SirFozzie Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Otherwise known as, four week silly season as the transfer markets open up in the next couple days... Let's see.. Barca have their one year transfer market ban confirmed by CAS, so they won't be able to buy folks till Summer 2016... which reduces the amount of stupid rumors we'll hear by about 45%. Whole mess o Matchups in the Premier League on New Year's Day, and then the Third Round of the FA Cup (Come on Cambridge!) this weekend. Edit: Oh, and Lampard's "loan" at Man City extended, because of course, fuck NYCFC, they're just a farm team for the Sheiks...
Randy Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Will Aaron Cresswell be getting an England call-up soon? He's been really good this season and one of the best LB in the BPL.
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 do you think casual fans watching the red zone-style whiparound on NBCSN wonder how the claret and blue team can play three games at the same time? 1
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 @DTguardian: Went back to Pellegrini to clarify whether that means Lampard will never end up in New York. He says he can't, or won't, answer that one.
Raziel Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Gotta say, the Sheiks came up with an awesome way to get around FFP.
Shadow Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Spurs taking Chelsea to the woodshed currently and I'm loving every second of it.
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Good old Harry Kane Edit: and hazard scores as i post that
Death From Above Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 This will take some topping as my favourite New Year's Day in sports.
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Reports that Stevie G will play elsewhere next season. Cue the jokes about NYC now, since we know he cant alongside Frank. 1
Death From Above Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Not a Liverpool fan but it will be strange for me to see the team without him.
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 If i had to bet, he goes to LA to replace Landon's dp slot
Jiji Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 He's immense but it's the right time. He should probably just retire but if he wants a year or two in the sun somewhere, more power to him. He's still got those special moments in him but they're becoming rarer and rarer while his form the rest of the match is becoming more and more a liability. The midfield needs to be restructured (well, which part of the squad doesn't need restructuring?) in the summer. I think the world of Emre Can but he's not yet ready to be an every match midfielder, Henderson is best as a supporting figure not a linchpin, Allen should be moved on, and Lucas is a shadow of his former self. Gerrard-Mascherano-Alonso, those were the days. For all the grief Liverpool has received for their transfers in the summer, there is a lot of promise there. Markovic, Can, Moreno, Manquillo, and Origi could become core components of a top squad. Lallana is starting to find his stride after not having a preseason due to injury. Balo and Lambert made sense as foils for Sturridge in a 4-4-2 diamond but they're useless without his movement and ability to create space for them. Lovren's been a disaster but he's a better player than what he's shown. As woeful as the performances have been, I don't think you need to blow it all up. Migs is done at LFC so a keeper is a must and a defensive midfielder who can clean up the mess around him would be ideal but the #1 priority has to be a dynamic forward who can fit in with the likes of Coutinho, Sterling, etc. Doubt we get more than one of those things what with FFP and the giant spending in the summer but if there's any hope of a top 4 finish, I think all three are required.
Zheroen Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Say what you will about Gerrard, but the man knew how to set up a goal. In other news, I've resigned myself to the fact that Arsenal will very likely miss out on Champions League football for the first time since I've followed the Premier League, and that Wenger will also either step down or be forced out when the season ends. So it goes. If all of the above transpires AND the Gunners finish below Sp*rs...man. 1
SirFozzie Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Newcastle gets knocked out by Leicester in their first game post-Pardew. Non-League Blyth Spartans spark the imaginations with two early goals, but can't hold on, and Birmingham come back to win 3-2. Elsewhere, West Brom use Gateshead as a chew toy, with Berahino scoring four in their 7-0 win. Southport defend valiantly for 92 minutes, but unfortunately, the game went just a bit longer then that, and an injury time penalty sends Derby through to the fourth round. And Cambridge United (the team I follow) are in the fourth round bag as well, defeating fellow League Two team Luton Town 2-1
Pete Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 On the one hand, we really shouldn't be leaving things as late as we did today against Wednesday. OTOH, Cindy put it best this morning: If we really wanted everything to come easy, we'd be Yankee fans.
odessasteps Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 On the one hand, we really shouldn't be leaving things as late as we did today against Wednesday. OTOH, Cindy put it best this morning: If we really wanted everything to come easy, we'd be Yankee fans. Well, you're in bed with the Yankees, if nothing else.
Pete Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 On the one hand, we really shouldn't be leaving things as late as we did today against Wednesday. OTOH, Cindy put it best this morning: If we really wanted everything to come easy, we'd be Yankee fans. Well, you're in bed with the Yankees, if nothing else. Cindy's going to a game or two under protest for that very reason, yes.
Zheroen Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Yeah, Man City really are just the pluckiest of spirited underdogs, somehow willing their way to victory despite all the odds being against them.
Jiji Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Madrid finally drop points losing at Valencia but it looks like Barcelona will follow suit and lose at Sociedad.
odessasteps Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Barca apparently a bunch of the big names who only came back from break 2 days ago.
Cristobal Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Yeah, Man City really are just the pluckiest of spirited underdogs, somehow willing their way to victory despite all the odds being against them. 1
Pete Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Yeah, Man City really are just the pluckiest of spirited underdogs, somehow willing their way to victory despite all the odds being against them. Not quite what I said, but whatever makes your little boat float.
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