EPL 16/17
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I found a website with programmes like Match of the Day and Champions League highlights. I would never watch enough to get BeIN but this suits me perfectly.
Pep has imposed the Pep way on a very talented set of players. He worked with Sterling on staying in one spot wide on the pitch so that the defence has to stretch wide and voila Sterling is thriving and de Bruyne is getting the space to work his magic. Consider that their routine 4-0 over Bournemouth was without any of the spine that won the league twice - Hart, Kpmpany, Toure, Silva, Aguero. Definitely the team to beat although I am sure they will stumble at some point. Jose seems to have no idea what formation to play and who to play it and still has Rooney ruining the midfield.
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Now that i get beIN for free (i guess as a trade off for losing the Premier League?) i watched the League Cup this morning. Liverpool cruised, but Chelsea v Leicester was great, Chelsea coming from 0-2 down to win 4-2 in extra time.
Everton without Lukaku look rubbish, and got bundled out.
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@MajorRage I dunno!
They have played Bournmouth, Stoke, Sunderland, West Ham and Man U. All rubbish teams so far and the first four listed are the four at the bottom of the table.
Wait unit they play someone decent I reckon before that call
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If you want to bet against Man City, the TAB this morning had odds such that you could bet $100 each on Man U, Chelsea, Arse, Liverpool and Spurs and make a profit if any of them win it. Given City won their first 5 games last season without conceding a goal, it seems a bit early to be calling the race over.
http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2015-2016/table/2015-09-14
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Jesus, Liverpool backed up a win over a big team, by also beating a shit team the next week. That's unheard of.
So many goals this year (or does it always start like this?).
City march on. Man U drop Rooney and instantly look good. Arsenal finding something (although it is too early for their usual mid-season collapse). Chelsea look a bit fucked. Spurs the quiet achievers.
Leicester were never going to back up last season, but they won't want too many more afternoons like they have had so far.
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@mariner4life said in EPL 16/17:
So many goals this year (or does it always start like this?).You're not wrong. 27 more so far this season!!!!!!!
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And Ci-teh lose their first match of the year, to Spurs who are looking very very strong once again.
Managed to catch most of the Liverpool match (they could have won it 4-0, and in the end should have drawn 2-2), and then the second half of Man U-Stoke yesterday.
Inline with above, I think the EPL is extremely entertaining so far this year. Not only has the number of goals gone up, but I think the number of chances has gone through the roof. It's been brilliant.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 16/17:
Managed to catch most of the Liverpool match (they could have won it 4-0, and in the end should have drawn 2-2)
Swansea missed 3 sitters, including one right at the end. Liverpool still seem to have a soft centre at the back.
I was, and still am, amazed at the odds for the winner so early on. Man City still only $1.82, then Liverpool $5, Arse $7, Tottenham $8.50 and Chelsea/Man U both at $15. I reckon all 6 of those have a chance - Chelsea have stumbled but as Conte works out how to defend with that mob they will get better. Man U have a fantastic squad, eventually Jose will work out how they can play together.
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@KiwiPie Liverpool at 2nd favourite? That's a joke. As the weather gets worse, and set pieces become more important, we'll leak like a sieve.
I watched the first half of the Swansea game, and they were all over us, had one, should have had a second, and were harrying us off the ball, basically turning our style back on us. However this team seems to be the first Liverpool side in a while to be able to turn around bad days, and get results.
Spurs result was a surprise from both angles, how good Spurs really are, and how bad a week City had. This season looks very very open, and i don't think any slump will be terminal, as i reckon every top side will have one.
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I think this may be the most excitingly contested prem in year and also the dullest relegation battle to boot
Maybe for relegation but can't agree with the first one ... Man City / Spurs / Man U will be exciting for sure, but nothing will beat the excitement (and hope) of Leicester City!
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jesus, the manager killing season seems to come earlier every year. Guidolin the first out of the job as Swansea sack him and replace him with an American.
And the Aston Villa shit heap gets worse, with Roberto Di Matteo sacked after only 12 matches. Spent a shitload to get them straight back up, and instead is 2 points off the relegation spots. Goooorn.
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@mariner4life Harsh by Swansea, they had tough opponents and generally looked OK but not great - from being the model of overachieving while losing players, they've handed that title onto Southampton and firing managers instead.
As for Villa, any fool could have told them that the way to go was not to expect immediate promotion back to Premier League but to sort out the rot in the club and make it function properly. Serves them right if they slide straight through to the next level down.
