Other Football 2021/22

[Anubis]

Boyle putting himself in the firing line of City, Chelsea (and, of course, Everton) fans.

 

 

[Mark M]

3 minutes ago, Anubis said:

Boyle putting himself in the firing line of City, Chelsea (and, of course, Everton) fans.

 

 

He said reasonable though.... that rules out the Everton fans 

[El Rojo]

59 minutes ago, m0e said:

People were saying the same shit about Chelsea 2 weeks ago.

 

It's as if they've never watched a football season before.

Evidence bases for views on absolutely anything seem to be shrinking quicker than glaciers these days. Both of our title rivals have shown that in addition to dishing out hammerings, they're capable of dropping points to equally average sides. 

 

I think City are the biggest threat given that they've won it a few times already, but hopefully their obsession with not being complete bottle-jobs when the going gets tough in Europe distracts them in the spring. 

[3 Stacks]

Chelsea are "frauds" in a way compared to City. A classicly top side that grind out a bunch of wins. And people get scared of that because Chelsea have pedigree of winning titles in that way but really City are much better.

 

It's not crazy to give City the title of big favourites. They win the league almost every year. 3 out of 4. Until their "slide" isn't them just dropping the odd points in a game or two, they get the benefit of the doubt.

[El Rojo]

3 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Chelsea are "frauds" in a way compared to City. A classicly top side that grind out a bunch of wins. And people get scared of that because Chelsea have pedigree of winning titles in that way but really City are much better.

 

It's not crazy to give City the title of big favourites. They win the league almost every year. 3 out of 4. Until their "slide" isn't them just dropping the odd points in a game or two, they get the benefit of the doubt.

Agree with most of that, but our run of form at the moment means that even the odd draw (or unlikely defeat) will prove costly for City. Of course, we have to keep that pressure up. 

[Boss]

24 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Chelsea are "frauds" in a way compared to City. A classicly top side that grind out a bunch of wins. And people get scared of that because Chelsea have pedigree of winning titles in that way but really City are much better.

 

It's not crazy to give City the title of big favourites. They win the league almost every year. 3 out of 4. Until their "slide" isn't them just dropping the odd points in a game or two, they get the benefit of the doubt.

 

They aren't big favourites. We've been neck and neck for three out of the last four seasons. We've got a better first eleven and have the best player in the league, by a country mile, playing for us. 

[polymerpunkah]

I don't know what the "Arab Cup" is, but Egypt's captain has just scored an extra-time OG to put Tunisia into the final.

 

Entertaining match, without, I assume, any of the players currently playing in Europe.

 

 

[liverpoolsno9]

Burnley Watford game off tonight due to COVID in Watford squad. Bit fucking late for the away fans

[Jose Jones]

2 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

Chelsea are "frauds" in a way compared to City. A classicly top side that grind out a bunch of wins. And people get scared of that because Chelsea have pedigree of winning titles in that way but really City are much better.

 

It's not crazy to give City the title of big favourites. They win the league almost every year. 3 out of 4. Until their "slide" isn't them just dropping the odd points in a game or two, they get the benefit of the doubt.

I believe the stat nerds have us and City about neck and neck and quite a bit ahead of Chelsea on this seasons form. xG differential and all that.

[Bjornebye]

1 hour ago, liverpoolsno9 said:

Burnley Watford game off tonight due to COVID in Watford squad. Bit fucking late for the away fans

Eddie Howe telling his team to get down the Bigg Market tonight 

[Code]

Has anything been said about when they will try to fit in these games that gets postponed?

[Bruce Spanner]

9 minutes ago, Code said:

Has anything been said about when they will try to fit in these games that gets postponed?

Spurs have been told before the 31st, I think.

 

Conte was angry about it earlier, though he’s angry about everything so might have been something else.

[Bobby Hundreds]

12 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Spurs have been told before the 31st, I think.

 

Conte was angry about it earlier, though he’s angry about everything so might have been something else.

His wig is probably constantly itchy.

[Reckoner]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

Eddie Howe telling his team to get down the Bigg Market tonight 

I’ve caught a few diseases down there in my time

[Babb'sBurstNad]

1 hour ago, Jose Jones said:

I believe the stat nerds have us and City about neck and neck and quite a bit ahead of Chelsea on this seasons form. xG differential and all that.

Pretty sure I said something along those lines a while back.

 

I impressed myself with my football knowledge, I bet even Gary Neville would agree with me.

[Anubis]

Why did Lacazette have his nose shoved up Dawson’s arse while they were both rolling around on the floor?

[polymerpunkah]

Arse could be out of sight already.

 

WHam are a collection of over-sized under-talented lumps.

[dockers_strike]

26 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

I’ve caught a few diseases down there in my time

Spent many a happy hour or two in the Blackie Boy! Fucking renamed it now though.

[Caramac]

Martin Keown's got a good set of eyebrows on him.

[polymerpunkah]

Qatar equalize vs Algeria in the seventh of nine minutes of extra time in the second semi-final of the Arab Cup being played in Qatar.

 

Where they got the nine minutes from is anyone's guess.

 

So now they're in the fifteenth minute of extra time, and the ref has awarded Algeria a penalty.

 

Stopped, put in on the rebound.

 

Scenes.

 

 

 

 

[El Rojo]

3 hours ago, liverpoolsno9 said:

Burnley Watford game off tonight due to COVID in Watford squad. Bit fucking late for the away fans

I’m not Burnley’s biggest fan, but they should automatically get the three points for that one. Poor form from Watford shafting their own fans too. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Haha, as clear a foul throw as you'll ever see from Tomiyasu.

[Anubis]

Dive by Lacazette and has the cheek to stand in front of Dawson trying to be the big man. If I was Dawson I’d tell him I’ll be waiting for him in the tunnel at full-time, where there are no cameras. I bet the baldy little cunt would shit himself.

[Strontium]

Dreadful penalty decision for Arsenal, and West Ham are down to 10.

[dandyman]

Anthony Taylor never lets you down does he!!