The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Rainiac]

So pretty much everyone I didn't want to win a sports event today did. Which probably means QPR will beat West Ham now

[stokeriño]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "It was an even game, but at the end of the day they have financial power and used it in a effective way with players like Diego Costa and Eden Hazard making the difference."

Good ol' Arsene "this summer we have money to spend (on shit)" Wenger, rolling out the old mid-season favourites.

[Baddar]

Buying Costa was totally unfair!

[stokeriño]

And selling Lukaku for nearly as much was EVEN LESS fair!

Probably was, actually. On Everton at least.

[Costanza]

Why is Alex Song at West Ham. Can't say I watched a lot of Barcelona, but always rated him at Arsenal. He seems to be doing OK as-well, surely a bigger team would've wanted him?

[Jimmy]

I think he said he wanted to come back to The Premier League and he had pretty high wage demands, which put off any top 6 club who were presumably quite stacked in the position.

[Costanza]

But West Ham? He must love London girls or something. But enough of my career advise, I'm going to watch Juventus vs Roma, which I totally forgot had started.

[Rafael]

It was that or QPR.

[Moses Julep]

If we follow Wenger's logic then I'm assuming having Costa and Fabregas on my fantasy team is also unfair?

[Berober]

Yeah well, I'm pretty sure I've gone above you in the fantasy league after today's games. #1 BABAY!

[stokeriño]

I think he said he wanted to come back to The Premier League and he had pretty high wage demands, which put off any top 6 club who were presumably quite stacked in the position.

Certainly the likes of United and Arsenal have defensive midfielders coming out of their ears.

[Baddar]

Daley Blind > *

[stokeriño]

That's the most outrageous misrepresentation of an asterisk I've ever seen.

[Colly]

I think he means Daley Blind is literally better than an asterisk.

[Baddar]

He is better than everyone! Wasn't aware he won Dutch footballer of the year either.

Watch him have a shocker against Chelsea, so Stoker can come in here all smug.

[stokeriño]

Didn't realise this was actually *inside the stadium*...

 

Arsenal fans let off a flare inside Stamford bridge pic.twitter.com/AFFBXNaHNx

— Tatum (@jackwalker1988)

October 5, 2014

 

Twats.

[Szumi]

The ironic part of Wenger's comment is Arsenal's net transfer spend this summer was much higher than Chelsea's. With the sales of Luiz and Lukaku, I wouldn't be shocked if Chelsea still made a profit this summer.

Granted, that doesn't paint a wholly accurate picture. Chelsea have spent years spending big, and have just now started to actually have a good balance in the transfer market. Also helps when you get 50 million for your back-up center back.

[stokeriño]

It would also help Wenger's case if he didn't keep buying ~£40m players who prove to be fucking useless when the chips are down.

[Gazz]

Chelsea did make a profit this summer, £900k I believe.

It must be difficult for Arsene, only being able to blow paltry sums like £42m on a player. He's basically in poverty.

[Lineker]

Yay, finally a home win!

Also, back to football beards - Mile Jedinak's probably got the best in the league right now.