[Football] Weekend Fixtures (Fri 22 - Mon 25 January)

[Reg]

15:00 unless stated. http://www.live-footballontv.com (Full TV listings here.)

Saturday

Norwich v Liverpool - 12:45 BT Sport 1
Crystal Palace v Tottenham
Leicester v Stoke
Man Utd v Southampton
Sunderland v Bournemouth
Watford v Newcastle
West Brom v Aston Villa
West Ham v Man City - 17:30 Sky Sports 1

QPR v Wolves - 12:30 Sky Sports 1
Birmingham v Ipswich
Bolton v MK Dons
Brighton v Huddersfield
Cardiff v Rotherham
Charlton v Blackburn
Fulham v Hull
Leeds v Bristol City
Middlesbrough v Nottm Forest
Preston v Brentford
Reading v Sheff Wed

Sunday

Everton v Swansea - 13:30 Sky Sports 1
Arsenal v Chelsea - 16:00 Sky Sports 1

Monday

Burnley v Derby County - 19:45 Sky Sports 1

[Manc]

Norwich may fancy themselves against a less teethy Liverpool.

[Jimmy Floyd]

In a way, maximum entertainment would be provided by something like a 7-1 win for Arsenal, wins for various relegation candidates and we'll see what Mister Abramovich looks like in a proper PANIC. Mourinho's still available.

[Reg]

:D That would be brilliant.

Are you that pissed off with Abramovich, Jim?

[Shindig]

I hope Liverpool get their shit together.

[Jimmy Floyd]

:D That would be brilliant.

Are you that pissed off with Abramovich, Jim?

To say I, Jimmy Floyd, am 'pissed off' with a Russian oligarch would be an odd way to put it, but he is pretty clueless about football and basically lets agents run the club for him. Quite what Michael Emenalo is/does/is meant to be doing/why he exists I have no idea.

Sacking Mourinho was clearly a grave error born of spoiled child syndrome, and now we're talking about making some bald Argie mental case the manager and signing Alexandre Pato, I've been given little cause for optimism.

[Shindig]

Has John Terry got his badges yet?

[Reg]

Understandable.

Not related, but I had no idea Huddersfield had such a rich history.


Huddersfield were one of the finest footballing team around in the early part of the last century but unfortunately for them, all that history has been wiped out seeing as the top flight of English football has only existed since 1992. They are one of only three teams ever to have won three successive league titles and they also have an FA Cup to their name. Since 1970 they have meandered their way through the bottom three divisions of the football league, including a spell in administration in 2003 since when it has been pretty much upwards.

[Shindig]

Yeah, the league used to be battered by the North West.

[Lee]

Understandable.

Not related, but I had no idea Huddersfield had such a rich history.

Presumably you know about Herbert Chapman? He managed Huddersfield to the first two of their three in a row before moving on to Arsenal and winning then their first two titles in the early 1930s.

Hugely influential tactically as well, as the creator of the W-M formation.

[Reg]

I've read about him a few times and would have been able to name Arsenal, but not Huddersfield.

It'd be fun seeing the W-M nowadays.

[Giggles]

Someone is going to need to explain this W-M now.

[Disco]

It was pretty hard to find on Google but I managed it.

http://i.imgur.com/CQja7dB.png

Also this

http://i.imgur.com/SBPl8aC.png

[Toby]

2-3-3-2

Then the wingbacks became full backs and you pretty much had 4-4-2.

[Toby]

Well bollocks to me I guess. If I'd drawn it out I'd have realised how wrong I was, guess there were a couple stages of evolution in between.

[Shindig]

Disco, that's W-W.

[Giggles]

It was pretty hard to find on Google but I managed it.

http://i.imgur.com/CQja7dB.png



Pity you didn't Google the right one.

[Disco]

One of them is but I sneakily edited it to include a proper version, the first one also has cool old position names.

[Jimmy Floyd]

W-M you can think of as how the shirt numbers came to have the logic that they do, 4 being originally further back than 5/6 which are the defenders or 'centre halves' today. Then you have 7-11 basically right to left.

[Vim]

That first one is basically how Barca plas isin't it ?

[Lewis]

The bitterness of the 'football began in 1992' crowd always makes me lol.

[ScousePig]

Yeah, the league used to be battered by the North West.

'uddersfield is east of the pennines :dc:

[ScousePig]

The bitterness of the 'football began in 1992' crowd always makes me lol.

How so exactly?

Not sure I'd call it bitterness, just more of a backlash to Sky and the ignorance of people who hold post 1992 in more regard than pre. It's more an old person thing really though. Sunderland fans are probably one of the worst for it, since our biggest rivals had a good spell in the 90's during the emergence of the Premier League with their 'Geordie nation' stuff.

[Smiffy]

Football began later than 1992 for most of us, surely? I didn't really start following it properly until around 97-98.

[Giggles]

I was late getting into it too, but I remember the 92 season finale well. ITV kept switching to a few Leeds players together watching Liverpool beating Utd to seal them the title. I vaguely remember back to that Michael Thomas goal for Arsenal a few seasons earlier too but I wasn't really mad into it then.
Gazza at Wembley against Arsenal too and the moaning because they were playing a semi at Wembley for the first time.

.

[Lee]

October '93 for me. I watched Leicester beat Forest 1-0 on the telly and was hooked after that. I can't remember much of it other than David Speedie scoring a scruffy winner. It was probably a shit game.

[Kikó]

I can't think of a game before the united Barcelona one in 94 and the deflation of being beat. My first game would have been at Maine Road as my school backed onto the ground and they used to give tickets for free. I remember winning a fully signed city ball in a school raffle which I used to have a kick about on the streets.

My first united game was 97 in a friendly v Inter. Lost 1-0 and I think I was high in the east stand. Didn't go again until 2003 on my birthday v Fulham. Shame it's gone to shit on and off the pitch.

[Lee]

I went to a few games in the late 80s and early 90s and remember a couple of results but nothing else about the games. I seem to remember enjoying them but probably more for the day out than the football. The first one I went to being into it was a 2-0 win against Middlesbrough at Filbert Street. David Speedie and Julian Joachim with the goals.

[Toby]

Is there a Premier League team on TV less often than Norwich? I can't remember the last time I watched them live.

[Lee]

They were on against Everton, I think. Some time just before Christmas. Dunno if they've been on since but I haven't seen much of them at all.

[Toby]

If this (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/revealed-most-televised-premier-league-6814318) is accurate that was probably the only other game.

[John Arne]

Firminigoal.

[Lee]

I'm off to our game now. If we play like we did against Villa and Spurs we'll lose about 4-0. Two weeks off after this; please be attacking and fun again.

[Gray Fox]

The awkward moment when you should be dropped for Joe Allen(Milner).

[Boydy]

For fuck's sake

[Gray Fox]

We need to be careful or we wont even make the top half.

[Lee]

Fucking hell it was shit when I left the house. Typical.

Also when I left, there was a big spider crawling about. It's January, what the fuck is it playing at? If he hasn't hidden by the time I get home he's fucked.

[Boydy]

It's still shit, to be fair.

[Boydy]

He should bring Benteke on but keep Firmino up front along with him.

[Toby]

Very nice goal from Naismith though. Surprised he even took it on from there.

[Boydy]

In the slow motion replay it looked like Toure dived at it with his hands.

[Smiffy]

Kind of hard to disagree that we look like midtable no hopers. Poor showing.

[Waffdon]

Naismith against the bigger teams again :drool:

[Gray Fox]

Are we going to get Benteke to come on, do fuck all and then be completely to blame again?

[Giggles]

Benteke will come on, score, be proclaimed the final piece of the jigsaw, and the title charge will be back on :nodd:

[Gray Fox]

I think, consulting the graph, we're deep into 'it's off' or 'there's always next year' territory.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, but at some point aren't we supposed to start playing well to raise expectations?

[Gray Fox]

What the actual fuck was that?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Moreno :harold:

[Boydy]

Fucking Moreno. What was he playing at there?

I like him but he's a shit defender.

[John Arne]

Why on earth did Moreno stay on the outside of Naismith then?

Flanno on for Moreno, please.

[Gray Fox]

The fact that Benteke still isn't on, shows exactly what Klopp thinks of him.

[Boydy]

The fact that Benteke still isn't on, shows exactly what Klopp thinks of him.

Nah, it's all Klopp's fault he's been no good. Klopp's been telling him to play like that.

[John Arne]

http://funeralsandsnakes.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/200809012157-tm.jpg

[Gray Fox]

Where the pissing hell was this 15 minutes ago?

[Boydy]

That was lovely.

[Waffdon]

Big fan of that Newcastle team.

[QE Harold Flair]

Have to say, Firmino's been very impressive lately. That pussying out of the goalkeeper's challenge, aside.

[Gray Fox]

What's going on?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck was that from Howson? :cab:

[Toby]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Norwich relegated if this is representative of their defensive ability.

[John Arne]

Benteke would have missed that.

[Davgooner]

Glad I decided not to watch this.

[SvN]

Ah beautiful

[Boydy]

Fuck right off.

[Magic]

:D

[niko_cee]

I'm guessing that probably came from a set piece.

[Byron]

Lolz.

[SvN]

Oh Jesus :D

[Boydy]

I'm guessing that probably came from a set piece.

A free kick from Norwich's half lumped forward then smashed in from the edge of the box when no one bothered to clear it.

[Gray Fox]

Fuck. Me.

[randomlegend]

What a stupid fucking game :D

[Magic]

Fuuuucking hell.

[Disco]

Not bitching about the timekeeping now is he.

[Davgooner]

Shit be crazy.

I vaguely remember the end of a QPR/Liverpool game being similar.

[Byron]

What the fuck? :D

[SvN]

21 seconds added on for 2 injury time goals was a joke, but what a game that was.

[Jeet]

BT's last few game :D

[Samadini]

Ronaldo Aarons is back :drool:

[Magic]

Pathetic game much prefer a 0-0 tactical battle.

#Toby

[John Arne]

Take that, Delia.

[Magic]

Benspecke.

[Waffdon]

That "come here" signal :D

[John Arne]

Klopp lost his glasses during his celebration :D

[Toby]

Pathetic game much prefer a 0-0 tactical battle.

#Toby

You attempt this joke a lot but I've really no idea why.

[Giggles]

Cunts. :yn: the bus crashes on the way back.

[John Arne]

Fuming...

https://gyazo.com/a37c33ee6070f00f3f2a1e4f87277ee4.gif

[Disco]

What's the pick of this lot then, I;m thinking Leicester/Stoke or Palace/Spurs.

[Lee]

Probably our best half of football since before Christmas. No sitting too deep, no hoofing, good pressing and movement, quick interchanges. We look rested. Hopefully we sustain it.

[SvN]

Absolutely dreadful first half

[Waffdon]

Oh my

[Jimmy Floyd]

I reckon Hamilton are so shit that you could catch them. Nobody else though.

[mo]

Anthony Pilkington with an unusual hattrick; two in the right end, one OG.

[Reg]

The first time I get a bug in about half a year falls on one of the few home match Saturdays. It looks like Huddersfield are out playing us but I missed a Zamora goal. :(

Boro and Hull drawing though.

[Giggles]

Life in this old Leicester dog yet :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Dele Alli's goal there is ridiculously good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just suck him ffs.

Edit: Whoops, sack obviously :eyemouth:

[randomlegend]

What a typo :D

[Giggles]

Fucking hell Utd.

[Toby]

The first time I get a bug in about half a year

Do you really get ill that often or have I misunderstood?

[randomlegend]

I know it's been said time and again, but it's not even that we are losing. It's the unrelenting greyness of the performances.

[Kikó]

Van Gaal :lol:

[-james-]

Dele Alli's goal there is ridiculously good.


Yep. He seems to be quite good at football.

https://vine.co/v/ielFp3dUZTV

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Christ that's good.

No wonder all 'the lads' on Soccer Saturday were wanking over it.

[Reg]

Do you really get ill that often or have I misunderstood?
I get a bug for a couple days every 6-7 months at a guess.

[Giggles]

That is tidy indeed.

[Kikó]

If he isn't sacked tonight then I'm fucking it off for a bit.

[randomlegend]

The fact he's not been sacked so far can only mean we have 'Pep' lined up for the summer. Right? RIGHT?

[SvN]

Out of all the poor performances and results over the past 18 months, thats probably the worst in a game of any significance

[Lee]

That was fantastic. Back to normal. I'm going to declare it now; we're finishing top four.

[Kikó]

"Pep" is going to city. Let it go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-legend-alex-ferguson-7192167

Sir Alex Ferguson is waiting in the wings ready to help Ryan Giggs if Louis van Gaal loses his job, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.

Although the now 74-year-old Ferguson, who retired as Manchester United's manager in 2013, has no desire to return to the dugout, Sunday People Sport understands he WOULD be prepared to take a hands-on role behind the scenes to help fellow club legend Giggs, currently Van Gaal's No 2, navigate the remainder of the season if the Welshman was given the reins.

:eyemouth:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and West Ham will beat Man City.

[Jimmy Floyd]

We've scored 3 more goals than United.

[Kikó]

Not really a good benchmark to set yourself against.

[randomlegend]

At least (you have to imagine) Giggs will have a go at teams, even if he turns out to be largely clueless as is likely. I'd rather lose every game 3-1 for the rest of the season whilst trying to attack than sit through another game like that.

[Shindig]

I've missed Harper signing for the mackems. Decent option. I'm looking at our fixtures at the minute and can't tell you where any points are coming from. Not from a rock-bottom perspective but more from a 'fuck predicting this arse-backwards league' perspective.

[Yevrah]

How the fuck are Spurs still only 4th? They seem to have been winning every week (bar the odd exception) for the last 3 months.

[John]

That Alli goal is obscene.

[Toby]

I get a bug for a couple days every 6-7 months at a guess.

I won't dwell on it further but that seems an awful lot.

[Toby]

How the fuck are Spurs still only 4th? They seem to have been winning every week (bar the odd exception) for the last 3 months.

They had a bad start, a bad run at the start of December, and they've only won two of their last four. They're doing pretty well but they've never managed to win more than three in a row.

[Jimmy Floyd]

How the fuck are Spurs still only 4th? They seem to have been winning every week (bar the odd exception) for the last 3 months.

9 draws costing them.

[Boydy]

They're not winning every week, Yevrah.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Leicester now 10 points clear of 5th placed United. Another 6-7 wins will do it.

[Reg]

I won't dwell on it further but that seems an awful lot.Nah it's not, maybe you're blessed with lucky genes.

Anyways we're up to 3rd and handily Derby and Burney will play each other so we can't drop more than one place with their game in hand.

[Byron]

I think Taz might turn out to be right on Alli, that was a ridiculous goal.

[Giggles]

Spurs lost at home to Newcastle.

Coming from behind away today is not very Spursy though, but they'll have something like Norwich or Sunderland at home soon to put that right.

[Toby]

Ranieri talks like Robin Williams making fun of a stereotypical Italian. It's brilliant.

[Lewis]

If 'Pep' is gone, and if Jose Mourinho is never going to get it, then fucking hell just let Ryan Giggs have a go. If he's shit as well then at least they might realise a bit sooner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Man City :harold:

[Toby]

Toure is such a lazy bastard.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Whoever Kouyaté just blew past then should never play professionally again.

Oh, it was Yaya Touré. What a surprise.

[Byron]

Oh boy :)

Kouyate is a beast by the way, bigger clubs than us should be looking at him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ranieri talks like Robin Williams making fun of a stereotypical Italian. It's brilliant.

His English hasn't improved at all from the days when he used to talk about the wolf drinking from the stream because it thinks the lamb will be thirsty. And it's brilliant.

[Toby]

Part of me thinks he puts it on a bit, because after rambling for ages no journalist bothers to probe him further with any difficult questions. Although that may also just be because like everybody else they all like him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well fucking played Jenkinson you dick.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why is Jenkinson playing when they've just bought a right back? He's League One level.

[Byron]

Eh, was good while it lasted.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well at least he's decided that he can't be fucked with the game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm still convinced Chelsea should have signed Byram, but I doubt we even have scouts in England anymore.

[Max Power]

Right back on it today. Great performance.

Kanté is the best midfielder in the country.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If that isn't a red, the rules are wrong.

[niko_cee]

First rule of refereeing Jim.

[Giggles]

Just seen a seriously nice goal from PSG today on Facebook.

[Magic]

Byram :(

Yet he wasn't good enough according to some Leeds fans. :sick:

[simon]

West Ham are a properly good side, aren't they.

Payet is such a player. And I think Cresswell should be in contention for that left back spot in the Euro's.

[Boydy]

675701643007107073

[niko_cee]

:D

[Giggles]

Ermmmm...

690956084362792960

[leedsrevolution]

Byram :(

Yet he wasn't good enough according to some Leeds fans. :sick:

You always loved Byram. I thought his defensive ability was okay and nothing better. His attacking ability was decent but nothing special. He was obviously good enough for Leeds but a top 6 Prem team? I dunno. I hope he does make it though he always came across like a good kid.

Maybe some decent coaching will do him good but he was far to hot and cold.

[Luke Emia]

Went today. Aside from sitting in the home end, getting the missus giving me daggers for calling Moreno a stupid Spanish cunt and the terrible defending. That was a thoroughly enjoyable second half.

[simon]

You always loved Byram. I thought his defensive ability was okay and nothing better. His attacking ability was decent but nothing special. He was obviously good enough for Leeds but a top 6 Prem team? I dunno. I hope he does make it though he always came across like a good kid.

Maybe some decent coaching will do him good but he was far to hot and cold.

:cab: :D

[Magic]

You always loved Byram. I thought his defensive ability was okay and nothing better. His attacking ability was decent but nothing special. He was obviously good enough for Leeds but a top 6 Prem team? I dunno. I hope he does make it though he always came across like a good kid.

Maybe some decent coaching will do him good but he was far to hot and cold.

Well according to some West ham fans he's doing the business now and they are top 5. Let's remember this is against the eventual league winners and he's come on as a sub.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ermmmm...

690956084362792960

Knowing our board they probably did exactly that.

[Lee]

Well this scoreline is a nice one to get home to. Keep it up, West Ham.

[Lee]

Fuckers.

[Giggles]

They're winning this now.

[simon]

You may as well keep Yaya Toure on the bench until the 70th minute, as he really does just phone it in until that point.

[QE Harold Flair]

Payet should be at a top club.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Payet should be at a top club.

He is at a top 6 club.

[leedsrevolution]

:cab: :D

Still bitter?

[leedsrevolution]

Well according to some West ham fans he's doing the business now and they are top 5. Let's remember this is against the eventual league winners and he's come on as a sub.

I hope he does. I imagine it's slightly rose tinted with the West Ham lot at moment.

[Magic]

I doubt it.

[leedsrevolution]

I doubt it.

What makes you so confident? I've seen him more times than I can remember and he is decent but I doubt he will become any better than a Howson esque standard.

[Magic]

Read twitter and search Byram. They thought he was brilliant today.

[Magic]

What makes you so confident? I've seen him more times than I can remember and he is decent but I doubt he will become any better than a Howson esque standard.

Did you see him at all in 12/13? He was fucking brilliant won clean sweep of awards and was touted for 12m at the top 4. Then he got injured on and off, had a poor season under our wonderful new owners and after that forced to play in midfield.

[Giggles]

In all fairness, who gives a fuck? Are you bumming him or something?

[Magic]

What makes you so confident? I've seen him more times than I can remember and he is decent but I doubt he will become any better than a Howson esque standard.

The same Howson who is vcaptain of a club in the division above us, you mean?

[Magic]

In all fairness, who gives a fuck? Are you bumming him or something?

Sorry for having a discussion about football in a football thread on a football forum. Please tell us about your new Sony phone instead.

Boring cunt.

[QE Harold Flair]

He is at a top 6 club.

The fabled top 6, eh?

[leedsrevolution]

The same Howson who is captain of a club in the division above us, you mean?

Your wife giving you shit today? You seem a bit grumpy.

Yes I do mean Howson esque. A good player but not the next big thing that you make out. He did have a nice break through season but I still felt he was being over hyped. Lewis Cook though, he will be a future England player, similar to Delph really.

[Giggles]

Sorry for having a discussion about football in a football thread on a football forum. Please tell us about your new Sony phone instead.

Boring cunt.

Telling people to search Twitter to see if Sam Byram had a good game today or not. And having an absolute eppo with anyone who dares question his world beating abilities? Great discussion, mate.

[Giggles]

He is at a top 6 club.

Two consecutive top 6 finishes and he might be. As it stands he's just at a club currently in the top 6.

[Magic]

Your wife giving you shit today? You seem a bit grumpy.

Yes I do mean Howson esque. A good player but not the next big thing that you make out. He did have a nice break through season but I still felt he was being over hyped. Lewis Cook though, he will be a future England player, similar to Delph really.

No I'm just struggling with the fact that someone so utterly incapable of basic thought is still alive.

[Lee]

Tell her that then, no need to take it out on us.

[niko_cee]

Are Sky not allowed to put a BT game as game of the day?

[leedsrevolution]

No I'm just struggling with the fact that someone so utterly incapable of basic thought is still alive.

Haha. Twitter search me m8. Then you will see.

[Max Power]

https://streamable.com/xs0i

Scandalous.

[simon]

Still bitter?

Bitter that you contradicted yourself in your own post?

[Boydy]

Tell her that then, no need to take it out on us.

:D

[simon]

Ruben Rochina (of Blackburn fame) has just creamed one into the top corner for Granada. Some finish, tbf.

[Lee]

https://streamable.com/xs0i

Scandalous.

Pretty sure his 'pass' to Ulloa was meant to be a shot.

This Empoli-Milan game is a cracker.

[Max Power]

Good skill though

[Lee]

It was. He showed signs in the second half of getting back to his best. I think those penalty misses have rocked him.

[Max Power]

Arm round the shoulder from uncle Claudio and he's back on track.

[Magic]

I am sorry LR and Giggles.

[Giggles]

We <3 you MJ.

[Magic]

:):wub:

[leedsrevolution]

I am sorry LR and Giggles.

Fucking better be.

[Reg]

https://streamable.com/xs0i

Scandalous.
Crazy good. I like it better because it finished with Ulloa scoring.

I heard on Football Weekly that Sunderland have scored more than Stoke. :serious:

[CJay]

Mourinho's written a 6 page letter to United, apparently. In it he says that he'll adhere to their principles and outlines his plans for the team and the decisions he would make. That's really weird.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-to-manchester-united-ex-chelsea-manager-six-page-love-letter-i-can-change-a6829971.html

[Max Power]

Crazy good. I like it better because it finished with Ulloa scoring.

I heard on Football Weekly that Sunderland have scored more than Stoke. :serious:

I hear Knockaert had a good home debut today, would be nice to have a reunion next season in the big time.

[Reg]

Let's hope so. I think we'll finish in the playoffs, Boro and Hull are too good for us to get an automatic spot.

edit-

I hear Knockaert had a good home debut today, would be nice to have a reunion next season in the big time.
Here are his assists by the way. http://www.skysports.com/football/brighton-vs-huddsfld/339857 Zamora actually headed it out while defending a corner then got up the other end to score, but that clip doesn't show the move.

[Spoonsky]

Holy fuck, what a game. :drool:

[Danny]

Mourinho's written a 6 page letter to United, apparently. In it he says that he'll adhere to their principles and outlines his plans for the team and the decisions he would make. That's really weird.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-to-manchester-united-ex-chelsea-manager-six-page-love-letter-i-can-change-a6829971.html

Its Michael Owen's brochure all over again :drool:

[CJay]

Its Michael Owen's brochure all over again :drool:

:D

Thank you for reminding me of that gem.

[Giggles]

:):wub:

:chief:

[Lee]

"Two experts" on Match of the Day. Tim Sherwood and Ian Wright. Jesus.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mourinho's written a 6 page letter to United, apparently. In it he says that he'll adhere to their principles and outlines his plans for the team and the decisions he would make. That's really weird.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-to-manchester-united-ex-chelsea-manager-six-page-love-letter-i-can-change-a6829971.html

If one of his changes is 'Bin Rooney' get him in now.

[Spoonsky]

Hard to know what to think about the Liverpool game really, it was just a bit too crazy. We were turd for a long time but really clinical and showed great character. One of Lallana's best games for Liverpool, which is encouraging, and Firmino's finishing is coming along really nicely if nothing else. We still can't attack an aerial ball for shit, though.

Off the couch for Lallana's goal, Klopp-style. What a moment.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't decide if Klopp's goal celebrations are brilliant or terrible. It's like a Mellin tribute act, steaming in from 100 yards away and battering someone on the deck.

[Max Power]

Dele Alli is very much the Real Deal isn't he?

[CJay]

Tottenham have the (2nd, after City) best squad in the league, according to Tactics Tim. Agree? Disagree? It's probably not saying much considering the state of the league this season, but I'm quite sure Arsenal have a better squad at least. And City's 'squad' is fairly rubbish I reckon. They have like 12 or 13 good players.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Dele Alli is very much the Real Deal isn't he?

1/4 cruciate ligaments in the next six games.

Am I supposed to believe that Russell Brand and whichever one of the Gallagher brothers that is go to games together?

[Max Power]

1/4 cruciate ligaments in the next six games.



Suits our title bid :nodd:

[Danny]

Tottenham have the (2nd, after City) best squad in the league, according to Tactics Tim. Agree? Disagree? It's probably not saying much considering the state of the league this season, but I'm quite sure Arsenal have a better squad at least. And City's 'squad' is fairly rubbish I reckon. They have like 12 or 13 good players.

It depends on how much credit he was taking for putting them together.

“I ain’t never seen a better Spurs squad”

[mugbull]

Dele Alli is a weird one. He was dogshit until his goal today, and tends to be pretty dogshit until he scores in general. Son's the real fart though, he's just not good enough.

[Reg]

Arsenal have the best I think, then Man City.

That Mourinho letter is funny if true. Also the article claims he has 'great respect' for van Gaal yet has written a six page letter to his employers to persuade them to sack him.

[Giggles]

Dele Alli is a weird one. He was dogshit until his goal today, and tends to be pretty dogshit until he scores in general. Son's the real fart though, he's just not good enough.

Son is an awful player.

[QE Harold Flair]

Dele Alli is a weird one. He was dogshit until his goal today, and tends to be pretty dogshit until he scores in general. Son's the real fart though, he's just not good enough.

Sounds like Lampard.

[Giggles]

Sounds like Lampard.

That's not bad in fairness. They should be so lucky.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Mourinho letter is hilarious. United will NEVER employ him, it's as simple as that. United is a club that's about making money and for that they need a clean brand, not his.

It's exactly the sort of thing he wouldn't understand, though, like why people like overlapping full backs.

[leedsrevolution]

I absolutely love post FergusonUtd. The Facebook statuses make it all the sweeter. "We didn't choose UTD for the trophies, we chose it as a way of life" hahhHhhahahhahahahahahahahahahhhahahahahahahahahah ahahahahhhahahahahahahahhhahahahahahhaagaggagagagg ahahahhahhahahklebersonhahahahahahahhahahadjemahah ahhahahaha.

[leedsrevolution]

Ha.

[simon]

I wish Steve McClaren would shave his head.

[leedsrevolution]

Hahaha

[Shindig]

Someone's been drinking again...

[leedsrevolution]

Not about the trophies, it's a way of life lads.

[simon]

Also, Quique Flores speaks exactly like AVB.

What a Saturday night I'm having.

[Waffdon]

Steve McClaren havering more bollocks. He says good performance every week and they're still in the bottom three. Joker

[leedsrevolution]

Someone's been drinking again...

It's Saturday night you cunt of course I have.

[Magic]

"Two experts" on Match of the Day. Tim Sherwood and Ian Wright. Jesus.

What's wrong with Wrighty?

[Lee]

He's thick as pig shit and talks bollocks.

He seems a lovely bloke and all that, but punditry isn't for him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Also, Quique Flores speaks exactly like AVB.

What a Saturday night I'm having.

I wonder how drunk AVB must be in Russia. Somebody get him back, he's comedy gold.

[Giggles]

What's wrong with Wrighty?

He's a fucking pox.

[simon]

I wonder how drunk AVB must be in Russia. Somebody get him back, he's comedy gold.

Let's have him back at Chelsea. Imagine the carnage.

[Giggles]

Let's have him back at Chelsea. Imagine the carnage.

If the troublemakers were gone he'd do well there. That was his main issue the last time.

[Toby]

https://streamable.com/xs0i

Scandalous.

That is so good. It feels rare that anybody who attempts a trick like that in the Premier League even pulls it off, never mind it setting up a goal.

[Magic]

Not getting the Wrighty hate. Ei oi! #lad

[Jimmy Floyd]

Let's have him back at Chelsea. Imagine the carnage.

This team is crying out to play with a really high line. Get Terry and Zouma pushing right up.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/14/article-2037261-0DE01EE200000578-677_468x369.jpg

[leedsrevolution]

Pullis is a don. His teams are awful but he won't get a team relegated.

[phonics]

That Liverpool winner... what defender receives such a bounce and thinks 'You know where I should aimlessly head this? The penalty spot'.

What a bunch of mong goals.

[phonics]

P.S. Son is what Shinji Kagawa wishes he was. Spurs have quietly done the best business of the summer tbf.

[Lewis]

That Mourinho letter is cute. Let him have a go, you horrible bastards.

[Smiffy]

After today's unlikely win I'm again thinking we'll get top four regardless. Next few games are Leicester, Sunderland and Villa followed by the Merseyside Derby.

Anyone want a wager 8-) spurs have the sort of sides they'll drop points to finally, United have Chelsea and arsenal looming. All its going to take is a small run and with coutinho and some strikers to return/join, it's not completely beyond the realms of possible.

Fourth and a cup triumph. Auf weirdersen lvg.

[Smiffy]

Also, who writes this shit. Absolute bollocks for sure.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/23/jose-mourinho-letter-manchester-united-pitch-for-job-report

[phonics]

If he doesnt get the job, this will go down in history like Sam Allardyce's powerpoint presentations

[Spoonsky]

The awkward moment when you should be dropped for Joe Allen(Milner).

Milner is utterly useless on the wing. When Lallana came on and he moved to a less advanced position he was pretty good, and I was pleasantly surprised to see him score that one-on-one after he'd cocked up the same thing in the first half. But we really don't need Milner, Henderson, Lucas and Emre Can all on the field at the same time.

[niko_cee]

Milner channeling his inner (16 year old) striker for that finish. Moreno really is an absolute shambles of a defender. That penalty defies logic in any number of ways, what on earth was he doing? Get Flanagan back there. I'm liking the fact that Firmino is starting to look like he might chip in with a few goals. Got to feel a bit for Norwich, after bugger all contribution from midfield all season virtually every single one of them scored. That Bassong volley was almost as bad as Jagielka's last year. Seriously, fuck off with that shit.

Has Caulker played centre-half yet or has he just been an emergency centre-forward in every game since joining?

[Weaver]

That's shite from Howard and Stones. Really simple pass.

I've just been looking on FlashScores to see what games are on today, and Boca vs River Plate was played at 1:10 this morning. 9 yellows and 5 reds :D

[Lee]

Everton are crap. The only time I thought they looked good this seaso. Was when they battered Sunderland and even then Sunderland had their chances.

[Lewis]

MARTINEZ WATCH is surely due a roaring comeback. I was very much against it during his Wigan days, but I got well on board when people started getting carried away with his first Everton season, and if they finish in the bottom half again you could make a very good case for sacking him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That clip of John Stones the other week when he kept doing a series of Cruyff turns on the edge of his own six yard box summed Martinez sides up. It's all very well having that outlook but you have to have some form of pragmatism at times.

[Kikó]

That's shite from Howard and Stones. Really simple pass.

I've just been looking on FlashScores to see what games are on today, and Boca vs River Plate was played at 1:10 this morning. 9 yellows and 5 reds :D

I watched the highlights and the ref was awful. First red probably should be but the second one is ridiculous.

[Amigo]

The reaction to Ayew's goal was hilarious. Stunned disbelief at first and then boos.

[Lee]

That didn't look in to me at first look. It obviously was but I thought it came back off the advertising boards.

[Shindig]

Swansea are getting out of it. :(

[Amigo]

Aye, I thought the same. I didn't realise it was a goal until they showed the celebration.

[QE Harold Flair]

The Everton fannying around at the back makes us look like 80's Wimbledon. And why is Barkley playing so deep? That's asking for trouble.

[John]

Tony Vilhena scored a missile for Feyenoord earlier from about thirty five yards.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_mAOwqQK2M