The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[stokeriño]

The loss to us shouldn't really be counted. It was as obvious a forfeit as you're likely to see.

[Baddar]

Smalling should have walked there.

[DavidMarrio]

Michael Oliver is constantly shitting the bed in this match.

United should have had a pen and Smalling should be sent off. 

[Jimmy]

We were absolutely outstanding today. Bournemouth barely had a sniff and we dominated from start to finish, it's really nice to see us just see out games confidently. A huge test to come in April, but I just love this team. 

[Baddar]

Woohoo! 

[The Lusophone]

Deserved. Some massive games coming up and we need to take this performance and take it into those games.

[Sam]

I don't know how Van Gaal does it but he always seems to win when he has to. Hats off to the team they worked hard together as a team at the end despite being knackered and got their rewards. Rashford and Martial could be a fearsome strike force in the future. 

[Baddar]

Can't really fault the results in most big games. Need to beat Everton and have to win the cup replay, whenever they schedule that for. 

[Whisper]

Souness is right about Martial. He looks a class above in our team already.

[Moses Julep]

More than the victory I'm also really happy Kane is proving to be more than a season wonder. I hope he's here forever.

[Just Joe]

Think it was a fair result the draw today a game of two halves. Disappointing we couldn't see it through but all we did in the second half was invite Newcastle on, the equaliser was inevitable. Not a great result for either side given the Norwich win, hopefully somehow both sides can get out of it if Palace continue their run.

[Adam]

Allardyce said this after the game today:

"Now we are going to go right to the wire to try to stay safe, and that's the bottom line."

I only wish he had followed that up by saying "cos Big Sam said so!" before walking off camera breaking open a can of Samweiser.

[Colly]

Samweiser of course being Tennants Super.

[Rafael]

5 hours ago, Gazz said:

Sissoko needs to stop running with the ball, then stopping when he's confronted with a defender and kicking the ball against their shins. He has zero end product.

Let him bomb through the middle and he's really dangerous. The best football he played for us was like that.

[Colly]

 

[Lineker]

Mike Ashley has admitted he “regrets” buying Newcastle United but says he and the club are “wedded” to each other.

The Premier League could soon hold a pre-season tournament in Africa which mirrors the Asia Trophy, Richard Scudamore has said.

A biennial four-team event has taken place in Asia since 2003 and the Premier League’s executive chairman is planning to expand the format across the globe.

“Maybe we will bring one of our international tournaments [to Africa],” Scudamore told BBC Sport. “We have one in Asia and probably, at some point, Africa and America will have to feature.”

Scudamore was speaking at the BPL Live event in Cape Town, which showed the weekend’s Premier League action on giant screens in front of 35,000 football fans. Former Premier League players forming part of the event included Peter Schmeichel, Robbie Fowler, Quinton Fortune and Lucas Radebe.

“These events are like a theme park for Premier League fans,” added Scudamore. “They are good because people can come and touch and feel and be part of something – we will do more and more of these fan events.”

West Ham have completed the signing of Manuel Lanzini on a four-year contract from Al Jazira. The 23-year-old midfielder had been on loan from the UAE club and has now sealed a permanent switch to Upton Park. The deal, which includes an option for a further two years, is understood to be worth around £9m.

[Adam]

The North American leg of the 'International Champions Cup' friendly tournament has been announced featuring 10 of the biggest teams in Europe. Those teams are AC Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Liverpool, PSG & Real Madrid.

Leicester are going to play Celtic, PSG and Barcelona as part of the competition

[Lineker]

Just reading the Guardian's excellent Women's Super League preview. Would people be interested in a WSL thread?

[Meacon Keaton]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

The North American leg of the 'International Champions Cup' friendly tournament has been announced featuring 10 of the biggest teams in Europe. Those teams are AC Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Liverpool, PSG & Real Madrid.

Leicester are going to play Celtic, PSG and Barcelona as part of the competition

 Maybe Leicester will have a match in Philly/New Jersey/somewhere within driving distance so I can see them live.  

[Lineker]