The English Football Thread

[The_Flash 1,144]

At least it was 0-0 for Utd vs Arsenal and with the city game off we are still top, guess that's something

[Jase 43,479]

[Strike 7,250]

all the talk of Chelsea's easy run in. i think the easy games is where this team will come unstuck. not worried about facing Spurs but Swansea and Cardiff away are the kind of games this team will struggle more

[Special Juan 27,439]

Whatever next, Spurs for the title

[The_Flash 1,144]

It's not when we will come unstuck it is the bloody 'easy' teams that have been stealing our points, first time against Newcastle, Stoke, west ham and then bloody west brom, but we bloody beat City twice .

Lets just hope for the best

[Special Juan 27,439]

It's not when we will come unstuck it is the bloody 'easy' teams that have been stealing our points, first time against Newcastle, Stoke, west ham and then bloody west brom, but we bloody beat City twice .

Lets just hope for the best

Stealing our points does the so called smaller teams an injustice to be honest. We have no divine right to take three points from anyone, you have to earn it. They know they can't play us off the field so they have to revert to a tactic that they think can do a job. When they are down there fighting every point is a good one for them, so playing us and getting anything is like a cup final win.

We have enough talent to unlock doors, but our finishing has not been good enough and it's up to us to find another avenue.

[Laylabelle 9,381]

Its a sodding horrible run in.Everyone needs a win...just hope we can pull and get it

[The_Flash 1,144]

Stealing our points does the so called smaller teams an injustice to be honest. We have no divine right to take three points from anyone, you have to earn it. They know they can't play us off the field so they have to revert to a tactic that they think can do a job. When they are down there fighting every point is a good one for them, so playing us and getting anything is like a cup final win.

We have enough talent to unlock doors, but our finishing has not been good enough and it's up to us to find another avenue.

I was actually being sarcastic when I said 'Stealing' I thought that was obvious, apologises it wasnt.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Liverpool could actually win the League this season. Both us and City still have to go to Anfield and they don't have the CL to deal with.

They have the best attack in the League in my opinion, it's their defense that might end up costing them. Agger should be starting.

A team with a squad as weak as Liverpool, will never win the PL! No Chance at all!

[kobematabryant 400]

A team with a squad as weak as Liverpool, will never win the PL! No Chance at all!

While the squad depth at Liverpool isn't great like City, their team is very strong and lethal. Sturridge + Suarez are the best combination in the PL at this current juncture, while Liverpool have brilliant strikers, best in the league. They have Sterling and Henderson, wreck havoc pretty much. Coutinho is an outstanding player IMO, young talented Brazilian Silva. It's hard to predict shit right now tbh. I think we have the biggest chance to win the league but the game at Anfield will be vital and it will be title deciding. The positives for liverpool is that they have no European football distraction.

[The_Flash 1,144]

with suarez, it is possible ;(

[Special Juan 27,439]

I was actually being sarcastic when I said 'Stealing' I thought that was obvious, apologises it wasnt.

Obviously I didn't pick up on the sarcasm, no worries friend.

[Benches not the shed 77]

Adebayor is on fire

His fire ALWAYS dies... he will get complacent very soon, hopefully before 08/03/2014

[bushman 2,043]

http://talksport.com/football/super-computer-reveals-how-premier-league-table-will-look-may-14021379673

I thought you blokes might like to sleep better tonight, see above.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Obviously I didn't pick up on the sarcasm, no worries friend.

lol, no problem

[Jase 43,479]

Chief executive Richard Scudamore confirms plans for a Premier League 'B' league

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Chief executive Richard Scudamore confirms plans for a Premier League 'B' league

About time!

[Benches not the shed 77]

Chief executive Richard Scudamore confirms plans for a Premier League 'B' league

I'm not sure that it's what is needed, if you take Patrick Bamford as an example, assuming he would have got into the Chelsea team for this league if it were up and running now.

What would be best for him? Playing in the Premiership B League against mainly squad players and kids and a few experienced pros on the way back from injury, or half a season in league one and another half a season at the top of the championship banging goals in and coming up against experienced pros week in week out.

Why only categorie 1 clubs? If it is about the development of ENGLISH youth as Scudamore suggests, a lot of the future England stars are currently at category 2 and 3 clubs.