2016-17 English Football Season Thread

[Psychotic]

Sorry to say Paul, but you'll get twatted by 'new and improved' Leicester on Monday night.

Yup.

Underperforming teams just love to change their manager right before playing Liverpool and then shred them. Hull and Swansea are other beneficiaries of this tactic this season. Still, Liverpool's Robin Hood quest to take points from top teams and give them to the bottom half of the table will continue with a victory over Arsenal I don't doubt.

On the Leicester side of things, who needs Kante when you've got Ndidi? Absolutely bossed that midfield. Still don't think it was right to sack Ranieri, I lean more to the emotional side of football than the business side. I agree they should be ashamed the lazy buggers.

[Formalhaut]

The only side of football I really get is the emotional side, so yeah, screw your guys, Leicester!

[Crop]

That was the most frustrating game of football I've watched since the first game against Hull, but at least we won that game!

[Psychotic]

Still, Liverpool's Robin Hood quest to take points from top teams and give them to the bottom half of the table will continue with a victory over Arsenal I don't doubt.

The only thing surer than Liverpool losing to bottom sides and beating top sides is Manchester United being in 6th forever no matter what they do.

[Old Manus]

So, uh...whew. How many Arsenal fans did we have left again?

[Psychotic]

I miss Cz and Resha.

[Fox]

So, uh...whew. How many Arsenal fans did we have left again?

Somewhere between 10 and 2 I think.

[Old Manus]

So, uh...whew. How many PSG fans did we have left again?

[Psychotic]

I miss Endless.

[Bubba]

Not a bad game at the Camp Nou by all accounts. I missed it. I thoroughly enjoyed our treacherous 1-1 draw in deepest, darkest Russia though.

[Psychotic]

I just realised that this Chelsea team are peak era Ferguson United. They ambled about a bit in August and September before becoming an unstoppable machine marching to league and cup success.

Good, fun game last night too. It's nice when two of your least favourite teams play as you can be a true neutral. I rather enjoyed both Marcos Rojo making Diego Costa his bitch and N'Golo Kante making Paul Pogba his bitch - everyone's a winner! And throw in a bonus Mourinho tantrum (doesn't matter who he is managing tbh) as well as some tasty fouls and tackles and I'm a happy lad.

[Rocket Edge]

Ugh Chelsea. I hate them more than any other team in the league by a long shot.

Hate the manager. 'They went out to kick Hazard' - Hazard is by far the most fouled player in the league yet you keep it until now against Mourinho to say something about it. Hazard actively looks for fouls & it's a big part of his game in helping the team. I dunno. Hate the players. Costa is a baby and his antics last night were embarrassing trying at every opportunity to get Rojo sent off. Hazard was diving around the place like he was in the Portuguese league. Hate their defensive style of play all season. Just hate everything about them.

My thoughts on some of the players after the match:

Kante - Took his goal well but didn't really have anything to do in the game after the red card, but since he's the overwhelming darling of the media this season he does a few good things and he's the MOTM all of a sudden. Don't get me wrong I think he's amazing but the reaction to him last night was confusing to me.
Hazard - I somehow forgot how good he was. Chelsea's best player by a mile. He's some player.
Rojo - Should be starting every game for United from now on, was terrific all game.
Valencia - Great performance with Rojo. Think he's my favourite Man United player atm.
Pogba - Did decent up until the sending off and then was a passenger all game. You could argue that it was a lot to ask going forward with 10 men at Stamford Bridge but he has to be involved more in the game for the reputation he has.

I thought the game was awful boring after the red card. It ruined it. Bias aside I really didn't think it was a sending off but Herrera should have known better. A part of much doesn't mind too much now that we can focus on Europe & CL qualification without any distractions as it's the number one aim. When we do get to play Chelsea at Old Trafford this season I just hope we win.

[Scruffington]

Man, every year I tell myself I'm going to watch the Premier League and I never end up doing it.

Is it too late to start watching this season? Which team should I cheer for? (my closest friend is a Chelsea fan, but I'm honestly pretty uninformed about all of the teams)

[Psychotic]

Don't support Chelsea, everyone will hate you.

Here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/w...ld-you-support

Although I got Everton so...

[Rocket Edge]

Haha I got Villa.