The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[brenchill]

According to Graham Taylor, ex-Villa and England Manager and friend of Deadly Doug, the deal to sell Villa is done and dusted.

[Ant]

Larry Ellison apparently. KNX (radio station in LA) has said he is set to take over a Premier League club.

Dermot ‏@dermotkeller 6m

Basically Larry Ellison (worth $50billion) is to become the new owner of Aston Villa. Just announced on the radio #avfc #epl #ellison

KNX Radio is LA based as is Ellison.

Fucking. Hell. We might finish 10th next year

[brenchill]

Exciting thing is it's only the team which needs investment. The stadium doesn't need any investment and neither does the training ground.

£300m on transfer fees might take us to 10th...

[Hobo]

Cafu is going to be at the Liverpool game tomorrow.

Presumably because of his love for Jon Flanagan.

[Ant]

Maybe he is on the Bob

[MDK]

[Hobo]

Cafu is going to be at the Liverpool game tomorrow.

Presumably because of his love for Jon Flanagan.

I was right!

[Lineker]

Vincent Tan has said, amongst other things, that he would consider changing the Cardiff shirts back to blue, but only 'when' they get promoted back to the Premier League.

[Cheeky Hughes]

I have the strangest feeling that West Ham are gonna win today.

[stokeriño]

It's called nerves. It's not that strange.

[Baddar]

I'm nervous for City too. I don't want Liverpool to win the league.

But if they do, they'll deserve it, and I'll be happy for DavidMarrio but that's about it.

[Lineker]

I half want Liverpool to win it and I half hope that Liverpool are winning it until City get what they need in the last minute of injury time, if only for the Nerf meltdown on Facebook.

[Noah]

Yeah Davidmarrio is cool.

Nerf smells kinda funny though.

[Lineker]

Just seen that Richard Scudamore has had to publically apologise for some very sexist emails of his that got leaked. What a plum.

[Lineker]

Manchester City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Garcia, Toure, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.

West Ham XI: Adrian, Reid, McCartney, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll, Taylor, Noble, O'Brien, Diame, Downing.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Flanagan, Henderson, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suarez, Sturridge.

Newcastle XI: Krul, S.Taylor, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Debuchy, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko, Shola Ameobi.

Cardiff City: Marshall, Fabio, Caulker, Turner, John, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Whittingham, Daehli, Bellamy, Campbell.

Chelsea: Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Cole, Azpilicueta, Kalas, Oscar, Mikel, Salah, Hazard, Matic, Torres.

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Naughton, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose; Sandro; Sigurdsson, Paulinho, Eriksen; Adebayor, Kane.

Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Bertrand, Bacuna, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Bowery, Agbonlahor.

Southampton XI: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, Cork, Schneiderlin, Davis, Lallana ©, Lambert.

Manchester United XI: de Gea; Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic ©, Evra; Januzaj, Fletcher, Kagawa, Welbeck; Mata; van Persie.

Norwich XI: Ruddy; Martin ©, R Bennett, Turner, Olsson; Tettey; Snodgrass, Howson, Johnson, Redmond; Elmander.

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Sagna, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Ramsey, Ozil, Podolski, Giroud.

Hull City XI: McGregor, Figueroa, Bruce, Davies, Huddlestone, Livermore, McShane, Jelavic, Aluko, Elmohamady, Quinn.

Everton XI: Howard, Baines, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, McGeady, Naismith, McCarthy, Lukaku, Barry, Osman.

WBA XI: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Morrison, Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Berahino.

Stoke XI: Sorensen; Muniesa, Shawcross, Wilson, Cameron; Arnautovic, Whelan, Nzonzi, Odemwingie; Ireland, Walters.

Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, Bardsley, Brown, O'Shea ©, Bridcutt, Larsson, Colback, Johnson, Borini, Wickham. Subs: Celustka, Altidore, Ba, Giaccherini, Mavrias, Agnew, Ustari.

Swansea City: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Amat, Bartley, Taylor ©, Fulton, Shelvey, Dyer, Emnes, Routledge, Bony. Subs: Cornell, Williams, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, King, Vazquez.

Fulham XI: Stockdale, Heitinga, Hangeland, Sidwell, Kacaniklic, Rodallega, Zverotic, Woodrow, Parker, Amorebieta.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Bolasie, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince, Chamakh, Gayle.

[Jimmy]

Would like to have seen Soldado and Kane up top today. Adebayor's been pretty average for the last month and Soldado could use a strong end to the season, but hey Tim doesn't like him. At least Sandro's back in the squad! Though I have no idea how playing 4 central midfielders will quite work.

[Hobo]

I'm nervous for City too. I don't want Liverpool to win the league.

But if they do, they'll deserve it, and I'll be happy for DavidMarrio but that's about it.

Yeah Davidmarrio is cool.

Nerf smells kinda funny though.

I see how it is...

[Lineker]

Would like to have seen Soldado and Kane up top today. Adebayor's been pretty average for the last month and Soldado could use a strong end to the season, but hey Tim doesn't like him. At least Sandro's back in the squad! Though I have no idea how playing 4 central midfielders will quite work.

It won't.

[GA!]

I have the strangest feeling that West Ham are gonna win today.

West Ham will win.

And then Liverpool will draw, because lol

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Would like to have seen Soldado and Kane up top today. Adebayor's been pretty average for the last month and Soldado could use a strong end to the season, but hey Tim doesn't like him. At least Sandro's back in the squad! Though I have no idea how playing 4 central midfielders will quite work.

It won't.

Rose and Naughton charging up the flanks for width to leave plenty of space behind for an early Villa goal or two of course.

Duh, do you know NOTHING about Sherwoodian tactics?