View Poll Results: Who will win the Premier League?

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  • Leicester

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  • Man Utd

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  • Man City

    3 30.00%
  • Arsenal

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  • Spurs

    2 20.00%
  • Liverpool

    1 10.00%
  • Chelsea

    1 10.00%
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    There are half a dozen players at both United and England who should be in the team ahead of him.

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    This is going to sound rather anti-patriotic but England really didn't deserve to win that game. A last-minute gasp goal is hardly inspiring. I agree with Bubba; Rooney appears more and more redundant, and even detrimental, to the team as time goes on. Just let him go already!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Formalhaut View Post
    This is going to sound rather anti-patriotic but England really didn't deserve to win that game.
    Hanging's too good for you, you monster.

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    Sorry guys I can't hear you above based Bale


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    By based Bale I assume you mean Jesus Allen.

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    Can't say I watched the game, but I get the feeling that Rooney is getting more underrated than overrated because pretty much everyone and their uncles think he's this worthless player. If another player exactly like him popped in, I don't think many people would be so upset. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he's as good as many media outlets claim him to be, but I also don't think he's this player who is somehow stopping England from being better than they are at the moment. Similarly it seems that many players in the England team still heavily rate him, which I assume isn't for no reason whatsoever.

    I'm not sure he'd walk into an England XI if I was to put one together but I'm not so certain that he'd be thrown out, either. He's definitely not the player he used to be, but I don't think he's suddenly some kind of ball and chain to England's success.

    Also, FWIW, I do really feel he's a quality midfielder. The best? No. But England isn't exactly overflowing with world class midfielders, so I don't think he's that bad a starting option and - for reasons I don't and won't know - the England squad seem to really see him as a captain. Perhaps that's just because England lacks leaders in general. Dunno.
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    Regardless of the end result, this has been a fantastic game!

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    That was such a good game, I'm not even mad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loony BoB View Post
    That was such a good game, I'm not even mad.
    I'm never upset when we get outplayed (unless it's Liverpool), they deserved it.

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    I think I need a lie down.


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    Pre-empting the predictable media narrative now: Just because Claudio Bravo was bad it doesn't make Joe Hart good.

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    Perspective: David De Gea's first game(s) for United.
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    I usually make a habit of not watching Liverpool v Leicester aka the Psychotic derby.. As it was the first game at the new remodeled Anfield I had to. I didn't enjoy it!

    I'm sad about what's become of Leicester. I said last year that Kante > Mahrez and Vardy and I think it's being proven. Danny Drinkwater is somewhat overrated for being English and he was often exposed today. Kante was the real workhorse in the title winning team.

    I'm also disturbed that Leicester have regressed into Pulis era Stoke. Long throw after long throw after long throw. That isn't going to cut it in the Champions League. I really hope it was for Liverpool's benefit given the shambolic defence. But then if you can only manage one (gifted) goal against a back four with James Milner and Lucas in I don't know what to say. On that subject,
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    Oh good I've missed having 5 minutes of our Champions League quality attack eviscerate an opponent before 40 minutes of praying our Championship quality defence don't smurf it all up.
    I think I'm just going to quote this after every Liverpool win. Good smurfing lord. I can use that phrase to describe Liverpool at both ends of the pitch today. If I was a neutral I'd love watching Liverpool because of the sublime incisive attacking play counterbalanced by absolute comedy troutshows at the back. I'm not a neutral and I hate it, and doubly hated it today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
    I'm sad about what's become of Leicester. I said last year that Kante > Mahrez and Vardy and I think it's being proven. Danny Drinkwater is somewhat overrated for being English and he was often exposed today. Kante was the real workhorse in the title winning team.
    Yeah, it's business as usual sadly. They'll stay up I think, but either settle in mid to lower mid table. It's saddening.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
    Pre-empting the predictable media narrative now: Just because Claudio Bravo was bad it doesn't make Joe Hart good.
    And now Joe Hart has dropped a major clanger in Italy. It's almost as if it takes time to adjust to playing in a new team in a new country.

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