Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[Lineker]

I was just about to post this in the Spurs fans PM thread. It just keeps raining shit on Jermain Defoe :/

[Lineker]

Man City and Arsenal are playing right now in the Beijing National Stadium, if anybody is interested.

[IAceI]

And it's been woeful. Arsenal can barely string a pass together.

A lot of young, untested players on the pitch with a mix of talented players, so it's making for a bit of an unpredictable match. Arsenal with their sponsor and their player's names in Chinese as well is an interesting touch.

[Dingle]

Just turned it on and right away Arteta gives the ball away >_>.

[Dingle]

With those glasses, Wenger looks like the demon headmaster >_>.

Decent chances for Jenkinsen, Santos and Walcott for Arsenal, no RVP to put them into the net though . Both sides could be better in the final third. Savic is being taken advantage of here at the back though and Arsenal look more likely to score at the moment.

[Cheeky Hughes]

I really do not like Savic. I hope he doesn't feature too much this season. Pantilimon is looking fairly solid though.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Tidy goal from Zabaleta. Great build up play.

[Dingle]

I really do not like Savic. I hope he doesn't feature too much this season. Pantilimon is looking fairly solid though.

He's not actually too bad on the flanks, but he gets exposed very easily when anyone with skill runs at him. But yeah, he's not good enough to play for City in their starting eleven. Hope he gets some cup games because he deserves the chance, but I doubt he'll ever be that good.

Yaya Toure has bossed City's attacking options and Zabaleta has given plenty of support. Great pass by Toure and a great strike into the net.

1-0 to City.

[IAceI]

Savic is only 21, he's got about another 5 seasons before he even begins to enter what should be considered his peak, and then another 5 years after that - plenty of time for him to develop into a great player, assuming he doesn't just get cast aside in the near future.

Yaya Toure is one of the finest players in the world at the moment, such a great player.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Toure gets a deserved goal. 2-0.

[IAceI]

Someone get Carl Jenkinson a life jacket because he was at sea for that goal.

[Dingle]

Savic is only 21, he's got about another 5 seasons before he even begins to enter what should be considered his peak, and then another 5 years after that - plenty of time for him to develop into a great player, assuming he doesn't just get cast aside in the near future.

Yaya Toure is one of the finest players in the world at the moment, such a great player.

I should've specified that I meant next season he probably won't be any good. I'm certainly not promoting casting aside players of that age . Although I hope City don't wind up needing to play him though because he was awful at CB last season, which is what happens when you rely on a 20 year old at the back >_>.

Toure deserved the goal there, despite the scrappy nature of it. Love seeing him in that more advanced role where he moves the phase to the final third. Such power and skill and knows how to pick out a pass, quality player.

Anyone know who that "Beton" guy is that the commentators keep mentioning? He must've been bought over the season, but typing 'beton' into google gets me nothing >_>.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Think he's a trialist. We have about 3 or 4 in the pre season squad.

[supergrass]

This guy it seems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Biton

I do not like Jenkinson at all. There are youth/reserve players at Arsenal I'd have given a trial in the first team squad before signing him, but I suppose time playing at this age can only do him good.

[Dingle]

Ahh, cheers. Haven't heard of him before but he isn't standing out on the pitch, which is sort of a good thing.

Also, Arsenal make 4 subs for the second half, and Oxlad is playing at CM? Interesting.

[IAceI]

Did you see what that nearly was!?!

[Summers]

Man, Ox is good.

[Colly]

Silly questions solely for the purpose of my draft Fantasy Team, but is Gallas actually likely to start this season? He's cheap as chips, but I'm aware there's usually good reason for that.

Also, Toure or Lescott?

EWB Sun Dreamteam minileague if anyones doing one?

Edit: Oh, and Nir Biton

Double Edit: Whoops, already posted...

Edited July 27, 2012 by Colly

[IAceI]

Kolo Toure or Lescott? Lescott hands down.

[Colly]

Well thats who I'd pick, I want to know who Mancini will...