The Football Thread - Season 2015/2016

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Work colleague is a Chelsea fan and reckons they'll qualify for Europe. I though no chance but had a look into it.

If West Ham or Man Utd win the FA Cup, then 7th could be high enough to qualify for the Europa League and they're only 3 points of that at the moment.

There's also the fair play place but it's Chelsea. :D
 
Wenger out!!!!

Title now out of reach, and he goes and puts Cech on the bench???? WTF???? Either he is fit to play, so should start, or should be at home. What if Ospina gets injured or sent off early on? Why, why, why?
 
Not sure how much a referee costs these days but Arsenal have obviously got the funds. Another game where Koscielny or Gabriel could/should have been sent off yet no bookings for either, Monreal spent the game diving and asking for bookings free kicks. Good goals for West Ham disallowed, they must be really disappointed. Arsenals standing consistently getting them decisions this season?

I've no problem with Ospina playign in goal, I think he's a better keeper than Cech, but Wenger needs to find a way to play Welbeck and Giroud rather than using him as an impact substitute when it's too late.

Or I should say as a spurs fan - nope you keep Wenger, and these decisions. Lets just have an investigation into the bungs paid to the officials.
 
Andy Carroll should have seen red BEFORE he scored. It's not all in Arsenal's favour....

How anyone can say that Ospina is a better keeper than Cech I'll never know. Having watched them both this season, Cech has much better command of the box, and the Arsenal defence look much more confident when he is behind them.

I'm still not sure that Wenger is the problem. I think the issue starts with Kronke; the fact he said "I didn't buy Arsenal to win trophies" says it all really. No ambition at the very top, that filters down.
 
Jelster said:
Andy Carroll should have seen red BEFORE he scored. It's not all in Arsenal's favour....

How anyone can say that Ospina is a better keeper than Cech I'll never know. Having watched them both this season, Cech has much better command of the box, and the Arsenal defence look much more confident when he is behind them.

I'm still not sure that Wenger is the problem. I think the issue starts with Kronke; the fact he said "I didn't buy Arsenal to win trophies" says it all really. No ambition at the very top, that filters down.
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Cech with one arm is better than ospina.

Not sure about sendings off. Carroll looking at ball for elbow. Seen them given but would have been harsh.

Wenger is the problem. Not play cech? We have not got a decent defender, too many average players. That is the fault of wenger. We give too many leads away and have little fight, again down to wenger. How Gabriel plays for a top 4 team is beyond me.
 
Andy Carroll jumped for the ball, at no point was he looking for any other player. Any calls for a red there is just sour grapes.
 
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What a result for Leicester - can't see anyone catching them now. Shame for Sunderland - thought they played well but the goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of them.
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Pretty even game. The 2nd Vardy goal was a kick in the nuts in the dying seconds. He took it well though.

I'm not sure I like the Leicester fans suddenly taunting Forest. :confused: :rolleyes: :( No need for it imho, especially when they are not even in the same division yet.
 
Redhed this has always been the case with Leicester and Forest,but i think they were saying look you did it with Cloughie and so are we but hey its all in good spirit and Come On You Blues :banana::beer::nikon:

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I remember having a conversation back in October with a colleague who was adamant Chelsea would come back and win the league and even then I felt Leicester would be in with a good shout...... wish I'd stuck some money on it now!!!!
 
Spurs need to carry on the second half the way we finished the first. We really need to score first
 
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Redhed this has always been the case with Leicester and Forest,but i think they were saying look you did it with Cloughie and so are we but hey its all in good spirit and Come On You Blues :banana::beer::nikon:
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If you going to taunt, which isn't very classy, which is what the Leicester fans have been up to now btw, you do it when you've actually won something. ;) :rolleyes:
 
Always been the same between them,dont Everton and Liverpool have a go at one another?
 
Byker28i said:
Andy Carroll jumped for the ball, at no point was he looking for any other player. Any calls for a red there is just sour grapes.
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I'm an Arsenal fan, I'm used to being let down so no sour grapes here... But he ran his foot down the back of another players leg, and had his arms all over the place when he jumped. He could have quite easily got 2 red cards in that game, let alone yellows....

But these things happen for a reason, although the officials had a terrible game, that first West Ham goal was onside.
 
Jelster said:
I'm an Arsenal fan, I'm used to being let down so no sour grapes here... But he ran his foot down the back of another players leg, and had his arms all over the place when he jumped. He could have quite easily got 2 red cards in that game, let alone yellows....

But these things happen for a reason, although the officials had a terrible game, that first West Ham goal was onside.
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West Ham are getting a new stadium for virtually nothing, they want decisions to go their way too! Cheeky ba****** ;) :exit: :LOL:
 
Phew, what a finish. :eek: Didn't look good after 10 mins. :( But they carried on taking it to Dortmund which is all any fan can ask. :)

Well done Liverpool, another one to live in the memory forever. :clap:
 
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my heart cant take nights like this any more,and i doubt il be able to speak in the morning, great game to watch even when we were 2 - 0 down the place was rocking,much respect to the Dortmund fans today,they too never shut up, smiles and laughter all around the ground from them this afternoon

need a drink to steady my nerves or il never get to bed
 
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Still at a complete loss for words. Genuinely considered turning the tv off after that 3rd Reus goal... and then that?! Utterly, utterly fantastic. :D :D :D
 
What a difference a year makes eh! I listen to TalkSport most mornings, and the only mention of Cit€h on Friday was for what they had done in the Champions League and the draw for the Semi Finals of the CL. Today is Chel$ki v Cit€h and the game wasn't mentioned. And it wasn't mentioned on Football Focus either. I know most of the talk was of the bottom of the table with Leicester and Spurs not playing today, but how big was this game last season! Crazy season. :) Great isn't it. :LOL:

Huge result for Sunderland. Norwich have to not let this get in their heads for the remaining games.
 
Are you watching, are you watching, are you watching arse-enal. :D
Lol what a miss by deli Ali.
 
It's going to be desperately tight at the top, isn't it. Spurs have a vastly superior goal difference so they only need to gain 5 points on Leicester, not 6.

Remaining fixtures for Leicester: Swansea at home, Man Utd away, Everton at home, Chelsea away. For Spurs: West Brom at home, Chelsea away, Southampton at home, Newcastle away.

It looks like Chelsea are going to determine who inherits their title.
 
StewartR said:
It's going to be desperately tight at the top, isn't it. Spurs have a vastly superior goal difference so they only need to gain 5 points on Leicester, not 6.

Remaining fixtures for Leicester: Swansea at home, Man Utd away, Everton at home, Chelsea away. For Spurs: West Brom at home, Chelsea away, Southampton at home, Newcastle away.

It looks like Chelsea are going to determine who inherits their title.
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Spurs look like they will win all their matches though clearly Chelsea away will be tough, you'd expect Leicester at this stage to beat both Swansea and Everton, so a win at either Man Utd or Chelsea, or 2 draws would see them do it. I would not put any money on it for sure!
 
Llamaman said:
So they'll field the under-12 girls reserves against Leicester then!
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They just need to put out the team they had at the start of the season, and play the same way. And maybe get Moaninho in to work his (anti) magic. ;-)

Great result for Spurs tonight. Shocking miss by Alli. :eek: :LOL: Good job he scored again to try and wipe the memory away. :LOL:

Anything could happen as far as who will win the league. Vardy will be a miss, but his own fault. I think if Leicester hadn't got the last minute winner the nerves may have kicked in, but they may still be on a high. Time for Mahrez to step up again.
 
Vardy with an extra match ban possible for bad mouthing the referee? Leicester also charged with failing to control their players.
Apparently Leicester are also investigating abuse aimed at West Ham owners, their families and fans after the match.
 
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