2013-14 EPL Thread.

[chef]

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Thought AVB was poor and failed to react to Mata coming on. Mata a pretty clear MOTM in that 2nd half.

Ramires to CM was just as big for me.

[ledge]

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Oh when the saints oh when the saints oh when the saints go marching in !!

[Topdog]

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Well the Mata on move meant that Ramires had to go to CM. Was a bit of a weird game. Jose got it badly wrong 1st half and couldn't attack our weakest link at LB and when he changed it up at HT AVB got it wrong and didn't react.

[chef]

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Well the Mata on move meant that Ramires had to go to CM. Was a bit of a weird game. Jose got it badly wrong 1st half and couldn't attack our weakest link at LB and when he changed it up at HT AVB got it wrong and didn't react.

Yep, it was a weird game with the way we played the two halves. I think Jose might have learnt something last night.

Still annoyed about Torres getting sent off for something that wasn't even a foul, especially with the 2 Mancs losing.

[Topdog]

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It was a pretty reckless attempt at a header and Torres went down holding his head so Im not sure I buy the whole it was faked thing. They may have clashed heads when falling.

Either way both he and Vertonghen were being stupid for all of the 2nd half and Torres should count himself very lucky that the linesman didn't see his gauging incident as that would have been a straight red.

[chef]

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It was a pretty reckless attempt at a header and Torres went down holding his head so Im not sure I buy the whole it was faked thing. They may have clashed heads when falling.

Vertonghens the one holding his head and there was no head clash. That was a dive and not even close to a foul for Torres IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_6JnvsDMlI

Looks like the ball should have got the card to me.

I agree Torres lost his sh*t after the first dive and could easily have been sent off for lashing out with the face scratch. Didn't look good for both players.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odyBvydC7UQ

[Topdog]

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He leads with his arm which is stupid.

And if you cant see Torres holding his head I dont know what to say. Hint look at seconds 11-15 in the video you posted

or here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xisxScwfd1k

[Eastdog]

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Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace

Hull 1-0 West Ham

Man Utd 1-2 West Brom

Aston Villa 3-2 Man City

Fulham 1-2 Cardiff

Swansea 1-2 Arsenal

[Eastdog]

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United just don't seem the same. Most people would think that's a good thing (obviously not yourself or Remi).

Definitely is a concern for me and Remi as Man Utd fans but we have to just keep going because its still very early days.

[Twodogs]

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United just don't seem the same. Most people would think that's a good thing (obviously not yourself or Remi).

Moyes is in a weird position as manager with the Drunken Scotsman looking over his shoulder. Appointing Ferguson to a position on the board might have been the dumbest call United could have made.

[The Coon Dog]

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Moyes is in a weird position as manager with the Drunken Scotsman looking over his shoulder. Appointing Ferguson to a position on the board might have been the dumbest call United could have made.

You couldn't have scripted the results any better last night!

If I'd believed all the rumours from the doomsayers at the start of the season I'd have expected to see Arsenal languishing, not flourishing.

Important game for Liverpool tonight at Sunderland given last nights results.

[chef]

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He leads with his arm which is stupid.

And if you cant see Torres holding his head I dont know what to say. Hint look at seconds 11-15 in the video you posted

or here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xisxScwfd1k

We'll have to agree to disagree on this mate as to me it was clearly a dive(his second of the game) and I would hope the FA would have a talk to him about it. I hate seeing players sent off from other players dives.

Plus his arm was nowhere near his head. They both did hold their heads but one did for a bit longer than the other.

[Remi Moses]

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United just don't seem the same. Most people would think that's a good thing (obviously not yourself or Remi).

I'm up in Byron Bay and just saw the result
No doubt there will be howls of dissent from some United fans, but I think it's a transition thing with Moyes.In a way some United fans now might no what it's like to follow them when not travelling well.
On a side note Jack Watts was putting in better second efforts at the pub yesterday than on the field.

[Remi Moses]

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Moyes is in a weird position as manager with the Drunken Scotsman looking over his shoulder. Appointing Ferguson to a position on the board might have been the dumbest call United could have made.

Going a tad early aren't we?
Arsenal fans wanted Wenger out not long ago !
What was that chant " Spend some *!*!*!*!ing money".
Pretty fair record for a drunk

[FrediKanoute]

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Thought AVB was poor and failed to react to Mata coming on. Mata a pretty clear MOTM in that 2nd half.

Was at the game and I thought this move was what got Chelsea back into the game, but not so much Mata as the move of Ramires to central midfield. After half time Spurs Paulinho became much less effective going forward. I think AVB should have brought on Sandro - his abilty to break up attacks and win back the ball would have made a difference.

As for the Torres/Vertonghen battle (because it was all day), my mate called that Torres would be sent off, he just lost his head. The slap/scratch should have been a straight red and there were a couple of other niggles etc. In the end Mike Dean (who we thought had a really poor game and didn't control the game well) had enough and sent him off for what was probably soft, but also reckless for a guy on a yellow.

In terms of Spurs, probably should have been 2-0 at half time and then after Torres got sent off had 2 good chances to win the game (Defoe and Siggurdson).
A draw was the right result with both teams winning a half of football.

Spurs still have trouble up front. Soldado whilst providing the assist to Siggurdson and the cross that Paulinho nearly put in to make it 2-0, didn't really get a great site at goal. Part of it is the lack of width Spurs are playing with (hopefully better when Lennon returns), but also Eriksen aside they lack a killer ball from midfield.