The Official 2016/17 Premier League Thread

[SteveAWOL]

That's a peach of a cross by Tom Carroll, although Llorente was clambering all over the defender.

A Bale-esque goal by Andros Townsend yesterday, pity he delivers like this so infrequently; as it was just his 2nd goal of the season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/838070434465628160

 

[inkpenspur]

I wonder how many games Mings and Zlatan will be suspended for. They were the two worst incidents I can remember having seen in football for a long time. Simply pure violence. When Dembele got six games, they must get 10-15 games, I reckon.

Not a chance... I would not be surprised to see Zlatan get away with it... he does play for United after all

 

[paxtonwolf]

Every home game is huge

We're the only unbeaten team at home is everyone will be trying harder

Indeed. Today wont be easy, Southampton have improved with Gabbiadini and will be no pushover.
Watford and Bournemouth back to back are the ones I am most confident about, but the Cherries proved today, even with 10 men, they can frustrate
The last 2 go without saying

Really hoping we finish the last season unbeaten. 3wins 3 draws?

 

[paxtonwolf]

Hopefully we're already guaranteed to finish above the Goons before the NLD...

@OptaJoe
0 - Arsenal haven't won any of their last 11 Premier League away games vs the other current top six teams (W0 D5 L6). Crumble.

Cant see it. There are 3 scheduled matches after the NLD, plus Arsenal will have their away match from Apr 22nd to play, we would have to be 16pts clear of them by April 29th to be guaranteed. Not going to happen.

Might have had a chance had it been the final home match. What a finale that would have been

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Cant see it. There are 3 scheduled matches after the NLD, plus Arsenal will have their away match from Apr 22nd to play, we would have to be 16pts clear of them by April 29th to be guaranteed. Not going to happen.

Might have had a chance had it been the final home match. What a finale that would have been

If we came out on top, then yes. But the risk that they might beat us in the last game at the Lane doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[SteveAWOL]

If we came out on top, then yes. But the risk that they might beat us in the last game at the Lane doesn't bear thinking about.

That would be almost as awful as when they secured the league title at WHL in 2004

 

[Rorschach]

Great to see Carol doing so well at Swansea

https://streamable.com/u1aiy

Are they deploying him wide left or is just where he found himself?

 

[SteveAWOL]

Are they deploying him wide left or is just where he found himself?

Looks like Carroll was playing wide-ish left of midfield for Swansea with Olsson overlapping...

 

[Rorschach]

Looks like Carroll was playing wide-ish left of midfield for Swansea with Olsson overlapping...

His crossing was fantastic in this match from the highlights, though it helps to have an aerial powerhouse like Llorente on the end of them.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Sunderland v City.

This could be a landslide

 

[spitshine]

Here we go

 

[Kandi1977]

Sunderland giving City a real game. Shame it won't last.

 

[Rorschach]

How does Borini still get a game. He's useless.

 

[Rorschach]

They don't deserve that.

 

[the dza]

Lovely finish there. 2-0.

 

[Denmark Spur]

0-2

Sunderland fans already heading for the exits

 

[paxtonwolf]

City 2-0 just before the hour-mark, and home fans start to f#ck off home....pathetic support

 

[Robbo]

Can't believe they benched De Bruyne for this. Fantasy captain and all. Sad!

 

[Mr_B]

a word on Gomes, a horrible error to gift southampton the lead, I hope he doesn't lose his head like he did when he had that error for us.

 

[Kandi1977]

Not a chance... I would not be surprised to see Zlatan get away with it... he does play for United after all

No word from FA yet. If Zlatan doesn't get suspended, FA might as well just admit it publicly that their main task is to support united, and re-brand themselves MUFA.