Did you see Juande's substitutions? I'm jealous.

 

Against Portsmouth? Dunno how jealous I am of Tottenham having Bent and O'Hara to be honest p
But, yeah, bringing in a couple of players who both score about 10 minutes later always makes a coach look good.

 

But, yeah, bringing in a couple of players who both score about 10 minutes later always makes a coach look good.

That was what I wanted to say. He can make Edmilson looking good with putting him in appropriate time and appropriate place.

However, great thread. Now there's another place to discuss a very interesting theme without offtopicing in other threads.

I think that other leagues don't look better, but more fair. For the last 3-4 years, FA took some good moves to make the EPL best. Less diving, less percentage of non-football reasons for the final result, refs know the difference between a real foul and a fake one, refs' job depends on their good work and not on how much they lick asses.

Those moves made them have 4 clubs in the best 8 in CL.

 

Good thread, Xavinho.

I do follow the Premiership as much as I can, and I love it. I just watched Tottenham take out Portsmouth. Good game, Portsmouth were unlucky with the first goal and the second came just to finish the game off. Ramos is a world class manager, there's no money in the world I wouldn't give to have him with us.
As for the winner, I expect and hope it to be United. They have the best team, the best manager and the best form. That team has everything and I can't see them failing. Chelsea are not their best for two seasons now and Arsenal are missing Eduardo too much. When you can't win two games at home against arguably average teams, you know you're very close to losing the title race.

 

What a rubbish player Lennon is absolutely no end product what so ever.

Arsenal are missing Eduardo too much

True, and they need to get some better wing players, it's costing them heaps of points especially when Rosicky can't play 2 matches in a row.

 

Good thread.

I watch the Premiership quite regularly and i'm really looking forward to tomorrow's titans clashes. A shame the Chelsea-Arsenal coincides with Barça's game. Would have liked to watch it too.

 

EPL is shown here on a daily basis and I really like it. I have no real preferences when it comes to who I want to win the league though.Well,ManU or Arsenal is ok.

 

I'd like to watch the PL matches tommorrow, too bad I'm not at home.

United-Liverpool will be certainly interesting, Liverpool have picked up some form lately. They have 2 class attacking players in top form with Gerrard and Torres so we'll see how United can cope with them. I'm also keen to see how Ronaldo is going to do as he has never been really decisive in matches against Liverpool.

Chelsea-Arsenal will be rather dull I think. Chelsea play crappy hoofball and Arsenal are in bad form.

 

Who do ye think will win the Grand Slam Sunday matches tomorrow between Man U-Liverpool & Chelsea-Arsenal?

I wouldn't mind seeing Arsenal win the league just so that Wenger may think about a move to Barca?

Great thread btw.

 

so is laughing allowed in this thread??

 

Something I said?

 

After the Spanish League, the EPL is the one I watch the most. I like Manchester United more than the others but dont really mind who wins it at the end as long as its competitive.

 

Who do ye think will win the Grand Slam Sunday matches tomorrow between Man U-Liverpool & Chelsea-Arsenal?

Man U will win Liverpool.

Chelsea will draw with Arsenal.
Xavinho, I assume you followed Roma's game today. What do you think of Giovinco?

 

Giovinco is a class player. On loan from Juve I think. He'd make a great addition to Barca.

 

I don't really care about the EPL or any other league. Hardly have time (and money) to follow it or any other matches beside Barcelonas. Perhaps the odd CL game but teams tend to play conservatively and games get so hyped just to fail your expectations.

CD Palestino will play an interesting derby against Union Española tomorrow though.

 

What a borefest the Inter-Juve game has been. Can't wait for the Nadal-Djokovic encounter.

 

Can't wait for the Nadal-Djokovic encounter.

Nole.roud:

 

Hopefully tomorrow's EPL big dogs clash will be good. I'm watching Inter vs. Juve right now, Juve's goal was an offside.

 

No, I missed the game, but I have seen Giovinco before. He seems to almost always do as well against the big clubs as against the smaller ones. I wonder if Juve will give him a decent chance next season, or if they'll go for a big name player to please the fans.

Well he's getting high ratings even against the small clubs.

The problem is at Empoli the team is too slow for him, or just not talented enough.
He's also tearing it up with the Azzurrini (U21).

I hope they give a chance to Giovinco, he can replace Del Piero in the future years.
I also think they'll go after a 'crack' signing, limiting Giovinco's chances and hindering his development.

 

I hope they give a chance to Giovinco, he can replace Del Piero in the future years.
I also think they'll go after a 'crack' signing, limiting Giovinco's chances and hindering his development.

Yeah, I think that's exactly what he should be worried about. They don't seem to give young players as much of a chance in Serie A as we do in la liga. I don't keep right up do date with the transfer rumours in Italy, but I have noticed Juve linked to various forwards and AM's (Diego, van der Vaart, etc). They should start paying a little more attention to their own players.
I was surprised when none of the Italian clubs went in for Rossi. He only cost Villarreal around €10 mil.

 

Mascherano is such a muppet. Took most of the intrigue right outta the game.

 

I knew that he will get that 2nd YC. I don't understand all that swearing, like he wanted it. Pretty arrogant.

Those who wants him in FCB, should remind that with RFEF refs, he'd miss half of the games.

 

I was surprised when none of the Italian clubs went in for Rossi. He only cost Villarreal around €10 mil.

that's because none of the Italian clubs could afford it bar the big clubs.

And Man U wanted a buy back fee included with the sale, I'm pretty sure big clubs would not agree to such a deal.

Man U won Liverpool as I predicted (Chelsea - Arsenal isn't over yet).
And what was that by Mascherano? Very silly move, you just knew he's going to get sent off once he went to the ref.

 

The ref was still overly fussy. I hate players getting booked for "dissent", it's like refs can come out with any stupid ass decisions, but you're not allowed to question it at all, it's like little Nazis running the matches. All that because of the Chelsea match, that ref was the linesman in the Chelsea - Spurs match where Cole didn't get a red and the media were all over it.

 

Yea but people do have a point in that as soon as the ref blows the whistle you get the entire team surrounding the ref asking "Wtf you arse?!?!" for so many decisions in a game. Once or twice I can understand, but the frequency with which they do it, especially the big clubs, I can see why refs are starting to take a no bullshit standard.

 

Sagna goal
Arsenal leading 1-0 at the stamford bridge!

 

2:1 Chelsea

2×Drogba

 

Damn it .

 

Good match there. Chelsea deserved it.

 

I can't stand those ba#tards from Stamford Bridge, but you have to credit their win.

 

Yeah, very entertaining.

I wanted Arsenal to succeed there but can't put a dent into this triumph for Chelsea. Drogba is absolute class. Cesc had such a bad day, pretty much visible only when he passes it wrong.

 

Man U is picking up way too much confidence. At this rate, they'll take both the CL and the EPL pretty easily.


Goddamn, should we face them, I hope we've got yaya and messi functioning at max.