This week's other games 24.10-26.10

[Balinkay]

Here's a thread where we can all hopefully soon laugh at our rival's misfortunes.

[Insidious]

Nice of Leeds to slow down the Villa train a bit.

By no means did I feel Villa would compete for the title (and I still don't, think they could be around 4th spot come Christmas maybe, then fall away gradually) or anything, but even Early Doors I don't want any side getting 6-10 points ahead of where we're at, as momentum and self-belief are huge.

[miller0863]

Watching WHU v City. Keeping an eye on the officials and every 50/50 so far going City’s way. No surprise there I suppose

[miller0863]

Superb opener from Mikel Antonio WHU 1-0 City
Been pretty even, De Bruyne not starting makes a big difference to City

[skyebo]

Superb opener from Mikel Antonio WHU 1-0 City
Been pretty even, De Bruyne not starting makes a big difference to City

He won't be on the bench for long now.

[Balinkay]

I fucking love watching Antonio. He's such a weird player. Really big and strong, but also quick. He's a terrible finisher, but scores loads... Is capable of the most mind bogglingly moronic decisions, but also some clever tricks.

[Balinkay]

Taylor decides to not give Gündogan a yellow after he tried to rip Rice's shirt off in the middle of the park...

[redebreck]

JizzFest game is on BT Sport.

Can't decide which of these two sides I dislike the most.

[Kev0909]

The way city are playing we don't need VVD this season

[miller0863]

Watching this game v Est Ham, they are the better team and may end up scraping a win in the closing minutes but they are way off the team they have been for the last two or three seasons

[miller0863]

Real chance for West Ham to clinch it but the Finish by Fornels is nothing short of pathetic

[miller0863]

Sterling misses a one on one at the other end

[Kev0909]

Watching this game v Est Ham, they are the better team and may end up scraping a win in the closing minutes but they are way off the team they have been for the last two or three seasons

Yeah i don't think they're much to worry about

Looking very possible without VVD still

they're shit

[miller0863]

F/T 1-1 West Ham fought and defended well but once Antonio went off they were never going to score again, Fornels and Yarmolenko were woeful up front.

[justme]

F/T 1-1 West Ham fought and defended well but once Antonio went off they were never going to score again, Fornels and Yarmolenko were woeful up front.

Yarmolenko was trying to win it for Man-city they way he played

[Kev0909]

imagine some people thinking pep is still a world class manager

and some deluded people thinking he's better than Klopp

600m more pep then you might get somewhere

[justme]

Next week if we draw against west ham "WE WILL BE FUCKING FINIHSED"

[Steveo]

West Ham are so good they can be 3 down with 8 minutes to play - against a Mourinho side - and still take a point.

[Insidious]

The way city are playing we don't need VVD this season

T'is a team game, a squad game - and we have a winning mentality engrained into the players.

I think we can win the League without Van Dijk, especially in this season of more freak results.

88 points wins the League I think. Maybe even as few as 84 - but we're very capable, just get that extra 5% out of everyone and shift a touch more emphasis towards clean sheets as it only takes one goal to win in those circumstances.

Have huge Faith in Klopp to succeed in what is surely our biggest challenge yet.

[dicko1969]

Difficult choice
£15 for Barcelona v Real Madrid

Or £15

Fulham v Palace

Same thing right ?

[stevie harkness]

The irresistible force of Fulham meets the immovable object of Crystal Palace, hehe!

[Kev0909]

At least there's zaha to watch, better than burnely v shef utd

[skyebo]

At least there's zaha to watch, better than burnely v shef utd

That's if he can stay upright long enough.

[Balinkay]

Lenglet channels his inner Skrtel and tugs Ramos by the shirt. Pen, converted, 1-2

[Kev0909]

Elliot has scored for blackburn

Goaaaaaaaarn lad

[Steveo]

Get in Elliot lad... Modric makes it 1:3 in El Classico

[justme]

Elliot is shit ask Boom Klopp

[miller0863]

Elliott made one and scored one today.

[miller0863]

Watching Utd v Chelsea, hoping for a draw, don’t want either to gain the momentum of big six win

[Kev0909]

Ajax only won 13-0 today, must of been saving some players for today!

[miller0863]

To be fair, Ajax only scored 9 of the goals when Venlo went down to 10 men.

[Balinkay]

So how the heck was that not a pen for Chelsea? Maguire all over Azpi there.

[Steveo]

What is Hilarious is they then did a VAR check on the Rashford one which was never a penalty in a million years.. No check on Harry - two arms around his man - Maguire.

[justme]

Can anyone explain what Fernandes offers apart from little dibbly dobbly balls??

[southernboy]

Can anyone explain what Fernandes offers apart from little dibbly dobbly balls??

He wins a lot of penalties ;)

[miller0863]

Again, if that incident with Maguire is at the other end it’s a penalty 10 times out of 10.

[skyebo]

Can anyone explain what Fernandes offers apart from little dibbly dobbly balls??

He scores goals, not just penalties either. Also, his assists record is decent too. There was a reason a few on here wanted to get him before he signed for them.

[Crimson Dynasty]

English officials have to be the absolute WORST referees in the world.
And that includes the twats who sit in that VAR booth.

How is Maguire still on the field or in the game?

That literal mugging he did of Azpilecueta with both arms around his neck was a straight red in any other respectable league on the face of this planet.
So the England number one goalie and captain both escape clear cut red card-able offenses in consecutive weekends with no VAR review (I thought that this was what VAR was supposed to be here for? What was the excuse this time? There was no offside?)

I'm beginning to notice a pattern here.

[justme]

He scores goals, not just penalties either. Also, his assists record is decent too. There was a reason a few on here wanted to get him before he signed for them.

I wouldn't touch him with a ten football barge pole.

[Crimson Dynasty]

I wouldn't touch him with a ten football barge pole.

And you'd still get red-carded for it after a VAR review and sent off and cost your side a penalty in the 98th minute.

[justme]

And you'd still get red-carded for it after a VAR review and sent off and cost your side a penalty in the 98th minute.

Summat like that yeah

[skyebo]

I wouldn't touch him with a ten football barge pole.

So you'd prefer to put the burden on our front 3 to get all the goals, because the midfield aren't contributing in that department.

[Balinkay]

Again, if that incident with Maguire is at the other end it’s a penalty 10 times out of 10.

I guess the figured out they have to "influence" one more person to get the special treatment they're used to. Fucking hell it's awful.

[Crimson Dynasty]

I missed most of the second half when I went to sort out my laundry.
Needed something more entertaining to do.

Have the Scum been awarded their obligatory VAR-reviewed 88th minute penalty decision yet (....for a "foul" on De Gea at the other end)

Or are we waiting for the 96th minute to do it?

[redebreck]

I missed most of the second half when I went to sort out my laundry.
Needed something more entertaining to do.

Have the Scum been awarded their obligatory VAR-reviewed 88th minute penalty decision yet (....for a "foul" on De Gea at the other end)

Or are we waiting for the 96th minute to do it?

0-0 after 91 minutes - waiting for a winning dive

[Crimson Dynasty]

I have to say...

That Mendy is such a MASSIVE upgrade for Chelsea over Kepa.
It's not even funny.

[Crimson Dynasty]

0-0 after 91 minutes - waiting for a winning dive

Cometh the hour, cometh the man (...for the job).

Bruno Fernandes, ....step right up.

[miller0863]

Finally I watch a game where Utd don’t get a penalty.
Utterly awful game F/T 0-0

[skyebo]

I missed most of the second half when I went to sort out my laundry.
Needed something more entertaining to do.

Have the Scum been awarded their obligatory VAR-reviewed 88th minute penalty decision yet (....for a "foul" on De Gea at the other end)

Or are we waiting for the 96th minute to do it?

It doesn't matter how many penalties they get, they won't be coming close to the title.

[justme]

So you'd prefer to put the burden on our front 3 to get all the goals, because the midfield aren't contributing in that department.
Hold on, Man-united have won 2 games in 6 so far with him in the starting 11

[skyebo]

Hold on, Man-united have won 2 games in 6 so far with him in the starting 11

Is that all down to him ? If you don't rate him fair enough, i think he's a good player.

[justme]

Its not all down to him. But you cant get away with him in a 3.. Ok if you wanna press forward.. But if you play deep and counter like Man-United. He will end up having to cover forward and back..

[Crimson Dynasty]

That match was so bad that the possession stat reads 50% - 50%

They LITERALLY cancelled each other out.

Literally.

[justme]

Ok they have only played 5 times. But I look at Man-uniteds midfield and it doesn't impress me 1 little bit.

[skyebo]

Ok they have only played 5 times. But I look at Man-uniteds midfield and it doesn't impress me 1 little bit.

It doesn't impress Solskjaer by the looks of things. He keeps changing it.

[Insidious]

It doesn't matter how many penalties they get, they won't be coming close to the title.

The TITLE?!?!

They'll probably be finishing 5th unless a lot of things start to click much better.

[skyebo]

The TITLE?!?!

They'll probably be finishing 5th unless a lot of things start to click much better.

Yeah, they won't be threatening us or City.

[miller0863]

They’re 15th currently, outstanding effort from Ole and his staff, outstanding

[Insidious]

Know it's a big ask, but how hilarious would it be if one of Real Madrid/Barcelona missed out on the Top Four spots in La Liga.

Fati has enormous potential. One to watch.

[miller0863]

Maybe we should put a bid in for Fati? Maybe he wants to play for a better team

[Balinkay]

The TITLE?!?!

They'll probably be finishing 5th unless a lot of things start to click much better.

Villa? Not a betting man, but I'd put my name next to the following prediction: Villa won't finish above 10th this year.

[Insidious]

Maybe we should put a bid in for Fati? Maybe he wants to play for a better team

Imagine that!

Buy-out clause is £367m or something daft.

Would still be very interested in getting Sancho. Mbappe may be the dream, but "feels" next to impossible in terms of how we operate, whereas Sancho doesn't seem beyond the realm of possibility.

[justme]

If you want a fati.. i wonder how much Hazard will cost when Madrid sell him? :D (not that i want him now). but he was a class act at Chelsea and good at diving as well.

[miller0863]

How about Haaland as an M’bappe alternative? Cheaper and lower wages but just as many goals, if not more.

[justme]

This is not a new opinion of mine, And i know others have seen more of M'bappe. But he didnt impress me that much when i have seen him.
I just think he takes to long to shoot and he requires pace to break into. I think he would get caught a lot with the ball playing in the Premier League.
I can't really speak much on Sancho, as part from when hes played for England ive not seen him at all. (not that i watch full matches of England 10 mins here and there)
But Haaland has scored some crackers and seem to know where the goal is. So hes + in my book,And we do need an out and out forward.
Its a shame SON is getting on in years.. He'll be 28 soon.. But hes a class act .second best inside right after Mane in the league.

[fagin]

This is not a new opinion of mine, And i know others have seen more of M'bappe. But he didnt impress me that much when i have seen him.
I just think he takes to long to shoot and he requires pace to break into. I think he would get caught a lot with the ball playing in the Premier League.
I can't really speak much on Sancho, as part from when hes played for England ive not seen him at all. (not that i watch full matches of England 10 mins here and there)
But Haaland has scored some crackers and seem to know where the goal is. So hes + in my book,And we do need an out and out forward.
Its a shame SON is getting on in years.. He'll be 28 soon.. But hes a class act .second best inside right after Mane in the league.

Mourinho quoted as saying Son is really happy at Spurs and has i think 3years left on contract Mourinho claims he'd like them to throw a new contract at him by next year in his words he'd like to make him a piece of the furniture there

[Insidious]

Villa? Not a betting man, but I'd put my name next to the following prediction: Villa won't finish above 10th this year.

Was talking about Man United my good man.

[Kev0909]

Yep mentioned him a while ago the next big player

[Balinkay]

Ah, my bad, Sid. Got confused there and thought you'd lost your marbles. :D

Not sure about United. Tough to call what will happen with them. Can't see a serious title push against the LFC or City sides of the last two years, but we know neither team is up to its usual level.

[Steveo]

João Cancelo looks like a potential monster player for City so they could start to impress soon.

Cavani might just start banging them in for United. Too early to tell and with this no fans nonsense plus United getting everything in their favour I wouldn’t want to rule out anything.

[Balinkay]

Cavani's a class player. Wish he hadn't committed career suicide by going to PSG for his best years.

[miller0863]

Listening to a journo on SSN this morning talking about whether Pep can build another team and needs to be backed in the transfer market.
Wtf is wrong with these people?!? Pep has never stopped spending ffs, he’s just spent over £100m on defenders. It’s an absolute joke.

[teesred]

Listening to a journo on SSN this morning talking about whether Pep can build another team and needs to be backed in the transfer market.
Wtf is wrong with these people?!? Pep has never stopped spending ffs, he’s just spent over £100m on defenders. It’s an absolute joke.

Who said that?
"Chequebook Charlie" as you coined. Lolziola.

[miller0863]

Darren Lewis, tees.

[stevie harkness]

Martin Keown and Rob Green on BBC were saying Guardiola has to rebuild.

[stevie harkness]

Pep Guardiola: Man City boss facing a rebuilding job - Keown - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54676630

[Nineteenx]

Martin Keown and Rob Green on BBC were saying Guardiola has to rebuild.

As someone else said, he's never fucking stopped spending and spending ridiculous fees at that, it seems entirely apparent that he'd have won fuck all without Arteta and that he was the one organising their defensive shape, tactics and pressing not Guardiola

[Kev0909]

Gerrard seems to be enjoying himself at rangers, done very good considering where they was and money compared to celtic

Maybe williams should have a loan there if/when we have enough cover here

Ole could be under a bit of pressure already if they don't get a result at home to rb leipzig and the games after

Followed by arsenal at home, then everton away in the league although both of everton/arsenal will bottle it no doubt

[miller0863]

Not “someone”19, me. Anyone who can’t see it either has a Man City agenda or knows absolutely nothing about football

[Nineteenx]

Hope the bitters get some much deserved karma and crash and burn today, we all know they have a point more than they should and should be without Richarlieson and Prickford for this game and their next 2, come on Ingsy lad stick it to the bitter bastards

[Kev0909]

liverpool fans have raised £113,062.18 so far in just 24 hours by donating to food banks rather than paying £14.95 to watch last nights game against Sheffield United on PPV. Amazing effort

Bit of ftopic but as there's been a lot of talk about the silly price

Fair play!!

[Steveo]

Southampton 2 up against the Bitter scum.

Great to hear about the money raised for food banks Kev..

[Kev0909]

Waheeeeeeeeey the wheels are coming off

[eggy81]

Blue bubble burst. Nice. They're on a massive come down after shooting their load and game raising by about 70% to get the draw last weekend.

[fiordearg]

Come on Southampton

[southernboy]

Let’s wait till the fat lady sings eh lads. I’ll be surprised if Everton aren’t much better in the second half.

[Steveo]

Agreed need some strong Klopp like Alpine characteristics from Hasenhüttl‘s boys...

[Kev0909]

What does he see in Iwobi, compared to bernard for example?

Can see bitters excuse its cus rodriguez is out!!!!!!11111

One man team ya know lols

[eggy81]

What does he see in Iwobi, compared to bernard for example?

Can see bitters excuse its cus rodriguez is out!!!!!!11111

One man team ya know lols

Hes playing

[Kev0909]

Hes playing

Oh somehow missed him in the line-up not watching just going off skysports score

thought he was injured for this game against us and that's why Sigurdsson was playing, never mind

can't even use that as a excuse then! ;)

[Kev0909]

I see he's thought the same, Bernard on for iwobi at HT strange he didn't start

Iwobi is awful

[justme]

I see he's thought the same, Bernard on for iwobi at HT strange he didn't start

Iwobi is awful

What i found amazing is that Iwobi was shit at Arsenal yet Everton bought him for 35 million.

[3underpar]

Gee shocker, team with the most PL all time red cards get yet another second week on.

[Kev0909]

Yeah there's been a few weird signings over the years, have got better now though I think.

think it's safe to say everton have lost this happy days 2-0 down to 10 and can't be more than 20 mins left

get in ingsy with the 2 assists

Fuck off yaa bitter thugs

[Nineteenx]

Not just us they are dirty bitter bastards to, Digne sent off for another scandalous challenge now they're without him for the next 3 and Richarlieson for the 2 come on Ingsy lad bag yourself a late brace here now

[Kev0909]

81: Rodriguez is feeling the back of his legs and you wonder if that is a recurrence of his injury. With Everton already down to 10 men having made their three substitutes, Ancelotti will want him to stay out on the pitch.

Such a shame..

[justme]

When you have that hooligan Duncan Ferguson in the set up. You know they are going back to the days of leg breaker.They have always been thugs. But this season so far they even outdoing themselves

[justme]

I have always wondered, If a person gets a straight red.. Does the red mean thats 2 extra yellows when the tot up how many bookings a player has received? I think if you get to 10 you get a ban.

[miller0863]

Digne had two goes at hacking him down, absolute disgrace of a team.

[Kev0909]

Such a shame right? ahhaa maybe the fans will come down to the earth a bit now?

[southernboy]

Happy days.

[eggy81]

That's them fucked now. Digne out for 3, richarlison out for 2 more, colman injured hamez holding his hamstring Holgate out. Decent first 11 but no depth at all. Wheels will rapidly come off now for a few weeks I reckon.

[Nineteenx]

Shit cunt bitters get outclassed for the second week running with no bent var officials to bail them out this time

Commentators talking about this defeat being a reality check, imo they were shit this week because they were actually naive enough to believe they could give us a game last week and Richarlieson's disgraceful tackle was out of pure frustration and pent up anger when they were outclassed and shown up to be the shit cunts they are and they knew they only escaped with a point and their keeper still on the pitch courtesy of some incredibly bent VAR officiating and what after the Chelsea and Sheffield UTD pens on top of that looks a crystal clear Premier League, English FA and refs association anti Liverpool agenda

No retrospective action against Prickford tells you all you need to know about the VAR being a deliberate pre orchestrated stitch, as if it weren't they'd have admitted it was a disastrous error and banned the cunt

I've seen it a few times now, there's an clip of it in which you can see as clear as the light of day that realising he's not getting the ball Prickford takes his eyes completely off the ball, looks straight at Virgil's legs and deliberately does his worst, i hope for karma that someone takes the shit cunt out and the bitters go down

[justme]

That shit Ancelotti called the digne sending off as a joke and they are going to appeal. After what happened against us. You cant make it up.

[ianlfc]

That's them fucked now. Digne out for 3, richarlison out for 2 more, colman injured hamez holding his hamstring Holgate out. Decent first 11 but no depth at all. Wheels will rapidly come off now for a few weeks I reckon.

Next 2 games for them are away at Newcastle then home to man utd.
Normal service will be resumed at the top next week hopefully.

[Nineteenx]

Digne had two goes at hacking him down, absolute disgrace of a team.

What do you expect? The Premier League English FA and refs association have given them the green light following their inaction at the time through VAR and in failing to take retrospective action against Prickford

Re the decision not to take retrospective action against Prickford there's a legal case to be made against the stitch up bastards on health and safety grounds and failure to protect players, a very strong case, with the footage showing clear deliberate intent from Prickford

[teesred]

Off topic this chaps but have any of you seen the memes and videos by a guy called "whenimelmo" on youtube?
Or the "cornertakenquicklyorigi" memes? If not check them out. They're genius.

[teesred]

https://youtu.be/VFkt0l0fsqc
Heres one.

https://youtu.be/yR2sRXul914
Another

And another
https://youtu.be/qesE5z_vBgs

[Insidious]

Good weekend all-round really.

We won, Everton lost, Villa lost, Chelsea drew, Man City drew, United drew. Can we have that most weekends please?

Beginning to think that if we can keep notching up results (including beating City) that the Blue Mancs could wilt a bit. Don't really ever see the 100 and 98 point seasons happening again easily, if at all. Guardiola may well leave at the end of the year, they're not getting Klopp, next manager needs to replace Aguero and Fernandinho - maybe I am thinking too optimistically on this score but I think they could be just 2-4 seasons away from being a variant of Wenger's Arsenal - they'll win the League Cup plenty due to squad depth, they'll consistently finish Top Four, but that may be "it" as it were.

Let's hope.

[Nineteenx]

Good weekend all-round really.

We won, Everton lost, Villa lost, Chelsea drew, Man City drew, United drew. Can we have that most weekends please?

Beginning to think that if we can keep notching up results (including beating City) that the Blue Mancs could wilt a bit. Don't really ever see the 100 and 98 point seasons happening again easily, if at all. Guardiola may well leave at the end of the year, they're not getting Klopp, next manager needs to replace Aguero and Fernandinho - maybe I am thinking too optimistically on this score but I think they could be just 2-4 seasons away from being a variant of Wenger's Arsenal - they'll win the League Cup plenty due to squad depth, they'll consistently finish Top Four, but that may be "it" as it were.

Let's hope.

Get your bets on now for Arteta to be the next UAE FC boss inside 12 months, what he's done with the Arsenal rabble he inherited and his former clubs inability to press or defend shows who was really behind their successes under Guardiola

[justme]

That oaf Ancelloti called the red card a joke
Look at 40 seconds on this video http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2020/10/25/lucas-digne-red-card-vs-southampton-2020-digne-tackle-on-kwp/

[stevie harkness]

I've just checked the odds for the next Man City manager, no sign of Arteta yet but most popular bet is Klopp!

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/man-city/next-permanent-manager

[Balinkay]

BRod must be in with a shout?

[skyebo]

BRod must be in with a shout?

What as, the town crier ?

[justme]

So theres rumours baldy is off?? he doesn't want to ruin his record

[stevie harkness]

BRod must be in with a shout?

He's probably one of the names in the envelope.

[Balinkay]

What as, the town crier ?

I'm serious! PL proven, already been at a big club, plays a nice brand of football, has a personal connection with Sterling... he'd be ideal for them!

[skyebo]

I'm serious! PL proven, already been at a big club, plays a nice brand of football, has a personal connection with Sterling... he'd be ideal for them!

I'm pretty sure Rodgers was part of the reason why Sterling wanted to leave, and the money of course. I could be wrong, it's 5 years ago now.

[eggy81]

I'm serious! PL proven, already been at a big club, plays a nice brand of football, has a personal connection with Sterling... he'd be ideal for them!
Hey come on, I know city fans are full of their own self importance, but they're not Rodgers level full of it.

[southernboy]

Carlo Ancelotti on Lucas Digne's red card: "The red card was a joke, it was not intentional, for sure it was not violent. Maybe all this talk all week against Pickford, against Richarlison, affected the decision and if so it's not right, it's not fair. We will appeal, for sure."


I've always had a lot of respect for Ancelotti, but it's started to dwindle over the last week. I'm beginning to wonder if he knows anything about football.

[fagin]

Arsenal v Leicester on the pitch for Kick off

[eggy81]

Carlo Ancelotti on Lucas Digne's red card: "The red card was a joke, it was not intentional, for sure it was not violent. Maybe all this talk all week against Pickford, against Richarlison, affected the decision and if so it's not right, it's not fair. We will appeal, for sure."


I've always had a lot of respect for Ancelotti, but it's started to dwindle over the last week. I'm beginning to wonder if he knows anything about football.

Hes one of them now.

[Nineteenx]

I've just checked the odds for the next Man City manager, no sign of Arteta yet but most popular bet is Klopp!

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/man-city/next-permanent-manager

Ha ha that's just dumb ass Mancs betting who don't appreciate a lot of top football ppl wouldn't touch their soulless FFP fiddling tin pot pile of shite

[Nineteenx]

What as, the town crier ?

Or maybe they need extra people for a forthcoming mail out

Wanted to swap Captain fantastic, now Premier League, Champions League and World Club Cup winning captain for Clint fucking Dempsey, while retaining the welsh Xavi Joe Allen now where his true level is, in the Championship :D

[skyebo]

Or maybe they need extra people for a forthcoming mail out

lol

[justme]

Ha ha that's just dumb ass Mancs betting who don't appreciate a lot of top football ppl wouldn't touch their soulless FFP fiddling tin pot pile of shite

I was listening to moron complaining about so many fixtures and so little time to recover. And i was thinking if you feckers hadnt have appealed the Champions League you wouldn't have had this problem.

[justme]

Has for the red card, If you get chance to view it from behind. Digne tramples on the back of the achilles and the Southampton players ankle buckles under the weight. The ball was 3 yards in front. Fucking ridiculous challenge. If one of our players did it. Most of us would say yes its a red.And i can't believe Jamie Redknapp would say it wasn't. He must be blind or something

[fagin]

82 nd min and Leicester 1-0

Commentators had been questioning Arteta's playing Aube and Saka out of position

[Insidious]

3 losses from 6 games if this finishes as is would almost make me want to watch Arsenal Fan TV afterwards.

I won't of course, but I can imagine the fume.

[Balinkay]

I'm pretty sure Rodgers was part of the reason why Sterling wanted to leave, and the money of course. I could be wrong, it's 5 years ago now.

Yeah, I was trying to refer to that incident for comedic effect and miserably failing by the looks of things. :D

[skyebo]

3 losses from 6 games if this finishes as is would almost make me want to watch Arsenal Fan TV afterwards.

I won't of course, but I can imagine the fume.

That would have been disastrous last season. Luckily for them, only 6 points separate 1st and 15th.

[skyebo]

Yeah, I was trying to refer to that incident for comedic effect and miserably failing by the looks of things. :D

His stock's risen slightly after today lol.

[fagin]

3 losses from 6 games if this finishes as is would almost make me want to watch Arsenal Fan TV afterwards.

I won't of course, but I can imagine the fume.

All over 2 nd half sub Vardy gets the winner....Arteta's boys supposedly ran out of options

[Steveo]

Vardy Spoils the Partey

First Leicester City win at Arsenal since 1973 - the year I was born...

[skyebo]

Vardy Spoils the Partey

First Leicester City win at Arsenal since 1973 - the year I was born...

I see what you did there.

[Steveo]

:D - I can’t take all the credit though - inspired by an AFTV - “Will Vardy spoil the Partey” video from yesterday.

[skyebo]

:D - I can’t take all the credit though - inspired by an AFTV - “Will Vardy spoil the Partey” video from yesterday.

lol

[Crimson Dynasty]

Great weekend with a great set of results for us after an awful couple of weeks.

[Crimson Dynasty]

:D - I can’t take all the credit though - inspired by an AFTV - “Will Vardy spoil the Partey” video from yesterday.

Speaking of AFTV,.... looks like we have some good entertainment in store for us on the YouTubes tonight.

[Insidious]

Great weekend with a great set of results for us after an awful couple of weeks.

Really was a fabulous weekend.

We're now looking at the table through a totally different lens.

We're second despite having played the sides in first, third and fifth respectively, having also played traditionally strong sides in Arsenal and Chelsea, plus dealing with injuries to one of the World's best midfielders, the World's best centre-back and probably the World's best goalie, juggling a Champion's League win en route and can rightly claim we should be top but for a VAR decision, with us recovering from a seriously bloodied nose against Villa along the way.

Doesn't really seem so bad now, does it! Have to keep winning matches of course but if Europe provides a confidence boost (we could be 2 wins from 2 matches come 10 o' clock on Tuesday) to help us prior to the West Ham game and we get the odd favour here or there, the table may look very acceptable after 10 League matches, which would be a positive sign.

[dicko1969]

Ex residents
Prince and Cenci

https://youtu.be/djLGw0m86Pk

[Steveo]

Speaking of AFTV,.... looks like we have some good entertainment in store for us on the YouTubes tonight.

I must admit I do visit when they have had a bad result.. Can’t help it.

[justincredible]

Ex residents
Prince and Cenci

https://youtu.be/djLGw0m86Pk

A real blast from the past. Cracking show that, very funny.

[Kev0909]

Hilarious goal

Brighton 1-0

what a mess

Ivavonic slams it into livermore for a O.G

[RedNoodle]

Hilarious goal

Brighton 1-0

what a mess

Ivavonic slams it into livermore for a O.G

I turned the game on seconds before the goal. All it needed was something like "Yakety Sax" (the Benny Hill music) or that "wah, wah, wahhhh" sound effect playing in the background.

[Kev0909]

I turned the game on seconds before the goal. All it needed was something like "Yakety Sax" (the Benny Hill music) or that "wah, wah, wahhhh" sound effect playing in the background.

Feel bad for the managers, it'll take a miracle to keep wba/fulham in the league I think.

[Kev0909]

Finished 1-1

thought i was gonna get one right for once

Pricks!!!

[Nineteenx]

Come on you six fingered bastards beat the Spurs shite

[Nineteenx]

Glad we didn't follow through with our alleged interest in Ndombele, he's another without a switch ball, Docherty made great runs unseen twice in the first half Ndombele saw him twice and didn't have that pass to release, 3 passes later Spurs eventually worked the ball to him, when the initiative he had gained was entirely lost, brings back nightmares of that first leg v Atletico

So glad we have Thiago and Hendo now, but for me there's still nowhere near enough players in our midfield contingent who can play the switch balls, 2 out of 10 is woeful, you have to hope it's a 'must have' attribute that's been added to our scouting and data analysis departments when looking at players and something we're working on developing through the academy given the advantages we have at full back and LFWD &RFWD

[Nineteenx]

1-0 Spurs - Son they've been shite too

[Kev0909]

So when people go on about how amazing firmino is and how he links up for the goals, have you watched kane and son?

What a player that guy is becoming in that role, wow. twice the player firmino is, haters gonna hate

Best in the league at it but luckily they've not got salah and mane eitherside of him

[Nineteenx]

Spurs win 1-0 although really didn't deserve to, there's not being at your best, still absolutely dominating and the opposition making it difficult and defending excellently and there's being plain shite and getting lucky, like Spurs tonight

[Kev0909]

Harry kane now has 8 assists double next best John mcginn with 4. that's x4 amount of firmino(with 2) even with salah and mane next to him. 5 goals to his name now (ok ok I'll stop)

That's some going what's the assist record?? if he carry's on like this he might smash it.

Fair play to mourinho credit where it's due he's done something right with them 2, shame about the rest of the squad though.

Think they could get top4 this season

[Nineteenx]

So when people go on about how amazing firmino is and how he links up for the goals, have you watched kane and son?

What a player that guy is becoming in that role, wow. twice the player firmino is, haters gonna hate

Best in the league at it but luckily they've not got salah and mane eitherside of him

Kane did fuck all in the game except that and he's brilliant Bobby does that and gets an assist and he needs a rest, yep, haters gonna hate is about right

[Kev0909]

Kane did fuck all in the game except that and he's brilliant Bobby does that and gets an assist and he needs a rest, yep, haters gonna hate is about right

Like firmino has most games? not judging from 1 game, the season so far.

Stats don't lie

at least firmino passed it forward for 1 assist and scored when it was easier to miss- so he must be the best and better?

is he fuck, Imagine what he'd be like with the players we have by his side, and thiago...

Best duo since torres & gerrard

[Insidious]

Wouldn't be the worst if Spurs found a vein of form for a few weeks here - think they play City on the 21st of November (in-and-around) if I'm not mistaken and I still view City as the biggest threat to us unless we open up a big enough lead that makes them mentally capitulate.

They definitely should have managed more than 81 points last season, but we got too far ahead and thus they couldn't find that extra edge. Would happily take a favour from Spurs.

[Kev0909]

Yeah not saying that sid, they need more than son and kane and for them to keep it up, won't happen

I believe it's 20 the assist record? to already have 8 is mad

I'd say they may get top4, if you was a spurs fan finally showing signs in improving under Mourinho, he's getting the best out of kane and son, like rafa did with gerrard/torres

Prefer spurs to some other clubs still not a massive fan though, but like I said credit when credit is due with what mourinho has done with son & kane

[CCTV]

Yeah not saying that sid, they need more than son and kane and for them to keep it up, won't happen

I believe it's 20 the assist record? to already have 8 is mad

I'd say they may get top4, if you was a spurs fan finally showing signs in improving under Mourinho, he's getting the best out of kane and son, like rafa did with gerrard/torres

Prefer spurs to some other clubs still not a massive fan though, but like I said credit when credit is due with what mourinho has done with son & kane

5 goals & 8 assists in the pl is some going for the opening 6 games.

[ianlfc]

5 goals & 8 assists in the pl is some going for the opening 6 games.

And we're still above them in the league. Considering we're rubbish and have Bobby up front.
Crazy.

[Kev0909]

And we're still above them in the league. Considering we're rubbish and have Bobby up front.
Crazy.

Not really spurs don't have trent robbo Salah and mane allison... and normally VVD, midfield is pretty average for them too.

They need more than that to challenge I'd only take kane>firmino in that team, rate salah and mane over Son who's going through a good patch.

I'm sure mourinho has been looking at us a little, with how he's setup there's some similarity's kane has been dropping back like firmino and only really has son to support him, sorry for crediting another team/player

Miles better than firmino though:encouragement: at the moment bobby at his best is on par with him, I guess well not really but near

I still wonder how scary we'd be with a top striker, it's a shame it won't happen luckily salah and mane are incredible

[Balinkay]

Whaaaat, you mean arguably the second best CF in the world on form might possibly be an upgrade on one of our players? No way! :D

[Kev0909]

Whaaaat, you mean arguably the second best CF in the world on form might possibly be an upgrade on one of our players? No way! :D

honestly didn't think he was all that before, but in this new role he's amazing, mourinho is getting the best out of him.

His link-up is incredible that's how to do it :lol:

Shame he's stuck at spurs, don't know who'd afford him he'd have to put his foot down and make a big thing to get out of there I guess.

He should be winning stuff.... not playing with that lot, but english.... imagine the price it's such a waste

[stevie harkness]

Just imagine if Mourinho got the best out of Dele Alli, what's going on there?

[Balinkay]

Kane was a top top striker before his injuries iirc, Kev. Remember his being compared to Lewa in a favourable fashion.

I rate him extremely highly - think he's good enough to play for any club in the world.

Agree about the price. That's the point I've continuously made about Bobby - upgrading him would seemingly cost silly money.

[skyebo]

Just imagine if Mourinho got the best out of Dele Alli, what's going on there?

I saw a documentary on Tottenham, Mourinho had only just come in. He was discussing Alli with his assistant coach and Levy, accusing him of not putting the effort in. Whether he meant on the training ground, in games or both, i don't know. It's no coincidence he never gets a look in now. Looks like he needs to find another club.

[Kev0909]

Just imagine if Mourinho got the best out of Dele Alli, what's going on there?

The difference a good attitude makes

[CCTV]

And we're still above them in the league. Considering we're rubbish and have Bobby up front.
Crazy.

I have us ahead of Bayern for the champions league. So I'd disagree with your appraisal/sarcasm. We are well of our best but we'll get there again.
Still a very good start to the season for Kane with 5 goals and 8 assists in the opening 6 PL games

[Kev0909]

Kane was a top top striker before his injuries iirc, Kev. Remember his being compared to Lewa in a favourable fashion.

I rate him extremely highly - think he's good enough to play for any club in the world.

Agree about the price. That's the point I've continuously made about Bobby - upgrading him would seemingly cost silly money.

I know, and I know i'm being greedy but i've always felt like we're one player away from being unstoppable, even back when we had torres- I felt we was 1 or 2 players short, and if we didn't have ngog as backup- could of been a different story back then

Obviously better days now but still can't help but think how much we could dominate with this team before players get past there "best"- if we had that extra player, be it a very very good CB or striker one or the other.

And then I look at city with the money they've spent and laugh, they should have this team i'm on about, but luckily pepe has gone to shit as a manager in my eyes, tactically has no idea sometimes, and the recruitment strategy is hilarious- but thank fuck otherwise we wouldn't be winning the league

[Balinkay]

I see your point, Kev, but I don't think any team is ever really unstoppable. E.g. I'd put money on Bayern not winning the CL this year. Even that mighty Barcelona fell to Inter and it was only the UEFA conspiracy / paid off ref that got them to the CL final the year before.

I do agree that we should always be looking to improve, if reasonable in any way. We just have to weigh the added points a signing like that would get us against other options for squad investment. E.g. I don't think upgrading on Adrian is worth it, if that money could go to... idk, let's say a replacement for Matip.

[Nineteenx]

I have us ahead of Bayern for the champions league. So I'd disagree with your appraisal/sarcasm. We are well of our best but we'll get there again.
Still a very good start to the season for Kane with 5 goals and 8 assists in the opening 6 PL games

We can get there again and surpass our previous best now we have both Henderson and Thiago with the creative abilities to switch play, play through balls and balls over the top as we did all of so brilliantly at our previous best when we only had Henderson who could play those balls and with Thiago having a greater variety of creative passing

I really didn't like the 4231, it didn't work and we hamstrung ourselves somewhat by rendering a number of our best players and their relationships and interactions with others that have been built up and developed through 3 years of continuity of selection, position and formation considerably less effective

I guess Jurgen's trying it because of the sheer volume of games, he feels he can't stick with pretty much his best 11 as he always has previously, with those not developing and raising their levels and not being able to play the system to the required level or at least facilitating it functioning barely seeing any game time. I personally think it's all a bit Corporal Jones "Don't panic, don't panic, i'm in charge" after the injury to Virgil as he has to keep playing the CB's and Trent because that's wwhere we're short, and at RB Neco's not ready and does stupid immature things every game and our second best option at RB Gomez is needed at CB, everywhere else we've got loads of options to give players some rest without any need to alter formation at all.

Panicking about the number of games and insisting on a change of formation then including Mo, Mane, Bobby AND Jota in that line up, when we are going to have to try and give our front 3 some rest and in Jota we finally have a top quality option to do that at LFWD and RFWD in Jota makes no sense at all. If it's to try and blend him in so he's better when needed to come in at LFWD or RFWD, how exactly does that work playing him in a formation in which all our usual positioning, movement relationships and patterns of play have gone completely out of the window? It makes no sense at all

All a bit Corporal Jones, just needs to take a deep breath, with the analysis team look at what exactly made us so brilliant and consistent and our press virtually inpenetrable in that run in Fabinho's absence last season and work on that and improving that. It can be improved upon and players can still have some rest because we now have Hendo and Thiago

If he can't trust Matip Fabinho and Gomez to read and win the headers from attempted long balls that press restricted most teams to, and to step forward and tackle the striker trying to play between midfield and defence when necessary (Matip and Fabinho both do this exceptionally well) why are any of them in his squad at CB?

[Kev0909]

Spurs just lost to Antwerp...

But according to some amazing skypundits they could challenge this year.

[Nineteenx]

Palace 2-0 down already and Townsend talking about Hodgson and saying he won't panic :D ooooh that cracked me up, old Corporal Jones won't panic

[Nineteenx]

In the Wolves - Palace game, Palace have a player sent of for a follow through after winning the ball, not deliberate or pre meditated like Prickfords, dangerous and deserving of a red, wait for it, sent off after VAR brought it to Martin Atkinson's attention and he reviewed it on the pitchside monitor which is what is supposed to happen

[Nineteenx]

Palace get bummed 2-0 lots of face rubbing from Corporal Jones

[miller0863]

3.Wolves
4.Villa
5.Leicester

Rise of the Midlands clubs

[Balinkay]

3.Wolves
4.Villa
5.Leicester

Rise of the Midlands clubs

Was this normal back in the day? I saw a map once a few years back from which parts of the country PL clubs hail and most of them were pretty far south.

[miller0863]

Current League Table

1.North West
2.North West
3.West Midlands
4.West Midlands
5.East Midlands
6.London
7.North East
8. South Coast
9.London
10.London
11.London
12.London
13.North West
14.North East
15.North West
16.South Coast
17.West Midlands
18.North West
19.East
20.London

Basically 8 considered Southerners, 12 Northerners, as those from the Midlands are considered to be from the North by southerners.

[Nineteenx]

Current League Table

1.North West
2.North West
3.West Midlands
4.West Midlands
5.East Midlands
6.London
7.North East
8. South Coast
9.London
10.London
11.London
12.London
13.North West
14.North East
15.North West
16.South Coast
17.West Midlands
18.North West
19.East
20.London

Basically 8 considered Southerners, 12 Northerners, as those from the Midlands are considered to be from the North by southerners.

Anything North of Watford Gap is considered as Northern by most Southerners, anything North of the Thames by some

[Kev0909]

3.Wolves
4.Villa
5.Leicester

Rise of the Midlands clubs

Good i'm from midlands, west.

Oh wait i support liverpool ;)

Up for the north

[stevie harkness]

I remember a Spitting Image sketch in the 80s about the North South divide where the Tories divided the country into the London and "the other bit with the good football teams"

[Balinkay]

Rather cool video about that North-South divide.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENeCYwms-Cc&ab_channel=JayForeman

[justme]

come on brewster get a coupla goals here!