Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

[monty junior]

First topic message reminder :

It is kind of weird CS that Duty considers us an elite club and the quality of players (that Wenger has signed) and our CL football as the main reasons, but then he considers Wenger a failure. It looks like a logical inconsistency to me. And I can't name 10 clubs in Europe bigger or better than we are.

Bigger - Manchester United, Liverpool, AC Milan
Better - Chelsea, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, Dortmund/Napoli.

There we go. The first three have better history and are a "bigger" club in that respect. The other seven are just...better.

Is that why Napoli got knocked of our CL group. Dortmund is nowhere near the team they were earlier in the year when we played in CL in terms of injuries and we split with them. If you really want to measure we have to look at criteria. If it is "better" I disagree certainly with regards to Dortmund and Napoli as of right now or throughout the season. Dortmund is behind Schalke and Leverkusen and neither one of those teams are all that mighty this year. Here are the teams if I am ranking the "better" aspect

1. Bayern
2. real
3. Barca
4. Chelsea
5. PSG
6. Juventus
7. Man City
8. Atleti
9. Arsenal

So Arsenal are in the top 10, even if you would rate Dortmund who is on the skids right now as being better, which I don't. Liverpool would have a fair shout right now at coming in ahead of us. That would still put us in the top 10 in terms of quality.

Dortmund are a fairly comfortable second now and are almost certainly in to the CL quarters. Depends what you regard as elite, for me the word elite is the very very best like Bayern, Real, Barca even Man U, teams who have a history of domestic and European domination. Arsenal are the level below, certainly no disgrace.

[CFCNick]

Banner plane pilot was live tweeting his approach. Love the replies.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Phil Jones just did a diving header at about floor height under no pressure.

[mystiroakey]

decent pen.

[The Special Juan]

Rooney is showing he's still the best player in the PL this afternoon. He's been immense.

[Guest]

From Paddy Power:

Marouane Fellaini again showing the combined speed and agility of Geoff Capes and Andre the Giant in midfield.

  

[mystiroakey]

Relegation battle without him Juan. I think him and matter could become a very strong partnership in the coming years..

Mata can hold on to the ball. Yes he will be pushed back and rooney pushed forward or they can mix it- but both can seriously develop together.

Rooney and RVP for me has never been a partnership. One allways looks good and the other looks rubbish

[mystiroakey]

From Paddy Power:

Marouane Fellaini again showing the combined speed and agility of Geoff Capes and Andre the Giant in midfield.

  

just for that comment i might have a bet with them soon lol

[Guest]

From Paddy Power:

Marouane Fellaini again showing the combined speed and agility of Geoff Capes and Andre the Giant in midfield.

  

just for that comment i might have a bet with them soon lol

Wrestling references always make me chuckle.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Rooney is showing he's still the best player in the PL this afternoon.

Hmmmm.....I think a few will disagree with you there

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Wow Benteke what a miss so costly

[Fernando]

Utd 3-1 Villa - Mata.

Im disappointed in you guys over the penalty. Bacuna on Mata. Why you no lion king joke?   

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Norwich anytime scorer

THE WOLF

THATS RIGHT

[Guest]

On it Olly.   

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

One change for us, Yobo out injured, Ryan Bennett comes in.

Never change a winning team, like the selection. RVW/Elmander will need to press the CB's

[Fernando]

On it Olly.   

Congratulations on losing your money.   

[Guest]

On it Olly.   

Congratulations on losing your money.   

OllyTips is proven sunny Jim!

[Fernando]

On it Olly.   

Congratulations on losing your money.   

OllyTips is proven sunny Jim!

There is more chance of Palace beating Chavski then Van Wankswinkle scoring a goal. Altidore > RVW   

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Me > RVW

[Dolphin Ziggler]

And I've retired

[mystiroakey]

Nigels v Chavs = Draw

get your money on it lads.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Lovely, Adnan

[The Special Juan]

I'll give Fellaini his due and say he's been pretty good today after.... that during midweek.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

He was good against us too; he'll make a good, yet extremely overpriced, squad option

[mystiroakey]

Buttner  decent as well. Like his work rate and not a bad touch

[CFCNick]

Yaya to score anytime & City to win - 5/1 at William Hill

[The Special Juan]

I didn't even realise City were playing Arsenal today. I think I'm living in a bubble half the time.

[westisbest]

Another 4-1 thumping. Great.
Heard Bacuna was poor again. Lambert still wont play Lambert. Not sure if he is injured, but doesn't play him anyway.

Heard our goal was good.

Was 4-1 about right?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Benteke missed a great chance to make it 2-2 west arry that you could see the confidence drain

[Fernando]

WBA 1-0 Cardiff - Amalfitano. Unbeliveable goal.

[Fernando]

WBA 2-0 Cardiff - Dorrans

Cardiff being taken apart at the Hawthorns.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Cardiff relegation party

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Wonder if they're feeling blue or just red with rage

[Fernando]

Swansea 1-0 Norwich - De Guzman.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Can someone tell us the game has started
Same old crap away from home

[Fernando]

WBA 2-1 Cardiff - Mutch

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Will be a miracle if we get in one down here

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

And there's the second

[Fernando]

Swansea 2-0 Norwich - De Guzman.

#PoundedLikeACheapHooker

[mystiroakey]

southampton 12 shots to 0 from newcastle- still 0-0

palace look to have been robbed from two pens!!! - stil 0-0

[Fernando]

Southampton 1-0 Toon - Jay Rodriguez

Only Sturridge has more goals then Rodriguez from English Players #UnderTheRadar

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Woeful woeful woeful

Gonna be six straight away defeats.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Get Redmond on for Hoolahan and Hooper for Elmander

[Fernando]

Odds that Hughton does nothing 1/9, That he makes a change before 60 mins 1/4. Makes a change at half time 25/1

Sound about right Olly?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Nope nando cos apparently Bradley Johnson and Jonas have gone in early from the warm up

Kill me now

[Fernando]

THAT.IS.Frak.PRICELESS       

#JonasIsYourSaviour

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You just have to laugh at those subs

Howson and hoolahan off. Shocking

[Fernando]

Apparently you have started well.

#HughtonIsASecretGenius

[Fernando]

Southampton 2-0 Toon - Lambert.

#PardewWishesHeHadStayedAtHome

[Guest]

Lovely stuff Palace. Now hold on brothers.

[Fernando]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea - Jerome/Terry OG

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