The English Football Thread

[Fernando 6,585]

Jamie picked Cesc but Gary picked Schneiderlin for team balance purposes rather than who has been the best central midfielder. All in all, Gary wanted to pick Cesc but his affiliation towards Chelsea these past few years would yet again be opened out. Even though I do love it.

Well that's true.

A mid of Hazard, Matic, Sanchez and Fabregas would not be of great balance.

That's why you don't play with 2 strikers, and I would choose Aguero over Costa.

And put Fabregas in for Costa.

Now that would be a well balanced and build team.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Jonjo Shelvey has been charged by the FA for violent conduct, Sterling did not, obviously.

[Victor Von Doom 258]

My pl tots thus far: (4-3-3)

Courtois

Zabaleta Fonte Terry Azpi

Matic Fabregas

Rooney

Sanchez Aguero Hazard

[Oscar 441]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11662/9625127/monday-night-football-awards-gary-neville-and-jamie-carragher-have-their-say-at-the-halfway-stage

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher picked their team of the season so far on Monday Night Football, as the Premier League reached its halfway point.

Too defensive for my taste...

I put in zabaleta and silva (if he counts due to injury) and drop ivan and schneiderlin. Drop fonte as well, but I dont know what other cb in the league was good this year.

No one on that squad is particularly good in set pieces.. *maybe sanchez

[Polo7 3,496]

Fabregas is booked for diving when he didnt dive.....Sterling pretty much punches a dude in the face and gets away with it. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

[zolayes 14,489]

Fabregas is booked for diving when he didnt dive.....Sterling pretty much punches a dude in the face and gets away with it. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

Shelvey charged Sterling not ....

[LukakutoStamford 779]

Here's who's scored PL best XI for the season to date

http://www.whoscored.com/regions/252/tournaments/2/england-premier-league

[zolayes 14,489]

THIS is TRUE ... one of my students gave me a super leather wallet for xmas ,, I was really pleased till i saw the name on it ,

It is Wenger ... still it should stop me spending too much .

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Fabregas is booked for diving when he didnt dive.....Sterling pretty much punches a dude in the face and gets away with it. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

Least the ref apologized but still to late..Sterling..nothing was even said about it!Brief mention on live text but other then that nothing.

[The Chels 2,502]

Hope we have Anthony Taylor for the City game as he may well be subconsciously biased towards us after this episode.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

well, the midfielder with the best return in the league (assists + goals) isn't part of their midfield.Seriously, they lose all credit doing it. Matic + Cesc has been in my opinion the best pivot partnership in the league by far exactly because it's very balanced.

Not that it matters anyway, this is just a TV show team of the (half) season, but it's laughable regardless.

and which affiliation towards Chelsea? Didn't know about it

It just that Gary Neville has nothing but absolute praise about Mourinho and our club in general since he's been a pundit in 2012 and gives direct and beneficial constructive criticism.

All in all, he's the best pundit around imo.

[didierforever 7,349]

and which affiliation towards Chelsea? Didn't know about it

if you read and see what neville writes and speaks about us, you would think he was an ex-chelsea legend.

[Special Juan 28,141]

if you read and see what neville writes and speaks about us, you would think he was an ex-chelsea legend.

He's just a bloke who appreciates the type of football we play and the way we conduct or business both on, and off the field. He gushes about and rightly so, it's about time someone in the fucking media did, we deserve it.

i've said it before today and will say it again, this team we have now is mighty special.

[didierforever 7,349]

He's just a bloke who appreciates the type of football we play and the way we conduct or business both on, and off the field. He gushes about and rightly so, it's about time someone in the fucking media did, we deserve it.

i've said it before today and will say it again, this team we have now is mighty special.

precisely. well said. i dint mean to imply that he is prejudiced towards us, just meant to say that he says it as it is. without a shred of doubt, one of the best (if not the best) pundit around.

[lionsden 4,689]

Man city have extended the contract of he who shall not be named to the end of the season. Thoughts?

[Special Juan 28,141]

Man city have extended the contract of he who shall not be named to the end of the season. Thoughts?

Couldn't give a fuck either way.

[Jase 43,479]

The game against City at the Bridge next month should be fun then...

[kobematabryant 400]

I feel betrayed yet again by Lampard, I keep thinking to myself why he does this. A true legend surely wouldn't leave the fans in such agony and pain from seeing him in a rival shirt, right? Does anyone think after this season, they'll extend Lampard's contract even further?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Really surprised by that. Lamps could go fuck himself. Seriously. He's put himself in a position that could deny us winning an all important Premier League. After all this club did for his career. He's a grown man, if he didn't want to extend it, he wouldn't have done.

[lionsden 4,689]

Atleast now we know He's not playing for City for fitness reasons and against his own will since the MLS season starts on the 8th of march and the premier league season finishes in May. he should cut the bullshit and own up to it instead of acting like some helpless innocent person forced to commit to the loan contract against his own will or whatever bullshit narrative he was trying to feed those who are gullible or blind enough to believe it.