English Football Thread 2013/14

[Abhas]

The way crystal palace is playing/winning, they pose the greatest threat to us.
Norwich cannot beat us unless we get overconfident and start missing our chances in hope of getting many more.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Norwich cannot beat us unless we get overconfident

lol

 

[shravi]

Before this I was just dreaming, but now I think I am actually starting to believe it will happen, which makes me a million times more nervous.

 

[Abhas]

lol

Sarcasm?

 

[Skater]

The way crystal palace is playing/winning, they pose the greatest threat to us.
Norwich cannot beat us unless we get overconfident and start missing our chances in hope of getting many more.

I'll just remind you that in the last two seasons I've seen us beat Man United and Arsenal and draw with Man City and Chelsea at Carrow Road. We won't be pushovers.

 

[Abhas]

True, but the worse I'm expecting is a draw. I can't see Norwich doing anything other teams couldn't do. Set pieces will be crucial for both the teams.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Side note a poker friend of mine offered me 200/1 on west ham to go down. they were 100/1 with most bookies and have now dropped to 50/1 in a lot of places. Going to laugh so hard if it happens.

 

[Haarithan]

Glad to witness some breathing space between us and Chelsea. If not us, I dearly hope it's City. Gus Poyet really is special. Deserved maximum points against City as well.

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Here's the facts.

Hehe, ever since his first hat trick at Carrow Road in 2011-12, the only occasion where he couldn't repeat his hattrick heroics was when Sturridge started (in the 5-0 rout at Anfield in 2012-13). Now he's all alone upfront again today, with Sturridge ruled out.

 

[thedon5]

Would take something huge to mess up from here, with the fixtures left.

Chelsea are certainly out now, thankfully. If Liverpool lose any games, City will win though.

 

[Lee1981]

Didn't think we would blow our title chances against Sunderland, I didn't think either that we quite had enough to win the title either.

Would have been nice for us to go to Anfield and either blow it there or put one hand on the trophy, yesterday was such an anti climax, one I'm not totally shocked by, being a chelsea fan is not fun a lot of the time.

To win the title you need to be able to finish teams off, and we never look like doing that, you can feel the pressure when we are only one up, we are to reliant on Hazard to get us out if jail.

Without him we would be battling for a top 4 spot, we need some big changes next season, big changes.

Torres has to be sold, not that anyone will want him, he wouldn't get in my bloody team right now.

Also out has to be Luiz, Schurlle, Mikel.

Jose has signed some crap players, Schurrle is awful, Salah looks pants, Eto has been ok but did we really need a 45 year old forward when we have Lukaku?

Oscar has to do more, talented yes, but does not deliver consistently or in big games.

What we need more than anything is someone to bang the goals in, I tell my mates in the pub this all the time, the team that wins the league normally has the leagues highest goalscorer in their team, which is why before yesterday's loss I knew we wouldn't win the title or really deserve it.

Oh well, more to life than footy, doesn't feel like that right now though..!

 

[Haarithan]

Salah and Luiz aren't pants, Eto'o and Ramires are, though. Salah was one of your better players yesterday imho.

 

[thedon5]

Salah was absolutely horrible against Swansea.

Ramires pisses me off because he's one of the dirtiest players in the league. He's nearly ended the careers of so many footballers with his 'tackles'.

Some of the younger Chelsea players just need to improve their consistency and they could be good squad players, but the first team needs improvement.

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Glad to see Mannone doing well at Sunderland too. He got way too much stick at Arsenal.

 

[Haarithan]

They have van Ginkel to start alongside Matic next season. And with Willian, Oscar and Hazard above them, they only really need a lethal #9, and with Diego Costa's proposed arrival, that's their front six sorted.

Completely agree on Ramires, terrible footballer and an even worse professional.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Didn't think we would blow our title chances against Sunderland, I didn't think either that we quite had enough to win the title either.

Would have been nice for us to go to Anfield and either blow it there or put one hand on the trophy, yesterday was such an anti climax, one I'm not totally shocked by, being a chelsea fan is not fun a lot of the time.

To win the title you need to be able to finish teams off, and we never look like doing that, you can feel the pressure when we are only one up, we are to reliant on Hazard to get us out if jail.

Without him we would be battling for a top 4 spot, we need some big changes next season, big changes.

Torres has to be sold, not that anyone will want him, he wouldn't get in my bloody team right now.

Also out has to be Luiz, Schurlle, Mikel.

Jose has signed some crap players, Schurrle is awful, Salah looks pants, Eto has been ok but did we really need a 45 year old forward when we have Lukaku?

Oscar has to do more, talented yes, but does not deliver consistently or in big games.

What we need more than anything is someone to bang the goals in, I tell my mates in the pub this all the time, the team that wins the league normally has the leagues highest goalscorer in their team, which is why before yesterday's loss I knew we wouldn't win the title or really deserve it.

Oh well, more to life than footy, doesn't feel like that right now though..!

Brother , no offence , but that's BS.

This is Salah's first season in England... He has amazing speed and talent and could be our next Arjen.

Schurrle has been good... He is bulking up.. Building more muscle to adapt to the physical nature of England. He is a clinical finisher and can raise his levels for the bigger matches , just like Eto'o.

Luiz , whether you like it or not , is the best candidate for being skipper after JT26.

Luiz has been amazing at midfield to say the least. In the bigger matches after Jan , we've won the midfield battles , and guess who started ? Matic and Luiz. They form a dynamic combo and Jose loves him to say the least. Luiz has had one bad match , against PSG.

Rom is a magnificent talent , but he is not ready to lead the line of a team like Chelsea. Banging goals for Everton , who chase a CL spot , and banging goals for a title-chasing team like Chelsea , are two different things. The pressure makes a huge difference. We need a Costa/Mandzukic/Martinez.

And in matches like yesterday , we missed a creative number 10/ clinical number 9. And the refereeing was appalling to say the least. Rami should have been sent off , but a couple minutes before that , we should've got a penalty as well.. So many handballs were missed and I don't think there was serious contact between Altidore and Dave.

 

[Skater]

Plenty of Liverpool fans (who haven't been to a game all season) around Norwich today asking for tickets. Jog on!