Football Thread

[Kev]

Yes I am a liverpool supporter and I am very happy Gerrard is still at the club. He is easily the best player (by miles) on the books and lifts the team to heights it would never reach without him. Ok it is possible for a big team like liverpool to loose to a team like TNS but its very unlikely.

 

[sachin]

Very true.What your team needs,is someone who could work with Gerrard,someone in contrast would prolly work best.Sorta like gerrard>owen.

 

[gold639]

Chelsea win the Community Shield 2-1

 

[m_vaughan]

Arsenal played well I thought, but it takes much more than playing well to beat us.

 

[themuel1]

Chelsea win the Community Shield 2-1

It will be your only silverwear of the season, so enjoy it!!!

 

[m_vaughan]

Nope. We will win everything there is to win this season.

 

[Kev]

Thats a little arrogent, I think. You are sounding like your manager . You will probably win most things though, with the amount of resources available to you, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Briggsey]

Mourinho is arrogant, and I like that about him, its what makes him, him. What I dont like is that baldy Kenyon coming out and saying that they will win everything. He's the little glory hunter who sussed that when Abramovich came to Chelsea and had all this money he could go there on the back of his rep from Man Utd and be successful there because they would win more that his old club. He should keep his nose out of it as it doesnt have much to do with him.

If Owen goes to Man Utd, they will win the title this season, even if he doesnt I still think they are the dark horses, everyone seems to have written them off, I say do it at your peril. Watch out for Tottenham too, they have a very strong looking team, and probably some of the best strikers in the Premiership (Defoe, Keane, Kanoute, Mido)

 

[themuel1]

Mourinho is arrogant, and I like that about him, its what makes him, him. What I dont like is that baldy Kenyon coming out and saying that they will win everything. He's the little glory hunter who sussed that when Abramovich came to Chelsea and had all this money he could go there on the back of his rep from Man Utd and be successful there because they would win more that his old club. He should keep his nose out of it as it doesnt have much to do with him.

If Owen goes to Man Utd, they will win the title this season, even if he doesnt I still think they are the dark horses, everyone seems to have written them off, I say do it at your peril. Watch out for Tottenham too, they have a very strong looking team, and probably some of the best strikers in the Premiership (Defoe, Keane, Kanoute, Mido)

Agree about what you say about Manchester United . Not sure about Tottenham being league contenders. They will certainly be in the top 5 if they are consistant all season, but that has always been their problem.

League PredictionTop 5, in no particular order)

Manchester United
Liverpool
Arsenal
Tottenham
Chelski

 

[Briggsey]

1. Man Utd
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Newcastle
7. Everton
8. Bolton
9. Middlesbrough
10. Man City
11. Aston Villa
12. Fulham
13. Charlton
14. Birmingham
15. Blackburn
16. West Ham
17. West Brom
18. Portsmouth
19. Sunderland
20. Wigan

 

[themuel1]

1. Man Utd
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Newcastle
7. Everton
8. Bolton
9. Middlesbrough
10. Man City
11. Aston Villa
12. Fulham
13. Charlton
14. Birmingham
15. Blackburn
16. West Ham
17. West Brom
18. Portsmouth
19. Sunderland
20. Wigan

Hope Villa go down, Fulham and Charlton go down, there so boring to watch!

 

[Kev]

I think Newcastle's position may be a bit optimistic

 

[themuel1]

I think Newcastle's position may be a bit optimistic

Yeah, I would say maybe tenth highest for Newcastle.

 

[m_vaughan]

How does Michael Owen's going Manure guarantee them the title?
I never underestimate the red devils, cuz despite all their poor results, they know best about winning the premiership having won it so many times. But I think their defence is not the best Ive seen and it is this that will cost them in this season as well.

I think we are so strong this season, that we can field two teams and yet finish 1st and 2nd.

My Predictions:

Premiership
1. Chelsea
2. Liverpool
3. Arsenal
4. Man Utd
5. Everton

FA Cup
Final: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham

League Cup
Final: Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

Uefa Champions League
Final: Chelsea 4-3 Real Madrid

 

[LancashireTom]

All i know is that Chelsea will win the League, Man Utd Second. Liverpool third, Arsedaln 4th, Spurs 6th, Blackburn Rovers 7th and win the League Cup. However i will be following my mighty Rovers home and away.