God's Football 2015-2016 season thread

[Bubba]

I can't stand the British press. The British public are worse though for buying papers to read about stories that will never happen. Man Utd will not be buying Neymar, Bale or Muller and any fan with half a brain cell must surely realise this.

My very much looking forward to the season starting on 1st September.

[charliepanayi]

*Media insists Arsenal need a top striker, struggle to name any actually available top strikers*

[Crop]

What...you guys still follow the transfer window? I don't think I have for about 5 years. All I read are match reports on the games I miss.

Once the season finishes in May I'm done until the next season starts.

[Loony BoB]

I follow the transfer window, it's something to do when there's no football to watch. The actual football being back on now, I tend to follow it less at the moment. I do keep up with what United are linked to and since Pedro moved to Chelsea there hasn't been much going on of note. Neymar? Please. If we weren't willing to show enough interest in a £22m Pedro I don't think we'll be spending £240m on Neymar, let alone Bale or Muller.

There are far more realistic options available out there for us. Darmien was someone I never heard linked to us (let alone heard of at all, I don't follow the Italian national team closely) until a few days before it all started really happening, and he's been one of our best performers. Schweinsteiger may be the most marquee name to join us so far, but he's been (sadly, because I love the guy) the most subdued thus far.

[Psychotic]

I have a slight addiction to the transfer window but I know who the journalists Liverpool trust are, and as such they're the ones I trust because they don't publish bollocks. They're the ones who all said Ings, Benteke, Clyne etc. first. We've been linked non stop with Illaramendi all Summer but not one of those journalists has said it's going to happen.

It's just about distinguishing the actual real journalists from the clickbait merchants.

[Psychotic]

Oh, and Aleksandar Mitrovic. Remember that name, he'll get a really funny red card. You watch.

Well that didn't take long did it

[Bubba]

Only four games in but City look the real deal this year. Looking forward to Match of the Day. I think I enjoyed the fact that Chelsea lost at home more than Liverpool

Coutinho is a class act though and very happy he won't be playing in the game against us.

I see a lot of pundits (Merson and Lawrenson amongst others) are predicting a Swans win against us tomorrow. Well, seeing Van Gaal's comments recently, particularly how we dropped six points to them last season, we'll take it seriously but still come away with nothing. It'll be a tough game and I'm confident Swansea will come away with all three points.

[charliepanayi]

Media at the start of August - ooh Pellegrini's under a lot of pressure
Media at the end of August - Man City will cruise the league this year!

[Old Manus]

I see a lot of pundits (Merson and Lawrenson amongst others) are predicting a Swans win against us tomorrow.

I don't think you've got much to worry about then

[Bubba]

Hahaha! LOLvren

[Formalhaut]

It may only be four games in, but I'm still pretty impressed how well Crystal Palace and Leicester are doing. Good win against Chelsea for Crystal Palace today.

[Aerith's Knight]

Every time I watch Swansea play, I expect the hulking big guys they put in the field to start punching people at some point.

[Psychotic]

Hahaha! LOLvren

Sergio ROFLmero, bitch.

[Bubba]

Hahaha! LOLvren

Sergio ROFLmero, bitch.

Touché!

[Formalhaut]

There's been so many upsets to the 'big' teams, lately, which is actually making me sit up and pay attention to the league this year. We've had Crystal Palace beating Chelsea, Swansea beating Man United, West Ham beating Arsenal and Liverpool, and Tottenham remaining winless.

I have to say, I'm excited for these mid-ranking teams sucker punching some of the bigger spenders.