Premier League 2023/24 Gameweek 3 - 25-27th August, 2023

[6666]

36 minutes ago, Cicero said:

The idea of Kai Havertz is much more appealing than the reality.

The idea of Kai Havertz wasn't even that appealing. No one could figure out why we were going for him and we still can't figure out why we did. He just doesn't fit. And we're moving players around to make him fit.

An option off the bench that can fill in for a number of positions is the best place for him right now and even then Trossard & Vieira are better options.

[Devil]

49 minutes ago, 6666 said:

The idea of Kai Havertz wasn't even that appealing. No one could figure out why we were going for him and we still can't figure out why we did. He just doesn't fit. And we're moving players around to make him fit.

An option off the bench that can fill in for a number of positions is the best place for him right now and even then Trossard & Vieira are better options.

He's such a confusing player, I'm really confused what people see in him.

He's one of those players you can't pin point a position he excels in.

[Cicero]

Arsenal are doing the same shit we did with Lukaku. Changing a good formula to accommodate one has-been. 

[Rick]

I just don’t know who from Arsenal has watched Havertz during his time in England and thought “that’s a bit of me”. It’s confusing to say the least. Awful bit of business. 

[Dave]

7 hours ago, Danny said:

It’s comical at this point lol. It’s like theres a degree of shared physicality where we will think we’ve out run or out-sprinted each other and then wam, someone catches up

Every game has been so different which what makes it more funny. Its just two good managers playing chess at the right moment. 

If this carrys on for another three games I'm happy to pay for a golden shovel joke outside the front of one our lawns when someone eventually wins.

[OrangeKhrush]

Brighton and arsenal have ruined my predictions this round.   Brighton are still very capable of dropping a doozy,  they had the whole week of media blowing smoke up their arse.

Arsenal seem to have something missing, somehow they seem less than last season.

[Reluctant Striker]

Brighton played far better than losing 3-1 at home would suggest. But, also, West Ham were always far better than league position last season. Nothing either of those sides do would surprise me.

Man United did another off the title race Man United performance. Plenty to show why they will not quite be after the title. But also why they remain so incredibly difficult to get the better of, especially at Old Trafford, for any lower than them.

Spurs are looking like a decent team.

[Reluctant Striker]

Martinez out with a supposedly mild injury. Olsen worries the Villa fans. Sadly he does always seem nervy, or just with a mistake or 2 in him. Bailey drops to the bench, for an extra defender, in wing back formation. Or Cash ahead of Konsa down the right. Compensating for Martinez absence? Or putting a bit of respect & caution on Burnley (a) ?

[Happy Blue]

Foden on the bench, what's this kid got to do? the teams lacking creativity with De Bruyne, bad call

[Reluctant Striker]

Cash on the money to open the scoring at Turf Moor.

1-0 to Villa on 8 minutes.

[Reluctant Striker]

Cash gets a 2nd.

[Happy Blue]

After game passing Haaland by, with a midfield of Rodrigo, Kovacic and Alvarez he's getting no service  ...oh, penalty  ..Haaland ...hits the post  he's human after all

[Rick]

That has been given after Brighton were denied a pen for the exact fucking same thing last night. Absolutely hate these referees. 

Justice done.

[Happy Blue]

Just now, Rick said:

That has been given after Brighton were denied a pen for the exact fucking same thing last night. Absolutely hate these referees. 

Justice done.

It was a pen tbf, his arm was out and stopped the ball being cut back across the box

[Happy Blue]

Now Haaland gives the ball away and they counter, get him off 

[Rick]

8 minutes ago, Happy Blue said:

It was a pen tbf, his arm was out and stopped the ball being cut back across the box

So did the West Ham defender. 

[Reluctant Striker]

I still think maybe wait until deeper in the season to see exactly where Villa are.

But calling this at HT, Burnley are a long way off sides like Brighton & Brentford. I can see there being 5 or 6 genuinely weak sides.

[Cicero]

Kovacic isn't Gundogan. 

City need Silva to play more centrally or bring on Foden. 

[Happy Blue]

24 minutes ago, Rick said:

So did the West Ham defender. 

Should of been a pen too

[Happy Blue]

15 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Kovacic isn't Gundogan. 

City need Silva to play more centrally or bring on Foden. 

Been very impressed with Kovacic, he's better than Gundo in defense but not as good going forward

[Happy Blue]

Finally Haaland scores after missing a few 1-0

[MUFC]

What was that nob doing losing the ball to Walker for the winning goal.

[El Profesor]

I hate that yellow card for Alexander-Arnold. Some referees think players should act like robots, forbidding them to show any emotions. 

[Happy Blue]

16 minutes ago, MUFC said:

What was that nob doing losing the ball to Walker for the winning goal.

Walker's back heel in our box gave them the equalizer so fairs  

[RandoEFC+]

Still a vile little rat.