Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[Lineker]

Vorm got injured? That's Swansea fucked then.

[Colly]

Jammy Arsenal, you don't get much more offside than standing on the goal line. Won my bet, don't care...

[Lineker]

Manchester City have appointed former Barcelona technical director Txiki Begiristain as their director of football in a management restructure.

The 48-year-old will oversee player recruitment, previously the remit of football administrator Brian Marwood.

Former Arsenal winger Marwood has moved to a new role as managing director of the club's football academy.

Begiristain worked at Barcelona from 2008 to 2010 with new City chief executive Ferran Soriano.

City manager Roberto Mancini publically expressed his frustrations at City's transfer policy during the summer transfer window.

Marwood's new role is involved with City's new youth development and first team training facility, which the club want operational for the start of the 2013/14 season.

"Given the scale and importance of this challenge, we want to commit our very best people to it," Soriano announced on the club's official website.

"I am delighted that Brian Marwood will take leadership of the CFA initiative and I am equally very pleased to welcome an individual of Txiki Bergiristain's calibre to the club. I have no doubt that together, and in support of Roberto Mancini and the wider football club, they will be a formidable team."

Begiristain's playing career began with Real Sociedad before he moved to Barcelona in 1988. Capped 22 times by Spain, he worked in television following his retirement before he returned to the Nou Camp as technical director in 2003.

Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and Daniel Alves were among the players recruited while Begiristain was with Barcelona. He also maintained the club's youth programme, with Sergio Busquets one of several young players successfully moving into the first team.

Begiristain left Barcelona on the same day that Joan Laporta stepped down as club president in June 2010.

[Plubby]

Someone's gotten the new Football Manager.

[Colly]

Anyone watch MOTD? Lawros got his tramp beard on again, presumably misinterpreting Movember for the second year in a row.

[Nerf]

Liverpool Starting 11: Jones, Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Allen, Sahin, Gerrard, Suso, Suarez, Sterling

Subs: Reina, Carragher, Coates, Henderson, Shelvey, Downing, Assaidi

[Lineker]

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Naismith, Osman, Neville, Mirallas, Fellaini, Jelavic.

Subs: Mucha, Hibbert, Heitinga, Oviedo, Hitzlsperger, Gueye, Vellios.

Liverpool: Jones, Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Suso, Sahin, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suarez.

Subs: Reina, Assaidi, Henderson, Coates, Downing, Carragher, Shelvey.

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)

Marouane Fellaini starts up front for Everton with Steven Naismith replacing the suspended Steven Pienaar. Brad Jones keeps his place in goal with Pepe Reina, who has been missing with a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty, on the bench Glen Johnson, injured in midweek Europa League action, is replaced by Jose Enrique. Three teenagers, Raheem Sterling, Suso and Andre Wisdom, are in the starting line-up.

[Szumi]

Looking at the line-ups, really can't see how we walk away with a result today. The back line scares me; Skrtel and Agger will need to be perfect to stop Jealvic and Fellaini, and Wisdom - while impressive - could have some real problems with Mirallas. Here's hoping Gerrard has his random derby classic, and the youngsters step up big for Liverpool.

[Lineker]

Everton’s Sylvain Distin makes his 385th PL appearance. Most most for non-British/Irish outfield player. He surpasses George Boateng (384).

[DavidMarrio]

Fuckin get in Suarez, great celebration too

[Dingle]

Fuckin get in Suarez, great celebration too

Baines own goal. Good to see a goal early though.

[Szumi]

Bahaha classic. Going to be an own goal, but sweet tits for Suarez? Would it had been a penalty on the cross there? I couldn't tell if it was a dive or Baines knocked him down.

[Cheeky Hughes]

That "dive" celebration was excellent. Right in front of Moyes too!

[Nerf]

Moyes was livid

[Szumi]

SUAREZ! You're a beautiful man! No mistake about it this time! Terrible marking tho.

Edited October 28, 2012 by Szumi

[DavidMarrio]

What a ball by Gerrard, good header by Suarez. Come on lads get another!!!!

[Cheeky Hughes]

Now that one is Suarez's! This is brilliant as a neutral, seeing him of all people banging in the goals.

[Starvinho]

What a game this is turning into! 2-1, Osman gets one back.

[DavidMarrio]

Bastard.... Sterlings marking was crap there.

[Adam]

Great game this is so far. I don't think Baines can do anything about the opener, that's Suarez's goal. Loved the celebration as well tbh, fair play. Second goal is well done at a set piece and Osman's finish was fantastic, though Sterling should have marked better and Jones punch was hardly brilliant.