The Football.....

[Andrew_P]

In someway the results game keeps the Football thread from dying away on to page 5 of new posts.

Ozil is playing in Walcott's position but playing a lot more decisive balls and a lot more cutting back in on his left foot, Wenger has got a bit of a problem when Walcott is fully fit again

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2688499, member: 30090"]Manchester City were outplayed by Bayern.

Manchester United I can't comment on because I did not watch the game. But notice I how refer to the teams in a non **** taking way rather then say something like - i dunno know - 25 managers hired and fired since 2005 Chelski.

As for predictions, I did not get any right the first couple of times so I'm not going to bother now. Being bottom with nil points is no fun you know.[/quote]

*irony alert*

 

[Andrew_P]

Crystal Palace are a sub-standard team that are ill-equipped to survive in the Premier League this season.

Pretty good summing up, taken from here http://www.thisisanfield.com/2013/10/opposition-tactical-preview-liverpool-crystal-palace/ He has a lot of time on his hands, may Ian Holloway should take a read, pretty accurate stats which is depressing!

Their main hope for goals is Marounne Chamakh who has scored 2 goals in 20 league games over the past 3 seasons and a 22yr old kid bought from the Championship who scored 13 goals in 29 appearances. In short, its not enough. They sold Zaha for £15m and invested £18m in the team with loan signings like Cameron Jerome & Jason Puncheon. Given that they were in administration in 2010, its understandable that they did not jeopardise their financial structure in the hope of staying in the league.

In 6 games so far this season, Palace have lost 5 games, scored the (joint) fewest goals (4) and conceded the 2nd most (10). The stats look worse when you consider their only win and half their goals were against Sunderland when John O’Shea had a brain freeze and gave away an unnecessary penalty and got sent off.

 

[Spartak]

Crystal Palace are a sub-standard team that are ill-equipped to survive in the Premier League this season.

Pretty good summing up, taken from here http://www.thisisanfield.com/2013/10/opposition-tactical-preview-liverpool-crystal-palace/ He has a lot of time on his hands, may Ian Holloway should take a read, pretty accurate stats which is depressing!

Their main hope for goals is Marounne Chamakh who has scored 2 goals in 20 league games over the past 3 seasons and a 22yr old kid bought from the Championship who scored 13 goals in 29 appearances. In short, its not enough. They sold Zaha for £15m and invested £18m in the team with loan signings like Cameron Jerome & Jason Puncheon. Given that they were in administration in 2010, its understandable that they did not jeopardise their financial structure in the hope of staying in the league.

In 6 games so far this season, Palace have lost 5 games, scored the (joint) fewest goals (4) and conceded the 2nd most (10). The stats look worse when you consider their only win and half their goals were against Sunderland when John O’Shea had a brain freeze and gave away an unnecessary penalty and got sent off.

Away win for Palace !

Its a funny old game

 

[mark st1]

Any way.. back to the football.

Another poor night for Manchester teams.
Manure still top of their league by goal difference, Citeh 2nd.
Still early days but think it's going to be a close call for both of them to qualify out of the groups.

YOUR NOT FIT TO BE A MOD YOOOUR NOT FIIIT TOOOO BEEE AAA MOD

Europe round up Oligarchs looked tasty with a 4-0 demolition and some lovely finishes but Samuel Eto jog on he is a clown my 1 week old granddaughter has more pace than him ! Gooners are getting annoying people talking of premier league champions better than the invincibles blah blah. They are on a good run ATM it won't continue is my prediction. However it was good to see the fat Spanish waiter musing his dodgy goatee beard ! United were lucky played at best for a draw which being honest seems to be Moyes's tactics in every game he just doesn't want to lose (obviously) however he doesn't seem to pick a team that can win . And Man shitty sport hurts go hard or go home.

 

[ianrauk]

For all that money they have spent. Anzhi Machakchala are not very good are they?

Wigan are also doing very well. 2-0 up.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

For all that money they have spent. Anzhi Machakchala are not very good are they?

Wigan are also doing very well. 2-0 up.

I wouldn't underestimate Spurs' form at the moment. Very few remarkable results but steady and solid, with very few goals conceded. I really miss the old insane Spurs. I can't believe that they'll be gone for all that long though

 

[Archie_tect]

Be a while before Sunderland get another point... just as well there's nobody to sack...

 

[bof]

For all that money they have spent. Anzhi Machakchala are not very good are they?
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Anzhi are a lesson in what happens when your Oligarch gets bored. Bar one player, they looked Championship level, the pitch was lousy and did more to stop Spurs playing well than Anzhi did. The stadium was not unfairly compared to Barnet's and 5000 spectators with a lot of Muscovites supporting Spurs because they didnt like the way Anzhi had splashed its money around during the salad days.

The one exception Lacina Traore is a 6ft 8in beast of a forward - much stronger than Crouch and caused Spurs a couple of problems when he came on after teh interval, returning from injury. He'll be in the premier league during January. Otherwise Spurs got two up before half-time and then just turned down the gas.

 

[mark st1]

My predictions are getting as bad as Moyes's squad choices

 

[Spartak]

@ deptfordmarmoset

Is there to be a seperate thread for the CC predictions league ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

@ deptfordmarmoset

Is there to be a seperate thread for the CC predictions league ?

Not unless we get sent on the road.

 

[mark st1]

http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/man-utd-manager-moyes-struggles-over-daughter-footballer-saga/

Wonder if Rooney was dropped for the same reason at the start of the season

 

[RedRider]

http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/man-utd-manager-moyes-struggles-over-daughter-footballer-saga/

Wonder if Rooney was dropped for the same reason at the start of the season

Nah. More likely story is: Moyes-struggles-over-mother-footballer-saga.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Nah. More likely story is: Moyes-struggles-over-mother-footballer-saga.

We could shorten that to a simple ''Moyes struggles.'' The fact that Everton are playing particularly well (yes, I know they just lost to Man City) isn't making his struggle any easier.