EPL 2020-21

[midtown 3346]

Yup. It's all over the twitters

[InkaUtexas 25989]

Zaha!

[Jive Turkey 12617]

Palace with a beauty on the counter-attack! Zaha with a phenomenal volley.

[Dirk X West 772]

As an Everton fan, I'd say this is clearly a break for us with all our injuries.  Everton has vastly improved in the last year since Carlo took over, but we still don't have the depth of a Man City type club.

[midtown 3346]

Barnes is really playing well.  Nice goal

Edited December 28, 2020 by midtown

[Jive Turkey 12617]

ah fuck.  Leicester equalizes.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

Leicester scouting and development is fantastic.  damn, they turn out some quality players.

[midtown 3346]

10 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Leicester scouting and development is fantastic.  damn, they turn out some quality players.

Must be all those trips to Thailand with free entertainment. Wink wink

[Jive Turkey 12617]

no Werner or Havertz in the starting 11 today for Chelsea. 

[ztejas 43476]

3 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

no Werner or Havertz in the starting 11 today for Chelsea. 

Havertz already lost his spot. Werner is probably being "rested" even though he got pulled after 45' on Saturday. Guessing we see Werner subbed in in the 2nd half.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

That was a pretty buildup for Chelski ... 1-nil to the worst-sponsor-logo-kit in the League.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

damn, that Chelsea goal was beautiful.  great passing.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

all tied up.  great game.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

El Ghaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

[SimonBolivar 10958]

3 minutes ago, RamjetFDO said:

El Ghaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

Slammed at work and missing it. What's your overall impression so far?

[RamjetFDO 10577]

2 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Slammed at work and missing it. What's your overall impression so far?

 

Back and forth ... maybe a 60-40 possession advantage to Chelsea.  Both teams had chances in the first half - but Chelsea led 1-nil at the half (fair result).  Villa's not had many chances here (20 minutes into the second half), but took PERFECT advantage of what they did have.  Chelsea will probably be the primary attacker for the rest of this half.

Chelski just netted one, but clearly offside, so it remains 1-1.  And honestly, Villa will be thrilled with a 1-1 result at this point.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Martinez has been busy this match.  Clearly missing Mings, but holding on.  Just need another 20 minutes, and I'll take this result.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

McGinn drilled the woodwork.  had Mendy beat.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

McGinn could be Baker Mayfield's drunken Scottish cousin.

[Jive Turkey 12617]

Havertz and Werner on for Chelsea.  20 minutes left.  should be action-packed.  this match is not lacking in chances.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

I would enjoy hanging out with Super John at the pub over a few wee drams...

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Just to show how tight the top half of the table is ...

BEFORE this match:

• 5. Spurs (26pts, +11GD)
• 6. ManUtd (26, +9)
• 7. Villa (25, +14)
• 8. Chelsea (25, +13)

 

AFTER this match:

• 5. Villa (26, +14)
• 6. Chelsea (26, +13)
• 7. Spurs (26, +11)
• 8. ManUtd (26, +9)

Edited December 28, 2020 by RamjetFDO

[ztejas 43476]

39 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Havertz and Werner on for Chelsea.  20 minutes left.  should be action-packed.  this match is not lacking in chances.

Werner needed to come on so he could send a chance 3 yards over the crossbar. We can't have him getting rusty. 

Havertz showed some quality. I think he still gave 2 balls away in about 5 minutes but what are you going to do?

[Firemans4Horn 18106]

Not sure why CHO has been buried the last season+. He was y’all’s best player the last two games. 

[ztejas 43476]

1 minute ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Not sure why CHO has been buried the last season+. He was y’all’s best player the last two games. 

He was not our best player today. I'm fine with seeing him play more but it's not like he's head and shoulders above anyone else.

[yoladu 4094]

10 hours ago, RamjetFDO said:

Just to show how tight the top half of the table is ...

BEFORE this match:

• 5. Spurs (26pts, +11GD)
• 6. ManUtd (26, +9)
• 7. Villa (25, +14)
• 8. Chelsea (25, +13)

 

AFTER this match:

• 5. Villa (26, +14)
• 6. Chelsea (26, +13)
• 7. Spurs (26, +11)
• 8. ManUtd (26, +9)

 ManCity, not ManUtd.

ManUtd is 4th.

-- 

but yeah it is tight... if Southampton wins tomorrow.. the will jump from 9th to 4th - leapfrogging over all those teams above

Edited December 29, 2020 by yoladu

[yoladu 4094]

ugh. edit button, not quote button!

Edited December 29, 2020 by yoladu

[406W30th 1111]

Relegation six-pointer today between Arsenal and Brighton. Should be exciting.

 

[RamjetFDO 10577]

7 hours ago, yoladu said:

 ManCity, not ManUtd.

ManUtd is 4th.

-- 

but yeah it is tight... if Southampton wins tomorrow.. the will jump from 9th to 4th - leapfrogging over all those teams above

Ugh - you're correct ... Citeh.

[Scraps 13562]

Lacazette comes in and in less than a minute scores lol

[mdmost 43004]

Leeds dropping 5 on West Brom while Liverpool can only score one and then get equalized on to draw them at Anfield in front of 2,000 fans. F'ing 2020, man. 

[Captain Ron 12883]

3 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Leeds dropping 5 on West Brom while Liverpool can only score one and then get equalized on to draw them at Anfield in front of 2,000 fans. F'ing 2020, man. 

You mean they dropped 4 on them. West Brom had a pretty epic OG in this game.

 

https://streamable.com/41gncl

[ztejas 43476]

19 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

You mean they dropped 4 on them. West Brom had a pretty epic OG in this game.

 

https://streamable.com/41gncl

Chelsea taking notes.

[Scraps 13562]

Lmao

[MoJames 8244]

23 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Not sure why CHO has been buried the last season+. He was y’all’s best player the last two games. 

He's been nursing a hamstring all December.

I agree tho, he and Pulisic need to be our wingers until Werner gets his shit together. Granted that could change with Ziyech returns from injury.

[Captain Ron 12883]

 

[MoJames 8244]

Didn't get enough power on the shot.

[mdmost 43004]

Well, I guess everyone will get a chance to heal up and try to avoid the Covis. 

 

[SimonBolivar 10958]

So I guess Sam isn't the Baggies savior after all eh?

[Hagbard Celine 10871]

i posted in the pool thread asking how leeds did it

[Hagbard Celine 10871]

scum are going to nick a cavanni late winner here

it's what he does

[Captain Ron 12883]

13 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

scum are going to nick a cavanni late winner here

it's what he does

Nope. Chuck Testa.

 

(just kidding it was Rashford).

[WBT 20616]

Fergie time!  I can't believe they didn't cut to him; they showed him in the stands earlier.

[Captain Ron 12883]

Wolves switched off for a split second and let Rashford behind them. What did they expect?

 

[yoladu 4094]

3 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

 

Got to admire Che -  he just kinda brushed it off and kept on in the match. Unlike some PL players who go down writing in pain when they get breathed on.

[yoladu 4094]

Leeds : GF 30 / GA 30

60 goals have been scored in 16 Leeds matches this season (averaging almost 4 goals a game) - it's a fun watch!

[MoJames 8244]

Got to admire Che -  he just kinda brushed it off and kept on in the match. Unlike some PL players who go down writing in pain when they get breathed on.

He was concussed, had no clue what he was doing.

[Firemans4Horn 18106]

4 hours ago, yoladu said:

Got to admire Che -  he just kinda brushed it off and kept on in the match. Unlike some PL players who go down writing in pain when they get breathed on.

Lol, this isn’t the 1950’s bro. He got kicked in the head. Maybe your coaching/medical staff pretends to give a shit?

[mdmost 43004]

 

[Jive Turkey 12617]

soccer players are pretty much essential workers given their importance to the mental health and well-being of people in the UK.  take a 2 week break and get them started on the vaccines.

a multi-week winter break should already be built into the Premier League like all the other European leagues.  this might be the beginning of a yearly break.

Edited December 30, 2020 by Jive Turkey