Premier League 2017/18

[MDK]

That stupid song that United fans sing must be ironic at this point.

[The Lusophone]

The more the BBC insists Rooney is a Premier League great, the less I assume people think he is. I mean I think he is, but the Beeb is seemingly so insistent on it it just gets a little bit convincing every time.

[Gazz]

I don't see how anyone could argue he isn't, given his goals and success. Yet, it still feels like he never really lived up to his full potential. Maybe his potential was massively overblown by the English press, maybe it's because he existed in the era of Messi and Ronaldo, maybe it's the underperformance at World Cups, maybe it's the fact that he's clearly not looked after himself and is basically on the scrapheap at 32, whereas Ronaldo, who is eight months older and has played over a hundred games more than him, is still the star player for one of the biggest clubs in the world and putting up insane numbers when it comes to goals at the very highest level of the game.

[Lineker]

Wayne Rooney has scored 208 PL goals over 16 years. He trails only Alan Shearer. He may have lost it now, but to suggest that he isn't one of the greats is a nonsense.

[Lineker]

@Gorka also Leon Britton is retiring at the end of the season. Pretty grim week.

[DavidMarrio]

Rooney is one of the Prem greats. I think some people forget he's been playing at a high level since 16 both for club and country. 

I do agree with @The Gazz though. I think he's not looked after himself over the years. But I do think it's hard to compare him to Ronaldo as he's a bit of a freak of nature. 

[FLiam]

I agree he's been one of the better strikers in the Premier League.

However, despite the fact he is England's record goalscorer (somehow), he has not succeeded for England at all. He had one good tournament at Euro 2004 and then went missing after that in any big game England played. Whether that was partly a result of the team being shit or not, I don't know. He just never turned up when it mattered. 

[9 to 5]

Rooney was half crippled in 2006, he should never have gone to that world cup. 

[Lineker]

Arsenal have suspended two coaches after allegations of bullying. They are believed to be Under-23 coach Steve Gatting and his assistant Carl Laraman. The story first broke in the Islington Gazette this afternoon. A club spokesman told the newspaper: “We have suspended two coaches and launched an investigation following complaints from some players. These are private matters and we will not discuss any further detail.”

[GA!]

So I hear D'Lo Brown is a Liverpool fan 

[Szumi]

1 hour ago, GA! said:

So I hear D'Lo Brown is a Liverpool fan 

Oh you better recognize!

[Lineker]

Rui Faria will leave Manchester United at the end of the season. 

[Lineker]

Bloke on the radio genuinely shocked into silence that Ross Barkley is actually playing for Chelsea today.

Tobes is starting today for what is probably his farewell

[Jimmy]

18 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Bloke on the radio genuinely shocked into silence that Ross Barkley is actually playing for Chelsea today.

Tobes is starting today for what is probably his farewell

Also - kinda great that KWP got his first start in the first game of the season & his second start comes on the last day. 

Excited to see a front four of Lamela, Lucas, Eriksen, Kane. 

[Adam]

26 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Tobes is starting today for what is probably his farewell

Don't worry, he'll be back next season, just in a Man Utd shirt.

[MDK]

23 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

Also - kinda great that KWP got his first start in the first game of the season & his second start comes on the last day. 

Excited to see a front four of Lamela, Lucas, Eriksen, Kane. 

Lamela is playing his last game

[Jimmy]

Just now, MDK said:

Lamela is playing his last game

i hate you i hate you i hate you

[MDK]

Just now, Jimmy said:

i hate you i hate you i hate you

Its because he is shit

[Lineker]

Lol, us.

[MDK]

Put 50p on Kane being the PL top goalscorer at 12/1.