This Weekend's Fixtures & Man Utd v Chelsea (24/25/26 Aug).

[Syn]

Predictions for tonight peeps?

Desmond for me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who is Lukaka?

I er, went for a 2-1 Moyes United win.

[GP]

Predictions for tonight peeps?

Desmond for me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSPNQ82Sq4E

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

3-0 Chelsea.

But either way, laugh at the loser.

[Cripps_orig]

Wazza starts :popcorn:

[Rors]

No striker for Chavski :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Cleverley, Carrick, Welbeck, Rooney, van Persie.
Subs: Anderson, Giggs, Smalling, Lindegaard, Young, Kagawa, Buttner.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard, Schurrle.
Subs: Essien, Torres, Mikel, Lukaku, Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Mata.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

[GP]

Mourinho parking the bus already?

Leopards don't change their stripes.

[Cripps_orig]

Mourinho showing his tactical nous. That's why he's the best around

[Marc Overmars]

Torres. :lol:

What a failure of a man.

Predicting 1-0 United.

[Marc Overmars]

Did Mata sleep with Mourinho's wife or something? Only explanation for him not being a starter anymore.

He is a must get.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carragher daring to criticise Hart. :yikes:

[GP]

Time for Wan Matter to come home.

[Master Splinter]

Fuck getting a striker tbf.

Get Mata and Di Maria and even Bendtner will tear shit up.

Mourinho doesn't rate the best player in the PL last season. What a moran. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Saul McKay: Danny Welbeck scores twice and puts in a performance only to be replaced with a want away Wayne Rooney. Poor man-management from David Moyes.

Oh dear.


Prediction: United 2-1 Chewsea (RVC, Cleverley, Oscar).

[Marc Overmars]

Wazza starting is probably statement of intent, they won't be selling him to Chelsea.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's on his way to us. Along with Mata, Ozil, Di Maria, Casillas, Benzema and some unknown pub teamer.

Should be able to blow all our cash reserves on that. :bow:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Did Mata sleep with Mourinho's wife or something? Only explanation for him not being a starter anymore.

He is a must get.

He has technical ability, flair, invention.....everything Mourinho hates in a footballer

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

He's on his way to us. Along with Mata, Ozil, Di Maria, Casillas, Benzema and some unknown pub teamer.

Should be able to blow all our cash reserves on that. :bow:

Good team if we keep the ball, fucked if we lose it though......pretty much similar to how we are now

[Master Splinter]

Good team if we keep the ball, fucked if we lose it though......

That's what Casillas is for.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Interesting contrast, one team with three strikers another team with no strikers......i know Torres and Ba have no pace but if Mourinho wants to go counter attack with United he should have at least given Lukaku a chance (surprised he hasn't gone out on loan as he doesn't seem to rate him)...also probably shouldn't be playing lampard if he wants to break with pace.
That and Terry against Van Persie and Rooney is a bit optimistic....i would mention Wellbeck but he's about as threatening as Timmy Mallet

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

That's what Casillas is for.

That's no good.....what if his girlfriend is behind the advertising hoardings.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

stream - http://www.nutjob.eu/

[Özil's Panoramic View]

OG Wazza would be awesome.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

OG Wazza would be awesome.

he isn't william gallas to be fair

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on...laughing at the loser.

[Munchies]

stream - http://www.nutjob.eu/

Thanks

heres another
http://www.btsportshd.com/skysports1.php

Cba to watch right now though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza with the first pass to his new teammates.

[Munchies]

Looked at the teams on the bbc site, Chelsea not playing a proper striker up top ?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Wayne Rooney has his first touch of the ball - a simple pass to his fellow forward Danny Welbeck, but nothing comes of the move

That's what happens when you pass to Wellbeck

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres. :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Torres doesn't look too happy.

Cheeky bid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rio. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shot from Oscar, De Gea well behind it.

[Munchies]

Torres doesn't look too happy.

Cheeky bid.

Rather have Big Sexy up front , Torres is done

[Cripps_orig]

Rather have Big Sexy up front , Torres is done

You serious? :blink:

[Munchies]

You serious? :blink:

Yeah, Torres has gone way down-hill now.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ffs get some bodies in the box you useless chavs.

[Munchies]

Ffs get some bodies in the box you useless chavs.

You want Chelsea to win ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How can Cashley not get booked for that? :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Cashley. :bow:

Great challenge on the Judas bustard there.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

You want Chelsea to win ?

Yup.

Problem?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Rather have Big Sexy up front , Torres is done

If we could get him back to his pre Chelsea form he'd worth a punt for a nominal fee of course.



OT, a bit of a scrappy affair so far lacking any real quality moments thus far. So much for the best two footballing sides in the country.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Ivanovic.

[Master Splinter]

Ivanovic :haha:.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

De Bruyne scores the conversion.

Edit - Ivanonvic. Damn commentators.

[Munchies]

Yup.

Problem?

Not really :lol: , rather a draw myself

[Master Splinter]

What's with all the Chelsea long balls?

Dids isn't there anymore, Mourinho.

[Globalgunner]

When are Leopard and Gerrard going to do the honorable thing and retire from international football.? Them 2 are going to hog England's midfield and stink up another WC.Problem is if not them2 grandpa's, then who?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Cashley. :bow:

Great challenge on the Judas bustard there.

In unrelated news Lord Haw Haw has just stabbed Benedict Arnold with a pen

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oscar. :haha:

This has been utter crap so far.

[Master Splinter]

Oscar :haha:.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Not really :lol: , rather a draw myself

What's the point? Not like it will be of benefit to us, tbh.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Someone string together a coherent attacking move ffs. It's been shit so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That would've been goal of the century from RVP. Hits the sidenetting though.

[Master Splinter]

RVC is so good.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

RVC is so good.

What about JVC ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP clears one.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

RVC is so good.

Absolutely shatts on every striker in the Prem.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Patricia. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Passback from Wazza to Cech.

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah, Torres has gone way down-hill now.

Torres is vastly better

[Globalgunner]

Surely Mourinho can see that this formation or rather midfield isn't working.? Only a matter of time before therefore awards a penalty to ManU

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atkinson doesn't want to yellow card anybody tonight.

[Master Splinter]

How is Valencia not booked? :wacko:

[Niall_Quinn]

Incredible favouritism for these two clubs with the card decisions. A yellow all day if it was us. This sort of cheating makes a difference over a season, think of Kos' two yellows for example.

[Cripps_orig]

How is Valencia not booked? :wacko:

Fergie lives on in the refs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Bruyne booked.

RVP should be off.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

A yellow for that?

Atkinson has been dreadful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be red for RvP there and Rooney should have been sent off for elbow charging terry earlier. Totally different ref standard going on here. Blatant stuff.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones. :haha:

Fergie was trolling when he said he could become Man Utd's best ever player.

Crespo. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Incredible favouritism for these two clubs with the card decisions. A yellow all day if it was us. This sort of cheating makes a difference over a season, think of Kos' two yellows for example.

Big teams get a bye. We are no longer a big team,,, plus Ferguson is now the defacto head of referees

[Niall_Quinn]

Other than atkinsons incredible cheating, a dreadful match. Nothing worth watching.

edit, Rooney and RvP refusing to pass to each other is quite funny I suppose

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Truly atrocious match, United look like what they are average + van rapey and Chelsea look toothless

[Master Splinter]

Should be red for RvP there and Rooney should have been sent off for elbow charging terry earlier. Totally different ref standard going on here. Blatant stuff.

Stop blaming our defeat on the ref.

You should never complain about refs.

Wenger's failure to bolster the squad is the reason for their incompetence.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cleverley hits it, over.

[Rors]

Sweet merciful crap, this match sucks.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stop blaming our defeat on the ref.

You should never complain about refs.

Wenger's failure to bolster the squad is the reason for their incompetence.

The ref has still had an influence though, this performances isn't 100% down to Wenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON SO FAR!!

[Globalgunner]

When is Jones going to entertain us with one of his scary faces.

P.S. Chelsea being dominated by a midfield of Carrick and Cleverly is pretty pathetic really

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I've heard that Mata is a good player, wonder if Mourinho will risk him in this match.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sweet merciful crap, this match sucks.

It's been intriguing. Very tactical.

[Niall_Quinn]

BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON SO FAR!!

Neville is good enough to be able to engineer a couple of brilliant performances out of this shite. That's what they pay him the big bucks for.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Truly atrocious match, United look like what they are average + van rapey and Chelsea look toothless

Just makes our reluctance to strengthen even more annoying. We could do the pair of them with a couple of quality additions. <_<

[Niall_Quinn]

I've heard that Mata is a good player, wonder if Mourinho will risk him in this match.

He does not have a UK bus driver license.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oscar shot, easy for De Gea again.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Raimeres crosses it into row z

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramirez with 100% shit this half.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT. What was that?

[Rors]

It's been intriguing. Very tactical.

"Sparring"

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Just makes our reluctance to strengthen even more annoying. We could do the pair of them with a couple of quality additions. <_<

Well Chelsea are a decent side but Mourinho has decided that playing with a striker is somewhat decadent...probably as a result of his time in Spain. But to be honest without Van Persie any decent side could smash United

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thoroughly unimpressed. Our First XI could comfortably take either one of them based on this showing.

[Munchies]

zzzzzz

[Niall_Quinn]

Mourinho is back. Horribly negative, boring to watch, he'll nick it with a Lumpard deflection in the second half. Rooney overrated rubbish again. Utd should have had two sent off but they don't even get booked. Terrible ref.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Dour, uninspiring stuff that half.

Just what both teams thrive off, so a draw the most likely result here.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"Sparring"

You feel it could open up at any moment now...

[hobson's choice]

Mourinho is back. Horribly negative, boring to watch,.

Yep, couldn't get away with this kind off display at Madrid.

[Rors]

You feel it could open up at any moment now...

"Simmering"

[Globalgunner]

Jose...please change it for ten 2nd half

[Marc Overmars]

Watched the last 15 mins of the half, dull as fuck as usual when these 2 sides meet.

[Rors]

This match has so far made Oval 2013 Day 3 look like Edgbaston 2005 Day 4...

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"Simmering"

Absorbing.

You do not want to miss the second half. And it's live!

[Rors]

Well this match certainly is bad enough to feature an interminable test-of-strength spot. Ug!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSnguC2CcAAZQ9W.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP. :lol:

That's why Fergie couldn't wait to get way from him.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Chavs new signings look a bit shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hazard shoots from way out, easy for De Gea.

[Rors]

That sort-of-something from 'Welbs' might just have pulled this one out of negative stars...maybe

[Rors]

Chubby Brown in attendance? :haha:

(That's the only time you will see a post by me with both 'Chubby Brown' and ' :haha: ' used, natch..)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Welbs. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Incredibly shit by Welbeck

[Master Splinter]

Welbz :haha:.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Welbs. :haha:

At least some entertainment now.

[Master Splinter]

Welbz again :haha:.

[Niall_Quinn]

Two incredibly shit moments in quick succession from the England superstar.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol Welbeck.

Why is Chris Coleman there? Are there any Welsh players on the field?

[Rors]

http://www.dangerhere.com/niall-quinn-puts-the-brakes-on-cardiff-joy/ Terry :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck! :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol Valencia is the new Walcott.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Mertesacker outscored welbeck last season.


i love that stat

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Valencia. :haha:

He's horrific.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cahill whacks it, De Gea with another save.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schurrle offside, whacks the bar anyway. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Bruyne hauled off, Torres on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chavs new striker has much better expression after miss than Giroud.

[Niall_Quinn]

Utd want pen because chav defender has arms.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol, Torres, the new Torres.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza shoots, Cech saves.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Cancel that cheeky bid for Torres.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oscar. :lol:

Not near that one really.

Valencia hauled off, Youngy on for an all-important dive.

[Niall_Quinn]

Youngy coming on to dive to victory.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Young on for Valencia.

Shit for shit.

[Rors]

Young :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Evra. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Time dragging horribly, sign of a full blooded and competitive encounter for sure.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Get Torres off ffs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Cashley.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ffs that was a clear pel.

[Munchies]

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Got to be a booking for cole if he dived. And yet on the relay it does indeed show he did a youngy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weak push out on the cross from Cech, nobody following it in.

[Munchies]

How the fuck hasn't cashley been booked yet ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Superb pass from Wazza to his mate.

[Ollie the Optimist]

that dive. pathetic

[Niall_Quinn]

that dive. pathetic

Quite artistic I thought.

[Ollie the Optimist]

chelsea struggling to create any space. thats what happens when you leave your best and most creative player on the bench.



but then again, mourinho is a tatical genius apparently :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not bad from Wazza there tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Youngy is a bit shit.

[Munchies]

Rooney :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Old man Giggs about to be introduced.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Youngy is a bit shit.

Better than Theo according to some on here. :haha::haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Close header from Torres.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very good effort from Rooney, Cech saves.

[Munchies]

Torres :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck hauled off, Giggs on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Don't know if anyone has noticed but Welbeck has a lovely smile.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Welbeck has been Chelsea's best defender tonight.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Welbeck. :haha:

Well and truly hauled off for Giggs.

[Munchies]

Don't know if anyone has noticed but Welbeck has a lovely smile.

Wot bout him ?
http://i2.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article615320.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/C_71_article_1419386_image_list_image_list_item_0_ image-615320.jpg

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Mata warming up.

I reckon he'll be replacing Torres.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres booked. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Torres booked for an offence 1% as bad as the stuff the crappy ref ignored before.

[Munchies]

Torres booked. :haha:

HIs reaction :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Evra getting ready for the Undertaker to pin him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Evra injured.how sad.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Vidic could have killed Evra.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSn0XBUIIAAtz8N.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schurrle off, Mikel on.

Mourinho going even more defensive, somehow.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Vidic could have killed Evra.

And he didn't?

What a twat.

[Niall_Quinn]

Vidic could have killed Evra.

Pussy compared to our Sagna who had his head knocked clean off but was back next match.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Great performance by Schlurre.

Chelsea certainly bought the right prospect from Leverkerusen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP whacks it, shout for handball, nothing given.

Evra. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Moved his arm to the ball. Pen. Utd would have got that against us every time.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

And he didn't?

What a twat.

Not sure Fergie would agree.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Man Utd at least starting to try and create an attacking move. About 85 mins too late mind you.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great advert for the game. Second one during half time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol Fergie would have easily got 7 mins, Moyes can only get 3.

[Niall_Quinn]

Rooney fucked that up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hazard hauled off, Azpilicueta on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 FT. Utter shit.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

0 - 0 FT

Welcome back to PL Mourinho.

[Rors]

Diabolical.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good watch even though we didn't have any football.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great advert for La Liga.

[GP]

Mourinho is dreadful. Utter tripe served up week after week.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What an advert for the Barclays Premier League.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Dire stuff.

Time Wenger did it again. The League needs it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dire stuff.

Time Wenger did it again. The League needs it.

Last thing the league needs is us finishing 4th.

[Marc Overmars]

Sounded thrilling.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounded thrilling.

It was an enthralling tussle.

[Ollie the Optimist]

im so glad mourinho is back, i cant wait to watch that style of football every week.


said no one ever.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MotD2 on at half 10. You'd think they wouldn't be putting that on as the first match, although they will. :coffee:

[Ollie the Optimist]

MotD2 on at half 10. You'd think they wouldn't be putting that on as the first match, although they will. :coffee:

they wont be able to put it first. they wont have worked out what bits count as highlights from that game yet

[Niall_Quinn]

Just pick bits randomly, it was all the same.

[Marc Overmars]

Football is pretty shit, to be honest.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cardiff were great yesterday, good old fashioned tension until the last minute.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is mourinho wearing an early 80s watch?

[Niall_Quinn]

But Rooneys commitment was never in question was it?

No, of course not, but there was always a question...

Carragher :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carragher. :lol:

[hobson's choice]

Football is pretty shit, to be honest.


It has descended into shit these days, filled with over hype attacking players, managers who are so scared to let their teams play. No wingers, just a bunch of functional players, who aren't capable of producing the truly amazing.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This one looks tasty!

BBC continuity announcer. (26/08/13 22:30 hours)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And a cracker says Chappers!

BBC have to wait until 22:45 to show it. :haha:

I wouldn't bother. Cardiff vs Citeh first up.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I've been in the SPurs thread for the last 10 minutes :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol: Oh dear.

And speaking of which, Hart. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Football is pretty shit, to be honest.

All about internationals these days

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot about MOTD2.

Just turned on.

Missed the first game. Did I miss anything?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The first game was Cardiff v City, so no.

Well apart from Hart being awful.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oh no. Shearer on the BBCPad.

[Cripps_orig]

The first game was Cardiff v City, so no.

Well apart from Hart being awful.

Man utd v Chelsea didn't get top billing?

Moyes :haha:

Still haven't seen the Cardiff highlights ffs

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Berbatov :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chamakh's defending for the Stoke winner. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/9600000871_85af98d3ba_o.gif

:lol: