The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[Gazz]

Rafa looks over the group of his new players, he spots Gabriel Obertan and thinks to himself 'I've made a terrible mistake...'

[Colly]

Obertan's back in training?!? We're staying up!

[MDK]

Rafa looks like a melted waxork model of himself. One day at Newcastle.

[Baddar]

[Baddar]

This has been a surprisingly entertaining half. Looked a matter of time before City would go ahead but Norwich have come into it, and Bamford was just really unlucky with a strike that hit the bar. 

[Baddar]

Another great result for Leicester. 

[DavidMarrio]

Great point for Norwich. 

[Lineker]

Very good point for Norwich. However if Bournemouth can beat Swansea at home today I think we can just about say they're safe!

[Lineker]

It's a cracking game down at Dean Court - Bournemouth have just gone 3-2 up!

[Lineker]

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Three changes for Villa from the 4-0 defeat at Man City. Rudy Gestede starts up front in place of Gabriel Agbonlahor. Ciaran Clark and Micah Richards drop to the bench, with Jores Okore and the more attack-minded Carles Gil coming in. Tottenham revert to the XI that started the 2-2 draw with Arsenal following the midweek loss to Borussia Dortmund. Full-backs Kyle Walker and Danny Rose return, while Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele anchor midfield. Christian Eriksen is the only member of the front four who started in Germany.

Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Westwood, Gana, Ayew, Gil, Veretout, Gestede.
Subs: Richards, Clark, Bacuna, Sinclair, Green, Bunn, Lyden.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Alli, Eriksen, Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Carroll, Chadli, Mason, Son.

[Lineker]

Kane has rattled the crossbar already.

[Lineker]

Kane!! 1-0.

Virtually the final kick of the first half, too.

[Jimmy]

Guzan has had a blinder, we could've had 3 or 4 by now, but we haven't exactly been amazing. Lamela has been great, Kane's been threatening, if not a little selfish, and Kyle Walker has been fantastic, too. Hopefully we score a couple this half, Villa are very much still in it. 

[Cymbols]

1 minute ago, Jimmy said:

Guzan has had a blinder, we could've had 3 or 4 by now, but we haven't exactly been amazing. Lamela has been great, Kane's been threatening, if not a little selfish, and Kyle Walker has been fantastic, too. Hopefully we score a couple this half, Villa are very much still in it. 

 no we're not!

[MDK]

Jimmy is too nice

[Jimmy]

8 minutes ago, Cymbols said:

 no we're not!

I genuinely disagree. It hasn't been toothless, in fact quite spirited so far. You've had some joy running in behind, and you're not bad at working the ball wide. Some of the deliveries have been poor so far, but Gestede is causing a few problems. 

[Lineker]

That boy Kane makes it two!

[Jimmy]

Oh, poor timing, Kane scores from another Alli assist  Lamela, again, instrumental. 

[Meacon Keaton]

Pretty pass and pretty finish by Kane, there.

[MDK]

One more goal from Spurs and a win from the Spammers and I am quids in!