General Premier League Thread 2018-19

j8wk2feszrnpao · 01-04-2019 8:53am

Man Utd

Funny watching Utd fans getting so worked up over Liverpool, in a forum, that they don't even have to read :pac:

GavRedKing · 01-04-2019 8:54am

Man Utd

Its going to be a long ass summer no matter who wins it.

PhuckHugh · 01-04-2019 8:57am

Chelsea

pjohnson wrote: »

Jeeeeeeeeeeesus christ these last few pages are a pain.

Children... You'd like to think it's the minority, but the majority of Irish lads who support English franchises are really strange people. Their mood is determined by a game of football in another country - weirdos.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 10:37am

Man Utd

After yesterday game although it was a fantastic win it shows Liverpool are capable of dropping points,

I think if City drop any points it'll be just one draw so Liverpool will need to be perfect which I just don't think they can do ,

Instead of calling one of them bottlers seen as only 1 team can we it both need to be congratulated
79 & 80 points (when city beat Cardiff) with 6 games to go is an amazing pace even more so that its two teams,

Baggly · 01-04-2019 10:41am

Man Utd

As far as im concerned, if Liverpool dont win the league, there is only 1 team who will have bragging rights this year.

GavRedKing · 01-04-2019 10:42am

Man Utd

yourdeadwright wrote: »

After yesterday game although it was a fantastic win it shows Liverpool are capable of dropping points,

I think if City drop any points it'll be just one draw so Liverpool will need to be perfect which I just don't think they can do ,

Instead of calling one of them bottlers seen as only 1 team can we it both need to be congratulated
79 & 80 points (when city beat Cardiff) with 6 games to go is an amazing pace even more so that its two teams,

Thats it, whoever finishes 2nd could very well do so on circa 90pts.

If you manage to accumulate that amount of points and not win the title, theres nothing you can do but hold your hands up and say you've been beaten by one of the best sides in PL history.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 10:42am

Man Utd

mightyreds wrote: »

Yeah you'll never know what certain fans do if Liverpool win the league considering they only beat spurs and there's been meltdowns already in here

I think the above is true of any fans when there team is treating to win a league,
It's just more pronounced when its the team you hate,

Personal I would not enjoy football as much if you didn't have the what border's on hate (its to strong a word) for United and Chelsea,

It makes it way more entertaining ,the lows are lower and the highs are higher, It's why we all watch and love the game

For all the winding up we do I'm sure your all decent blokes ,

01-04-2019 10:47am

Man Utd

Yikes, that result hurt a lot of people.

TitianGerm · 01-04-2019 10:47am

Man Utd

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats it, whoever finishes 2nd could very well do so on circa 90pts.

If you manage to accumulate that amount of points and not win the title, theres nothing you can do but hold your hands up and say you've been beaten by one of the best sides in PL history.

Both teams could win all their remaining games and finish on 97 and 98. You'll still have lads throwing around the "bottle" tag.

01-04-2019 10:53am

Spurs

TitianGerm wrote: »

Both teams could win all their remaining games and finish on 97 and 98. You'll still have lads throwing around the "bottle" tag.

Out of interest who was the last poster on this thread to do so? I've not read anyone say it in a few weeks but I've read alot of liverpool fans on here suggest it's being said or exaggerate it's usage.

Conor74 i think was the last person on here to suggest it and that was weeks ago

GLaDOS · 01-04-2019 10:56am

Man Utd

The highest points for a 2nd place finish in the PL is 89 by Man United in 2011/12 (2nd on goal difference, year of Aguerooooooooo).

Very good chance that record could be broken.

TitianGerm · 01-04-2019 11:09am

Man Utd

Fred The Red wrote: »

Out of interest who was the last poster on this thread to do so? I've not read anyone say it in a few weeks but I've read alot of liverpool fans on here suggest it's being said or exaggerate it's usage.

Conor74 i think was the last person on here to suggest it and that was weeks ago

I'm not sure. It's not just mentioned in this thread but all over social media.

GavRedKing · 01-04-2019 11:15am

Man Utd

TitianGerm wrote: »

Both teams could win all their remaining games and finish on 97 and 98. You'll still have lads throwing around the "bottle" tag.

Thats the nature of football.

Whoever wins will be lauded (by some).

Whoever "bottles" it will be laughed at (by all).

Berserker · 01-04-2019 11:35am

Chelsea

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Yikes, that result hurt a lot of people.

That was the league title clincher for a lot of people. Plenty of game time left on paper but they know that Liverpool are going to win the league now.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 11:41am

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

That was the league title clincher for a lot of people. Plenty of game time left on paper but they know that Liverpool are going to win the league now.

That crazy talk,

If anything yesterday and last game v Fulham shows Liverpool can drop points, Only so long you can keep getting pints in the last few minutes,

City are breezing past teams at moment, they are favourites and rightly so ,

In saying that I feel if Liverpool get 6 points in there next two, away to Saints and home to Chelsea, Then the pressure will turn on City ,

Berserker · 01-04-2019 11:51am

Chelsea

yourdeadwright wrote: »

That crazy talk,

If anything yesterday and last game v Fulham shows Liverpool can drop points, Only so long you can keep getting pints in the last few minutes,

City are breezing past teams at moment, they are favourites and rightly so ,

In saying that I feel if Liverpool get 6 points in there next two, away to Saints and home to Chelsea, Then the pressure will turn on City ,

We were saying the exact same things a few months back. Everything is going right for Liverpool. If it's 0-0 with five minutes left, they'll get a penalty or an OG or something along those lines to win the game. That's championship material stuff. Man City are blowing teams away with wonderful football but they'll drop point on their off days. Liverpool won't do that.

citytillidie · 01-04-2019 11:54am

Berserker wrote: »

That was the league title clincher for a lot of people. Plenty of game time left on paper but they know that Liverpool are going to win the league now.

Even though the league is still in Cities hands.

01-04-2019 12:05pm

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

We were saying the exact same things a few months back. Everything is going right for Liverpool. If it's 0-0 with five minutes left, they'll get a penalty or an OG or something along those lines to win the game. That's championship material stuff. Man City are blowing teams away with wonderful football but they'll drop point on their off days. Liverpool won't do that.

And yet Liverpool have dropped more points..

Berserker · 01-04-2019 12:06pm

Chelsea

citytillidie wrote: »

Even though the league is still in Cities hands.

If they win ever single game between now and the end of the season!! Do you think they'll take maximum points from Man United (A), Palace (A) and Spurs (H)? You also need to take the fact that they've an incredibly busy month ahead with CL (quarters and even semis) and an fa cup semi final this week. They've a brilliant squad but that's an awful lot of games for any club. Liverpool only have to worry about the league and the CL semis or do we need to pretend the Porto are going to give Liverpool a game?

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 12:11pm

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

If they win ever single game between now and the end of the season!! Do you think they'll take maximum points from Man United (A), Palace (A) and Spurs (H)? You also need to take the fact that they've an incredibly busy month ahead with CL (quarters and even semis) and an fa cup semi final this week. They've a brilliant squad but that's an awful lot of games for any club. Liverpool only have to worry about the league and the CL semis or do we need to pretend the Porto are going to give Liverpool a game?

Yes I think they will win all there Prem games,

They have teams beat before they play them ,Watford, Westham, Everton , all played much weakened teams against them in recent weeks because they rested players for the next games, Basically knowing they cant win ,Warnock has said he will do the same,

I can 100% understand the mangers doing it, They have to look out for what they think is best for there own club as much as it sucks for us Liverpool fans,

Quazzie · 01-04-2019 12:12pm

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

do we need to pretend the Porto are going to give Liverpool a game?

They'll give Liverpool as much of a game as Spurs will give City tbh.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 12:20pm

Man Utd

Quazzie wrote: »

They'll give Liverpool as much of a game as Spurs will give City tbh.

Porto are a much better side than we seen last year,

citytillidie · 01-04-2019 12:23pm

Berserker wrote: »

If they win ever single game between now and the end of the season!! Do you think they'll take maximum points from Man United (A), Palace (A) and Spurs (H)? You also need to take the fact that they've an incredibly busy month ahead with CL (quarters and even semis) and an fa cup semi final this week. They've a brilliant squad but that's an awful lot of games for any club. Liverpool only have to worry about the league and the CL semis or do we need to pretend the Porto are going to give Liverpool a game?

They only need to win all their games if Liverpool win all theirs and neither is a given

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 12:43pm

Man Utd

citytillidie wrote: »

They only need to win all their games if Liverpool win all theirs and neither is a given

In a 15 day period City play Spurs 3 times (2 champions league) Palace away and United away ,
If they don't drop points in the 3 Prem games in that period against Spurs , Palace and United its over and they will be champions,

citytillidie · 01-04-2019 1:07pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

In a 15 day period City play Spurs 3 times (2 champions league) Palace away and United away ,
If they don't drop points in the 3 Prem games in that period against Spurs , Palace and United its over and they will be champions,

They also have a big squad you just have to wait and see no counting chickens this early

Berserker · 01-04-2019 1:17pm

Chelsea

Quazzie wrote: »

They'll give Liverpool as much of a game as Spurs will give City tbh.

Liverpool are red hot favourites for both legs and with good reason. Man City might win at WHL but it'll be by the odd goal. That tie will be alive by the time they play the second leg.

citytillidie wrote: »

They only need to win all their games if Liverpool win all theirs and neither is a given

What games do you think Liverpool will drop points from?

Southampton (A)
Chelsea (H)
Cardiff (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Newcastle (A)
Wolves (H)

noodler · 01-04-2019 1:31pm

Berserker wrote: »

Liverpool are red hot favourites for both legs and with good reason. Man City might win at WHL but it'll be by the odd goal. That tie will be alive by the time they play the second leg.

What games do you think Liverpool will drop points from?

Southampton (A)
Chelsea (H)
Cardiff (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Newcastle (A)
Wolves (H)

What a game!

I'll play, I'd be worried about Southampton away, Chelsea at home, Newcastle away and, if wolves aren't in fa cup final mode, the last game.

We haven't been very convincing of late, surprised anyone could think any of those are sure things.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 01-04-2019 1:33pm

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

Liverpool are red hot favourites for both legs and with good reason. Man City might win at WHL but it'll be by the odd goal. That tie will be alive by the time they play the second leg.

THS from now on (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium).
Surprised they didn't sell the naming rights (which may happen in the near future) when they changed the name.

citytillidie · 01-04-2019 1:38pm

noodler wrote: »

What a game!

I'll play, I'd be worried about Southampton away, Chelsea at home, Newcastle away and, if wolves aren't in fa cup final mode, the last game.

We haven't been very convincing of late, surprised anyone could think any of those are sure things.

Saints away is not a gimmie they are coming into form. Chelsea is a mixed bag and the Newcastle game could be sandwiched between games V Man Utd or Barcelona

Wrongway1985 · 01-04-2019 2:03pm

Man Utd

Can anybody seriously see Rafa orchestrating Liverpool not winning the league, that is fantasy stuff! :P

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 2:44pm

Man Utd

Berserker wrote: »

Liverpool are red hot favourites for both legs and with good reason. Man City might win at WHL but it'll be by the odd goal. That tie will be alive by the time they play the second leg.

What games do you think Liverpool will drop points from?

Southampton (A)
Chelsea (H)
Cardiff (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Newcastle (A)
Wolves (H)

any bar Huddersfeild,

I can see a draw in any of them , Chelsea and Southampton capable of beating them ,

GavRedKing · 01-04-2019 3:39pm

Man Utd

Cheslea couldnt beat an egg at this stage, especially not away.

It might be competitive but going away to one of the 2 best sides in the country, I wouldn't be expecting anything other than a Pool win as much as I'd like to have a repeat of the Ba/Gerrard from a few years back, its very unlikely to happen.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 3:44pm

Man Utd

GavRedKing wrote: »

Cheslea couldnt beat an egg at this stage, especially not away.

It might be competitive but going away to one of the 2 best sides in the country, I wouldn't be expecting anything other than a Pool win as much as I'd like to have a repeat of the Ba/Gerrard from a few years back, its very unlikely to happen.

Hazard always tends to play well at our place,

If he isn't playing or doesn't turn up we should beat them handy ,

LuckyLloyd · 01-04-2019 4:09pm

Berserker wrote: »

What games do you think Liverpool will drop points from?

Southampton (A)
Chelsea (H)
Cardiff (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Newcastle (A)
Wolves (H)

Any of them, no easy games from here. Next two games particularly tough.

Liam O · 01-04-2019 4:28pm

Think Liverpool are the type of team who Southampton won't pose any problems to really. Chelsea will be interesting though. They are a team with players who can raise their game at any time or equally put in a lacklustre display.

GavRedKing · 01-04-2019 4:29pm

Man Utd

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Hazard always tends to play well at our place,

If he isn't playing or doesn't turn up we should beat them handy ,

Of course, if Hazard is on you've always got a chance but that game in the LC where he scored that wonder goal, Liverpool had missed some big chances before it.

I know it was two vastly different sides that will likely line out in the coming weeks but I wouldn't be confident of any result given Chelseas away record this season and thats not trying to down play our chances, we've a horrendous record away to the top 6 sides in the PL. I think our last win was away to City early on under Conte, thats about 30months ago.

citytillidie · 01-04-2019 4:45pm

Only thing about the Liverpool V Chelsea game is that is Hillsborough weekend so Anfield should be up for it and being 30 years that may take some of the spot light away for the build up to the game which could help. Recent home games there has been lots of nervous energy from the crowd and the groans when it is not going good is not good.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 5:00pm

Man Utd

Liverpool beating Southampton and Chelsea is vital means,

Liverpool need to be ahead when City go into the Spurs and United to add pressure on the outcome to City

Utopia Parkway · 01-04-2019 5:09pm

Man Utd

Liam O wrote: »

Think Liverpool are the type of team who Southampton won't pose any problems to really. Chelsea will be interesting though. They are a team with players who can raise their game at any time or equally put in a lacklustre display.

Chelsea also have a decent record at Anfield in recent times which you can't really say about anyone else. They often seem to play well there. Especially Hazard.

If Liverpool come away from Southampton A and Chelsea H with two wins I think they'll be in with a great chance as the fixtures after that are considerably tougher for City. On paper anyway.

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2019 5:14pm

Man Utd

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Chelsea also have a decent record at Anfield in recent times which you can't really say about anyone else. They often seem to play well there. Especially Hazard.

Chelsea will love being underdogs , I can see a tuff game for Liverpool

dfx- · 01-04-2019 5:18pm

Man Utd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Any of them, no easy games from here. Next two games particularly tough.

Huddersfield at home is not a tough game

Guy:Incognito · 01-04-2019 5:21pm

Southampton

yourdeadwright wrote: »

After yesterday game although it was a fantastic win it shows Liverpool are capable of dropping points,
s,

Did the actual points dropped during the season not already show that?

The Talking Bread · 01-04-2019 5:42pm

Chelsea

munstermagic11 wrote: »

THS from now on (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium).
Surprised they didn't sell the naming rights (which may happen in the near future) when they changed the name.

They are selling them.

theoneeyedman · 01-04-2019 6:05pm

munstermagic11 wrote: »

THS from now on (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium).
Surprised they didn't sell the naming rights (which may happen in the near future) when they changed the name.

Fvck them. Unless whatever bank, insurance company or Middle Eastern dictatorship sponsors it pays money into my bank account to do otherwise , I'll still call it White Hart Lane.