Premier League 2016/17

[stokeriño]

Well that was a dreadful match in a Pulis kind of way...but three points!

[Gazz]

1 hour ago, Baddar said:

When there's a defender or two covering, there's much less risk in doing so, but Stones seems to do it whether he's got somebody back or not and that's why his style can prove so costly at times.

I only play with one defender. I get all my tactics from 1890.

[MDK]

11 minutes ago, Gazz said:

I only play with one defender. I get all my tactics from 1890.

This might be up your alley

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[9 to 5]

25 minutes ago, MDK said:

This might be up your alley

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Myke, you may have saved my Christmas.

[MDK]

Just now, 9 to 5 said:

Myke, you may have saved my Christmas.

Kind of ironic really.

[Baddar]

I can only get so erect.

[Liam]

1 minute ago, Baddar said:

I can only get so erect.

This is the football thread. Take medical problems to the Lounge.

[MDK]

3 minutes ago, Liam said:

This is the football thread. Take medical problems to the Lounge.

"You have been diagnosed with a severe case of Teh Gayz"

[Nerf]

3 hours ago, Adam said:

He's a young player who needs coaching right, and I'm afraid with quotes like this it doesn't bode well for us England fans.

It's strange to me how different the culture is between here and Spain when it comes to something as fundamental as tackling. If none of City's players can tackle then they are going to have a good few games like last night as the season wears on. Teams like Leicester will be able to muller them so long as they restrict City's attacking outlets, especially with Stones and Bravo playing Keystone Kops every week.

Like Xabi Alonso once said, if you need to make a tackle you've already made a mistake. Nothing wrong with trying to train game intelligence rather than physical skills, and I'll stand by that until England win something or the Premier League ever looks consistently threatening in Europe.

[Baddar]

Good first half. Could be more than 1 up despite Spurs edging possession. Will definitely need a 2nd, because we're giving Eriksen far too many set piece chances. 

Kane has been anonymous and has never scored against us. Seems to be set up nicely for him.

[MDK]

7 minutes ago, Nerf said:

Like Xabi Alonso once said, if you need to make a tackle you've already made a mistake. Nothing wrong with trying to train game intelligence rather than physical skills, and I'll stand by that until England win something or the Premier League ever looks consistently threatening in Europe.

Nope. None of that poncy continental football. The tackle should be the first thing you do. If you have to pass your way out of trouble you've already made the mistake of not hoofing it 

[MDK]

My memory is terrible, but have United always been this boring?

[Colly]

3 hours ago, Gazz said:

I'm definitely not telling my players to bring the ball out from the back 'just like John Stones' anymore...

You can say David Luiz again!

[The Lusophone]

11 minutes ago, MDK said:

My memory is terrible, but have United always been this boring?

Jose Mourinho sides not called Real Madrid have.

[Baddar]

To the United fans booing Fellaini - get fucked.

This has hardly been boring. We could have 6 today. It's a nervy performance 2nd half because of how shit we've been dropping points lately. 

[lanky316]

A little racism from some of the United fans booing N'koudou for being black and on the left wing there...

[Baddar]

Big win. Build on it Wednesday now.

[Whisper]

Next four games;

Palace, West Brom, Sunderland, Middlesbrough.

Has to be four wins really, and the table might look at bit better come New Year.

[Baddar]

2 minutes ago, Whisper said:

Next four games;

Palace, West Brom, Sunderland, Middlesbrough.

Has to be four wins really, and the table might look at bit better come New Year.

The two away games coming up now are tricky places to go at the best of times though, plus it looks like Mkhitaryan will be out injured, and Valencia is suspended. Would love to think we could win all four but we'll see.

[Lineker]

That was shit.