PL 2017-2018 Thread
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Oops! :lol:
I did get distracted for half an hour as I was midway through.
Arsenal - Hard to see any massive improvement here. The club has been treading water for nearly ten years now, and in PL terms that means going backwards. They haven't made any big signings, Lacazette is below Giroud in the pecking order for France so sorry but he isn't a massive signing for me. Add that to Ozil and Sanchez both running down contracts if not looking to leave and Wenger staying on to continue burying his head in the sand/convincing no one the club is going forward and all I can see is another year of flattering to deceive for Arsenal. I hope I'm wrong as I do like the club, but given nothing has changed I don't see how a broken record will suddenly sound any better. No doubt they will hump a few of the PL lesser lights and Wenger will spout some shite about being a force to be reckon with, then as always they will choke and **** away any remote PL title challenge only to then go on an unbeaten run (against no one who counts) and Wenger to spout more shite about "mental strength" and a title challenge. It's all so very very predictable/boring/sad. At least they may have a European campaign that gets beyond the first knock out round this year. Though, with Arsenal's record they will probably draw the best side to be knocked out of the CL group stages and lose
I did get distracted for half an hour as I was midway through.
Arsenal - Hard to see any massive improvement here. The club has been treading water for nearly ten years now, and in PL terms that means going backwards. They haven't made any big signings, Lacazette is below Giroud in the pecking order for France so sorry but he isn't a massive signing for me. Add that to Ozil and Sanchez both running down contracts if not looking to leave and Wenger staying on to continue burying his head in the sand/convincing no one the club is going forward and all I can see is another year of flattering to deceive for Arsenal. I hope I'm wrong as I do like the club, but given nothing has changed I don't see how a broken record will suddenly sound any better. No doubt they will hump a few of the PL lesser lights and Wenger will spout some shite about being a force to be reckon with, then as always they will choke and **** away any remote PL title challenge only to then go on an unbeaten run (against no one who counts) and Wenger to spout more shite about "mental strength" and a title challenge. It's all so very very predictable/boring/sad. At least they may have a European campaign that gets beyond the first knock out round this year. Though, with Arsenal's record they will probably draw the best side to be knocked out of the CL group stages and lose
I do feel sorry for Arsenal fans. It's just all so predictable and monotonous. I just wish someone at that club had a set of balls or a brain and put Wenger out to pasture and brought in someone new. There is actually potential there but Wenger's stubbornness is killing the club.
When was the last time he turned a good/average player into something special? Henry was 10+ years ago.
When was the last time he turned a good/average player into something special? Henry was 10+ years ago.
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I don't think it's all doom and gloom for Arsenal this season, at least they have a settled squad!
Well we already have a winner for the dumbest ever substitution, and the season is ehh 1 game old.
Take a bow Craig Shakespeare! Your team is 3-2 up and looking comfortable away to Arsenal so obviously taking off a holding midfielder and replacing him with a striker is a very sensible decision. There was literally nothing to be gained by it, and everything to be lost. THREE minutes later and Arsenal are 4-3 up, the game is lost and your team have imploded.
It's only one game, but results like that do tend to have much more psychological impact than you would expect. That will be a massive boot in the balls for Leicester and a huge confidence boost for Arsenal. It must be said Arsenal were very poor. That back line was all over the place. Liecester looked like the 15-16 vintage, until Craig decided to shaft them.
In all seriousness I can't think of a single worse substitution ever. Genuinely staggered by the stupidity of it.
Take a bow Craig Shakespeare! Your team is 3-2 up and looking comfortable away to Arsenal so obviously taking off a holding midfielder and replacing him with a striker is a very sensible decision. There was literally nothing to be gained by it, and everything to be lost. THREE minutes later and Arsenal are 4-3 up, the game is lost and your team have imploded.
It's only one game, but results like that do tend to have much more psychological impact than you would expect. That will be a massive boot in the balls for Leicester and a huge confidence boost for Arsenal. It must be said Arsenal were very poor. That back line was all over the place. Liecester looked like the 15-16 vintage, until Craig decided to shaft them.
In all seriousness I can't think of a single worse substitution ever. Genuinely staggered by the stupidity of it.
Well, that was ****ing dreadful.
When I saw Moreno was starting for Liverpool I very nearly didn't watch it. Some of the defending in that game (by both sides) was abysmal though. It was the sort of stuff you would bollock a Sunday league player for doing. Pains me go say it, but Moreno wasn't responsible for any of it either. That's how bad everyone else was.
The game was quite similar to Arsenal's on Friday night. Neither Pool nor Arsenal played well. Neither look like they can defend to save their lives. Neither will win anything this year if they keep going like that. A draw would have been a fair result in both games. But unlike in Arsenal's game Liverpool didn't face an opposition manager who was intent in ****ing his own team. While Arsenal have the morale boost of grinding out a possibly undeserved win, Pool have the frustration of throwing away 2pts with some utterly shambolic defending. That is the kind of result that comes back to haunt you in May, when those 2pts could well be crucial.
I suspect Southampton may be getting a call along the lines of "how much for Van Dyke again?"
When I saw Moreno was starting for Liverpool I very nearly didn't watch it. Some of the defending in that game (by both sides) was abysmal though. It was the sort of stuff you would bollock a Sunday league player for doing. Pains me go say it, but Moreno wasn't responsible for any of it either. That's how bad everyone else was.
The game was quite similar to Arsenal's on Friday night. Neither Pool nor Arsenal played well. Neither look like they can defend to save their lives. Neither will win anything this year if they keep going like that. A draw would have been a fair result in both games. But unlike in Arsenal's game Liverpool didn't face an opposition manager who was intent in ****ing his own team. While Arsenal have the morale boost of grinding out a possibly undeserved win, Pool have the frustration of throwing away 2pts with some utterly shambolic defending. That is the kind of result that comes back to haunt you in May, when those 2pts could well be crucial.
I suspect Southampton may be getting a call along the lines of "how much for Van Dyke again?"
Good result for Stoke. Can anybody explain to me why Wenger always brings Giroud on as a sub? Is it because he's not fit enough to play a full match? It's not like he is Arsenal's secret weapon, he's their best striker so every time he brings him on teams adjust accordingly. Granted they can't always stop him, but it's much easier to stop a team's best scorer for 30 minutes than it is for 90!
Didn't take Spurs long to get back to their old tricks. 100% conversion rate of Chelsea's two shots on target, call it bad luck or skill on Chelsea's part, but it needs to stop. I can see every goal coming a mile away. Can't complain too much losing to the defending champions, but it would be nice if just once the game stats reflected the final score in a game against Chelsea.
Eriksen couldn't put a foot wrong, but Harry's inability to score in August has hurt a lot today, we could and should've had at least one if not three in the first half, but we pulled it back eventually. Then Lloris, who's mistake's are as rare as a Madine Tri-Logo literally watches the weakest shot of the weekend go right past/under him... oh well at least we have the Wembley Hoodoo to cling to :roll:
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Since when do Liverpool have to look amazing to win the CL?! Loose the first 3 games of the group stage, scrape through on goal difference, go 3-0 down in the final and then win on pens. :roll: :lol:
It does my head in anyway, were to games in and everyone's getting carried away. This time last season Chelsea were written off and Man City were gonna go the entire season without loosing. Half the clubs are still in pre season mode.
It does my head in anyway, were to games in and everyone's getting carried away. This time last season Chelsea were written off and Man City were gonna go the entire season without loosing. Half the clubs are still in pre season mode.
Agreed. This time a year ago, City were on fire. The won ten on the spin....and finshed trophyless in 3rd. Chelsea were stinking the place out and Conte was rumoured to be close to losing his job/quitting....they won the league.
Utd have won two games 4-0. I havent seen either, but i have seen plenty of Utd fans gloating about being "back" etc. They may have played well, i don't know, but it's two games, and they beat Swansea and WH, neither of whom are classed as the PL's biggest and best.
As for Liverpool, I'd be hapoy enough if they repeated their 05 antics in teh CL this year. They had Djimi Traore. "playing" at LB then and they have actually gone one worse with Moreno this year. Mind you, i expect them to lose to hoffenheim tomorrow.
Utd have won two games 4-0. I havent seen either, but i have seen plenty of Utd fans gloating about being "back" etc. They may have played well, i don't know, but it's two games, and they beat Swansea and WH, neither of whom are classed as the PL's biggest and best.
As for Liverpool, I'd be hapoy enough if they repeated their 05 antics in teh CL this year. They had Djimi Traore. "playing" at LB then and they have actually gone one worse with Moreno this year. Mind you, i expect them to lose to hoffenheim tomorrow.
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Utd have played well, but like you say Swansea and West Ham aren't exactly big tests are they. The Swansea game was never a 4 - 0 although I would argue Man Utd were very clinical so you take your chances and get what you deserve, but it was only 1 - 0 in the 80th minute which says it all.
Whatever you say about JM he has got Man Utd playing well and going in the right direction, are we gonna come close to winning the league? We should do with that squad, but getting excited after 2 games is ridiculous. November/December things start taking shape if you ask me.
One thing I would put my house on is Arsenal aren't going to win it! :lol:
Whatever you say about JM he has got Man Utd playing well and going in the right direction, are we gonna come close to winning the league? We should do with that squad, but getting excited after 2 games is ridiculous. November/December things start taking shape if you ask me.
One thing I would put my house on is Arsenal aren't going to win it! :lol:
No but they'll definitely win something, they are like a trophy magnet. Doesn't matter how bad they play in the league or who they get drawn against in the cups, they have a habit of having luck on their side (two cup final wins against the champions in a row, what are the odds of that?)
They are already the most decorated club of the season after two games :lol:
They are already the most decorated club of the season after two games :lol:
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That is true, Wenger does put a trophy in the cabinet. I see Rooney has retired from taking penalties for England. :lol:
We're going to miss his goal threat at the next World Cup! :roll:
We're going to miss his goal threat at the next World Cup! :roll:
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That's a tough group for Spurs, but I don't see why Dortmund have a better chance to get out of that group.
