The British & Irish Football Thread

[Pizzamorg]

John Terry ain't getting any younger, I think Mourinho has overrelyed on some players for too long.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

He did look leaden again didn't he? As for the game, PENTON LOOK AWAY NOW Arsenal deserved the three points but the ref was an absolute ****.

Man, I’ve watched so much football over the past few days, my memories are all blurred together on the specific action. Do you mean Coquelin should have been given a 2nd yellow?

Anyway, I’ll say one thing, I love how Palace played against Arsenal…..very exciting and entertaining and WOW, can your supporters sing…and sing with endurance throughout the contest.

[Penton-Man]

Well, I'll say one more thing....I surely miss Tob and Steed's input.

[Pizzamorg]

Because of my job I'm usually not able to catch live Premier League matches so it's really great to be able to tune into a Leicester match today. I've watched MOTD but seeing a full game really shows what a beast Ranieri has made the Foxes into. I don't know what he's done but it's really worked, I had my doubts with the decision but he's shattered all of them. Spurs look awful though, that probably helps.

Should have been a pen. Second half now, woo!

[Pizzamorg]

Familiar frustrations in the last ten minutes of that match + extra time, had to hide behind my hands for most of it. Spurs should have never been given the opportunity to score a goal like that and we should have taken the full three points, we were by far the best team. I know that Mahrez caught them off guard but it's just if he can score goals like that, why doesn't he get more in the net? I know he's not a striker but he's by far our biggest threat at goal, I think they should have let other players take the set pieces so we can have Mahrez in the box to tap it in for us. All Spurs did was foul until the ball fell to Kane's feet. But one point is still a point, I guess and at least we stopped Spurs getting all three.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Man, I’ve watched so much football over the past few days, my memories are all blurred together on the specific action. Do you mean Coquelin should have been given a 2nd yellow?

Anyway, I’ll say one thing, I love how Palace played against Arsenal…..very exciting and entertaining and WOW, can your supporters sing…and sing with endurance throughout the contest.

Coquelin had enough for a third yellow, never mind a second. The ref was busted down to the second tier at the weekend for the Derby vs Birmingham match (which was a cracking game, incidentally), that says it all really. I don't mind refs giving people such chances in friendlies or in the first few minutes of a game but Lee Mason bottled it big time. Would it have changed the outcome? Probably not, it was clear that Arsenal were the better team but seeing such blatant favouritism for the big clubs makes my blood boil.

Anyhoo, great result for Palace yesterday, we badly needed those points with the run we've got coming up (Chelski next week, then Man City and Tottenham). Sako looked like a beast, I can't believe no-one went in for him while he was at Wolves.

[Geoff D]

Terrific game between Arsenal and Liverpool tonight, proper end to end stuff.

[David LFC]

Should have come away with the three points, Cech made two great saves but happy enough with the point and another clean sheet. Joe Gomez looks a great find my man of the match last night.

[D-Blitz]

Game of two halves though, you didn't do much in the second. Plus the disallowed Ramsey goal, you could argue you ought to be thrilled at walking out of the emirates with a point.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by D-Blitz

Game of two halves though.....

Tell me about it.

Was that a change in Liverpool tactics...or did the Arsenal just outplay them....or have better fitness in the 2nd half.

Very strange.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Terrific game between Arsenal and Liverpool tonight, proper end to end stuff.

I'm disappointed with Arsenal so far this season.
They (at least to me) are playing below expectations. I really wish Arsene would bring in at least one more world class player.

I don't follow Liverpool that much, but of what I know, I feel they are playing above expectations. I was really impressed with them in the 1st half of the match.

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[Geoff D]

Palace, what a performance, what a result, FANTASTIC!

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Palace, what a performance, what a result, FANTASTIC!

Happy for you, but as an Arsenal supporter I’m a bit concerned that Chelsea will spend yet more money to bring in great players before the transfer window closes…..and knowing how *thrifty* Arsenal is, where does that leave us?

I’ll tell you where….further behind Chelsea and Man City battling yet again this season for a Champions League spot rather than the Prem title. I'd just wish you guys had played (and won) next weekend.

[Geoff D]

I don't think Jose can correct his problems with the wave of a chequebook. Fabregas has gone AWOL, Hazard's been below par and Ivanovic is a straight-up liability. We already know what Jose thinks of Terry's prospects at centre back too! Not everyone they buy will integrate into the squad - and indeed the fast-paced English game - as cleanly and expertly as Pedro has done.

Can't believe the dosh that Man City are spending, that's over £100M on two players alone with the capture of Sterling and De Bruyne, I think they'll win the title at a canter if they keep this up and everyone else will flounder in their wake.

Palace v City in a couple of weeks, who'd have thought it'd be a top of the table clash? Amazing. COYP!

[Forehead_of_Security]

And once again, those of us on MitroWatch haven't been disappointed.

I would love to poke some more fun but now it has become pathetic.

Now the waiting starts until he breaks someone's leg or nose when he "accidentally" connects with another player by using his elbows.

[D-Blitz]

We've scored three goals and two were own goals. Definitely a sketchy start to the season for Arsenal. I think a healthy City team runs away with the title this season.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by D-Blitz

We've scored three goals and two were own goals. Definitely a sketchy start to the season for Arsenal. I think a healthy City team runs away with the title this season.

Another transfer window closes and I think the Arsenal signed the fewest number of players (1) of any other team in the Prem despite the need and their war chest.

[Geoff D]

As long as Wenger gets them into the Champions League for the umpteenth time then I can't see much changing, Penton. Those FA Cup wins back to back have bought him more time too. It won't help your cause that Welbeck's out until Christmas.