[FOOTY] Weekend Fixtures ft. Mourinho calling Wenger names & the Madrid derby

[Reg]

Friday
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Aston Villa

Saturday
Manchester United v Arsenal - 12:30 Sky
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Swansea City
Southampton v Liverpool
Stoke City v Bournemouth
Sunderland v Hull City
Watford v Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - 17:30 BT

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic
Birmingham City v Bristol City
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
Derby County v Rotherham United
Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday
Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
Reading v Burton Albion
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest - 17:30 Sky

Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich - 17:30 BT
Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid - 19:45 Sky

Sunday
Middlesbrough v Chelsea - 16:00 Sky

Leeds United v Newcastle United - 13:15 Sky

Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal - 19:45 Sky
AC Milan v Inter Milan - 19:45 BT

Monday
West Brom v Burnley - 20:00 Sky

[Kikó]

I have the horrible feeling we will lose. Moroni out.

[Reg]

We survived the return of Gabby Agbonlahor! Villa were very good, I think they'll get playoffs.

[Baz]

I hope the United Arsenal game is as good as last seasons. :drool: Was the best of that fixture in a long time, despite the United win.

[Lewis]

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/louis-van-gaal-flop-against-arsenals.gif?w=1000

:cool:

[Manc]

I can see Liverpool & City shitting the bed this weekend. Chelsea on top come Monday.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Sunday fixtures suggest we're back in 2001 and the smoking ban is just a twinkle in Tony's eye.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I really hope he plays Rashford up front.

He wont though, Rooney probably will and fuck all our attacks up.

[Ian]

Oh Christ, I'd forgotten we're tomorrow lunchtime. Well, I suppose after watching England get fisted at cricket in the morning it'll give me some consistency to watch United get shat on in the afternoon.

[Smiffy]

That's a cracking day of football tomorrow. Arsenal straight through to Atletico, yes please!

[Magic]

Massive day for us tomorrow. Make or break.

[Magic]

That televised Monday game though. :D

That's a subscription canceller.

[John Arne]

25 minutes into the AFC Champions League final first leg and there have been around 529 tackles, most of which were fouls.

Still Jeonbuk 0-0 Al-Ain

[Raoul Duke]

Two-legged final? :dirk:

[John Arne]

Neutral venues simply wouldn't attract any fans. It kinda makes sense.

[bruhnaldo]

Waking up at 615am for football is honestly such a bitch

[Jimmy Floyd]

Try 4am for the duration of a five-Test series.

Is Jose going to shut this one down as per or is there too much PRESSURE on him now?

[John Arne]

That's not too bad. I have to struggle to stay awake until 2am every bastard weekend.

[Offshore Toon]

We survived the return of Gabby Agbonlahor! Villa were very good, I think they'll get playoffs.
Giving Villa a Friday night away game was a mistake. So many pissed up wankers. There were some sound guys, too, to be fair, but the amount of wankers was ridiculous.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Man Utd: de Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Ander Herrera, Mata, Pogba, Martial, Rashford. Subs: Depay, Rooney, Lingard, Blind, Young, Romero, Schneiderlin.

I'm liking that.

FEC Phil Jones :cool:

[Smiffy]

I didn't think Mourinho had the balls to go with Rashford although looking at that defence it's going to be a De Gea day.

[John Arne]

I fancy Arsenal today. 2-0. That United defence looks a bit leaky.

[Ian]

Fucking hell, FEC is alive?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell, FEC is alive?
Just in time too.

You'd imagine a good run from him and Southgate/whoever will be chomping at the bit to name him CEC (current, obvs).

[Lewis]

United should play this midfield/attack as much as possible. Michael Carrick will inevitably get injured at some point, but 'LvG' planned for that. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cheating Arsenal.

Mourinho should have nutted the fourth official.

[Smiffy]

It's amazing some of these footballers even know how to stand up.

[Smiffy]

Cheating Arsenal.

Mourinho should have nutted the fourth official.

Get out of it. :D

[Spoonsky]

It's 10PM and I'm watching a Premier League game. Mind blown.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's 10PM and I'm watching a Premier League game. Mind blown.

Back to you in the studio.

[niko_cee]

It would have been soft, but Monreal was being a right twat.

Shame the ref bottled sending Darmian off.

[Baz]

Rojo really is pants.

[SvN]

He's been fine the first half.

[Lewis]

He's the defensive equivalent of a finisher who is crap at everything else. Like Javier Hernandez, but with blocks and clearances.

[Foe]

This game has been absolutely grim viewing.

[SvN]

That first touch from Rooney :D Went about 20 feet in the air

[Lewis]

There must have been about three decent United/Arsenal fixtures in a decade, and one of those was that lol FA Cup one where United played seven defenders.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mata :cool:

Lovely cutback by Herrera too.

[Smiffy]

Arsenal deserved that. Truth of this match is it's highlighted why Arsenal aren't challengers.

[Baz]

As soon as I gave my coupon in I knew I wouldn't win my bet this weekend. Not sure which was the worse BTTS choice though: United Arsenal or Rangers at home to Dundee. :facepalm:

[Jeet]

Pathetic performance, lacked ambition.

Can Ramsey get injured again please so Wenger doesn't' play him out wide again, just ruins the balance and tempo.

[Max Power]

Not even had a shot in the second half :D Feeble shit from Arsenal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:face:

[Lewis]

That is so shit.

[Baz]

Get in lad.

[Ian]

Fucking hell, what a waste of time we are. We'd have had these twats buried about an hour ago if we were any sort of proper team.

[Jeet]

What I said,all about balance. You don't get that with Ramsey

[Smiffy]

:rosebud:

Point doesn't help either team out tbh.

[SvN]

It really doesn't help us at all. 3 home games now where we've been by far the better team and only drawn.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Christ, that free kick by Rooney.

Don't put the ball behind the man when you're cutting it to someone on the edge of the box.

[Magic]

:harold:

[Smiffy]

Good result but shit match. Hopefully we beat Southampton and Spurs slip up.

[Giggles]

One of these cunts needs to step it up some week before it gets too late and the scouse murder train wins this by default.

[Lewis]

Look at Paulp Ogba ambling around there. I bet he runs about twice a game.

[Gray Fox]

Usually busy dabbing isn't he?

[Smiffy]

Just seeing the Kompany smash. Ooof!

[niko_cee]

Looking increasingly like 0-0 will be a good result today.

[Smiffy]

You give in too easily, Niko.

[John Arne]

https://gyazo.com/3b62279d2c273d86d9d51b2c93bfcbcd.png

[Gray Fox]

Great defending from Southampton. It looked like they wanted a draw from the first minute, but you have to try and find a way. I'm not sure what the point of putting Sturridge and Origi on when there's only 11 and 1 minute left respectively, is, but the Brazilians looked knackered.

[phonics]

800001696755843072

Merk'd

[Smiffy]

Quality.

[Smiffy]

Great defending from Southampton. It looked like they wanted a draw from the first minute, but you have to try and find a way. I'm not sure what the point of putting Sturridge and Origi on when there's only 11 and 1 minute left respectively, is, but the Brazilians looked knackered.

A point against Southampton isn't too bad. We were in control, had enough chances to win, defended well ourselves and came away with a clean sheet when the forwards aren't firing. I'll take it.

Another ten points from the next four please.

[Andy]

We changed are shape completely for the game, they played for the draw and got it. Think we defended well and still looked reasonably good on the break.

Think we're a striker short though, Redmond doesn't look up to it at the moment.

Liverpool really missed Lallana. Too much reliance on Coutinho as a creator.

[Reg]

What are the expectations among fans this season, Andy? Have people taken to Puel?

[Smiffy]

Personally I think if you played that game before the international break then you'd have been slapped senseless.

Quite how you can look good on the break with what was it, two shots? Give over. 0-0 was a fair result and a good one too.

[Andy]

Personally I think if you played that game before the international break then you'd have been slapped senseless.

Quite how you can look good on the break with what was it, two shots? Give over. 0-0 was a fair result and a good one too.

Possibly, like I said Lallana would have made a huge difference, we'd have also been without Cedric who I think was one of our best today.

Austin had one of the best chances of the game, he buries that header usually. Would have liked to see Long introduced earlier and possibly a change to 442, towards the end.

0-0 was a great result for us, we set up for a draw and got it against one of the form teams in the league. Can't complain.

[Andy]

50/50 really.

Anyone who has been a fan for 10+ years is enjoying how well we are doing and knows were probably at our best point in the last twenty years.

The fans who are a bit younger or weren't following saints before we went into administration are all a bit deluded and think we should be spending 50-60m every summer and paying people 150k and by not doing so we're showing a lack of ambition blah blah blah.

I think Puel is great really, plays good football, plays the youngsters and gets the best out of rotating the thin squad. A top half finish and getting out of the Europa group would be a good season.

We're a couple of players short of getting too six again. Mane and Wanyama where both a big loss. In an ideal world we re sign Schneiderlin in January.

[Smiffy]

Possibly, like I said Lallana would have made a huge difference, we'd have also been without Cedric who I think was one of our best today.

Austin had one of the best chances of the game, he buries that header usually. Would have liked to see Long introduced earlier and possibly a change to 442, towards the end.

0-0 was a great result for us, we set up for a draw and got it against one of the form teams in the league. Can't complain.

Lallana is the WD40. :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Zidane/Ronaldo donning life. Not many win 3-0 at the Vicente Calderón. Four points clear of Barça, although their 'mate' status has been lost these days. I'm not sure who to. Football seems to have shrunk in the last couple of years.

[Magic]

Are there actually people in the UK who intentionally avoid the football until MOTD? Freaks.

[Offshore Toon]

Do people actually watch MOTD still? If anything worth seeing happened it'll pop up online.

[Magic]

I'm only watching it as I'm home alone and there's fuck all else on.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, true. Boyz N The Hood is on BBC2 in 10 if you fancy a film with an ending that'll make you feel slightly depressed.

[Raoul Duke]

Bilic has had his hair done

[Magic]

Look at this lol silence. I bet they were all scummers.

[Reg]

Are there actually people in the UK who intentionally avoid the football until MOTD? Freaks.
Used to be a thing. It's a bit difficult nowadays what with football coverage and chat everywhere.

[Magic]

Used to be a thing. It's a bit difficult nowadays what with football coverage and chat everywhere.

I remember doing it back in the early 00s before social media and the real internet, Soccer Saturday and 5live/TalkSport. Did these things exist then? Possibly. I wasn't aware of them though.

[Reg]

I'm sure Jeff and THE GUYS have been a part of my life for sometime. Early 2000s I'd say.

The Bundesliga table is a sight to behold. RB Leipzig, who everybody in Germany apparently hates, are top (http://uk.soccerway.com/national/germany/bundesliga/20162017/regular-season/r35823/?ICID=SN_01_02).

[Magic]

I'm sure Jeff and THE GUYS have been a part of my life for sometime. Early 2000s I'd say.

The Bundesliga table is a sight to behold. RB Leipzig, who everybody in Germany apparently hates, are top (http://uk.soccerway.com/national/germany/bundesliga/20162017/regular-season/r35823/?ICID=SN_01_02).

It's not just Germany. They are everything that is wrong with football.

[Magic]

The tweets from footballers after the game MOTD is showing. :D

They look like they were all written by the same PR guy.

[John Arne]

Myanmar - Vietnam about to kick off in the AFF Suzuki Cup...

[Queenslander]

Why isnt Australia allowed in that competition?

[John Arne]

ASEAN only. Leave us something that we could have a chance of winning...

Actually, do Australia play in a regional Asian competition? EAFF Cup?

[Baz]

Are there actually people in the UK who intentionally avoid the football until MOTD? Freaks.Yep.

[Kikó]

Sampdoria have just come from 2-0 down to 2-2 after nearly going 3-0 down moments before. Sassuolo don't seem to be able to defend either so this will be a great finish.

[Kikó]

90th minute penalty and Sampdoria have done it. Great stuff.

[Offshore Toon]

That was terrible from Rob Green there. 0-1 Gayle.

[Magic]

This is dreadful.

[Samadini]

This is pretty much exactly how the Villa game went. Hopefully it doesn't end in the same way.

[Magic]

Really good last 10 but seem a bit impotent.

[Adamski]

Really good last 10 but seem a bit impotent.

This isn't the relationship thread, bro.

[SvN]

Boom, headshot.

[Magic]

Lol hold my hands up there.

[Smiffy]

Nice to see Rafa still bossing things. :cool: Top top finish next season for Newcastle.

[Magic]

Season over.

[Adamski]

Does Diagouraga not get a game, Magic?

[Magic]

Monk doesn't rate him.

[Adamski]

Is he just a basic shit kicker? I think we were after him this time last year.

[Magic]

No not really. Slow, decent passer (ish) but very quiet in midfield heavy games.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is this George Boateng being a pundit on Super Sunday? What a trooper.

[Shindig]

Bwortang. :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't think I can bear a minute's silence for the war dead on 20 November in which spontaneous applause breaks out. Sort yourself out, northerners.

[mo]

Bwortang. :cool:

Old school.

[CJay]

Suso is so good. :drool: I'm claiming this as my first ever e-victory.

[Waffdon]

Fuck the feyenoord

[Reg]

Klinsmann has been sacked. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38058433?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

[Jimmy Floyd]

Didn't they appoint him for a six year cycle or whatever to build towards 2018? Just shows that long term international management appointments are an absolute load of horseshit. So much can change that's outside your control.

[Raoul Duke]

Hilary to step in as interim boss

[Dark Soldier]

Bwortang. :cool:

Added him on Twitter the other day, the fucker is still alive.

[Jeet]

This page does not give a shit WBA won 4-0...or even played :D

[Spoonsky]

Klinsmann has been sacked. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38058433?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

Best news in the US this whole year.

[Kikó]

Brad Bobley should take over again.

[Max Power]

FA Chairman Greg Clarke is sitting in the pub. It's quite odd, he's on his own drinking a glass of red staring at his phone.

Shall I talk to him? Ask him to do a Q&A on the board?

[Smiffy]

The Telegraph will be in in about twenty minutes.

[Disco]

Get him to admit to taking bungs. :drool:

[Max Power]

He left after half an hour having barely touched his glass of red. Can see why him and Big Sam were never gonna mesh.

[bruhnaldo]

Best news in the US this whole year.

Until you realize we're rehiring Bruce fucking Arena.


Brad Bobley should take over again.

Fuck sake.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He left after half an hour having barely touched his glass of red. Can see why him and Big Sam were never gonna mesh.

He probably got stood up by Sir Henry Winter.