General Premier League Thread 2018-19

Man Utd

City's bench is ridiculous today, so strong :eek:

Minderbinder

Man Utd

David Silva has been unreal in the first 20 minutes for City. There is very good movement of course and he has the perfect platform to play but he’s a top player and great to watch.

blueser

Man Utd

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

I'll raise you....

Minderbinder

Man Utd

Minderbinder wrote: »

David Silva has been unreal in the first 20 minutes for City. There is very good movement of course and he has the perfect platform to play but he’s a top player and great to watch.

Nice touch with his kid before the game too. Not sure what the outlook is but his health is obviously better then it was a few months ago.

Man Utd

One way traffic in this game

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Only surprise is that it took 25 mins

Mars Bar

Took long enough but a beautiful finish

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Only surprise is that it took 25 mins

and it was kinda route one, very nice finish.

Man Utd

1-0 Aguero

Rayne Wooney

City are going to win this league by 15 points, on another level to anyone else

Minderbinder

Man Utd

Was it not offside?

Really poor goalkeeping but brilliantly taken by Aguero.

Skylinehead

Minderbinder wrote: »

Was it not offside?

Really poor goalkeeping but brilliantly taken by Aguero.

Can't be offside from a goal kick.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Minderbinder wrote: »

Was it not offside?

Really poor goalkeeping but brilliantly taken by Aguero.

Goal kick ball cannot be offside, just as you cannot be offside inside your own half when attacking.

2-0 now

Man Utd

2-0

This could be 5 or 6

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

3-0 okay that's it. Town might as well go for it now!

ERG89

First half highlights

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Aguero getting a reward there for his anticipation and relentess determination to get to everything.

He should get a hattrick at this rate.

ricero

Chelsea

Games like this really highlights the amount of poor sides in the premier league

Man Utd

game on

Minderbinder

Man Utd

For all of City's dominance, two big goalkeeping errors is the reason they're in front at half time. The second goal might be considered a goalkeeper error too although that might be a bit harsh. Where did they get this keeper?!

ollie1

Great freekick from Silva

Bobby Baccala

Burnley

Why did nobody in the wall try to block that?

dfx-

Man Utd

Still enjoying the clinical cold annihilation City are making of the EPL under Guardiola. People were gushing over how difficult it would be and making it moreso.

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ERG89

Second half highlights

blueser

Man Utd

Job done. On to Molyneux next weekend.

TitianGerm

Man Utd

I can't believe there were people saying Bailey was one of the best CBs in the league.

GavRedKing

Man Utd

Utd are horrendous at the back.

3 very soft goals to concede this half to Brighton.

blueser

Man Utd

TitianGerm wrote: »

I can't believe there were people saying Bailey was one of the best CBs in the league.

United fans, mainly. They're in the same boat re. CBs as we were 18 months back with our lack of decent FBs.

rob316

Chelsea

blueser wrote: »

United fans, mainly. They're in the same boat re. CBs as we were 18 months back with our lack of decent FBs.

They haven't a decent full back either.

Lukker-

Arsenal

blueser wrote: »

TitianGerm wrote: »

I can't believe there were people saying Bailey was one of the best CBs in the league.

United fans, mainly. They're in the same boat re. CBs as we were 18 months back with our lack of decent FBs.

United are in the same situation re FBs too. Maybe Shaw will come good, but Valencia and Young are well past it.

tayto lover

Chelsea

Brutal refereeing again,

blueser

Man Utd

Lukker- wrote: »

United are in the same situation re FBs too. Maybe Shaw will come good, but Valencia and Young are well past it.

Agree with you re. Valencia. Young is okay-ish, but he isn't going to be around too much longer (33 now). Watching them today, their defence would scare the hell out of you if you were a utd fan.

Man Utd

Utd poor today. Pogba made a YouTube type appearance, not good enough.

Wonder who Jose will blame for this one.

Fully deserved by Brighton it must be said.

Loafing Oaf

Man Utd

Paul ince is just a big Charlie now...

blueser

Man Utd

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Paul ince is just a big Charlie now...

He's been OD'ing on the pies and ale.

Loafing Oaf

Man Utd

Nice little montage of Aretha over Kane's goal there. BBC generally do these things with a bit of class...:cool:

Agent Coulson

Chelsea

Neville should be Man U manager he is picking Jose's faults apart well there on MNF.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Nice little montage of Aretha over Kane's goal there. BBC generally do these things with a bit of class...:cool:

Was it (Give A Little Bit of your) Respect ( goals tally to me)

Loafing Oaf

Man Utd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Was it (Give A Little Bit of your) Respect ( goals tally to me)

No, Knew You Were Waiting For Me.:D

Interviewer to Klopp: "Are you expecting a really severe test?":rolleyes:

Trigger

Man Utd

DeBruyne expected back in a week or so after his trip to Barcelona






(This is a joke)

GavRedKing

Man Utd

astradave wrote: »

DeBruyne expected back in a week or so after his trip to Barcelona






(This is a joke)

Well theyve lost Claudio Bravo for what could be 6 months so if they send both over they might get a 2 for 1 offer.

Corholio

Watched 'The Debate' tonight on Sky Sports. Very good show with Leroy Rosenior and Steve Sidwell talking about the culture shock players face when they retire, very honest from both players. They mentioned a shocking stat that 70% of footballers divorces happen in the first 18 months after they retire. Rosenior is a really good analyst and talker, I enjoy listening to him.

Corholio

Watched 'The Debate' tonight on Sky Sports. Very good show with Leroy Rosenior and Steve Sidwell talking about the culture shock players face when they retire, very honest from both players. They mentioned a shocking stat that 70% of footballers divorces happen in the first 18 months after they retire. Rosenior is a really good analyst and talker, I enjoy listening to him.

GavRedKing

Man Utd

Lloris charged with drink driving last night, ordered to appear before the courts on September 11th.

Paully D

Chelsea

GavRedKing wrote: »

Lloris charged with drink driving last night, ordered to appear before the courts on September 11th.

Latest reports are that Harry Kane has claimed the points!

gimli2112

Chelsea

Mourinho turned up 30 minutes early for his press conference and left after 8 minutes, according to reports. Some journos arrived not realising it was over. That's how you do a press conference.


In fairness compelling people to talk to the press is recipe for disaster. I'd nearly feel sorry for him only I don't.

GavRedKing

Man Utd

gimli2112 wrote: »

Mourinho turned up 30 minutes early for his press conference and left after 8 minutes, according to reports. Some journos arrived not realising it was over. That's how you do a press conference.


In fairness compelling people to talk to the press is recipe for disaster. I'd nearly feel sorry for him only I don't.

The press have never really liked Mourinho, when hes happy and winning hes a joy at press conferences with a few funny and witty replies and a the odd headline.

When its not going his way, hes short and snappy with all reporters, not just at the pre-match press conferences and its plastered all over the back pages.

The only thing its going to do is give them further ammo and vitriol to write if Utd dont beat Spurs on Monday night.

I've seen it twice with Chelsea and its not ended well for all parties once hes goes down this path but hes got 36 games left to turn it around and whether Utd fans like it or not, rightly or wrongly they'll be written about because they're the biggest club in England and and an easy target, Jose doesn't exactly deflect from that either with some of his behavior but if they get the results, Utd fans wont give a toss.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Mourinho is going full emo

gimli2112

Liverpool

gimli2112 wrote: »

Mourinho turned up 30 minutes early for his press conference and left after 8 minutes, according to reports.

It's hard to watch grown men acting like spoiled overgrown babies.

He took on a job where dealing with the media is necessary. Maybe unpleasant, but inevitable. If he really can't handle criticism from the public or press, he should take up something he can handle.

I liked Mourinho, but like Martin O'Neill the charm has gone and now he's just a moody old crank hypersensitive to any perceived criticism.