Easter Weekend Fixtures & Midweek (30/31 Mar & 02/03/04 April)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday, 30th March
Newcastle United v West Ham United, 12:30 https://i.imgur.com/tM2pRxb.png
Bournemouth v Everton, 15:00
Chelsea v Burnley, 15:00
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Sheffield United v Fulham, 15:00
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town, 15:00
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 17:30 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg
Brentford v Manchester United, 20:00 I
https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Sunday, 31st March
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion, 14:00 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg
Manchester City v Arsenal, 16:30 https://i.imgur.com/htwHZ0c.jpg

Tuesday, 2nd April
Newcastle United v Everton, 19:30 TNT Sports 2
Nottingham Forest v Fulham, 19:30 TNT Sports 3
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace, 19:45
Burnley v Wolves, 19:45
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur, 20:15 TNT Sports 1

Wednesday, 3rd April
Arsenal v Luton, 19:30, TNT Sports 2
Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion, 19:30 TNT Sports 3
Manchester City v Aston Villa, 20:15 TNT Sports 1

Thursday, 4th April
Liverpool v Sheffield United, 19:30 TNT Sports 2
Chelsea v Manchester United, 20:15 TNT Sports 1

[HCZ_Reborn]

Der Klassiker is also on this weekend. It’s a pretty one sided rivalry of late though. The last time Dortmund beat Munich in the league was five years ago. Might be worth keeping an eye on to see how our 1/4 opponents get on.

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Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.
Subs: Karius, Dummett, Ritchie, Barnes, Krafth, Hall, Almiron, Anderson, White.

West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.
Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Earthy, Mubama.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Newcastle 1-0 West Ham, Isak pelanty. Was given away very very early on.

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1-1 Antonio!

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1-1 Antonio!

Excellent flicked pass from Lucas Paqueta to find Antonio

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Kudus makes it 2-1 Ammers before half time

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Damn Kudus.

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3-1 Bowen

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Have this energy against Liverpool and Man City, pls.

[Mac76]

Unless things change radically Howe won't make into next season at Newcastle

[HCZ_Reborn]

Thing is having rich Saudi Owners doesn’t mean a thing for Newcastle. Because of FFP they can’t spend the money anyway (similar to bind we are in…although our wage bill does give us a bit more wiggle room)

Anyway 3-2 second pel for Newcastle

[HCZ_Reborn]

3-3 Harvey Barnes completes the comeback

[Mac76]

Anyway 3-2 second pel for Newcastle

You mean 2-3 - you just can't get the hang of the whole home/away thimg can you? :lol:

Anyway, shocking decision apparently

[Mac76]

3-3 Harvey Barnes completes the comeback

Maybe Howe's safe after all...

[HCZ_Reborn]

You mean 2-3 - you just can't get the hang of the whole home/away thimg can you? :lol:

Anyway, shocking decision apparently

I love how you’ve never been able to best me on a matter of substance so have to claim little victories on matters of minutiae that no one who isn’t autistic would actually care about.

Like that time you tried to suggest misspelling Tomiyasu’s name was an act of latent racism :lol:

It was 3-2 to the side leading you bizarre anal retentive :console:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Anyway 4-3 now. Barnes with the second

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4-3 wtf Moyes.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Newcastle 4-3 West Ham
Absolutely incredible!
Find me a better comeback than this in the current season.
I'll wait.


Bournemouth came from 3-0 down to win 4-3 against Luton, that game was only a few weeks ago sky sports

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Soucek misses a sitter after Gordon sent off for second yellow for kicking the ball away

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Gordon. :haha:

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Newcastle 4-3 West Ham, FT. Bonkers.

[Mac76]

I love how you’ve never been able to best me on a matter of substance so have to claim little victories on matters of minutiae that no one who isn’t autistic would actually care about.

Like that time you tried to suggest misspelling Tomiyasu’s name was an act of latent racism :lol:

It was 3-2 to the side leading you bizarre anal retentive :console:

Oops, did I touch a nerve...? ;)

[Mac76]

Gordon. :haha:

:gp:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Oops, did I touch a nerve...? ;)

Do I consider you a pain in the backside?

Most definitely :d

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Chong scores for Luton against Spurs, might as well enjoy it whilst it lasts :lol:

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Spuds. :haha:

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8th time in 12 league games where they’ve conceded the first goal

[HCZ_Reborn]

Palace ahead at Forest - Mateta

Forest going down aren’t they

[Mac76]

Spuds. :haha:

Once again...

:gp:

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Thank you.

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Palace ahead at Forest - Mateta

Forest going down aren’t they

Was a bit of a disaster binning off Steve Cooper.

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Or rather binning off Steve Cooper and then bringing in NES

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Son hits both posts and has a shot cleared off the line

Chortle

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Wow. Spursy.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Disasi scores for Chelsea 1-0 over Burnley

[HCZ_Reborn]

Disasi scores for Chelsea 1-0 over Burnley

He has in fact not scored

VAR chalks it off for handball

Hilarity

[HCZ_Reborn]

Palmer scores from the spot after Burnley player sent off

[Mac76]

Kompany also sent off :haha:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Spurs get their expected equaliser OG from Kabore

Burnley less expectedly get an equaliser as well

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Cullen for Burnley.

Kabore OG for Spuds to equalise.

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Brereton-Diaz gives The Blades the lead against Fulham

[HCZ_Reborn]

Apparently Spurs have scored 15 goals in the 15 minute period after half time

We’ve managed 10

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1-1 Palhinha.

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Palhinha equalises for Fulham at Bramall lane

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Chris Wood equalises for Forest and all the 3pm games are level

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A state of play that lasted thirty seconds, as Solanke opens the scoring for Bournemouth against Everton

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Forest 1-1 Palace, Wood

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Sheffield United 2-1 Fulham. Wow.

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McBurnie with it.

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McBurnie with it.

3-1 now Brereton-Diaz with his second

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They're staying up. :bow:

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Might get chalked off for handball

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Goal stands

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4-1. :haha:

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Disallowed.

2-1 Chelsea, Palmer with his second

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Decordova-Reid makes it 3-2

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Going to be a rough one for Sheffield United.

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Desmond at the Bridge

O’Dea

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Chelsea. :haha:

Poch. :haha:

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2-1 Spurs

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Bournemouth 1-1 Everton, Beto

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Bournemouth in front again. Coleman og

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Neverton. :doh:

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Sheffield United 3-3 Fulham. Devastating for them.

[HCZ_Reborn]

3-3 at Bramall lane

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Villa 1-0 Wolves, Diaby!

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Dortmund leading in Munich

Leverkusen earlier on won 2-1 against Hoffenheim scoring two late goals after trailing most of the game

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Villa 2-0 Wolves, Konsa!

[HCZ_Reborn]

Dortmund 2-0 win at Munich

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If the Bees play as well as they did against us, I expect them to be a bloody nuisance for United

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brentford: Flekken, Zanka, Ajer, Collins, Roerslev, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Janelt, Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Toney.
Subs: Strakosha, Maupay, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Trevitt, Kim.

Manchester United: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Dalot, Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund, Garnacho.
Subs: Heaton, Amrabat, Maguire, Martinez, Mount, Eriksen, Casemiro, Antony, Kambwala.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbuemo back on the bench is huge for Brentford!

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Toney hits the post!

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Toney tries to do it all himself and fucks it up.

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What a save from Flekken to deny Hojlund

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Couple of saves from Onana!

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Mbuemo hits the bar!

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Brentford 0-1 Man Utd, Mount. Ouch

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Brentford 1-1 Man Utd, Ajer!

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1-1 FT. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

United were incredibly lucky that Brentford didn’t win this comfortably.

Are they any better than the team he inherited after all the money spent? Ten Hag is shite.

[Mac76]

Man Ure are really letting everyone down, Spuds have that 5th place almost nailed on and it will most likely be a CL place too, really annoying

[HCZ_Reborn]

Man Ure are really letting everyone down, Spuds have that 5th place almost nailed on and it will most likely be a CL place too, really annoying

The one thing about being in a title race (although how long that’s the case for who knows) is that you don’t really concern yourself with who is scrabbling around for the other positions.

Plus Ten Haag is a bell end, the guy would blame the offside decision against Garnacho if his wife was having an affair

Villa are flagging, and I think it’s likely Crocodile Greeky will get Spurs into top four…with Villa holding on for 5th

[Mac76]

The one thing about being in a title race (although how long that’s the case for who knows) is that you don’t really concern yourself with who is scrabbling around for the other positions.

You do if you're a real Arsenal fan and want Spuds to fail as much as possible

[HCZ_Reborn]

You do if you're a real Arsenal fan and want Spuds to fail as much as possible

I see we are in teenage boy territory again where you set the standard of what a real Arsenal fan is

You’re what ? In your fifties I think (apologies if I have that wrong) yet you’re far and away the most juvenile person in this hell site.

I want Spurs to lose but I don’t obsess about it, because our success is far more important to me. If they finish in the top four and we win one of the big prizes it won’t mean a fuck to me.

So you go on about being a real fan whilst you’re waiting for your testes to descend

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez, Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Subs: Adrian, Konate, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Clark, McConnell, Danns.

BrightonI: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Veltman, Moder, Baleba, Adingra, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Igor, Webster, Lallana, Barco, Ferguson, Fati, Buonanotte, Chouchane.

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Agent Welbz. :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sod (for them) that they are missing Mitoma and Enciso

Though given we are going to the Amex next weekend I’m personally glad

[HCZ_Reborn]

Agent Welbz. :bow:

You must be clairvoyant

[Marc Overmars]

Scored way too early, not a chance in hell they’re getting a result.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Scored way too early, not a chance in hell they’re getting a result.Let's hope you're clairvoyant.

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[HCZ_Reborn]

Liverpool have not beaten Brighton at Anfield in last three league games

A 1-0 defeat a 2-2 draw and a 3-3 draw

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was a great strike from Welbeck.

And most importantly a lovely smile.

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Salah combed wide a few minutes ago.

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Mac Alister shoots but over.

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Yellow for Mac Allister!

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Salah with more misses.

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Yellow for Gross.

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1-1 Will this count

It does Diaz with the equaliser

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Liverpool 1-1 Brighton, Diaz.

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Classic Welbz.

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Salah. :lol:

At least it wasn't high or wide this time.

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Brighton suddenly keep getting in behind after conceding.

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Nunez nearly scores whist on the ground!

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1-1 HT.

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Mac Allister header wide.

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Well earned yellow for Gomez.

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Liverpool 2-1 Brighton Salah

[The Wengerbabies]

Bloody wog

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2-1 Salah.

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Disallowed goal for Diaz!

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Just wide from Lallana.

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What a save to deny Salah!

[Mac76]

Damn Brighton, couldn't get the job done

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2-1 FT

Oh well, doesn’t look like we are going to be top barring a miraculous result

Question of whether we go second or third

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Liverpool 2-1 Brighton, FT.

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Added in the midweek fixtures.

Mainly as I had forgotten about them.

[Marc Overmars]

Chances of Sheffield United getting a result at Anfield then? :lol:

[dazthegooner]

Chances of Sheffield United getting a result at Anfield then? :lol:

Well lets just say our superior goal difference will be wiped out in the first half :(

[HCZ_Reborn]

Well lets just say our superior goal difference will be wiped out in the first half :(

Maybe. They only managed a 2-0 win at Bramall lane, plus we can just restore the goal difference advantage against Luton surely ?

[Marc Overmars]

Luton haven’t really been battered by the bigger teams but yeah it goes without saying we should be winning that one comfortably.

[Mac76]

Luton haven’t really been battered by the bigger teams but yeah it goes without saying we should be winning that one comfortably.

When we played them away we scored a few - unfortunately so did they... :yikes:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Can’t completely absolve Saliba and Gabriel in that game, the marking at set pieces was sub par but I think the main issue that night was David Raya.

They are definitely less pathetic than Sheffield United, actually I find them quite an admirable team but fact is they simply aren’t of premier league standard. They are the 2023/2024 answer to sides like Swindon, Barnsley and Blackpool who made it to the big time but showed very clearly they didn’t really belong.

[WMUG]

This season was always a bit of a free hit for Luton.

I think the long term plan is, go down, use the parachute payments to build a PL standard squad then get promoted straight back up and actually have a decent shout of staying in it for the long haul.

[IBK]

Can’t completely absolve Saliba and Gabriel in that game, the marking at set pieces was sub par but I think the main issue that night was David Raya.

They are definitely less pathetic than Sheffield United, actually I find them quite an admirable team but fact is they simply aren’t of premier league standard. They are the 2023/2024 answer to sides like Swindon, Barnsley and Blackpool who made it to the big time but showed very clearly they didn’t really belong.

I hope I won't eat my words, but Luton should be an easiesh win at home - provided we score early. I am really hoping we can bring some players off having done so on Wednesday, as we need to try to save some legs...

[HCZ_Reborn]

I hope I won't eat my words, but Luton should be an easiesh win at home - provided we score early. I am really hoping we can bring some players off having done so on Wednesday, as we need to try to save some legs...

Yeah my sentiments exactly. It would be nice if we could show a bit of faith and start these squad players rather than tired legs who have a very difficult two fixtures coming up after this game. I’d like to rest the likes of Jorginho (he’s 33) and Saka (who doesn’t look match fit) and play maybe Partey and Vieira as well as giving Trossard minutes especially given we all agree that Jesus is not going to be reliable with goals

[McNamara That Ghost...]

West Ham 1-1 Spuds, Johnson and then Zouma.

Newcastle 1-0 Everton, Isak

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Forest 3-0 Fulham, Hudson-Odoi, Wood and Gibbs-White

Burnley 1-1 Wolves, Bruun Larsen and Ait-Nouri.

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Forest 3-1 Fulham, Tosin.

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Johnson fires it across goal.

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Newcastle 2-0 Everton, Burn. Jesus Everton are really in trouble this time.

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Brilliant tackle from Van De Ven. Gets a yellow though for pushing the ball away.

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Newcastle 2-0 Everton, Burn. Jesus Everton are really in trouble this time.

Don’t think that counted

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Newcastle 1-1 Everton, Calvert-Lewin pelanty!

Didn't realise the second goal had been disallowed for Newcastle. :doh:

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Newcastle 1-1 Everton, FT!

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Bournemouth 1-0 Palace, Kluivert!

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Antonio with the least composed finish in history.

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Bournemouth 1-0 Palace, FT.

Burnley 1-1 Wolves, FT.

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Yellow for Johnson.

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Big chance for Udogie.

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West Ham 1-1 Spuds, FT.

Wild end to the match.

[Mac76]

Ofc any decent side wins 6-0 at West Ham...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Ofc any decent side wins 6-0 at West Ham...

This is true

[Marc Overmars]

I’d like us to try and sign Isak. A striker who can actually dribble is a bit of rarity these days.

Though I am wary of his fitness record too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brentford: Flekken; Zanka, Ajer, Collins; Roerslev, Jensen, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Lewis-Potter; Toney, Wissa
Subs: Strakosha, Maupay, Reguilon, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Ji-Soo.

Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gross, Baleba; Lallana, Buonanotte, Adingra; Joao Pedro.
Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Enciso, Moder, Welbeck, Estupinan, Offiah, Peupion, O'Mahony.

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Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Bernado Silva; Doku, Foden, Grealish; Alvarez.
Subs: Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Gómez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho.

Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Lenglet, Digne; Zaniolo, Iroegbunam, Douglas Luiz, Rogers; Diaby, Duran.
Subs: Gauci, Olsen, Tielemans, Pau Torres, Moreno, Chambers, Kesler-Hayden, Bailey, Kellyman.

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Man City 1-0 Aston Villa, Rodri. Lovely goal.

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1-1 Duran!

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Villa equalise through Single Duran

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Olsen saves from Alvarez!

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2-1 Foden

[Niall_Quinn]

2-1 Foden

That guy always struck me as an absolute cunt. Not sure why. Just the look of him.

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Man City 2-1 Villa, Foden freekick.

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Brentford 0-0 Brighton, FT.

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Good save from Ortega.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Foden scores again 3-1

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3-1 Foden with his second, great finish.

[dazthegooner]

That guy always struck me as an absolute cunt. Not sure why. Just the look of him.

Always said that there is just someting eerie about him

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Callum Chambers on to turn this around. :bow:

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4-1 Foden hat-trick. Wow.

[Marc Overmars]

Foden has been crazy good this season.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's the 4th placed club the gypos are tearing apart. Meanwhile our lot think they can play just 45 of the 90 and it'll all work out just fine. Delusional. Such a shame. Last game I thought they had finally figured it out. But it was just a fluke.

[Mac76]

That's the 4th placed club the gypos are tearing apart. Meanwhile our lot think they can play just 45 of the 90 and it'll all work out just fine. Delusional. Such a shame. Last game I thought they had finally figured it out. But it was just a fluke.

They conserve energy amd avoid injury when they get the chance, then they go big when they need to

It's called game management, try learning about the sport before you start spouting rubbish

[HCZ_Reborn]

The interesting thing will be to see what Liverpool team gets put out tonight against Sheffield United, Dr Teeth from the Muppets claims that there won’t be any consideration towards the United game on Sunday but that’s clearly nonsense

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool: Kelleher, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Diaz, Nunez, Salah.
Subs: Adrian, Robertson, Tsimikas, Elliott, Clark, Jones, Quansah, Gakpo, Danns.

Sheffield United: Grbic, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic, Holgate, Trusty, Hamer, Arblaster, Souza, Bogle, Brereton Diaz, McAtee.
Subs: Foderingham, Osborn, Larouci, Curtis, Norwood, Ben Slimane, Brooks, Osula, McBurnie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

10-0 tbf.

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Liverpool: Kelleher, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Diaz, Nunez, Salah.
Subs: Adrian, Robertson, Tsimikas, Elliott, Clark, Jones, Quansah, Gakpo, Danns.

Sheffield United: Grbic, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic, Holgate, Trusty, Hamer, Arblaster, Souza, Bogle, Brereton Diaz, McAtee.
Subs: Foderingham, Osborn, Larouci, Curtis, Norwood, Ben Slimane, Brooks, Osula, McBurnie
Huh
Turns out he wasn’t just saying it

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Chelsea: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher; Mudryk, Palmer, Jackson
Subs: Bettenelli, Silva, Sterling, Madueke, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Gilchrist, Tauriainen

Man Utd: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Wan-Bissaka; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Antony, Hojlund
Subs: Heaton, Amrabat, Mount, Rashford, Eriksen, Diallo, Evans, McTominay, Kambwala

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Chelsea: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher; Mudryk, Palmer, Jackson
Subs: Bettenelli, Silva, Sterling, Madueke, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Gilchrist, Tauriainen

Man Utd: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Wan-Bissaka; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Antony, Hojlund
Subs: Heaton, Amrabat, Mount, Rashford, Eriksen, Diallo, Evans, McTominay, Kambwala


Fun Fact - Chelsea haven’t beaten United in a league match since 2017


Chelsea 1-0 Man United - Alvaro Morata scoring the goal

[HCZ_Reborn]

Fun fact - Sheffield United last won at Anfield in April 1994, which isn’t terrible when you consider that they’ve only played there four times since

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for McAtee!

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Save from Grbic!

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1-0 Diaz.

Grbic. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

1-0 Diaz.

Grbic. :haha:

:ahem: Nunez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh yeah.

Even looking at my post 14 times since I didn't think I said the wrong player. :haha:

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9% possession for Sheffield United in the last five minutes.

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Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd!

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Gallagher with the goal.

Ten Hag. :lol:

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Cucurella. :haha:

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Pelanty to Chelsea!

Antony. :haha:

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Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd, Palmer.

[Marc Overmars]

Ten Hag. :lol:

Would be dead and buried by now if they didn’t fluke that cup win over Liverpool.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Jesus Christ that barely even counts as soft.

Hilarious, but fucking hell.

[dazthegooner]

Don't worry they're sure to be in a better position when Southgate takes over next season :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1!!!

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Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd, Garnacho

[Mac76]

C'mon Sheff U :pray:

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Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd, Fernandes!

Poch. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Van Dijk header saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How am I emotionally invested in a Sheffield United game. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Sheffield Utd :pray:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Wouldn't be surprised if they came away with something.

Everything is slow and lackadaisical.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beautiful cross from Elliott but Robertson fucks it.

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Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd, HT.

2-1 Mac Allister.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What a hit from Ramsey :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mac Allister smacks the upright now, although slight deflection.

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3-1 Gakpo.

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Maguire turns in to Ronaldo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United, FT.

We remain GD Champions. :bow:

[Letters]

Wouldn't be surprised if they came away with something.

Everything is slow and lackadaisical.

That was never going to happen. We’ve both had the easiest games of our respective run ins this week

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Disasi just gets back in to deny Hojlund.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Onana saves from Palmer!

[Mac76]

C'mon Sheff U :pray:

:(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Evans came on and has to go off now.

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Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd, Garnacho! What a ball from Antony.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chukwuemeka needed to hit it.

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Pelanty for Chelsea!

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Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd, Palmer with his second.

Ten Hag. :lol:

[HCZ_Reborn]

3-3 Palmer

Snort laugh, as much as I hate Chelsea you can’t help but find it hilarious that United shoot themselves in the foot again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd, Palmer hat-trick!

:haha:

[HCZ_Reborn]

4-3 ok that’s less funny

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd, FT!

Ten Hag. :haha:

[Letters]

4-3 ok that’s less funny

I respectfully disagree.

Utd :haha:

[HCZ_Reborn]

I respectfully disagree.

Utd :haha:

3-3 would have given us chance to laugh at both sides

Don’t get me wrong it makes little material difference, both sides are terrible

[Marc Overmars]

Ten Hag. :haha:

[HCZ_Reborn]

So I have to say, I don’t buy into the assertion that Liverpool are favourites for the title

And it shows you that these modelling algorithms lack human instinct.

Liverpool are quite a wasteful side when you consider the absolute territorial domination they enjoy in most of their home games. I think this is characterised by players like Darwin Nunez, who looks like a decent goalscorer if and only if you don’t factor in the amount of chances he misses.

I called him the Uruguayan Giroud the other day, and I absolutely stick with this. Giroud had a good goal scoring record but the reason he frustrated so many Arsenal fans is because the myriad chances he missed.

Ultimately at Anfield and at the Emirates the two players that I regarded as giving us problems were Salah and Diaz. I highly rate both of these players, Salah for obvious reasons and Diaz is an exceptional player who would have fit right in with the Liverpool team of four years ago, his pace, his technique are very impressive.

Gakpo, Nunez, Jota (ok I like Jota but he can’t stay fit) not so good


I don’t think there’s a great deal of difference between their midfield then and now, but their great strength never was central midfield it was the domination of their wingbacks and their interchangeable front three.


Players like Fabinho and to a lesser degree Henderson were good at protecting the back four (and bolstered by a top centre back in Virgil Van Dijk)

They don’t have that now….Gravenberch is decent but no more, same with Endo. And Van Dijk like any player who is now into his thirties no longer has the mobility to turn that he once did, he doesn’t you notice push up as much as he did (the way Saliba and Gabriel do)


Now that said they are still two points ahead of us, after 30 games. I think this is a huge testament to Klopp and his ability to get the best out of players. They still edge us in terms of goalscoring outlets but overall? Both our squad and city’s is far superior. And an incoming coach is going to have all kinds of problems trying to emulate what Klopp has achieved.

[Letters]

3-3 would have given us chance to laugh at both sides

Don’t get me wrong it makes little material difference, both sides are terrible
I think any result could have been enjoyed in different ways, but the amusement of conceding two goals that late more than makes up for the irritation of Chelsea winning. For me, anyway.

[Marc Overmars]

So I have to say, I don’t buy into the assertion that Liverpool are favourites for the title

And it shows you that these modelling algorithms lack human instinct.

Liverpool are quite a wasteful side when you consider the absolute territorial domination they enjoy in most of their home games. I think this is characterised by players like Darwin Nunez, who looks like a decent goalscorer if and only if you don’t factor in the amount of chances he misses.

I called him the Uruguayan Giroud the other day, and I absolutely stick with this. Giroud had a good goal scoring record but the reason he frustrated so many Arsenal fans is because the myriad chances he missed.

Ultimately at Anfield and at the Emirates the two players that I regarded as giving us problems were Salah and Diaz. I highly rate both of these players, Salah for obvious reasons and Diaz is an exceptional player who would have fit right in with the Liverpool team of four years ago, his pace, his technique are very impressive.

Gakpo, Nunez, Jota (ok I like Jota but he can’t stay fit) not so good


I don’t think there’s a great deal of difference between their midfield then and now, but their great strength never was central midfield it was the domination of their wingbacks and their interchangeable front three.


Players like Fabinho and to a lesser degree Henderson were good at protecting the back four (and bolstered by a top centre back in Virgil Van Dijk)

They don’t have that now….Gravenberch is decent but no more, same with Endo. And Van Dijk like any player who is now into his thirties no longer has the mobility to turn that he once did, he doesn’t you notice push up as much as he did (the way Saliba and Gabriel do)


Now that said they are still two points ahead of us, after 30 games. I think this is a huge testament to Klopp and his ability to get the best out of players. They still edge us in terms of goalscoring outlets but overall? Both our squad and city’s is far superior. And an incoming coach is going to have all kinds of problems trying to emulate what Klopp has achieved.

I think if they win at Old Trafford (they probably will) then I would put them as favourites for sure. At the moment I think City’s run in gives them the edge.

This is not the strongest version of Klopp’s Liverpool but they’re in with a shout of multiple trophies again and that speaks volumes as to how good he is. I have no doubt they’re in for a bit of a struggle next season unless they find another generational coach.

[IBK]

I think if they win at Old Trafford (they probably will) then I would put them as favourites for sure. At the moment I think City’s run in gives them the edge.

This is not the strongest version of Klopp’s Liverpool but they’re in with a shout of multiple trophies again and that speaks volumes as to how good he is. I have no doubt they’re in for a bit of a struggle next season unless they find another generational coach.

Yes. Winning at OT will not only see Liverpool deal with what looks like their trickiest remaining fixture (they always win at home) but will be a significant phsycholgical boost to a team that looks capable of vibing their way to the title. It's been impressive how they have dealt with their injuries this season. I'm hoping those Sp*rs twats take points from City when they eventually play them at home but of course they won't. It's difficult to see a title for us without winning all our remaining games :( Those Xmas results against Fulham and West Ham may come back to bite us...

[Marc Overmars]

Yes. Winning at OT will not only see Liverpool deal with what looks like their trickiest remaining fixture (they always win at home) but will be a significant phsycholgical boost to a team that looks capable of vibing their way to the title. It's been impressive how they have dealt with their injuries this season. I'm hoping those Sp*rs twats take points from City when they eventually play them at home but of course they won't. It's difficult to see a title for us without winning all our remaining games :( Those Xmas results against Fulham and West Ham may come back to bite us...

Yeah those results were real stinkers, especially that woeful performance at Fulham. The margins are so fine that despite being almost flawless since then and beating Liverpool in the process, we still find ourselves needing favours and unable to drop points anywhere without it being disastrous.

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We're the only one in the top 3 who has lost any games at home :ilt:
In any season though you can point to poor results which could and should have gone better.
We can't control that now. It's not in our hands but I don't think the other two will win every game so I expect there will be a few twists left yet.
Come on, ManYou, you berks, stop being rubbish for one weekend.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Yes. Winning at OT will not only see Liverpool deal with what looks like their trickiest remaining fixture (they always win at home) but will be a significant phsycholgical boost to a team that looks capable of vibing their way to the title. It's been impressive how they have dealt with their injuries this season. I'm hoping those Sp*rs twats take points from City when they eventually play them at home but of course they won't. It's difficult to see a title for us without winning all our remaining games :( Those Xmas results against Fulham and West Ham may come back to bite us...

Equally it can be said that Liverpool have drawn games early on in the season that they should have won

Also not only have they failed to overcome us, they haven’t beaten city. They haven’t beaten spurs and they haven’t beaten United.

So yes if they do win at Old Trafford it gives them an edge, but I don’t expect them to.

[IBK]

Equally it can be said that Liverpool have drawn games early on in the season that they should have won

Also not only have they failed to overcome us, they haven’t beaten city. They haven’t beaten spurs and they haven’t beaten United.

So yes if they do win at Old Trafford it gives them an edge, but I don’t expect them to.

True enough - and I hope you're right. I have to say that it could be a cruel irony if we fall short having taken 4 points off both our title rivals...

[HCZ_Reborn]

True enough - and I hope you're right. I have to say that it could be a cruel irony if we fall short having taken 4 points off both our title rivals...

That’s part and parcel of the title race. We fell short in 98/99 despite taking four points off United

Liverpool did the double over United ten years later and fell short (partly because of the 4-4 draw with us)

On one hand, it would have been preferable if our hardest away fixtures were a bit more spaced out, but the table doesn’t lie as to where you are after 38 games.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're not Utd, I'll give us that much. They deserve it too. They were the club that crossed the Rubicon when they ruined the FA Cup for their own financial gain. That level of disrespect soon became the norm in every aspect of the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They've been involved in five 4-3 games this season.

That's absolutely mental.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

So I have to say, I don’t buy into the assertion that Liverpool are favourites for the title

And it shows you that these modelling algorithms lack human instinct.

Liverpool are quite a wasteful side when you consider the absolute territorial domination they enjoy in most of their home games. I think this is characterised by players like Darwin Nunez, who looks like a decent goalscorer if and only if you don’t factor in the amount of chances he misses.

I called him the Uruguayan Giroud the other day, and I absolutely stick with this. Giroud had a good goal scoring record but the reason he frustrated so many Arsenal fans is because the myriad chances he missed.

Ultimately at Anfield and at the Emirates the two players that I regarded as giving us problems were Salah and Diaz. I highly rate both of these players, Salah for obvious reasons and Diaz is an exceptional player who would have fit right in with the Liverpool team of four years ago, his pace, his technique are very impressive.

Gakpo, Nunez, Jota (ok I like Jota but he can’t stay fit) not so good


I don’t think there’s a great deal of difference between their midfield then and now, but their great strength never was central midfield it was the domination of their wingbacks and their interchangeable front three.


Players like Fabinho and to a lesser degree Henderson were good at protecting the back four (and bolstered by a top centre back in Virgil Van Dijk)

They don’t have that now….Gravenberch is decent but no more, same with Endo. And Van Dijk like any player who is now into his thirties no longer has the mobility to turn that he once did, he doesn’t you notice push up as much as he did (the way Saliba and Gabriel do)


Now that said they are still two points ahead of us, after 30 games. I think this is a huge testament to Klopp and his ability to get the best out of players. They still edge us in terms of goalscoring outlets but overall? Both our squad and city’s is far superior. And an incoming coach is going to have all kinds of problems trying to emulate what Klopp has achieved.

I don't think we're title favourites, I still think that's City, regardless of what a "supercomputer" says.

We're obviously not the same team we were at our best, that's demonstrably true. At our best, our midfield was there to structure the rest of the team. It wasn't there to score, or necessarily even assist, it was to allow the forwards to sort that, to provide protection to the centre backs, to get the ball back, and to cover the full backs. Now I've written that, that's actually quite a lot, but it's not the headline-grabbing part of the game. Fabinho got the most plaudits, Henderson as he was captain, but most especially Wijnaldum went under the radar because they weren't seen to be directly doing anything. It took us a while to get over that. That's been adapted somewhat now in that the midfield actively contributes more, and as was seen in the transition that naturally exposed the full backs and defence more too. Endo is brilliant (and I was quietly confident he would be) at being able to run, harry and harrass 120 minutes in. I don't think it's unfair to say you don't rate Ramsey, but he's been crucial, especially the last few months.

I always say Nunez and Jota are direct opposites in that Jota can do nothing and pop up with a goal, Nunez will unveil unbelievable ability and skill, then miss a two yarder. I don't understand either of them. However, to Nunez' credit he is involved in so much of our play, but I can't bring myself to rate him too highly for the reasons you say.
Diaz could be one of our best players, but his decision making is utterly abysmal. If he gets that right then he'd be genuinely terrifying.

It is absolutely right to say though that we will naturally struggle when Klopp leaves. Whether it's the natural cycle of teams, it's hard to think how anyone can follow.

I don't necessarily agree with you that your squad is stronger, but that's down to opinion. It still makes me laugh when people talk of City having a few injuries, and they have three £50m centre backs, Foden, Doku and Grealish on the bench.