2016/17 Premier League & General Football Discussion

[axletramp]

I can't see a problem.

 

[Liquid]

Danny Webb has resigned from free-falling Leyton Orient after just two months in charge.

30th March - Danny Webb (Leyton Orient, resigned) League Two

Sackings: 29
Resignations: 8

Total: 37

 

[88GTA]

He was their fourth manager this year and 11th manager since new owners bought the team in 2014. Leyton Orient are my go-to lower league side in FIFA games and it looks like they won't be in next year's game...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Here's the games for this weekend, cant really post tomorrow because of work.

Saturday
Burnley v Tottenham
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Hull v West Ham
Leicester v Stoke
Liverpool v Everton (12.30 Sky)
Man United v West Brom
Southampton v Bournemouth (5.30 BT)
Watford v Sunderland

Sunday
Arsenal v Man City (4pm Sky)
Swansea v Middlesbrough (1.30 Sky)

Really getting to the business end of the season now where there will be big games every week, some massive games this weekend.

Also Celtic can win the SPL without even playing if Aberdeen lose tomorrow night but if that isn't the case they can win it by winning on Saturday.

 

[MoLiEG]

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OMG that one is amazing!

 

[Phoenix]

Found this one on 9gag.

 

[Dave A]

Here's hoping United get a good result against West Brom. We need to keep the pressure on, it's tight points wise but we've got a tough run in at the end of the Tony Martial starting on the left too. Throw Mhiki in behind Rashford and Mata or Lingard on the right and we'd look pretty good and pacy up front (excluding Mata if he started).

 

[Famine]

It's only just April and Celtic could have won the Scottish league title yesterday (and probably will win it today) while Rotherham are not mathematically relegated yet, but a hugely inferior goal difference just about guarantees it, and they have to win today to stave it off - but even then other results could drop them.

And I haven't even made my annual thread for it yet!

 

[Vegard]

Mata

He may be sidelined for the rest of the season.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Cracking game at Anfield, Liverpool 2-1 up at half time, Liverpool's second was a screamer from Coutinho, Pennington with his first for Everton and it was right in front of the Kop, Barkley should have been sent off and Everton should have had a pen for a handball.

 

[Phoenix]

Not sure if the Ronaldo statue is still fun but this just surfaced...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Swansea up against Boro now, 0-0 and not a lot happening, big game for both teams.

No real surprise for me that United had a dull 0-0 v WBA yesterday, we had a few players out and we have been pretty crap at home this season.

 

[jontikis]

Leicester's revival continues, as they beat Stoke at home.
Stunning goals from Ndidi and Vardy!

 

[mustafur]

It's pretty obvious that what they had last season was there all along, this season it just needed to be woken up.

 

[88GTA]

I'm still really sad for King Ranieri over there (<-) but it does seem like the players just stopped playing for him. He must have really irritated some of them, especially Vardy and Mahrez, for them to give up on him after winning the title last season.

 

[Brend]

It's only just April and Celtic could have won the Scottish league title yesterday (and probably will win it today)

We actually won it yesterday! 👍

Happy to see the team bring in the title with a few cracking strikes, I'm going to miss Patrick Roberts when he returns to City in the summer. Would be great if we could field a bid but to be honest, Celtic couldn't afford half of the fee!

Two most important (potential) games of the season now come in the form of the Scottish Cup. Firstly, a semi-final versus Rangers and then a potential final with red-hot Aberdeen or trophy-holders Hibernian.

If we make it through, there's definitely going to be a tough final to go through - which would be the toughest game of our domestic season given the potential opponents.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

So you may have noticed that there was no Monday Night Football last night, and no European action this week, that's because of this...

Tonight
Burnley v Stoke
Leicester v Sunderland
Man United v Everton (8pm BT)
Watford v West Brom

Tomorrow Night
Arsenal v West Ham
Chelsea v Man City (8pm BT)
Hull v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Bournemouth (8pm)
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Swansea v Tottenham

All games 745pm kick-offs unless stated.

David Moyes keeps his job as Sunderland boss after threatening to slap a female BBC reporter after the Burnley game on Saturday, he apologised straight away, not that excuses it of course, will be interesting to see if he gets any punishment for it.

Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has revealed that when Leicester approached Jamie Vardy to sign him from Fleetwood back in 2013 he had to be persuaded to join as he wanted to quit Football to be a party rep in Ibiza!

 

[Famine]

David Moyes keeps his job as Sunderland boss after threatening to slap a female BBC reporter after the Burnley game on Saturday March 18th, he apologised straight away, not that excuses it of course, will be interesting to see if he gets any punishment for it.

It was a little while back despite the recent outrage. BBC this morning was talking to Olympic boxer Nicola Adams - whose career is hitting women - about how Moyes' comments were promoting and normalising violence against women...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Leicester beat Sunderland 2-0, Leicester fans to Moyes-'You're getting slapped in the Morning!', really can't see Sunderland surviving now.

Burnley beat Stoke 1-0, Watford beat WBA 2-0 and Man United drew 1-1 with Everton

 

[jontikis]

Marc Albrighton definitely deserves the "Man of the Match" award.
He gave 2 assists for Slimani and Vardy with an awesome sprint effort at the beginning. And he spent only 30 minutes on the pitch!

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I wish a lot of things were happening at Man United right now, one of them being Jose cutting the young players in the first team squad some slack, Luke Shaw came on as a sub last night and did a good job, looked positive and created the chance that led to our penalty, afterwards Jose said that whilst it was a a good performance it was Shaw body but Jose's brain making the decisions for him and he has critisized his attitude at the weekend, how can young players develop if they get lambasted like that, Shut up Jose!

 

[Jimlaad43]

There are some players who would improve and work harder after comments like that, from what people have been saying in the news, Luke Shaw is emotionally a different person, so that is likely to harm him.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Breaking news, Liverpool's academy have a partially suspended transfer ban and the club have been fined 100k after tapping up a young player from Stoke.

Good punishment that I think. 👍

@Jimlaad43 he was affected mentally by his leg break at the start of last season, he needs to use last night's performance as a springboard and knuckle down to get back in the first team, like Mkhitaryan has.

 

[Touring Mars]

Not a single first-half goal in the Scottish Premier league... wait - this means that Partick Thistle are holding Celtic to a draw! Crazy stuff!

edit: and it finished a draw... impressive by Partick, even if Celtic are taking the foot off the gas..

David Goodwillie (horribly ironic)

 

[Liquid]

I'm really surprised nothing more has come from that case since then.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Swansea were 1-0 v Spurs up until the 88th minute when Spurs scored three in the last seven minutes to win 1-3, Hull winning means we are back in the relegation zone and no wins in last four games

 

[Brend]

Not a single first-half goal in the Scottish Premier league... wait - this means that Partick Thistle are holding Celtic to a draw! Crazy stuff!

edit: and it finished a draw... impressive by Partick, even if Celtic are taking the foot off the gas..

It was a fantastic game played by Partick.

Really hope they get their top 6 finish. 👍

 

[Touring Mars]

I'm really surprised nothing more has come from that case since then.

It was in the news last night because Goodwillie has signed for Clyde, and Clyde supporters (and an MSP) are not very happy about it - that said, they are near the foot of the Scottish leagues right now and need all the help they can get.

 

[Liquid]

Congratulations to Coventry City for winning the Football League Trophy at the weekend amidst a difficult season of almost certain relegation to the fourth tier.

I seem to recall another time a team relegated to the fourth tier won the FLT on their way down.

 

[88GTA]

Three years ago yesterday, Leicester were promoted to the Premier League after a ten year abscence. Next week, they face Atletico in the Champion's League quarter finals.

They are also only the 2nd Premier League team to ever lose five consecutive matches and then win five consecutive matches.

Crazy.