The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[Lineker]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has mocked Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger as the Blues prepare to play Manchester City on Sunday.

City boss Manuel Pellegrini signed a new contract recently after finishing a second in the league last season.

When asked if he was surprised by the deal, Mourinho said: "Why? Some other clubs, they have disappointed for 15 years and the manager is the same."

 

[brenchill]

That is brilliant.

[Kaney]

So obsessed.

[stokeriño]

Some punchlines are just too obvious to ignore. I know this from all the times I used Torres punchlines even though I liked the guy.  

[Lineker]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger makes two changes to the side that lost 2-0 at home to West Ham on last weekend’s opening day. Chile forward Alexis Sanchez makes his first start of the season following his extended break after the Copa America to replace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, while Hector Bellerin replaces Mathieu Debuchy at right-back.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.

[Kaney]

Glad Sanchez is starting. I think if we're wanting to bounce back quick and strong were gonna need him on point.

[Lineker]

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew makes two changes to the side that won 3-1 at Norwich last Saturday. There are home debuts for Yohan Cabaye and Connor Wickham, who replaces Glenn Murray up front, while Yannick Bolasie comes in for midfielder Jordan Mutch. On-loan Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford could come off the bench for a first Palace appearance.

Crystal Palace XI: McCarthy, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, Zaha, McArthur, Cabaye, Puncheon, Bolasie, Wickham.

[brenchill]

Palace have such a good starting line-up these days.

[Baddar]

Having Mutch and Bamford to call upon isn't bad either.

[brenchill]

Zaha and Bolasie on the wings, Cabaye in the middle.  Reckon they'll be pushing on this year, providing everybody stays fit.

[Lineker]

It's their year.

[stokeriño]

Nice finish, Giroud.

[Kaney]

Giroud!

[stokeriño]

Joel Ward!  

[Lineker]

Cech probably should have got that.

[DavidMarrio]

Cech probably should have got that.

Story of Cech's season so far. 

[Dynamite]

Coq should have been off. Very similar to the Janmaat one yesterday, a clear foul in his own half to stop the opposition breaking. Lee Mason bottled that.

[Lineker]

Unlucky own goal for Palace that.

[stokeriño]

Another escape for Coquelin.

[Lineker]

Wenger's substituted him now.