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Weekend Premiership Games : All pre/during/post match discussion here

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  • #242
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    I don't care once he plays - He's the true star of the United team for me. We are so much more dangerous with him on.


  • #243
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,946 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    ShiverinEskimo wrote: »
    Normally I look forward to playing newcastle because generally they provide us with our biggest win of the season. But first day-itis sometimes gets the better of us and Newcastle could take advantage.

    Last time United met Newcastle on the first day of the season was 2000, United won 2-0.

    It means feck IMO, but it is a historical Stat I suppose.


  • #244
    MIN2511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    anyone know any site i can watch the match in?


  • #245
    Dave147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    Yeah my Newcastle are playing in a few hours anybody got a link for me to watch it online??? PLEASE!!


  • #246
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    www.justin.tv bookmark it

    Mike


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  • #247
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    mike65 wrote: »
    www.justin.tv bookmark it

    Mike
    Great site there Mike :)

    Cheers


  • #248
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    I'm really enjoying Chelsea here.
    Scolari has 4 central midfielders on the pitch, but its working nice so far!


  • #249
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Shocking defending.


  • #250
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    This football is stupidly good. The difference between this and what they've been playing before is huge. Deco, you minx.


  • #251
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    I'm trying to figure out the formation is it
    Mikel
    Ballack
    Lampard
    Deco
    Cole
    Anelka
    ?


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  • #252
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Yeh it's very good. 1 nil to Chelsea for those of you not watching.


  • #253
    Necronomicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    PHB wrote: »
    I'm trying to figure out the formation is it
    Mikel
    Ballack
    Lampard
    Deco
    Cole
    Anelka
    ?

    It's hard to tell, but I would have said so far it's:
    Mikel
    Ballack
    Lampard
    Deco
    Cole
    Anelka

    Whatever it is, they are playing very well.

    Edit: 2-0 Anelka


  • #254
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Wow. Chelsea look very very good indeed. 2-0


  • #255
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭eddiehead


    Hope we see lots more of this throughout the season. 4 defenders and the rest are attacking tbh.

    Oh yeah, 2-0 :D


  • #256
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    While Chelsea are playing very well, what the hell has happened to Portsmouth's defence? There's some shocking defending going on here


  • #257
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Should United be worrying about Chelsea?


  • #258
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭eddiehead


    Dave! wrote: »
    Should United be worrying about Chelsea?

    35 mins into Chelsea's season? It would be a bit premature IMO, shouldnt be any more or less worried than ya were this time yesterday


  • #259
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    eddiehead wrote: »
    35 mins into Chelsea's season? It would be a bit premature IMO, shouldnt be any more or less worried than ya were this time yesterday

    I'm just as worried about Chelsea as I was before this match :) They are our biggest threat, with Arsenal close behind.

    I am interested in their system though. Cole and Boswinga are bombing forward and the main providers of width. Against teams with decent wingers who can punish that, their full backs will have to stay back. I'm interested to see how they will cope without that width from their full backs.


  • #260
    Tom65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Tom65


    Dave! wrote: »
    Should United be worrying about Chelsea?

    United dominated Portsmouth just as much in the Charity Shield (without a good portion of our team). Difference is Chelsea have taken their chances.


  • #261
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Tom65 wrote: »
    United dominated Portsmouth just as much in the Charity Shield.

    Disagree with that.


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  • #262
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Peno Chelsea. Tis all over


  • #263
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    3-0


  • #264
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    Tusky wrote: »
    Disagree with that.
    And I disagree with that ;)


  • #265
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭eddiehead


    PHB wrote: »
    I'm just as worried about Chelsea as I was before this match :) They are our biggest threat, with Arsenal close behind.

    I am interested in their system though. Cole and Boswinga are bombing forward and the main providers of width. Against teams with decent wingers who can punish that, their full backs will have to stay back. I'm interested to see how they will cope without that width from their full backs.

    True, but thats not to say they will be short of ideas when they do stay put. They seem to have a wealth of options up front and Deco really has added another dimension to their attack. Based on what I've seen today Im very excited about the coming season. :)


  • #266
    Tom65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Tom65


    I can't believe how much nicer they are to watch. Under Mourinho and Grant they were always effective, but awful to watch. Now they look very well - their movement and passing is more like how United or Arsenal would play. I've mixed feelings about that, to be honest :P


  • #267
    eZe^
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,046 ✭✭✭eZe^


    Im glad Deco is looking amazing again. He needed to revive his career, it's really amazing how much he has won and how good he is even though most people wouldn't consider him up there with the best midfielders in the past 7 years. Chelsea look very very impressive, I'll be looking forward to Man Utds reply.


  • #268
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    PHB wrote: »
    I am interested in their system though. Cole and Boswinga are bombing forward and the main providers of width. Against teams with decent wingers who can punish that, their full backs will have to stay back. I'm interested to see how they will cope without that width from their full backs.

    The way Scolari sets up I'd say they'll just try out score the opposition:D

    Hopefully no more boring Chelsea.


  • #269
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Looks like Pauly Shore is allowed do as he pleases today. Handball, elbow and shirt pulling is all fair game.


  • #270
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Anyone know where Sidwell is? Is he injuried?


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  • #271
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,744 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Yep injured missed the Euro game too, we don't know where Maloney is though


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