Re: The EPL thread (II)

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:25

Makaveli wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Well. That's the Spanish league amost done and dusted. Madrid win 7-0 to take an 8 point lead.

Hey LLL, how closely do you follow Spanish football?

I'm just wondering what the hell is going on in Barca? class players throughout but still playing second fiddle?

I watch Barca a lot and some other matches when I can.

It's just not happening for us for a number of reasons. Madrid have a great side at the moment and can't stop winning. Something's happened to Ronnie. Sammy Eto'o has barely played for 2 seasons now. Henry is still fitting in and getting fit. Puyol has been missing nearly all season. Deco's form has dipped. Rijkaard insists on playing Gudjohnsen instead of giving Ronnie the games he needs to sort himself out. Marquez keeps getting injured. Rijkaard is blooding Bojan and Dos Santos who are still finding their feet in top class football.

Out of all of those things the four key ones are a) Madrid are class at the moment b) Eto'o needs to play all the time c) Puyol needs to play all the time d) Ronnie needs to sort himself out.

That said, there's still 15 games left and 8 points isn't insurmountable. We're still in the champions league as well.

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:26

Nearly 2-0 from Phlemini...

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:37

Makaveli wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Bet Wenger regrets letting Bentley go now.

Aye looks like a more pacier version of Beckham, won't be suprised if he moves to a bigger club in the summer.

He's not as good a passer/crosser/free kick taker as Beckham. But then hardly anyone is.

by LeFromage Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:37

It'll be 1-1. Classic Arsenal - dominate, miss loads of chances to kill the game off, concede a late equaliser.

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:39

Bgark! Is that Lehmann playing? Shocked

by LeFromage Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:41

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Bet Wenger regrets letting Bentley go now.

He'd play in the Arsenal first team now. He's ready.

What is he, 22? 23?

Perhaps he should've been a little more patient before demanding a move whilst still a teenager.

Kids, eh - they want it all, and they want it now.

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:44

Blackburn certainly on top the last 10 mins...

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:46

Dello wrote:It'll be 1-1. Classic Arsenal - dominate, miss loads of chances to kill the game off, concede a late equaliser.

Put your money where your mouth is. Put a tenner on the draw at betfair and you'll have 80 quid.

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:52

I've had a cheeky £2 on Blackburn given their performance over the last 20 minutes.

Got 8.6

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:58

Huh? You only got 8.6 on Blackburn to win???? 42 at betfair........

Surely you mean the draw.

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 20:59

I do indeed...

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:00

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Huh? You only got 8.6 on Blackburn to win???? 42 at betfair........

Surely you mean the draw.

42 / 1 for a Blackburn win??
Are you sure about that LLL ?

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:02

Well it'd be 41/1 if you're using fractions.

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:04

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Well it'd be 41/1 if you're using fractions.

Those are incredible odds given it's a 2 "horse" race - and given the fact that Blackburn are the Gooners bogey team!

Damn - my bookies shut - and I haven't got a bloody phone account!!

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:06

Aren't you on betfair?

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:38

Still 1-0, coming up to the last 10 minutes.

Arsenal looking a bit dodgy...

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:42

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Aren't you on betfair?

No - do all my nag punting with either Corals or Willie Hilly.
Find telephone accounts "dangerously" tempting!!

by JKLever Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:44

Who bets with bookies anymore anyway?

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:47

JKLever wrote:Who bets with bookies anymore anyway?

You'll be surprised.
Still value in horse racing.

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:52

Get in there you beauty ........... big Addie !!!

2 - 0

by LeFromage Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:56

Told you. Late equaliser. Just in the wrong goal.

Adebayor earns my FF team a few more points. Sweet.

by Merlin Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:57

Sounded (Radio 5) like a crappy game - but 3 points in the bag against a tricky team.

Gunners 5 points clear at the top - but Stan Collymore (5 Live) still reckons Man U will win the title.
Oh well, it must be true!!

by Makaveli Mon 11 Feb 2008, 21:58

Well played Arsenal, not an easy game Blackburn pretty much matched them but nothing to show against goal, maybe deserved something from the game but Arsenal did well to grind it out.

Also takes a bit of pressure of them being 5 points ahead should be an interesting run in, faves imo.

by LeFromage Mon 11 Feb 2008, 22:00

They're not playing very at the moment, the Arse. Fabregas has gone right off the boil.

I think Robin Van Persie is a big loss to them at the moment. Like the song goes: you don't know what you've got til he's out for three months with a thigh strain.

by LeFromage Mon 11 Feb 2008, 22:03

Makaveli wrote:Well played Arsenal, not an easy game Blackburn pretty much matched them but nothing to show against goal, maybe deserved something from the game but Arsenal did well to grind it out.

Also takes a bit of pressure of them being 5 points ahead should be an interesting run in, faves imo.

And the late goal wipes out United's slight advantage in the goal-difference stakes.

I still think they'll win the title. Arsenal are too brittle.

A defeat at Old Trafford followed by a tonking by AC Milan, and this week could well knock them off their stride and into a wound-licking sulk which might prove terminal in the title race.

But it's better to be five points up than five points back...

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