The midweek/weekend games thread

[DHSF]

what a macaronic sub by Mccleish. Taking of N'zogbia for Emile Heskey.

I laughed because theyre now just one sided. Its like cutting your left arm.

 

[Hotshot-Tottenham]

was just looking at the BBC 'as it stands' table and Saudi Sportswashing Machine just leapfrogged the goons as i watched.

strangely satisfying.

 

[Fhtagn]

Cisse to score anytime...easy money

ITK?

What a goal though. Stunning.

 

[spurspinter1]

I'm neither pro or anti Saudi Sportswashing Machine, but it is nice seeing strikers on such good form.

I like Cisse, plays with a smile on his face and always applauds his teammates effort, even Obertans.

 

[paxtonwolf]

I'm hoping Saudi Sportswashing Machine just leave their scoring boots at SJP next weekend, they are going to be a massive threat on Saturday. You cant actually rule them out of finishing 3rd just yet, espcially if they get a result at WHL.

 

[Hootnow]

Fair play to Saudi Sportswashing Machine, even after everyone writing them off after they started dropping points at the beginning of the season and people still talking about the top of the table as if they don't exist, they're above Liverpool and Arsenal and currently level on points with Chelsea.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Lets be honest, despite the great start I dont think many thought they would be in this position come Feb

 

[Hootnow]

A lack of Cabaye and Tiote should hopefully mean we have a tight control of midfield and the two Dembas don't get a lot of service.

 

[DHSF]

Id love us to have a top quality world class striker who can score 20 odd goals in a season. I seriously would. I do like an on form striker

Then again who doesnt want one of those.

 

[NaijaSpurs]

I like the look of Saudi Sportswashing Machine playing 2 strikers upfront, I just wish we did that more often. We seem to isolate Ade alone up front which is a problem because he has lost his goal scoring touch

 

[Kingdawson]

Lets be honest, despite the great start I dont think many thought they would be in this position come Feb

Well Murmorn did and i also said i think top 6 is definately achievable. You're right tho0ugh, most including yourself laughed at the prospect of them doing well

 

[noddy1991]

had a pretty friendly fixture list recently and by all accounts were incredibly fortunate at ewood park in midweek

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

I laughed at the prospect of them finishing in the top 4, but feel free to get all snippy

 

[Hootnow]

Isn't that the exact thing people were saying at the beginning of the season? Eventually, you play enough games that you can't throw out the easy fixture list line anymore, we're now 2/3 of the way through the season.

 

[Kingdawson]

had a pretty friendly fixture list recently and by all accounts were incredibly fortunate at ewood park in midweek

Santon
Coloccini
Krul (altough i still think he's overrated)
Ben Arfa
Tiote
Cabaye
Cisse
Ba

That is one impressive team. They need a winger and a right back in the summer though.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

had a pretty friendly fixture list recently and by all accounts were incredibly fortunate at ewood park in midweek

I expected this recent period to be where they fell away, ANC and post Christmas blues etc - to their credit they have rode their luck a bit and remain in the hunt

 

[Jordinho]

I think a lot of credit should go to Pardew. Set them up well and get them to put in the performances needed.

 

[Jordinho]

Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Bosingwa, Essien, Meireles, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Mata
Manchester United team: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

 

[markysimmo]

A top 4 of Spurs, Saudi Sportswashing Machine and the 2 Manchester clubs would be tremendous..

Sky would act like it never happened, no doubt the Sky top4 would become the magnificent 7 from next season

 

[Kingdawson]

I laughed at the prospect of them finishing in the top 4, but feel free to get all snippy

yes originally you did but i'm pretty sure you also predicted they'd be nowhere near the top 6 positions after their ridiculously hard fixture list and also stated how they play boring football. Long ball i think you said.