The Premier League Thread

[Archers Road]

Defoe is probably one of the most natural finishers the premier league has ever seen since it started.

Defoe is the only player I have ever seen hit the big screen above the Chapel. From 6 yards out. Don't get me wrong, I agree he is a natural goalscorer; but his conversion rate has never been exactly exceptional. He needs plenty of chances to be sure he'll put one away. He's not Michael Owen.

 

[fatletiss]

Defoe is the only player I have ever seen hit the big screen above the Chapel. From 6 yards out. Don't get me wrong, I agree he is a natural goalscorer; but his conversion rate has never been exactly exceptional. He needs plenty of chances to be sure he'll put one away. He's not Michael Owen.

That's the chance I was thinking about too. Was that first season back up and we lost 1-2?

 

[Archers Road]

That's the chance I was thinking about too. Was that first season back up and we lost 1-2?

Yeah, think Bale got the winner?

 

[Archers Road]

Mariner doing well here. Don't tell Tom

 

[fatletiss]

Yeah, think Bale got the winner?

Minor details!! Didn't need to remember that (although he didn't celebrate much)

 

[fatletiss]

Mariner doing well here. Don't tell Tom

More of a pen than Liverpool there last season.

 

[Archers Road]

Lovely touch from Firmino. Shame though, cos that's game over now.

 

[sotonsaint]

If zaha tried simple football he'd actually be some player, beat the man and fizz it in , he could of done that twice now but decided to dive both times . He's frustrating to watch.

 

[Libby]

Have to agree with the comments re. Defoe. Good finisher but still misses a lot of chances, probably why he wasn't great at international level... like Sturridge for example.

Definitely not in the top bracket in PL era - and I'm only talking out n out goalscorers here (so excluding Henry, Suarez etc.) Certainly not the level of Owen, Van Nistelrooy, Torres, Cole (and others)

I'd say he's at (or near) the top of that second bracket though.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Gaston scores an absolute worldie for Middlesborough.

And like the one Boufal scored the other night, nobody is saying a damn thing about it save the supporters.

 

[TheSecondStain]

And they're not with Charlie?

For Defoe, I think.

 

[benditlikeabanana]

Poche is complaining about bad luck with injuries. it has ruined his tactics as he has already photocopied the same team sheet 38 times for the entire season

 

[TheSecondStain]

Still better than the thumb-sucking nonsense.

Nope, I'll take the thumb sucking. I've seen more than a lifetimes full of players thanking lost relatives, gods, etc.., none of whom are around to notice.

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

And like the one Boufal scored the other night, nobody is saying a damn thing about it save the supporters.

And yet, we all know, if Ibrahimovic or someone like that had scored it, Sky Sports would be creaming themselves about it for weeks.

 

[TheSecondStain]

And yet, we all know, if Ibrahimovic or someone like that had scored it, Sky Sports would be creaming themselves about it for weeks.

Indeed. And it's this which is so wrong about the presentation of football.

If a player from Grimsby Town scores a World class goal, make it the top of the sporting news, rather than a Premier League player picking his nose.

 

[Hull 3-1 Liverpool]

Just came on here to say that you guys need not worry, you'll beat us next weekend.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Just came on here to say that you guys need not worry, you'll beat us next weekend.

OK, thanks for the vote of confidence.

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

We don't worry, but we have Milan inbetween so expect some rotation and a high tempo fight!

 

[Schad]

Don't think that Liverpool will win the league, but ye gods are they fun.


And how Moyes still has a job is beyond me. I'm not in the blame-the-manager-for-everything camp, but when you're ten matches in and have just two draws to your name (and have only led once all season: a two-goal lead against Palace that they blew) it's not working.

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

Big Sam clearing his diary, tis all,.