The Soccer Thread (Version 9)

I liked United’s set up. City needed the win and could be stretched. Even though they had some good half chances, United just doesn’t have the quality on the wings to really punish them on the counter. I liked not starting Matic but Pogba was useless today and De Gea can’t make those mistakes.

 

GO BURNLEY!

(Even that fucker Ben Mee.)

 

Man, that might be it for you. Maybe? Although with Cardiff's loss today, Burnley are totally safe and nothing but pride to play for. Maybe they'll play better for it? Super interesting match.

That Cardiff loss and Southampton's point today mean the Saints are safe, too.

Down to Cardiff and Brighton for the last relegation spot.

If it's Norwich, Sheffield United, and Leeds, say, coming up, that's a dynamite EPL next season.

 

Ben Foster has won a couple of games by himself for Watford this year. He's now lost two by himself (Arsenal and Wolves at home), so I guess everything evens out. The only way to Europe for the Orns now is to beat Man City in the FA Cup final. Tall task.

 

Leeds-Villa was insanity. Leeds needed to win to try to get a chance for an automatic promotion place in the final game. Villa player hurt and Leeds look like they are going to play it out but a player bursts free and scores. Following the handbags and a Villa sending off, Bielsa orders his players to let Villa score from the kickoff. Ends 1-1 and Sheffield United clinch promotion as a result.

 

I guess I’m just going to have to accept the inevitable. Existence is bullshit and Arab oil money wins again.

 

That was so close, buddy. Wow.

 

Here's a video of what you are talking about. The official absolutely lost control. He needed to send off more than the Villa player

 

When does De Gea take off his jersey and show his NWO t-shirt underneath?

 

MUFC close out with what should be 6 automatic points, which gets them to 71. Assuming form holds, they need Arsenal and Chelsea both to drop points in their final 2 games for UCL (or just one of them for Europa). Theoretically MUFC could still catch Spurs for third — Spurs close out away to Bournemouth and home to Everton.

 

This is all theoretically possible, and God knows none of the teams ahead of ManU can't completely fall into that scenario, but it's also kind of grasping at straws. I'm a Spurs fan, so I'll get use my side's scenario. One win, and ManU can't catch us.