The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Whisper]

On the plus side... Herrera looks fantastic. And I know it's early days, but he seems to be getting a lot more out of Mata already than season.

I just wonder where Januzaj will fit in.

[Jimmy]

Surely Januzaj will rotate with Mata in the role behind the strikers?

[Whisper]

You'd like to think so... but then there's Kagawa to fit in as well, and Rooney in behind if we go with RVP and Welbeck up top.

[Lineker]

I know that it's still extremely early days and he's facing much weaker opposition, but a fit Erik Lamela is so fucking good you guys.

[Jimmy]

He's always been fit

[stokeriño]

Going to see Costa and Fabregas playing in a Chelsea team for the first time today - they'll get at least 45 minutes against NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

Line-up: Delac, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Zouma, Luis, Matic, Fabregas, Salah, Boga, Brown, Costa

Subs: Cech, Ivanovic, Ake, Terry, Christensen, Chalobah, Van Ginkel, Romeu, Baker, Swift, Solanke, Bamford, Torres

[Baddar]

You're playing who?

[stokeriño]

Ljubljana is the capital city of Slovenia.

[Liam]

It's a slang term for breasticles.

[EddieG]

17 goalkeepers that we've heard off and take the piss out of.. and you play another one?

[stokeriño]

Delac's been around for ages but has never qualified for a work permit. Probably never will, too.

[Liam]

I've known about Delac purely because he is/was quite decent in FM.

[stokeriño]

Holy shit, I didn't realise Delac was still only 21. We signed him nearly 5 years ago...

[King Ellis]

Delac is great! He came on as a sub for his first club at 16 and saved a pen! Then he was quickly in amongst the Croation team at that young age before Chelsea hovered him up and that all came to an end.

#ChelseaRuinsEverything

[stokeriño]

Wooo, Costa scores. Fabregas assists.

(Making it 1-1 because earlier Izzy Brown rather gave the ball away on the edge of his own box to concede a silly goal )

Edit 1: Zouma makes it 2-1 from a corner. All the new boys today...

Edit 2: Should be 3-1 after Ivanovic bundles it over the line from another corner...but it's ruled out. Apparently for a foul by Terry on the keeper, committed when the ball was already in the net. :/

Edit 3: Obligatory miss from 2 yards out by Nando.

FT 2-1 to Chelsea

[Baddar]

Pjanic's goal against United was nice. Silly Amos being so far off his line though.

[stokeriño]

Edit 3: Obligatory miss from 2 yards out by Nando.

And Costa's goal:

[Gorka]

Gylfi has scored two, including a free kick and set-up another goal in a four-nil win against Plymouth.

Let's hope his form continues through the season.

[Lineker]

Pjanic's goal against United was nice. Silly Amos being so far off his line though.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/watch-roma-miralem-pjanic-scores-ridiculous-goal-against-075710830.html

Giggs' reaction

[Lineker]

Milan vs. City about to start on SS1.