08-12-2017, 12:20 PM
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#141
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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08-12-2017, 12:48 PM
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#142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
The David Luiz goal in the Chelsea match was a thing of beauty.
They will be fine.
No Hazard, Pedro or Moses. A lot to overcome after the careless play by Cahill
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I think they will be as well, and frankly I expect them to come out firing next week against Spurs. I doubt they'll roll over and a wounded Chelsea is bad news for us.
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08-12-2017, 02:37 PM
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#143
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Canterbury, NZ
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
How bout Huddersfield? Won 0-3!
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I'm fully in the Huddersfield bandwagon. Got some good friends down here who are hardcore supporters from there, was really fun following the promotion playoffs with 2am start times!
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08-12-2017, 08:54 PM
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#144
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Watched the entire Everton game and Rooney was very good.
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08-12-2017, 11:21 PM
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#145
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Franchise Player
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United
City
Chelsea
Everton (best offseason transactions, outside the top 3)
Spurs
Arsenal
Last edited by cam_wmh; 08-12-2017 at 11:24 PM.
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08-12-2017, 11:57 PM
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#146
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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City
United
Chelsea
Arsenal
Everton
Spurs
Liverpool (assuming they lose Coutinho)
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Last: Brighton. Based on today not a matter of if but when they get relegated. I get it was City but they look terrible.
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08-13-2017, 09:34 AM
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#147
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Why did Chelsea sell Matic to a PL rival again? He's been great.
No wonder Conte was pissed.
Pogba looks more comfortable with Matic providing coverage there so far as well.
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08-13-2017, 09:38 AM
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#148
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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I already love Matic, what a player. A perfect fit for United. Thanks Chelsea!
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08-13-2017, 10:48 AM
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#149
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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well that's been fun.
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08-13-2017, 10:56 AM
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#150
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Could've been what 7-8 to 0? West Ham looked brutal and United just battered them.
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08-13-2017, 11:07 AM
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#151
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yeah I honestly don't recall Uniteds centre backs being challenged outside of the one chance at the end of the first half - I still feel like that position might be their weakness against some of the top teams.
However the strong midfield will provide them with the needed protection.
Today nothing got past Matic, Pogba, Valencia, and Blind and United were pretty much playing a 2-4-3-1 because of it.
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08-13-2017, 06:41 PM
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#152
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Franchise Player
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In fairness to our CB's performance, Jones started. He's a squad player if there ever were one, and looked pretty good doing so. He has Lindeloff & Smalling ahead of him on the pecking order, when all are fit & healthy.
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08-13-2017, 06:46 PM
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#153
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Franchise Player
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Watched the replay of that Chicharito bomb right at de Gea to close the 1st half. That befall's Blind -- wondering around, caught out of position. Jones had two players to cover.
I stressed it last season, but Blind makes boneheaded mistakes too often.
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08-13-2017, 07:11 PM
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#154
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Powerplay Quarterback
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[QUOTE=cam_wmh;6346327]Watched the replay of that Chicharito bomb right at de Gea to close the 1st half. That befall's Blind -- wondering around, caught out of position. Jones had two players to cover.
I stressed it last season, but Blind makes boneheaded mistakes too often.[/QUOTE
Shaw will be an option and Rojo as well at left back so it's covered pretty well. United have looked good throughout the preseason and its carried right on into the opener. The offense is just rolling with pace and power and creativity.
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08-14-2017, 05:01 AM
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#155
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cam_wmh
In fairness to our CB's performance, Jones started. He's a squad player if there ever were one, and looked pretty good doing so. He has Lindeloff & Smalling ahead of him on the pecking order, when all are fit & healthy.
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disagree. To me, Jones is #2 if he's fit ... quality has never been an issue with him. He's just made of glass, that's the problem.
I agree that LB would be an obvious area to strengthen. Blind and Darmian are very meh, and while I'd love Shaw to stay healthy and make the position his own, it's quite doubtful that it's going to happen. I'd be very happy if they signed another LB before the end of August.
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08-14-2017, 09:58 AM
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#156
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Franchise Player
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Yeah that's a fair comment, and I agree looking back.
He was even selected into BBC's choice 11, of the past weekend.
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08-14-2017, 10:00 AM
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#157
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Who knows how much truth there is to this, but apparently Klopp is furious that Coutinho is being sold and considering walking. I can see him being livid (obviously), but have a hard time thinking he would walk. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.
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08-14-2017, 10:33 AM
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#158
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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I can't see it. Klopp stayed at Dortmund despite losing Götze, Lewandowski, Kagawa and others - I'd be surprised if his decision were different this time.
If there's a manager of a top club walking at some point this season, I think it'll be Conte.
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08-14-2017, 10:51 AM
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#159
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Pants Tent
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That made me chuckle. The West Ham-Man U game did not, but Manchester United is very good, and I think they have a shot at a title.
West Ham's fitness looked poor.
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08-14-2017, 10:53 AM
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#160
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How'd Hart look to you?
I feel he should've got a hand on Pogba's goal. Other than that, I think he was quite good.
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