Premier League 8/9/10/11 December 2012

Saturday 8th December

Arsenal v West Brom 15:00
Aston Villa v Stoke 15:00
Southampton v Reading 15:00
Sunderland v Chelsea 15:00
Swansea v Norwich 15:00
Wigan v QPR 15:00

Sunday 9th December

Man City v Man Utd 13:30
Everton v Tottenham 15:00
West Ham v Liverpool 16:00

Monday 10th December

Fulham v Newcastle 20:00

Tuesday 11th December

Sunderland v Reading 19:45

I have to admit. This is pretty funny

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639747

You have to admire the cheek of the man.

The best football sides have quality players, but also a clear strategy, making them greater than the sum of their parts. Neither United nor City have achieved this in 2012/13, and although Sunday's game will be packed with excellent footballers and probably plenty of goals, it won't be a contest between two great teams – the Premier League currently doesn't have any.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/511?cc=5901

COTR wrote:I have to admit. This is pretty funny

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639747

You have to admire the cheek of the man.

Sad that it's nowhere near his best effort this season, after we won at their place:

"They gave us four minutes [injury time], that's an insult to the game, absolutely ridiculous. It denies you a proper chance to win a football match."

COTR wrote:I have to admit. This is pretty funny

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639747

You have to admire the cheek of the man.

The interviewer must of laughed his head off when he heard that. Ferguson does remember what Fergie time is right?

What a hypocritical mong

United will win tomorrow. City have been lucky this season - most of their league games they've been unimpressive but managed to win it late on. Mancini really needs to go soon or United will cost their way to the title.

Rafa pretty much has to win today but Sunderland is a ground that will haunt him (Beach ball)

Think we'll draw; no Striker sums up how fucked we are because of deadline day.

Hazard clean through on goal, misses his kick at the exact moment of a tug from Larson, should have been a red card/pen but ref plays advantage 0-0

Gervinho has just scuffed a chance wide after confusion from a corner. The keeper was out of position and covering back, and they had a player or two on the line, but it was a poor effort from Gervinho from a very presentable chance. WBA currently down to ten with Ridgewell struggling already with an injury.

Torres 1-0 FACT

Is there any Rafa out banners so far?

Luis wrote:Is there any Rafa out banners so far?

Do you think Chelsea beating Sunderland will prove a point in regards to Rafa?

only one Di Matteo is being sung pretty loudly

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:Is there any Rafa out banners so far?

Do you think Chelsea beating Sunderland will prove a point in regards to Rafa?

Well Rafa was brought in to get Torres scoring; 3 goals in 2 games isn't bad.

Chelsea fans will never take to him but while he's there and they're winning and playing well why with the Di Matteo chants?

Di Matteo won every game before Rafa sacked him

Here Comes Glenny Boo Boo wrote: Di Matteo won every game before Rafa sacked him

Di Matteo won Chelsea the CL, Rafa got them knocked out.
Chelsea's self-inflicted problems are just about the only amusement I get from football now.

Having said that, Arsenal have a penalty. A very soft one, by the look of it as well.

Arteta converts it with a cool finish. Arsenal have done most of the early running, but that looks like a very fortunate goal.

Cazorla dives for an Arsenal pen. Bloody Suarez

Luis wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:Is there any Rafa out banners so far?

Do you think Chelsea beating Sunderland will prove a point in regards to Rafa?

Well Rafa was brought in to get Torres scoring; 3 goals in 2 games isn't bad.

Chelsea fans will never take to him but while he's there and they're winning and playing well why with the Di Matteo chants?

Err, they got 2 fortunate home draws against Man City and Fulham, then were dicked by West Ham. I don't think wins against Nordjealland and Sunderland is going to turn opinion around.

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:Is there any Rafa out banners so far?

Do you think Chelsea beating Sunderland will prove a point in regards to Rafa?

Well Rafa was brought in to get Torres scoring; 3 goals in 2 games isn't bad.

Chelsea fans will never take to him but while he's there and they're winning and playing well why with the Di Matteo chants?

Err, they got 2 fortunate home draws against Man City and Fulham, then were dicked by West Ham. I don't think wins against Nordjealland and Sunderland is going to turn opinion around.

A draw vs City, a team you bigged up as the English Barca the other day, isn't a bad result. Fulham home, sure and West Ham was poor. What do you expect though? So much negativity effects the players, but when Chelsea play well and are winning is that not Rafa doing a good job?

it's weird because you would think that hearing the fans boo the manager would inspire the players

Luis wrote:
A draw vs City, a team you bigged up as the English Barca the other day, isn't a bad result. Fulham home, sure and West Ham was poor. What do you expect though? So much negativity effects the players, but when Chelsea play well and are winning is that not Rafa doing a good job?

Lets blatantly make things up.

It's pretty much universally accepted that Chelsea made a dumb decision by sacking DiMatteo, not only was it a poor decision, it was an insulting one, a fan favourite was treated like crap, and a man that once vowed never to manage Chelsea was hired to replace him. The fans can say what the fuck they like about it, and I don't see why wins against some random european team and Sunderland should shut them up.

I wish we played West Brom post them being good. Any team playing them in the next few weeks will get points from them after their come down.

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:
A draw vs City, a team you bigged up as the English Barca the other day, isn't a bad result. Fulham home, sure and West Ham was poor. What do you expect though? So much negativity effects the players, but when Chelsea play well and are winning is that not Rafa doing a good job?

Lets blatantly make things up.

It's pretty much universally accepted that Chelsea made a dumb decision by sacking DiMatteo, not only was it a poor decision, it was an insulting one, a fan favourite was treated like crap, and a man that once vowed never to manage Chelsea was hired to replace him. The fans can say what the fuck they like about it, and I don't see why wins against some random european team and Sunderland should shut them up.

Yeah let's make things up

Luis wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Luis wrote:
A draw vs City, a team you bigged up as the English Barca the other day, isn't a bad result. Fulham home, sure and West Ham was poor. What do you expect though? So much negativity effects the players, but when Chelsea play well and are winning is that not Rafa doing a good job?

Lets blatantly make things up.

It's pretty much universally accepted that Chelsea made a dumb decision by sacking DiMatteo, not only was it a poor decision, it was an insulting one, a fan favourite was treated like crap, and a man that once vowed never to manage Chelsea was hired to replace him. The fans can say what the fuck they like about it, and I don't see why wins against some random european team and Sunderland should shut them up.

Yeah let's make things up

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2236795/Rafa-Benitez-Chelsea-manager-Id-Stamford-Bridge-job.html

You're not even informed on the subject you keep bringing up.

The Daily Fail, now I really believe it

Played really well in first half, but can't get the breakthrough. Maybe this is the game to reintroduce Bent - we're getting the ball in the box, but need the finishing touch.

Stoke don't seem to have anything to offer, other than looking potentially threatening in set-pieces.

Clark a bit lucky right at the end not to be booked or worse. Dived in rather recklessly.

Arsenal leading at half-time. We've been the better team but haven't created many good chances and the penalty was a gift after Cazorla's dive.

Luis wrote:The Daily Fail, now I really believe it

Well I first it from Didi Hamann on MOTD2, I think it was after his first game.

Arsenal fans are cheeky fuckers having a go at Suarez, that dive had Phil Neville technique all over it!

So does cazorla’s dive now make him as despicable as Bale in the eyes of All Arsenal Fans (allez)?