Yeah, he wouldn't have been smashed on the chin as he turned on his back. He's still protecting himself though
Premier League Gameweek 3 fixtures (25th - 27th August 2018)
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Fantastic from Souness. «I’d rather have a go and lose 3-0», rather than defending like Newcastle did. Just great, thanks for the insight, that’s exactly why you are regarded as an absolutely rubbish manager.
What happened to the Higuain transfer? I honestly thought you were going to sign him but he ended up with AC Milan on loan. I think you could win the league, you've strengthened your team with good players like Jorginho, Kovacic. These are really good players who can fit into Sarri's system well and I rate Sarri very highly. Your midfielders are all capable of scoring goals, Alonso, Willian, Pedro. If Hazard has a blinder and score 25 goals, Morata might not even need to score that many.
Reportedly Sarri wanted him but the board didn't at all, and Higuain preferred to go somewhere he was wanted whole-heartedly.
Don't think this will deter them at all. They will probably play the same way, but I don't see them holding on for this long against City.
can’t argue with Chelsea’s results, they’re nowhere close to sarri ball yet they’ve got maximum points on the board.
Bad luck occurs with defensive football and Rafa is nothing if not lucky. Carry on like he does and the luck will run out?!
Same age group as Mounrinho and Chris Hughton and same styles. CH has trialled out a selective pressing game though. No good being half-hearted about pressing though as in the old days. Pep has rewritten the tactical rule book. Players and older coaches have still got to work on how to deal with gegenpressing.
The same fixture last season was only four months ago and Newcastle battered Chelsea 3-0.
The last 6 Newcastle v Chelsea meetings ended up with 4 wins for Newcastle, a draw and 1 win for Chelsea (yesterday's result).
The idea that Newcastle had to play as though they were up against prime 2009 Barcelona is bonkers. We are 3 games into trying a new system and surely the Arsenal game showed that our defense will give chances away if you actually try and attack.
The last 6 Newcastle v Chelsea meetings ended up with 4 wins for Newcastle, a draw and 1 win for Chelsea (yesterday's result).
The idea that Newcastle had to play as though they were up against prime 2009 Barcelona is bonkers. We are 3 games into trying a new system and surely the Arsenal game showed that our defense will give chances away if you actually try and attack.
Liverpool thrive off the big games.
They drop stupid points against cannon fodder. They don't look like dropping too many points against the smaller teams right now.
This is why this is concerning. You mention "big teams" but they blow those big teams away all the time.
Their big games results last season weren't good at all. 2 wins only from 10, against City and Arsenal.
United : 0-0 and lost 1-2.
Chelsea : 1-1 and lost 0-1.
City : lost 5-0 and won 4-3.
Spurs : lost 1-4 and drew 2-2.
Arsenal : won 4-0 and drew 3-3.
9 points from 30 possible (Us, City, Spurs, Arsenal, Spurs) wasn't it?
Last season they lost 5 games, 4 of those was against top 5 teams. From 6th to 20th they lost only against Swansea.
In 18 games against top 10, they lost points in 12 games.
In 18 games against bottom 10, they lost points in 5 games.
Yea, that was the complete opposite to the previous season where they were amazing against the top 5 teams but dropped points to lower ones.
We were crap in the bigger games last year. Drew a few games at home that we really should be winning but lost four out of five away to the top six.
What's everyone reckoning for tonight then?
I think it'll be 0-0 or a narrow 1-0 United victory. Seems like the sort of game Mourinho will get a result in.
I think it'll be 0-0 or a narrow 1-0 United victory. Seems like the sort of game Mourinho will get a result in.
1-3 Spurs. I think they’re just the better and more aggressive side atm. Depends on how United/Mourinho will set up though.
Why is nobody is talking about Spurs as potential title contenders? Their consistency over the past few seasons has been impressive, and they have retained all of their key players. If City fall then I don't think they'll be too far away.
Because they're shite against the big teams. Let's see how they do tonight. They haven't even scored a goal at OT in their last four visits
Liverpool fan, huh? Stop switching pressure on other teams. bite, bite.
Because it's Tottenham. They were in a two horse race with Leicester and managed to finish 3rd.
How so? They've beaten all top teams in the past 2 seasons. Better than Liverpool methinks.
They have the worst top six record in the last few years apart from Arsenal don't they?
They do? My impression was they were only bettered by United and City. Can't recall too many losses they've seen recently.
They were never in a position to actually challenge for the league that season. They were consistently miles off the pace. Arsenal bottled the league more than Spurs did that season considering they were sitting at the top of the pile in December, with the rest of us looking terrible.
Personally I think the season will catch up with them. Maybe not tonight but they had players back early from the WC, they have Champions League, the Cups as well as the EPL. Not to mention all the problems around their new ground and switching dates/venues. Squad is wafer thin without any additions. I just feel they will run out of legs towards end of the season.
13 points from 30 against the top six last season by my reckoning, that's not good enough.
Outside of City, haven't they been the most consistent team the past few years?
Apologies, didn't realise what I say on an internet forum will have a huge impact on the pressure other teams feel. Those poor Spurs players.
Poch doing his impression of a Italian mob’s hitman.
Wonder if United's plan here is to try and get a goal or two in the first half then kill the game in the second.
Spurs love a nasty tackle or two.
Spurs love a nasty tackle or two.
I like the way we are playing now , its really showing that in the last game the players didnt care at all.
Blatant penalty ignored. These refs are useless
Awful from Spurs so far. Not played any kind of football.
Weird how United can put in a performance like this one week then look like they can't be bothered the week before.
Weird how United can put in a performance like this one week then look like they can't be bothered the week before.
A sizeable portion of the team from the last game aren't playing.
Yeah true, Lingard makes a difference too. His work rate is fantastic.
Felt it was disgusting for the Spuds fans to make light of something so serious as drink driving. Yes he's your player, but have some awareness of the seriousness of what he did.
It was United fans, wasn't it?
Jones is a liability at the back. Always seems to get away with alot as well.
Great attempt by Neville to defend Lukaku's miss. It was shocking Nev, stop sugar coating it. Open goal