2016/2017 THE Premier League Thread

[cam_wmh]

Lol nsfw

Spoiler!

http://newsthump.com/2016/08/09/paul...f-into-a-coma/

[devo22]

Pogba starts. Yay!

Alongside Fellaini. Sigh.

[cam_wmh]

I was just coming in to post that.

Fellaini has been decent defensively at least. Passing not so much. Except for that nice one to Vardy.

[devo22]

tbf he was great against Bournemouth. Still hoped for Herrera or Schneiderlin though.

Things are looking bleak for Rojo, Jones and Darmian. Not even on the bench yet again.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Pogba's first "touch" was a total whiff. What a bust.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Zlatan almost had the goal of the year there

[cam_wmh]

Valencia owns that rb slot. Smalling is the only true defender sub really, although Young can cover either back side.

Mourinho setup his squad to attack today and that they have.

[devo22]

4 goals in his first 3 competitive United games. This Zlatan fella is pretty good.

[Slava]

I've only watched a couple minutes here, but United either looks really good or Southampton is bad. I'm not sure which it is.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Southampton are going to struggle this year without Koeman. He really was the man who kept them in the top half, even as they got raided every year.

[cam_wmh]

Smalling on for Rooney.

Smallimg moves CB for Blind ? Blind moves cm'ish?

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Zlatan and Mourinho have completely changed the culture of United. They're the team to beat

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Zlatan and Mourinho have completely changed the culture of United. They're the team to beat

I mean with such a huge sample size I don't know how this take could possibly come back to bite you in the ass down the line.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I mean with such a huge sample size I don't know how this take could possibly come back to bite you in the ass down the line.

Eh, I didn't post a prediction here but I had sent a buddy my PL predictions and have United winning it (provided Mourinho doesn't self destruct at some point). As a non United fan I'll stand by my prediction

[St. Pats]

That Zlatan can pop them surprises no one but that Fellaini looks very good two games in a row surprises everyone. I liked him in the lineup before because of his aggression which they lacked and his headers. But who is this guy with the passing game and the defense both looking good.

[Senator Clay Davis]

If he didn't botch those two penalties, Aguero would have 7 goals this week with still a half to play. I'd say he's pretty good.

[Senator Clay Davis]

As far as misleading scorelines goes, Burnley 2-0 over Liverpool at HT is a pretty good example. But Burnley buried their chances and Liverpool hasn't despite having many more.

[The Big Chill]

Pretty normal half for Liverpool against these 'cowardly' sides. It's always a struggle.

[Senator Clay Davis]

God I love British commentary. "Liverpool have certainly had the monopoly on that commodity (chances)"

[devo22]

Klopp teams always seem to struggle against teams which park the bus. Was the same at Dortmund.