Football Premier League 09/10- Discussion Thread

[shadowmaster]

Footy is back and now the weekends have a meaning again Currently watching the Chelsea Hull match and its pretty exiting so far, the score is 1-1 with Drogba just scoring from a free kick.

[Barrichello]

Go on the Fulham 0-1 up already

[shadowmaster]

Today's round-up-

Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan
Blackburn 0-2 Man City
Bolton 0-1 Sunderland
Chelsea 2-1 Hull
Everton 1-6 Arsenal
Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham
Stoke 2-0 Burnley
Wolverhampton 0-2 West Ham

A little surprised with Everton but Arsenal played very well. Also its been a somewhat strange day with most teams winning away from home.

[DannyM]

Happy with the Arsenal result, but rather annoyed at the same time as I don't believe Everton provided a challenge I'd call "Worthy".

[fezfezed]

Originally Posted by shadowmaster

Footy is back and now the weekends have a meaning again Currently watching the Chelsea Hull match and its pretty exiting so far, the score is 1-1 with Drogba just scoring from a free kick.

Got to love the Arsenal man, just ordered the away kit with Vermalaen on the back. Was a great performance from the lads, all sorts can be said about Everton but Everton looked bad because Arsenal made them look bad. 50/50's, arial battles, we won most of them. I hope we can carry this momentum into Parkhead at the game with the Celts.

Not too sure about liverpools performace though. Again it was weird tactics from Benitez, and in the end instead of analysing why his team had no shot on target int he 1st half he slates the ref for the disallowed pen... They need Gerrard to play in a deeper postition and let Kuyt partner Torres. You cant expect one man two be in 2 different places on the pitch.

[simonw]

Originally Posted by fezfezed

Got to love the Arsenal man, just ordered the away kit with Vermalaen on the back.

I agree that Vermalaen does look like a tidy defender.

Originally Posted by fezfezed

Not too sure about liverpools performace though.

2nd half of last season, Liverpool were playing good attacking football, seems Rafa has gone back to his old defensive stance. They are definitely missing Alonso's passing ability.

[merdat]

Arsenal look great again-same as start of last season when they played some fabulous football.

Poor Torres- liv are missing that other Spanish guy.

[Andy3536]

Well chuffed with Arsenal, as always the case with them though, what happens when one of the center backs is injured? They need to sign a defender quick or we'll ever be able to keep up with the top teams.
That's why football manager is so good, i can buy defenders for Arsenal

[DannyM]

Originally Posted by Andy3536

Well chuffed with Arsenal, as always the case with them though, what happens when one of the center backs is injured? They need to sign a defender quick or we'll ever be able to keep up with the top teams.
That's why football manager is so good, i can buy defenders for Arsenal

I think Song is more then capable to be a center-back if needs be, not to mention Djorou who showed he could handle himself last season.

[fezfezed]

Yeah but one chop to Vermalaen and Gallas, then Song will have to play CH with Sylvestre. I break a cold sweat everytime that mans wearing the red and white. Song I think is one or the other, he cannot be both.

Right now I wouldnt mind who we brought as we just need some depth defense wise. We have more than enough depth to chase a game if needed, which is why Im suprised alot of 'pundits' have tipped Pool for the title. If torres is injured who they got for cover, Voronin the over weight Petit look alike?

[pp05]

Birmingham got dominated. Fletcher really should have killed the game off at the end of the first half.

[shadowmaster]

Originally Posted by pp05

Birmingham got dominated. Fletcher really should have killed the game off at the end of the first half.

That and Owen's last minute shocker. I'm no striker but I could have put that chance away!

[pp05]

Originally Posted by shadowmaster

That and Owen's last minute shocker. I'm no striker but I could have put that chance away!

I didn't see it,missed the last 10 minutes of the game. How do you think Berbatov played?

[shadowmaster]

Originally Posted by pp05

I didn't see it,missed the last 10 minutes of the game. How do you think Berbatov played?

Not bad, made some nice touches and passes as usual but that was about it really. I don't know what the problem is exactly and I noticed this last year, is that we don't 'finish' teams off. We often score 1 goal and then lack the killer instinct to put the game to bed, whether thats due to our midfield or strike force I am not sure.

[fezfezed]

Originally Posted by shadowmaster

That and Owen's last minute shocker. I'm no striker but I could have put that chance away!

Too true haha! The thing about Berbie is I think he lacks the work rate to play well in the Man U team, although his understanding of the game, vision and first touch are top notch.

Oh and 0-2 to the Arsenal at Parkhead! i dont think Celtic will plan any better than that all season and they got beat 2-0.. its a good job van persie left his shooting boots at home or it could have been 4 easily..

[shadowmaster]

That was awful! Shocking. No penetration what so ever.