Premier League Discussion Thread: 28th-30th Dec 08

Sunday, 28 December 2008
Newcastle v Liverpool, 12:00
Arsenal v Portsmouth, 14:00
Bolton v Wigan, 14:00
Everton v Sunderland, 14:00
Fulham v Chelsea, 14:00
West Brom v Tottenham, 14:00
West Ham v Stoke, 14:00
Blackburn v Man City, 16:15

Monday, 29 December 2008
Man Utd v Middlesbrough, 20:00

Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Hull v Aston Villa, 20:00

Current Champions

Dont give a shit about Monday

Normally i'd be up for this but after the game vs Fulham and Boxing day I just expect a 4-0 to Man Utd. We were lifeless.

borocooper wrote:Dont give a shit about Monday

Normally i'd be up for this but after the game vs Fulham and Boxing day I just expect a 4-0 to Man Utd. We were lifeless.

Well hope so. Though this team looks capable of 2 at best on a good day right now. Haven't had a 4-0 for awhile

Who are the current champions batty? There are 3 different teams in those pictures.

L-r d wrote:

borocooper wrote:Dont give a shit about Monday

Normally i'd be up for this but after the game vs Fulham and Boxing day I just expect a 4-0 to Man Utd. We were lifeless.

Well hope so. Though this team looks capable of 2 at best on a good day right now. Haven't had a 4-0 for awhile

Well assuming we continue our recent way of playing..which is to attack regardless of opposition(which is nice, but isnt working out so well at the moment) then you should have a lot of chances.

Christmas4p wrote:Who are the current champions batty? There are 3 different teams in those pictures.

the outgoing champions are Manchester United Swarpy. The 2nd most successful team in English football history.

I guess you're wondering who are the most successful club in the history of English football

Was going through the previews/injury news for today...Liverpool should be able to win 5-0 even if they put Cavalieri, NGog and co. on the pitch, because Newcastle have basically no defenders left, and only Owen as a fit striker.

kas wrote:Was going through the previews/injury news for today...Liverpool should be able to win 5-0 even if they put Cavalieri, NGog and co. on the pitch, because Newcastle have basically no defenders left, and only Owen as a fit striker.

a goalless draw them

Liverpool line up :

Reina

Carragher
Hypia
Agger
Insua

Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
Gerrard
Babel

Kuyt

Reira, Keane and Alonso on the bench.

Is there any explanation as to why most teams have to play 2 days after boxing day instead of playing on Monday?

Z wrote:Is there any explanation as to why most teams have to play 2 days after boxing day instead of playing on Monday?

Because people have to go to work on Monday!

We are battering them, cant believe Gerrard still wont shoot with his left foot, should be at least one up.

Why is Rafa directing things from the stands? If he's well enough to turn up for the match, surely he can do that from the dugout?

Fucks sake. Given is having an amazing game so far. Theres no way this can carry on without Newcastle conceding though.

TheCrazy58 wrote:Why is Rafa directing things from the stands? If he's well enough to turn up for the match, surely he can do that from the dugout?

Probably doctors orders, if he was on the bench he wouldnt be able to help getting up and shouting orders out.

Gerrard scores at St James Park again!

Loads of passes in that move, if Arsenal had scored it the commentators would have lovejuice all over themselves..

Where the f@ck is everyone!? Liverpool are playing fantastic football and no one is here to witness it.

Hyppia from a corner!

2-0 up. Probably our best performance in the league so far, but Newcastle are really awful.

Superman

Newcastle a mess defensively again.

Z wrote:Where the f@ck is everyone!? Liverpool are playing fantastic football and no one is here to witness it.

I'm watching Far too easy for you so far though. I expected better from Newcastle but they have loads of injuries.

Im watching. Looks like the Geordies are responding well to the news Ashley is staying.

Gerrards having a great game..as is Given, amazing few saves..

Given, Coloccini, Taylor, Enrique all would usually start in defense right?

There's no confidence in their team, keep giving away the ball. They need a better captain than Owen, thats for sure.

2-1.. Should be 8-1.. *sigh*

newcastle score from their only chance. if only we were that clinical.

oops Liverpool switched off there. Makes for a more interesting 2H though I daresay 'pool will score again.

Don't be so sure about that. Liverpool didn't take their chances and while Newcastle seemed very low on confidence they got a goal before halftime. it wouldn't surprise me if they turn it completly around in the second half. i have seen this movie before.

Edgar's goal puts a different slant on things - it's cause for some optimism - it came out of nowhere really because Liverpool had so much of the play in the half, though I don't think it is an entirely undeserved goal, because we could well have equalised at 0-1 down had Duff not been, incorrectly, called offside when through.

Still, we have been pretty awful, and Liverpool have passed the ball around really well and they've ceaselessly carved chances. We, led by Nicky Butt, have no idea when it comes to keeping possession of the football, so we have to face one attack after another. N'Zogbia's touch has been awful, Gutierrez has been okay but he has ran into players too many times also, Guthrie and Butt have been absent, haven't tracked runners or covered the central defence at all well. Duff and Owen have worked but we are very ineffective on the attack - we can't hold the ball so we don't build moves, and we don't really have much pace in our attack so we can't counter - Duff and Owen don't have much pace anymore, Gutierrez is strong but he isn't lightening fast, and N'Zogbia, to me, looks heavy and leaden at the moment.

The defence has been all over the place. Coloccini has no idea what he's doing and he lost Hyypia several times before he scored Liverpool's second; Edgar lost his man a few times on corners; Enrique combines moments of great composure and technique on the ball with significant lapses defensively, as shown for Liverpool's first; Taylor has been the best defender of the lot, with a few good interceptions and clearances, but the defence isn't working cohesively at all, and like I say, the midfield aren't really helping. Given has obviously been fantastic - I thought a number of his saves were really top class - even the first save from Kuyt's shot was superb I thought, whilst he closed Gerrard down excellently a few minutes after that first chance.

Gotta be game over. Terrible set piece defending this match .

Babel scores a bizarre goal.

Dwarf wrote:

Babel scores a bizarre goal.

First time i have seen Liverpool score a goalmouth scramble in a very long time.