Lads, it's the Premier League thread - EPL 2019/20

Why? I don't necessarily think domestic fixtures should be jiggered around so one team can play in lucrative mid-season matches that are basically meaningless friendlies, like the world club cup and the champions lea

i'm just pleased that there's another team this aston villa has put four past (ignoring that norwich already managed this too)

now mix teams

Norwich almost conceded a Wesley hat trick, a different order of magnitude in the Shit You Don't Come Back From stakes imo

Why? I don't necessarily think domestic fixtures should be jiggered around so one team can play in lucrative mid-season matches that are basically meaningless friendlies, like the world club cup and the champions lea

― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:39 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

I hear thee but they didn't sign up for this tbf, it comes with winning the CL. Rather it should be the other way around: they should've fielded the scouse babies in the desert, not at home imo.

think the sponsors would probably have something to say about that

This is going to be a good quiz question later "who beat Liverpool 5-0 in the middle of their PL-winning season?"

they should've fielded the scouse babies in the desert, not at home imo.

― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:18 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

I agree but I imagine the club would get a serious financial rap on the knuckles from Fifa for fielding a team of youngsters for the mickey mouse shite in the desert

Rumors you love too see: Zlatan to Everton.

Funnily enough, last night was the 43rd anniversary of Villa 5-1 L'pool (5-1 at h/t) in the league. L'pool went on to be champs that season too.

Silliness of the competition aside, I’m looking forward to seeing how Funes Mori gets on against a good defence. He looks like the kind of player who might do ok in the Premier League.

Was confused for a second there, but it turns out it was his twin at Everton until last year.

yeah, Funes Memorious

saw the highlights of the flamengo game, was surprised to see giovinco and bafetimbi gomis playing for the saudis. flamengo managed by fm10 legendary manager jorge jesus, oh the battles i've had with that man..

would love lfc to finally win this but even if they get to the final think flamengo will be too much for them especially as flamengo have an aussie rules player on the right wing for them.

just want it on record that I think minamino will prove an excellent signing. v pleased with that

alderweireld signs til 2023

This has strong pre-season friendly vibes.

Less quality on show than Boro vs Stoke last night.

Genuinely the worst match I’ve seen this year. They should both be docked points.

I wonder which incoming manager is more depressed right now

Wtf Wolves

Such a weird lack of fluidity compared to recent weeks

I assume they've got my hangover but my head hurts too much to watch

Poor defending, Moutinho not himself.

Traore trying to do way too much despite being triple teamed

Yeeeeesssssssss

Jesus Jimenez. Force a turnover in your opponent's box, have a numbers advantage, lazily chip a rainbow over the crossbar.

Neither him or Traore are making wise decisions in the box. Now I see why you want a poacher so bad

Oooh Neves so close

Lol 3 minute ref comm system breakdown, great soccer folks

GOALLLLLLLLLLLL

Neto was fantastic!

Jimenez there to put back the rebound

Victory! They looked better in defeat last week but I'll take it.

Back to 6th, at least for 24 hours

omfg almiron finally

Yay Miggy!

Good now hopefully he'll never rejoin ATL United (MLS)

Raul you beaut, wd've been unhappy if we didn't get something FROM Norwich tbh

Cheering for Spurs tomorrow then

He's injured for the moment but I hope a scroll through his Twitter page will help to demonstrate why Allan Saint-Maximin is my favourite current EPL player

https://twitter.com/asaintmaximin

Vardy is killing these fools

This nothing competition is a passable meaningless exhibition gamr

so that wasn't a pen, but Sterling's blatant dive was

hmmm

sterling was fouled then dived, shouldve been pen and yellow

gk hit on barnes(?) has to be a pen imo

Dean Smith surely unemployed before 2020

is grealish good btw?

Needs a better manager imo but Prem class no question

Love to see Traore playing with his head up

De Gea trying to top some of last season's errors. Starting to rival West Ham's back up goalie. Utd such a weird team. The 3 signings in the Summer were all good IMO, and have done p well while improving the team not a jot. The manager brings nothing to this group really.

I mean long may it continue tbh but it's a headscratcher.

only saw a bit of the second half, but they looked pretty dire again today - playing too slowly, trying to pass through a defence that wasn't really being stretched out of shape at all, absolutely everything going down the lefthand side, endless iterations of the same unsuccessful attack

Maguire hasn't been good really. AWB is a tremendous defender (although he had to get one of those slide tackles wrong eventually) but even worse in the attacking third than I suspected. I love James but he wasn't in the game today

nothing surprising about the result or performance. This is Ole's level

at least Pogba looked good. There's now no justification for starting Lingard ever again

Slack, unprofessional defending costs Spurs again.

so much standing around