European football really seems to screw over smaller overachieving clubs more than it helps them.
Premier League Gameweek 3 fixtures (25th - 27th August 2018)
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Newcastle are a bit shit aren't they.
They made three signings and their squad still isn't that big.
Hazard's a tremendous player, but he slows things down so much.
In a game where you're up against a compact team, with 11 men behind the ball, to break them down, you need to move it quicker.
In a game where you're up against a compact team, with 11 men behind the ball, to break them down, you need to move it quicker.
Yup - reckon they could be in a bit of bother this season.
Gudmundsson has gone off for Burnley and gone straight down the tunnel, so that small squad is being tested even more.
Chelsea have gone all tippy tappy
Benitez has them going from a back 5, to a back 6, to a back 7 the closer Chelsea gets to goal.
They'll probably be out of Europe next week
Dyche hasn't really been rotating. Seems like he's taking the EL seriously and probably thinks he can just keep Burnley up with what he has. They're in danger of getting knocked out next Thursday anyway, Burnley are losing 2-1 to Olympiacos.
Still trying to prove he's capable of competing with Jose tactically
Think it's 3-1.
Theyll be fine probably. Benitez as much as we all love to hate him, is far too good a manager for relegation fodder so they'll be safe.
Interesting tactic by Newcastle.
The radio were saying there were rumours that Rafa and Lascelles has a bust up in training over him changing to a back three. Think Newcastle miss him and Shelvey.Still trying to prove he's capable of competing with Jose tactically
Might be for the best. I’ve grown to respect them and would hate to see them relegated for taking a competition seriously.
He’s definitely pulled out the double decker today.Still trying to prove he's capable of competing with Jose tactically
Ah so it is. It's probably best for them to play a 2nd team on Thursday and concentrate on the league.
i know there's not much to shout about here, but for a fanbase that's so lauded, the atmosphere at St James Park is regularly shite imo
Chelsea's players moving through the lines all over the place, something we hardly ever see with us.
Is Moses injured or does Sarri just not rate him?
Is Hazard a wuss or are all those challenges genuinely like he’s been shot?
Newcastle fans are fed up with Ashley and he's been sucking the passion out of that club for years. Their away support is usually brilliant though.
Sounds like us.
Hazard with a brilliant move there.
I'm not surprised he's a poppyshow - where did he find £90mil to buy the House of Fraser but won't spend any money on players?
Most teams away support is great tbh. No group better than United's away support. It's just you always hear about how great their fans are and how they get behind their team at home, etc. I don't get that feeling when i watch them. Most of the time it's pretty dead there.
Doesn't rate him imo, he's so inconsistent, was pretty dreadful pre season end product just woeful at times. He can run a lot though and got a decent attitude. More useful as a wing back.
We've got better wingers, he's probably 4th choice now.
Tbf this is Van Gaal-esque so far. Bavent created anything despite the possession.
Could be a target for that rich cousin of Sheikh Mansour who recently bid for Liverpool. Wonder why he's not considering Newcastle, they are a decent sized club.
Gotcha. I was wondering why Azpi was out at right back.
I know he’d played there before, but I felt he was your best CB of the lot last year.
I'm surprised they haven't been bought a sugar daddy yet.
He's an absolute joke.
Chelsea look good. The battle for top 4 is going to be hard.
Mitrovic scores for Fulham. Ahead again.
16:35
GOAL! FULHAM 2-1 BURNLEY (Mitrovic, 36)
A superb set play from Fulham and they retake the lead!
Seri plays a short corner to Cairney at the top left-hand corner of the box before the captain curled a cross towards the back post.
Mitrovic is waiting to glance the ball into the back of the net, with Hart unable to get there with an outstretched hand.
16:35
GOAL! FULHAM 2-1 BURNLEY (Mitrovic, 36)
A superb set play from Fulham and they retake the lead!
Seri plays a short corner to Cairney at the top left-hand corner of the box before the captain curled a cross towards the back post.
Mitrovic is waiting to glance the ball into the back of the net, with Hart unable to get there with an outstretched hand.
I thought Chelsea's keeper went by kepa. Haven't heard anyone refer to him by his surname before.
Mitrovic has got another. Now 3-1.
16:38
GOAL! FULHAM 3-1 BURNLEY (Mitrovic, 38)
And another one!
It's all too easy for Fulham as they burst down the field with Vietto whipping in a superb cross into the area that Mitrovic again nods home - this time more emphatically - with Ward able to do nothing behind him.
16:38
GOAL! FULHAM 3-1 BURNLEY (Mitrovic, 38)
And another one!
It's all too easy for Fulham as they burst down the field with Vietto whipping in a superb cross into the area that Mitrovic again nods home - this time more emphatically - with Ward able to do nothing behind him.
He does. At Bilbao it was always Kepa.
Just realised hazard is 27 turning 28 in January. Imo he's done all he can with Chelsea
Overall been good (bar 2 season's where he decided to down tools)
Wanna see him go that next level
Overall been good (bar 2 season's where he decided to down tools)
Wanna see him go that next level
Oh wow that escalated quickly, Dyche must be having kittens.
Boring game 
Fair enough, but there has been times where their players are moving about all over the place