Premiership discussion:- 1st,2nd January 2007

S4P wrote:Updated table (top 3 anyway):

1. Man Utd 22 54
2. Chelsea 22 48
3. Liverpool 22 40

paradoxical, if Chelsea can catch United then surely Liverpool can catch Chelsea. And if Chelsea catch United and Liverpool catch Chelsea then Liverpool catch United. Then down to the wire who has the fittest, freshest squad? Who has the big game players and experience?



Forgoneconclusion.

S'ours for the taking.

Parks lives wrote:

S4P wrote:Updated table (top 3 anyway):

1. Man Utd 22 54
2. Chelsea 22 48
3. Liverpool 22 40

Its really 7 points when you look at the goal difference.

At the moment United are +14 up on Chelsea in goal difference, but if United were to lose a couple of games, and Chelsea have a couple of big wins (which I could see happening, providing the defence doesn't leak goals) the goal difference should be pretty minimal.

United are definitely favourites now though, even with Cech and Terry back in the next couple of weeks.

A nice boring game from Chelski!

N18WNG wrote:A nice boring game from Chelski!

Nice to see you on the Prem board.

But surely if it was boring why did you carry on watching it?

Well unless we start losing games left, right and centre then I can't see you making up the goal difference, even though losing those games would make goals difference immaterial.

We really should wallop some team by about 5 or 6 goals soon, we miss more chances per goal than probably anyone, maybe only Arsenal come close.

I think L'pool are the dark horse and one of the faves to win the EPL!

The Redbloods are a more potent goal machine....the Chelski rely on Dirtier Drogba who is one dive away from a red card in any given game!

S4P wrote:
United are definitely favourites now though, even with Cech and Terry back in the next couple of weeks.

Cech is key. I hope he makes a full recovery (and sign for a team in Italy or Spain) but you have to be careful. The physical damage may have healed, but he may have been affected phsychologically - will his bravery etc be affected?

If Maureen's smart he'll pick up another keeper just in case.

@ Glen, you missed out a few teams there m8....how about Leyton Orient? Acrington Stanley? on that list of yours!!!

Well great result, but pisses me off more about yesterday now.

Hey Boro what did i tell you about yakubu getting loads of goals in these games

Aye, he's looking good again. Mind you, he'd still been playing well, just the goals werent going in. Him and the Duke are playing really well

cooperclaus wrote:Aye, he's looking good again. Mind you, he'd still been playing well, just the goals werent going in. Him and the Duke are playing really well

I've always maintained if you can keep those two fit you'll be laughing.

And not just at your manager's awkward post match interviews.

Sorry he isnt random enough for you.

cooperclaus wrote:Sorry he isnt random enough for you.

his tactics are random enough for anyone

So random your team couldnt break them down.

Parks lives wrote:Well unless we start losing games left, right and centre then I can't see you making up the goal difference, even though losing those games would make goals difference immaterial.

We really should wallop some team by about 5 or 6 goals soon, we miss more chances per goal than probably anyone, maybe only Arsenal come close.

Your team is far more clinical than ours.

Agooner wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Well unless we start losing games left, right and centre then I can't see you making up the goal difference, even though losing those games would make goals difference immaterial.

We really should wallop some team by about 5 or 6 goals soon, we miss more chances per goal than probably anyone, maybe only Arsenal come close.

Your team is far more clinical than ours.

Be honest, how many times have you watched us?

It was only yesterday you said you'd never realised how good we were.

Saha and Rooney will both miss on average about 2/3 good chances a game each.

Parks lives wrote:

Agooner wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Well unless we start losing games left, right and centre then I can't see you making up the goal difference, even though losing those games would make goals difference immaterial.

We really should wallop some team by about 5 or 6 goals soon, we miss more chances per goal than probably anyone, maybe only Arsenal come close.

Your team is far more clinical than ours.

Be honest, how many times have you watched us?

It was only yesterday you said you'd never realised how good we were.

Saha and Rooney will both miss on average about 2/3 good chances a game each.

trust me arsenal waste a truck load of chances more than united.

Leading Scorers in the Prem

1. Man Utd - 49
2. Arsenal - 41
3. Chelsea - 37
4. Portsmouth - 33
5. Liverpool - 32

Rosicky wrote:

trust me arsenal waste a truck load of chances more than united.

:raises hand: we're worse than you!

Portsmouth? Christ we really were that shit on the road.

Parks lives wrote:

Agooner wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Well unless we start losing games left, right and centre then I can't see you making up the goal difference, even though losing those games would make goals difference immaterial.

We really should wallop some team by about 5 or 6 goals soon, we miss more chances per goal than probably anyone, maybe only Arsenal come close.

Your team is far more clinical than ours.

Be honest, how many times have you watched us?

It was only yesterday you said you'd never realised how good we were.

Saha and Rooney will both miss on average about 2/3 good chances a game each.

more than a dozen times this season.

Obispo wrote:Portsmouth? Christ we really were that shit on the road.

Wigan and Charlton. Everything else was more or less a defeat or 1-0.

Glenn Hysén wrote:

Obispo wrote:Portsmouth? Christ we really were that shit on the road.

Wigan and Charlton. Everything else was more or less a defeat or 1-0.

Turned the corner now though. I wouldn't be surprised if we pick up maximum points from all of our remaining games.

Infact, i'd be shocked if that didn't happen.

Batman wrote:Leading Scorers in the Prem

1. Man Utd - 49
2. Arsenal - 41
3. Chelsea - 37
4. Portsmouth - 33
5. Liverpool - 32

Thats not bad from us to be fair. Considering we have had our fist choice marksman out injured for a good part of the season so far.

Obispo wrote:

Turned the corner now though. I wouldn't be surprised if we pick up maximum points from all of our remaining games.

Infact, i'd be shocked if that didn't happen.

We've given these clowns enough of a head start. But do they thank us?

Selfish fuckers.

No MOTD tonight?

Agooner wrote:No MOTD tonight?

No - Only two games on.

Cesc wrote:

Batman wrote:Leading Scorers in the Prem

1. Man Utd - 49
2. Arsenal - 41
3. Chelsea - 37
4. Portsmouth - 33
5. Liverpool - 32

Thats not bad from us to be fair. Considering we have had our fist choice marksman out injured for a good part of the season so far.

I'm certain our scoring rate has been improving steadily all season and has improved hugely in recent games, obviously six against Blackburn and four today helps that stat.

I would also agree we miss more chances than anyone. It's not just the number of good chances we miss that is frustrating, it's the unbelievable shooting opportunities we have where the player then passes (Hleb against Blackburn and today for prime examples). I don't think any team has missed more goal-scoring chances than we did in the first half at home to Moscow this season, it was inexplicable how we didn't score.