Premier League 2024-25 Discussion Thread

[Niamh.]

Kyle Walker is an embarrassment there pretending he got headbutted

[bots]

Kyle Walker is an embarrassment there pretending he got headbutted

yeah, it was pretty bad, but goldbridge went on about it for 10 mins :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Not even sure who to go for here, it's always nice to see Man Utd lose but City losing would be more beneficial to Liverpool

[Zizu]

Kyle Walker is an embarrassment there pretending he got headbutted


Can they not do him for bringing the game into disrepute ?

[Niamh.]

Can they not do him for bringing the game into disrepute ?I would have given him a red card

[Zizu]

he recently extended his contract by 2 years, so he isn't going anywhere unless he is sacked


Well Stuart Pearce was one person who suggested Pep could be under pressure from his wife , family and friends to quit ..

[Zizu]

Amad Diallo appears to have stage fright

[Zizu]

Amad Diallo appears to have stage fright


Now he bursts into life at last

[Zizu]

Southampton v Spurs 7pm TNT

Nice to see the return of Tyler Dibling

Important game for Ange

[bots]

woop

[Zizu]

I can see ManU winning today although City will be stronger now Lewis isn’t playing
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Ta da

[bots]

When a really crap united team can beat city, it's a great day :laugh:

[AnnieK]

Never in doubt :laugh:

Amad is Utd

[Cherie]

well then :laugh:

I dont think I got a single point in the prediction thing this weekend

[Zizu]

well then :laugh:

I dont think I got a single point in the prediction thing this weekend


This is why people stopped doing the ‘pools’


Who can predict 8 homes or 4 aways

[joeysteele]

Unbelievable.
However how glad I am to see Man Utd beat Man City.

[Zizu]

What happened to VAR looking at bad / dangerous tackles !?

[Zizu]

Can someone please shut Lucy Ward up !!
FFS

She never stops talking plus it’s supposed to be a commentary of whats happening ..

She isn’t even qualified.. she played a couple of hundred club matches at a poor level .. never played at international level
( which isn’t that great anyway)

[Zizu]

Southampton 0:3 Spurs after 13 minutes

[Zizu]

Hope Spurs don’t mess this up now or Ange will be sacked tomorrow

[Zizu]

Nice to see the return of Tyler Dibling




Dibling looks like a definite Spurs type player

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

….

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

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[Mystic Mock]

Man City Cough Cough

Too true.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Kyle Walker is an embarrassment there pretending he got headbutted

I didn't know Walker had that level of intellect to be able to think.

[Mystic Mock]

Ange Postecoglou after losing to 2-1 to Bournemouth https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.HC8b90bQJUI9GiC-99ZytQHaEK?dpr=1.5&pid=ImgDetMain















Also Ange Postecoglou after beating Southampton 5-0 https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.HC8b90bQJUI9GiC-99ZytQHaEK?dpr=1.5&pid=ImgDetMain


I have a song for him xyHoohNyYkw

[Zizu]

Phil Foden

“ We as players have to look at ourselves “


This is supposedly our “generational talent” , a midfielder who never makes a tackle !!

Sure he presses the ball but he just puts them under pressure and never actually makes contact or makes things uncomfortable for opponents .

Oh and a midfielder who doesn’t chase back when the opposition break away is a liability

[bots]

Maguire looks likely to be offered a new contract at united, who would have guessed that a couple of years ago :laugh:

[Zizu]

Maguire looks likely to be offered a new contract at united, who would have guessed that a couple of years ago :laugh:


Yeah - football is crazy

Look how Becks was loved .. then reviled .. then adored ..

[Crimson Dynamo]

Amorin taking no sh1t from lazy Rashford and Garnacho

[Zizu]

Amorin taking no sh1t from lazy Rashford and Garnacho


Imagine getting £ 330,000 Week ( £47,142 per day ) and not trying in training !!

[Nicky91]

whew and me having offered Mudryk GOD a new contract recently :love:

[Zizu]

Jesus wept

Just checked on ManC games after the new year ..
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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Swan]

Meh im watching the BIG game of the night. Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers

[Zizu]

Meh im watching the BIG game of the night. Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers


I sat down to watch this but saw Lucy Ward was commentating and immediately switched to Spurs v ManU !!

She chats utter bilge plus never stops talking.. as play goes on !!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Amad you beauty

[Zizu]

Amad you beauty


Worst display of goalkeeping in years

Two rank bad keepers

[Zizu]

I sat down to watch this but saw Lucy Ward was commentating and immediately switched to Spurs v ManU !!

She chats utter bilge plus never stops talking.. as play goes on !!


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[Swan]

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Is she taking the piss?

[Zizu]

Is she taking the piss?


Its a spoof account though she really does present as a know it all … most famous for taking a small fortune out of her club of 20 years …
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She left the club in 2015, amidst winning a high-profile legal battle (in June 2016) against Leeds owner Massimo Cellino over her dismissal.

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[Zizu]

Whooohoo

Rico Lewis in defence !!

Villa should win this in a canter

[Zizu]

Ortega THREE saves in 1 min 55 seconds !

[bots]

it's been a very entertaining start

[bots]

great goal from villa

[Zizu]

Rico circled - out of position and trotting back like always .

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[Zizu]

Interesting as Lewis is trending again ( for all bad things as usual)



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[Zizu]

Villa should be about 5:0 up by now

[Zizu]

Villa should be about 5:0 up by now


Make that 8:0

[Zizu]

Lewis is now moved to LB and holding midfielder now but he never passes forward so that can’t work surely ?

[Zizu]

Aston Villa have been great to watch today

[Zizu]

Lewis is now moved to LB and holding midfielder now but he never passes forward so that can’t work surely ?


Villa go two up …

[Zizu]

Doku’s substitution was delayed while he sorted his hair out !

How times have changed

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[Zizu]

Foden was MIA for 92 minutes

[Zizu]

How on earth did ManC manage to let both Palmer and Rogers slip out of the side doors ( at about the same time as well apparently

[Zizu]

ManC with their NINTH defeat in 12 games

[Zizu]

Mmmmmm

Palace apparently without their main man Ezri today ..

[Zizu]

ManC with their NINTH defeat in 12 games


Surely this horrendous run of games must impact on Pep’s legacy !?!?!


He surely cant be seen as BEST ever manager ??

[Nicky91]

Surely this horrendous run of games must impact on Pep’s legacy !?!?!


He surely cant be seen as BEST ever manager ??

Pep is the best ever manager


City just need to refreshen the squad next season, ditch some ego's who feel too good to be giving their 100% each game, and sign players who actually want to play their best each game to impress the manager

[Zizu]

Gabriel Jesus scores after a few minutes

4th goal in a few days

[Zizu]

Pep is the best ever manager


City just need to refreshen the squad next season, ditch some ego's who feel too good to be giving their 100% each game, and sign players who actually want to play their best each game to impress the manager


He WAS in the discussion but absolutely elite managers don’t lose 9 and draw 2 out of 12 games

[Zizu]

These useless refs !!

Odegard was tripped twice no foul
Seconds later one Palace player tripped in exactly the same way in the same passage of play - foul given .

[Zizu]

Wow

These forwards and their confidence issues !!

Gabriel Jesus just scored his second of the night with his second touch .


Thats 5 goals in the last 3 days or so

Palace 1:2 Arsenal ..

Now Arsenal have caught the bug of calamitous defending !!

What is with defenders passing back to goalkeeper who mess things up

[Zizu]

Martinelli was just barged in his chest OFF the pitch by Larma in the Palace penalty box !!

Only a corner given but that happened last week as well .. that’s two definite penalties missed by officials and VAR !!

[Zizu]

Saka limping off injured - hamstring

Thats a rare sight ( and worry)

Although I think they have a young wonderkid ready to step in ..

[Zizu]

I am sooo tired of all the cheating in football these days …

Mateta ( 6’4” ) went down as though he’d been sniped and was motionless but when he saw the ref had played on he jumped up and sprinted to join in with the attack


Why aren’t officials clamping down on the blatant cheating

[Zizu]

Soooo it appears we have THREE sides head and shoulders above the rest

Better squads and in great form

Arsenal , Chelsea and Liverpool

That leaves Villa , Spurs and now Newcastle in the chasing pack - all arguably better than both ManU and Manc

[Swan]

Soooo it appears we have THREE sides head and shoulders above the rest

Better squads and in great form

Arsenal , Chelsea and Liverpool

That leaves Villa , Spurs and now Newcastle in the chasing pack - all arguably better than both ManU and Manc

Don't count Forrest out!

But yeah, it's a 3 horse race for the title now.

[Nicky91]

He WAS in the discussion but absolutely elite managers don’t lose 9 and draw 2 out of 12 games

with all due respect, it's the Premier League we talk about, one of world's best leagues, also most competitive league

ManC are in a little form crisis right now, and like i said you cannot really afford that in a highly competitive competition, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and even Nottingham Forest, Spurs are also quite good, even a Brighton have what it takes to deliver upsets

[Nicky91]

speaking of Brighton


Wieffer scored his first PL goal :D

[Zizu]

with all due respect, it's the Premier League we talk about, one of world's best leagues, also most competitive league

ManC are in a little form crisis right now, and like i said you cannot really afford that in a highly competitive competition, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and even Nottingham Forest, Spurs are also quite good, even a Brighton have what it takes to deliver upsets


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[bots]

everyone wanted a season without city in contention, so people have been granted their wish

Personally, i think Arsenal have had it now with the Saka injury, he is the main player that makes Arsenal tick

[bots]

Rashford not in the squad again today

[Zizu]

Rashford not in the squad again today


He’s done

[Zizu]

everyone wanted a season without city in contention, so people have been granted their wish

Personally, i think Arsenal have had it now with the Saka injury, he is the main player that makes Arsenal tick


Na he’s definitely important but they have three or four good alternatives ..

Odegard is THE one player they can’t afford to lose … again

[bots]

united have been dire

[Zizu]

united have been dire


I feel more sorry for Gary O’Neil

His opening games of the season included Arsenal , Liverpool , Villa , Chelsea , Newcastle , Brighton , Forest and ManC BEFORE they collapsed !

The new guy gets Ipswich and Leicester

[bots]

Bournemouth now 2 up ..... united have been dreadful

3-0 now :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Another great away point for Everton

Man U shocking

[Zizu]

Potentially a fantastic game imminent !

Big game needed from Maddison, Kule and Johnson

Spurs reserve defence up against Liverpool’s SIX attacking options
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[Swan]

Can't fault Everton, they didn't allow us to play or get going really. Frustrating, but Everton are a tricky side. A point is a point.

Was hoping Spurs would do Chelsea and Arsenal some kind of favour today, but nah, nothing doing of course :laugh:

[bots]

Everton are dismal to watch though

[Swan]

Everton are dismal to watch though

It was an utter bore to watch. They had a gameplan and it worked. Just glad Chelsea escaped without any injuries. Chelsea were poor though.

[Swan]

There goes Chelsea's GD, nice one Spurs :laugh:

[Swan]

Mental!!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Salah is just one of the best players I have ever seen

[Crimson Dynamo]

Spurs have not lost a game this season before today by more than one goal deficit

today it was 3

[Swan]

Salah is just one of the best players I have ever seen

Yeah. Cold is a revelation for Chelsea, and English football, but Mo is king, no doubt about it.

[bots]

it's a screwed up season, but i'm here for forrest qualifying for the champions league :laugh:

[Zizu]

it's a screwed up season, but i'm here for forrest qualifying for the champions league :laugh:


Forest are 9:1 to finish top4

ManU are 10:1 for a top four

[Zizu]

Alarms set for tomorrow’s games

4 to watch !!

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[Zizu]

Come on Everton !

1:1
65 minutes gone

[Zizu]

Thats not very becoming ..

Phil ‘generational talent’ Foden having a paddy because Savino shot OVER the bar rather than passing to him


Shades of Ronaldo at Real Madrid

[Zizu]

Guardiol is a left footed player who has scored 11 goals for Man City but not one with his left foot !!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Everton should have won this already

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

Bloody Everton had sooo many chances to win that game in the last 10 minutes

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Swan]

Lovely from Palmer

[Zizu]

Rico Lewis to blame for yet another goal !!

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[Zizu]

Forest are playing filthy today

Ref giving Johnson ZERO protection as usual

[Zizu]

Rico Lewis against Everton

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Duran red card

[Swan]

Just transferred him in too :joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

��| BREAKING: The Liverpool vs Leicester City game is in jeopardy because of the fog.

A pitch inspection will take place at 4pm to determine whether the game will go ahead.

(f off I brought in Diaz)

[Zizu]

The Liverpool game is apparently in doubt only 33.3% chance of going ahead

Fog !?!?!?!

[Zizu]

��| BREAKING: The Liverpool vs Leicester City game is in jeopardy because of the fog.

A pitch inspection will take place at 4pm to determine whether the game will go ahead.

(f off I brought in Diaz)


Turning into a krap day as opposed to a great one

Everton v City boring

Forest v Spurs boring


Manu … bound to be boring

Liverpool game in doubt

[Swan]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Lampard's Cov 4-0 up at half time to Rooney's Plymouth

yikes

[bots]

i just put duran in my fantasy team and he's been sent off :joker:

[Swan]

They deserve that win, Chelsea missed too many chances, and Fulham have worked hard and attacked Chelsea. Just when it looks like Chelsea are in a title race, they start to choke. Just hand Liverpool the title now.

[bots]

Chelsea arent really ready for a title challenge yet, they are performing above expectation

[Swan]

Fulham goalie Leno MOTM today easily.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[bots]

who can predict these results, really :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

who can predict these results, really :laugh:

I can

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[Zizu]

Hoping to see a decent match with Wolves and ManU .

Already ruined until I can sort out the audio

Cant do with this damn woman prattling on all through the commentary.. why are do these women with annoying voices compound the problem by constantly waffling on !!!

Paused it until I can find an alternative audio

[bots]

Bruno sent off :joker:

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

Hoping to see a decent match with Wolves and ManU .

Already ruined until I can sort out the audio

Cant do with this damn woman prattling on all through the commentary.. why are do these women with annoying voices compound the problem by constantly waffling on !!!

Paused it until I can find an alternative audio


Edit

No damn alternative on audio !!

I have timed her last 4 wafflings .. she averages 18 seconds of gibberish

Aghhhh !!!!

[bots]

don't watch it then Zizu. Can we please concentrate on the football and not women commentators

[Zizu]

don't watch it then Zizu. Can we please concentrate on the football and not women commentators


Sorry !!!



She never stops talking !!!

[bots]

2-0 .... awful

[Zizu]

Thank the lord https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241226/cfdf2ef8c4f17bf8198c50082ac8a04b.jpg
!

[Zizu]

This ***** offside stuff
Why don’t they just say there has to be daylight between the players

[Niamh.]

don't watch it then Zizu. Can we please concentrate on the football and not women commentators:clap2:

[Zizu]

Hopefully a spectrum performance from
Arsenal !


Looking forwards to seeing Delap again

I have high hopes for the lad

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[Swan]

Very entertaining first half in the Brighton/Brentford game, despite being 0-0.

[Zizu]

Hopefully a spectrum performance from
Arsenal !


Looking forwards to seeing Delap again

I have high hopes for the lad

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Arsenal don’t seem to be firing on all cylinders tonight . Even Odegard’s touch has been poor a few times

[Swan]

Arsenal don’t seem to be firing on all cylinders tonight . Even Odegard’s touch has been poor a few times

Scratch that...

Im switching back to the Brighton game, don't fancy watching Arsenal run riot now after such a disappointing weekend for Chelsea :joker:

[Zizu]

How on Earth did all the officials plus VAR not see that clear penalty foul on Gabriel by Delap

Mystifying

[Swan]

Arsenal will get the win, but after watching the 2nd, they've been average at best. A better team wouldn't have let them get away with this.

[bots]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka is likely to be out for "more than two months" after having surgery on his injured hamstring. :skull:

[Crimson Dynamo]

no red card..what?

incident at 2.16

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[Zizu]

no red card..what?

incident at 2.16

vG36UDx182c


That should be a lengthy ban for simple intent to seriously harm someone !

That’s a move used on UFC to completely debilitate an opponent

[Crimson Dynamo]

That should be a lengthy ban for simple intent !

this angle :shocked:

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[Swan]

They had Clattenburg on Prime, and he was saying the law has changed recently that "intent" isn't punishable now or something. Had he made any contact whatsoever, would have been an easy straight red. That was one almighty swing though.

Reminded me of Vieira on RVN 20 odd years ago (when Arsenal were a brutal side), intent was there with that kick out, but no contact made, yet still got sent off.

[Zizu]

They had Clattenburg on Prime, and he was saying the law has changed recently that "intent" isn't punishable now or something. Had he made any contact whatsoever, would have been an easy straight red. That was one almighty swing though.

Reminded me of Vieira on RVN 20 odd years ago (when Arsenal were a brutal side), intent was there with that kick out, but no contact made, yet still got sent off.


Never really liked Mark Battenburg

[Mystic Mock]

Lampard's Cov 4-0 up at half time to Rooney's Plymouth

yikes

Rooney got us relegated from the Championship last season.

That's all the proof that anyone needs for just how bad Rooney is as a Manager.

[Mystic Mock]

Hoping to see a decent match with Wolves and ManU .

Already ruined until I can sort out the audio

Cant do with this damn woman prattling on all through the commentary.. why are do these women with annoying voices compound the problem by constantly waffling on !!!

Paused it until I can find an alternative audio

One of the women on TNT Sports can annoy me with her commentary sometimes.

I just can't remember her name at the moment.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Very entertaining first half in the Brighton/Brentford game, despite being 0-0.

Was it?:laugh:

[Zizu]

One of the women on TNT Sports can annoy me with her commentary sometimes.

I just can't remember her name at the moment.:laugh:


There is one good female pundit but she’s only ever used on Sky’s Saturday Afternoon Scores panel .

The others are useless plus annoying as they talk all the time

[Mystic Mock]

There is one good female pundit but she’s only ever used on Sky’s Saturday Afternoon Scores panel .

The others are useless plus annoying as they talk all the time

Are you on about Sue Smith? https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.4rHMaxZT9WHH97HvMegc_QHaFP?dpr=1.5&pid=ImgDetMain

Because I do like her personally.

[Zizu]

Are you on about Sue Smith? https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.4rHMaxZT9WHH97HvMegc_QHaFP?dpr=1.5&pid=ImgDetMain

Because I do like her personally.


Yeah … she always talks sense but doesn’t overdo everything like the others

[Niamh.]

There is one good female pundit but she’s only ever used on Sky’s Saturday Afternoon Scores panel .

The others are useless plus annoying as they talk all the timeWomen talking? Outrageous!

[Zizu]

Women talking? Outrageous!


Why take an extreme view ?

The vast majority are simple box tickers and the best of the lot Sue Smith is rarely seen - maybe she doesn’t tick enough boxes

Are you watching this game.. the expert pundit is Izzy Christiansen ..

She played 134 first team games ( that’s including substitute appearances ) !!

134 over a 15 year period is about 9 NINE games a season and all at the equivalent of non league level !!

You wouldn’t turn on UFC headline event and expect to see Nigel Farage on the panel of experts

[Zizu]

Fabulous
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[Zizu]

Izzy Christiansen

“ You said it before the game Jamie, if you go a goal down , don’t go 2 down”

[Zizu]

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[Nicky91]

Nottingham Olé Olé onto 2nd place


:clap1:

[Zizu]

Nottingham Olé Olé onto 2nd place


:clap1:


Crazy times

[Crimson Dynamo]

Crazy times

Spurs sacking him before he could do anything is peak spurs

[Mystic Mock]

Women talking? Outrageous!

It is pretty outrageous tbh.:hehe:

But seriously I don't believe that Zizu meant it exactly that way, at least I hope not.

[Zizu]

It is pretty outrageous tbh.:hehe:

But seriously I don't believe that Zizu meant it exactly that way, at least I hope not.


Clearly not .. there is a brilliant female pundit called. Sue Smith - as I have mentioned numerous times . She is hardly used though ..

She talks sense but doesn’t talk too much like all the others plus she comes across as natural and likeable .

[Zizu]

Crazy
If Liverpool had beaten Forest ( which they could as I recall)


They would be 14 points clear of second place Forest with a game in hand !

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[Mystic Mock]

Crazy
If Liverpool had beaten Forest ( which they could as I recall)


They would be 14 points clear of second place Forest with a game in hand !

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Forest are coming for the title.:laugh:

[Zizu]

Forest are coming for the title.:laugh:


Whats their squad depth like ?

I would imagine a few injuries will derail them bigtime

[Niamh.]

Enjoying the Man Utd match so far :smug:

[Zizu]

I was sooo looking forward to Manuel Ugarte and Joelinton coming together

[Dogeatdog]

I’ve found these PL games so hard to predict over the last month.

[Zizu]

Manu need to get FDJ off my beloved Barcelona .. he would link up brilliantly with De Ligt again

[Zizu]

Sooo why are we not playing Louis Hall at LB for England ?

[Zizu]

We’ve seen soooo many deflected crosses end up as goals this weekend

[Zizu]

Crazy how some players don’t celebrate a goal until after VAR has checked it and then its a muted celebration

[Zizu]

I feel sorry for Ruben Interim

[Niamh.]

Crazy how some players don’t celebrate a goal until after VAR has checked it and then its a muted celebration

He was about a mile offside there tbf

[Zizu]

How is that not a handball goal ?

[Zizu]

He was about a mile offside there tbf


I mean in general

[Crimson Dynamo]

I feel sorry for Ruben Interim

:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Casamiro

You wasteman

Oh my days

[Niamh.]

Woohoo come on Ipswich

[Dogeatdog]

Surprised at the Chelsea result tbh.

[Swan]

Ffs Chelsea

[AnnieK]

Utd are woeful

No last ball. No finish. Just rubbish :sad:

[Niamh.]

Surprised at the Chelsea result tbh.Fingers crossed for a similar Arsenal result tomorrow [emoji3]

[Mystic Mock]

Whats their squad depth like ?

I would imagine a few injuries will derail them bigtime

I would imagine so really too.

[Mystic Mock]

I’ve found these PL games so hard to predict over the last month.

Same here.:laugh:

[Zizu]

Rooney sacked

[Crimson Dynamo]

oop

[bots]

Spurs to give Rooney a call?

[joeysteele]

Rooney sacked

He's a real liability.
He wrecked Birmingham last season.
Good players don't always make good managers.

He may do better looking for a different job, outside higher level football.

[Zizu]

Spurs to give Rooney a call?


Na

He can go as number two to Ruben Interim

[Crimson Dynamo]

Does anyone want a new calendar?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgHmq0aW8AAoDpn?format=jpg&name=small

[bots]

Na

He can go as number two to Ruben Interim

we couldn't afford him, ineos scrapped giving 50k a year to the man u foundation charity. They have sacked 250 staff

[Zizu]

Wow !!

[emoji599] BREAKING: Tottenham reach agreement with Manchester City for the short term loan of Jack Grealish, beginning on January 32nd.

[emoji736]City will cover majority of wages
[emoji736]Short term deal until July
[emoji736]Levy said to be the "mastermind" behind this deal

[Zizu]

Wow !!

[emoji599] BREAKING: Tottenham reach agreement with Manchester City for the short term loan of Jack Grealish, beginning on January 32nd.

[emoji736]City will cover majority of wages
[emoji736]Short term deal until July
[emoji736]Levy said to be the "mastermind" behind this deal


Come on the Hotspurs !!

Love the idea of them saving Grealish’s career !

[Swan]

Apparently Barcelona are interested in Arsenal's Partey

[Crimson Dynamo]

Wow !!

[emoji599] BREAKING: Tottenham reach agreement with Manchester City for the short term loan of Jack Grealish, beginning on January 32nd.

[emoji736]City will cover majority of wages
[emoji736]Short term deal until July
[emoji736]Levy said to be the "mastermind" behind this deal

good luck getting him on the 32nd Jan!

[Swan]

I read Newcastle were making a big play for Grealish too.

[bots]

there is no way city would loan a player to a competitor

[Swan]

there is no way city would loan a player to a competitor

Spurs it is then

[Zizu]

good luck getting him on the 32nd Jan!


Presumably that should read 2nd Jan ?

[Zizu]

I read Newcastle were making a big play for Grealish too.


Grealish plays in the same position as Anthony Gordon

[bots]

who is going to be the first to predict that Forrest will win the league and Man U and City get relegated :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgNdw5zXsAAw8wE?format=jpg&name=small

[bots]

Amorim has a 2.5 year contract, so if they sack him, he walks away with a wad of cash where everyone knows the problem with Man U is the owners and the players and he has had no support from anyone at the club. All the fans love Amorim because they know he speaks the truth. It's not the system that stops players earning 350k a week making a 5 yard pass. It's not the system that allows the opposition to score from a corner.

People forget that the last manager was sacked playing 4 at the back for crap results

[Zizu]

When will it end



Sits down to the Arsenal game only to face the prospect of Lucy Ward chatting all the way through the commentary with Karen Carney the studio expert pundit ..


Aghhh !!!!!!!!!

[Zizu]

https://x.com/DC_LFC__/status/1874509117047652369

[Niamh.]

Go on Brentford!

[Niamh.]

When will it end



Sits down to the Arsenal game only to face tge prospect of Lucy Ward chatting all the way through the commentary


Karen Carney is the studio expert pundit ..


Aghhh !!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

[Zizu]

So apparently elbows are acceptable In today’s game


That’s twice Jesus has been floored by Brentford elbows - both drew blood

[Zizu]

So apparently elbows are acceptable In today’s game


That’s twice Jesus has been floored by Brentford elbows - both drew blood


Now the Brentford fans are booing Jesus

[Zizu]

3:1 to the Arsenal …

Finally Merino showing he’s a proper player .. at last

Without Saka , White , Rice , Trossard and Havartz

[Zizu]

Crazy push on Jesus with his forearm NOT shoulder to shoulder - as Jesus was gonna shoot - in the box

Ref says play on ffs

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250101/6649f7995e396a119adaea9d8aa646f9.jpg

[Zizu]

Lucy Ward

“ if Brentford could just get that second goal “

Sooooo insightful ..

[Zizu]

Jesus had his shirt pulled and ripped ..
Ref gives foul against Jesus


What’s the point

[bots]

An agitated Postecoglou was furious Gordon's equaliser had been allowed to stand after a handball in the build-up, as his injury-hit side pushed Newcastle all the way.

He used a version of the phrase "if all things were equal" nine times in an interview to the BBC.

"I think it's clear," Postecoglou said, irate at what he considered a handball by Joelinton in the build-up to Newcastle's early equaliser.

"I'm just really, really angry. Angriest I think I have ever been in my career."

He added: "On the balance of play, any balance you want with all things being equal, we would have won today.

"Outstanding. I couldn't be prouder of the players. I couldn't ask any more. It's a game we would have won if all things were equal.

"If all things were equal and balanced we would have won today. Things weren't equal and balanced."

:skull:

It's about time the refereeing of Newcastle games is called out, i think ref's are being paid off

[Swan]

Crazy that we're only half way through the season and the title has already been decided.

[Zizu]

An agitated Postecoglou was furious Gordon's equaliser had been allowed to stand after a handball in the build-up, as his injury-hit side pushed Newcastle all the way.

He used a version of the phrase "if all things were equal" nine times in an interview to the BBC.

"I think it's clear," Postecoglou said, irate at what he considered a handball by Joelinton in the build-up to Newcastle's early equaliser.

"I'm just really, really angry. Angriest I think I have ever been in my career."

He added: "On the balance of play, any balance you want with all things being equal, we would have won today.

"Outstanding. I couldn't be prouder of the players. I couldn't ask any more. It's a game we would have won if all things were equal.

"If all things were equal and balanced we would have won today. Things weren't equal and balanced."

:skull:

It's about time the refereeing of Newcastle games is called out, i think ref's are being paid off


Yes

Joelinton should have had two refs and 3 more yellows and when he did eventually gat a yellow he screamed abuse at the ref - who did nothing

Dan Burn should have had 4 yellows


The dead ball time wasting aside plus the diving ( Gordon) and feigning injuries to waste more seconds by Newcastle is ridiculous
TalkSport reported the ball was only in play about 47 minutes in the Newcastle game !

[Zizu]

Best thing I’ve seen in ages ..

Karma !!

Fulham kicked off and immediately played the ball back to their keeper … Delap the bruising Ipswich CF went to close him down but Fulham midfielder Lukas stepped sideways to block him off but Delap just ran straight through him

LoL

[Zizu]

Yet another ridiculous VAR decision concerning a handball


Clearly a handball buy VAR said the hand was by his side …. It wasn’t !!



Also VAR missed a definite sending off offence when Harry Wilson was wiped out ..

[bots]

much better performance from united so far

[bots]

wooooooooooooooo 1-0 united

[Swan]

Come on Utd!!

[bots]

oops

[bots]

ooops oops

[Swan]

They should just present the title to Liverpool after the game. No chance anyone is catching them now.

[bots]

2-2 :dance:

[bots]

really well played by united

[joeysteele]

Surprising but welcome result for Manchester United there today.

[Crimson Dynamo]

super game, Man U did so well

could have and should have won

[Zizu]

Fabulous performance from ManU

If they play like that against Arsenal at the weekend I think they will crush them

Arsenal play dreamy football but they have are soft centre .. Ugarte , Mainoo , Martinez and Fernandes will scare them silly

[Crimson Dynamo]

wow :shocked:


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[Zizu]

wow :shocked:


1875980927123476899


The suggestion is that his mind is fukced due due to all the media speculation surrounding the Real Madrid move ..

I think that it did indeed play a factor


He probably feels aggrieved that many Liverpool fans are turning against him labelling him greedy

I actually hope he moves to Real Madrid even though he will make them far stronger ( I am a Barca fan at heart)

[Crimson Dynamo]

1876180730784764104

[bots]

TTA has always been a poor defender. The thing is Bruno isn't even known for his speed and he made him look like an idiot

[Cherie]

We watched the game in Liverpool fan pub, it was glorious when the second goal went in....the silence ...tbf we tried watching it elsewhere but their dogdy boxes were buffering like crazy

[Zizu]

TTA has always been a poor defender. The thing is Bruno isn't even known for his speed and he made him look like an idiot


Bruno was fabulous but …

It was Dalot who tormented him but he is in a rich vein of form and just renewed a long term , llucrative contract whilst TAA is probably in turmoil at the moment

[Crimson Dynamo]

Julen Lopetegui Sacked as West Ham Boss

[bots]

Julen Lopetegui Sacked as West Ham Boss

i think that was inevitable, i'm surprised he lasted this long


Spurs are 1 point ahead of Man U now, they are dropping like a stone too, so Ange must be in serious danger

[Zizu]

i think that was inevitable, i'm surprised he lasted this long


Spurs are 1 point ahead of Man U now, they are dropping like a stone too, so Ange must be in serious danger


Na

Surely the board will appreciate the injury problems plus they play the football the Spurs fans love and even demand

They haven’t won anything for decades so trophies aren’t a priority

[Swan]

AC Milan looking to take Rashford on loan

https://www.flashscore.co.uk/news/football-premier-league-transfer-tracker-ac-milan-target-loan-deal-for-man-utd-s-rashford/OhrILoo4/

[Zizu]

Also..

Spurs have extended Son’s contract !!


WTF

He’s been useless ever since Kane left

[Zizu]

Wow

Chelsea well into talks with Palace’s Marc Guéhi !!

[Crimson Dynamo]

potter offered West Ham

[Zizu]

Interesting

TalkSport have a PSR finance expert on as we speak !!


Expect some interesting transfer activity in the coming weeks

Arsenal
Spurs
ManCity

All three above have a huge PSR spending capacity




Newcastle , Forest, Everton and Villa fairly restricted ..

ManU severely restricted !

He ended by suggesting that Leicester were possibly in breach of guidelines and that governing body would be scrutinising Chelsea’s books/deals .. depends if they have sold any properties..

He also said that Chelsea had sold the Chelsea Ladies team to themselves !!

WTF is that all about ?

I knew they were giving ridiculously long contracts to beat the system but selling to themselves seems extremely suss - can’t be right surely ?!?


He also said that if ANY ( not all or the majority) of the serious charges against ManC are proven then they will definitely get a severe points deduction then at least one division relegation !!

[Zizu]

Anyone know how many of the 25 players Forest signed a couple of years ago currently feature in the team ??

[bots]

Lopetegui hasn't been sacked .... yet. It may end up being like Ten Hag and he carries on for a couple of months

[Crimson Dynamo]

Paulo Fonseca was interviewed last Friday in London as a potential replacement for Julen Lopetegui.

He is viewed as the back-up option to Graham Potter.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ggsk0C3XUAAeapF?format=jpg&name=small

[bots]

i think this new trend of openly interviewing replacements before sacking the incumbent is a bit tasteless, but it looks like it is becoming the new norm

[Zizu]

Lopetegui hasn't been sacked .... yet. It may end up being like Ten Hag and he carries on for a couple of months


Lopetegui took training this afternoon as normal - not the action of a sacked coach

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lopetegui took training this afternoon as normal - not the action of a sacked coach

it seems to now be the case

[Zizu]

Isak auditioning for Arsenal tonight

[Zizu]

I absolutely detest watching thuggish Newcastle especially when they are brutalising a team I like !!

Thankfully two of the dirtiest are missing ) Bruno and CB Scharr ..


Interestingly Scharr leads the list of players spending time on the floor ( wasting time to preserve a lead ) in the premier League

[Zizu]

Sadly Joelinton and Burn are still playing

[Zizu]

Gordon telling someone they dived is one of the funniest things in ages

[Crimson Dynamo]

Talksport understand that Graham Potter has agreed to become the new West Ham Boss

:dance2:

[bots]

Arteta blamed the ball for Arsenal losing last night :laugh: