The Football thread

mudslide73

We were hanging on a bit at 4-2 imo @thecolourbox  . West Ham's defending was charitable but a few weeks ago we wouldn't have put all those chances away. Chadli was proper good yesterday I thought - everything good had something to do with him. Just the sort of player we needed to gel it together more up top. My first match back since April so a very welcome experience.

mike_l

Neil said:

mike_l said:

BigBearKris said:

WBA - WHU.  

WTF!?

And until the defence tightens up then WH will continue to ship 4 goals a match.

It would help if we had a striker!

Zaza is pony, Calleri not much better.

If it hadn't been for Antonio our GD would be even worse!

True. Payet needs to start scoring aswell.
Antonio is playing well at the moment.
Andy Carroll needs to go, he's far to injury prone. We need a good striker who stays healthy for 90% of the season, not one who's injured a lot.
 

BigBearKris

We took such a beating from City... 4-0 and it could easily get worse.
MC and Utd are out of reach but still poor start this season for AFC Bournemouth

menamestom

BigBearKris said:

We took such a beating from City... 4-0 and it could easily get worse.
MC and Utd are out of reach but still poor start this season for AFC Bournemouth

Pep did say you were the best team City have played so far though.

menamestom

Just watching Man U Watford.   Watford have just had 2 great chances, one being an open goal.  Going to be a difficult game, we (Man U) don't look great atm.

JookyChap

menamestom said:

BigBearKris said:

We took such a beating from City... 4-0 and it could easily get worse.
MC and Utd are out of reach but still poor start this season for AFC Bournemouth

Pep did say you were the best team City have played so far though.

In that they were the only one they'd played that didn't just hoof it (bet the Spesh One enjoyed hearing that)

menamestom

JookyChap said:

menamestom said:

BigBearKris said:

We took such a beating from City... 4-0 and it could easily get worse.
MC and Utd are out of reach but still poor start this season for AFC Bournemouth

Pep did say you were the best team City have played so far though.

In that they were the only one they'd played that didn't just hoof it (bet the Spesh One enjoyed hearing that)

The Irony being they scored against us with a long ball hoof to De Bruyne. 

RobDavies

Loving life at Brentford at the moment - probably the third smallest playing budget in the Championship and still managing to upset the big boys....

Aston Villa seem particularly sensitive at the moment, bless them.  They spent £50m in the transfer window - twice what Real Madrid spent and twenty times what Brentford spent.

We're very happy being under the radar, and being a "tiny pub team".....  

mike_l

^^Nice to see Villa fans ain't upset about being (currently) shite.

RobDavies

mike_l said:

^^Nice to see Villa fans ain't upset about being (currently) shite.

It's fairly typical of all ex premier league teams who think they have a divine right to be successful.

Simple fact is, if you're club is run sensibly and recruits properly, you'll win more than you lose.   Nutcase foreign owners spending obscene amounts of money on average players will only result in failure.

Rocker

Classy Everton FC recognised their season ticket holder who sadly passed away after taking Ill at their last home game.  His seat was strewn with EFC scarves and the fans applauded on the 30 minute mark, the number of years he was a season ticket holder. May he RIP.....

Fatfingers

Oh joy. Mourinho's face. 

lloyd

Left the house for a mooch 1-1 Watford Utd, was expecting a 1-2 Utd when I got in-they looked more likely after te equaliser.

Happy to see 3-1 (Liverpool fan) when I got in.

axisus

Man U season already crumbling! Oh well, I'm used to it now. I think we'll pull it together for top 4 come the end of the season. I'm not setting my sights too high at the moment.

lloyd

If be surprised if Utd didn't make top 4 this year

menamestom

They looked like a collection of individuals today.  Jose has lost 14 of his last 32 now, he needs to pull this together quickly.  

chrispy108

Watford were as awesome as Man United were poor.

I know which side of the match the headlines will be about though.

Nice to see the ref booking Memphis and Rooney for dissent at the end too. 

menamestom

chrispy108 said:

Nice to see the ref booking Memphis and Rooney for dissent at the end too. 

Yeah Watford were very good, took their chances and stuck to the game plan.  An organised team that will be difficult opponents for anybody.  Re Rooney, as a United fan a 3 match ban would do me.

Mkjackary

Shame to see Sanchez miss a penalty yesterday but an awesome goal for him and for Walcott, and what a goal from xhaka.

First time in a while I felt confident the whole game that we would win, usually we dominate but don't score or we hold on by the skin of our teeth.

Calling it now, mourhinio won't be at Man U this time next year

lloyd

menamestom said:

They looked like a collection of individuals today.  Jose has lost 14 of his last 32 now, he needs to pull this together quickly.  

Not sure anything but his Utd record is relevant in fairness.