Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread

[Dolphin Ziggler]

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Man City 3 Hull 0
Cardiff 1 Everton 2
Newcastle 1 Fulham 1
Norwich 1 S'oton 2
West Ham 1 Stoke 0
C Palace 1 Sunderland 2

Liverpool 1 man Utd 2
West Brom 1 Swansea 1
Arsenal 3 Spurs 2

[The Special Juan]

Live on TV? I'd watch that.

[The Special Juan]

Bareth Garry is bossing this game

[Duty281]

Ross Barkley = Lots of talent.

Maybe England should build their team around him for 2022, when we're inevitably managed by Lord Beckham?

[The Special Juan]

What's wrong with Woy?

[Duty281]

He would have retired, and taken to singing on open-top buses, like other England managers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WiYO46qpe8

Ah, Everton 1-0 Chelsea.

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Beckham as manager would be the sign we've finally abandoned all hope of competing and just want to sell merchandise

[NickisBHAFC]

Very impressed by Everton. Barry is bossing it in the middle and Jelavic is playing very well upfront. His assist was done superbly well, most strikers would of stupidly tried to score from that angle, but he used his brain and set up Naismith, who tucked his header in very well. 

Everton deserve to be winning IMO.

[mystiroakey]

Come on Chavski!

[Crimey]

Chelsea are pushing hard, Eto'o has looked rusty, if it was Torres putting in that performance he would be getting ripped to shreds. 

Mata taken off after 55 minutes?

[mystiroakey]

Everton look like a decent team now that moyes has gone..

United what have you done!!!!!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Eto'o has looked ok to me. Nice passes and looks far more technically sound than Torres. Weight of pass seems better too. They've both lost the burst of pace, but one looks like it was an asset in his game and the other looks like it was his game.

[Crimey]

Don't be so ridiculous mysti, Moyes took Everton as far as they were going to get. They always made it difficult for the top teams. I can see them being a little inconsistent with Martinez, as per his Wigan team which looked exceptional one day and League One standard the next. 

Everton really need a second goal, otherwise this will end up being a draw or even a Chelsea win.

[Crimey]

Eto'o has looked ok to me. Nice passes and looks far more technically sound than Torres. Weight of pass seems better too. They've both lost the burst of pace, but one looks like it was an asset in his game and the other looks like it was his game.

I think that's unfair on Torres, I don't think he relied on his pace quite as much as Owen did, he has adapted his game and is technically a better footballer, think it's all about confidence for me. Not sure there is much between Eto'o or Torres at the moment.

[mystiroakey]

They look really good to me crimey!!

[Crimey]

They look really good to me crimey!!

They look good, but have still spent the entire second half camped in their own half. They looked good under Moyes though, you can't say that Moyes has done badly at Everton and now suddenly they look good. There is very little difference between this performance and the one they had under Moyes.

[NickisBHAFC]

Just heard a Norwich fan crying on 606 and calling for Chris Hughton to get sacked  

[mystiroakey]

Barkley is a really good talent. What a pass!

[mystiroakey]

ANd isn't mourinho after him as well?

I think this performance will confirm it tbh!

[Duty281]

3 clean sheets in a row for Everton if they hang on here, and unbeaten after 4 games (admittedly this would be their first win).

[hampo17]

Just heard a Norwich fan crying on 606 and calling for Chris Hughton to get sacked  

Was his name Olly?

[mystiroakey]

what a free kick by Baines!

[NickisBHAFC]

Just heard a Norwich fan crying on 606 and calling for Chris Hughton to get sacked  

Was his name Olly?

hahaha i was thinking that Hampo! But i think Olly is a big Hughton fan, however im still not ruling it out being Olly!

[Crimey]

It's weird how average the three title challengers in Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have looked so far. Marathon not a sprint, but I think all three would have thought they'd have more points on the board at this point.

[mystiroakey]

This could be the best season ever. This is why the PL is so good! competition week in week out!

[NickisBHAFC]

Exactly Mysti, i think its just superb. Great to see upsets as we all love them.

One of the toughest premiership seasons i have ever seen.

[Ent]

Joses tactics, left back off, ball playing centre half to left back, clogger centre mid to centre half. Ineffective striker to wide right?

Seems mad to me.

[Duty281]

Early on at least, the defending has been so much better than last season. Can only be a good thing.

[GSC]

Gareth Barry quietly superb

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Barkley is my favourite player to watch in the league at the moment. Been banging on about him for years, hope English football doesn't ruin this one

[Duty281]

Barkley is my favourite player to watch in the league at the moment. Been banging on about him for years, hope English football doesn't ruin this one

Well Jack Wilshere was called "England's Zidane" this week, so I have full faith that Barkley will be over-hyped in time.

[GSC]

Barkley is my favourite player to watch in the league at the moment. Been banging on about him for years, hope English football doesn't ruin this one

Moyes did his best

[Ent]

At risk of being castrated I don't get the fuss about Barkley.

[mystiroakey]

TBH barkley needs to stay at everton!

If he goes chelsea he will be wasted.

[mystiroakey]

At risk of being castrated I don't get the fuss about Barkley.

half decent english player that can PASS and CONTROL the ball. Its a big deal pal!

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure Martinez called Barkley the new 'Michael Ballack' last week. He'll get rushed into the England side and ruined. He'll leave Everton next summer and sit on the bench at City or Chelsea. Typical.

Agree with Crimey. City, United & Chelsea have looked average. No wonder they've struggled in the top European competition against the top sides.

As for this weekend, three players I never would of put in the 'had a great weekend' category but Barry, Ramsey & Gouffran have delivered. Football......bloody hell!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Michael Owen had a column in the telegraph today that you should hunt down and read. He said England's problem wasn't possession, it was having creative players that can move in between the lines and dictate the effective nature of possession play (it was written better). Barkley is showing the attributes to do such things. He reminds me of Joey (Cole) who Owen referenced as a player who in the English game who was considered a luxury and moved wide.

These days the likes of Beardsley and others would be wingers.

[GSC]

At risk of being castrated I don't get the fuss about Barkley.

Have you ever given a fuss about anyone?

[Crimey]

Mourinho has openly criticised Andre Schurrle, after Di Canio this is very odd, can't remember it ever happening before where the manager is so critical of his own players in the media.

I was excited to see Mourinho back in the Premier League but have been very underwhelmed so far, Chelsea don't look much better under him and his aura in press conferences and interviews has been lost a little, nowhere near as confident in himself, think the Madrid experience broke him.

[NickisBHAFC]

Always said, 2nd coming's never work.

[Hero]

Jesus did alright from it.

[GSC]

#unfinishedbusiness

Need time to gel really

[The Special Juan]

Mourinho has openly criticised Andre Schurrle, after Di Canio this is very odd, can't remember it ever happening before where the manager is so critical of his own players in the media.

I was excited to see Mourinho back in the Premier League but have been very underwhelmed so far, Chelsea don't look much better under him and his aura in press conferences and interviews has been lost a little, nowhere near as confident in himself, think the Madrid experience broke him.

Because he's the most over-hyped man in history. Not even "manager", "man".

[Crimey]

Liverpool and Everton the last two unbeaten sides in the Premier League.

[NickisBHAFC]

MOTD

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This is Mesut Ozil struggling with illness. His weight of passing is stunning. Might be player of the year.

[GSC]

Fantastic technique from Ramsey

[GSC]

Ultimately the whistle went. Red card surely though?

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And the 3rd is Arsenal at their best

[NickisBHAFC]

Great assist by Ozil to set up Giroud, showing his class already. Wow if Giroud gets injured, Arsenal are simply screwed.

No idea what Carl Jenkinson was thinking lunging in in the penalty area, pen taken well by Craig Gardner. 

Fantastic goals from Aarron Ramsey, wheres all his haters at the moment? 

Martin Atkinson what a complete idiot, Sagna should of been sent off. Goal should of stood. Just poor poor officiating. Has to be demoted IMO. 

Paulo Di Canio legend hahahahaha.

[GSC]

Almost classic Arsenal, play the opposition of the park and go to sleep

Can see what Flamini brings to the team, steel and organises the team.

Good spirit from Sunderland. Bit of a wildcard, who knows how it will all end

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