2012/2013 Premier League Season + FA & League Cup chat

[Phoenix]

City cruising in their game with Leeds, 2-0 up within 15 mins. Looks like this will be the first prem side though to the quarter finals.

Leeds looks like they've been up all night, and are just sleeping on the pitch.

City looks to go through to the next round fairly easy.

Liverpool - Swansea kick-off in the Premier League now.

 

[Matty]

Why are Liverpool so at converting chances to goals? That's why we lost so badly to Zenit and why we're only 1-0 up against Swansea when we should arguably be 10-0 up.

 

[Phoenix]

why are liverpool so at converting chances to goals? That's why we lost so badly to zenit and why we're only 1-0 up against swansea when we should arguably be 10-0 up.

3-0.

 

[Matty]

Rant over

EDIT: 4-0!

 

[Phoenix]

Rant over

EDIT: 4-0!

Haha.

Wouldn't be surprised to see another goal, or two.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Looks like Liverpool are getting theyre last two results out outv of theyre systems against us!

 

[Phoenix]

And it's 5...

Sorry MUSC4EVER, Swansea is getting demolished today.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Jesus! a real momentum builder for next sunday this is!!!!

 

[Matty]

I can only see a fine coming for Swansea after this. As great as it is for Liverpool to win by this margin it's going to go from bad to worse for Swansea. Other teams have deliberatly played a weakened team before to keep the top 11 fit for an important game and been fined. IIRC it has happened to Arsenal and Manchester United before, may be wrong with the examples though.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Ive seen the team we put out, we shouldnt have any trouble, Chico is injured and Michu is on the bench and those are the only major changes that i can see..

 

[Matty]

Looks like a dislocated shoulder for Borini..

EDIT:

Ive seen the team we put out, we shouldnt have any trouble, Chico is injured and Michu is on the bench and those are the only major changes that i can see..

The commentators said before the game that there were 9 changes from the normal starting 11. That's why I said what I did. I don't know the Swansea team so sorry if I was wrong.

 

[Jacob]

Ive seen the team we put out, we shouldnt have any trouble, Chico is injured and Michu is on the bench and those are the only major changes that i can see..

I beg to disagree. No Ashley Williams, no Angel Rangel, no Routledge, no Dyer. I think that made a difference.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Still think its daft teams get fined for choosing whatever team they want to field. Really annoyed me when Holloway got fined for doing it with Blackpool againts Villa, they lost 4-2 but you could argue they would have regardless of team. Its up to the managers to pick the team not the premier league.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Quarter final draw

Oldham/Everton v Wigan
Man City v Barnsley
Man United/Reading v Middlesbrough/Chelsea
Millwall v Blackburn

 

[THOMASBARNES]

I'm surprised that everyone's been quiet over the fact there were no cup upsets today...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I'm surprised that everyone's been quiet over the fact there were no cup upsets today...

It was to be expected i think, considering Chelsea and City were both at home...

 

[Ross]

Really?? If we get past Reading, we'll most likely get Chelsea.

 

[HighSeasHoMastr]

Really?? If we get past Reading, we'll most likely get Chelsea.

Something like 27 of our last 28 games in the FA Cup have been against Premiership opposition, so no real surprise there.

 

[Ross]

Something like 27 of our last 28 games in the FA Cup have been against Premiership opposition, so no real surprise there.

Why always us?? I swear the draws are fixed.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Really? i dont know why your upset? we have been given another home draw, our 4th in a row! the fact that we might have another PL as oppostition doesnt really matter...

 

[m8h3r]

Beat them once this year and I'd say our squad is stronger now, whereas there's was mightily strong back at the start of the season. I don't see why we can beat them again.

 

[Ross]

Really? i dont know why your upset? we have been given another home draw, our 4th in a row! the fact that we might have another PL as oppostition doesnt really matter...

True, it's a home draw but out of the whole lot, the 2 that I really didn't want were City and Chelsea. I would rather meet one of them in the final, not the quarters. Plus we have so many games this season if we get through this round of the Champions League. Games that we could really do without. Also, we have 5 tough games in April/May and compared to other teams, we don't have much choice of players.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Fergie is going to rest players tonight..Buttner, Anderson, Hernandez and Nani expected to start...

 

[Phoenix]

What a bloody start to the match.

 

[m8h3r]

Man Utd with Vidic is a completely different team.

 

[Phoenix]

And there we are... 1-0... Nani!

 

[Ross]

Yeah! There we go! 1-0 Nani. That's very good because we do not want a replay.

 

[Phoenix]

Scratch that...


2-0, Hernandez.

 

[Ross]

2-0! Chicarito. That should put us into the next round!

 

[dhandeh]

Bit of a slight echo in here.