The English Football Thread

[OneMoSalah 8,811]

Is it possible for us to leapfrog United? 6 points behind with 3 games to go ... maybe not as probable. Would need them to basically lose all their games.

Edited May 11, 2021 by OneMoSalah

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33 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Is it possible for us to leapfrog United? 6 points behind with 3 games to go ... maybe not as probable. Would need them to basically lose all their games.

Don’t think they will lose all their games.. 

I don’t really care wheter we finish 2nd or 4th.. Make it into top 4, then concentrate on FA cup and CL final.

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Scousers always bring a smile on my face.

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Wednesday May 12 2021 Matt Law's Chelsea briefing   Subscribe today: a whole year of unlimited sport access for £39

Young Scot's European Championship dream may not be over after all By Matt Law, Football News Correspondent Billy Gilmour has not given up on making a late run into Scotland’s squad for the European Championship after making his first Premier League starts of the year. Gilmour’s bid may also have been aided by an injury to Norwich City midfielder Kenny McLean, and the fact that Uefa this month confirmed that countries will be able to name 26-man squads for next month’s tournament. It had looked certain that Gilmour was going to miss out on the Euros after being left out of Scotland manager Steve Clarke’s last squad and the 19-year-old still faces an uphill battle to force his way in. But the last few weeks have provided Gilmour with some encouragement that his dream may not quite be over and he will hope to get more Premier League minutes over the course of Chelsea’s closing games, particularly if they can secure their top-four place before the final-day trip to Aston Villa. Gilmour had not started in the Premier League for Tuchel until the victory over Fulham at the start of the month, when he suffered a tough first-half but then improved markedly after the break. And Gilmour started again in the league win over Manchester City, impressing in the centre of midfield alongside N’Golo Kante and then Jorginho. It was following that success last weekend that news came through that McLean will miss the Euros after suffering a knee injury in Norwich’s final game of the season away at Barnsley. While Gilmour will have been upset for McLean, his injury frees up a space in Clarke’s squad that has been expanded by Uefa’s decision to allow countries to select 26 players instead of 23. It would make sense for one of those extra spots to go to a player such as Gilmour, who would undoubtedly benefit from tournament experience so early in his career and who is clearly going to be an important player for Scotland for years to come. Clarke had been in favour of Gilmour going out on loan to try to earn his place in the Scotland squad by playing regularly over the second half of the season. But seeing him being involved in a Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, albeit as a substitute, and performing so well at Manchester City cannot have failed to catch Clarke’s attention. With Mateo Kovacic on his way back from injury, Gilmour may well have to sit out of Chelsea’s FA Cup and Champions League finals, but there is every chance he could start against Aston Villa on the final day if Chelsea have secured their top-four status with a Premier League game to spare. Tuchel this week praised Gilmour, saying: “Once we missed Kova now for so many games, so many weeks, it was on Billy to step up and I was very happy that he could deliver when it was needed. So full credit for that.” Got a question on Chelsea? Get in touch on Twitter @Matt_Law_DT or by emailing [email protected]     The week at Chelsea Chelsea vs Arsenal: Thomas Tuchel will not replicate PSG row at Chelsea but says 'Aubameyang will always be my player' Champions League: Chelsea win phoney war but final is where this rivalry will be shaped Transfer news: Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori closer to making AC Milan move permanent Premier League domination: The season all of Europe feared is finally here Black socks scandal: Why Real Madrid were beaten before they began against Chelsea

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10 hours ago, R2D2 said:

Scousers always bring a smile on my face.

I hope he is faking the tears otherwise he needs to straighten up

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8 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

Exactly. And they could've won it.. then he'd been praised for taking risks and paying off. So many games in a short amount of space is crazy. 

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Come on Utd!

The bestist team in the whole, wide world.

 

Until 10 o'clock tonight that is.

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2020-21 English Premier League

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[Magic Lamps 11,677]

Good to see Barkley fit again. Will be interesting how Aston Villa will go about their last few fixtures as they have been on the beach for quite some time now.

[Milan 17,881]

Hearing that Man United fans want to invide the pitch again. Twats if they do that. And if they do, Liverpool will surely be given automatic 3 points...

[Laylabelle 9,412]

Apprently the teams have been there a while so least not that issue..whereas last time they were still at the hotel

 

[Jase 43,479]

United back to their strongest XI against Liverpool...

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

Grealish back on pitch after exactly 3 months. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,559]

Mings might seriously be hurt

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Nevermind, they have the magic spray