Premier League 2024-2025

[Captain Scarlet]

The problem for Forest is that if they lost one player eg Wood or Gibbs-White it could derail them.
The others can survive. Even when Rodri gets back I don't think he has a magic wand, and City just seem dead on their feet right now. You would still be shocked if they didn't make top 4.

Newcastle have a brilliant balanced midfield and big units at the back. Trippier could go off and Livramento comes on. Then Hall is growing at left back. If Isak gets a knock though, they are in trouble. If they go in some cover in January they will keep building.

It'll be unusual in that City are not normally in the trenches at this stage. Liverpool are looking too good to drop off massively.

[shark]

Race for top 4 getting interesting now with Newcastle upturn in form.I would expect Liverpool and Arsenal will both make top 4 and the other two places between Newcastle,City and Chelsea. Chelsea not going with strongest side last night came back to haunt them.  Forest deserve big credit for where they are especially after being hammered at both Arsenal and City would expect them to tail off.

It's almost certainly a top 5 race rather than top 4 , if talking about champions league qualification. 

[Look-Up!]

Will Arsenal drop points tonight? Always seems to be a nervy fixture for them against Brentford and usually just the odd goal in it. Brentford have been impeccable at home too but injuries might catch up with them. Very hard one to call but half expecting a draw.

[Blowitupref]

Will Arsenal drop points tonight? Always seems to be a nervy fixture for them against Brentford and usually just the odd goal in it. Brentford have been impeccable at home too but injuries might catch up with them. Very hard one to call but half expecting a draw.

Arsenal 3-1 winners. Brentford had a perfect home record until Nottingham Forest beat them 2-0 recently.

[Look-Up!]

Will Arsenal drop points tonight? Always seems to be a nervy fixture for them against Brentford and usually just the odd goal in it. Brentford have been impeccable at home too but injuries might catch up with them. Very hard one to call but half expecting a draw.

Arsenal 3-1 winners. Brentford had a perfect home record until Nottingham Forest beat them 2-0 recently.

Good win for Arsenal, comfortable in the end but could very easily have been 2 down. Brentford should be disappointed with a couple of the goals they conceded, very avoidable.

[thewobbler]

Joelinton just made a direct assist intercepting a pass with an open hand i.e. if the ball had not hit his open hand then it would have went to a Spurs player. Instead it released Anthony Gordon.

VAR was okay with this.

I'm honestly at a loss on this one.

[Milltown Row2]

Joelinton just made a direct assist intercepting a pass with an open hand i.e. if the ball had not hit his open hand then it would have went to a Spurs player. Instead it released Anthony Gordon.

VAR was okay with this.

I'm honestly at a loss on this one.

Crazy but great, as bet365 had an even money special on both teams scoring!! This has the makings of 6 goals

[Captain Obvious]

Big Ange has come in and transformed Tottenham they once said, on borrowed time now

[Milltown Row2]

How many PL grounds have covered dugouts? Is it purely down to losing seats behind them?

[Look-Up!]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game today. Hard fought in difficult conditions, some proper old school physical battles too. I think both teams should be happy enough.
 Liverpool could very easily have lost that but a draw does no real harm with other weekend results plus they got minutes into a couple of returning players. No ground lost, kick up the ass to a few of their players, should refocus things.
 Man Utd looked at their lowest ebb coming into this but apparently it's the first time since the new man arrived that he has had consecutive training sessions to work with them. Whether that had any bearing on things only time will tell but they certainly looked up for a battle and can play with cohesion. Also hear the Martinez goal is the first by a United player at Anfield since Lingard in 2018  . Definitely one to build on.

[Look-Up!]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game today. Hard fought in difficult conditions, some proper old school physical battles too. I think both teams should be happy enough.
 Liverpool could very easily have lost that but a draw does no real harm with other weekend results plus they got minutes into a couple of returning players. No ground lost, kick up the ass to a few of their players, should refocus things.
 Man Utd looked at their lowest ebb coming into this but apparently it's the first time since the new man arrived that he has had consecutive training sessions to work with them. Whether that had any bearing on things only time will tell but they certainly looked up for a battle and can play with cohesion. Also hear the Martinez goal is the first by a United player at Anfield since Lingard in 2018  . Definitely one to build on.

Man United were always going to be up for it, talk of 6,7-0 hammerings were always by opposing fans, didn't know any Liverpool fan that thought that.
These games league positions very rarely mean anything. When Man United were in their pomp Liverpool often gave them a beating or raised their game.

As for Liverpool you're right, nothing gained nothing lost just another game chalked off towards 38. Half way through the season now for Liverpool, we'd all have taken a 6 point lead and a game in hand at the start of the season.

Arsenal still close enough that we can't take anything for granted just need to keep winning games or at the very least match their results, Chelsea still sort of there but is a two horse race now imo.

City only 2 points behind Chelsea. Incredible when you think of how bad a run they've had. Goes to show just how good they were up to end of October.

Liverpool should be very happy with a 6 point cushion, 7 if you give them 1 for derby game in hand. Arsenal will drop plenty more points I feel.

[Armagh18]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game today. Hard fought in difficult conditions, some proper old school physical battles too. I think both teams should be happy enough.
 Liverpool could very easily have lost that but a draw does no real harm with other weekend results plus they got minutes into a couple of returning players. No ground lost, kick up the ass to a few of their players, should refocus things.
 Man Utd looked at their lowest ebb coming into this but apparently it's the first time since the new man arrived that he has had consecutive training sessions to work with them. Whether that had any bearing on things only time will tell but they certainly looked up for a battle and can play with cohesion. Also hear the Martinez goal is the first by a United player at Anfield since Lingard in 2018  . Definitely one to build on.

Commentator said the last time United scored at Anfield Mainoo was 13..

[weareros]

That was an enjoyable game alright, with a very exciting second half. Maguire should have won that for MU at the death, but the ball could have been laid on better. Liverpool
are dodgy enough at the back if teams show a bit more ambition and don't know how Alisson is keeping the number 1 spot from Kelleher. Poor for both those goals. Will be caught out badly soon.

[Blowitupref]

That was an enjoyable game alright, with a very exciting second half. Maguire should have won that for MU at the death, but the ball could have been laid on better. Liverpool
are dodgy enough at the back if teams show a bit more ambition and don't know how Alisson is keeping the number 1 spot from Kelleher. Poor for both those goals. Will be caught out badly soon.

I don't think with both Alisson and Kelleher in goal at the same time would have stopped that opening goal for United. Onana I thought should have saved the Salah penalty.

[Bogman]

That was an enjoyable game alright, with a very exciting second half. Maguire should have won that for MU at the death, but the ball could have been laid on better. Liverpool
are dodgy enough at the back if teams show a bit more ambition and don't know how Alisson is keeping the number 1 spot from Kelleher. Poor for both those goals. Will be caught out badly soon.

I don't think with both Alisson and Kelleher in goal at the same time would have stopped that opening goal for United. Onana I thought should have saved the Salah penalty.

Not sure if he should have saved it but he certainly got close to it.
I thought Onana had a decent game actually, made a great save from McAllister and another from Bradley near the end.