy will probably come out and tell fans to expect relegation.