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McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 08:34 PM
Thursday, 21st December 2023
Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion, 20:00 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Friday, 22nd December 2023
Aston Villa v Sheffield United, 20:00 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Saturday, 23rd December 2023
West Ham United v Manchester United, 12:30 https://i.imgur.com/tM2pRxb.png
Fulham v Burnley, 15:00
Luton Town v Newcastle United, 15:00
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth, 15:00
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton, 15:00
Liverpool v Arsenal, 17:30 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Sunday, 24th December 2023
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea, 13:00 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Tuesday, 26th December 2023
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest, 12:30
Bournemouth v Fulham, 15:00
Sheffield United v Luton Town, 15:00
Burnley v Liverpool, 17:30
Manchester United v Aston Villa, 20:00

Wednesday, 27th December 2023
Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 19:30
Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 19:30
Everton v Manchester City, 20:15

Thursday, 28th December 2023
Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur, 19:30
Arsenal v West Ham United, 20:15

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All of next week's games are on Prime Video.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 08:35 PM
Palace 0-0 Brighton still, it has been awful.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 08:37 PM
Oh and Merry Christmas! :dance:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 08:47 PM
Palace 1-0 Brighton, Ayew.

That was not good playing out from the back.

Letters
21-12-2023, 09:29 PM
Is the West Ham game on Prime?

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 09:41 PM
What a header from Welbz. :bow:

1-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 09:42 PM
Is the West Ham game on Prime?

It is!

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 09:48 PM
Henderson nearly punched it on to Welbz and bounced in. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2023, 09:55 PM
1-1 FT.

Letters
21-12-2023, 10:11 PM
It is!

:dance:

Mac76
22-12-2023, 10:32 AM
Oh and Merry Christmas! :dance:

you too! :)

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 08:13 PM
Aston Villa : Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Digne; Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Diaby, Ramsey, Bailey; Watkins
Subs: Marschall, Diego Carlos, Alex Moreno, Chambers, Zaniolo, Duran, Dendoncker, Iroegbunam, O'Reilly

Sheffield United : Foderingham; Bogle, Trusty, Robinson, Larouci; Ben Slimane; Baldock, Souza, Norwood, Brooks; Archer
Subs: Davies, Lowe, Fleck, Hamer, McBurnie, Traore, Thomas, Osborn, McAtee.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:21 PM
Bailey goal ruled out via VAR.

Well given White was penalised for it before, has to be given.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:33 PM
Still 0-0. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:40 PM
Sheffield United are getting closer.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:46 PM
0-1 Archer!

:haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:48 PM
Goderingham saves. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 09:56 PM
1-1 Zaniolo!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-12-2023, 10:00 PM
1-1 FT. We stay top. :bow:

:lol:

Letters
22-12-2023, 11:06 PM
Strange one for them to drop points in.
They haven’t got enough for a title challenge

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 01:50 PM
We're back.

I think.

Still 0-0.

HCZ_Reborn
23-12-2023, 01:56 PM
Yep two are kind of cancelling each other out. It’s one of those games that will either stay 0-0 or one side will nick it with a late goal

HCZ_Reborn
23-12-2023, 02:01 PM
1-0 Ammers. Jared Bowen

HCZ_Reborn
23-12-2023, 02:09 PM
2-0 Kudus. West Ham doing more than nicking it

Marc Overmars
23-12-2023, 02:10 PM
2-0 Kudus

Losing 8 games by Christmas and out of Europe. Bit of a shocker really, Ten Hag can’t have long left.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 02:13 PM
Man Utd. :lol:

Letters
23-12-2023, 02:18 PM
Man Utd. :lol:

:gp:

Letters
23-12-2023, 02:27 PM
2-0 FT. Oh ManYoo, you hilarious mess :d

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 03:14 PM
Tottenham 1-0 Everton, Richarlison

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 03:21 PM
2-0 Son now.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 03:29 PM
Luton 1-0 Newcastle, Townsend!

Letters
23-12-2023, 03:34 PM
Oh Neverton :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:11 PM
Fulham 0-1 Burnley, Odobert!

Forest 1-0 Bournemouth, Elanga!

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:14 PM
2-1 Calvert-Lewin.

Unless VAR

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:15 PM
Forest 1-1 Bounemouth, Solanke!

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:15 PM
And remains 2-0 to the Spuds.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:27 PM
1-2 now Solanke!

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:29 PM
Fulham 0-2 Burnley, Berge!

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:38 PM
Forest 2-2 Bournemouth, Wood!

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 04:45 PM
Spuds 2-1 Everton, Andre Gomes!

Letters
23-12-2023, 04:47 PM
Come on, Neverton! Nick a point!

Letters
23-12-2023, 05:00 PM
Come on, Neverton! Nick a point!

Alright, don’t then <_<

I’ll just have to content myself with laughing at Newcastle

McNamara That Ghost...
23-12-2023, 05:09 PM
2-3 Bournemouth in the end.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 12:33 PM
Wolves: Sa, Kilman, Dawson, Toti, Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Cunha, Hwang.
Subs: Bentley, Doherty, S.Bueno, H.Bueno, Kalajdzic, Doyle, Chirewa, Hesketh, Barnett.

Chelsea: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Ugochukwu, Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer, Jackson, Broja.
Subs: Badiashile, Mudryk, Madueke, Bettinelli, Nkunku, Maatsen, Lavia, Bergstrom, Matos

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 12:34 PM
Won't be watching this one though because fuck that on Christmas Eve.

Also a bit unfair on the Chelsea fans really.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 01:09 PM
I take it back, Rors wants to watch it so on it is.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 01:20 PM
Sterling gets caught on his calf/side of his leg and Smudger says something along the lines of thankfully he has shin pads?!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 01:32 PM
How has Sterling missed?!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:06 PM
Great save from Petrovic

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:09 PM
Wolves 1-0 Chelsea, Lemina!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:12 PM
Jackson has to shoot there.

Letters
24-12-2023, 02:13 PM
Wolves 1-0 Chelsea, Lemina!

:haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:21 PM
Wolves clear off the line!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:23 PM
Dawson throws himself at one to stop Sterling

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:48 PM
11 added minutes.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:50 PM
Wolves 2-0 Chelsea! Doherty with it!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 02:53 PM
2-1 Nkunku!

HCZ_Reborn
24-12-2023, 02:53 PM
2-1 Nkunku

McNamara That Ghost...
24-12-2023, 03:00 PM
Wolves 2-1 Chelsea, FT! :haha:

Mac76
24-12-2023, 03:50 PM
Wolves 2-1 Chelsea, FT! :haha:

:gp:

dostoy
24-12-2023, 05:12 PM
What has gone wrong at both Chelsea and Man Utd ?

Should either ETH or MP be sacked in January ?

Does anyone here, have even the slightest amount of sympathy for either of them ?

Letters
24-12-2023, 05:37 PM
Does anyone here, have even the slightest amount of sympathy for either of them ?
No :lol:

But I do think they should probably both be sacked. I have a bit of sympathy for Poch as he's obviously inherited a complete mess. But he should surely be getting more out of them than this.

HCZ_Reborn
24-12-2023, 05:43 PM
What has gone wrong at both Chelsea and Man Utd ?

Should either ETH or MP be sacked in January ?

Does anyone here, have even the slightest amount of sympathy for either of them ?


Awful player recruitment process.


Man United for example - Casemiro one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe, but the caveat is that he played in a league that’s no where near as quick or technical as the premier league.

There’s also a clear lack of leadership. Fernandes, Varane, Rashford, Maguire none of them are leaders on the pitch


I also question the thoroughness of their scouting process. Onana and Hoijlund for example. The latter was clearly identified as a kind of Haaland, although he lacks any of the attributes


Of course there is a downside with the management. Ten Haag is a bit standoffish im led to believe, doesn’t take feedback from his players and is robotic in his interactions with them.


Chelsea, Boehly has just gone berserk with signings, and really things are so chaotic there that it’s hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Is Mudryk better than what he’s shown for Chelsea? Possibly….certainly given time Havertz could prove to be. But I think it’s just impossible for anyone to do a good job there right now.

Marc Overmars
24-12-2023, 06:41 PM
Think Ten Hag will definitely be sacked before Poch. Chelsea are useless but arguably have a higher ceiling than United’s squad.

Mac76
24-12-2023, 06:43 PM
No :lol:

But I do think they should probably both be sacked. I have a bit of sympathy for Poch as he's obviously inherited a complete mess. But he should surely be getting more out of them than this.

Quite, Ponce is a fraud

Ten Hag is also a failure

Though both are at clubs who have no proper strategy as to how to get back to success (other than spending more and more money on more and more players) they should nonetheless be able to do better with what they have

Letters
24-12-2023, 07:02 PM
I rate Poch. I mean, he turned Spurs into credible title contenders, and got them to the CL Final. Spurs! But he should be doing better with the squad he’s got.
But it is difficult when you inherit a complete mess. I mean, Emery crashed and burned at Arsenal, doesn’t make him a bad manager - he’s showing his quality at Villa.
I don’t put Poch in the same bracket as Pep and Klopp but he’s not the idiot you make out

HCZ_Reborn
24-12-2023, 08:16 PM
Think Ten Hag will definitely be sacked before Poch. Chelsea are useless but arguably have a higher ceiling than United’s squad.

Chelsea lack a striker but the main problem is they aren’t a team. You need a settled side to play together to know each others strengths and weaknesses. And like Man United they don’t have a leader on the pitch.


They have many excellent individual players, but there’s no identity.

Mac76
24-12-2023, 08:51 PM
I rate Poch. I mean, he turned Spurs into credible title contenders, and got them to the CL Final. Spurs! But he should be doing better with the squad he’s got.
But it is difficult when you inherit a complete mess. I mean, Emery crashed and burned at Arsenal, doesn’t make him a bad manager - he’s showing his quality at Villa.
I don’t put Poch in the same bracket as Pep and Klopp but he’s not the idiot you make out

It's just an urban myth, he got lucky with a young Spuds side which had in-form players like K*** etc and just went with it, he demonstrably can't turn things around once they go awry, he just starts bldating for more money, plus he has one of the mosy punchable faces, he could be Macauly Culkin's dad

Letters
24-12-2023, 09:37 PM
That would make more sense as a thesis had he not massively improved Southampton in his time there too.

HCZ_Reborn
24-12-2023, 10:00 PM
It's just an urban myth, he got lucky with a young Spuds side which had in-form players like K*** etc and just went with it, he demonstrably can't turn things around once they go awry, he just starts bldating for more money, plus he has one of the mosy punchable faces, he could be Macauly Culkin's dad

Not really much of an argument is it. I get it you don’t like Spurs and you found it laughable that Arsenal fans said we should go in for Pochettino four/five years ago. But I think it’s hard to argue that he didn’t do a very good job there in his time. I think he lucked out with Kane for sure, but he was the one who brought in Son and I think he unquestionably made Eriksen a better player and as much as I hate to say it…there was a time when they had a better team than us and it wasn’t even close.

I think Crocodile Greeky is doing a good job there as well, despite their collapse they are still in touching distance of us. They do have a bit of a cavalier all or nothing mentality which is somewhat naive but I think it’s clear the players and the fans I speak to like him.

But again (and I say this despite knowing it’s not a high bar to get over) Pochetino probably the best manager that lot have had, going all the way back to El Tel.

dostoy
24-12-2023, 10:07 PM
I have zero sympathy for Man Utd. I love it when they lose and hope it continues.

I feel nothing, apart from a bit of surprise when Chelsea lose. They can get good results against top teams and then lose to smaller clubs and are very inconsistent.

Surely ETH will be gone very soon, but who replaces him, maybe Potter or will they try and get De Zerbi from Brighton.

Mac76
25-12-2023, 02:49 PM
Yeah they might go for de Zerbi but as always the question will be whether someone like him can handle all the egos

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 12:30 PM
Newcastle: Dubravka, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Karius, Dummett, Joelinton, Wilson, Ritchie, Krafth, Hall, Livramento, Alex Murphy.

Nottingham Forest: Turner, Aina, Niakhate, Murillo, Montiel, Danilo, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood.
Subs: Vlachodimos, Williams, Tavares, Worrall, Mangala Kouyate, Dominguez Yates, Origi.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 12:52 PM
Pelanty to Barcodes.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 12:54 PM
1-0 Isak scores it.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 01:17 PM
Newcastle 1-1 Forest, Wood against his former club!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 01:46 PM
And 1-2, Wood does again!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 01:50 PM
1-3 Wood hat-trick!!! Wtf

Shaqiri Is Boss
26-12-2023, 01:53 PM
Chris Wood turning into Ronaldo dropping the shoulder and dancing past the keeper. Twice. The fuck.

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HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 01:54 PM
Terrible defending, played him onside but good composure from Wood to take it round the keeper and slot in

Mac76
26-12-2023, 01:55 PM
Barcodes :haha:

Howe :pal:

Munchies
26-12-2023, 02:11 PM
Howe beheaded by the new year?

Mac76
26-12-2023, 02:12 PM
Howe beheaded by the new year?

Wouldn't be surprised,an early exit from the FAC would seal it i think

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 02:27 PM
Newcastle 1-3 Forest, FT! Quite the result for NES early on.

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 02:27 PM
I like Eddie Howe, but boot licking the Saudis means I have no sympathy if he does get the push

Letters
26-12-2023, 02:58 PM
Barcodes :haha:

Howe :pal:

:gp:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 03:53 PM
Bournemouth 1-0 Fulham, Kluivert.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:17 PM
Sheffield United 0-1 Luton, Doughty from a lot earlier also.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:20 PM
Sheffield United 1-1 Luton, McBurnie!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:21 PM
Pelanty to Bournemouth!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:22 PM
Bournemouth 2-0 Fulham, Solanke!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:29 PM
Sheffield United 2-1 Luton, Ahmedhodzic!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:37 PM
Sheffield United 2-2 Luton, Robinson OG.

Goalfest. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:41 PM
Sheffield United 2-3 Luton, Ben Slimane!

What a game. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 04:54 PM
Bournemouth 3-0 Fulham, Sinisterra!

Letters
26-12-2023, 04:59 PM
Sheffield Utd :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 05:09 PM
Burnley: Trafford, Vitinho, O'Shea, Beyer, Taylor, Tresor, Berge, Brownhill, Odobert, Foster, Amdouni.
Subs: Muric, Roberts, Delcroix, Gudmundsson, Ramsey, Cullen, Rodriguez, Redmond, Bruun Larsen.

LiverpooI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Quansah, Gomez, Gravenberch, Endo, Elliott, Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.
Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Chambers, Szoboszlai, Jones, McConnell, Bradley, Diaz, Jota.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 05:36 PM
0-1 Nunez, good finish.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 05:39 PM
Great save from Trafford off Salah.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 05:59 PM
Disallowed goal for Gakpo.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:04 PM
Salah snacks the bar!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:11 PM
Trafford saves from Endo.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:12 PM
Trafford saves from Salah, albeit a bit of a Burnley riochet afterwards.

Letters
26-12-2023, 06:19 PM
Doesn’t sound like Burnley are going to do us any favours here! :(

Shaqiri Is Boss
26-12-2023, 06:28 PM
Disallowed goal for Gakpo.Seemingly bizarre decision to disallow it based on a "foul" from Nunez. Looks like no contact whatsoever. At least we have a video ref to look into these things.

Maybe he slipped.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:43 PM
0-2 Elliott.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:44 PM
This will be disallowed.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:45 PM
And it is.

Good work Salah. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 06:56 PM
What a chance for Burnley. Awful header.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 07:02 PM
Szoboszlai. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 07:15 PM
Bruun Larsen you moron.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 07:18 PM
0-2 Jota.

Shaqiri Is Boss
26-12-2023, 07:19 PM
Four nil. Easy win.

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McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 07:24 PM
0-2 FT.

Burnley were abysmal in front of goal.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 07:27 PM
Manchester United: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Varane, Dalot; Mainoo, Eriksen; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
Subs: Bayindir, Reguilón, Antony, Pellistri, Van de Beek, McTominay, Gore, Mejbr, Kambwala.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Lenglet, Digne; Bailey, Dendoncker, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Watkins.
Subs: Marschall, Pau Torres, Moreno, Chambers, Diaby, Zaniolo, Durán, Iroegbunam, Proctor

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Come on Man Utd you useless fucks.

Shaqiri Is Boss
26-12-2023, 07:40 PM
Come on Villa.

Villa will inevitably slip up. United losing is eternally funny.

Letters
26-12-2023, 08:09 PM
Come on, ManYoo :sick:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 08:22 PM
0-1 McGinn, goes straight in!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 08:27 PM
0-2 Dendoncker.

Embarrassing.

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 08:42 PM
United created some good chances but shocking finishing plus I don’t get why the defending is so bad. It’s not even individual errors it’s a passive system no one is attacking the ball from set pieces

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 08:45 PM
Rashford had a chance, messed it up.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 08:48 PM
Yellow for Ramsey.

Letters
26-12-2023, 08:56 PM
I keep expecting Utd not to be shit.
And they keep being shit.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:08 PM
Man Utd 1-2 Villa, Garnacho. Good finish

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:09 PM
Offside?

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 09:09 PM
Garnacho scores but I don’t think will count

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:11 PM
Digne is injured and has to be helped off.

Goal disallowed for Man Utd. Hah.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:15 PM
Did Martinez clean Rashford out?

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:15 PM
Yes but it's fine.

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 09:17 PM
Yes but it's fine.

Got the ball first, so have to say sending him off would have been ridiculous

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 09:19 PM
1-2 Garnacho this one will count

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:19 PM
Man Utd 1-2 Villa, Garnacho! This time it will count!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:20 PM
Onana saves from Bailey!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:23 PM
Garnacho went for glory.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:31 PM
Man Utd 2-2 Villa, Garnacho again!

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 09:31 PM
2-2 Garnacho

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:33 PM
Great block from Evans.

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 09:36 PM
Have to say this Villa side have not impressed me in this game. Good coming forward but just unfeasible high line and relying on Martinez to bail them out.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:38 PM
Man Utd finding this performance from somewhere to keep Ten Hag in a job. :lol:

Standard.

Diaby and Zaniolo on.

Letters
26-12-2023, 09:42 PM
3-2 Utd!!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:42 PM
3-2 Hojlund! Holy shit he scored.

:faint:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:45 PM
This is prime Emery at Old Trafford.

Letters
26-12-2023, 09:47 PM
It’s certainly Prime.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 09:51 PM
Nine added minutes. :lol:

Mac76
26-12-2023, 09:56 PM
What a reversal - as much as i hate Moan U, a Villa defeat would be the best result for us

McNamara That Ghost...
26-12-2023, 10:01 PM
Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa, FT.

Emery bottle job.

Man Utd to put in four dead performances in a row now. :bow:

Letters
26-12-2023, 10:05 PM
Rors :pal:

I feel dirty celebrating a Utd win but needs must

HCZ_Reborn
26-12-2023, 10:06 PM
Villa were atrocious second half, and in fact were never really in control of the game apart from the scoreline. United absolutely deserved to win that game. You can see how they got hammered by Newcastle and Liverpool…too easy to beat their offside trap. Plus they aren’t especially that great at defending set pieces (only marginally better than United :lol:)

They had a few moments going forward but Leon Bailey was well off the pace

Marc Overmars
27-12-2023, 09:17 AM
Classic United, always turning up when on the brink of disaster. Same pattern happened when Ole was in charge too.

HCZ_Reborn
27-12-2023, 10:51 AM
Classic United, always turning up when on the brink of disaster. Same pattern happened when Ole was in charge too.

This is very true.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 07:44 PM
Chelsea 1-0 Palace, Mudryk!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 07:46 PM
Chelsea: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill, Caicedo, Gallagher, Mudryk, Nkunku, Maatsen, Jackson.
Subs: Thiago Silva, Madueke, Bettinelli, Broja, Gilchrist, Lavia, Bergstrom, Matos, Castledine.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Richards, Olise, Eze, Ayew, Mateta.
Subs: Tomkins, Matheus Franca, Schlupp, Hughes, Ahamada, Matthews, Riedewald, Adaramola, Ozoh.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 07:50 PM
Brentford: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Ghoddos; Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Janelt; Lewis-Potter, Maupay, Wissa.
Subs: Strakosha, Angelini, Jensen, Zanka, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Olakigbe, Brierley, Adedokun.

Wolves: Sa, Kilman, S.Bueno, Toti, Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Cunha, Hwang.
Subs: Bentley, Doherty, Neto, H.Bueno, Doyle, Chirewa, Kalajdzic, Bellegarde, Hodge.

Brentford 1-2 Wolves, Lemina, Hwang and Wissa. :wacko:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:04 PM
Brentford 1-3 Wolves, Hwang again!

Mac76
27-12-2023, 08:11 PM
Come on Dyke :sick:

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 08:11 PM
Watching the Chelsea match without commentary (wonderful feature) and it's quite literally silent. Not even a dig at the atmosphere, I had to turn the volume right up just to get the faintest whisper of a chant :blink:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:12 PM
Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gomes, Onana, Harrison, Garner, McNeil, Beto.
Subs: Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Danjuma, Neves, Virginia, Godfrey, Coleman, Ramlho Chermiti, Hunt, Dobbin.

Man City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Nunes, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez.
Subs: Phillips, Kovacic, Ortega, Gomez, Gvardiol, Bobb, Susoho, Lewis, Hamilton.

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 08:12 PM
Come on Dyke :sick:

They tend not to appreciate that.

Mac76
27-12-2023, 08:14 PM
They tend not to appreciate that.

:lol:

Mac76
27-12-2023, 08:18 PM
Olise has scored for Palace :lol:

Ponce :pal:

Hodgson :bow:

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 08:18 PM
I switch it off and Palace immediately equalise :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:19 PM
Pickford saves from Alvarez!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:20 PM
I switch it off and Palace immediately equalise :lol:

Oh yeah. :haha:

Olise with it.

Oh I didn't read far enough up.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:23 PM
Walker shot, deflects behind.

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 08:39 PM
Why does Pickford nearly always palm the ball out right into the middle of the box?

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:41 PM
His arms are too short to do anything else.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:42 PM
Close freekick from Eze.

Mac76
27-12-2023, 08:43 PM
Goal to Neverton :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:44 PM
Everton 1-0 Man City, HARRISON!!!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:44 PM
Embarrassing flop dive from Rodri.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:47 PM
Rodri. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:48 PM
What a save from Ederson!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:52 PM
Stones might be fucked.

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 08:53 PM
:blink: Hard to see what he actually did there. Ah, he's up.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 08:56 PM
Gvardiol coming on for Stones.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:02 PM
Chelsea look like a bunch of kids with no semblance of control or composure in what they're doing.

Of course, that's exactly what they are.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:03 PM
Jackson. :haha:

Fucking hell what a miss.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:04 PM
Everton 1-0 Man City, HT. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:06 PM
Chelsea 2-1 Palace, Jackson! :faint:

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 09:07 PM
Surely offside?

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:07 PM
Disallowed goal for Jackson! :lol:

Poor sod.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:11 PM
Petrovic saves from Olise!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:15 PM
Chelsea pelanty?

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:17 PM
And they do indeed.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:18 PM
Brentford 1-4 Wolves, Bellegarde. :blink:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:19 PM
Chelsea 2-1 Palace, Madueke!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:21 PM
Eight added minutes was given at Stamford Bridge.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:26 PM
Everton 1-1 Man City, Foden smacks it in.

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 09:27 PM
What a hit that was

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:29 PM
Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace, FT.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:36 PM
Pelanty to Man City.

Shaqiri Is Boss
27-12-2023, 09:36 PM
Fucking hell Pickford you short armed cunt, that's on you.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 09:38 PM
Everton 1-2 Man City, Alvarez.

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 10:01 PM
1-3 Bernardo Silva. Pickford you moron.

Letters
27-12-2023, 10:02 PM
Pickford :doh:

I didn’t allow myself to get too excited when I saw Everton were 1-0 up.
:rolleyes:

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 10:05 PM
Foden snacks the post!

McNamara That Ghost...
27-12-2023, 10:11 PM
Neverton 1-3 Citeh, FT.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:29 PM
Brighton: Steele, Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Igor, Gilmour, Milner, Buonanotte, Gross, Welbeck, Joao Pedro.
Subs: Verbruggen, Dahoud, Lallana, Moder, Baleba, Ferguson, Estupinan, Boaitey, Barrington.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Udogie, Davies, Emerson, Sarr, Hojbjerg, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison.
Subs: Gil Salvatierra, Dier, Lo Celso, Forster, Phillips, Veliz, Alonso, Donley, Dorrington.

Shaqiri Is Boss
28-12-2023, 07:43 PM
Goal! Brighton! Someone!

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:44 PM
Brighton 1-0 Spuds, Hinshelwood!

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:48 PM
Vicario saves from Joao Pedro. Luckily for him nobody was following it in.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:51 PM
Huge appeal for a pelanty from Brighton.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:52 PM
Kulusevski pulled Welbz back.

Definite pelanty.

Shaqiri Is Boss
28-12-2023, 07:52 PM
Surely given?

Tries to take the shirt from his back.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:54 PM
Pelanty to Brighton!

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 07:54 PM
Brighton 2-0 Spuds, Joao Pedro! :haha:

Shaqiri Is Boss
28-12-2023, 07:54 PM
2-0

Stanley Ipkiss :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 08:03 PM
Milner smacks the post!

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 08:09 PM
Disallowed goal for Brighton, so well struck on the half volley. Shame.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 08:16 PM
Brilliant save from Vicario.

Letters
28-12-2023, 09:02 PM
3-0 Brighton now :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:07 PM
4-0 now. João Pedro with another pelanty.

:haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:13 PM
4-1!

Comeback on?

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:13 PM
4-1!

Comeback on?

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:14 PM
Horrible challenge from Dunk.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:18 PM
4-2 Davies. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-12-2023, 09:22 PM
Nine added minutes.

Letters
28-12-2023, 09:45 PM
Finished 4-2