If pool can keep Countinho and Caan along with the addition of Keita and possibly VDJK they’ll have a pretty damn decent team. Saw a rumour they intend to replace Sturridge with Aubemyang as well.
Premier League Gameweek 18 (16th - 18th December 2017)
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Nah it was Howe’s Assistant I think.
Not sure why we aren't giving Mane 15 here ahead of Arsenal next week.
He’s almost certainly heading to Juventus anyway.Can?!
My bad, I thought it was double “a”(not the batteries) I’ll just refer to him as Emre.Can?!
James Caan?
Come on, that is going too far. This Arsenal is capable of winning the CL? Liverpool with their atrocious back line? Spurs in the knock out rounds will not be playing a distracted version of Madrid.
Again I will say that the league is not just the top 6 teams. Maybe my views are just outdated but the awful financial disparity Europe wide is not good for competitive balance. Will accept that England is in a better position that Germany France or Spain. Hoping Italy somehow revives beyond Juve and we get Milan, Inter, Roma, Napoli back legitimately challenging, would be good for the competition.
Should have scored.
Not massively, the PL has been a bit of mess for a number of years. It has improved this year with City leading the way and Utd finally showing signs of life post Fergie. To be fair it is better for the league for the big clubs to be performing again rather the shambles they have been, might pull the bottom level up if I look at it optimistically.
I'm sure he wasn't including Arsenal.
Burnley then?
The only team capable of winning the Champions League bar a fluke or miracle are City.
In sure you can count to five and also name the PL teams still in the CL. Or maybe not.
United, chelsea and liverpool are all teams you could fancy as dark horses.
Maybe, but I just don't think that Liverpool are that much better than Sevilla or Roma for example. Nobody considers them CL contenders.
No it is beyond me. His statement was that any of the top 6 could win the CL. We all know who he means by the top 6.
Facetiousness aside, it is a cup competition, a good draw and who knows. Real-PSG and Chelsea-Barcelona opens up the possibilities for some of the less favoured teams. Utd get through Sevilla and then maybe get the winners of the Shatkar-Roma tie, could be at the SF stage without really playing a major threat.
Point i was making is if Spurs/United/City/Liverpool/Chelsea won the Champions League this season it wouldn't be up there with Greece winning Euro2004 or Leicester winning the Premier League, why? Because they are good.
In the last 12 years 2 English teams who have finished 5th in the Premier League have won the Champions League (Chelsea/Liverpool) - No one was like, how? Because the top teams in England have always been known as all-round strong teams, recent years English clubs have struggled in the Champions League, this year that 'allround' strength looks to be back.
at their best they are. Their problem is they're a bit too soft mentally and unbalanced, which shows especially in away games. Over 2 legs they can be a problem for everyone. Especially if they get to play the first leg at anfield
Yeah plus they capable of going to any away ground and scoring 3. You rather lose 4-3 then 1-0 away from home. At Anfield they are capable of beating anyone and don’t concede many goals.
What's that got to do with anything. Although you've only got one more.
I wasn't wrong with my score prediction was I? The only reason I didn't give WBA a goal is because De Gea often pulls off 7/8 saves per game (thus always getting me bonus points).
That wasn't why I was laughing mate
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...essing-room-after-tottenham-win-a3721526.html
The 2-1 was definitely a reference to us. They won't be singing it for long, we already made it our own song at West Brom and will continue at Bristol and Leicester, just like we did with 'Who the feck are Man United". I really hope they lose soon, if they crumble from this position it will be glorious and we will never let them forget it.
I have a sneaking feeling for Swansea tonight. I'm not enamoured with that Everton line-up and Swansea have enough on the break to cause that Everton defence problems. There's an argument to be made that Swansea's bench is better than Everton's tonight, too, and if the game is still in the balance come the 75th minute, that could tip the scales.
Don't think Big Sam will let them get caught on the break.
Another rooney hat trick tonight
Everton 2-1
Swansea making a sub already.
Bony can't be fecked tonight, the fat bastard.
Q: Why didn't John Moss give a yellow for that late tackle?
A: Because he's a bottling wanker.
A: Because he's a bottling wanker.
Everton crowd a bit flat tonight. Are there any Swansea fans there too??
What happened Bony?
A bit flat? That's understatement of the year!
Rooney completed a pass yet?
Sounds like a reserve game. Awful atmosphere.
It’s crazy how you can’t tackle these days at all. Utterly ridiculous decision by the referee there.
Lennon's end product is so bad...
Looks like Schalke are playing Portugal
Fer gives Swansea the lead.