Official Premier League 2009/10 thread

[IAceI]

DARREN BENT BENT BENT

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

>_<

I wish I'd have been surprised when Bent scored. Spurs need to do as little defending as possible. Bassong can't lead a line and Dawson or King would have got to that first. I can see Sunderland getting 2 or 3 today.

[Lineker]

Oh for fucks sake

[stokeriño]

Aaaaah damn it.

...Sorry, but I'm scrapping for top spot in my Fantasy League and one of my rivals has Darren Bent.

[DavidMarrio]

Ricardo Fuller is the Jamacian Pele

[EddieG]

So, I wonder if Harry Redknapp will take his words back now?

[stokeriño]

I have Fuller in my team! Suck on that, Bent!

[Szumi]

GET BENT, 'ARRY~!

While it was great to see Bent score against Spurs, less than 40 seconds in too, it was an awful goal. Poach a rebound, when Gomes probably should've done better with it anyways.

[IAceI]

Bent is one of those players that just cleans up on other players poor play. Goalkeepers, defenders, whatever. He just gets a chance and takes it, it's part of why I don't think he'll go to the World Cup; he doesn't create enough himself and Germany aren't going to defend like this.

And as bad as Spurs' defence might be, we're playing with Da Silva at right back (first start since Jan), Richardson at left back (just bad), and Ferdinand and Turner in the middle (not much practice with these two both at CB)

Then Cana's pulled up and is out of the 18. And Meyler and Cattermole in the middle, very young combo. Henderson and Malbranque on the wings too. Jones isn't fully fit either and is on the bench so Campbell starts.

Not a particularly strong Sunderland squad by any accounts but good enough to get the job done with us at home I suppose. Worried that you have Crouch, Defoe and Kranjcar avaialable to come on at any time though. Good strong bench. Just have to put your makeshift defence to the sword as much as possible.

[ONO]

Ashley Young with a goal that is easily contender for goal of the season. Beautiful.

COME ON SUNDERLAND as well

[Crybaby Bunting]

It now doesn't matter what happens in the Sunderland match, that was the moment that we wanted to see and even if Spurs go on to thrash Sunderland 7-1 now we'll still have seen them with egg on their face due to Darren Bent.

Now if Sunderland win this game 1-0 due to Darren Bent's goal... then that WOULD be something

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Egg on their face how? Spurs fans didn't ever like Darren Bent. Also I'm sure I'm not the only Spurs fan who would rather have Defoe than Bent. No-one misses him. He isn't the first striker to score against his former club.

However I think it's about proving something for himself and fair play to him for that.

[DavidMarrio]

matters for us involved in the race for 4th what happens in the Sunderland/Spurs game I hate everyone having games in hand on us

[Lineker]

"It's disappointing - it's just the quality of the official I'm afraid cost us the game."

Ferguson.

[IAceI]

DARREN BENT BENT BENT

[Shelty92]

"It's disappointing - it's just the quality of the official I'm afraid cost us the game."

Ferguson.

Well what the fuck did you expect? Drogba scores the winner from a mile offside, so, for once, Fergie has every right to say stuff like that.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

...and Macheda scores with a handball. Your point is?

[ONO]

Villa starting to believe once more....

Thank you Sir Darren Bent.

[Crybaby Bunting]

The ref is pro united:

• For not sending off Neville or Scholes despite persistent fouling
• For allowing the Macheda goal
• For not giving a penalty for Neville's shove in the box
  The ref is anti-united:
  
  • For allowing Chelsea to score from an offside position
  • For not giving a penalty for Ji Sung Park's tumble in the box
  • For ending the game early

From my reckoning, the ref was pretty equal :/

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Ughs. Modric tried to pull his leg away but always gonna be a pen.

WHAT A SAVE BY GOMES! The dream is still alive!