Other PL Round 18 Fixtures - 30th Dec - 1st Jan, 2023

[Happy Blue]

3 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said:

Fingers crossed that knee injuries are hereditary. 

Roy Keane doesn't play anymore 

[Stan]

2 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Demarai Gray, absolute banger.

Very good goal. 

 

 

[Happy Blue]

2 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Demarai Gray, absolute banger.

Out of nowhere, maybe goal of the weekend  ..time for Alvarez & Foden

[6666]

I believe in Everton.

[Stan]

3 minutes ago, Happy Blue said:

maybe goal of the weekend

Sorry, but no-one scores goals like Faes does, therefore his must be goals of the weekend.

[Stan]

Sounds like Newcastle have spurned several chances. Leeds living a charmed life...

[Happy Blue]

4 minutes ago, 6666 said:

I believe in Everton.

If we draw and you win it's yours to lose, winning the title 3 years running was always a big ask

[Stan]

What a day for Arsenal with Man City & Newcastle dropping points. Even better for them if they can beat Brighton...

[...Dan]

11 minutes of stoppage time in the City match? 

[6666]

21 minutes ago, Happy Blue said:

If we draw and you win it's yours to lose, winning the title 3 years running was always a big ask

Let's see after January. And even after that we have to face Man City twice. Need to beat Brighton today as well which won't be easy. It starts being ours to lose if we're 10 points clear. Not comfortable until then.

[Stan]

2 minutes ago, ...Dan said:

11 minutes of stoppage time in the City match? 

There was an issue with one of the officials' mics which caused a lengthy stoppage.

[Happy Blue]

5 minutes ago, ...Dan said:

11 minutes of stoppage time in the City match? 

Should of been 15minutes

[Happy Blue]

40 minutes ago, 6666 said:

Let's see after January. And even after that we have to face Man City twice. Need to beat Brighton today as well which won't be easy. It starts being ours to lose if we're 10 points clear. Not comfortable until then.

See how you cope with the pressure

[N U F C]

A lot of chances were missed but one of our worst performances under Howe. Fair play to Leeds, had a lot of energy and disrupted us and the game enough to probably deserve the point.

The referee was awful too.

[OrangeKhrush]

38 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said:

Spot on. He’s McTominay with a run of games and ‘cult’ status at a relatively small club.

big fish - small pond.  I think he has the ability to step up but West Ham is a dead end for him

[RandoEFC+]

Get in there. A point is only a point, more important we do something positive that we can build on, which we've done there (for once). Means nothing if you don't go on now and get 4+ points from Brighton and Southampton at home.

[OrangeKhrush]

missed four sitters, Longstaff twice, Schar missed a open goal and a half chance and Joelinton missed a chance.   Meissner saved well against wood and Schar. 

we deserved to win inn the balance but it was frustrating

[DeadLinesman]

12 minutes ago, Happy Blue said:

Should of been 15minutes

Alright, calm down Fergie.

[Devil]

Looking at the City line up, surely he's got to be starting his strongest team when chasing down a rival team.

I think he's tinkering too much.

[Happy Blue]

16 minutes ago, Devil said:

Looking at the City line up, surely he's got to be starting his strongest team when chasing down a rival team.

I think he's tinkering too much.

Pep's biggest flaw and waiting too long to bring subs on

[Cicero]

Haaland getting golden boot > Premier League title 

@Happy Blue

[Danny]

1 hour ago, DeadLinesman said:

Spot on. He’s McTominay with a run of games and ‘cult’ status at a relatively small club.

You’re probably taking the piss a bit but I think he’s better than McTominay. I do ultimately think that he needs to learn how to dictate play if he wants to play consistently for a big club, otherwise I think he gets signed as a brusier to help provide defensive and athletic support, but hes not a #6 either.

[Lucas]

I'm happy with the point. I think we deserved it, especially given we had 48 hours less as well. That game was really attritional at times with the conditions so we did well to hang in there. Don't get me wrong, if any team was going to win it, it would have been Newcastle but they were missing the quality in their play today.

First half was an even game. Even possession, territory. We looked a threat on the counter and Newcastle looked dangerous at set pieces.

Second half was mainly Newcastle huffing and puffing with us camped in our half but their final ball/finish was awful. Lost track of how many times they ballooned the ball over or wide from a promising position. Meslier didn't have loads to really do.

Last 10 minutes of the game Newcastle looked a bit desperate like they ran out of ideas, and that's where everyone starts falling down trying to win a penalty, but thankfully the referee held firm despite pressure from the crowd.

The only thing that annoys me is I just can't get on board with Marsch and his tactics. I think it's more luck than judgement we got the point today and I can't say I'm happy with what I've seen but we'll take it and move on to a massive home game v West Ham Wednesday.

[OrangeKhrush]

1 minute ago, Lucas said:

I'm happy with the point. I think we deserved it, especially given we had 48 hours less as well. That game was really attritional at times with the conditions so we did well to hang in there. Don't get me wrong, if any team was going to win it, it would have been Newcastle but they were missing the quality in their play today.

First half was an even game. Even possession, territory. We looked a threat on the counter and Newcastle looked dangerous at set pieces.

Second half was mainly Newcastle huffing and puffing with us camped in our half but their final ball/finish was awful. Lost track of how many times they ballooned the ball over or wide from a promising position. Meslier didn't have loads to really do.

Last 10 minutes of the game Newcastle looked a bit desperate like they ran out of ideas, and that's where everyone starts falling down trying to win a penalty, but thankfully the referee held firm despite pressure from the crowd.

The only thing that annoys me is I just can't get on board with Marsch and his tactics. I think it's more luck than judgement we got the point today and I can't say I'm happy with what I've seen but we'll take it and move on to a massive home game v West Ham Wednesday.

Miesler had to make a great stop for the Wood chance and he saved what would have been a goal from Schar off a corner,  it was a foot save as he was off balance but he needed to stop it.   Longstaff should have buried his chance every day to sunday,  his second chance was much harder,  but should have done better.   Joelinton's one was under more pressure but should keep them down. 

[Happy Blue]

1 hour ago, Cicero said:

Haaland getting golden boot > Premier League title 

@Happy Blue

Are you asking or telling?