The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[DavidMarrio]

Cracking little game this. 

I see the game plan has changed into kick the shit out of Carroll now. Although tbf he has flung arms in people's faces a lot this match. 

[Lineker]

Newcastle losing at Southampton already through Shane Long.

[stokeriño]

Swansea 1-0 up, Sigurdsson...

[Gazz]

[The Lusophone]

So if Villa fail to match or beat Norwich's points gains today, they're down right?

[MDK]

4 minutes ago, Mad Jack said:

So if Villa fail to match or beat Norwich's points gains today, they're down right?

Yes. But lets be honest they were relegated months ago.

Went out for a cavery instead of watching the West Ham/Arselol game. I had gammon, so I didn't miss too much Ham.

[Gazz]

They need to win, a draw gives them 16 with 5 to play and Norwich already had 31 before kickoff and 19 better goal difference.

Janmaat falls over dealing with a nothing ball, Southampton run clear and score. Janmaat subbed off due to embarassment. Our back line is now Sissoko-Mbemba-Taylor-Anita.

But it was midfielders we needed in January.

[DavidMarrio]

Villa are well and truly shit. Such a mess of a club in terms of on the pitch and off the pitch.

Can see them struggling in the Championship next season. 

[Lineker]

Cook's goal was very good. Think Jamie Vardy for England against Germany a couple of weeks ago.

[Gazz]

It's probably not a coincidence that the two worst run clubs in the league with absent, uninterested, clueless owners have the combined points of Bournemouth at this stage.

[stokeriño]

Miazga's taken a knock or something so, having run out of centrebacks, we now have Mikel in the back four. Hmm.

[MDK]

Pato trying a bit too much there. He's no Vardy >_>

[Lineker]

Just now, MDK said:

Pato trying a bit too much there. He's no Vardy Cook >_>

Fixed  

[Gazz]

My under 7's defend corners better than Newcastle.

[MDK]

1 minute ago, Lineker said:

Fixed  

You can have a Paton the back for that

[Gazz]

https://streamable.com/ln44

@Jimmy, he's still got it!

[stokeriño]

FALCAO COMING ON TO SAVE THE DAY~!

...Obviously.  

[DavidMarrio]

Curious question. Could this season produce possibly the worst finish for the defending champions of the Prem?
 

I know there's still plenty of games left but what is the lowest position the previous seasons winner has finished? 

[Lineker]

4 minutes ago, David Marrio said:

Curious question. Could this season produce possibly the worst finish for the defending champions of the Prem?
 

I know there's still plenty of games left but what is the lowest position the previous seasons winner has finished? 

I'd have thought definitely. 

[Twist]

Worst finish is 7th by Blackburn.

Although Leeds finished 17th in 92/93 in the first year of the Premier League after winning the final season of Div 1 football. So, depends whether you count them as defending champions?