The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[TCO]

Can you sack a caretaker and get a caretaker caretaker manager?

[Whisper]

Janitor Manager? Custodian manager?

[Mad Jack]

Ask Rangers, with both Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowell on gardening leave, technically the club have three managers.

[Matt]

Not watching but BBC live text suggesting Benteke was wrongly flagged offside when "clean through" just before that goal?

Dubious decision in City's favour or "lolBBC". Which is it EWB?

Bad decision. He was onside.

In all fairness, I immediately said offside as did everyone around me in the pub, we were all surprised when the replay showed him onside. It was a wrong decision but I wouldn't call it a bad one, it was as tight as it could be and in real time it looked offside

[Sam]

I think it was a very clear onside to be honest. I mean you can see Benteke holding his run to be in line with the defender. I think Villa were very unlucky there. Could be a very costly mistake for them and goes to further highlight the poor standing of officiating in this league.

[Whisper]

I see Aguero throwing himself on the floor goes largely unmentioned. As usual.

Edited April 26, 2015 by Whisper in the Wind

[Baddar]

Aguero doesn't dive!

[Whisper]

Say what you want about the Benteke offside decision, but thats god awful defending from Villa for City's winner. Sanchez ball watching.

Edited April 26, 2015 by Whisper in the Wind

[lanky316]

I see Aguero throwing himself on the floor goes largely unmentioned. As usual.

I was shocked by how bad Mane was for Southampton. If I'm generous I'd say it was the weird surface but as he appealed every time. I think he spent more time on the floor than on his feet by the end. Shame as if he'd have just ran at the Spurs defenders he'd probably have had more chance of scoring.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Mane was ridiculous, every single time he got the ball he was on the floor seconds later.

[Lineker]

The Sun are reporting that Aaron Lennon is being investigated for slapping round a waitress in a Manchester nightclub last month.

If true, I hope we are rid of the scumbag asap.

[Jimmy]

BREAKING: PL @PFA Team of the Year - De Gea; Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Bertrand; Hazard, Matic, Coutinho, Sanchez; Kane, Costa

Cahill

[FLiam]

That's not team of the season.

Coutinho??

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

BREAKING: PL @PFA Team of the Year - De Gea; Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Bertrand; Hazard, Matic, Coutinho, Sanchez; Kane, Costa

Cahill

Should have had Fonte for Cahill, Fabregas for Coutinho, Aguero for Costa; in my opinion anyway.

[Szumi]

As a Liverpool fan, Coutinho does not belong there at all. Fabregas does, and Fellaini had a better season too, arguably.

[Lineker]

Wenger: "it is easy to defend"

Mourinho: "if it was easy to defend then you wouldn't lose 3-1 at home against Monaco"

I swear, Mourinho constantly winding up Wenger, getting under his skin, is one of my favourite things ever in football.

[Gazz]

They probably left Cesc out because 7 Chelsea players would have been silly.

[Hobo]

Surprised ever year how angry people get about which footballers other footballer's think are good at football

— John Gibbons (@johngibbonsblog)

April 26, 2015

Also Coutinho is great and should be there.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Aye, but Cahill shouldn't be there, Ivanovic is dubious, and as I said, I'd have picked Aguero ahead of Costa.

Edit: aimed at Gazz.

[MDK]

Lovely bloody goal, that