Premier League 2018/19

[Hobo]

18 hours ago, Gazz said:

I like how confident he is on the ball, but Alisson is definitely going to drop a clanger this season.

It's gonna happen. He'll probably get an assist too. And in the same game.

[Noah]

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David Luiz is the latest Chelsea player to admit that Antonio Conte’s summer departure from the club meant an extended stay at Stamford Bridge.

Following on from compatriot  Willian, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica centre-back has confessed that had the Italian not been sacked on the eve of the new season, the chances of him still playing for the Blues would be slim.

Instead, he is hopeful of featuring in Sunday’s clash against Newcastle United and is delighted to have remained.

 

@stokerino

[stokeriño]

Tbf I honestly don't care whether David Luiz is or isn't at Chelsea these days.

He's not reached Willian's heights of unprofessional twatface, though.

[Gazz]

Well, Newcastle are playing a back three today without Lascalles, who has apparently being dropped due to a training ground bust up with Rafa.

10-0 to Chelsea.

[TCO]

Lascelles comes off as a mouthy twat to me whenever I hear him speak. 

Cracking player but he needs to know when to shut up and get on with things.

That being said, easily 3-0 Chelsea today.

[FLiam]

Giroud on the bench. 0-0 to Newcastle. Majority draw.

Shola Ameobi looking sharp on Sky Sports.

[stokeriño]

200th Premier League start for Captain Dave.

Very interested to see Kovacic play from the start today. He appeared to link up well with Hazard when they both came off the bench against Arsenal.

[FLiam]

Liverpool have appointed a specialist throw-in coach who will work with the squad on a part-time basis. (and no, it isn’t Rory Delap)

[Gazz]

Well, this is boring.

[FLiam]

This is a game when I remember that football is actually often utter shit. Chelsea have had 82% of the ball, but nothing has happened.

[stokeriño]

I'm still not used to watching Chelsea have this kind of possession. The longer we go in a match without scoring, the more I worry we'll end up in an Arsenal-esque "yeah we dropped points, but...the possession stats..." cul-de-sac.

[FLiam]

They put the wrong fucking game on Sky. 

This might be the worst game I’ve ever seen.

[stokeriño]

Not sure if it feels more likely for this to end 0-0 or for Chelsea to *finally* get a goal...only to immediately gift a silly 1-1 equaliser.

Of course now Hazard is about to come off which won't help matters.

Edit: Oh, it's Pedro who's being subbed. Good.

2nd half possession 10% - 90%   

Obviously a game with 80% or 90% possession was always going to require an iffy penalty to break the deadlock.

[FLiam]

91% now.

[stokeriño]

18 minutes ago, stokerino said:

Not sure if it feels more likely for this to end 0-0 or for Chelsea to *finally* get a goal...only to immediately gift a silly 1-1 equaliser.

   

[FLiam]

Ok. That was a blatant foul, but David Luiz you are a massive penis. 

[Gazz]

0-0 with VAR.

[stokeriño]

0-1 with VAR!!  

[FLiam]

80 minute of absolute dross followed by a fairly exciting 7 minutes. 

[Gazz]

Definitely find something to rule that out on. Ungentlemanly conduct or something.