Final Day Fixtures (24 May).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sunday, 24th May 2015
Arsenal v West Brom, 15:00
Aston Villa v Burnley, 15:00
Chelsea v Sunderland, 15:00 http://e2.365dm.com/tvlogos/pixel/ss1hd.gif *
Crystal Palace v Swansea, 15:00
Everton v Tottenham, 15:00
Hull v Man Utd, 15:00 http://e2.365dm.com/tvlogos/pixel/ss3hd.gif
Leicester v QPR, 15:00
Man City v Southampton, 15:00
Newcastle v West Ham, 15:00 http://e2.365dm.com/tvlogos/pixel/ss1hd.gif
Stoke v Liverpool, 15:00

*Behind red button
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As it stands:

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[Marc Overmars]

If we're kicking off at 12:45 then I'm going to look like a right mug turning up to the ground at 3pm!

[Injury Time]

If we're kicking off at 12:45 then I'm going to look like a right mug turning up to the ground at 3pm!
See you there :blink:

[Injury Time]

Cunning plan to avoid booing Arsenal.con also have it at 3pm #conspiracy :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

The lap of honour should be erm, interesting, if we churn out another auto pilot performance.

[Letters]

I'll be at the Pins from 1:30 :tiphat:
It's my birthday too so bring presents. :tiphat:

[Niall_Quinn]

The lap of honour should be erm, interesting, if we churn out another auto pilot performance.

Wenger will be there with a stopwatch, making sure the lap time is up to scratch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Me. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Please, please, please let the Geordies go down. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea - Sunderland is on Sky 1 tommorrow if anybody is feeling masochistic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No De Gea.

Sterling on the bench.

:wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aston Villa: Steer, Baker, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cleverley, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Delph, Benteke, N'Zogbia, Grealish.

Burnley: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell, Keane, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Ulvestad, Boyd; Barnes; Ings.

Guzan. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester: Schmeichel, Morgan, Vardy, King, Albrighton, Huth, Schlupp, Cambiasso, Ulloa, Mahrez, Wasilewski.

QPR: McCarthy, Onuoha, Hill, Dunne, Suk-Young, Phillips, Henry, Barton, Fer, Austin, Grego-Cox.

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Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Colback, Gutierrez, Riviere, Cisse.

West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Burke, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Nolan, Kouyate, Downing, Valencia, Cole

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Stoke City: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Walters, Adam, Arnautovic, Diouf.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Gerrard, Lallana, Coutinho.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Galloway, Stones, Jagielka; McCarthy, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley, Osman; Lukaku.

Tottenham: Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen; Bentaleb, Dembele, Mason, Chadli, Lamela; Eriksen; Kane.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Hangeland, Souare, Zaha, Jedinak, McArthur, Bolasie; Puncheon; Chamakh.

Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Bartley, Richards, Britton, Cork, Emnes, Dyer, Montero, Gomis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hull: Harper, Dawson, Chester, McShane, Elmohamady, Brady, Huddlestone, Meyler, Quinn, N'Doye, Jelavic.

Man Utd: Valdes, Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Herrera, Di Maria, Mata, Young, Rooney.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Milner, Lampard, Toure, Silva, Aguero.

Southampton: K. Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, S. Davis, Djuricic, Mané, Long, Pelle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Cuadrado, Willian, Hazard; Drogba

Sunderland: Mannone, Jones, O'Shea, Coates, Van Aanholt; Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson; Fletcher, Wickham, Defoe

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villa 0-1 Burnley, Ings.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Aston Villa's recent defending makes me optimistic for next week.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chelsea:
Cech, cunt unless he joins us
Ivanovic, cunt
Cahill, cunt
Terry, cunt
Azpilicueta; cunt
Mikel, cunt
Matic; cunt
Cuadrado, cunt
Willian, cunt
Hazard; cunt
Drogba, cunt

A whole bunch of cunts

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McShane offside, what a berk.

Disallowed goal.

Valdes basically chucked it in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 1-0 QPR, Vardy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Valdes to deny Elmohamady.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another disallowed goal for Hull!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hull fans reactions. :haha:

Bruce. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Another disallowed goal for Hull!

Is the ref not getting the score from the Emirates?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 1-0 Livepool, Diouf. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton 0-1 Spuds, Kane.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 2-0 Liverpool, Diouf with his second.

Rodgers. :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 0-1 Sunderland, Fletcher!

Worst champs of all time?

[Niall_Quinn]

Stoke 2-0 Liverpool, Diouf with his second.

Rodgers. :wave:

In some ways they miss Suarez.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Stoke 2-0 Liverpool, Diouf with his second.

Rodgers. :wave:

FFS not good news.

Got to pray that Klopp doesn't get seduced by the romanticism of managing Liverpool.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Chelsea 0-1 Sunderland, Fletcher!

Worst champs of all time?

Quite possibly though either the last or second to last United league win was also absolutely abject. Remember them just barely winning most of their games 2 - 1 and everyone else (including sadly us) being horrible which basically gave them the title of a plate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 3-0 Liverpool, Walters!

WTF? :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Rodgers man sort it out. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Chelsea 0-1 Sunderland, Fletcher!

Worst champs of all time?

Certainly the worst since the last bunch of boring chavs who bought it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City 1-0 Southampton, Honest Frank. :sick:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Liverpool fans at Sterling when he was warming up :lol:

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


Tbf to the Scousers, he does deserve it.

[Kano]

Liverpool players showing how eager they are to send Stevie out on a high. We want five.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza should be off!

Abysmal officiating again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland, Diego Costa pelanty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 4-0 Liverpool, Adam!

Jesus christ. :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh for god sake Brendon you useless tosser. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 2-0 QPR, Albrighton.

[adzzzbatch]

Liverpool :haha: :haha:

rogers :haha: :haha:

gerrard :haha: :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 5-0 Liverpool, NZONZI!!!!

:haha:

[adzzzbatch]

OMG :haha: :haha: :haha:

[GP]

Well, that's embarrassing...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh fuck it ....... no point worrying about them sacking Rodgers now. Might as well revel in it.


Liverpool :haha:

The Chosen One :haha:

Brentan :haha:

Sterling :haha:

What are they smoking down there :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rodgers said that Liverpool have other young players focused on the game. What game though?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://i.imgur.com/3mAD3ui.png

Stevie G :haha:


Pardilola :bow:

Stoke :bow: .............. :sick:

[Kano]

It's all Sterling agents fault.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stoke 5-0 Liverpool, NZONZI!!!!

:haha:

Not saying it's all down to one guy but the atmosphere can't been good there after Sterling and that greedy cunt agent of his upped their antics. I hope Sterling goes to the chavs.

[Globalgunner]

Charlie Adam breaking the golden rule of not celebrating scoring against his former team. Scousers probably cant remember he once played for them anyway.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Stream for the Pool game if anyone enjoys humiliation porn

http://www.stadium-live.biz/Channel21.html

[Master Splinter]

Why don't they keep Gerrard?

He's still world-class!

Liverpool :haha: :haha:.

Sterling's agent :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Meyler!

[Niall_Quinn]

Stream for the Pool game if anyone enjoys humiliation porn

http://www.stadium-live.biz/Channel21.html

Hope that stream is fast enough to keep up with the score.

[Globalgunner]

Man United have bent over, puckered up and handed Hull the condoms and lubrication, but Hull cant get an erection, it seems

[Maestro]

Sterling and the Chavs deserve each other

.....this will panic Fenway to go for Klopp and dump Rodgers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 3-0 QPR, Ulloa. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Riviere just dropped the Ashes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 4-0 QPR, Cambiasso. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcodes 1-0 'Ammers, Sissoko!

Hull. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Palace 1-0 Swansea, Chakma!

[Kano]

Poor Carver trying to join in the celebrations.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 4-1 QPR, Austin.

[Globalgunner]

United about to bring on their ace

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Palace up to tenth now.

Miraculous work by Pardiola.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Valdes. :haha:

He'll chuck one in soon enough.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Skertel should have been sent off! Clear as day.


The ref (Anthony Taylor) feeling sorry for Liverpool.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Should have been 6!

Arnovatuic hits it to row Z when clear! Muppet!!

[Maestro]

Liverpool and Spurs do somehow find a way to make our lives funny. Fuckin jokers

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Stevie Me scores!

Come back is on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 5-1 Liverpool, Stevie Me. :lol:

Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland, Remy. :sick:

[Kano]

Liverpool are done as a club of any real importance. 25 years since the title, one cup in ten years and not enough cash to claw it back. Gerard was the last connection to the 'local lad' golden era. Them and Everton will be mid-table rivals for years to come now.

[adzzzbatch]

Liverpool are done as a club of any real importance. 25 years since the title, one cup in ten years and not enough cash to claw it back. Gerard was the last connection to the 'local lad' golden era. Them and Everton will be mid-table rivals for years to come now.

Hope so :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fellaini FINALLY sent off!

:haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I dunno about that Adzz. Even though their fans are annoying and their delusions of grandeur irritating and just plain laughable, I'd much rather see them up and there abouts instead of a fake petrochemical club like Chelsea or the Gypos.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland, Remy. :sick:

CUNTS!

[Niall_Quinn]

Fellaini FINALLY sent off!

:haha:

38th time was the charm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hull. :haha:

Can't shoot.

[Kano]

Bruce looking more and more like that fat lady in Total Recall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcodes 2-0 'Ammers, Gutierrez!

Goodbye Hull.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester 5-1 QPR, Kramaric.

[Kano]

Newcastle you idiots.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 6-1 Liverpool, CROUCH!!

[adzzzbatch]

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City 2-0 Southampton, Aguero.

[Kano]

As funny as Newcastle going down would be, seeing that guy score the goal that seals it is brilltiant (adzz).

Stoke you beauties. Pretty good end to the season this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland, Remy with his second.

[Maestro]

Aguero is one hell of a striker

[Maestro]

Fat Sam ensures Newcastle's survival, wonder where he'll be managing next season

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton 0-1 Spuds, FT.

Villa 0-1 Burnley, FT.

Man City 2-0 Southampton, FT.

Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland, FT.

Stoke 6-1 Liverpool, FT. :haha:

Barcodes 2-0 'Ammers, FT.

Leicester 5-1 QPR, FT.

Palace 1-0 Swansea, FT.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hull 0-0 Man Utd, FT.

Hull. :wave:

You were shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Spuds have nicked the Europa spot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anybody watchng the trophy presentation?

No, me neither.

[Maestro]

Billy Big Bollocks, Big Club Liverpool, drunk on history and utterly fuckin deluded. I love them :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Anybody watchng the trophy presentation?

No, me neither.

Who wants to see an Amazon.co.uk box being ripped open by a bunch of spoilt, greedy kids?

[Kano]

Anybody watchng the trophy presentation?

No, me neither.

Sorry no, I'm a little busy setting fire to myself.

[Marc Overmars]

Stevie Me. :haha:

What an end.

[Maestro]

Stevie Me. :haha:

What an end.

A real legend's send off

[Maestro]

Roll on match of the day

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck sake I caught some of it, Neville interviewing Big Man.

Thought I was on the right channel, clearly not.

[Master Splinter]

Bruce :wave:.

Fat Sam :wave:.

Rodgers :wave:.

Stevie Me :wave:.

Liverpool :haha: :haha: :haha:.

[Kano]

Big Sam gone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32863888

Relegation battle next year. Can't wait.

[GP]

Off to Real Madrid, no doubt.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

*miss the last day of the season. not much to play for really so won't miss much anyway*

Bloody hell.

[Master Splinter]

Big Sam gone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32863888

Relegation battle next year. Can't wait.

Relegated just before they go to their new stadium. Would be quite funny.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MotD is on in ten minutes.

Forgot to mention, as 'Survival Sunday' goes, that was absolute shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watched the relegation battle unfold?

Battle? :haha:

Murphy and Shearer in the studio.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Ashley staying at Newcastle until he's 154 then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should have gone down, a great chance of lifting the Championship trophy again. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ashley staying at Newcastle until he's 154 then.

This is definitely the best forum to be on when you've just had your pants ripped down and been mercilessly fucked senseless by a bunch of drunken farmers. We all understand only too well.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

That's not far wrong.


:haha: :haha:

How did Hernandez get away with that?

And then Fellaini :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fellaini you disgusting scrote.

[Niall_Quinn]

Loo brush is such a scumbag. But Hernandez will surely get 3 games for his offence too?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anita. :doh:

How did he cock that up?

[Niall_Quinn]

What? 4 vs the keeper and they don't have the basic talent to tap it in? Wow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was today that sent you down Dawson.

[Niall_Quinn]

Somebody should ask Dawson if there has been a power shift.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Best Coach in the League proving it again. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fat Sam to Newcastle then?

[Kano]

Yes Steve, you've been shit. Time to sack yourself.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

McShane's leg :sick:

Like a chewed up chicken. And a whack on the head as well :lol: :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez. :bow:

BOOM.

Falcao. :wave:

Would be hilarious if they go out to Monaco in CL qualifying.

[Niall_Quinn]

Falcao back to Monaco. That was good, wasn't it? Genius.

[Kano]

I have to say though, I have warmed to Van Gaal. His obvious dislike of being challenged by the press is great to watch. Although Pearson is even more fun.

Time for the shellacking we've waited so long to see now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke - Liverpool up. :lol:

I can't watch.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Can at right back again :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ok I can.

Why are they playing on top of Battenburg?

[Niall_Quinn]

Liverpool on :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mignolet with the telling assist to Diouf. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diouf wiith the goal Alexis scored against them. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

Wow.

[GP]

Can isn't very good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can. :haha:

Great header, Walter had it layed on a plate for him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adam. :haha:

Stop it Stoke, they're done.

Lucas joining the pubbery.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a finish from Nzonzi!

5-0. :haha:

By half time. :doh:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The only goal we didn't score against ourselves.

Shame it was the 5th.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Begovic patronising Stevie Me by saving one that was going wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goal of the Season without question.

[milla]

Stevie Me :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-1. :haha:

I'm installing Stoke as the new favourites at Roland Garros.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well that worked well Brendan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murphy saw this 6-1 result coming, clearly. :rolleyes:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He looks a beaten man.

:wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

£220 million? :wacko:

When did Kenny finish second, Shearer, you berk?

[Kano]

Stevie scored so it was effectively a win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our first half (our only half) is on. Ah balls, Motson has to spoil it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oooft.

Yeah, I guess we'll take him.

Thayo?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oooft again.

:blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere. :bow:

Never again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leaving us for a bunch of eggchasers? :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good team goal. :bow:

[Kano]

Gerrard Farewell Tour:

* A forgettable Merseyside derby
* Sent off against Man Utd after 30 seconds
* Humiliated by Palace on his last home game
* A defeat in his last Wembley appearance
* His heaviest professional defeat

Please don't go Stevie. Can you drag it out for another 6 months at least?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ospina. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere's for Goal of the Season in my unbiased opinion.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gerrard Farewell Tour:

* A forgettable Merseyside derby
* Sent off against Man Utd after 30 seconds
* Humiliated by Palace on his last home game
* A defeat in his last Wembley appearance
* His heaviest professional defeat

Please don't go Stevie. Can you drag it out for another 6 months at least?

80,000 mocking him at Wembley on his birthday too.

[Kano]

Zamora. As weird as it feels typing it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh fuck this, Chelsea on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be called spectacular goal of the season. At least a couple of our team goals were better than any of those. But from what's on offer, Zamora's was the best goal.

[Kano]

The shitter is, they'll probably do it again next season too.

[Kano]

Not looking, not listening, just fuck off

We need someone just like Remy. But I'm not sure we'll find him in the Botswana third division.

[Niall_Quinn]

What the fuck is that commentator on about? Queen's coronation?

So they bought the title again - what's the fuss?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You didn't do that this season Drogba.

Spuds were top after the second weekend FFS.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We bought a pie.

[Kano]

Soul destroying watching those absolute wankers poncing around.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They should screen all Arsenal FA Cup victories in the lead up to the final.

Although not sure I could sit through 1993 and 2005 again. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We bought a pie.

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/secondary/161176.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stunning keeping from McCarthy.

[Niall_Quinn]

What's with all the stupid patterns on the pitches today?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Albrighton's shot has no right to be part of a goal there.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/secondary/161176.jpg

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye7qvtpw51qa9yvvo10_r1_500.gif

[Niall_Quinn]

I thought Person might at least have punched someone out on the final day.

[Niall_Quinn]

Redknapp's legend lives on. How many clubs has he destroyed now?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Power and pace. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aguero's goal. :lol:

What a stunner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koeman is a Gooner.

[Kano]

I'm not sure if I am relieved or disappointed that Aguero is out injured so much.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kane and Chadli falling over at the same time, amazing.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/11627750/West-Ham-target-Carlo-Ancelotti-as-their-new-manager.html


:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/11627750/West-Ham-target-Carlo-Ancelotti-as-their-new-manager.html


:haha:

This will probably happen.

[Kano]

Not as good as Klopp to Brentford.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chamakh with his first goal since January. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Go ahead goal :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere gets Goal of the Season. :bow:

Only fair.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wilshere gets Goal of the Season. :bow:

Only fair.

Shearer says Charlie Adam :haha:

How can a hopeful punt up the pitch be goal of the season?

[Kano]

Shit. I hate this part of the year.

Nice little promo for the dude in glasses.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shearer says Charlie Adam :haha:

How can a hopeful punt up the pitch be goal of the season?

This is the Premier League.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is the Premier League.

tBLitWtbf :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/11627750/West-Ham-target-Carlo-Ancelotti-as-their-new-manager.html


:haha:

If it wasn't for the fact that Ancelotti has publicly said he'd go on a year long hiatus if he leaves Madrid, I wouldn't have been that surprised. West Ham have quite a bit of money these days and I don't think Ancelotti cares that much about the status about a club when accepting a job (see PSG).

[AFC Leveller]

Two seasons running that we have won the goal of the season. You can't say we are boring!

In general though, I do think whoever comes in after wenger we will miss the beautiful and sexy football/goals.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Garth Crooks' team of the season:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32864685

Opening line: It has been a fantastic Premier League season.

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

These pundits know shit about shit, they have their favourites and they buy into the bullshit from other pundits rather than what they see on a football pitch. Kos has been the best defender this season - by a margin. Anyone who bothers to watch football rather than read the media bullshit can see that.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2014/2015/laurent_koscielny/126/126/113/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/john_terry/126/126/72/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/gary_cahill/126/126/451/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/vincent_kompany/126/126/543/0/p#total_score/defence_score/interceptions/blocks/clearances/defensive_errors/errors_leading_to_goal#90

I suspect Cazorla tops out the midfield too, haven't run the numbers but leaving the stats aside and thinking about Silva's season, or Fabregas', Cazorla surely emerges as the most influential for his team?

I'm betting Clyne is superior across the board to Inanovich.

Aguero would struggle playing with Kane and Costa, he'd be wasted.

Matic is horribly overrated, a decent and influential player but nowhere near the dominant force the pundits pretend.

But the one who really stands out is Kos. Our record when he has played, versus when he hasn't played is hugely revealing. He's had a massive influence on our season, as great an influence as any other player in the league. How he doesn't get a mention while everyone is banging on about Terry is either an indication of how biased these pundits are or else it reveals them as frauds.

Alexis was very, very good. Kos was our player of the season and possibly THE player of the season.

[Niall_Quinn]

My gut instinct (from watching football rather than reading about it) turns out to be more than correct. I hadn't guessed Cazorla was quite so comfortably ahead of the others.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2014/2015/santiago_cazorla/126/126/311/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/david_silva/126/126/308/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/cesc_fàbregas/126/126/306/0/p#total_score#total


Our manager has some great players at his disposal. What a shame it's all so badly wasted.

[Niall_Quinn]

Here's another one that shows how pundit myth prevails over evidence. Bear in mind, Alexis wasn't even our main striker.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2014/2015/alexis_sánchez/126/126/1581/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/diego_costa/126/126/1550/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/falcao/126/126/1561/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/wayne_rooney/126/126/73/0/p#total_score#total

After 38 games with the season done and dusted these stats take on significance.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Ospina myth.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2014/2015/david_de_gea/126/126/590/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/thibaut_courtois/126/126/1558/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/david_ospina/126/126/1264/0/p#total_score#total

The media started putting the word around that Arsenal can't win anything with the current keeper, who has made very few errors. Maybe he's not a big name but he's nowhere near the liability the pundits would have you believe.

[Niall_Quinn]

Any "team of the season" that doesn't have the following three in it is simply not reflecting the facts:

Kos - defender of the season - easily
Cazorla - possibly the most complete player in the league
Alexis - a force of nature (and he doesn't get sent off or leave his boot in or thrive on winding up the opponent)

[Niall_Quinn]

Damn! Alexis' numbers are worth looking at in detail:

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2014/2015/alexis_sánchez/126/126/1581/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/diego_costa/126/126/1550/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/falcao/126/126/1561/0/p|premier_league/2014/2015/wayne_rooney/126/126/73/0/p#total_score/attack_score/defence_score/pass_completion/key_passes/assists/chances_created/total_shots/shot_accuracy/tackles_won/successful_take_ons/fouls_suffered/fouls_committed/red_cards/yellow_cards/cards_for_diving#total

Astonishing. If this guy had been playing for the chavs or Utd the media would have arranged a parade by now.

[Niall_Quinn]

They got Hazard right though, even better numbers than Alexis.

On the other hand, Hazard had zero cards for diving. So these numbers don't reflect the terrible bias played out over 38 games by the corrupt match officials.

Hazard - no cards for diving! Look no further if you want to confirm the bias on the pitch as well as in the media.

[Syn]

Any "team of the season" that doesn't have the following three in it is simply not reflecting the facts:

Kos - defender of the season - easily
Cazorla - possibly the most complete player in the league
Alexis - a force of nature (and he doesn't get sent off or leave his boot in or thrive on winding up the opponent)

Kos hasn't been that good this season. Has been poor when Mertesacker wasn't around. Cazorla has been solid but not much more.

Would say no-one has had a particularly good full season (apart from Sanchez), but some key players have had good half seasons - Giroud, Ozil, Bellerin

[Niall_Quinn]

Well on that basis Terry and Cahill must have been absolutely dire, so Kos still makes the team.

Cazorla has, without fuss, slotted into another one of Wenger's crackpot formations and has dominated the unfamiliar role - except maybe on a couple of occasions where he came up against clog dancers that booted him up in the air.

Pundits aren't looking for performances and consistency, they are looking for marketing material and hype. That's why the goal of the season competition last night on MOTD was a collection of players swinging boots and hoping for the best (apart from Zamora who meant it)

[adzzzbatch]

Garth Crooks' team of the season:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32864685

Opening line: It has been a fantastic Premier League season.

:haha:

I bet he hated having to put Sanchez down :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

As much as it hates me to say it but I can understand Big Man and even Ivanonvic's selection to an extent but Cahill?? He's been dodgy as hell, was dropped for Zouma at times and made critical mistakes (like against PSG). Such lazy punditery.

Fonte and even Kos deserves it ahead of him.

Matic ... meh

The Coutinho myth still lives on. Proof that spaffing in a few long rangers can make people view you as world class. Ozil, Fabregas, Santi, Silva (though poor by his own standards) all better IMO.