The 6th Place Trophy - The 2017/18 Premier League Thread

[Dolphin Ziggler]

First topic message reminder :

The fixtures have been released, players have been signed and summer is already a bit boring, so here's the Premier League 2017/18 season thread.

Opening fixtures:

Arsenal v Leicester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town
Everton v Stoke City
Manchester United v West Ham United
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Swansea City
Watford v Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v Bournemouth

[Duty281]

Bobby Madley bottled that - definite pen

He's having a poor game, though WBA should have certainly scored in the immediate aftermath.

Quite astonishing they haven't got at least one goal so far, in all honesty.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Madley's just given a penalty for Nyom being stronger than Ramsey

[Duty281]

Ref has had an all-round shocker.

Pulis' dreadful record at the Emirates' continues.

[Crimey]

It is funny seeing Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool all up in there in top 5 after all three have been in "crisis". It's far too early to start judging seasons I feel. 10 games in has got to be the minimum of when you start asking questions about the season bar absolute catastrophes like Crystal Palace.

[GSC]

Crisis is probably overstated but criticism is fair when the exact same problems that cost you last year haven't been addressed at all.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Not sure anyone has said anyone was in crisis. Liverpool and Tottenham have yet to show their problems are behind them though

[Hero]

Last year everyone stated the issue with Liverpool was their leaky defense.
So far this season they've conceded 11 goals in 6 games, the same as 2nd bottom Bournemouth. Huddersfield meanwhile have conceded 3 goals.

[Duty281]

Last year everyone stated the issue with Liverpool was their leaky defense.
So far this season they've conceded 11 goals in 6 games, the same as 2nd bottom Bournemouth. Huddersfield meanwhile have conceded 3 goals.

Underrated, oh so gallant, Huddersfield.

[Guest]

Benjamin Mendy done his ACL. £50m man out for 9 months

[GSC]

Thats a real shame, he was going to be fun to watch in this team

[Guest]

Aguero involved in car crash, possible two months out

[Holymiky]

Alli banned for 1 game for the gesture..

I think he should have had more, especially as he was playing for his country at the time but i get the impression that as he's an up and coming star that may have helped the situation for him..

[GSC]

Shouldn't have been suspended at all.

[Holymiky]

Gotta remember there are kids watching these games as well though mate

[GSC]

So? It's a hand signal all of them will know and use well before they become adults.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN

[Holymiky]

I know, gotta remember its supposed to be a role model thing although thats hard to say when we have had players like Joey Barton in the Prem.

Just think of it like this, if I did that in my office and got caught, I wouldnt be banned for 1 day and I would have disciplinaries etc. The funny thing is it doesnt offend me directly I just think it comes down to professionalism and I think for however much hes on per week it wouldnt be difficult mate

[GSC]

If I did it my office I'd be immensely surprised if anybody cared.

[GSC]

I mean he flipped the bird at his mate. It's hardly Ben Stokes mocking a disabled child on the list things to get offended by.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Wait, what office are you working at?!

[Guest]

I work in an iron foundry. My boss calls me a Kumquat daily. A middle finger would be nice.

Good judge of character, that man.

[Duty281]

Let's see for today then:

Huddersfield 2-1 Tottenham
Bournemouth 1-1 Leicester
United 4-1 Palace
Stoke 0-0 Southampton
West Brom 1-1 Watford
West Ham 2-1 Swansea
Chelsea 2-2 Citeh

[Guest]

Huddersfield 0-3 Tottenham
Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester
United 4-1 Palace
Stoke 1-1 Southampton
West Brom 1-1 Watford
West Ham 2-0 Swansea
Chelsea 2-1 Citeh

[Guest]

Romance is dead, Duty.....

[Duty281]

Not just yet, old chap...

[Duty281]

Ah maybe now!

Brutal finishing by Spurs. Huddersfield too open.

[Guest]

Questions like "was that a reality check" irk me.

I'm sure Huddersfield know what they're up against. Days like this are going to happen.

[Ent]

Palace woeful.

[Guest]

They're about to enter October without a single goal. Staggering.

[Ent]

If anything they are worse under hodgson.

[Ent]

Well that lukaku miss needs to be seen to be believed.

[Ent]

Tap in for lukaku to round it off. Good flick on initially byhin to be fair.

[LionsV2]

Not sure why you're so critical of him; he's scored 11 in ten games while the team has been scoring for fun.

[Duty281]

They're about to enter October without a single goal. Staggering.

Goal difference of -17 already!

[Guest]

Derby scored 20 in 2007/9. Well on track.

They have Chelsea next...

[Ent]

Not sure why you're so critical of him; he's scored 11 in ten games while the team has been scoring for fun.

Just don't think he's that great a player, misses a lot of easy chances. Will score loads in 4-0 wins but over the course of a season i think his misses will cost points.

[GSC]

De Bruyne is different gravy

[Ent]

Great win for city but great timing getting Chelsea after atletico away.

Chelsea look leggy already.

Really poor from conte after morata injury, thought Chelsea looked better after batsuai came on.

[Guest]

Wouldn't say leggy, just outclassed in nearly every department. It's a Manchester duel & I'll imagine Spurs will end up in no-mans land in third. Fourth should be Chelsea's, but now the reality has set in for them that the title looks unlikely, heads might drop.

[Holymiky]

I still think we'll take third..

Harry Kan..I mean Tottenham look alright but think they will drop off more.

[GSC]

If Eden Hazard gets on a roll I wouldn't rule Chelsea out.

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

Not sure why you're so critical of him; he's scored 11 in ten games while the team has been scoring for fun.

Just don't think he's that great a player, misses a lot of easy chances. Will score loads in 4-0 wins but over the course of a season i think his misses will cost points.

There's a lad called Zlatan due back soon, if the Big Belgian is misfiring the Swede will gleefully take the mantle. I would happily take Lukaku for Arsenal...

[Dolphin Ziggler]

1-0 away at Southampton, who scored? He's scoring goals against sides that you weren't beating last year too.

All strikers miss chances

[compelling and rich]

Let's see for today then:

Huddersfield 2-1 Tottenham
Bournemouth 1-1 Leicester
United 4-1 Palace
Stoke 0-0 Southampton
West Brom 1-1 Watford
West Ham 2-1 Swansea
Chelsea 2-2 Citeh

huddersfield to win or palace to score a goal, i dont know which is the craziest there

[compelling and rich]

thought chelsea were really really bad yesterday, city more than deserved their win but thought conte got it massively wrong after morata injury. stuck hazard up top isolated and hit it long to him

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Only good thing for Brighton fans here is they get to see Giroud in the flesh

Lot of stiffs in the crowd today

[Guest]

It was Mission Impossible getting a result there, anyway. Like climbing Everest barefoot with the flu. Etc, etc, etc

[Dolphin Ziggler]

It's gonna be so depressing losing to them in two weeks on a Friday night.

Hughton thinks Pulis is a risk-taker, unaware of the wild consequences of attack

[westisbest]

Koeman next to be sacked

[Guest]

Liverpool's defending

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