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Old 10-09-2016, 19:18
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Firminio the flop!
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Old 10-09-2016, 19:30
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Just got off the phone and seen the Liverpool result
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:02
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Just got off the phone and seen the Liverpool result
Been anywhere nice did you back Leicester to go down , this should be in the betting thread I know
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:10
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I'm not a fan of either club, but that was one of the best games of football I have seen in a long time. As predicted, Mourhino's Utd is not going to work. That's my honest opinion. The hunger has gone for the manager, there are too many over paid 'superstars' at the club, and the philosophy of playing fast, attractive, attacking football using young players is history; it has gone. The philosophy that has brought success to the club for around 70 years has now been abandoned. Mourhino will do long term damage to the club.

It's ironic that De Bruyne who was sold by Mourhino was motm. He looked very ordinary at Chelsea when mozza was manager. Luiz could do similar when Chelsea meet Man Utd. Another player who was wrongly sold by mourhino.

The Pepster. What can you say? Apart from the keeper who was a liability, the football was exceptional. John Stones kept Ibrahimovic under control and that is world class. Couldn't Joe Hart have been taught how to bring the ball out from the back?

My prediction for the season however is as it stands:

1. Chelsea

2. Man City

3. Arsenal

Man Utd fourth at best.
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:14
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Amazing how quick things can turn.
All the players on bumper new contracts along with the manager and suddenly they look pretty ordinary.
Leicester could do with a CL win on Weds.
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:17
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Nice surprise at the Olympic stadium.

4-2 win didn't look very likely after 35 minutes when West Ham totally outplayed us but we managed to get back into the game and really controlled the 2nd half.

Some ropey defending/goalkeeping along the way helped.

Shame to see some West Ham fans appearing to fight each other - yes they would be frustrated but still unsavoury.
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:45
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Amazing how quick things can turn.
All the players on bumper new contracts along with the manager and suddenly they look pretty ordinary.
Leicester could do with a CL win on Weds.
Two factors you meed to consider...

Liverpool played well and pressed well. Kante was Leicester's most valuable player last season, allowing the others to play whilst doing all the donkey work. Hazard will benefit massively from Kante doing much of the defensive cover.

I didn't see any Leicester players coasting today. They'll just let more goals in without Kante and therefore win fewer matches.
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:50
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Bit early but Chelsea we're.................rank first half last season (sure they we're the team to finish lowest in the table after being the champions previous season) Could Leicester be worse than Chelsea?
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Old 10-09-2016, 20:54
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Two factors you meed to consider...

Liverpool played well and pressed well. Kante was Leicester's most valuable player last season, allowing the others to play whilst doing all the donkey work. Hazard will benefit massively from Kante doing much of the defensive cover.

I didn't see any Leicester players coasting today. They'll just let more goals in without Kante and therefore win fewer matches.
Agree that Liverpool did play well. It does seem that Kante was the key as without him that back four looks a bit static at times.
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Old 10-09-2016, 21:01
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I'm not a fan of either club, but that was one of the best games of football I have seen in a long time. As predicted, Mourhino's Utd is not going to work. That's my honest opinion. The hunger has gone for the manager, there are too many over paid 'superstars' at the club, and the philosophy of playing fast, attractive, attacking football using young players is history; it has gone. The philosophy that has brought success to the club for around 70 years has now been abandoned. Mourhino will do long term damage to the club.

It's ironic that De Bruyne who was sold by Mourhino was motm. He looked very ordinary at Chelsea when mozza was manager. Luiz could do similar when Chelsea meet Man Utd. Another player who was wrongly sold by mourhino.

The Pepster. What can you say? Apart from the keeper who was a liability, the football was exceptional. John Stones kept Ibrahimovic under control and that is world class. Couldn't Joe Hart have been taught how to bring the ball out from the back?

My prediction for the season however is as it stands:

1. Chelsea

2. Man City

3. Arsenal

Man Utd fourth at best.
I'm surprised to see you on here tbh considering your quaint little double act on the Conte thread.

Another one with a short memory.
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Old 10-09-2016, 21:07
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Bit early but Chelsea we're.................rank first half last season (sure they we're the team to finish lowest in the table after being the champions previous season) Could Leicester be worse than Chelsea?
It's been quite a while since anyone had a decent title defence. Probably goes back to 2009 when Utd did it during Ronaldo ' s last season.
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Old 10-09-2016, 21:12
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I'm surprised to see you on here tbh considering your quaint little double act on the Conte thread.

Another one with a short memory.
Well Liverpool won so he's a happy chappy tonight
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Old 10-09-2016, 22:42
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Amazing how quick things can turn.
All the players on bumper new contracts along with the manager and suddenly they look pretty ordinary.
Leicester could do with a CL win on Weds.
Probably stopped whatever they've been taking for the past 18 months...
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Old 10-09-2016, 22:57
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Probably stopped whatever they've been taking for the past 18 months...
Jamie Vardy has stopped having a party.
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Old 10-09-2016, 23:40
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Probably stopped whatever they've been taking for the past 18 months...
If they were, why would they?
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Old 11-09-2016, 00:01
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Probably stopped whatever they've been taking for the past 18 months...
You cynic...
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:24
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If they were, why would they?
No idea, it was merely a comment in jest about how they've gone from bottom of the league to winning it and now looking pretty average again.

Maybe Kante was that good.
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:32
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No idea, it was merely a comment in jest about how they've gone from bottom of the league to winning it and now looking pretty average again.

Maybe Kante was that good.
I dont think Leicester are looking as bad has Chelsea were this time last year but they are not looking as sharp, early days yet.
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:34
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Amazing how quick things can turn.
All the players on bumper new contracts along with the manager and suddenly they look pretty ordinary.
Leicester could do with a CL win on Weds.
Leicester were pretty ordinary last year, but had an extraordinary season. Let's face it, the big teams didn't play to their potential which more than helped Leicester in becoming champions.
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:35
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Bit early but Chelsea we're.................rank first half last season (sure they we're the team to finish lowest in the table after being the champions previous season) Could Leicester be worse than Chelsea?

Blackburn 1995/96
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:37
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leicester are done, the players and manager dont look like they are playing - and the longer this happenes the worse its going to get for them.

Definitely bottom half of the table for them, but its not surprising after the most astonishing thing in PL history.
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Old 11-09-2016, 09:43
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We were not a pretty picture under Moyes either to be fair, and our defence of the title Sir Alex won in his last ever season as our manager, was pretty dire if I am being honest.
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Old 11-09-2016, 10:06
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Leicester having the kind of season that most of us thought they would have last season

I hope they are saving their best for Europe as I think that they could get out of the group stages if they play as they did last year
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Old 11-09-2016, 10:25
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Probably stopped whatever they've been taking for the past 18 months...
Last season for them was a perfect storm. All of their players on form at the same time and for the longest time as well, no major injuries or suspensions, twice the number of penalties as the rest of the league combined (if i remember correctly..), no European competition and exited the domestic cups early enough as well.

That kind of luck was never going to last forever and it looks like it's beginning to run out even now. Even at this early stage it's looking like their "direct" style of play has finally been figured out as well.
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Old 11-09-2016, 13:25
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Guardiola " Claudio Bravo produced one of the best performances I've ever seen from a goalkeeper" Sticking up for you players is all well & good , but to come out with such a comment is absurd . Another ridiculous statement from Mark Warburton of Rangers " There's no gulf in class between his team & Celtic .
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