Premier League 22/23 Thread

[lejackal]

Yeah what a goal, some Utd supporters saying De Gea should have saved it!

He left himself a lot of goal to that side, if he was a half yard across he MIGHT have made it but it would still have taken one hell of a save, plus if he'd left a gap to his right he'd have been slated for conceding that side if they did a different free kick.

 

[theforceuk]

He left himself a lot of goal to that side, if he was a half yard across he MIGHT have made it but it would still have taken one hell of a save, plus if he'd left a gap to his right he'd have been slated for conceding that side if they did a different free kick.

You could argue if it wasn't for De Gea we could have lost that game, he made a save in the first half that most keepers wouldn't have saved. Don't get excited about Man Utd losing @lejackal were not in a title race and never have been. I still think top 4 is possible for Man Utd and that's a huge improvement on last season.

 

[weasel]

I did wonder if DDG could have been half a step to his left. Albeit that is superb free kick regardless.

Why did yer man not celebrate though? He isnt ex Utd, is he? Even if he is, he didn't play much for them, so non celebration seems a bit weird.

 

[theforceuk]

Even if De Gea is over a bit more I think it's a tuff one to reach, tight under the bar. The Palace player has been asked why he didn't celebrate. He replied with 'I'm just doing my job, you don't see a postman celebrate every time he posts a letter do you?'

 

[lejackal]

What an answer. Looks like we've signed Trossard from Brighton. Quite happy, he's PL ready and provides us an option we need

 

[theforceuk]

Yes another reason why Man Utd aren't in a title race, Arsenal strengthened their squad in January, Man Utd replaced Ronaldo with a target man squad player and have said that's it for January.

 

[weasel]

Trossard is strange one. He's ok, but no more. Obviously, now he will go on to win the golden boot lol.
I guess 20m odd isn't a huge amount, but Arsenal have spent a fair auld whack in the last few years. Where has that come from? They have had no CL money and while the stadium is big it hardly accounts for the spending. The likes of Pepe is still there, I think, or if he was sold he didn't even go for a fraction of the money they wasted on him. Surely FFP will turn to bite them in the ass soon? Right after it has finished with Chelsea and their efforts to buy every player in world football.

PS, Where the money is coming from, can you please tell FSG so Jurgen doesn't have to work with (relatively speaking) two and six pence.

 

[weasel]

Even if De Gea is over a bit more I think it's a tuff one to reach, tight under the bar. The Palace player has been asked why he didn't celebrate. He replied with 'I'm just doing my job, you don't see a postman celebrate every time he posts a letter do you?'

Tiz a fair reply. A miserable bastard's reply, but a fair one.
And yes, the free kick was top notch, maybe we are being hard on poor auld DDG

 

[lejackal]

Trossard is strange one. He's ok, but no more. Obviously, now he will go on to win the golden boot lol.
I guess 20m odd isn't a huge amount, but Arsenal have spent a fair auld whack in the last few years. Where has that come from? They have had no CL money and while the stadium is big it hardly accounts for the spending. The likes of Pepe is still there, I think, or if he was sold he didn't even go for a fraction of the money they wasted on him. Surely FFP will turn to bite them in the ass soon? Right after it has finished with Chelsea and their efforts to buy every player in world football.

PS, Where the money is coming from, can you please tell FSG so Jurgen doesn't have to work with (relatively speaking) two and six pence.

The only full upfront fee we've paid was Partey as his was the release clause, the rest is on tic. Spread the cost across the contract, reduce the wage bill, amortise the initial spend etc. Chelsea are doing the same with theirs but in the extreme.

 

[theforceuk]

Yeah definitely being to hard on De Gea, I mean £350K a week what do you expect? @weasel Some reports say £380k a week!

 

[lejackal]

Something, something Spurs, something, something hold a lead. FFS

 

[edd_jedi]

I was torn last night between wanting Spurs to win and not wanting City to lose points, so it was a bit of a lose either way match for me anyway

 

[lejackal]

Yep, can't cheer for you but willing them to drop points is fine I think

 

[theforceuk]

I remember the 98-99 season Man Utd v Spurs last game of the season Man Utd had to win to guarantee winning the league no matter what Arsenal did. Arsenal were winning and Spurs scored, Utd ended up winning and the Spurs fans were celebrating with us. Funny old game.

 

[lejackal]

Enemy of my enemy and all that

 

[weasel]

I saw chunks of the second half of the Spurs game. As soon as I saw they were 2 up I text a mate saying City would win 3-2. I wasn't far off.
Lloris was pretty poor for two of them, not howlers but not great keeping. He maybe had to come for one, but get a better punch on it FFS, the other that beat him at his near post did get a slight deflection, but he should still have done better IMO. Also Perisic dived in for the 3rd goal. No need son. It's on the edge of your box, just keep them in front of you, don't sell yourself and leave the team exposed.
Also, how the **** was that NOT hand ball by Richarlison? There is no way that is a natural position for his arm to be in and it hits his arm not his sleeve. VAR actually get more wrong than they get right. They should work on the principle of whatever VAR say, give the opposite decision.

 

[weasel]

Yeah definitely being to hard on De Gea, I mean £350K a week what do you expect? @weasel Some reports say £380k a week!

Scary money. More than Mo Salah. And for a goal keeper!?
That kinda shows just how badly Utd have been run over the last 8-10yrs.

 

[lejackal]

Toodles Frank…..

 

[weasel]

Sadly, it wont b long before someone else gives him a job. Despite his record of never improving a club. Purely because he was a good player……cos that's very similar to have a clue about management

 

[lejackal]

Sadly, it wont b long before someone else gives him a job. Despite his record of never improving a club. Purely because he was a good player……cos that's very similar to have a clue about management

Can't really see Everton doing anything sensible now though either. Douche (what an autocorrect, I'm leaving it) is probably not a bad shout and would no doubt get them to safety, Big Dunc May fancy his chances and the crowd would no doubt enjoy it, right up to the point they realise he's not got a managers job elsewhere for good reason.

 

[theforceuk]

Time for big Sam ain't it? Has he already done Everton?

 

[theforceuk]

Arsenal smacked us up yesterday @lejackal fair play some side Arsenal are.

 

[lejackal]

Arsenal smacked us up yesterday @lejackal fair play some side Arsenal are.

Still a few games to trip us up, but I have to say I'm enjoying the ride

 

[edd_jedi]

Yeah what kind of idiots would put an ex-player with no management experience in charge of a big club

But yes it was probably time for Lampard to go, shocking form and results recently. Hopefully him and Stevie G go and practice in the lower leagues for a couple of decades, like managers used to. I think Dyche is a good option, I think he got a lot out of Burnley considering the non-existant budget he had, might do quite well running a bigger club.

 

[lejackal]

The commentator on the Coca Micky Fizzy drink cup are utterly clueless. Pope just completely wiped a guy out, he's pretty much out on his feet, and the nob doing the commentary says it's more whiplash than a bang to the head!!! The medical staff had to show the guy where the touch line was ffs

 

[weasel]

Yeah, it's a cert they appoint the least qualified person who applies.
I'm tempted to apply myself lol.

Dyche would probably keep them up, but longer term he isn't the right man. I have seen talk of Bielsa, he would be more use longer term. He does tend to build and progress sides and he has the experience to sort out the shambles he inherits. BUT is he the man to come in and keep you up, I'm not sure. They'll probably appoint Steve Bruce FFS.

Saying that, as I have mentioned before, I would be happy to see them go down. Nothing against Everton as a club, or their fans (albeit I do hate Jordan 'GBH 'Pickford and Dominic 'I shove you, you bounce back into me, I dive, I get a penalty' Calvert Lewin) but it's Moshiri and the sheer amount of money he has wasted that bugs me. There needs to be a repercussion for that pish spending. If relegation is what it takes to stop another stupidly rich man coming in and throwing half a billion at a club's transfer policy, then so be it. It's for the best, for football, in the long run.

Also nice to see UEFA closing the loop hole Chelsea are exploiting whereby they sign players on 300 yr contracts and then depreciate them over the length of the contract. Better late than never, but ehhh how about making it effective from the start of the season, or even better five season's ago? If ever there was a club that deserves to be the new Leeds (early 2000's Leeds) or shafted like AC, Juve, and Rangers…..it's that hateful shower at Stamford Bridge.

 

[weasel]

Time for big Sam ain't it? Has he already done Everton?

Yeah he has. There cant be many clubs he hasn't managed, outside the big 6/7.

 

[weasel]

Football's a ******* **** sport

 

[lejackal]

Football's a ******* **** sport

I think you need a bit of a refresh, relentlessly pursuing City for 5 years and only winning once, whilst getting enough points to have won the league in almost any other season, has to have taken its toll.

 

[edd_jedi]

Football's a ******* **** sport

Have you started supporting Spurs!?