English PL 2018/2019

Definitely 2 points dropped for Arsenal. To concede 13 seconds or whatever it was after scoring the 2nd shows the defensive weaknesses are still very much a problem. In saying that, all 4 goals were easily avoidable. Herrera offside for Martial's goal, but thought Iwobi could have showed more determination to block the pull back at the near post. Probably would have taken 4/6 points before the weekend though.

Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic."

Bournemouth a very impressive side now, but can be got at at the back. A massive weekend for Liverpool, beat Bournemouth and they are top of the table before City ko away to Chelsea.

"I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that."

I expect Liverpool to win, it's just not a gimme, and there plenty of gimmes in the PL. It's definitely one of the trickier games of the PL season and Bournemouth are proving to be one of the better footballing sides in the league. Away to City they had 2 15 minute spells where they were well on top and there's very few sides who can do that to City, even if they were missing a couple of starters.

United could have 3/4 down in half an hour at Bournemouth. The result doesn't aleaal tell the whole story. Arsenal scraped home against them.

In the greater scheme of things, I still expect Liverpool to be 20 unbeaten going into that City game in January. Liverpool still my favourites for the title.

Edited by Hans Moleman - 06 Dec 2018 at 12:16pm

"I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that."

Did you watch United away to Bournemouth Brendan?

"I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that."

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City just about hanging onto the coattails of Liverpool in the title race. Question is, for how long can they keep hanging on in there?

You are going to make soooo much money from the bookies.

Just go easy on them!

Let's do a head to head between the champions-elect and their fading rivals:

Goalkeeper:

Alisson Becker v Ederson - Alisson is Brazil's number one - end of.

Defence:

Trent is miles ahead of Calamity Walker.

Big Virgil is the best defender in the world right now. Big Vincent is in his shadow.

Really tough call for the other centre half berth between Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren. Lovren, just on World Cup pedigree.

Robbo is in a league of his own at left-back. Who is Manchester City's left back again? Some washed up 32 year midfielder from Aston Villa?

Midfield:

Jimmy Milner is the one that got away for Manchester City. The pro's pro. Team captain.

Naby Keita, easily over the past it David Silver.

De Bruyne is the token Manchester City representative. And he wouldn't be there were the Ox fit.

Attack:

We've got Salah

Doo do doo do doo do

Mane Mane

Doo do doo do doo do

And Bobby Firmino

And no more needs to be said.

Alisson

Trent - Big Virgil - Lovren - Robbo

De Broon - Jimmy - Keita

Mo - Bobby - Mane

Terrible goal to give away by Everton. Have continuously tried to play it out from goal kicks but it's clearly not working.

Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic."

You watch this match today hoping for a great spectacle but there is a 90% chance this is going to be one of the worst games in human history.

Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...

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That's an incredibly weak back 3 that Arsenal have started with.

Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic."