Football/Futbol/Soccer thread

[prophet]

Come on Arsenal. We've got the chance to be 7 points clear today. Then, if we beat Man City next week, we would be 8 points clear of them. Then if we beat Chelsea after that, we could ten points clear of them. Then people really would have to start taking us seriously.

People have to take Arsenal seriously now I think. They've clearly been the best team this season and have had impressed not only in the league but in the CL in what was billed the group of death when it was drawn. Ramsey and Ozil have been two of the best players of the year and I can't see anyone else winning the league ahead of you. I've had a fiver on Arsenal since the start of the season too so it wouldn't do me any harm to see them win it.

[Viazon]

Come on Arsenal. We've got the chance to be 7 points clear today. Then, if we beat Man City next week, we would be 8 points clear of them. Then if we beat Chelsea after that, we could ten points clear of them. Then people really would have to start taking us seriously.

People have to take Arsenal seriously now I think. They've clearly been the best team this season and have had impressed not only in the league but in the CL in what was billed the group of death when it was drawn. Ramsey and Ozil have been two of the best players of the year and I can't see anyone else winning the league ahead of you. I've had a fiver on Arsenal since the start of the season too so it wouldn't do me any harm to see them win it.

I used to always put a fiver on Arsenal to win every year at the start of the season. just for the hell of it. I stopped after a while because I thought, what's the point? I wish I did this year! How much will you win if it comes in?

Arsenal have been great this year but a lot of the pundits still don't think we will win. So far, I've seen only one pundit so far say they can see them winning. Shearer especially still doesn't think we will win. I curious to see what he thinks if we gets the results come our way against Man City and Chelsea.

[prophet]

Come on Arsenal. We've got the chance to be 7 points clear today. Then, if we beat Man City next week, we would be 8 points clear of them. Then if we beat Chelsea after that, we could ten points clear of them. Then people really would have to start taking us seriously.

People have to take Arsenal seriously now I think. They've clearly been the best team this season and have had impressed not only in the league but in the CL in what was billed the group of death when it was drawn. Ramsey and Ozil have been two of the best players of the year and I can't see anyone else winning the league ahead of you. I've had a fiver on Arsenal since the start of the season too so it wouldn't do me any harm to see them win it.

I used to always put a fiver on Arsenal to win every year at the start of the season. just for the hell of it. I stopped after a while because I thought, what's the point? I wish I did this year! How much will you win if it comes in?

Arsenal have been great this year but a lot of the pundits still don't think we will win. So far, I've seen only one pundit so far say they can see them winning. Shearer especially still doesn't think we will win. I curious to see what he thinks if we gets the results come our way against Man City and Chelsea.

I'd say Shearer regrets saying Arsenal can't win the League but he's too stubborn to admit he was wrong - classic Alan Hansen syndrome.

[PorkChop]

Villa 2-0 down to Fulham at half time. Ugh.

[SlightlyJames]

When did Howard lose the beard? That thing was impressive.

[prophet]

1-1. You could probably argue that Everton deserved the win. They were better for about 40 minutes of the first half and most of the second too, Arsenal's goal came against the run of play. Very impressed with Barkley yet again. If the World Cup was tomorrow he'd be a starter for me.

[PorkChop]

1-1. You could probably argue that Everton deserved the win. They were better for about 40 minutes of the first half and most of the second too, Arsenal's goal came against the run of play. Very impressed with Barkley yet again. If the World Cup was tomorrow he'd be a starter for me.

If only he played for United, he'd be starting already.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Thank you Everton! Not for us but just general keeping the title race nice and tight. City vs. Arsenal a massive game next Saturday.

Everton under Martinez have beaten us and drawn at Arsenal, and beaten Chelsea at home. He's getting alot more out of them mainly because he's pushing forward a more attractive policy of playing the game and the players seem to be enjoying it.

Big win for Fulham considering Palace's win yesterday but think they got fortuitous from a penalty from what I heard.

[Viazon]

Have to say, Everton were the better side in the first half. Arsenal showed some fight in the second half but Everton were very stubborn. We just couldn't break. A win would have been better but I guess I can't argue with a draw. Still five points clear.

[prophet]

1-1. You could probably argue that Everton deserved the win. They were better for about 40 minutes of the first half and most of the second too, Arsenal's goal came against the run of play. Very impressed with Barkley yet again. If the World Cup was tomorrow he'd be a starter for me.

If only he played for United, he'd be starting already.

If United spent all that money on Barkley they'd be in a much healthier position even if he wasn't performing.

[SKS]

I guess I'm okay with everyone dropping points this weekend, although the road blues continue for us. Didn't seem to want to win in the second half against a strong Southampton side.

Loved the Everton/Arsenal match today, it was great to watch.

City will defeat Arsenal next week for sure. By 2 goals at the very least. Rest assured, the gap atop the table will be shortened.

[Romo]

It kinda exploits that Moyes wasn't as good as people thought, Roberto is doing everything that Moyes couldn't do and is doing it in style

[AkydefGoldberg]

It kinda exploits that Moyes wasn't as good as people thought, Roberto is doing everything that Moyes couldn't do and is doing it in style

Easy to say and the table doesn't lie but Moyes laid the platform for Martinez over the course of the ten years at Everton. Besides the loan signings, the squad is the same as Moyes left. But credit to Martinez for really pushing them further on. I think it's ridiculous the way Moyes' tenure at Everton is dismissed so easily because Martinez has got them off to a flyer.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Quick heads up: Not only for CL tomorrow but ITV4, 10PM, Keane vs. Vieira: The Best of Enemies which includes further war of words by Keane towards Ferguson. Should be fun.

[SlightlyJames]

Anyone watching the Juve-Galatasaray game? The hail is ridiculous! The pitch is white!

[prophet]

Great win for City to come back from 2-0 down to beat Bayern 2-3! Anyone else who watched it think it was a really strange game?

[AkydefGoldberg]

Couldn't believe it about Juve-Galatasaray, incredible scenes. Imagine if a team was winning when it got abandoned.

Solid win tonight, not a great performance again but better second half saw us over the line. Roy Keane was having a field day with the half-time analysis!

Amazing win for City - still finished second but belief for Pellegrini and for the fans that they could do well this season in the CL. Ended Bayern's 10 game unbeaten run in the tournament.

[SKS]

Fuck yea City

The hell with Bayern.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I missed City-Bayern obviously but were Bayern poor to lose a 2 goal lead or City good?

[PorkChop]

Can't believe I've missed what sounds like an epic night of football