Premier League Thread 2023/2024

[StanSP]

9 minutes ago, Libertine said:

He gets a bit of leeway at Easter.

I think you're right. You've nailed it. 

[UniFox21]

Another muscle injury this weekend

[foxfanazer]

Are Arsenal using a "no bookings" cheat card today or something?

[st albans fox]

you can be sure that drury will have a Jesus at Easter line ready 

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

you can be sure that drury will have a Jesus at Easter line ready 

 

Was just about to post this.  Dreading Jesus scoring, tbqh.

 

 

[foxfanazer]

Well this one isn't living up to the hype.

 

And the ref is having a mare. Far too lenient 

[lcfcsnow]

Pep/Enzoball 🥱

[st albans fox]

Complete antithesis of yesterdays games 

[UniFox21]

Huge tactical battle, both fairly negating the other. 

[StanSP]

2 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

Pep/Enzoball 🥱

I'd say this game is more to do with Arteta's tactics stifling Man City. 

 

Enzo doesn't make the tactic work even when sides aren't sticking men behind the ball any more. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

The kind of game the chin-strokers say is 'intriguing'. But the rest of us can see for what it is - dull, so far.

[reynard]

8 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

The kind of game the chin-strokers say is 'intriguing'. But the rest of us can see for what it is - dull, so far.

Absolutely agree. I don't watch a lot of football on Tv but thought I'd try this as they are supposedly two of the top teams. I appreciate Man City win a lot but it is so boring to watch. They have had something like 70% possession but only 6 touches in the Arsenal penalty area. The atmosphere in the ground is rank and you can appreciate why. literally nothing to get excited about in the first half.

[deejdeej]

It's got 1-0 Man City all over it, probably Rodri with the goal.

[StanSP]

Still no bookings

 

[Fox92]

8 minutes ago, reynard said:

Absolutely agree. I don't watch a lot of football on Tv but thought I'd try this as they are supposedly two of the top teams. I appreciate Man City win a lot but it is so boring to watch. They have had something like 70% possession but only 6 touches in the Arsenal penalty area. The atmosphere in the ground is rank and you can appreciate why. literally nothing to get excited about in the first half.

Don’t say Man City are boring, all the wannabe tacticians will be at you.

[UniFox21]

Refs trying to keep the cards in their pocket is such a weird concept. 

Some games they're all too happy to book anything and in others the same foul gets nothing 

[UniFox21]

1 minute ago, Fox92 said:

Don’t say Man City are boring, all the wannabe tacticians will be at you.

This is what football is at the highest levels though, a tactical battle. 

The sport has developed to the point "interesting" games don't really happen 

[Super_horns]

TBH I think Liverpool of 3 are the most entertaining.

[Fox92]

4 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

This is what football is at the highest levels though, a tactical battle. 

The sport has developed to the point "interesting" games don't really happen 

Only between these type of managers that play like this and both managers are like the same.

 

Best centre forward in the league is playing at home and only had 6 touches in the opposition area.

Edited 31 March 2024 by Fox92

[Jattdogg]

....Imagine how exciting a super league would be...

[Fox92]

3 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

TBH I think Liverpool of 3 are the most entertaining.

Always have been for me. They’re more direct.

[Jattdogg]

1 minute ago, Fox92 said:

Always have been for me. They’re more direct.

All that german shizerpressing stuff innit? 

Edited 31 March 2024 by Jattdogg

[Tuna]

32 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

The kind of game the chin-strokers say is 'intriguing'. But the rest of us can see for what it is - dull, so far.

Chin strokers 

[Jattdogg]

Someone put these lot out of their misery.

[reynard]

At least there's been some substitutions to liven things up.