Barclays Premier League- 2017/18 Season Thread

[Shocker]

Go Arsenal today!  Need a ManU loss.  

[Borat]

2 hours ago, rodeo said:

City has a bunch of injuries, too. Like their top new signing for the season at LB. And their best CB is constantly injured.

The difference is that City's entire from 7 costs as much as United's 2 signings this season and they have actual depth instead of front loading their roster.

They're also not trashy scum whose locker room falls apart at the first sign of adversity and starts wishing injury on other teams

Not going to (seriously) defend the comment — hopefully it’s just a failed attempt at humor in a non-mother tongue. Karma has bitten him in the butt anyways, as he’ll miss the derby with a red.

You may want to check your “front 7” math, though. Lukaku+Matic cost about the same as Sterling+KDB alone.

[rodeo]

2 minutes ago, Borat said:

Not going to (seriously) defend the comment — hopefully it’s just a failed attempt at humor in a non-mother tongue. Karma has bitten him in the butt anyways, as he’ll miss the derby with a red.

You may want to check your “front 7” math, though. Lukaku+Matic cost about the same as Sterling+KDB alone.

Yeah I meant Lukaku + Pogba, my mistake.

[pantherphan96]

Aguero injured in a car accident, Stones out ~6 weeks, Kompany on/off injured past few seasons, Mendy has a torn ACL... what more do you need Pogba?

That red card was some instant karma.

[Borat]

22 minutes ago, rodeo said:

Yeah I meant Lukaku + Pogba, my mistake.

Even so, City have an insanely expensive front 7. 

B. Silva €50MM, Sane 50, Jesus 32MM, Sterling 64, KDB 74, Aguero 38, D. Silva 28 (last two in '11 and '10, pre-explosion of fees). 

They've definitely gotten more bang for their buck than United, though. Zlatan on a free and Rashford via the academy are quite nice, of course. 

[Ja Rhule]

Arsenal had a serious opportunity to win this game but failed bad instead.  They had like 15 shots inside 6 yard box and nothing lol

[Shocker]

9 hours ago, ARSEN said:

Arsenal had a serious opportunity to win this game but failed bad instead.  They had like 15 shots inside 6 yard box and nothing lol

I have to defend Arsenal a little de Gea was absolutely amazing in the match.  I really do think he is one of the top keepers in the world right now.  Arsenal played very well, no problem saying that.

[Borat]

6 hours ago, Shocker said:

I have to defend Arsenal a little de Gea was absolutely amazing in the match.  I really do think he is one of the top keepers in the world right now.  Arsenal played very well, no problem saying that.

Shipping 2 goals to a top 6 side is going to result in 3 points dropped 9 times out of 10. Hard to call that playing “very well,” regardless of what happened afterwards.

Arsenal definitely looked the better side from 10m on, but when it came down to it, they ‘drew’ 1-1 after the two gifts (and United botched a few others on the counter). Sitting back after a freebie, two goal lead is a prudent strategy especially when you have the best keeper in the world. The bus-parking lead to some close calls with the two starting CBs out, but I also don’t think the football would have been as negative without the head-start. Return fixture will be interesting, no doubt.

[rodeo]

it's derby week bingo time

 

[rodeo]

Great game! Get fuged Jose. Whines that City players dive and then his player gets booked for diving on the way to a loss.

Man of the match, Lukaku for 2 brilliant assists toward City's goals. De Gea was literally in the middle of "what the fug is this defense' gestures as 2 goals whipped by him.

[pantherphan96]

great win, Lukaku was horrific, Ederson fantastic, the 2-3 minutes City wasted near the corner flag at the end of the game was hilarious.

[Borat]

Lukaku was nothing short of a disaster -- two goals given away at his end, then a botched equalizer at the death. One of Zlatan, Martial, or Rashford needs to start up top in his stead for a few weeks, give him a few weeks out of the spotlight. 

[luke262]

2 hours ago, rodeo said:

Great game! Get fuged Jose. Whines that City players dive and then his player gets booked for diving on the way to a loss.

Man of the match, Lukaku for 2 brilliant assists toward City's goals. De Gea was literally in the middle of "what the fug is this defense' gestures as 2 goals whipped by him.

Two dives by City players went uncalled. But you're right, lukaku was straight up terrible all day

[Shocker]

The race for second will be interesting.  Bout all thats left now.