And, we're off.....2016/17

[HomerJSimpson]

Good wins for Spurs and Arsenal but not so good for City and Liverpool who have played more than those around them. It's a melting point for top four Think the top three will get in and then pick one more. Hard call. I wonder if Jose could get United into the frame

 

[Tashyboy]

My lad went and watched sheff Utd tonight me with son in law. Came in and was spitting feathers. Was listening to talk sport and said it was just " wind up " radio. Nowt has changed there then.
glad to see Kompany get 90 mins in. Need to see how he is tomorrow though.

 

[Pin-seeker]

That's the best result again

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Two stupid individual errors cost us more points for the umpteenth time this season.

The ref was absolutely shocking though he wasn't the reason we never won.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Two stupid individual errors cost us more points for the umpteenth time this season.

The ref was absolutely shocking though he wasn't the reason we never won.

Did every LPool fan on here go the match with you and Pete last night?
Just seemed very quiet after the noises tuesday night when yous didn't play

 

[Hobbit]

Two stupid individual errors cost us more points for the umpteenth time this season.

The ref was absolutely shocking though he wasn't the reason we never won.

C'mon Stu, 'pool were at home against a team in 14th position. Even if the ref was doing handstands in the centre circle you should have put that game to bed.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

C'mon Stu, 'pool were at home against a team in 14th position. Even if the ref was doing handstands in the centre circle you should have put that game to bed.

We should've won, they created very little but we pressed the self destruct button again.

Mason was shocking though.

 

[Fish]

We won't get a tougher game than that and pull it off, although with some good fortune, but that's the only difference sometimes.

Best I've seen City play, fast, intense, quick passing, they dominated large parts of the game but weren't clinical when the opportunities arose.

We can, although it scares me at times, sit and wait for our chances as our defence is very good in the main and our midfield works very hard. Excellent change by Conte putting Matic on when City were running through us at will.

When our chances come or we force errors we punish teams, possession stats mean nothing at times, it's how many of them their round things in the back of the net is the sole end game and I'm glad that games behind us now.

It's hotting up for that 4th spot now, although I think Man Utd have missed the boat, I said ages ago that goal difference could be key, and points already in the bag against games in hand are just a wishlist at best.

Whoever gets that 4th spot I don't think will have earned it outright, all the contenders have been throwing results and points away giving each other hope and it could all go to the wire on goal difference.

The run in is now key....our last 3 are away to West Brom but either side of that at home to Middlesbrough & Sunderland and we have Watford at home to rearrange.

Spurs have 4 London derbies (Watford, Palace, Arsenal, West Ham) and Man Utd also, they have momentum but they've got some good scraps coming up with a semi-final in between!

Is it now only a 2 horse race, City are 14 points adrift with 8 to play, are we capable of losing 5 matches and them going unbeaten?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Fish - Put your feet up mate, the titles yours. Best team this year, no question. I don't even hate Chelsea this year, no sneering and snarling managers or players, Costa excluded although he is pure panto villain and so we just laugh at him. It will be interesting to see how you progress next year and deal with Champions League as well. That puts you on a level playing field with the other top teams. The good news for you is that whilst City and Utd need quite significant surgery this summer you just need steady additions. Easy summer for you with little disruption. Conte = Manager of the season without question.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fish - Put your feet up mate, the titles yours. Best team this year, no question. I don't even hate Chelsea this year, no sneering and snarling managers or players, Costa excluded although he is pure panto villain and so we just laugh at him. It will be interesting to see how you progress next year and deal with Champions League as well. That puts you on a level playing field with the other top teams. The good news for you is that whilst City and Utd need quite significant surgery this summer you just need steady additions. Easy summer for you with little disruption. Conte = Manager of the season without question.

Definitely been impressed by Conte's first season. Has brought a winning mentality back to the club and the players look to be enjoying it (easy when you're winning of course). I think they do need one or two top class players to really get on an even keel with Real, Barca or Bayern, but get those and you can see them being a major force in the CL next year

 

[Tashyboy]

Definitely been impressed by Conte's first season. Has brought a winning mentality back to the club and the players look to be enjoying it (easy when you're winning of course). I think they do need one or two top class players to really get on an even keel with Real, Barca or Bayern, but get those and you can see them being a major force in the CL next year

I said this at the beginning of the season, my Italian football friends said he was the man to be feared.

 

[guest100718]

10 draws.. Jose seems to think 10 draws are better than 5 wins and 5 losses. Good luck to him

 

[Fish]

10 draws.. Jose seems to think 10 draws are better than 5 wins and 5 losses. Good luck to him

I read a stat somewhere that Utd had as many 0-0 draws at home in the last few years than they had over 3 decades! They simply don't have a selfish or clinical goalscorer and they don't score from across the the squad, which used to be one of their biggest threats. If the strikers aren't on form or get marked out the game, they don't have option B.

 

[Kellfire]

They simply don't have a selfish or clinical goalscorer

Zlatan?

 

[Fish]

Zlatan?

Is 0.62 goals per match good enough in the prem if other players aren't scoring also?
Is there far too much reliability being put on 1 player?
If he doesn't get the service and has to go looking for it, is he that kind of utility striker/player?

He's also not the future, so who/what do then need?

 

[Hobbit]

I read a stat somewhere that Utd had as many 0-0 draws at home in the last few years than they had over 3 decades! They simply don't have a selfish or clinical goalscorer and they don't score from across the the squad, which used to be one of their biggest threats. If the strikers aren't on form or get marked out the game, they don't have option B.

Its more than just strikers though. How many tap in's are the strikers getting? Very few. Poor quality in midfield, including service up front, and not many goals from there...

 

[Pin-seeker]

How much did Spurs pay for Alli?

 

[Papas1982]

How much did Spurs pay for Alli?

A little less than the £30m they may pay for Lamela.....

 

[guest100718]

How much did Spurs pay for Alli?

he only cost 5 mil...

 

[Pin-seeker]

he only cost 5 mil...

Not a bad bit of business.
What do you reckon his value is now?
£50-£60m