Premier League discussion 15th/16th August

FOOTBALL is back.

Saturday, 15 August 2009
Aston Villa v Wigan, 15:00
Blackburn v Man City, 15:00
Bolton v Sunderland, 15:00
Chelsea v Hull, 12:45
Everton v Arsenal, 17:30
Portsmouth v Fulham, 15:00
Stoke v Burnley, 15:00
Wolverhampton v West Ham, 15:00

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Sunday, 16 August 2009
Man Utd v Birmingham, 13:30
Tottenham v Liverpool, 16:00

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Just over 1 week to go before the madness begins. As usual Chelsea and United start with an easy home game. Arsenal and Liverpool have very tricky opening games, Everton usually have a poor start to the season and Liverpool never hit the ground running either with last season being an exception due to a bit of late Torres magic.

The City Galacticos are away to Hughes' old side and I can't see it being straight forward for them, what line up will they play? that's anyone's guess, making fantasy football all the more difficult for Kas.

Bring it on!

Screw the prem. When is the England squad announced

Luis wrote:FOOTBALL is back.

Saturday, 15 August 2009
Aston Villa v Wigan, 15:00
Blackburn v Man City, 15:00
Bolton v Sunderland, 15:00
Chelsea v Hull, 12:45
Everton v Arsenal, 17:30
Portsmouth v Fulham, 15:00
Stoke v Burnley, 15:00
Wolverhampton v West Ham, 15:00

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Sunday, 16 August 2009
Man Utd v Birmingham, 13:30
Tottenham v Liverpool, 16:00

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Just over 1 week to go before the madness begins. As usual Chelsea and United start with an easy home game. Arsenal and Liverpool have very tricky opening games, Everton usually have a poor start to the season and Liverpool never hit the ground running either with last season being an exception due to a bit of late Torres magic.

The City Galacticos are away to Hughes' old side and I can't see it being straight forward for them, what line up will they play? that's anyone's guess, making fantasy football all the more difficult for Kas.

Bring it on!

Isnt it a bit early to play the victim.

ooooh! So close you can almost touch it!

How will your team line up this weekend?

Barring any international injuries

-----------------------Reina-------------------------------

---Johnson--------Carragher-------?*---------------Insua----------------------

-----------------Mascherano--------Lucas---------------------------------------

-------Kuyt-----------------Gerrard--------------------Riera--------------------

------------------------------Torres-----------------------------------------------

*If Agger's fit he will start if not I think one of the youngsters will get the nod I.e. Ayala or Kelly.

Just for Parks and Glenn, I'd like to make sure we set the tone for the season:

I hope Birmingham and Hull don't grab fluke goals to ruin my clean sheet points.

@ Luis

We'll line up exactly the same as we did against Man Utd, only Bosingwa will start over Ivanovic. 6-0 to us.

Get in i cant wait for the game, 7,500 of us going down. It wont be easy and a draw wont be terrible but im praying for 3 points.

Bring it on !

Ballack wrote:We'll line up exactly the same as we did against Man Utd, only Bosingwa will start over Ivanovic. 6-0 to us.

I'd like to see a 4-3-3. Bosingwa in for Ivanovic.
Anelka, Drogba, Kalou up front.
As much as I like Ballack I think this game is set up perfectly for Deco.

In other words:

----------------Big Pete
Bosingwa--Carvalho--Terry--A Cole
-----------------Essien
-----------Lampard--Deco
--------Anelka--Drogba--Kalou

----------------------------Almunia--------------------------

Sagna--------Gallas----------------Vermalen--------Clichy


-------------------------Song---------------------------------
-------------------Diaby-------Cesc--------------------------


----------RVP------------Eduardo-------------God

Sgoater1 wrote:Get in i cant wait for the game, 7,500 of us going down. It wont be easy and a draw wont be terrible but im praying for 3 points.

Bring it on !

aiming for more midtable mediocracy this coming season as well then goater?

Ballack wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Get in i cant wait for the game, 7,500 of us going down. It wont be easy and a draw wont be terrible but im praying for 3 points.

Bring it on !

aiming for more midtable mediocracy this coming season as well then goater?

Well it wouldnt be terrible would it, i mean its away for a start, plus we have a new team and a few injuries, Onuoha, Richards, Tevez and Bellamy all just coming back and Santa Cruz and Johnson out, so it wouldnt be terrible, im not saying it would be great. Still im confident we can win.

Ray Parlour wrote:----------------------------Almunia--------------------------

Sagna--------Gallas----------------Vermalen--------Clichy


-------------------------Song---------------------------------
-------------------Diaby-------Cesc--------------------------


----------RVP------------Eduardo-------------God

Diaby may not be fit.

Cesc - Denilson - Song - Wilshere

Li'l Andrey

VanP

Football

I always find the first few weeks a bit of an anticlimax. It only gets properly going after the first international break.

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:----------------------------Almunia--------------------------

Sagna--------Gallas----------------Vermalen--------Clichy


-------------------------Song---------------------------------
-------------------Diaby-------Cesc--------------------------


----------RVP------------Eduardo-------------God

Diaby may not be fit.

Cesc - Denilson - Song - Wilshere

Li'l Andrey

VanP

Diaby not being fit is wonderful.

Wenger went on record to say after the Emirates Cup that 4-3-3 will pretty much be our formation for the season.

I expect to see:

-----------------------Song---------Denilson--------------------------

-----------------------------Cesc---------------------

--------Bendtner----------RVP----------------Arshavin--------------

I'd prefer Eduardo to start though which would see RVP play in his strongest position on the right hand side.

I hope the Russian magician comes up with the goods!

Hopefully Man City thump Blackburn today, though I have no confidence in Hughes and have no idea how they'll make a workable formation with all there players. If they have to draw, hopefully it's at least 3-3, really don't need pundits gloating this early about how they were right that Man City should have bought more defenders when they've only managed to score 1 goal.

Hope Hull have a great start this season too. Stuck Cech & Cole in my FF team to jinx the Russians.

Anyway glad we're nearly off again

----------------Green------------

Faubert---Gabbidon---Upson---Ilunga

------Parker---Noble---Collison-----

Dyer--------------------------------Jimenez

--------------- ---Cole------------------

Will be something like that. Pace in abundance down the wings. A strong 3 man centre midfield...to deal with Wolves. They'll try and break through the middle, as I think our wings and full baks will be too strong/quick for them. I think our midfield can deal with theirs. They have a lovely big pitch, which will help sides who play football along the ground. I can see a win here for us...hopefully.

Prediction: Wolves 0-2 West Ham. .

How's Faubert as RB? Is that L.Neill thing still dragging on?

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For Villa, I'm expecting:

Friedel
Beye-Davies-Cuellar-Shorey
Milner-ReoCoker-Delph-Young
Carew-Agbonlahor

Subs: Guzan, Clark, Lichaj, Sidwell, Gardner, Albrighton, Fonz


Heskey's suspended (some bullshit thing from a friendly ); L.Young, Bouma, Downing and possibly Petrov injured.

But if Petrov fit, he'll start ahead of Reo or Delph.

Faubert has been one of the best players for us in pre-season. Has improved on his pace that he had before the injur, his tackling and awareness. He'll be an asset to the team this season.

----------------------Gomes

Corluka------Bassong-----King-----Assou-Ekotto

------------Huddlestone---Palacios

Lennon-----------------------------------Modric

-----------Pavlyuchenko*---Defoe


*I hope he gets the nod from 'arry.

It'll be Crouch, don't kid yourself

Deano - it is so hard for clubs to find athletic full backs with decent footballing ability nowadays - even the big 4.

I think Ilunga was a great signing from this point of view - he's not a world beater but for the money you have to spend he's as good as you can get.

I think Zola's intricate, footballing style works best when you have plenty in the middle of the pitch - any chance that he would play a narrow midfield and play Faubert at RB or is he going to be RM ?

MadVillain wrote:----------------------Gomes

Corluka------Bassong-----King-----Assou-Ekotto

------------Huddlestone---Palacios

Lennon-----------------------------------Modric

-----------Pavlyuchenko*---Defoe


*I hope he gets the nod from 'arry.

Nice lineup

Chelsea v Hull
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Essien, Malouda, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba.
Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Ballack, Kalou, Deco, Sturridge, Hutchinson.

Hull: Myhill, Mendy, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Marney, Olofinjana, Mouyokolo, Boateng, Hunt, Folan.
Subs: Duke, Barmby, Geovanni, Halmosi, Ghilas, Zayatte, Cousin.

Wont be long till Ballack starts throwing tantrums.

L r dd wrote:Wont be long till Ballack starts throwing tantrums.

Pffft, knowing him he can throw all he wants....he'll probably miss anyway