Barclay's Premier League discussion '13-'14 V3

Oviedo did look very impressive, maybe they won't miss Baines through his injury as much as i thought.... at least going forward.

His defensive capabilities are yet to be tested of course.

Oviedo came in as a LW iirc. Him playing at LB will be a lot like Baines. In terms of attacking efficiency. His role will be the same and the team will also be set in the same way. He was very good today

Oviedo was so great for FCK before being bought by Everton, hope he does great and benches Baines for good. Even though he is kind of a wing back.

Top Midfielders so far (cumulative) in EPL according to EPL's official data



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50m midfielder so jelly of Arsenal
may he is on the route to be WC

I meant Jekyll and Hyde in terms of season. One season your fighting relegation, next season your competing for a CL place etc. In terms of recent years.

It's a bit weird. Maybe it's down to the fact you have no European comp distractions? But one thing I will say is you always have that one astute signing that does the business whenever you're doing well in the league. 2 seasons ago it was Ba and Cisse, now it's Remy. Gouffran is on form atm too, so is Cabaye.

Newcastle are definitely the in form team atm. United play Newcastle next week and I honestly wouldn't be surprise if we drop points.

Gerrard ffs

The man is 33 and is still unstoppable at times.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Nah Sunderland and Palace are worse.

Fulham are worse. Sunderland kept City at bay at home and are continuously improving under Poyet and Palace usually give their all against their opponents. Fulham are just plain awful.

Why is Jol still managing?

RED wrote:I meant Jekyll and Hyde in terms of season. One season your fighting relegation, next season your competing for a CL place etc. In terms of recent years.

It's a bit weird. Maybe it's down to the fact you have no European comp distractions? But one thing I will say is you always have that one astute signing that does the business whenever you're doing well in the league. 2 seasons ago it was Ba and Cisse, now it's Remy. Gouffran is on form atm too, so is Cabaye.

Newcastle are definitely the in form team atm. United play Newcastle next week and I honestly wouldn't be surprise if we drop points.

Ah well i think that all comes down from the top.... Pardew is a very weird person when he's confident it translate to the team we can be very difficult to beat but when he's nervous its detriment to us like last season and we drop like a stone.

I don't think European football not being there is anything to do with it btw.... but i will say the players are a lot fitter, more motivated than last season and knock on wood we have less injuries so far.

As i said earlier though we will hit a brick wall soon probably..... when that happens we are going to need the more talented players to come in and push us on and maybe if we are lucky we might get some players in the positions we need them.

As for the game against you at the moment i'm seeing it as a free hit, i expect to lose and anything more will be a bonus but i said that before Chelsea and Spurs too.

Goal!

Spurs 1-0 United

Fantastic free kick by Walker.

What a waste of money Soldado has been lol. Looks like Papis Cisse out there ffs.

Soldado is horrible lol.

sportsczy wrote:What a waste of money Soldado has been lol.  Looks like Papis Cisse out there ffs.

The similarities are definitely there

Much of this season Spurs have had no width, don't move the ball quick enough, get crosses in or get the ball in behind.... so Soldado comes deep and thus no one is in the box

With that said though, Spurs seem to be playing more to his strengths today even if he did have one horrible miss.

quality lay off by soldado there, bad shot though

walker hahahah  

Walker = poor man's right-footed Djimi Traore

two cheap goals conceded

Valencia toying with Verthugen. Eriksen should come on for Paulinho who doesn't seem to have a role. what is he?? b2b?? playmaker?? cm?? horrible player

Hala

Paulinho has really good today don't know what your watching lol.

Anyway Spurs have gone back to basics and its working out for them so far, Soldado will start to score soon if they keep it as is.

Eriksen is injured lol...

Paulinho has been great don't know what you're on about.

Paulinho is plain average. Spurs fans are comparing him with Jenas ffs

Great work rate but it looks like he doesn't know where he's running and why.

Walker pls

RIP Walker

I missed the first half

Thought it was the usual 1PM kickoff

Moyes moved Kagawa out wide?

Paulinho's been good. Earned the free-kick which Walker scored. And Paulinho's been good in other games as well, although I am a bit surprised AVB is playing him so high up in that midfield.

As long as United don't win, I'm happy with this match.

Paulinho is bang average. Never seen his type in my life. Slow, misses easy chances, leaves a whole pitch of space to cleverley (who isnt exactly making all that space count), and is just generally annoying to watch

if Eriksen is injured they should put Holtby in. Oh and Chadli seriously what is he doing???

Paulinho is a B2B and does his job. The issue is that Spurs have no playmakers at all. You have two B2Bs and Sandro lol.

Soldado is very average imo. I thought he was overrated at Valencia to begin with.

Paulinho's legit, dude, but I give you that Chadli is anonymous. AVB should just try Townsend and Lennon on both flanks, they both like to cut in anyway, so it shouldn't be that alien for one of them to play on the left (even though they're RWs both).

lol Paulinho has probably been Spurs best midfielder this season. He efficiently does his job.