The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[brenchill]

Brendan dropped his interest a while back.

I was never interested.

[Gazz]

Not even a little bit, surely he's better than the keeper for that ladie's team you coach. Unless your keeper is Brad Guzan's daughter.

[Baddar]

Costa trained today, looked absolutely fine. Nailed on to play Sunday.

[stokeriño]

Hmm...I wouldn't say "nailed on"...

I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the bench, let's put it that way.

[DavidMarrio]

With or without Costa it doesn't matter much for United unless their defence becomes amazing over night.

[Noah]

Interesting.

I went to check the latest odds on the game on the site I use and apparently it now says "Market not available" How am I to gamble my way to a free lunch now?

[Lineker]

Ryan Taylor will return to the Newcastle squad for Sunday's trip to Tottenham after spending 26 months on the sidelines with injury. Taylor, 30, has spent two years regaining his fitness after damaging his cruciate ligament in August 2012. He had a recurrence of the injury last April but is now ready to come back.

[The Lusophone]

Odds on him getting injured again?

[The Lusophone]

Hmm...I wouldn't say "nailed on"...

I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the bench, let's put it that way.

The narrative of "will Costa make the game" every week is getting old >_>

[stokeriño]

It stopped for a bit, and then he went off to Spain again. It's not a coincidence.

[The Lusophone]

And yet Chelsea aren't declaring war on Vicente del Bosque....

[Gazz]

Mourinho prefers stealth kills.

[TCO]

It'll be great to see Ryan Taylor back, seems like a nice lad. Very average player but my golly, what a shot he has!

[Lineker]

Sergio Aguero, who is level with Diego Costa at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with nine goals, starts his third match in a week as Manchester City look to move to within two points of leaders Chelsea. Manuel Pellegrini makes two changes to the side that blew a 2-0 lead away to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in midweek. Out go defender Aleksandar Kolarov and midfielder James Milner, with Gael Clichy and Jesus Navas starting. West Ham, chasing a third straight league win, are unsurprisingly unchanged. Striker Andy Carroll, who has returned to training following a serious ankle injury, is not involved in the 18.

West Ham starting XI: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Noble ©, Song, Amalfitano, Downing, Valencia, Sakho.

Man City starting XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany ©, Mangala, Clichy, Fernando, Toure, Navas, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.

[Lineker]

1-0 West Ham! Amalfitano!

[stokeriño]

Aw hell, they've gone and made Man City angry.

[Szumi]

Excellent first half by West Ham. Their energy and pressure has been spectacular; however, I'm not sure they can keep this up for another 45 minutes to grab the win. the speed up front certainly gives them continued goal threat on a counter though.

[Cheeky Hughes]

This half has just been ugh. Honestly expect West Ham to park ten buses in the second.

[Szumi]

Well, you gotta at least be satisfied that City are losing sheerly because they're being out-played instead of any dodgy referee decisions like usual!

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Fuck knows how City are only one down here.