Aston Villa v Everton 1-1 (Grealish)

Norwich v Chelsea 1-2 (Giroud)
Brighton v Southampton 1-1 (Ings)
Man Utd v Crystal Palace 2-0 (Martial)
Sheff Utd v Leicester 1-2 (Maddison)
Watford v West Ham 1-1 (Deeney)
Liverpool v Arsenal 2-2 (Firmino)

Bournemouth v Man City 1-4 (Sterling) double
Spurs v Newcastle 2-0 (Kane)
Wolves v Burnley 0-1 (Barnes)

FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST
Aston Villa 1-2 Everton (Calvert-Lewin)
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
Norwich City 1-2 Chelsea (Giroud)
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Southampton (Trossard)
Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace (Rashford)
Sheffield United 1-2 Leicester City (Vardy)
Watford 1-1 West Ham United (Gray)
Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal (Salah)
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
AFC Bournemouth 0-3 Manchester City (Aguero)
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Newcastle United (Kane)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Burnley (Jota)

Norwich 1-3 Chelsea (Giroud)
Brighton 1-2 Southampton (Ings)
Man Utd 2-0 Crystal Palace (Rashford)
Sheff Utd 1-2 Leicester (Vardy)
Watford 2-1 West Ham (Deeney)
Liverpool 3-2 Arsenal (Salah)

Bournemouth 1-3 Man City (Aguero) - double
Spurs 2-0 Newcastle (Kane)
Wolves 2-0 Burnley (Jimenez)

Some pretty diabolical VAR this weekend unfortunately. We can get completely inconsequential 1mm offside decisions but the most blatant of fouls apparently can't be overturned. Martial, Kane, Silva and Azpilicueta all had stonewall penalties - not much point having replay if you're not actually going to fix any of the mistakes.

On a brighter note - some brilliant goals by young players this weekend. Harry Wilson's free kick, Harvey Barnes' half volley and I was pleased to see Tammy Abraham get a couple of goals after his difficult start to the season.

Week 3 Standings
HR 62
Choke 61
Todd 52
Davey 51

It was Todd's turn to smash the predictions this week - a 14 and 7 pointer for him.

Some real coupon busters this weekend, I really thought that Burnley game was going to save my weekend predictions but alas!

Burnley are genuinely one of the worst footballing sides I've ever seen. Dyche needs to get down off his moral high horse about diving and gamesmanship, they were time wasting from minute one. Their style of play is effective, but not what I'd want to watch every week. Really was grim.

Random thoughts from the weekend - United showing they still have issues to solve, really poor performance from them on Saturday. For Arsenal, see United. Still issues there, David Luiz is no answer to their defensive problems. Spurs being Spursy, the norm. City and Liverpool will be 15 points plus clear of the rest again this season, they are both operating at a different level. Watford need some points soon or Grazia could be gone, their owners generally don't hang around when they want a change. Silva has spent so much money and Everton and they still look no better than when he took over.

I'd be interested to see what Todd thought of it but I actually saw the Liverpool game as a reasonable positive for Arsenal. Obviously David Luiz had a really bad 10 minutes, panicking and giving away the penalty, and then trying to make amends on the halfway line and getting skinned by Salah - but beside that I think there was a lot to like. I thought Emery's tactics were excellent - clogging the middle of the pitch and allowing Robertson and TAA space initally sounds counter-intuitive but when you consider that it means that you are effectively conceding a style of play that you are more equipped to defend it actually makes a lot of sense, and the fact that they were relatively resolute until Matip's goal (not from open play) compared to recent games against Liverpool backed that up. On another day Aubameyang, and especially Pepe, take their chances on the counter and the game could have been significantly different.

Aug 26, 2019 23:16:31 GMT @admin said:

I'd be interested to see what Todd thought of it but I actually saw the Liverpool game as a reasonable positive for Arsenal. Obviously David Luiz had a really bad 10 minutes, panicking and giving away the penalty, and then trying to make amends on the halfway line and getting skinned by Salah - but beside that I think there was a lot to like. I thought Emery's tactics were excellent - clogging the middle of the pitch and allowing Robertson and TAA space initally sounds counter-intuitive but when you consider that it means that you are effectively conceding a style of play that you are more equipped to defend it actually makes a lot of sense, and the fact that they were relatively resolute until Matip's goal (not from open play) compared to recent games against Liverpool backed that up. On another day Aubameyang, and especially Pepe, take their chances on the counter and the game could have been significantly different.

Agree that there were positives for Arsenal, but that defence is always going to hold them back when going for trophies. I like Maitland-Niles but don't see him as a full-back, he needs to be further up the pitch. Sokratis and Luiz is a disaster waiting to happen, and Monreal is getting on now. Going forward they look good, but not going to win things yet. Having said all that I do think they'll get 4th this season and back into Champions League.

I’ll step up this week;

Saturday 31st August
Southampton v Man U
Chelsea v Sheff Utd
Palace v Villa
Leicester v Bournemouth
Man City v Brighton
Newcastle v Watford
West Ham v Norwich
Burnley v Liverpool

Sunday 1st September
Everton v Wolves
Arsenal v Spurs

OH WHAT A NIGHT! WOLVES IN EUROPE ON A THURSDAY NIGHT!

Just got home from the game against Torino, great result and performance (save for 10 dodgy minutes at the start and end!)

Saturday 31st August
Southampton 1-2 Man U (Rashford)
Chelsea 3-0 Sheff Utd (Abraham)
Palace 1-0 Villa (Milivojevich)(sp?)
Leicester 2-0 Bournemouth (Vardy)
Man City 3-0 Brighton (Aguero) - DOUBLE UP TIME
Newcastle 1-0 Watford (Joelinton)
West Ham 2-1 Norwich (Haller)
Burnley 0-2 Liverpool (Salah)

Sunday 1st September
Everton 1-1 Wolves (Jiminez)
Arsenal 2-1 Spurs (Aubameyang)

daveymolz I've changed my first scorer from Milivojevic to Zaha a few times in the past just because I gave up trying to find the right combination of letters! :lol:

Saturday 31st August
Southampton 2-2 Man Utd (Evans)
Chelsea 3-1 Sheff Utd (Abraham)
Palace 0-2 Villa (McGinn)
Leicester 3-1 Bournemouth (Vardy)
Man City 2-0 Brighton (Sterling) - double
Newcastle 1-1 Watford (Joelinton)
West Ham 2-1 Norwich (Haller)
Burnley 0-1 Liverpool (Salah)

Sunday 1st September
Everton 2-1 Wolves (Sigurdsson)
Arsenal 3-3 Spurs (Pepe)

Southampton v Man U 1-2 (Pogba)
Chelsea v Sheff Utd 2-1 (Mount)
Palace v Villa 1-2 (Wesley)
Leicester v Bournemouth 1-1 (H.Wilson)
Man City v Brighton 3-0 (Sergio)
Newcastle v Watford 1-1 (Ritchie)
West Ham v Norwich 2-2 (Haller)
Burnley v Liverpool 0-1 (Salah)

Sunday 1st September
Everton v Wolves 0-0
Arsenal v Spurs 2-2 (Luiz)

Aug 26, 2019 23:16:31 GMT @admin said:

I'd be interested to see what Todd thought of it but I actually saw the Liverpool game as a reasonable positive for Arsenal. Obviously David Luiz had a really bad 10 minutes, panicking and giving away the penalty, and then trying to make amends on the halfway line and getting skinned by Salah - but beside that I think there was a lot to like. I thought Emery's tactics were excellent - clogging the middle of the pitch and allowing Robertson and TAA space initally sounds counter-intuitive but when you consider that it means that you are effectively conceding a style of play that you are more equipped to defend it actually makes a lot of sense, and the fact that they were relatively resolute until Matip's goal (not from open play) compared to recent games against Liverpool backed that up. On another day Aubameyang, and especially Pepe, take their chances on the counter and the game could have been significantly different.

To be honest, I didn't like the diamond. I understood it but looking at where Liverpool were in terms of their first two games and their pre-season, I would have liked us to have matched them and trusted ourselves a little more. As it turned out, the diamond kind of worked. Defensively we largely handled the overlap and crossing from the full-backs, and the plan to counter-attack once the full-backs were up the pitch did materialise - we just weren't clinical. Lots of positives though. Even David Luiz, who we all know makes mistakes in crucial moments, dealt with a lot aerially and showed some promise that he will help this Arsenal team against lesser opposition. I can see it from both angles in terms of the diamond, but once we switched to the 4-3-3, I thought we looked a match for them.

One note on Sean Dyche - what an utter toss-pot. He complained after the Arsenal game about diving when absolutely no fucker dived whatsoever. Always eager to moan about the tiniest injustice. Horrible for the game. Can see him turning into, as my favourite journalists down at football365 would call - a PFM. Proper Football Man. You know, that Peter Reid, Graeme Souness, Sam Allardyce-type cunt that will spend the entirety of the half-time analysis of Aston Villa v Southampton talking about Paul Pogba worrying more about his hair than his football.


Saturday 31st August

Southampton 1-2 Man Utd (Rashford)

Chelsea 3-0 Sheff Utd (Abraham)

Crystal Palace 1-2 Villa (McGinn)

Leicester 2-1 Bournemouth (Vardy)

Man City 4-0 Brighton (Sterling) - double

Newcastle 2-1 Watford (Joelinton)

West Ham 2-2 Norwich (Pukki)

Burnley 0-2 Liverpool (Salah)



Sunday 1st September

Everton 1-1 Wolves (Sigurdsson)

Arsenal 3-2 Spurs (Aubameyang)

That’s a bit harsh on Peter Reid, I know you shouldn’t mix football and politics but at least he’s on the opposite side of the fence than Brexit Sam.

After the first weekend I said (on Leicester v Wolves) - "Watched back the goal that was disallowed by VAR this morning, I'm fine with it being disallowed as long as the rule stays the same all season."

After the second weekend (City v Spurs) - "Good to see consistency with the decisions though, as I said further up the thread fine with ours being disallowed as long as it's the same for all. Seeing City have one disallowed for the same gets rid of those fears. It's a silly rule, but at least it's consistent"

Today - Newcastle score a goal that hits Joelinton on the arm and Hayden scores, goal stands. Was always a ridiculous rule, that now isn't being enforced every time. So Wolves and Man City now have legitimate complaints that this has cost them points, and not cost Newcastle. Why have VAR if they're only going to call these 'handball assists' some of the time?

What a sensational game of football that was.

Just got back from Goodison, we were terrible at the back. Truly dreadful. We need this international break to hopefully get some energy back into the players legs, we looked knackered.

Going to pop the Arsenal/Spurs game on in a second, sounds a great game

Week 4 Standings

HR - 92
Choke - 77
Davey M - 72
Todd - 70

(Please feel free to sense check my sums)

I'll post the games this week as they aren't here yet

Saturday 14th September
Liverpool v Newcastle (12:30)
Brighton v Burnley
Man Utd v Leicester
Sheff Utd v Southampton
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Chelsea
Norwich v Man City (17:30)

Sunday 15th September
Bournemouth v Everton (14:00)
Watford v Arsenal (16:30)

Monday 16th September
Aston Villa v West Ham (20:00)

Liverpool v Newcastle 2-0 Salah
Brighton v Burnley 1-1 Barnes
Man Utd v Leicester 1-2 Vardy
Sheff Utd v Southampton 1-1 Robinson
Tottenham v Crystal Palace 2-0 Kane
Wolves v Chelsea 2-2 Jimenez
Norwich v Man City 1-4 Aguero (Double)

Bournemouth v Everton 2-2 C.Wilson
Watford v Arsenal 1-2 Pepe


Aston Villa v West Ham 2-2

Good to have the prem back this week - I really hate that early international break just as the season gets started.

Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle (Mane)
Brighton 0-0 Burnley
Man Utd 1-2 Leicester (Vardy)
Sheff Utd 1-0 Southampton (Norwood)
Tottenham 2-2 Crystal Palace (Zaha)
Wolves 3-3 Chelsea (Abraham)
Norwich 0-4 Man City (Sterling) - double

Bournemouth 1-1 Everton (Richarlison)
Watford 0-2 Arsenal (Aubameyang)

Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham (Haller)

Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle (Salah)
Brighton 1-0 Burnley (Izquierdo)
Man Utd 2-1 Leicester (Rashford)
Sheff Utd 1-2 Southampton (Ings)
Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace (Kane)
Wolves 2-1 Chelsea (Jimenez)
Norwich 0-3 Man City (Sterling) - double

Bournemouth 1-2 Everton (Richarlison)
Watford 1-2 Arsenal (Aubameyang)

Aston Villa 2-2 West Ham (Haller)

A Saturday 3pm kick off for us today! Rare thing nowadays, looking forward to it. Few hours in the pub, the game and a few hours in the pub afterward without having to stress about making last trains etc! Think we'll nick it against Chelsea today

SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United (Mane)
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Burnley (Barnes)
Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City (Vardy)
Sheffield United 1-0 Southampton (McBurnie)
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Crystal Palace (Kane)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea (Jimenez)
Norwich City 0-4 Manchester City (Aguero)
SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Everton (C.Wilson)
Watford 1-2 Arsenal (Aubabmeyang)
MONDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham United (Haller)

Gain 3 points on everyone by not doubling up on Norwich-City lol

Walked out of Molineux on Saturday cursing our shocking defensive display, honestly it's so weird to see your side ship 5 goals and think "Chelsea weren't even that good today" but my god did City and Arsenal try and out-do us on the shocking defending stakes. Suicidal stuff from both of them, Arsenal especially. They had that game won, it was done. Some of these Prem sides understand the new rule is you CAN play the ball to a defender inside the area on a goal kick, and not that you have to?

Week 5
HR - 98
Choke - 87
Davey M - 85
Todd - 81

Tough week for everyone but a particularly pathetic effort from me with just 6.

Southampton 1-1 Bournemouth (C.Wilson)
Leicester 2-1 Tottenham (Vardy)
Burnley 1-0 Norwich (Barnes)
Everton 2-0 Sheff Utd (Richarlison)
Man City 3-0 Watford (Aguero)
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton (Joelinton)
Crystal Palace 0-1 Wolves (Jota)
West Ham 1-2 Man Utd (Rashford)
Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa (Aubameyang)
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool (Mane)

Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth (C.Wilson)
Leicester 1-1 Tottenham (Son)
Burnley 1-1 Norwich (Cantwell )
Everton 1-0 Sheff Utd (kean)
Man City 3-2 Watford (Aguero)
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton (Murray)
Crystal Palace 0-0 Wolves
West Ham 1-2 Man Utd (James)
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa (Aubameyang)
Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool (Bobby)

Leicester 1-2 Tottenham (Kane)
Burnley 1-2 Norwich (Pukki)
Everton 2-0 Sheff Utd (Richarlison)
Man City 4-0 Watford (Sterling) - double
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton (Joelinton)
Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolves (Jota)
West Ham 1-2 Man Utd (Rashford)
Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa (Aubameyang)
Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool (Salah)

Leicester 2-2 Tottenham (Son)
Burnley 1-2 Norwich (Pukki)
Everton 2-0 Sheff Utd (Kean)
Man City 6-0 Watford (Sterling) - double
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton (Joelinton)
Crystal Palace 2-1 Wolves (Zaha)
West Ham 1-1 Man Utd (Haller)
Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa (Aubameyang)
Chelsea 2-4 Liverpool (Mane)[/quote]

Aug 6, 2019 23:33:18 GMT @admin said:

Random prediction: City score 8 in one game at some stage

Cha-ching!

Man United were an absolute shambles today, and are really getting exposed without Pogba around to paper over the cracks. The heat is starting to rise on Ole, and obviously so with the current relegation zone form since he was appointed permanently, but it's obvious that the club's issues run a lot deeper than just the manager.

Week 6 Scores
HR - 108
Davey - 101
Choke - 98
Todd - 98