And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[ger147]

Good win for Celtic tonight, not many away wins in Europe in recent history so at least they are still in with a shout of making the knock out stage going into the last round of matches.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I know it's not the PL but it made me smile. I sat down to have my dinner and put the Sheffield Utd v Leeds game on as they came out for the second half. To my amusement the fans started singing Annie's Song by John Denver. I googled it and in reality they change the words but use the music. Very clever. I love it when teams adopt a song at random.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I wonder if yernited will be changing their kit at half time 🤭

 

[pokerjoke]

I wonder if yernited will be changing their kit at half time 🤭

No we’ve used that excuse before as you point out.
Get rid of Jose would be better

 

[PJ87]

Cracking 0-3 win Away to Newcastle today. They have been in great form aswell in past 4.

We no doubt will throw away points at Cardiff to make up for it. (Last min equaliser after leading for 70 mins or something)

Good to see Hernandez playing and linking up well with Anderson and Arnautovic

MP is getting us playing good football.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Cracking 0-3 win Away to Newcastle today. They have been in great form aswell in past 4.

We no doubt will throw away points at Cardiff to make up for it. (Last min equaliser after leading for 70 mins or something)

Good to see Hernandez playing and linking up well with Anderson and Arnautovic

MP is getting us playing good football.

Werent you meant to be bottom of the league by now on 2 points?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

What is happening at Newcastle. Another heavy home defeat. I

Werent you meant to be bottom of the league by now on 2 points?

Never happening while Fulham are about and we're not getting anything other than a drubbing tomorrow

 

[Slime]

I wonder if yernited will be changing their kit at half time 🤭

I wish they'd changed their manager at half time.

 

[Tashyboy]

I know it's not the PL but it made me smile. I sat down to have my dinner and put the Sheffield Utd v Leeds game on as they came out for the second half. To my amusement the fans started singing Annie's Song by John Denver. I googled it and in reality they change the words but use the music. Very clever. I love it when teams adopt a song at random.

I think the song is called " the greasy chip butty " song 👍

 

[Tashyboy]

Just got back from what was a very lack lustre performance. It got very very pedestrian. And Bournemouth more than deserved there goal. Sane was immense. It did need D Silva coming on and four mins later he had an assist.
Happy with three points today.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Classy, Watford fans.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Reading on BBC sport about how Liverpools attacking force is not clicking at the moment. How defensively they are a stronger unit, and they are but the Liverpool attacking force is not the same as last year. Now don't get me wrong, I don't watch Liverpool every week so I don't know the answer. But let me chuck this one into the discussion pot. Is it down to Liverpool? What am saying is that When Pep won the league last year he knew he had to have a plan B, he thought teams would sit back more this year and for that reason he bought Mahrez, who he felt had more skill and ball control than Sterling. It has proved to be the case. Teams have sat back. When City played Liverpool, a game in which they nearly nicked. Pep never let his full backs get forward, when they got forward last year, the gaps created were ruthlessly exploited by Liverpools front three, played in by balls from there midfield. Are Liverpool suffering from teams sitting back and not giving Liverpools front three space. Liverpool are doing more then ok in the prem, but Champs league not so. thoughts me dears.

Tashy, I was that disgusted with PSG's antics that it took me 2 days to calm down. The ref had an absolute shocker, as well, even to the point that it could be debated that Mane's pen shouldn't have been, as well (and someone else who is hitting the deck far too easily, and far too often). If thats the future of footy, I may not be a season ticket holder for much longer. Even their centre halves were diving and getting free kicks - how can you even "chance" that as a defender - although if a ref gives a free kick every time you hit the deck, you would.

We were still poor though, and didnt deserve much else.

Overall, teams may be a bit more savvy with us, but the main thing for me is twofold:-

1. Our defence and defending has massively improved, and not all just down to VVD. Gomez has also been excellent and Allison, although not brilliant, has brought a calmness to our defence, and has good distribution. The full backs are also both not bombing on at the same time, and are choosing when to go, or not, a lot better.

2. Salah is playing centrally now, and Firminho in more in a no.10 role, at least at times. Salah has been similarly as productive as last season, but Bobby has massively regressed. He also looks tired and is giving the ball away far more often than normal. With that in mind, I think we should revert back to Salah on the right and Bobby central (and I'd also give him a 2 week holiday)- Jurgen has tried this change out and for me overall its not working as well. Sometimes we are playing a 4-3-3 and sometimes more of a 4-2-3-1 with Shaqiri offering some great creative play.

Milner has been great this season, Wijnaldum also but like most of the talksport generation they only have a 3 day memory. Keita hasnt been the buy we thought he was so far, but still early days and still missing the dimension what the Ox brought.

Klopp does have a plan B, nowadays, as he has built a squad with more options, but we could still do with 1 more great option to go with Mane/Bobby/Salah. I think Zaha would have been a good option for this, and with selling Ings - I'd have also sold Origi and got another top class striker in.

If we still had Suarez and Coutinho in with the others, I honestly think we would be the real deal.

 

[PJ87]

Classy, Watford fans.

What did they do? (Missed it) however heard on radio from a Watford fan calling 606 that Leicester bought all the away fans a pie and a pint in memory of their chairman. They are a properly classy club

 

[PJ87]

Werent you meant to be bottom of the league by now on 2 points?

Best take our foot off the gas we have our season total already lol

 

[PJ87]

What is happening at Newcastle. Another heavy home defeat. I

Never happening while Fulham are about and we're not getting anything other than a drubbing tomorrow

If you do get s drubbing I really Hope hazard scores 30 goals.. lol this is only because he became my auto sub captain when pep rested aguero yesterday .. and in my head to head I have my smug boss this weekend I have to beat him!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I think the song is called " the greasy chip butty " song 👍

It is. I'm on my tablet and can't copy paste on here but the song is good fun, inventive and to a very unlikely tune. Love it.

What did they do? (Missed it) however heard on radio from a Watford fan calling 606 that Leicester bought all the away fans a pie and a pint in memory of their chairman. They are a properly classy club

They brought along two huge flags which they passed overhead. One said something along the lines of thank you to the Leicester chairman for giving all clubs and fans hope. The other remembered the other passengers in the helicopter who are sadly all too frequently forgotten.

As you say, classy.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I wish they'd changed their manager at half time.

Give it giggseh😁

 

[Tashyboy]

Read a quote that had me chuckling. Before the Manchester Deby game. Maureen said City had two friendlies. One of them Southampton. A fan questioned how Utd could not beat a friendly team last night.

 

[Piece]

What did they do? (Missed it) however heard on radio from a Watford fan calling 606 that Leicester bought all the away fans a pie and a pint in memory of their chairman. They are a properly classy club

Our 1881 movement setup a crowd funding site at the end of Oct to finance a large and small banner, one saying, "Thank you Vichai for allowing us all to dream. Rest In Peace". The other, listing the names of the others. The owner's son saw this and instructed that HT refreshments were free, plus the banners. All crowd fund proceeds therefore not needed and went to Leicester FC charities. Fantastic.

 

[Liverbirdie]

What did they do? (Missed it) however heard on radio from a Watford fan calling 606 that Leicester bought all the away fans a pie and a pint in memory of their chairman. They are a properly classy club

They made a banner, as below. The free drinks/food was only made after the new chairman seen what they had done (I think).