Football/Futbol/Soccer thread

[Everlong]

I'm strongly considering getting up to watch Arsenal vs. Man City on Saturday even though it's at 6:45 AM...

[prophet]

Yeah I'm not a fan of the third placed CL clubs dropping into the Europa League. You're spot on that it undermines the tournament. Lots of good teams in there now though with Juve and Napoli joining Spurs, Lyon etc..

[PorkChop]

I'm strongly considering getting up to watch Arsenal vs. Man City on Saturday even though it's at 6:45 AM...

Do it, I reckon it'll be good!

[Viazon]

I'm strongly considering getting up to watch Arsenal vs. Man City on Saturday even though it's at 6:45 AM...

Do it!! Should be a great game.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I'm strongly considering getting up to watch Arsenal vs. Man City on Saturday even though it's at 6:45 AM...

I'll third the encouragement. Not because I'm a fan of either team but because good to see you watching games.

Also see if your forthcoming Man City 0-7349 Arsenal comes true.

[PorkChop]

6-3. Holy shit.

[SlightlyJames]

That game was fantastic.

[SKS]

GET IN.

Arsenal have a great defense....

[SKS]

That's what a trophy looks like if Arsenal fans had forgotten. I know it's been a long time.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I caught second half but Arsenal did have their moments but City just too intense and powerful. City, as hard as it is to say, should win the title.

Wilshere likely to be in trouble for a middle finger salue to City fans and Mertesacker roasting Ozil after the game for not supporting the away fans. In Ozil's defence, don't think he fully understands culture of applauding away fans as much as they do in Spain. Doubt they even do in Spain.

[Viazon]

I'm not gonna take this as Arsenal being shit. I'm gonna take this as Man City being good. Gotta look at it as positively as I can! At least we managed to get 3 goals against them at their home ground.

[prophet]

I'll be in the Football League Paper tomorrow giving my opinion on the Bradford match if anyone fancies picking it up for a read!

[PorkChop]

My dad turned down a photo opportunity with Gary Neville last night, to his face. Top bloke.

[AkydefGoldberg]

My dad turned down a photo opportunity with Gary Neville last night, to his face. Top bloke.

LOL. Details please. He missed out to take a picture with England's greatest RB!

I'll be in the Football League Paper tomorrow giving my opinion on the Bradford match if anyone fancies picking it up for a read!

I'd give it a read if there's an online copy - we got a picture of your handsome self as well?

EDIT: West Brom sack Steve Clarke.

Harsh but indicative of how things are going this season. Few weeks ago it was Hughton under the cosh then he relieved it with a win, Jol, Allardyce but felt Clarke deserved more time with the work done last season.

A couple of wins and they'd have been further up the table.

Ludicrous to suggest Di Matteo will take over. He's picking up his wage from Chelsea every week, why waste that for a relegation scrap and he's won the CL so assume he's looking for a bigger job, no disrespect to WBA.

I can't think of who can come in. Jol? LOL. Maybe the sacked managers already in the PL could get it lol.

[Daz]

Silly decision really. True, West Brom have had a poor run of results as of late, but look at Newcastle. A month or so ago, they were toiling away at the bottom half of the table, lost against Sunderland and looked devoid of ideas after going behind. A fortunate win against Chelsea followed and set them on a burst of four or five games unbeaten including wins against Tottenham and Man Utd. Now they're sitting comfortably in the top half of the table. Football has a habit of turning on a dime, and I think Steve Clarke probably deserved more time to right the ship. Clearly the players weren't happy, based on a few tweets from a select few.

I'm glad the Norwich board didn't over react to the 7 - 0 defeat against Man City and sack Hughton as he's been able to get some vital wins since then, and a victory against Swansea tomorrow could take us to 10.

[PorkChop]

Aky - my dad is in Manchester for work and went to a gig with some colleagues, who else but Gary Neville shows up. His workmates started taking selfies with him and were amazed to meet him. Once all of my dad's workmates had taken a photo, Neville looked over at my dad, expecting him to come over and have his photo taken with him next. My dad just looks back at him, says "Nah, you're alright mate" and left

[AkydefGoldberg]

^LOL. I doubt G Nev took much offence tbh, probably chuckled abit to himself. Kudos to your old man, most folks might have taken a pic just because he was famous.

[SlightlyJames]

Wow, Wellbeck's off to a flier.

[PorkChop]

20 minutes in and Villa are 2-0 down. Great.

[Daz]

Sloppy first half between Norwich and Swansea. Silly goal given away by Norwich in the first 15 or so minutes. Bassong should never get beaten in the air by Nathan Dyer and Ruddy should have probably read the situation better and not be so quick off his line. Cracking equalizer by Hooper, controlled on his chest and smashed in on the volley. Hope for a better second half from Norwich and hope Nathan Dyer's injury isn't too serious for Swansea.