General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

Loafing Oaf

Jeff Stelling "I can see one of the players' prostate on the ground." Sounds like a bad one...

Mr.Nice Guy

Liverpool

Bret Hart wrote: »

Roy has really has turned Palace around. Undefeated in there last 7 games. 3W 4D.

Delighted for him. It was ballsy to take them over when they had a really wretched run of fixtures.

blueser

I've got a Huddersfield fan (born and bred) just up the road from me. He's been over twice this season so far; when they played (and beat!) united. And he's over at Watford today.

#luckyomen

irishman86

Everton

Iwobi on one wing Sanchez on the other, they should just get into defensive positions when either gets the ball

Minderbinder

Burnley have been absolutely septic today. Looked like a non-league team at times. They’ll probably find some way to win though.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Get congested for relegation battle now. Everyone up to 9th is a bad Christmas spell away from dragging themselves into danger.

Newcastle are going to make a serious call soon on Rafa. He's getting so little from this bunch of late. Not an ideal squad, but that cant be fully to blame, motivation levels up there seem the worst in the league right now.

Harry Palmr

Rekop dog wrote: »

Get congested for relegation battle now. Everyone up to 9th is a bad Christmas spell away from dragging themselves into danger.

Newcastle are going to make a serious call soon on Rafa. He's getting so little from this bunch of late. Not an ideal squad, but that cant be fully to blame, motivation levels up there seem the worst in the league right now.

No they ain't, you really do post guff with confidence. Todays game is a free hit for a promoted side. When the club are sold he'll get some squad investment and they'll be okay. 17th on goal difference in May will be a success for any promoted side

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

All joking aside about the old English managers getting jobs.


They are showing why over the last couple of weeks the reason clubs won't take the risk on unproven managers.


The teams that went with them are pulling away from the bottom.

Loafing Oaf

Rekop dog wrote: »

Get congested for relegation battle now. Everyone up to 9th is a bad Christmas spell away from dragging themselves into danger.

The standard dynamic where teams that get up into mid table lose all impetus seems particularly pronounced this season. If that carries on there'll be 10-11 teams separated by a couple of points by May...

Lukker-

Rekop dog wrote: »

Get congested for relegation battle now. Everyone up to 9th is a bad Christmas spell away from dragging themselves into danger.

Newcastle are going to make a serious call soon on Rafa. He's getting so little from this bunch of late. Not an ideal squad, but that cant be fully to blame, motivation levels up there seem the worst in the league right now.

Rafa is probably their biggest asset. They seriously need to add to the squad, prob the weakest in the league honestly.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

If Newcastle don't give Rafa money in January for transfers he will walk and they will get relegated and Ashley won't get his asking price and he will stay.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Lukker- wrote: »

Rafa is probably their biggest asset. They seriously need to add to the squad, prob the weakest in the league honestly.

He has little experience in that sort of job. Where do you summon the motivation for a relegation struggle when you've battled for leagues and major European trophies in the past? There's just serious lethargy and apathy vibes coming from him and the team, the worst thing you can say about a side really.

Harry Palmr

Rekop dog wrote: »

He has little experience in that sort of job. Where do you summon the motivation for a relegation struggle when you've battled for leagues and major European trophies in the past? There's just serious lethargy and apathy vibes coming from him and the team, the worst thing you can say about a side really.

They are currently giving Newcastle a game, indeed on chances in the 2nd half they probably should be ahead.

Loafing Oaf

Harry Palmr wrote: »

They are currently giving Newcastle a game, indeed on chances in the 2nd half they probably should be ahead.

Well I've heard of teams beating themselves but seemingly Newcastle can't even manage that.:P

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Tony Pulis to come in and save Stoke.......Oh wait.... no.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Isn't De Bruyne asking the ref to give a card by waving an invisible card a cardable offence in itself now?

Minderbinder

Arnautovic is going to cause a riot here lol. Declan Rice has put in a solid performance. Looks better in midfield, although Stoke are shocking.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Terrible from Spurs.

City 1 up.

Harry Palmr

I'll bet365 that Hughes will get the bullet.

Minderbinder

Jaysus Shawcross isn’t even trying there

frisbeeface

This type of game is made for Sane. So impressive running with the ball.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Ref ignores pen this week that he gave last week Spurs player pushes City player in the back even more obvious push.

ERG89

Stoke are still NOT in the relegation zone. It's a Christmas miracle

thebaz

Rekop dog wrote: »

Newcastle are going to make a serious call soon on Rafa. He's getting so little from this bunch of late. Not an ideal squad, but that cant be fully to blame, motivation levels up there seem the worst in the league right now.

now I understand your Big Sam love - Rafa is a proven class manager - - check ther cv's - fair enegh its not laden with releagtion scraps, cause he usually at the other end , unlike Fireman Sam .

really hope we dont have to endure the return of Pullis at Stoke, hopefully they think bigger than the obvious return to caveman hoofball.

Minderbinder

ERG89 wrote: »

Stoke are still NOT in the relegation zone. It's a Christmas miracle

Stoke had 17 shots, 0 on target I think. Good end to end game though.

pjohnson

thebaz wrote: »

now I understand your Big Sam love - Rafa is a proven class manager - - check ther cv's - fair enegh its not laden with releagtion scraps, cause he usually at the other end , unlike Fireman Sam .

really hope we dont have to endure the return of Pullis at Stoke, hopefully they think bigger than the obvious return to caveman hoofball.

So you still dont want Allardyce at Everton I take it.

J. Marston

Refs just make it up as they go along.

Gizmo55

Stoke only a point outside the relegation zone. Lovely.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Did Dele Alli just have one of those seasons last year or has his ego gone to his head this season?


There is no way he should be a starter for Spurs.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Really enjoying this tactical battle. Both their commitment to playing it from the back against the high press has been borderline suicidal at times.

blueser

How was that not a penalty for a push by Rose? We had the same BS against the same opponents last year as well; a shove by Walker (who?) on Raz.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Edersons passing had been sublime.

Trigger

Liverpool

Lloris has got away with it twice pushing the ball into the danger zone.. needs to hold on to them

SEPT 23 1989

Liverpool

Rekop dog wrote: »

Really enjoying this tactical battle. Both their commitment to playing it from the back against the high press has been borderline suicidal at times.

Spurs keeper is shaky

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Spurs light years off this City team.

thebaz

pjohnson wrote: »

So you still dont want Allardyce at Everton I take it.

not particularly - as I have said he has done a good job - but he inherrited a good ( and expensive) built squad that were complty under-performing , along with good youth Academy - I believe most decent managers could have organised that squad to mid-table safety - Sam has done that , but , me I expect more - bigger picture

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

blueser wrote: »

How was that not a penalty for a push by Rose? We had the same BS against the same opponents last year as well; a shove by Walker (who?) on Raz.

Considering he gave the pen for Everton last week this ref needs to be relegated to the championship for his lack of consistency .



Do they still do that as punishment to refs?

Trigger

Liverpool

Pawson is the most inconsistent ref in the league.. he’s terrible.

blueser

Rekop dog wrote: »

Edersons passing had been sublime.

He's better than some of the jokers we've had in MF down the years!

Bret Hart

Liverpool

Ref bottled it. Otamendi should be off.

Turtwig

Otamendi super lucky should have gone. City finishing has been terrible. They should be out of sight!

Rekop dog

Spurs

Spurs need Lamela on, neither Ali or Eriksen want to offer width. Need to test Delph more, and get overlap opportunities from Trippier, he usually offers up better crosses than Rose does on the left.

Kiith

Never a red for Otamendi. Ref got it right.

City are simply better. Their press, their quick passing, and their overall play is simply head and shoulders above anyone else in the league.

blueser

Well on top tonight; Spurs have barely had a sniff. We should be out of sight by now. And one goal will hardly be enough, not with Kane on the pitch.

Turtwig

Rekop dog wrote: »

Spurs need Lamela on, neither Ali or Eriksen want to offer width. Need to test Delph more, and get overlap opportunities from Trippier, he usually offers up better crosses than Rose does on the left.

This is something that confuses me a little. Apart from Chelsea before Morata got injured no team has seemingly actively targeted Delph's wing. Is it supremely well shielded or is Delph better defensively than I give him credit for (I think he's a solid all round player btw)? Most opponents joy against City has seemingly come from that side.

blueser

Kiith wrote: »

Never a red for Otamendi. Ref got it right.

City are simply better. Their press, their quick passing, and their overall play is simply head and shoulders above anyone else in the league.

Agreed. Never a red. Not sure what Alli was playing at though, shoving Dinho for no apparent reason. He's a very good player (not this season, mind) but you can't trust him not to do something stupid in a game.

Rekop dog

Spurs

Turtwig wrote: »

This is something that confuses me a little. Apart from Chelsea before Morata got injured no team has seemingly actively targeted Delph's wing. Is it supremely well shielded or is Delph better defensively than I give him credit for (I think he's a solid all round player btw)?

I'm not sure but even to lessen Sane's threat a little they could do with a body over there offering some attacking impetus and forcing him to do a bit of defending.

Surprised if Dele comes out 2nd half.

ERG89

Rekop dog wrote:

Surprised if Dele comes out 2nd half.

Nearly the first lad out of the tunnel

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Nasty from Kane on Sterling.

Trigger

Liverpool

Pawson with his back to the tackle.. should have been red