2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread - General Discussion - FM24/25 Update

Chelsea have Liverpool and Arsenal coming up on 31/01 and 04/02. Win both of those, or win and draw, then they've got the league (barring any surprise decline in form until then).

bmg033

10 years ago

5 days ago

2,268

04 Jan 2017 21:16:46

Dele Alli, 6 goals in 2 and a half games. Would be quite nice if we don't fuck it up again.

chokosc

15 years ago

8 months ago

1,041

04 Jan 2017 22:02:45

To be honest, there would have been no better way to end an amazing run. Spurs were just amazing. Everyone of them deserves an +A for his work, as well as Poch.

We didn't play well and I think Pedro, Luiz and Kante were the worst. Sadly Conte waited too late and I think he made the wrong subs. Personally I would have taken Pedro off for Willian earlier.

The next four games are huge. Liverpool vs United could put us back to 7 points above the rest if it ends in a draw and we win away at Leicester. Then you have Spurs vs City which is another game which could be good for us in hope that we beat Hull at home. If we win those games and the results in the big games are good for us (draws obviously), the games against Liverpool and Arsenal would be huge as we could be 9\10 points above the rest if we win them both.

The Platypus

14 years ago

1 year ago

1,784

04 Jan 2017 22:50:12

When Spurs made it 2-0 we broke down completely. No fight, no play, no nothing.

Fair play to them, they played well and took their chances. I actually thought we were decent in first half and started the second half pretty well. Went to shit from there, though.

Carroll.

15 years ago

4 years ago

3,361

05 Jan 2017 10:11:47

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sGT3yURoRKg/hqdefault.jpg

bmg033

10 years ago

5 days ago

2,268

05 Jan 2017 12:56:12

We totally deserved that last night. Was good to see that Pochettino has a plan B that works and that the players have matured since the attempted murders of the Chelsea squad at Stamford Bridge last season. Kane barely had a touch all game because he was being marked out of it. He realised that though and pulled Luiz all over the place leaving space for Alli to come into and exploit. If you pause it just as Alli is heading both goals, you can see that the nearest defenders to him are Azpilicueta and Moses, not Luiz and Cahill who would've done better in the air against him. Wanyama has been excellent this season, I wasn't too sure about whether he would really add anything other that a bit of depth to the squad when he signed but he has been one of the signings of the season. A bargain at £11m. Hopefully we can keep this good form up because we'll certainly need to with away games at Man City and Liverpool in the next 5 fixtures.

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

08 Jan 2017 14:29:16

Why are people like Paul Merson and Phil Thompson paid to spout stupid bullshit like this?

bmg033

10 years ago

5 days ago

2,268

09 Jan 2017 14:40:34

It gets worse though, he ended up saying that Thierry Henry should get the Hull job despite moaning about British managers being overlooked. Merson is actually worse than Robbie Savage.

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

10 Jan 2017 19:23:25

By Sam | On 08 January 2017 - 14:29 PM GMT

Why are people like Paul Merson and Phil Thompson paid to spout stupid bullshit like this?

Idiots. Complete ignorance to anything that doesn't originate in England.

There are barely any decent top level English managers around these days, I wish it was different and there was still the likes of Robson, Venables etc but that's just how it is, that's why Hull have gone for a guy with a decent CV who's managed some pretty big clubs. Chances are they'll still go down, which will be far from his fault but the dinosaurs on Soccer Saturday probably can't wait for that to happen so they can criticise him again.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

14 Jan 2017 14:20:58

West Brom took a bit of a caning there today

King Luis

18 years ago

10 months ago

3,111

14 Jan 2017 14:44:00

Said it a few weeks back but does anyone else feel like Kane doesn't get the credit he deserves as a striker, his goalscoring record is class. Imagine how many he'd have if he could score in August though

bmg033

10 years ago

5 days ago

2,268

14 Jan 2017 15:17:39

Kane has as many goals as Ibrahimovic despite missing 2 months injured.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

14 Jan 2017 15:36:13

By King Luis | On 14 January 2017 - 14:44 PM GMT

Said it a few weeks back but does anyone else feel like Kane doesn't get the credit he deserves as a striker, his goalscoring record is class. Imagine how many he'd have if he could score in August though

He reminds me an awful lot of Van Nistelrooy tbh. Terrific goalscorer/finisher, but maybe doesn't do it unless others are performing well, so perhaps his goals come in bulk when Spurs are playing well, it's either a glut or a drought of goals with him I feel.

Carroll.

15 years ago

4 years ago

3,361

14 Jan 2017 18:59:28

Jesus Leicester are awful

bmg033

10 years ago

5 days ago

2,268

15 Jan 2017 01:32:11

Karren Brady talking bollocks again. Maybe if she spent less time worrying about how Harry Kane worded a tweet and more time teaching Payet what 'Loyalty' and 'Commitment' mean then that sack of shit club might not be as laughable as they already are.

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

15 Jan 2017 12:08:50

By King Luis | On 14 January 2017 - 14:44 PM GMT

Said it a few weeks back but does anyone else feel like Kane doesn't get the credit he deserves as a striker, his goalscoring record is class. Imagine how many he'd have if he could score in August though

He's lethal yeah, just don't know what happened to him at the Euro's, he looked lost.

Carroll.

15 years ago

4 years ago

3,361

15 Jan 2017 13:13:28

Would take a boring 0-0 today tbf

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

15 Jan 2017 15:21:29

That goal from Davies was excellent, regardless of Lukaku's attempt to pinch it for himself.

By BR. | On 15 January 2017 - 12:08 PM GMT

He's lethal yeah, just don't know what happened to him at the Euro's, he looked lost.

Too busy trying to work out how to take a corner?

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

15 Jan 2017 15:24:18

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2OA9cEXEAEFWSS.jpg

King Luis

18 years ago

10 months ago

3,111

15 Jan 2017 16:27:26

Pogba

Fucking terrible haha

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

15 Jan 2017 16:36:18

{mourinho sad face image}

Pogba wrestling Henderson in the area, christ above.

King Luis

18 years ago

10 months ago

3,111

15 Jan 2017 16:39:22

How many goes at fouling Origi did Rojo want then?

Dan

13 years ago

1 week ago

16,964

15 Jan 2017 17:17:02

How bad has Pogba been though, handball for a penalty when he was going to head it anyway, wrestling with Henderson and woeful shooting. #WorthEveryPenny

Carroll.

15 years ago

4 years ago

3,361

15 Jan 2017 17:23:30

Ref's fucking daft booking Lovren for getting the ball. Yet Pogba gets away with throwing Henderson.

Trent Alexander been struggling all game against Martial, not sure I would have taken him off. And Origi, was a good counter option.

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