[Football] Weekend Fixtures 18/19 March

[Reg]

Saturday
West Brom 12:30 Arsenal - Sky
Crystal Palace 15:00 Watford
Everton 15:00 Hull
Stoke 15:00 Chelsea
Sunderland 15:00 Burnley
West Ham 15:00 Leicester
Bournemouth 17:30 Swansea - BT

Championship - http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/fixtures
Leeds 17:30 Brighton - Sky

Sunday
Middlesbrough 12:00 Man Utd - BT
Spurs 14:15 Southampton - Sky
Man City 16:30 Liverpool - Sky

Atletico Madrid 15:15 Sevilla - Sky
Barcelona 19:45 Valencia - Sky
PSG 20:00 Lyon - BT

[John Arne]

You forgot the BIG ONE...

Saturday
Tp. Ho Chi Minh 1730 Hai Phong - BDTV

I genuinely haven't been so buzzed about a game for a while.

[Kikó]

Middlesbrough at 12 on a Sunday. Mourinho's right, the FA are shite.

[Ian]

Aw maaaaan, won't get to see the United game tomorrow. :(:(:(

[Baz]

You forgot the BIG ONE...

Saturday
Tp. Ho Chi Minh 1730 Hai Phong - BDTV

I genuinely haven't been so buzzed about a game for a while.Why? :D

Looking forward to seeing City get absolutely bummed on Sunday. Will spend my GGG boxing profit on big overs. :drool:

[niko_cee]

Middlesbrough at 12 on a Sunday. Mourinho's right, the FA are shite.

What does it have to do with the FA?

[Shindig]

The Premier League arrange the fixtures. Courtesy of Sky and BT.

[Byron]

Hopeful we might get a draw after the old midweek football for Leicester but I wouldn't be surprised if we got pumped.

[Max Power]

Cech just isn't very good anymore is he?

[Pleb]

That defending though.

[Giggles]

That fucking defending.

[Kikó]

What does it have to do with the FA?

They have no control of their national league.

Okay fine, premier league. I get the feeling they're only in it for the money.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Number 4 :sick:

[Gray Fox]

So apparently there has been a "Wenger Out" banner as well as an "In Wenger We Trust" one flown over the game so far. Didn't we stop with these planes after Moyes?

[Giggles]

The second one was perfectly timed as it appeared just after their goal and all.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Arsenal :harold:

[Kikó]

Everton are getting quite close to both united and arsenal now.

[Lewis]

If Arsenal miss out on the Champions' League they will need as much stability as possible going into next season.

[Gray Fox]

He must be doing all this to get Arsenal Fan TV seething.

They're in danger of not making top 6 at this rate.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was watching the NBC coverage and one commentator said:

I think the polls have swung in favour of Wexit

:face:

[Lewis]

Jamie Redknapp is showing a bit of PASSION on behalf of the PFM Union.

[Yevrah]

Which PFM was he verbally rimming?

[Lewis]

He was accusing the players of letting The Manager down.

[Yevrah]

Such a cop out. Don't need to single anyone out if it's the fault of 'the players'.

[Lewis]

The Manager doesn't help himself here putting it down to them being good at set pieces. You had about eighty per cent possession mate.

[Max Power]

"NO LEADERS, THERE'S NO LEADERS OUT THERE!!!!"

Obviously Wenger has to go, but I kind of hope he turns it around now. Then charters a plane to fly into 'Troopz' house.

[Lewis]

Yeah, win the FA Cup and cut a promo on the fans.

[Lewis]

They might be onto something looking at that marking. That is just BOTTLE-less shite.

[Waffdon]

Gary Cahill :D

What a mong.

[Max Power]

Shakey's Snakes marching on :drool:

Stoke and Sunderland at home next so if we can hold on here and beat them then survival looks assured and we can focus on the Atletico tie.

[John Arne]

Nathan Ake must be delighted to have returned to Chelsea to play for their U23's.... he's made 1 cup appearance, has he?

[John Arne]

Why? :D

Looking forward to seeing City get absolutely bummed on Sunday.

Why?... probably for the reason that you are looking for to the City-Liverpool game.. live football, decent attendance (relatively), big away following etc etc.

As it is, we got beat 1-0 :face:

[Pen]

Nathan Ake must be delighted to have returned to Chelsea to play for their U23's.... he's made 1 cup appearance, has he?

That was a really odd recall to make. Getting first team football in the same league every week and being a standout performer in the side to reserve football.

[Waffdon]

Gary Cahill :D

What a mong.

Every time.

Everton look really good at home.

[John Arne]

Phil Bardsley really is a thick cunt. 94th minute, on a yellow and makes that tackle which could have been a straight red, let alone a second yellow.

Prick.

[Kikó]

When's the last time Chelsea didn't win? They're killing it.

United's game tomorrow is huge. If we don't win we are not going to finish any higher than 6th.

[Shindig]

I'd like to congratulate Brighton on their Championship success.

[Mellberg]

251/1 to finish in the top 6. More I think about it the more I'm tempted.

[Reg]

What a fascinating first ten minutes of football.

[Shindig]

Oh, my stars.

[Offshore Toon]

Anybody that comes up from the Championship is going to have to seriously improve in the summer to survive.

[Magic]

That was fucking supreme.

[Reg]

Anybody that comes up from the Championship is going to have to seriously improve in the summer to survive.
I don't think so. You'll be safe if you go up. We'd need to add quite a few and clean sheets at home might save us, but Bloom might be planning something big and breaking our transfer fee record a few more times. Huddersfield might be better suited than us as we are.

[Mellberg]

Not to worry, Villa will be fine.

[Adamski]

I don't think so. You'll be safe if you go up. We'd need to add quite a few and clean sheets at home might save us, but Bloom might be planning something big and breaking our transfer fee record a few more times. Huddersfield might be better suited than us as we are.

That Newcastle squad as it is will be pretty firm relegation favourites. Mostly jobbing lower end PL/Championship players with no real star quality.

[niko_cee]

On paper you'd fancy this Brighton squad to go down, but that's probably been said of a lot of promoted sides and you have to remember that some proper dross is going to stay up this year one way or another. They are definitely well suited to getting out of the Championship, which is good as it's what they're going to do. I've been a critic of Baldock at this level so christ knows what he'll be like in the Premier League. Probably score 30 goals to spite me. That's the hardest remaining game out of the way and no real ground lost. Win.

[Offshore Toon]

I don't think so. You'll be safe if you go up. We'd need to add quite a few and clean sheets at home might save us, but Bloom might be planning something big and breaking our transfer fee record a few more times. Huddersfield might be better suited than us as we are.
We're not playing well, especially when Shelvey is out. There are too many players on our team that barely make a difference. We should be able to attract some quality, though, so watch Ashley tighten the purse strings, Rafa walk out and the return of the messiah Alan Pardew.

You've performed more consistently over the season, but I don't think you're good enough to stay up as is. Hopefully you invest, though. Knockaert and March could cause problems, but you'd need to add some more creativity to the squad. You're good on the counter, which you'll be able to take advantage of a lot.

[Lewis]

Alan Pardew has tasted Wembley, so he's too big for Newcastle now. You would be lucky to get Joe Kinnear.

[John Arne]

Watching WBA reaffirmed my belief that every corner should be an in-swinger aimed at the edge of the 6yrd box.... Liverpool wasting time playing short corners, or out-singers to the penalty spot is a complete waste of time. Pulis>Klopp

[John Arne]

Also, Bellerin is the most overrated right-back in the league. Can't defend, positionally all over the place and doesn't close down quick enough. Decent going forward, though.

[Giggles]

This is such a bad game, worst I've seen in a long while

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You should have seen the Rostov game on Thursday.

[Kikó]

Fellimania running wild.

[Reg]

The old van Gaal favourite, Young to Fellaini.

Is this back 3 United's actual thing now?

[Kikó]

They're actually a thing.

[Reg]

Why do you think he's changed it? Could be to let Pogba and Fellaini run like the headless chickens they are? Maybe Herrera to a lesser extent as well. (I know Pogba/Herrera aren't on today.)

[Ian]

Fellimania running wild.

:cool:

[Samadini]

We're not playing well, especially when Shelvey is out. There are too many players on our team that barely make a difference. We should be able to attract some quality, though, so watch Ashley tighten the purse strings, Rafa walk out and the return of the messiah Alan Pardew.

You've performed more consistently over the season, but I don't think you're good enough to stay up as is. Hopefully you invest, though. Knockaert and March could cause problems, but you'd need to add some more creativity to the squad. You're good on the counter, which you'll be able to take advantage of a lot.

Definitely agree it would be a very poor Premier League side as it is. It's only Shelvey, Diame and Ritchie who have ever actually done anything in the Premier League (even that is questionable) and the rest, other than Gayle, haven't done anything to suggest they're going to next year if we do go up. Needs a lot of investment.

[Kikó]

Why do you think he's changed it? Could be to let Pogba and Fellaini run like the headless chickens they are? Maybe Herrera to a lesser extent as well. (I know Pogba/Herrera aren't on today.)

I just think it's down to injuries and having better centre backs than full backs.

[Offshore Toon]

Definitely agree it would be a very poor Premier League side as it is. It's only Shelvey, Diame and Ritchie who have ever actually done anything in the Premier League (even that is questionable) and the rest, other than Gayle, haven't done anything to suggest they're going to next year if we do go up. Needs a lot of investment.
I think we'd be better off to start Mitrovic next season where we're going to get dominated. Gayle won't do anything unless there's service, where as Mitro is more likely to get involved in midfield if necessary and scream at people. I suppose its only fair to start off with Gayle, though. He's earned a chance to prove himself.

I think Hayden has looked good this season, so he could step up. Our defence would need Lascelles to find his relegation form too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Smalling :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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A true hero.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lingard :drool:

[randomlegend]

#Lingod

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

#Smallmong

[Reg]

Mourinho - "Hmm, they've put another tall guy on. We'll go to a back six."
"Well, we've got Carrick, Mata, Lingard and Rashford, we have players who can keep the ball and score more goals, and well... you know, they're a bit crap."
"Nah mate, we'll go to a back six."

[elth]

It'll still be everyone else's fault if United concede again or lose, even though the team has been completely useless since Mata was taken off.

[Kikó]

Rojo for Mata is complete shithousery. Fuck off Mourinho.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:face:

We could have 100 defenders and if someone ran at them the defence would shit itself.

[Kikó]

Smalling is a useless cunt who needs to be binned.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Valdes :D

[elth]

Lads, it's Middlesbrough.

[randomlegend]

Valencia, what a beast :D

[randomlegend]

Another defender on :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lads, it's Middlesbrough.

Better than 1955-62 Santos.

[John Arne]

Matip booked for standing too close to Aguero. Shit ref.

[Serj]

Clyne, Wijnaldum and Mané are not having their best days today. Often hesitating too much or being one step behind where they should be. Can is actually doing quite well, I think.

And City should never, ever try Touré as a single holding midfiedler again. What the hell was Guardiola thinking? :D

[Lewis]

Why are City back to waiting for two/three players to do everything when they actually looked to have a SYSTEM at the start of the season? What happened to that?

[Giggles]

It was shit.

[Lewis]

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:harold:

[Gray Fox]

I would have taken a draw before the game. Delighted with one given we tried our best to chuck it in the final 15 mins.

About 4 sitters missed in the game too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Good way to let the cat out of the bag about a mistress.

[Adamski]

Clyne, Wijnaldum and Mané are not having their best days today. Often hesitating too much or being one step behind where they should be. Can is actually doing quite well, I think.

And City should never, ever try Touré as a single holding midfiedler again. What the hell was Guardiola thinking? :D

Fernandinho and Clichy were in there as well tbh. Wouldn't say it didn't work.

[Adamski]

Why are City back to waiting for two/three players to do everything when they actually looked to have a SYSTEM at the start of the season? What happened to that?

New manager bounce with some players who just aren't good enough to play how he wants them to play to a consistent level I guess.

They need at least 4 maybe 5 first pick players going into that team which is a lot to get right this summer. Especially with up to 10 players leaving.

[niko_cee]

Fernandinho and Clichy were in there as well tbh. Wouldn't say it didn't work.

I didn't see much of the game, but the bits I did suggested City would have struggled against a more compact opponent. The number of times they just let Liverpool bypass their midfield/half the pitch with 1 or 2 passes was crazy. Shame Lallana meffed that chance. Would have been a stonking goal.

[Reg]

I think he should just play Fernandinho in Toure's position. Or Fernandinho and De Bruyne deeper with Silva no.10 where he's probably best.