The English Football Thread

[The_Flash 1,144]

It's ridiculous the amount of penalties City and Liverpool got last seasons and amount of teams against City that got disallowed that gave them endless victories :/

City scraped through their CL group and they were wonderful but we won our group and we got. **** all praise

[cosmicway 1,333]

Arsenal are clowns.

The way they handled that match after they went 2-1 ahead was appalling - nothing to do with Mourinio's defensive tactics in our match against Liverpool. We did some back pedalling but we did n't make it "Courtois against 11" !

For the life of me I don't understand why that Frenchman has n't bee sacked years ago.

Last season 0-6 at the bridge. All time record of home supporters leaving the stadium early after a win (6th minute).

[Special Juan 27,523]

Laughable reading the media this morning claiming that late goal for Liverpool could change their whole season

I cannot believe how fucking average Liverpool and Arsenal are.

[didierforever 7,349]

It's ridiculous the amount of penalties City and Liverpool got last seasons and amount of teams against City that got disallowed that gave them endless victories :/

City scraped through their CL group and they were wonderful but we won our group and we got. **** all praise

you seem surprised by media's lack of appreciation for us. why?

according to them, we cant do anything right and we are the "evil ones".

[Laylabelle 9,406]

They've already made a fuss over our start and how we were gana go unbeaten...rather they kept quiet lol

[robsblubot 3,578]

Gerrard was slow and awkward as he usually is these days. Lucas was much better in the holding position - surprise!

Liverpool's defense watching Giroud, of all players to leave unmarked, walk inside their own box and doing nothing to stop him was quite something. Skrtel scored that goal and his determination was commendable, but he also was caught napping when Giroud scored.

It was a bad game despite the intensity, which was good. The number of mistakes and the lack of creativity made the game pretty painful to watch.

Despite the nice goal Coutinho returned to his usual shittyness afterwards.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

West ham lost 4 games in Premier league this season. In 3 of those 4 games, Song didnt play. I think he is quite the main reason why West ham is so high this season.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Just saw the news. Welcome back Jonas

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Just saw the news. Welcome back Jonas

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[Beigl 1,387]

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Jonas Gutierrez from Newcastle recovered from cancer.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

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Jonas Gutierrez. He's back on the football pitch. Beat the testicular cancer.

[Fernando 6,500]

I think its their attacking style of play. Down a man their attacking kids just sit back more, without really changing their shape too much. Even looking at them today, their holding mid fernandinho was practically living in Palace's box every time he got the chance.

I expect West Ham to rollover to us at home. Stoke is the danger game to me, especially consider the siege mentality they have at home.

Told you Stoke ain't nothing.

West Ham will be the big problem. They will not rollover as you put it.

[Jase 43,479]

The pundits hailed them as "a joy to watch" and called them "amazing"

They needed a 95th minute goal to get a point!

Rodgers is truly delusional. He tried to 'big up' Liverpool's performance by saying they played better than in the 5-1 win last season AND worse, that they have to play on a terrible Anfield pitch.

[Madmax 9,219]

So after the entire circus over Cahill's dive, no outrage when it comes to Bardsley's intended leg-breaker, blatant tug on Costa's shirt as last man when already on a yellow, or Charlie Adam shaping up to elbow Schurrle in the face?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Bardsley's intended leg-breaker,

Thing is, I don't think it's an 'intended leg-breaker'. Gary Neville did an interesting analysis on it, albeit he's slightly bias being a former RB, but he suggested as it's a side-foot challenge it's not actually as malicious as it looks. Bardsley believes the ball is going out and when he realises it isn't, he tries to put it out. Because he can't get enough pace to cover the ground, it ends up being late and lunges through Hazard. But he hasn't gone in with his studs. Going in with the side of his boot seems intentional so that he doesn't cause a lot of damage to Hazard. in case he did mistime the challenge.

Agree on other counts though.

[Laylabelle 9,406]

Rodgers is truly delusional. He tried to 'big up' Liverpool's performance by saying they played better than in the 5-1 win last season AND worse, that they have to play on a terrible Anfield pitch.

it's when he said about the good performance against man u they lost 3 0 lol!defence performance obviously wasnt that good

[Muzchap 8,966]

West ham lost 4 games in Premier league this season. In 3 of those 4 games, Song didnt play. I think he is quite the main reason why West ham is so high this season.

He's a great player - I would love to see him and Matic in our pivot... He had lots of assists for Van Rapist when they were both at Le Arse. Him and Costa could do the same - take some pressure off Fab as well