The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

...and Gary Hooper brings Norwich level.

[Whisper]

My love of Adnan Januzaj grows more and more every week.

Nice to see Welbeck staying as a central striker and not constantly popping up on the left side. Someone said Rooney was having a shocker. I actually think we've been really effective with Rooney dropping deeper and allowing Januzaj and Valencia to get forward alongside Welbeck. Rooney has filled some of the space that Cleverley and Giggs are leaving in front of them, by playing so deep.

[Starvinho]

Barge De Gea in the back but no foul?

[Lineker]

3-0; Cleverley is getting in on the act.

[Starvinho]

3-0! Welbeck and Cleverley both score in the same match?! It must be Christmas!

[Baddar]

Well in Clev.

[Cymbols]

We win 4-3? But seriously, pretty dire defensively. Can't wait for Vlaar to come back.

Suspected fractured ankle for Nathan Dyer. He's been playing well recently also.

[Baddar]

Evra has been far too casual today.

[MDK]

Cleverly done

[Colly]

Confused the hell out of myself there. Went out of the room and missed the Cleverly goal, so I rewound five minutes to watch it. Three minutes later Man Utd get a free kick, which Rooney bends outside the wall, again. Neville then starts telling the same story about Suarez doing it. Realise I'm watching on delay. Oops.

[Cymbols]

Benteke quiet again. Weimann on for Sylla. Also, still no Helenius

[Baddar]

Fletcher is coming on!

[Starvinho]

Fletcher coming on.

[MDK]

I bet he is shitting himself

[Baddar]

I bet he is shitting himself

:/

[Lineker]

Liverpool make one change to the team that beat West Ham last weekend, as Lucas comes into the midfield for injured captain Steven Gerrard. Luis Suarez will skipper the side in Gerrard's absence.

Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Flanagan, Sakho, Skrtel, Johnson, Allen, Lucas, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Suarez.

[Lineker]

Striker Roberto Soldado retains his place in the Tottenham team after his midweek hat-trick against Anzhi Makhachkala. Jermain Defoe is on the bench, while Sandro also starts alongside Paulinho in midfield as two of the seven changes from that 4-1 win in the Europa League.

Tottenham starting XI: Lloris; Walker, Capoue, Dawson, Naughton; Paulinho, Sandro; Lennon, Dembele, Chadli; Soldado.

[Nerf]

Expected, but not the biggest fan of Suarez getting the armband.

[Starvinho]

Get in! I think if we keep this up we could get a top 8 finish this season.

[Baddar]

Hopefully United can kick on now whilst all the big teams are playing each other.