Van der MoodHoover Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Xhaka was feted as a great signing last season - how come he's deteriorated so much? Now 3-3 with xhaka providing an assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 4-3! Wtf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 What a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Wes Morgan - always got a mistake or four in him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 It must be hard for the Leicester players to motivate yourself after winning the title. Nothing will ever be as good, and it's not like they're contenders to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Some game that.. Good attack but awful defences tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Liverpools defending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Chelsea losing at home to Burnley... Who saw that coming? Liverpool and Arsenal looked shoddy defensively. City looked great against Brighton. Missed some key chances and had to be patient. Their options on the bench was frightening. It was hard to judge Brighton as their entire game plan was to stick everyone behind the ball and defend. With no pace on the counter, they couldn't get forward at all to force set pieces where they are at their most dangerous. Brighton without pace could really struggle this year. Palace look crap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Brighton will be much better than what they showed today. They were obviously missing a few key players and will be a different proposition in a few weeks. When Knockaert is fully fit, when Izquierdo is available, and especially so if they sign a new striker. Hughton obviously looked at his options and thought the best way to get a result was to soak up pressure and contain City. For 70 minutes, it looked to be working. Against the teams in their ballpark, I think they will be a lot more positive and a lot more effective. You can't read much into City there. They will have much stiffer tests. As for Chelsea, of course, it's a result no-one saw coming. On the one hand, I feel sorry for Conte because Cahill and Fabregas simply let their teammates down with their decision-making. They were reckless, when you would expect more composure from senior professionals. 11 v 11, it's a different game. On the other hand, I think Conte got it wrong today from the first whistle. He gave Burnley some hope. Morata should have started, obviously of a much higher class than Batshuayi. Azpilicueta should have been the third centre back for the sake of continuity with Musonda as the attacking wing back from the start. Then after the sending off, to take off a winger for a centre back rather than simply adjusting to 4-4-1 seemed strange. You also wonder what could have been if Morata had been introduced at half time too. That said, it's one game. It's not as though Chelsea were absolutely faultless last season either. They had off days. I expect a fighting response. But of course, it will only fuel the experts in their belief that Chelsea are in trouble. I don't think Conte would be there if it wasn't in his interests to be. What is new with Arsenal and Liverpool? Not much to discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Championship whipping boys are 3-0 up away at Norwich. Maybe a few of us have underestimated them. Sunderland that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Man U top of the league after hammering West Ham 4-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Ipswich going for a boring 1-0 0-0 0-1 team to free scoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 So happy to see John Terry leading Aston Villa to the bottom 3. Early days, I know, but it's still great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Watching Real v Barca at the ridiculous late time if 23.42 local time. It's like watching a game of fifa. Some unreal stuff from Real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Arry promising to have Birmingham challenging for top 6 after burton did them 2-1. Then caveated this confidence by saying that brum needed to be changing the squad and they were working very hard to do that. Crouchie and niko krancjar it is then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Newcastle look like relegation fodder here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 On 19/08/2017 at 04:22, HantsRam said: Arry promising to have Birmingham challenging for top 6 after burton did them 2-1. Then caveated this confidence by saying that brum needed to be changing the squad and they were working very hard to do that. Crouchie and niko krancjar it is then..... "You can't coach a team into being top six"… in a division in which you can literally take over a side which has finished bottom six, make them well drilled defensively and get them up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Brighton were soundly beaten at Leicester. From what I've seen of them so far, they're going to lack the goals to stay up. Huddersfield on the other hand create chances aplenty. They just seemed wasteful last season. Not seen Newcastle yet this season. But looks like they may also struggle for goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 On 8/15/2017 at 22:00, CumbrianRam said: Ipswich going for a boring 1-0 0-0 0-1 team to free scoring I bet Mick's livid "it's been a very poor start, 4 games on and hardly any opposition players have been taken off the field on stretchers. I can assure you that this will improve and tackling drills will be a big part in training this week" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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