Premier League Discussion Sat 4/Sun 5/Mon 6 December 2010

Glenns Gone Wild wrote:there's probably a German word for it, but it's funny that the first time Lampard has any sort of long term injury is the same season Chelsea choose not to renew Ballack's contract.

lol i thought the same

no one can tell me that he is worse than mikel or ramires, and he would lead the current cheslea team, no doubt about that

he was always the best when fatty was injured, now his gone and i bet they already miss him

in the last years chelsea always had a great squad, the best with inter

but now they just have the youth, and even when cheslea is behind ancelloti dont use all 3 substituions, sometimes he only changes one player, and the youth is rotting on the bench

why wanna try to slim down the salary situation and dont trust on the youth

I don't think that was a pen for Chelsea.

I know that a foul is not like a handball - you don't need intent - but I actually think Anelka made contact with Howard rather than the other way round.

The ball gets knocked to Howard's left his eyes follow it and he then pretty much stops going forward - Anelka could have easily ran around the other side of him.

Its not like one of those where the keeper makes a challenge, misses the ball and takes the man - Howard makes no challenge.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I don't think that was a pen for Chelsea.

I know that a foul is not like a handball - you don't need intent - but I actually think Anelka made contact with Howard rather than the other way round.

The ball gets knocked to Howard's left his eyes follow it and he then pretty much stops going forward - Anelka could have easily ran around the other side of him.

Its not like one of those where the keeper makes a challenge, misses the ball and takes the man - Howard makes no challenge.

That's what polish announcers on C+ told as well.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I don't think that was a pen for Chelsea.

I know that a foul is not like a handball - you don't need intent - but I actually think Anelka made contact with Howard rather than the other way round.

The ball gets knocked to Howard's left his eyes follow it and he then pretty much stops going forward - Anelka could have easily ran around the other side of him.

Its not like one of those where the keeper makes a challenge, misses the ball and takes the man - Howard makes no challenge.

I thought the same. Anelka just poked it past him and then ran straight into Howard. If anything, it was a foul by Anelka. Then again, the default position on penalties seems to be if the attacker gets to the ball first, kicks it nowhere, and then dives through the keeper that it is a penalty, so by that standard it was the right decision.

Fenomeno wrote:I heard few sounds about Walcott > Nasri in this forum after Walmart's run of form earlier this season. Hope that imbecility is rested forever..

Sammy boy Haven't followed him all season. But both goals today are worth of ZZ's ball control.

The first maybe, but his touch for the second goal sent him so far wide and close to the touchline that he almost fucked it up and didn't get there in time to put it in the net.

Definitely splitting hairs there Saints.

Agree with the two posts about the Chelsea penalty, not entirely sure what Anelka was doing, although it did seem to work. Though they could've had a penalty though for a foul on Cole (i think) before Everton equalised.

Hlebagone wrote:Definitely splitting hairs there Saints.

No I'm not. If his control was that good he would have simply round the keeper for a tap in. It wasn't, so he didn't. Two very nice goals, sure. From a very talented player, sure. But comparisons with Zidane are off the mark.

But I don't expect Arsenal supporters to be able to accept any caveats on their players' talent, so I'm probably wasting my time even posting this. If Cristiano Ronaldo had scored that goal during his time at Man Utd and was subsequently compared with Zidane, there would have been outrage on this board. Though no doubt Wenger would have tried to take the credit for discovering the player in the first place.

Interesting game so far. West Brom have dominated posession wise but haven't really tested Krul. Newcastle struggling to get out of their half.

Great goal from Tychoi, wasn't closed down well enough though.

2nd week in a row

He is awesome!

I won't say "I told you so"

Could be said that Odemwingie may have been impeding Krul but this scoreline is definitely deserved thus far.

Deluded F*ck wrote:FAO a Smoggy North-Easterner:

Crouch was shite again today.

Obsessed. Quite sad really

1-o West Brom HT

Lazy performance even if their goal was offside. It was be nice if Andy Pandy would atleast try to be neutral though, he has actually been congratulating West Brom players for fouling Carroll and Jonas. He's fucking ridiculous.

Newcastle need to push higher up and press WBA more. Brunt, Dorrans and Morrison all have too much time and space on the ball.

Lovenkrands on for Ameobi?

If Hughton doesn't rate Best why spend £2m on him? Ameobi is fucking useless, the guy can't run. Guthrie has been shite aswell, he has forgotten how to weight a pass since he came back from injury, and neither Taylor and Campell can pass, they're the complete antithesis of Colo/Williamson - people should remember this the next time they criticise them for a lack of physicality.

Romford Pele wrote:Lovenkrands on for Ameobi?

Lovenkrands is pointless.

Kimbo wrote:

Romford Pele wrote:Lovenkrands on for Ameobi?

Lovenkrands is pointless.

Better from newcastle - good header from Taylor.

What about Vuckic or maybe Xisco Kimbo?

I think Vuckic is worth a try in Bartons position, in the carling cup he looked a much better athlete than Routledge, I don't think he's seen as a forward though. Xisco I think has disappeared for the season.

Enrique just got booked for nothing.

Guthrie goes down and as he does Odemwingie takes it on to make it 2-0.

Guthrie's injury looks serious.

Brom should be safe now, good players, good football, a good manager and plenty of points on the board.

Alan Smith booked withing 2 minutes of coming on

We've played about as bad as we can here. Some players are proving they aren't up to it in this league.

Campbell has been awful, and stood back for both goals - one of a number of weak individual performances from Newcastle. Carroll, by no means the worst, does not look much like an international forward today. Tiote has done fine. Alan Smith's hair is unfortunately Beckhamesque.

Tchoyi (height, pace) did nicely on his goal, and has probably improved overall in the second half, but I'd not say he's a standout player in this side. Morrisson/Brunt much more important and Jerome Thomas has probably been the equal of Tchoyi today (no rly).

Odemwingie <3

Lovenkrands 3-1

NeoChap wrote:Campbell has been awful, and stood back for both goals - one of a number of weak individual performances from Newcastle. Carroll, by no means the worst, does not look much like an international forward today. Tiote has done fine. Alan Smith's hair is unfortunately Beckhamesque.

Tchoyi (height, pace) did nicely on his goal, and has probably improved overall in the second half, but I'd not say he's a standout player in this side. Morrisson/Brunt much more important and Jerome Thomas has probably been the equal of Tchoyi today (no rly).

Always best to judge players by their worst performance in a season.

And it's another bullshit phrase. What English players do look "international" class?

Kimbo wrote:neither Taylor and Campell can pass, they're the complete antithesis of Colo/Williamson - people should remember this the next time they criticise them for a lack of physicality.

God knows why you signed that fat faggott.

Romford Pele wrote:Odemwingie <3

Really enjoyed watching him this season