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

[Pin-seeker]

Who cares.

Chelsea millionaires only managed a draw.☺ BOOM!

Won't do Arsenal much good tho will it 😂

 

[sawtooth]

Won't do Arsenal much good tho will it 😂

No that's right , Chelsea have won it already.

 

[clubchamp98]

I said weeks ago that our toughest game was going to be away to Burnley when everyone was going on about Liverpool away & Arsenal.

Real gritty display from Burnley who worked tirelessly as a team and deserved the point.

Dont think we'll have a tougher game than that in our run in, and to be honest, knowing the Spurs result I'd have taken a point before a ball was kicked with Burnley not losing at home for the last 5 matches!

Now, do I want Bournemouth to keep it to a 10 point lead or do I want City to knock Arsenal & Liverpool down a place 樂, is an 8 point lead enough still at this stage 樂, although the break now due to the FA Cup will do us good.

yes agree gritty by Burnley but was impressed with Chelsea they have a real team spirit lacking in some top teams .
They dug in and played very well just the final ball a bit lacking from both teams.

Conditions were tough but really good game to watch for the neutral.

was impressed with Costa again proper target man.

 

[Fish]

Spurs dropped 7 points in the last 3 games last year.

I suggest on this occasion you forget your bitterness against Arsenal and Liverpool and hope that City don't close the gap.

No easy games anywhere you look.

I have no bitterness towards Liverpool and don't believe I've displayed any, I have a bet running and I want to win it, it's not personal unlike your pathetic constant snipes and digs against Chelsea even willing teams on to beat us who are in direct competition to your own place, now that's bitterness and says more about you than me!

We won't have a tougher match than that and if you think we're capable of dropping the same amount of points than Spurs have then your a bigger knob now than you were last week 😂😂

The Burnley goal was class, they worked tirelessly and deserved their point and the break for the FA Cup will do us good.

Now Arsenal, I have no reason to be bitter, because your nothing, your no competition, your not title challengers and I will run down the 1st fairway naked at H4H's if you finish out of the top 4 😂😂

 

[Fish]

yes agree gritty by Burnley but was impressed with Chelsea they have a real team spirit lacking in some top teams .
They dug in and played very well just the final ball a bit lacking from both teams.

Conditions were tough but really good game to watch for the neutral.

was impressed with Costa again proper target man.

Just 1 touch too many at times in and around the box, there was a couple of occasions that an instinctive first time strike could have tested the keeper more. Also so many scuffed clearances bouncing on the D that Lampard would have pounced on yet we don't have anyone just hanging out there!

 

[sawtooth]

I have no bitterness towards Liverpool and don't believe I've displayed any, I have a bet running and I want to win it, it's not personal unlike your pathetic constant snipes and digs against Chelsea even willing teams on to beat us who are in direct competition to your own place, now that's bitterness and says more about you than me!

We won't have a tougher match than that and if you think we're capable of dropping the same amount of points than Spurs have then your a bigger knob now than you were last week 😂😂

The Burnley goal was class, they worked tirelessly and deserved their point and the break for the FA Cup will do us good.

Now Arsenal, I have no reason to be bitter, because your nothing, your no competition, your not title challengers and I will run down the 1st fairway naked at H4H's if you finish out of the top 4 😂😂

Haha, you're just like your team.

Showing signs of cracking.

Good comedy value Fish keep it going mate.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So Burnley have picked up 29 of their 30pts at home.
How can they struggle so much away?

I've never understood this about football. Why do Burnley set up so different away for home? They are not alone, nearly all teams do it. I'd love to ask that question to a manager or pro at some point. Can't think of another sport that behaves in the same way.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Just 1 touch too many at times in and around the box, there was a couple of occasions that an instinctive first time strike could have tested the keeper more. Also so many scuffed clearances bouncing on the D that Lampard would have pounced on yet we don't have anyone just hanging out there!

As much as I agree Burnley's workrate was superb and they never stopped, I did also think they seem to get the rub of the green as well a few times, loose balls were bouncing towards Burnley players or mis-kicks finding one of their own, adding that to your points above I think you's were having one of those days.


PS. I reckon your game at our place will be a harder test

 

[Fish]

I've never understood this about football. Why do Burnley set up so different away for home? They are not alone, nearly all teams do it. I'd love to ask that question to a manager or pro at some point. Can't think of another sport that behaves in the same way.

It's the same in European games, how many times over the years in the past have we seen English teams dominate their domestic league only to change their formation in Europe only then not to play to their strengths and lose?!

 

[anotherdouble]

Burnley today kept their shape and discipline. One of the only teams I have seen do so against Chelsea this season. Why they can't do this away I don't know.

 

[sawtooth]

You see Jamie, no disrespect to Leicester but when a big club like Arsenal come knocking you simply have to take the opportunity. You may not get another.

 

[Jensen]

We won't have a tougher match than that and if you think we're capable of dropping the same amount of points than Spurs have then your a bigger knob now than you were last week 😂😂

Really 😳 You've still got Spurs to play, all be it at the bridge. After all it was Spurs that put the end to the Chelski run.

Yidio, Yidio 😀😀😀

 

[Slime]

You see Jamie, no disrespect to Leicester but when a big club like Arsenal come knocking you simply have to take the opportunity. You may not get another.

Surely you mean a bigger club.
Big clubs win stuff.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Surely you mean a bigger club.
Big clubs win stuff.

Well that's one bite 😣

 

[Tashyboy]

I said weeks ago that our toughest game was going to be away to Burnley when everyone was going on about Liverpool away & Arsenal.

Real gritty display from Burnley who worked tirelessly as a team and deserved the point.

Dont think we'll have a tougher game than that in our run in, and to be honest, knowing the Spurs result I'd have taken a point before a ball was kicked with Burnley not losing at home for the last 5 matches!

Now, do I want Bournemouth to keep it to a 10 point lead or do I want City to knock Arsenal & Liverpool down a place 樂, is an 8 point lead enough still at this stage 樂, although the break now due to the FA Cup will do us good.

Nah then fish, re the Citeh tomorrow, hope we get the three point to narrow it to eight. But, if but would could and should. Chelsea have just City and Utd to play from the top six. Drop points there and both Manc teams are finding form. That could be down to 2 points.

Talksport was saying how Chelsea will walk it as the rest of there games are v teams outside of the top six and that's where they have got there most points. Today proved otherwise.

looking forward to the run in.

 

[Jensen]

Really 😳 You've still got Spurs to play, all be it at the bridge. After all it was Spurs that put the end to the Chelski run.

Yidio, Yidio 😀😀😀

Oops, maybe not 😳

Yidio, Yidio

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It was as good a performance by Burnley as it was abject by Leicester and I really think they are in trouble now. Is Claudio or do you think the title last year will keep him in the job until the end of the season, whether they stay up or not

 

[Tashyboy]

It was as good a performance by Burnley as it was abject by Leicester and I really think they are in trouble now. Is Claudio or do you think the title last year will keep him in the job until the end of the season, whether they stay up or not

Homer Re Leicester, last year when I saw them play they smelt blood when they played the opposition. Now I get the distinct feeling that the opposition smell blood when playing them. Could be a long end of season run in, especially when the champs league kicks in again.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Homer Re Leicester, last year when I saw them play they smelt blood when they played the opposition. Now I get the distinct feeling that the opposition smell blood when playing them. Could be a long end of season run in, especially when the champs league kicks in again.

I saw them come onto the pitch today and they looked vacant. No-one had any look of a fight in their eyes. Are they going through the motions, waiting for the team to be broken up ad get away somewhere else

 

[guest100718]

Really  You've still got Spurs to play, all be it at the bridge. After all it was Spurs that put the end to the Chelski run.

Yidio, Yidio 

? weve played them twice now.