EPL Premiership weekend 2/3 *Spoilers*

[Dunleavy]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

Merseyside derby, big rivals. Both teams will feel they should have scored, Everton had few chances playing a defensive 4-5-1 but they did have the best chance of the match and it fell to their leading scorer Johnson well inside the 18 yard box, he created space from two diving tackles but really didn’t take the chance and the keeper made a nice save with his drag leg. An early goal by Bellamy after a nice 1-2 move was correctly ruled offside, after that Liverpool had plenty of half chances but failed to take any. After a sensational 3-0 victory earlier in the season Everton will take this, they have bragging rights in the city for the year. For Liverpool its two points lost. Man of the Match…Jason Lescott or any Everton defender

[Dunleavy]

Aston Villa vs West Ham on FSC live right now, Middlesbrough vs always enteraining Arsenal live at noon est, and Man City vs Reading replay after that with recap show after that

[Coffee Warlord]

Just let Newcastle demolish Fulham like they bloody well should.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Dunleavy

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

Merseyside derby, big rivals. Both teams will feel they should have scored, Everton had few chances playing a defensive 4-5-1 but they did have the best chance of the match and it fell to their leading scorer Johnson well inside the 18 yard box, he created space from two diving tackles but really didn’t take the chance and the keeper made a nice save with his drag leg. An early goal by Bellamy after a nice 1-2 move was correctly ruled offside, after that Liverpool had plenty of half chances but failed to take any. After a sensational 3-0 victory earlier in the season Everton will take this, they have bragging rights in the city for the year. For Liverpool its two points lost. Man of the Match…Jason Lescott or any Everton defender

Well done, Everton. F*ck the Red Shites.

[Dunleavy]

Charlton 0-1 Chelsea

Mild match, Lampard scored early on a well directed blast from outside the 18 yard box. Chelsea had a few chances to kill the match but didn't take any, one of which Carson did make a great save. Charlton had a couple chances to tie both falling to Faye who, like a defensive midfielder, spoiled both. Chelsea were clearyl the better side, good enough today but they didn't look like a team thats going to chase down ManUtd for the title. Charlton are going down, no doubt, squad filled with expereinced premership players but they no have no quailty what so ever

Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham

Missed most of this match but it was more of the same for West Ham (the curse of Steven Gerrard in the FA Final). New signing Carew scored the goal with a cool finish from atop the 18 yard box while West Ham's new signing Upson had to leave with an injury after 30 mins. The Hammers would hit the bar in the games final moments, but a desreved victory for Villa.

Fulham over Newcastle 2-1, sorry Coffee Warlord

Wigan a MUCH needed victory at home over Portsmouth 1-0

New boys Reading impressing again 2-0 at Man City

Bolton over bottom Watford 1-0

A late red card and a late extra time winner for Blackburn 2-1 over Sheff Utd

my boys are up, come on you Gunners!

[Coffee Warlord]

Reading continues to amaze me this season.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Reading continues to amaze me this season.

I always thought Writing was more impressive, but you really can't have good Writing unless you're Reading a lot as well.


I am sorry. That was lame as could be, but I'm at work, and will be so all weekend, so you'll have to deal with it.

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I always thought Writing was more impressive, but you really can't have good Writing unless you're Reading a lot as well.


I am sorry. That was lame as could be, but I'm at work, and will be so all weekend, so you'll have to deal with it.

I liked it.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I liked it.

[Tekneek]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Reading continues to amaze me this season.

And City continues to...well...be City.

[Dunleavy]

Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal

Nothing happen 1st half, Arsenal came out flat. Second half just as they were coming into the game a long ball flick on caught Sendros flat footed, he then made a poor attempt to slow down Yakubu who had a step on him, Yakubu went down really easy looking for a PK, he got it although there are still question if it was a foul and more so that if there was a foul if it was commited outside the box which it appeared to have. a PK was awarded and a Red was given to Sendros, really harsh against Arsenal. From then on the 10 men gunners turned it a up a gear and scored a counter attack goal with a long balll into the box won by Adebayor falling nicely to Henry who cooly finished to tie the game. From there (final 15 minutes) both side had a few attacks but seemed happy enough with a point

[bhlloy]

No surprise that Riley screws it up again... he's one of the few referees that is so bad that you can't accuse him of being biased because he manages to infuriate both sets of fans every single game. By the laws of the game Senderos had to go, but he didn't even take 2 seconds to go to his linesman and confirm 1) whether the foul was outside the box and 2) whether it was intentional or not. I can live with the red, but a penalty was ridiculous.

Henry makes the game a joy to watch. There can't be many players who wouldn't have tried to blast that into the top corner near post, but his first touch was just flawless and a perfectly controlled finish.

[daedalus]

From some reactions on BS, they seem to have the same sentiment with bhlloy with regards to red (yes, last man) and penalty (no, outside the box).

And Riley sucks dead donkey's 'nads.

He would have managed to take away Arsenal's (deserved!) win against Manchester United, had he not gotten sick and was replaced.

[Chief Rum]

I think Boro played well at times, but we certainly had some "help". And then we guffed it all up by sitting on our heels after the send off. So we deserved to only get a draw for the official help and for playing not to lose.

All that said, I'll take any points from the Gunners we can get. We can still get to Europe if we continue to play better as we have in the past month or so (cup play aside).

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Tekneek

And City continues to...well...be City.

You're still above West Ham.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Reading continues to amaze me this season.

Reading has been on an amazing run, it would be great to see them get a spot in Europe in their first Season in the EPL!

[Coffee Warlord]

I've been waiting for them to falter all season (much like Wigan last year - start strong, fall off), and they just...haven't.

'Course, it's not ENTIRELY surprising, considering the way they absolutely decimated the competition in the Championship last year.

[AlexB]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I've been waiting for them to falter all season (much like Wigan last year - start strong, fall off), and they just...haven't.

'Course, it's not ENTIRELY surprising, considering the way they absolutely decimated the competition in the Championship last year.

As a Leicester fan, unfortunately I have had to take more interest in the Championship over the last 3-4 years than the Premier League.

Reading won't collapse - the difference between them and most promoted sides is that they have played good football, Premier league style football for the last few years. So now they actually get more time to play in the EPL than the Championship, they'll do OK.

Having said that, Europe might be one step too far, but they should be in the top tier for a while.

[klayman]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Well done, Everton. F*ck the Red Shites.

You and your "small" team suck.

[bulletsponge]

whats the EPL team with all the Americans on it?

[AlexB]

Originally Posted by bulletsponge

whats the EPL team with all the Americans on it?

Fulham I guess - Dempsey, McBride, Bocanegra...
Reading have 2 - Convey & Hahnemann

[Critch]

Originally Posted by klayman

You and your "small" team suck.

Strange thing for Benitez to day, after all that's a "small" team that absolutely humped Liverpool at Goodison earlier in the season.

Got to question the judgement of anybody who gives Jermaine Pennant a starting place, I guess

[bhlloy]

Just watching the Reading game tivo'ed earlier. Shocking decision by the linesman/referee on the disallowed Reading goal in the first half. The guy who headed the ball back wasn't even over the line, so there is no way the whole ball possibly could have been.

[klayman]

Originally Posted by Critch

Strange thing for Benitez to day, after all that's a "small" team that absolutely humped Liverpool at Goodison earlier in the season.

Never happened. Lalalalalalalala I can't hear you lalalalalalalala

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by klayman

You and your "small" team suck.

How's that whole Joffery Lupul thing working out for you?

And...

We don't care what the Red Shites say, what the f*ck do we care?
For always know there's gonna be a show when the Everton boys are there!

[klayman]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

How's that whole Joffery Lupul thing working out for you?

And...

We don't care what the Red Shites say, what the f*ck do we care?
For always know there's gonna be a show when the Everton boys are there!

Don't make me bring up the Lions!

And...

Everton fans will never walk alone
cause they'll always be in our shadow

[cthomer5000]

Let's just agree to not talk about the Man U - Spurs game. youch.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by klayman

Don't make me bring up the Lions!

And...

Everton fans will never walk alone
cause they'll always be in our shadow

Listen, you leave the Lions out of this and I'll leave those pitiful, last place Edmonton Eskimos out of this!

Deal?

...

Or no deal?

[klayman]

but but ... the 2005 grey cup

[Mac Howard]

Charlton 0 Chelsea 1
Spurs 0 Man Utd 4

That says it all

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

We don't care what the Red Shites say, what the f*ck do we care?
For always know there's gonna be a show when the Everton boys are there!

I love it when Americans act like they're from Britain. It makes me smile and cringe at the same time.

My stepdad does too. He's from Motherwell (big into the Scottish Premiership team too), and says that he's never even heard someone say "shite" over there. Although, his accent is so fricking thick, I can only understand 25% of what he says.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

I love it when Americans act like they're from Britain. It makes me smile and cringe at the same time.

My stepdad does too. He's from Motherwell (big into the Scottish Premiership team too), and says that he's never even heard someone say "shite" over there. Although, his accent is so fricking thick, I can only understand 25% of what he says.

"Red Shite" is a "proper" noun for a Liverpool supporter, mate. Trust me. Two of my best friends are from Liverpool, one is an Everton fan and the other a Liverpool fan. I've heard the phrase... A lot.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

"Red Shite" is a "proper" noun for a Liverpool supporter, mate. Trust me. Two of my best friends are from Liverpool, one is an Everton fan and the other a Liverpool fan. I've heard the phrase... A lot.

You're from Michigan and you called me mate....hahahahaha!!!

Thanks!! You just made my day!!

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

You're from Michigan and you called me mate....hahahahaha!!!

Thanks!! You just made my day!!

Any time, lad. I'm simply here to make sure each one of your days in Cloudy Bellingham is just a little bit brighter, boyo.

Pip pip Cheerio!

Cheers to your bird!

Happy snogging!

[Katon]

Originally Posted by Mac Howard

Charlton 0 Chelsea 1
Spurs 0 Man Utd 4

That says it all

About what? The refereeing, or the teams?

Seriously, while it feels like you had more luck on Ronaldo's dive than we've had this entire season, I completely agree. Since his first season - when Robben and Duff shredded people on the break whenever they were fit - Jose's gotten a more and more defensive attitude to holding onto leads. If we're one-nil up, we tend to sit back and hope not to concede. You lot, on the other hand, have developed a really frightening counterattack. So we get a 1-0 game in which we had enough chances to score a few more but also had a couple of nasty scares, and you have a cakewalk once the ref's given you the first. Or, when Cech was out, we get a 2-2 game that we should have won, and you get a cakewalk once you've gotten the first (by fair means or foul).

[Mac Howard]

Originally Posted by Katon

About what? The refereeing, or the teams?

Just the general approach of Chelsea and Utd in their pursuit of the Premiership, Katon.

Seriously, while it feels like you had more luck on Ronaldo's dive than we've had this entire season, I completely agree.

The ref had a shocker particularly in the first half. He got the two penalty decisions wrong - Larsson's was and Ronaldo's wasn't a penalty. Worked out in the end. But how Scholes avoided a yellow card I'll never know. On the other hand Larsson's yellow was ludicrous. Again, one right one wrong. Just the wrong ones again

Since his first season - when Robben and Duff shredded people on the break whenever they were fit - Jose's gotten a more and more defensive attitude to holding onto leads. If we're one-nil up, we tend to sit back and hope not to concede.

He's always had a pragmatic approach - even in Portugal. When things are going well he can be more expansive but currently it deteriorates into negativity. I don't think he's ever figured out what to do with all his world class midifielders and, in a funny way, Terry's injury has a solved the problem for him. But now the problem's in defence.

You lot, on the other hand, have developed a really frightening counterattack. So we get a 1-0 game in which we had enough chances to score a few more but also had a couple of nasty scares, and you have a cakewalk once the ref's given you the first.

With players like Rooney, Ronaldo, Larsson, Scholes, Giggs, Carrick - not a one of them that can tackle to save his life - you can't sit back and defend. But going one up doesn't turn a game into a cakewalk - it's scoring three more that does

It was an encouraging win for us. Spurs are no walkover at home. I wouldn't have been surprised had you cut that 6 point gap this weekend. I'm a happy camper today. I'd be even happier if Faye would learn how to finish

[cthomer5000]

As a Spurs fan I couldn't really complain. I thought the missed calls evened out in the first half really, Larssen definitely should have received a PK, so i wasn't complaining too loudly when Ronaldo took a dive. And Scholes was a maniac in the first half, WTF?!

I just hate how Tottenham seems to have a tendancy to go in the crapper as soon as they surrender a goal. They just seem to seriously be lacking confidence most the time this year.

It was obviously about 15 games ago that the best they'd be able to do this year is find their way back into the UEFA cup.

[Katon]

Originally Posted by Mac Howard

The ref had a shocker particularly in the first half. He got the two penalty decisions wrong - Larsson's was and Ronaldo's wasn't a penalty. Worked out in the end. But how Scholes avoided a yellow card I'll never know. On the other hand Larsson's yellow was ludicrous. Again, one right one wrong. Just the wrong ones again

I also heard Neville got away with a grab on Chimbonda that could've been a penalty fairly easily. Haven't seen it, though, since watching you lot win by four isn't really one of my favorite sights at the moment. You deserved to win, certainly; I'm just a bit irritated by the contrast with the crap refereeing we got when we went (one really stupid disallowed goal for us, absolutely nothing against Spurs, goodbye unbeaten run).

With players like Rooney, Ronaldo, Larsson, Scholes, Giggs, Carrick - not a one of them that can tackle to save his life - you can't sit back and defend. But going one up doesn't turn a game into a cakewalk - it's scoring three more that does

And that's what we've stopped doing, especially since Joe Cole got hurt. I only get back to London over holidays these days, so the last two games I've been to in person were the Reading and Fulham home games. Both of which were excellent examples of the fact that if you sit back on your heels when you don't have one of the best defenses in Europe, most Premiership teams can potentially take advantage of that. Especially if you've got a third-choice keeper in goal.

It was an encouraging win for us. Spurs are no walkover at home. I wouldn't have been surprised had you cut that 6 point gap this weekend. I'm a happy camper today. I'd be even happier if Faye would learn how to finish

It is so nice to have Cech back.

[Critch]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

My stepdad does too. He's from Motherwell (big into the Scottish Premiership team too), and says that he's never even heard someone say "shite" over there. Although, his accent is so fricking thick, I can only understand 25% of what he says.

I'm from over there and shite is the common pronunciation that I would use. For example in the sentence "Motherwell are shite" Shite is definitely in common use, at least in Scotland.

Apparently German press has Jose Mourinho leaving Chelsea for Bayern at the end of the season. Not sure how reliable that is.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by thread title

EPL Premiership weekend 2/3 *Spoilers*

What a bait-and-switch title... clearly it was deliberately designed to lure me into this thread.

*shakes head*

[Mac Howard]

Can't imagine what you were expecting, QS

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

What a bait-and-switch title... clearly it was deliberately designed to lure me into this thread.

*shakes head*

Heh, nice.

[ISiddiqui]

Freaking Fulham! Though the nice run had to end soon I guess... though should have been better than a brainfart by Butt. Bramble also got lucky not to get sent off.

[Dunleavy]

and Ronaldo gets the dive of the weekend award...

even though Chelsea didn't drop any points to ManUtd this weekend there a million signs that ManUtd will win running away...they got the 3pts but Chelsea looked lackluster again while Utd crushed Spurs at White Hart Lane, btw Chelsea lost at the Lane after going infront

Can everyone finally agree Liverpool and Arsenal are out of the title race? (they've been out of it since September)

[Crapshoot]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Well done, Everton. F*ck the Red Shites.

Hey one team came to play football - the other "team" was Everton.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Dunleavy

Can everyone finally agree Liverpool and Arsenal are out of the title race? (they've been out of it since September)

Out of total hatred for ManU and Chelsea, I cannot do such a thing.