EPL 2017/2018
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@majorrage said in EPL 2017/2018:
Not EPL, but worth going online to find a video of Ronaldo's goal against Juve overnight. One of the most impressive goals I've ever seen. Juve fans all stood and applauded.
Think Di Canio's scissor kick ... upside down.
Meanwhile Pool flog City 3-0 with TAA having an outstanding game for a young man (19).
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I watched the Liverpool-Man City game live. Liverpool just did what Klopp said they would in the 1st half - high pressing and counter-attacks. I was expecting Man City to get an away goal in the 2nd half but it never happened. Advantage Liverpool.
@antipodean Agree about Alexander-Arnold, he kept Sane in check. Shit, even Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a screamer.
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It was clear what Liverpool's game plan was going to be but they executed it perfectly in the first half. First to every loose ball and never let the City players settle. And City just looked as baffled as they for periods of that 4-3 as if the tactic was unprecedented. And 3-0 is a HUGE win for them.
Have to say Liverpool look so much more solid now than earlier in the season, really defend and attack as a unit.
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TALKING Europe Arsenal look like they're through to SF of Europa League keeping their slim hopes of CL footy next year alive - slim coz Atletico are in the comp. Lazio likely to join those two in semi's and either Marseille or Leipzig.
Despite all the European action this week the biggest story for me has been the death of Butch Wilkins - one of my favourite players of the 80's and IMO vastly under-rated. Captain of Chelsea at 18 FFS
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
Man City had a goal disallowed on HT due to a bad ref/AR error. A 2-0 lead going into the 2nd half would have made the tie very different.
Looked like the AR talked to the ref and said "well he's offside, who did the ball come off?" which means the ref must have said it came off a City player. That sort of decision is the reason why people want the VAR
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Forget about the Champions League - the BIG news is Fulham are up to 2nd in the Championship after a win over Reading. Cardiff lost at Villa and have only picked up 1 from last 3 games to be a point behind the Cottagers. They do have a game in hand though and an easy run in apart from Derby.
Fulham have 2 London derbys and then two relegation contenders put have put together a run of 18 unbeaten in the Championship (4 draws). Playing attractive footy and really deserve promotion so hoping like hell we avoid the play-off lottery having been badly burned last year.
If we don't go up I expect our team will be picked apart over the summer.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2017/2018:
Forget about the Champions League - the BIG news is Fulham are up to 2nd in the Championship after a win over Reading. Cardiff lost at Villa and have only picked up 1 from last 3 games to be a point behind the Cottagers. They do have a game in hand though and an easy run in apart from Derby.
Fulham have 2 London derbys and then two relegation contenders put have put together a run of 18 unbeaten in the Championship (4 draws). Playing attractive footy and really deserve promotion so hoping like hell we avoid the play-off lottery having been badly burned last year.
If we don't go up I expect our team will be picked apart over the summer.
Didn't Fulham do something similar last season to make the play-offs? But started their run earlier this time.
Ryan Sessegnon will definitely go somewhere, promotion or not. The kid isn't 18 until May and has already played over 50 games for Fulham and has played for England from U-16 to U-21.
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City have fallen in a heap over the last week.
Winning both legs is pretty sweet. And i watched the last part of the game. City camped in Liverpool's end, but surprisingly the defenders in Red looked organised and not panicked
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@kiwipie Hush yr mouth you snake of Apollo
Sessegnon is Fulham through and through - there's a faint chance we might keep him for another year if we get promoted. Zero if we don't
You are quite right we had a late season run to make the playoffs last season. This year it started before Xmas. It's part why I dread the play-offs. Beat Newcastle home and away. Beat Huddersfield home and away by 10 goals. Beat Reading by 5 Have one poor game and that's your season fucked
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
Man City had a goal disallowed on HT due to a bad ref/AR error.
Pfft. Excellent refereeing.
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You won't be saying that if a controversial decision cost Liverpool in the SFs.
As long as Real don't win - again.
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
You won't be saying that if a controversial decision cost Liverpool in the SFs.
As long as Real don't win - again.
It was said firmly tongue in cheek. I think we would still have progressed even if that goal stood.
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City confirmed as champs with Man U losing this morning.
Best result of the weekend is Newcastle beating Arsenal, and thus Rafa getting them past the 40-point mark. Fuck i love Rafa.
