Consigliere Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Everton stomp all over Sunderland. It finished 3-0 but could have been alot more. This is such a poor Sunderland side. Moyes is going to need to work a minor miracle to keep them in the league. Everton looking solid - the defensive shape is so much better and the attacking play is starting to come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Yeah, you can only beat what's in front of you, and we've been doing that business well. What I saw today also convinced me that Kone - the Sunderland one - would have been a great signing. Strong, composed on the ball and really quick. His partner at the back, though, was ... less than impressive. Lukaku could run around him at will. I also like the ruthlessness of the manager in swapping Barkley (who reports say struggled) with Deulofeu, and moving Mirallas in. Just hope Barkley will get the message "we want you, but better" and not "you're on your way out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philokles Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Ospina, Chamberlain and Coquelin in the Arsenal line up ahead of Cech, Giroud and Xhaka with Alexis up front. Bold call by Wenger. Also City vs Gladbach called off due to heavy rain. Couldn't have been a nicer day down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 So...Sanchez continues to be played out of position with two CFs sitting on the bench. Wenger sure is stubborn. Great start by PSG. ETA. Heh, Cavani fluffs two great chances. PSG should be out of sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 we are looking pretty awesome right now. rafa may in fact be a geordie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Lucky draw. Wenger's starting line up and tactics was poor and Arsenal suffered for it. Ending line up is closer to what should have started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 12 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: we are looking pretty awesome right now. rafa may in fact be a geordie. 6-0 is a pretty impressive scoreline. I could truly see the town not lose another game this season and make a good cup run as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Newcastle's triumph was only eclipsed by Barcelona smashing Celtic for 7. The Hoops had a major high point at the weekend, only to be reminded of the ugly truth last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Well, that thrashing of the Bhoys was to be expected, maybe not with that scoreline. But a 4-0 or 5-0 for Barcelona was easily within the range of normal results for that encounter. On the one hand, you had Barcelona one of the strongest teams on the planet (if not the strongest). On the other hand, you had Celtic the reigning champions of a second (or third) tier league, who barely escaped elimination in the qualifying stage against bloody Beer Sheva. If Dembelé had not missed that penalty, maybe the scoreline would have looked less depressing. But overall the final table in that group will probably look like this. 1. Barcelona 2. Man City 3. Gladbach 4. Celtic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Will be tuning in to the Leicester game. Will probably end up switching over now and again to the Spurs game. Anyone know the reasoning behind Spurs playing at Wembley instead of WHL? ETA. Nevermind. Found an article on the club's website that explains the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 16 minutes ago, Consigliere said: Will be tuning in to the Leicester game. Will probably end up switching over now and again to the Spurs game. Anyone know the reasoning behind Spurs playing at Wembley instead of WHL? It's coz of the new stadium being built next to the old one, and UEFA apparently having stricter rules on how that affects the fans, capacity, and sponsor exposure. They'll be playing all their home games at Wembley next season, so I guess this is a little head start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Leicester take the lead. They were let off the hook just a few minutes before that though. Leicester might not want to hold such a high line, especially when your CB pairing is Huth and Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 They really really miss Kante. What happened to that Mendy fella? Was meant to be the replacement and just isn't playing. Amartey has the spot and while he's got potential he's got a long way to go. Still, a good start obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 13 minutes ago, polishgenius said: What happened to that Mendy fella? Was wondering the same thing. Had a look on Physioroom and he is out with an ankle injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Imagine losing to Monaco at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Excellent free kick by Mahrez. Switched over to the Spurs game just in time to see Monaco score a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Fuck me, goals all over so far today. City 2-0 up, Leverkusen 2-0 up, and Legia Warszawa getting absolutely belted by Dortmund at home, 3-0 after half an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Based on the little I've seen, Spurs have been really poor. Kane's poor form continues. Pochettino should consider getting Janssen on and maybe even dropping Kane altogether. ETA. Alderweireld gives Spurs a lifeline. Not really deserved since Spurs were well and truly second best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just imagine how poor Stoke must be to make Spurs look good last Saturday. That was supposed to be the win that would ignite their season. In fairness, Kane has terrible stats for the early weeks of each season. He seems to have a pattern of starting poorly. Great outcome for Leicester. With the new rules guaranteeing 4 CL spots for the PL clubs, I'm less invested in PL teams doing well to preserve the UEFA coefficient, but I would like to see Leicester have some fun in the CL. It's hard to ignore that Barca, Bayern, Dortmund and City all smashed their opponents in these opening games. Yes, there were a few surprises and some tough games (RM were a bit fortunate), but the competition looks increasingly lopsided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Feyenoord!! xd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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