The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Nerf]

I'll give you Lukaku (because really, who doesn't struggle against him?) but we've been seriously improved against powerful strikers this year. Defense has had RVP and Benteke in their back pocket so far. It seems to be #10s that have the most luck against us. And set pieces, of course. Just get loads of corners and you'll win.

Edit: also I'm much more confident with Gerrard out. Lucas and Allen will make a nicely balanced pivot and probably Alberto to finish it off if Henderson is out. Super excited for that.

[Jimmy]

Hahaha, na, we're awful at corners. Like, so bad. Be interesting to see who we play in the number 10 role. I still wanna see Lamela get a shot there, but it'll likely be Holtby, although I think he could operate deeper. Be a good game either way.

[Rafael]

If you have Paulinho, you have God on your side.

But they have Coutinho, and it's even better!

Edited December 10, 2013 by RafaelFms

[Jimmy]

When Paulinho adapts to the speed of the British league and improves his conversion rate he's gonna be incredible. Seen glimpses of it already.

[Hobo]

A big reason for Liverpool not keeping clean sheets is the fact that Rodgers has kept rotating center backs (and recently the CB he has continuously played has been scoring own goals for fun). I'd be quite happy for Sahko and Skrtel to play together again against Spurs. Just for a settled defense especially since the midfield will be rotating.

[METALMAN]

It is because Carragher has gone.

[EddieG]

Michel Vorm is to undergo minor knee surgery at the beginning of January most likely, and will expect to miss 4-6 weeks.

[Colly]

Sunday Mirror fail.

[Gazz]

I wish Bigi was Vurnon Anita because then we'd have two Vurnon Anita's and Vurnon Anita is the boss.

[Baddar]

The Hull owner has indeed applied to the FA over the name change, and offered unhappy fans a refund on their season ticket - "if you aren't happy, fuck off" basically.

[Matt]

I don't understand why he thinks Hull Tigers is any more marketable than Hull City. It's still fucking Hull.

[Gazz]

While we're on the tenous subject of Newcastle and the media, Mike Ashley has told all national and local media that they will have to pay to interview our players and staff.

To whit, yesterday a few players visited the local children's hospital to hand out gifts and there was no press there to report because he'd banned them all.

Good work Mike, you keep up that PR juggernaught you've got going for you.

[Crybaby Bunting]

The news doesn't affect anybody but journalists anyway, and isn't the whole point of charity the giving not the attention made from the giving?

[Colly]

Is that a serious post?

[Adam]

The Hull owner has indeed applied to the FA over the name change, and offered unhappy fans a refund on their season ticket - "if you aren't happy, fuck off" basically.

We found out last week that what he actually means is "All who disagree should go and die", basically.

[therockbox]

They'rrrrrrre Shite

[MDK]

I, for one, am still livid that we changed from Clapton Orient to Leyton Orient :@

[EddieG]

The Hull owner has indeed applied to the FA over the name change, and offered unhappy fans a refund on their season ticket - "if you aren't happy, fuck off" basically.

We found out last week that what he actually means is "All who disagree should go and die", basically.

Weren't those his exact words?

[Gazz]

This week, according to the papers, Luis Suarez shopping in Covent Garden = moving to Chelsea or Arsenal.

So what does that mean when John Terry was spotted shopping in Poundland?

[Rainiac]

That he's skint? Except not because he's a premier league footballer