The Premier League Thread

As discussed a couple of weeks or so, here is the thread for all general PL chat and 'other scores' in the league ahead of tomorrow's return.

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DTLW

 

So, first day of the season.

Anyone gonna make any bold predictions re: sackings, results and surprises?

 

Shock tomorrow will be Villa getting something at Arsenal and surprise of the season will be Norwich who I think will be top 10. De Canio 1st to be sacked!None of those will happen now that I have predicted them!

 

Think Pards may walk from Newcastle in October. Fed up with Kinnear.

 

For those who don't have sky , pick tv , which is accessible on free view , is having a sky sports sampling day and is therefore showing soccer Saturday as well as the Swansea united game.

 

I had a little vision where we score the first goal of the season and Pompey concede early. Then someone can do the glorious screenshot of us in 1st all the way down to Pompey in 92nd. It could technically happen I suppose if Liverpool/Stoke draw, but probably not.

 

Be interesting to see if Stoke try and play better football this season, somewhat doubt it though.

 

Piers Morgan's Twitter is always an essential read on a day like this:

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan

 

If anyone is interested Man U vs Swansea is free on Pick TV (11 on freeview) Giggs should have scored twice already, but lacked composure of all things!

 

Ergh, makes me shudder just thinking about reading his twitter. Frustrates me that he has so many followers because people follow him to read his idiocy and arguments with people, just fueling his ego and belief that he's hugely popular and validates his stupidity.

 

Or Sky2 (ch. 121) on Sky.

United's starting team is rather uninspiring, I have to say.

 

Good predicting.

 

That Van Persie isn't bad. Think we should sign him? I'd offer at least 5m.

 

Welbeck has levelled last season's tally already!

 

Could hardly miss though! No idea how Rooney is on the bench for Welbeck!

 

judging by the england game he doesn't look match ready

 

If it wasn't for Van Persie think they'd be pushing for top four rather than the title, still can't believe people were questioning his price a year ago. That said, they'd be hugely improved by getting Kagawa properly integrated into the side.

 

I could've said the same for almost all of Welbeck's performances last season! (jk, sort of)

I should think rooney is on the move, Moyes' back up comment would have pissed him right off. Maybe he's lost the hunger to play if he is being dismissed before a ball is kicked? Psycology is rife in football these days, it must hold the answer.

 

Kagawa, a happy Rooney, and a new central midfielder, and they'll be good. If I was the boss I might buy a new winger as well, but Valencia is popular there.

 

Welbeck gets a bad rep for his goal tally last season, but he's been better than people say. People talk about him sometimes like he's the worst player in the league.