July Football: Five games

[Giggles]

One of those on the beach games that they could run up a huge score in.

[niko_cee]

Doubt it, one of those games where it's too obvious, although, that said, nothing would bespeak more of a Guardiola side than giving an already relegated team a good shoeing in a meaningless match.

Lots of internet Villains seem to think this is Grealish's farewell, even if they stay up. Is that likely to be true?

[Giggles]

Lots of internet Villains seem to think this is Grealish's farewell, even if they stay up. Is that likely to be true?

Is that not a complete given at this stage?

[Don]

What's goin on, if I stream Liv game, will I get split screen of CL and Relegation goals or not?

[Vercetti]

If Villa weren't already a banker today, I've put West Ham into my accumulator, to ensure Watford's doom.

Have that, Deeney.

[Lewis]

Troyd Eeney.

[Pleb]

What a start this is.

[niko_cee]

The first thought of every United player when they get the ball in the box is how can I go down in this situation.

Maybe not Greenwood, he tends to like to shoot.

[Boydy]

Anyone got a stream for United - Leicester?

[Pleb]

Fucking hell City :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sky are doing a really shit job of updating everyone of what's happening in other games.

[Pleb]

They don't care about dead rubber games.

It's Relegation and European Super Sunday for them.

[niko_cee]

Oh well Norwich, nice while it (sort of) lasted.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They don't care about dead rubber games.

It's Relegation and European Super Sunday for them.

They can at least pop up with a SCORE UPDATE in those games.

And the games they do care about, they show goals about 5 minutes after they happen.

[Pleb]

Bournemouth poking their nose.

It's getting fucking spicy.

[randomlegend]

Anyone got a stream for United - Leicester?

I found one through streamsgate.tv

Footybite down it seems.

[Lewis]

My NBC stream is threatening to cut to a funeral any minute.

[niko_cee]

United have looked quite ropey in the last few games (notably where the pressure/expectation is now on them).

[Don]

Literally not a working link in sight for Liv game atm so I'm on the Utd game (think link 3 on vipbox).

[Don]

Also, if you ain't supportin Bournemouth, get in the sea.

[Giggles]

The Man City game is on free telly. And Southampton.

[Boydy]

I found one through streamsgate.tv

Footybite down it seems.

Cheers. I thought footybite had died a while ago?

[niko_cee]

Jesus that's a bad goal for Watford to concede.

[Don]

Utd getting caught on a 3 vs 2 counter sums up Ole's ability as a manager.

[Pleb]

Shootout between Villa and Bournemouth for that last spot now.

This Leicester-United game is all over the place.

[randomlegend]

Cheers. I thought footybite had died a while ago?

Was working for me for our last game.

[John Arne]

Minamino looking proper lively for us. Shame about the rest of them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watford :wave:

[Pleb]

Need West Ham to pull their fucking finger out and shove Villa into the mix for memes and giggles.

[niko_cee]

Aubameyang making his obligatory final day surge for the golden boot.

[Bob Sacamano]

What's the end game for Ancelotti at Everton? He's definitely up for first manager to be sacked when they have a dodgy start next season.

[Pleb]

Chelsea have woken up.

[Spoonsky]

I love this Chelsea team. Giroud is such a beast.

[Kikó]

Mourinho's done ok.

[Shindig]

I err... think we should keep a hold of Dwight Gayle.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A penalty for us? I'm stunned.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fernandes has been woeful today but he is great at penalties.

[Danny]

Stonewaller though. No fucking about on this one.

[Waffdon]

I really hope someone has been betting on Man Utd penalties in every game. Is that 20?

[randomlegend]

Maybe teams should stop fouling our players in the box.

[Don]

17:32
'Fernandes is unbelievable'
Leicester 0-1 Man Utd


Karen Carney

Former England and Chelsea winger on Final Score

Bruno Fernandes is unbelievable, a joy to watch. Manchester United have had pace up top but what he's done is bring in the precision and the calmnness and the ability to find a pass - and that penalty, just the composure, he was never, ever going to miss.

This is why they need to stay barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tremendous effort by Wes Morgan.

[Lewis]

In the winning days you could explain it away with them being in attacking positions so often. God knows now. Who wins most of them? Anthony Martial probably takes too many touches and leaves himself open to fouls, but beyond that I'm struggling.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pickford :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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[Don]

I'm on the West Ham game now and Villa look shaky but Keinan Davis is on so the've got a cutting edge.

They better fucking go down.

[Pleb]

Villa :moop:

[Don]

Oh those muscular legs.

[Pleb]

:jayjay:

[Don]

Oh MON. The drama...

[Spoonsky]

It would be quite a special bottle from Villa if they conceded again from here.

[niko_cee]

Stonewaller though. No fucking about on this one.

I'm not convinced VAR would give it if it isn't given on the pitch, much as I doubt it would have overturned the Iheanacho one in the first half had it been given, even though both decisions in that counter-factual would have been wrong. The curse of the 'obvious error'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a horrendous challenge by Evans.

[Pleb]

Stop timewasting you fucking fannies.

[Shindig]

Bad news, guys. Bruce did not equal Rafa's points total from last season. 3 points off.

[Boydy]

Jonny Evans trying to do some kneecapping on the pitch. Fucking hell.

[Pleb]

David Moyles clearly didn't read the script.

[Pleb]

:D

Deserved

[Danny]

Lingard :D

[randomlegend]

Kasper doing Dad proud.

[Lewis]

If ever there was a time to rub that in with a cunty little dance.

[Kikó]

Check the local papers to see if Mellin gets arrested tonight.

Well done Ole Gunnar Binman.

[Shindig]

He's squaring off with Nigel Pearson as we speak.

[Giggles]

Fucking Villa. Bournemouth are far more likeable.

[Lewis]

Ole Gunnar Win-man. :cool:

[SincereTheRebel]

Leicester and Arsenal. They are a complete joke.

[Giggles]

Who died that Lingard seen action?

[Mellberg]

:)

...

[thommo]

Fair play to Villa for that turnaround in the last 3 games, but it is incredible that Bournemouth are going down and missing out on hundreds of millions of pounds simply because a machine was not turned on. Utter farce.

[Giggles]

Fair play to Villa for that turnaround in the last 3 games, but it is incredible that Bournemouth are going down and missing out on hundreds of millions of pounds simply because a machine was not turned on. Utter farce.

What’s that? Whatever it is I hope it has the potential for an interesting legal wrestle.

[Luca]

What’s that? Whatever it is I hope it has the potential for an interesting legal wrestle.

Sheffield was denied an obvious (winning) goal against Vila because the goal-line technology was turned off in the first game after the restart, iirc.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/national/18524326.chris-wilder-admits-goal-line-technology-failure-difficult-take/

[Mellberg]

:lol:

[Lewis]

Seconded: :lol:

[thommo]

First game back after lockdown and the goal line technology at Villa Park was not turned on - missed a Sheffield United goal and it ended 0-0.

[Giggles]

Sheffield was denied an obvious (winning) goal against Vila because the goal-line technology was turned off in the first game after the restart, iirc.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/national/18524326.chris-wilder-admits-goal-line-technology-failure-difficult-take/

Nice. Love to see them take that further. Should really.

[Luca]

:lol:

Mellin :cool:

Hope you're blind drunk right now.

[Spikey M]

:lol:

Are you in support of your Blue Nose mates retiring the Bellingham shirt number, Mellers?

[niko_cee]

Swansea's attempts to play out from the back are horrendous.

[niko_cee]

That's not a red card.

[Don]

Disgraceful decision. Pack up the sport.

[Don]

What the fuck is he doing in the champ and his retarded brother is leading the line at a mid-table prem side to plaudits?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1287439321897861120

:lol:

[SincereTheRebel]

He is 32. The reporter sounds confused.

[Spikey M]

1287439321897861120

:lol:

I came here to post that. :D

[Mellberg]

Mellin :cool:

Hope you're blind drunk right now.


Are you in support of your Blue Nose mates retiring the Bellingham shirt number, Mellers?

Smashed boys :cool:

Thoughts on the Bellingham shirt are the same as everyone else, but who really gives a fuck. Villa :rave:

[niko_cee]

I notice Chelsea scored a directly from a wrongly awarded freekick yesterday.

:rosebud:

[Ian]

It's only a grave injustice when it happens to you.

When it happens to somebody else it's filed away jointly under One Of Those Things and These Things Balance Themselves Out Over The Course Of A Season.

[Shindig]

Gateshead lost their one-legged play-off to Boston 5-3. Mike Williamson blames the referee for the two penalties he conceded.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmVZKGq2DE

Those sound effects are ... fucking awful. :D

[mo]

Fucking delighted Bournemouth have gone down - here's hoping it's the start of a spiral back down where they belong, with their begging buckets.

[Andy]

Fucking delighted Bournemouth have gone down - here's hoping it's the start of a spiral back down where they belong, with their begging buckets.

Unless they can get mega money for Brooks, Wilson and Ake they will need to buckets out next season.

I'm just glad I dont have to watch a load of Bournemouth fans try to pretend theres some huge rivalry.

[Gray Fox]

I think I read somewhere a few weeks ago that Bournemouth brought in £115m the previous financial year but £105m of that was money from being in the Premier League.
There'll be a firesale for sure. Big candidate for the double drop.

[niko_cee]

Why is Silva not staying on for City's Champions League game(s)?

[Boydy]

Why is Silva not staying on for City's Champions League game(s)?

www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11679/12037233/david-silva-kevin-de-bruyne-wants-champions-league-title-send-off-for-manchester-city-legend

That seems to say he is?

Where is he going next?

[niko_cee]

Aye, that would make sense.

BBC are saying he's left in their live text thing.

[niko_cee]

The whole of the next football season in England could be played in front of reduced capacities and crowd sizes could be further impacted if chanting is proven to heighten transmission risk, a senior government adviser has said.

At this point we're fully down the thinkwank rabbit hole.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hopefully it's proven that singing to the tune of Sloop John B is extremely dangerous but other tunes are fine.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeF_6mAWsAAwGMk?format=png&name=900x900

"And that's the real game (quiz)".

[niko_cee]

I prefer the only goals scored by Africans table.

[Ian]

Really it should be only knights of the realm who count, then Sir Daniel Rashford would be firing us to victory.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The league should be decided on total honours among squad and management team (not counting directors and off field staff).

Knighthood: 4 points
CBE: 3 points
OBE: 2 points
MBE: 1 measly point

1. Chelsea 2pts
2. Tottenham 1

All other teams relegated.

[Kikó]

Champions of the English Only players scoring league. UNITED ARE BACK.

[Luca]

Champions of the English Only players scoring league. UNITED ARE BACK.

Just wait until we get Jadons Ancho.

[Baz]

Reminds me of the ill fated black vs white XI on the old [old?] board.

[randomlegend]

Just wait until we get Jadons Ancho.

That just sounds like a chilli which belongs to him.

[Lewis]

His name seems pretty clearly separated.

[John]

ITV4 showing the Istanbul final in full, obviously chuffed with the results of their Euros experiment.

It will forever baffle me that Liverpool won that, the Milan team was outrageous.

[Shindig]

If they had anyone but Dida between the sticks, they would've won it.

[Boydy]

When's the champions league mini tournament thing?

And is it all going to be on BT?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Champions League starts on the 7th and I believe so.

[niko_cee]

ITV4 showing the Istanbul final in full, obviously chuffed with the results of their Euros experiment.

It will forever baffle me that Liverpool won that, the Milan team was outrageous.

And the Liverpool side, in contrast, was probably one of the worst player-for-player sides to ever line up in a final. Maybe that's harsh. It was a total mismatch though.

It was crimous Biscan never got an appearance in that final, considering his contributions in the earlier knock-out games. Starting Kewell remains one of the great bad managerial decisions, although getting the chance to boo him from the pitch and hopefully forever tarnish his memories of the occasion was somewhat cathartic. Probably not though. I bet he dines out on it, the twat.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Liverpool 2005 v Chelsea 2012 would be a great final. Rafa Benitez at the peak of his powers vs The Chelsea Phantom Manager at the peak of his.

[Manc]

https://youtu.be/tBFAOUCi1b4

:cab:

[Lewis]

They should consider divesting from fossil fuels.

[niko_cee]

That's the first time I think I've ever seen Steve McManaman's attire from that Champions League coverage. Lordy. He looked so young as well.

[Don]

Brentford babbbbbyyy. West London will be ours on Tuesday and I'll be smashing Thommo's face in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A cute little clash between west London's third and fourth biggest clubs for the glittering prize of a single top flight year with no crowds, I for one cannot wait.

[Don]

Mate, you know better about the Brentford story than to utter such nonsense. They've been printing money with their talent scouting for last 5+ years, imagine what they'll do with prem football as a bonus. Stats will always prevail. New stadium from next season too which is a shame as Griffin Park is the one of the last of the greats.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Stats only prevail if the competition isn't also doing stats, which at top flight level they will be. Their little gems from the Danish Cup quarter-finals might be able to moneyball their way past Lewis Grabban and Neil Warnock's local DPD driver, but when it comes to Kia/Mendes dons on £150k a week there's no similar hidden talent that can scale up.

Brighton, god bless them, have been trying to do the same thing for several seasons and yeah, gutting Heerenveen's midfield doesn't cut it in this day and age.

[Don]

Actually, Brighton staying up for the past few seasons with their peculiar collection of useless dullards is yet more evidence. I mean Newcastle are down if Mbappe doesn't happen and Brentford are better than the other two sides coming up, even if Palace and Villa sort themselves out (unlikely).

[thommo]

As if Jimmy is claiming QPR to be bigger than Fulham, behave.

We can beat anyone on our day but I would have definitely preferred to play Swansea, especially given their lack of defending on display last night. Of course, we still need to get through tonight without ballsing up a 2 goal lead.

[Manc]

Cardiff to progress @ 14/1 is filthy.

[Jimmy Floyd]

QPR are massive. Loyal fanbase, picturesque stadium in a beautiful area, they have it all.

[Baz]

Brentford babbbbbyyy. West London will be ours on Tuesday and I'll be smashing Thommo's face in.

Talk to me about Mbuemo. It seems Benrahma is the poster child but Mbuemo looks a right firecracker.

Both will be 100% in my FPL next season if priced below 7.0

[Don]

Not clear yet myself on whether any of BMW will really be a force in prem. Watkins' work rate and personality has him as my clear favourite.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Newcastle takeover is off. I think the best thing about the whole process is the knots Man City twitter fans have to tie themselves in to justify their existence, simultaneously whatabouting human rights abuses and scathing the old moneyed elite, while also having to take time out to call other fans 'small time'.

[phonics]

Imagine you’ve been one of those geordie nutters with MBS as their twitter profile pic learning the intracacies of Gulf politics to put bias nonce journos in their place.

[Shindig]

Phew. That's all I can say, really. The supporters trust will be fuming but fuck 'em.

[Manc]

A victory for the West.

[Lewis]

I watched the last hour of the 2008 Champions' League final, and Clive Tyldesley must have mentioned 1999 every three minutes. That United team was immense and letting Carlos Tevez go was stupid.

[Giggles]

Load of pompous shite if that’s what’s the cause of it being called off. Two faced fucks.

[Kikó]

I watched the last hour of the 2008 Champions' League final, and Clive Tyldesley must have mentioned 1999 every three minutes. That United team was immense and letting Carlos Tevez go was stupid.

He was so brilliant. That strike 3 (then four with Berbatoss) was unbelievable.

Der Spiegel have come back in for City:
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[thommo]

Fucking hell, that was tense. Didn't turn up today, but we're through anyway. Unfortunately, doesn't sound particularly good for either Kebano or Mitrovic being fit for the final.

[Don]

:drool:

[Offshore Toon]

Phew. That's all I can say, really. The supporters trust will be fuming but fuck 'em.
Yeah, phew. :' (

[Shindig]

Seriously, I could've seen the Saudis pulling out at some point, leaving us in a right hole. You can't put hundreds of millions into us, balloon taxes at home and build a mega city at the same time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neom

[SincereTheRebel]

Has the Scottish prem always started this early?

[Jimmy Floyd]

It always starts a bit earlier than England as they take advantage of the fact there is no such thing as summer up there.

[niko_cee]

This (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53518995) pick your combined Chelsea-Arnseal XI thing the BBC have is hard. So much meh in both squads.

[Manc]

The defences are horrifying. Will be a 4+ goals final.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What goals there are will be scored by Chelsea.

[Waffdon]

This (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53518995) pick your combined Chelsea-Arnseal XI thing the BBC have is hard. So much meh in both squads.

Assuming all fit and current squad:

Leno; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Luiz; James, Kante, Kovacic, Saka; Pulisic, Aubameyang, Martinelli

Defence is horrifying for centre halves. Could put 4 at the back and Tierney for Azpilicueta and Saka further forward.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The only Arsenal players I'd have in our side would be Leno, Tierney and Aubameyang.

[Manc]

What goals there are will be scored by Chelsea.

Fancy a wager?

[Jimmy Floyd]

The above is about 7/2 on Betfair, so if you can beat that then yes.

[Pleb]

Having Scottish Football starting up again on FA Cup final day is kinda disgusting.

You would kinda expect Ian to make a season preview or something about it tomorrow.

[Manc]

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/new-tottenham-kit-recycled-plastic-bottles-a4512701.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1596116511

What a gift.

[Pleb]

So a plastic club then? :baz:

[Lofty]

What goals there are will be scored by Chelsea.

Chelsea have managed one clean sheet against Arsenal in the last seven meetings.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Another question is do Arsenal actually want to win it, or would they rather have a nice cosy domestic run in a Covid affected next season.

[niko_cee]

Europa League is their best route into the Champions League next season in all likelihood (and that seems to be the be all and end all of modern football) so I'd say yeah, even away from the fact that of course they'd want to win a trophy.

[Lofty]

Arsenal don't have a pot to piss in, especially after doing a daft installment deal for Pepe so need to win it. Also the B rated talents want Europa league football minimum, because we won't be paying United wages.

[SincereTheRebel]

I can't see Arsenal winning at all. The last final performance vs a fat out of shape Hazard was embarrassing.

[Lofty]

True but I couldn't see Arsenal winning against City or Liverpool either.

[Manc]

The world of football could do without Super Frankie Binman taking down the FA Cup in his second year of management.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Would become just the second binman to win the famous old trophy after Roberto Di Matteo in 2012.

[Don]

We're all supporting Le Arse, let's be clear.

[Pen]

In theory that Arsenal front three should be lethal against Chelsea. Shame Lacazette and Pepe haven’t lived to the hype.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mate, it's not July anymore.

[Pen]

They’ll be the same in August.

[Gray Fox]

What goals there are will be scored by Chelsea.

This did not age well.

[Giggles]

He must be seething. That backfired in a big way.