The Soccer Thread (Version 8)

There is no way Arsenal are finishing Top 4. They have a better chance of finishing seventh.

 

Certainly true after today.

 

So sick that Burnley drew late last week. They'd be three points back of a place in Europe. Still have a shot at it. Five points in nine games and Arsenal reeling. I would actually shit my pants.

 

3 points separating 13th from 19th. Expect to hear the phrase “relegation 6-pointer” about 2 million times in the next 2 months.

 

Crystal Palace went up 2-0 to start the second half then Man U came back to tie it on two weird goals then in stoppage just a brilliant kick from outside the box to go up 3-2.

 

Sweet, thought my streak for the cash was done there.

 

Me too. Was only a W1 though. On to Iona!

 

All of the goals before the last one were a little goofy. Good fight by United and a hell of a strike by Matic at the end, but they never should have been in that position. Pogba was playing like he had better places to be.

They looked way better when Rashford came on and then even better when Mata did.

And the De Gea save just after United made it 2-2 was amazing.

 

Have to go with Charleston. like Iona but have to root against them after they beat SPU. well SPU kind of choked, they should go back to SPC.

 

That save... de Gea is the best keeper in the world right now for me. He might not be the best on crosses and his distribution isn't off the charts, but he stops shots that no one else could, which means he changes the score of every game he plays.

 

It looked like Benteke was celebrating the goal before he palmed it away.

United have had some great keepers — Schmeichel, Van der Sar and Dave Saves are among the best. I thought that Tim Howard was on his way to being great, but he never recovered from giving up that late goal to Porto.

 

Van der Sar was awesome. IMO Lloris is almost as good as de Gea, but while he makes as many spectacular saves, he also gives up a few more weak goals than de Gea.