General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

cj maxx

2-0 to Newcastle

Shanotheslayer

Fraser absolutely skins Mina

This is it

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Fraser absolutely skins Mina

Showed serious pace there

Shanotheslayer

This is it wrote: »

Showed serious pace there

Thought it was just me being a bit tired, but his acceleration looked really good there out of nowhere.

Wuff Wuff

Great instinctive finish from DCL

Everton 1 point from 9. Wheels falling off after a good start? Interesting to see how they respond.

Plasandrunt

It was always there but since the Merseyside derby the schadenfreude has been so so sweet.

Turtyturd

6 wrote: »

Everton 1 point from 9. Wheels falling off after a good start? Interesting to see how they respond.

Really seem the have put all their focus and effort into the Liverpool game and it’s back to the norm now.

Shanotheslayer

Lol. Just in time as usual.

This is it

Missing a couple of key players doesn't help

Plasandrunt

pen is carbon copy of Van Djik on Lamela a few years ago.

JPA

6 wrote: »

Everton 1 point from 9. Wheels falling off after a good start? Interesting to see how they respond.

No Richarlison, Digne, James, Coleman. They don't have the squad to stay up there but they have a very good first 11.

This is it

Some jerseys for both sides there in the warm up, are they the match jerseys!?

~Rebel~

Yeah, really think it’s just a player issue. Goals suddenly look harder to come by without James and Richarlison. But both will be back after the international break, and I pretty much expect Everton’s form to pick right back up.

The games this year where they can field their first choice attack and midfield they’ll be a handful for anyone, and too much for most. It’s the chasm in quality between the first choice and second choice that’s the problem.

Plasandrunt

poor poor Everton not having a full strength first Xi because they keep getting players sent off

~Rebel~

Plasandrunt wrote: »

poor poor Everton not having a full strength first Xi because they keep getting players sent off

(and injuries to important players).

Tbh I haven’t seen much/any self-pitying from Everton fans about it though..

Quazzie

~Rebel~ wrote: »

(and injuries to important players).

Tbh I haven’t seen much/any self-pitying from Everton fans about it though..

Maybe they could get a petition going l?

Shanotheslayer

~Rebel~ wrote: »

(and injuries to important players).

Tbh I haven’t seen much/any self-pitying from Everton fans about it though..

I'd save your time Rebel. The people you're replying to have no interest in actually discussing it just to point score against me primarily.

Our depth is dreadful in comparison to our starting XI. I think Carlo made a mistake against Soton last week in rushing James back and we paid the price for that.

Rock77

Plasandrunt wrote: »

poor poor Everton not having a full strength first Xi because they keep getting players sent off

Doesn’t matter why the players are missing though does it.. the point is they are dropping a lot of points now after a great start because they are missing 4-5 players from their first 11 and they don’t have the squad to cope with that.

Players missing because of suspension, Covid, injury doesn’t matter, the point is they are missing.

Nobody is asking anyone to feel sorry for them.

This is it

Plasandrunt wrote: »

poor poor Everton not having a full strength first Xi because they keep getting players sent off

You don't seem to understand the points being made

Fitz*

I can see a quiet first half in the 16.30 game here, as both teams feel them selves into it but also because of the set ups from both teams.

Both Arteta & OGS like to set up to counter attack in these type of games. OGS more than Arteta, but Arsenal are struggling to create and have been poor going forward. Arsenal might sit back and soak United, like Chelsea did effectively and at the same time United struggle to break down Arsenal, like they did with Chelsea. They are not the most potent team when they are asked to create themselves high up the field.

It's a bit of a joke in this thread the last couple days but I would not be surprised with the opening coming through a soft penalty!

This is it

Quazzie wrote: »

Maybe they could get a petition going l?

Right on cue. As I said, very entertaining

thebaz

Hasenhuttl seams such a top class manager, first biggish club manager casualty got to be in with a shout.

RugbyLover123

Remembrance Day is the 11th. Why is all this happening this weekend? Should it not be next weekend?

~Rebel~

Fitz* wrote: »

I can see a quiet first half in the 16.30 game here, as both teams feel them selves into it but also because of the set ups from both teams.

Both Arteta & OGS like to set up to counter attack in these type of games. OGS more than Arteta, but Arsenal are struggling to create and have been poor going forward. Arsenal might sit back and soak United, like Chelsea did effectively and at the same time United struggle to break down Arsenal, like they did with Chelsea. They are not the most potent team when they are asked to create themselves high up the field.

It's a bit of a joke in this thread the last couple days but I would not be surprised with the opening coming through a soft penalty!

Yeah, think it’ll be a cagey one... Utd coming off the back of consecutive clean sheets for the first time since March, looks like the defence is coming together a bit, could see that being priority-one again today. Whatever goals are scored today I’d fancy them to be on the break.

~Rebel~

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

Remembrance Day is the 11th. Why is all this happening this weekend? Should it not be next weekend?

It’ll probably be both. It’s an ever expanding affair - only a matter of time before it’s Remembrance Month.

Potential Underachiever

thebaz wrote: »

Hasenhuttl seams such a top class manager, first biggish club manager casualty got to be in with a shout.

Fairly sure I've heard him being called the Alpine Klopp, I can definitely see the similarities in mannerisms and slightly in looks, he is doing a brilliant job with Southampton.

Shanotheslayer

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

Remembrance Day is the 11th. Why is all this happening this weekend? Should it not be next weekend?

Is it for Home teams to be able to do it?

Altho doesn't really work if someone has back to back home games!

Trouser Snake

Looking forward to seeing Partey, he could find himself in the cards easy though.

Agent Coulson

I always feel like i want to eat a pizza when this game is on for some reason.