Premiership discussion 28th/29th April

I went out today at half time in the Man Utd and Chelsea games, content that results were going the way I wanted them to. Whilst I realise fully that Man Utd do play the best football in the league, and I respect that and like good football, at the same time I cant quite bring myself to ever wish Man Utd well just because I dont like Ferguson, I still bear them some resentment for beating Newcastle to the title in 96, and I do think they get unfair decisions. Then with Chelsea I like Mourinho, think they play better football than they get credit for and generally feel that they receive far more abuse than they deserve.

Anyway, I at least thought, at half time, that Chelsea would definitely go on to win, whilst I thought Man Utd may well get a draw, but might struggle to win their game. Even if Neville did whack the ball into his own net, which I think was always to be expected, credit definitely goes to Man Utd for turning the game around. I think theyll win the league now and they deserve to.

Good result for West Ham too, though I still think theyll go down because they have tougher fixtures. Wigan seem on a downslide, but I can see them getting at least three if not four points from their last games, whilst Im not sure West Ham will get any.

Batman wrote:If we win tomarrow then i think we will win the league.

Latest Premiership Odds

Manchester Utd 1/25
Chelsea 9/1

Chelsea have consistently played the worse football this season and are NOT worthy of any silverwear.

If Man Utd win all the trophies remaining - then FOOTBALL will be the biggest winner!
IMHO.

Hardrada wrote:Isn't it like 1089 longwave (AM)? (you could always just google it)

I really hate TalkSport.

A lot of them need stringing up, especially Patrick Kinghorn.

We werent very good today, apart from about 20 minutes where we put the effort in.

Spurs wanted it more, played better stuff, and thats that really. Congratulations TS and the other guys whose names escape me.

Aye... when Viduka scored I thought we'd see anothwer meltdown. We concede sp many goals from crosses/set-pieces it's untrue.. Is it me, or were both the "World Class" saves Robinson made at 2-1 hit right at him.

I wish Zokora could shoot... and what a goal by "the Count". Oh, and another asssist for that talentless pace merchant. Great to use him as a sub at this stage of the season, though I'd rather see Huddlestone in the cente with Jenas pushed wide.

We are the EPL goal KIngs! (At both ends)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF7xQ3HZ2Yw
Berby's goal.

What a fantastic trip to Wigan I had...was made great by the 8,000 who travelled up there.

Fantastic atmosphere, Fantastic performance and I still believe we'll escape.

COME ON YOU IRONS.....0-3



As for Charlton

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:What a fantastic trip to Wigan I had...was made great by the 8,000 who travelled up there.

Fantastic atmosphere, Fantastic performance and I still believe we'll escape.

COME ON YOU IRONS.....0-3



As for Charlton

I watched the game. must have been a dream match for your fans

it seemed like the chant 'your support is $h!t' was going round the ground for the entire 90 minutes

excellent performance. zamora impressed me the most actually. your real player of the year . with wigan and fulham in freefall id say one more win will be enough and maybe even just one more point

Fulham will be lucky to get anything rom Arsenal or yourselves which menas they'd have to beat Boro at the Riverside.

Wigan have Boro and Sheff Utd away so winning one of those while being complete $h!t isn't easy.

That chant was used often to try and provoke them into singing (didn't work though). I think everyone was class, Our back 4 looked solid too. Just got to beat Bolton now!

West ham are the team from all the relegation candidates that have the most spirit and togetherness at the moment, something that was missing the whole season, will it be enough to see off United and Bolton? maybe so

Luis wrote:West ham are the team from all the relegation candidates that have the most spirit and togetherness at the moment, something that was missing the whole season, will it be enough to see off United and Bolton? maybe so

5 wins in 7...I think we are 3rd/4th on the Prem form guide

Hopefully Man Utd are confirmed champions by the time they play us. It was funny when Man Utd scored yesterday. All of us watching it on the screen cheered as they went in followed by a chorus of "f@ck Off Mourinho"

Did anyone see phil neville's interview on MOTD yesterday??

he was absolutly delighted that united beat them and that he had been a key part in the win

mourinho was saying 'he had no reason to doubt the morals of a player.' I simply don't believe him

COTR wrote:Did anyone see phil neville's interview on MOTD yesterday??

he was absolutly delighted that united beat them and that he had been a key part in the win

mourinho was saying 'he had no reason to doubt the morals of a player.' I simply don't believe him

was he being serious?

If it had been any other player, you'd know for certain that Phil Neville meant to score the own goal, however because P. Neville is so $h!t, it is quite plausable to suggest it could have been an accident.

Did you see Fergie slap him on the back of the head after the game?

Priceless.

I know we are all only joking but it was definitely an accident, if you watch the way he swings his foot he's clearly trying to smack it away. He just spannered it up

I bet Gary tucked him in extra tight last night.

Phil Neville scoring was so funny, but slightly dodgy, besides it was in Evertons interest for us to win the game, as united winning the league will give them £500,000. [/url]

My ratings for West Ham yesterday

GREEN-7 (Had f@ck all to do, but dealt with any cross/corner perfectly)
NEILL-8 (Solid, fantastic defending and even started off one of the goalscoring moves again)
COLLINS-9 (A rock, unbeaten in the air and won every tackle he went for)
FERDINAND-7 (Good performance alongside Collins)
McCARTNEY-7 (Part of the Benayoun goal, which was one of the best counter attacks I've seen.)
BENAYOUN-8 (Creative,Hard-wroking,fabulous finish)
REO-COKER-8 (Back to his usual self...great show)
NOBLE-7 (Many tackles put in and some good passing)
BOA MORTE-9 (His best performance in the Claret and Blue, 1 goal, 1 assist and generally great)
TEVEZ-8 (Once again an inspiration, class performance)
ZAMORA-8 (Fantastic...2nd best player of the season)

Subs:
HAREWOOD-7 (scored )
MULLINS-6 (only played 5 minutes)
SPECTOR-6(only played 5 minutes)

I have to say if Big Sam's lot tried as hard against his mate Fergie as they do against Arsenal and Chelsea we would have had a much more exciting Premiership.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I have to say if Big Sam's lot tried as hard against his mate Fergie as they do against Arsenal and Chelsea we would have had a much more exciting Premiership.

Pathetic. Bolton, Manchester rivalry is far greater than Bolton v any southern team. Next I suppose you will accuse city of handing united the title?

Rez wrote:Phil Neville scoring was so funny, but slightly dodgy, besides it was in Evertons interest for us to win the game, as united winning the league will give them £500,000. [/url]

I am not 100% sure it was an accident. That incident reminded me of shearingham missing a penalty against spurs last year which could have seen them over take us for 4th spot. very very dodgy imo.

It was gonna go in anyway if he hadn't blocked it

Agooner wrote:

Rez wrote:Phil Neville scoring was so funny, but slightly dodgy, besides it was in Evertons interest for us to win the game, as united winning the league will give them £500,000. [/url]

I am not 100% sure it was an accident. That incident reminded me of shearingham missing a penalty against spurs last year which could have seen them over take us for 4th spot. very very dodgy imo.

They have a track record for this, when we played them in the FA Cup semi's a couple of years ago Nicky Butt did everything he could to let them win, his pass percentage must've been below 10 ffs! And to rub salt into the wounds at the end of the game, instead of applauding the fans like the rest of the team, he was seen at the side of the pitch with Fergie's arm round his shoulder. Dodgy dodgy dodgy.

Yeah i know..but people would have even more suspicious if he just stood there watching the ball go in. I won't say he did it on purpose but i am also not 100% sure it was an accident.

Our match is about to start, this is the line-up:

-------------Lehmann------------------
Eboue -- Toure -- Gallas ----- Clichy
-------------------Gilberto--------------
Hleb ----------- Cesc ----------- Diaby
---------Baptista-Adebayor------------

subs:

24. Manuel Almunia (GK)

6. Philippe Senderos

15. Neves Denilson

20. Johan Djourou

31. Justin Hoyte

strange that we don't have any attacking options on the bench.

Kimbo wrote:

Agooner wrote:

Rez wrote:Phil Neville scoring was so funny, but slightly dodgy, besides it was in Evertons interest for us to win the game, as united winning the league will give them £500,000. [/url]

I am not 100% sure it was an accident. That incident reminded me of shearingham missing a penalty against spurs last year which could have seen them over take us for 4th spot. very very dodgy imo.

They have a track record for this, when we played them in the FA Cup semi's a couple of years ago Nicky Butt did everything he could to let them win, his pass percentage must've been below 10 ffs! And to rub salt into the wounds at the end of the game, instead of applauding the fans like the rest of the team, he was seen at the side of the pitch with Fergie's arm round his shoulder. Dodgy dodgy dodgy.

I never liked Butt untill that day

1-0.

Beast.

L.r.d wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Agooner wrote:

Rez wrote:Phil Neville scoring was so funny, but slightly dodgy, besides it was in Evertons interest for us to win the game, as united winning the league will give them £500,000. [/url]

I am not 100% sure it was an accident. That incident reminded me of shearingham missing a penalty against spurs last year which could have seen them over take us for 4th spot. very very dodgy imo.

They have a track record for this, when we played them in the FA Cup semi's a couple of years ago Nicky Butt did everything he could to let them win, his pass percentage must've been below 10 ffs! And to rub salt into the wounds at the end of the game, instead of applauding the fans like the rest of the team, he was seen at the side of the pitch with Fergie's arm round his shoulder. Dodgy dodgy dodgy.

I never liked Butt untill that day

More of a C0ck man eh lerd?

SteveOoO wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I have to say if Big Sam's lot tried as hard against his mate Fergie as they do against Arsenal and Chelsea we would have had a much more exciting Premiership.

Pathetic. Bolton, Manchester rivalry is far greater than Bolton v any southern team. Next I suppose you will accuse city of handing united the title?

Yeah Bolton v Man Utd is a far greater rivalry than Man U v Chelsea or Arsenal isn't it ?

You really know your stuff.

Whether or not its a rivalry between the fans is irrelevant - its about Allardyce's relationship with Fergie.