Official Premiership 2008/09 thread

[Matt]

They were 3-0 up too. I could understand if it was 3-1 or 3-2, because they want to ensure that WBA couldn't get back into the game, but at 3-0 it was very unlikely that Jones would miss and WBA would score 3.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

A nice draw there. I think we were definitely worth the point and maybe more. Still, we're unbeaten against the top four this season (Chelsea draw, Arsenal draw, Man Utd draw, Liverpool win twice) so can't complain whatsoever.

[alldaws1]

Even better is that the Chelsea and Arsenal results were away, so 6 points from 12, 4 from 6 at home, isn't too shabby at all.

[IAceI]

I don't think there was any reason Cisse took the penalty other than he's probably our designated spot kicker. Jones didn't kick up a fuss or anything so I doubt he minded, and Cisse's penalty just about took the entire goal down with it. I'm of the ilk I'd rather see Cisse and Jones score one goal each in a game than either get 2 for themselves.

They're hopefully our big partnership and if they can keep producing then that's awesome.

[Crybaby Bunting]

We won?

Convincingly?

From home?

[IAceI]

How depressing to win 4-0 and end up back in the relegation zone after all of it. Although Everton fans must be smiling now that Owen realises he needs to score a few more to get picked up by them.

[Crybaby Bunting]

From the looks of things Newcastle and Sunderland are going to battle in and out of the relegation zone until West Ham drops enough points to make the feud worthless

EDIT: Speaking of which, West Ham only have to lose by two goals to move Sunderland out of the relegation zone

Edited December 14, 2008 by The General

[Matt]

At this rate, we could end up in a situation where they could be any 1 of 8 teams that could go down on the final day.

Edit: 1 actually (so long as it's 1-0), Sunderland would go above them alphabetically.

Edited December 14, 2008 by Footjob Fever

[IAceI]

Assuming West Ham don't score. As it goes to goals scored after GD doesn't it? Which is currently level so assuming they don't score and lost by 1, then I believe we'll be out the relegation zone.

Oh and we have Hull and Blackburn as our next two games. Who knows, two wins from them and we could be in the hunt for Europe

Edited December 14, 2008 by IAceI

[Baddar]

Yes.

Fucking get in.

[Hobo]

The Hammers

Should've won it but they deserve the point.

Edited December 14, 2008 by HoboObohHbob

[therockbox]

I can't believe how lucky we've been so far this season. Any other year and we'd be trailing already with the points we've dropped at home.

[Matt]

lol, big four.

[Anderson]

The problem with Man Utd seems to be that they lack skilled midfielders that are also hard workers. Last season Scholes was still at his peak so naturally no-one really noticed, it's the lack of Scholes this season that's helped them drop so many points near the start and whenever he's back he's a shadow of his former self.

Anderson, Nani and co are quality... they're just too young to cut it as strong midfielders in the Premier League and get cut to pieces whenever they're properly marked.

Bollocks. I'm sorry but that simply is not true, Anderson and Carrick work just as hard as Scholes and have just as much skill aswell. I just think that Ferguson's stubborn attitude towards playing Berbatov is costing us. If he gave Tevez a run of 10 consecutive games, he could form a similar partnership with Rooney as last year and we'd be back to our best but Ferguson won't give in and leave out his £30m star out for the good of the team.

[the wall breaker]

As a Liverpool supporter, I don't know whether to be grateful at how lucky we are that Chelsea drew at home or extremly frustrated that if had we had one our last couple of home games, we could be like 7 points clear which you know, would make me feel a lot more comfortable. Cause I just have a feeling that these home game draws are gonna come back to bite us at the end.

[Baddar]

I always feel a bit of both when this happens. I think that United are fortunate to be so close to the top still, yet I'm annoyed we couldn't get a couple of vital wins here and there (Villa and Spurs) to put us right on top of the league.

Still, I suppose before Saturday's games I would've definitely took this outcome come Monday. We're just 3 points behind if we win our game in hand, and even though we don't play next weekend, Liverpool (Arsenal) and Chelsea (Everton) have difficult away games.

[IAceI]

Be happy that the other teams aren't winning. No point being annoyed that your team hasn't opened up a bigger lead when it's just as likely the other teams could be top of the league if they had bucked their ideas up as well, not just you.

So be happy every time you slip up, so does everybody else.

[alldaws1]

That's fine as long as you're on top but if you're behind others, you're never going to catch up

[IAceI]

If you ask me if you drop points, then later in the day or the next day the top team drops points you need to look at it as a "well we didn't lose ground" view. It's frustrating but if you don't win, it's better that the other teams don't win either I guess. As the teams are just as likely to make ground on you/pull away from you depending on your position as you are to do the same.

Just my view on it anyways. At the end of the day you're just in the exact same position at the start of the weekend or whatever, and at this point we're essentially just about to start the season again so I guess the teams can gear themselves up to see the same teams again

I'm rambling. I know what I mean anyways..

[ONO]

You are annoyed Utd didn't grab a win at Villa, Baddar?

I am annoyed we didn't steal the win. >_>