Today's togger

[Red Phoenix]

Damn, I thought Fulham would do them over.

[sir roger]

According to that liveonsat.com, it is.

1945 kick off.

Tonnes of football on next week.

Think La Liga gets going too, although Barca don't play until the Monday night.

 

I hope you are sitting down.

 

The Times reported this morning that SKY won't pay the £15m for La Liga coverage & it won't be on any British platform unless conciliation works.

[Carradona]

It's a sport I know you would love, Al. You can spend the whole 70 minutes barging into players and getting physical. And you don't have to be that good at kicking the ball.

 

You could make it out there. ;)

[dennis tooth]

Damn, I thought Fulham would do them over.

 

Come on. If any team is set up for Chelsea's lumphard counter attacking it is a local team with a nice surface for counter attacking and a soft centre.

They would struggle more with a team like Stoke who will not try to play football against them.

[dennis tooth]

Spurs will score goals as will Arsenal, their problems will be conceding, Arsenal aren't any stronger in that area while Harry will be hoping his 1st choices stay fit.

[Code]

Spurs will score goals as will Arsenal, their problems will be conceding, Arsenal aren't any stronger in that area while Harry will be hoping his 1st choices stay fit.

 

They have Woodgate to come back as well.

[dennis tooth]

They have Woodgate to come back as well.

 

I was thinking of him with King to be honest, despite Bassong being another excellent option and it being unlikely they lose two, even then I suppose they have other options for 4th choice as well and are pretty strong in that area. I am confident however that Harry will shoot himself in the foot at some point, he could do for Spurs what Keegan did for Newcastle with the 'I feel good' factor it ultimately fails as a method to win you the big prizes.

Regardless they will not trouble our position this year but I'd be slightly concerned if I was Wenger, even with his arrogance and unwaivering beleif in his team, they are no Villa and are stacked with players, just as Harry likes it. The good start will raise expectations although with the strength and depth they have I say I am confident he will shoot himself in the foot just not sure how. I hope they trouble the other 3 when they play them although he always rolls over for the Mancs does Harry as do Spurs.

Arsenal for me are not much stronger and always liable to conceding, they have maybe improved a little in height Vermaalen for Toure but will improve on experience they did not replace Adebayor who was the player who allowed them to play although I'm sure with Vela and the brazilian Eduardo they can make up for his meagre goals tally they will struggle to pressure teams as much as they used to without his hold up play and would be more reliant on counter attacks. I see Man City slightly below that but if they get off to a barnstorming start, which I very much doubt they might push top 5 and should worry more about someone like Everton or Villa. Maybe they can cause a few upsets for the top 3 though in terms of results.

The top 3 will remain the same though I will watch the race for 4th with interest.

[Unrighteous]

Kinell... Watching MOTD2 and Carlton Cole had the biggest blunder ever. How silly... He passed the ball back to Defoe, who was BEHIND the west ham defense. What the fuck was he thinking?