The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[TCO]

I like how increasing the amount of homegrown players in a squad is seen as a solution to the England team being shit but Eric Dier doesn't count as homegrown while Cesc Fabregas and Tim Krul do!

[TCO]

My thoughts watching Man United the first two weeks of the season:

"I'm beginning to think Louis van Gaal is not the brilliant tactician I thought he was."

[brenchill]

Coming in and playing 3-5-2 is a bold move, especially when they haven't got a decent CB in the entire squad. I think his stubbornness is going to cost him and Utd.

[Jimmy]

MOTD 2 just said Spurs' third goal consisted of 48 passes, twice as much as any other goal last year, and 11 outfield players touched the ball. It's a fantastic goal, but they were totally right to rip QPR's defending apart, it was pathetic.

[Colly]

Eleven outfield players? No wonder you won you bloody cheats.

[Jimmy]

Lloris basically plays outfield

[DavidMarrio]

What is the "West Ham Way"

Seriously...I know they had a few players in the england team when they won the World Cup but when have they ever played great football? I can't remember them during my lifetime ever playing exciting football.

[Arjen Robben]

Yeah it does my head in that, just nonsense.

[Colly]

I always just assumed it was a street near Upton Park.

[The Lusophone]

What is the "West Ham Way"

Seriously...I know they had a few players in the england team when they won the World Cup but when have they ever played great football? I can't remember them during my lifetime ever playing exciting football.

They didn't play all that negatively back when they had Carrick, Defoe etc etc. Of course they did get relegated playing positive football...

I think that if anything is the "West Ham Way" it's not a style of play but a tradition of bring young players through and into the first team. Something I don't remember them doing for some time...

[Arjen Robben]

Well they regularly have Tomkins and Noble in the team don't they? Can't really do anything if the players in their youth system aren't good enough to break in really.

[peteypirahna]

The West Ham way is talking about how their team singlehandedly won England the World Cup, spending the entire match chanting about gassing Spurs fans and topping it off by kicking someone's head in.

[Arjen Robben]

Triffic little set of fans, Geoff

[kaya]

Dier is a nice outside shout for signing of the season already.

Exciting times for Spurs ahead I reckon

Spurs do need a goal scorer I guess, and Dier has already pipped Soldado after two games!

Surely his quality will be decided on his defensive peformances and nothing else, since he is a CB after all - otherwise he could be the English Skrtel.

[The Lusophone]

Nah he doesn't look psychopathic enough.

Give him a few tattoos though...

[Baddar]

Di Maria is flying in for his medical today, and the transfer from Real Madrid is expected to be concluded.

His work permit should come through by Christmas.

[peteypirahna]

What annoys me the most about the Di Maria deal is everyone calling him a 'winger'

Like did anyone actually see him completely dominate the midfield once Ancelotti moved him from the wing to the centre? He's exactly what Manchester United need but if they're thinking of playing him on the wing then they'd be completely wasting him like they seem to be doing with Mata.

[Baddar]

What annoys me the most about the Di Maria deal is everyone calling him a 'winger'

Like did anyone actually see him completely dominate the midfield once Ancelotti moved him from the wing to the centre? He's exactly what Manchester United need but if they're thinking of playing him on the wing then they'd be completely wasting him like they seem to be doing with Mata.

Mata's been playing in the middle lately, and has something like 7 in 8 games.

[Baddar]

According to Sky Sports, Balotelli will be in attendance tonight for the Man City-Liverpool game, because of course.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Psh. Sky Sports just announce whatever's best for their Sky Bet odds.