Premier League 2024/25 - Gameweek 18 - 26-27th December, 2024

[Dave]

Jordan Ayew is a national treasure.

[Dan+]

We'll obviously lose but it's nice to see a response. It's astonishing just how much negative impact Ward actually makes - lowers the performance of basically everyone around him.

Even their goal was a belter. They haven't had loads of clear chances.

[Stan]

@Dr. Gonzo fucking told you. 

[Dave]

These VAR checks have been painful.

[Dan+]

You were so right about Ayew's winning free kicks. Absolute master craftsman.

[Dr. Gonzo]

33 minutes ago, Stan said:

@Dr. Gonzo fucking told you. 

This is not the easiest match we've had all year.

You're better than Real Madrid FFS.

[Dan+]

I've seen this exact game at Anfield at least four times.

[Dan+]

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

This is not the easiest match we've had all year.

You're better than Real Madrid FFS.

In a way it's infuriating - I know it's a totally different game to Wolves but we've at least shown something here and if we'd done that against Wolves we could well have beaten them. Save the better performance for the game we have no chance in anyway.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Just now, Dan said:

In a way it's infuriating - I know it's a totally different game to Wolves but we've at least shown something here and if we'd done that against Wolves we could well have beaten them. Save the better performance for the game we have no chance in anyway.

Your horsed faced manc cunt of a manager is probably just more up for this match than Wolves, but yeah if you'd played like this against Wolves I'm sure you'd have beaten them. Probably a good case against appointing horsed faced cunts as managers, tbh.

[Stan]

7 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

This is not the easiest match we've had all year.

You're better than Real Madrid FFS.

Yeah but it's become a bit of a procession, hasn't it? 

Quality shows in the end. 

[Dan+]

9 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Your horsed faced manc cunt of a manager is probably just more up for this match than Wolves, but yeah if you'd played like this against Wolves I'm sure you'd have beaten them. Probably a good case against appointing horsed faced cunts as managers, tbh.

To be honest, it's paleto principle, remove the problem (Ward) and virtually everything improves. We were never going to hold out though.

[Dr. Gonzo]

5 minutes ago, Stan said:

Yeah but it's become a bit of a procession, hasn't it? 

Quality shows in the end. 

Yeah once we took the lead it really did take all of the sting out of the match, for sure. But I think that was a far cry from the easiest match we'll have had all year.

Honestly think there's a lot Leicester can feel good about there. At least as far as a relegation battling Leicester can feel good about. It's all relative though, it's not that long ago where you'd had a lot greater aspirations in the league than fighting off relegation - so seasons like this are probably a bit of a drag in comparison.

[Stan]

Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

Honestly think there's a lot Leicester can feel good about there. At least as far as a relegation battling Leicester can feel good about. It's all relative though, it's not that long ago where you'd had a lot greater aspirations in the league than fighting off relegation - so seasons like this are probably a bit of a drag in comparison.

It just highlights the mismanagement of our club in getting to this sorry point. 

It's a drag because we've been physically dragged into the mud by people in charge of making footballing decisions making poor ones. 

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

8 minutes ago, Stan said:

It just highlights the mismanagement of our club in getting to this sorry point. 

It's a drag because we've been physically dragged into the mud by people in charge of making footballing decisions making poor ones. 

 

I'll never understand why Rodgers was kept for as long as he was.

[Stan]

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I'll never understand why Rodgers was kept for as long as he was.

An inept board scared of making a ruthless decision is mainly the reason. 

[Rick]

Brilliant results for us today, and we happily took advantage. Hopefully we can see an upset tomorrow night, but that’s probably way too much to ask. 

[RandoEFC+]

Liverpool had me slightly worried there. Only because Leicester have had some jammy, jammy results this season but they got there in the end.

We could have done without Wolves winning today but to be honest I'm growing increasingly convinced that the three that came up will go back down and I don't think it'll be that close in the end. Palace are too good to finish behind the likes of Ipswich or Leicester. Cunha is good enough to keep Wolves up single handedly, and I think we've just got the guile to grind out enough points to keep reasonably clear.

Man Utd falling below West Ham is a shocker considering Lopetegui had them in a relegation fight. Amorim could hardly be expected to go in there and fix things overnight but you'd at least expect him to have taken them up the table instead of down it from when he took over. Ten Hag had them 13th ffs. Not exactly a high bar to improve upon that.

[Dan+]

40 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I'll never understand why Rodgers was kept for as long as he was.

One of the most ludicrous situations you'll ever see play out. A proper stand off where nobody wanted to move. The only loser ended being... well, basically everybody involved. It was surreal.

[OrangeKhrush]

34 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Liverpool had me slightly worried there. Only because Leicester have had some jammy, jammy results this season but they got there in the end.

We could have done without Wolves winning today but to be honest I'm growing increasingly convinced that the three that came up will go back down and I don't think it'll be that close in the end. Palace are too good to finish behind the likes of Ipswich or Leicester. Cunha is good enough to keep Wolves up single handedly, and I think we've just got the guile to grind out enough points to keep reasonably clear.

Man Utd falling below West Ham is a shocker considering Lopetegui had them in a relegation fight. Amorim could hardly be expected to go in there and fix things overnight but you'd at least expect him to have taken them up the table instead of down it from when he took over. Ten Hag had them 13th ffs. Not exactly a high bar to improve upon that.

Ten hag wasnt the problem,  it is the players that just dont care for the badge.    Ineos are just as if not worse than the glazers

[Dan+]

Ten Hag signed loads of garbage. Amorim's been poor but I really do think in that instance he's got to be given some time to shape the squad. I'll be interested to see how much he pushes for an overhaul. He's definitely made a mistake going there.

[Rick]

Other than the bucketload of cash (as good a reason as any) I don’t know why Amorim went to Utd. Yes, I get that it’s Man Utd, but that squad and the surrounding issues outside of the footballing part, make it an absolute nightmare and near impossibility to be successful. If you’re a fan of them, I really don’t know who from that squad you would like. They all come across as cunts who don’t care for the badge. 
 

He’s clearly a good manager, but he has underestimated the job massively. Him taking them further down the table is a bit shite though, you’d expect some sort of new manager bounce with these cunt players. 

Edited 23 hours ago by Rick

[RandoEFC+]

Yeah it's career suicide going there as a manager.

[OrangeKhrush]

8 hours ago, Dan said:

Ten Hag signed loads of garbage. Amorim's been poor but I really do think in that instance he's got to be given some time to shape the squad. I'll be interested to see how much he pushes for an overhaul. He's definitely made a mistake going there.

I dont think man united have the type of players he had at Sporting to play hiw he wants.  He needs as you said time  it I think man united fans are at boiling point now.

[OrangeKhrush]

2 hours ago, Rick said:

Other than the bucketload of cash (as good a reason as any) I don’t know why Amorim went to Utd. Yes, I get that it’s Man Utd, but that squad and the surrounding issues outside of the footballing part, make it an absolute nightmare and near impossibility to be successful. If you’re a fan of them, I really don’t know who from that squad you would like. They all come across as cunts who don’t care for the badge. 
 

He’s clearly a good manager, but he has underestimated the job massively. Him taking them further down the table is a bit shite though, you’d expect some sort of new manager bounce with these cunt players. 

I think the same for Ten Hag,  he had a good reputation but man united were unable to play that way.   Hope that Ten Hag can get back to his pre united days.   

[Dr. Gonzo]

7 hours ago, OrangeKhrush said:

I think the same for Ten Hag,  he had a good reputation but man united were unable to play that way.   Hope that Ten Hag can get back to his pre united days.   

Ten Hag signed some of the worst United players I’ve ever seen. A legend but lol, he’s not a good manager. Winning at Ajax is like winning at Celtic, you should be able to do it if you’ve got a few brain cells.