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[ffldrew]

Perfect counter. Perfect

 

[AAABatteries]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Juan Mata in the reserves today, as many predicted would eventually happen after United's buying spree.

Stunning and bizarre fall for a guy who was the team MVP for Chelsea 16 months ago. It's looking a lot like he'll be sold to someone in Europe come January I guess.

I hope not - I still like his game.

Looking more likely now.

 

[T Bell]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

 

[ffldrew]

What a disaster

 

[Christo]

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Embarrassing

Clattenberg? I agree.

 

[ffldrew]

I guess a couple of 100M doesn't get you as much as it used to

 

[AAABatteries]

Disgraceful - hopefully LvG calls out his defenders and the calls Clattenberg out as an incompetent bafoon.

 

[GoFishTN]

Sigh.

 

[T Bell]

Disgraceful - hopefully LvG calls out his defenders and the calls Clattenberg out as an incompetent bafoon.

Not to worry - it's never LvGenius' fault so you can be sure he'll call out somebody!

 

[ffldrew]

Nutmeg City

 

[T Bell]

Sigh.

Oh yeah, and Spurs.

Now if a singularity opens up in the center circle during the City-Chelsea match, my morning will be complete.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Disgraceful - hopefully LvG calls out his defenders and the calls Clattenberg out as an incompetent bafoon.

Not to worry - it's never LvGenius' fault so you can be sure he'll call out somebody!

Maybe the board for not letting him buy?

 

[gianmarco]

Here is Clattenburg's wiki page (already changed back)

Some highlights:

"Mark "The %^&*@!" Clattenburg (born 13 March 1975)[1] is an English professional football referee, who officiates primarily in the Premier League for Leicester City, and for FIFA."

Mark "The %^&*@!" Clattenburg Full name Mark realy #### at refereeing Clattenburg Born 13 March 1975 (age 39)
Consett, County Durham, England Other occupation ####

ETA -- Under personal life: "Wears a wig."

Here is a screenshot for when it's eventually fixed

 

[T Bell]

Disgraceful - hopefully LvG calls out his defenders and the calls Clattenberg out as an incompetent bafoon.

Not to worry - it's never LvGenius' fault so you can be sure he'll call out somebody!

Maybe the board for not letting him buy?

Well yeah. Such an imbalanced squad - how can you spend all that money and not buy a referee?!

 

[AAABatteries]

Stinks for Blackett - I thought he has been playing well.

 

[AAABatteries]

Here is Clattenburg's wiki page

Some highlights:

"Mark "The %^&*@!" Clattenburg (born 13 March 1975)[1] is an English professional football referee, who officiates primarily in the Premier League for Leicester City, and for FIFA."

Mark "The %^&*@!" Clattenburg Full name Mark realy #### at refereeing Clattenburg Born 13 March 1975 (age 39)Consett, County Durham, England Other occupation ####

ETA -- Under personal life: "Wears a wig."

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

 

[NewlyRetired]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

 

[T Bell]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

 

[gianmarco]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

 

[AAABatteries]

That one hurts - had a chance to jump up the table and keep the momentum going. Defense is still in shambles. It's amazing how that one set of calls changed everything. United completely lost their heads after looking unstoppable at times.

 

[TLEF316]

obviously nobody is going to feel bad for them, but MU got absolutely boned by Clattenberg. That was hilariously bad.

That being said, the defense sucks in a very real way.

 

[AAABatteries]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

Better than 4 to MK Dons

 

[AAABatteries]

I love TSO's disheveled "I just worked twenty straight hours on Wall Street" look.

 

[T Bell]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

Better than 4 to MK Dons

Even when accounting for the starting lineups? This is pretty comparable actually.

 

[T Bell]

I love TSO's disheveled "I just worked twenty straight hours on Wall Street" look.

You know he's spent a long time in front of the mirror perfecting it too.

 

[NewlyRetired]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

And Swansea, the one decent side in that list, they played at home.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

West Brom winning at Spurs? I wonder how the odds on that compared to Leicester winning at home.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I love TSO's disheveled "I just worked twenty straight hours on Wall Street" look.

The disheveled banker look is better than last season when he went with the club track suit on the sideline.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

So I went to the farmer's market during the second half of the Man United game. Did I miss anything?

 

[Native]

Just checking in. What did I miss?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Just checking in. What did I miss?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

And Swansea, the one decent side in that list, they played at home.

Not to quibble, but LC is easily "decent", having drawn Arsenal and Everton at home before today and beaten Stoke. They played Chelsea very tough as well.

 

[gianmarco]

So I went to the farmer's market during the second half of the Man United game. Did I miss anything?

Nope, lineups are locked 1 hour ahead of gametime.

 

[T Bell]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

West Brom winning at Spurs? I wonder how the odds on that compared to Leicester winning at home.

I'm looking for odds, and found http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761727/Diego-Costa-Sergio-Aguero-head-betting-form-Yaya-Toure-worth-backing-Manchester-City-host-Chelsea.html#ixzz3DxhJM38B'>this from the Daily Fail:

Van Gaal’s Red Devils are now 4/6 for a top-four finish having been better than evens across the board.

Shorter term, they’re 4/6 to win at Leicester but better value is victory with both teams scoring at 5/2.

 

[AAABatteries]

So I went to the farmer's market during the second half of the Man United game. Did I miss anything?

What did you pick up? I just moved and need to find a new local farmers market.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

And Swansea, the one decent side in that list, they played at home.

Not to quibble, but LC is easily "decent", having drawn Arsenal and Everton at home before today and beaten Stoke. They played Chelsea very tough as well.

Leicester have been not only pretty good, but highly entertaining. Ulloa has been one of the players of the season so far, and I love how aggressive their wings play. Cambiasso will really help sitting in front of two physical, but not particularly mobile, CBs. And who doesn't want to see Schmeichel's kid succeed?

 

[El Floppo]

Filth:

http://deadspin.com/stay-in-your-goal-goalie-1637201080

Yeah, that's one Zlatan would be proud of.

WTF is with Deadspin pinning that one on the keeper?

he was cheating as if the ball was clear of those two... which it wasn't.

I don't entirely blame him- that was a crazily ingenious play by the forward... but he was still cheating a step early.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

So I went to the farmer's market during the second half of the Man United game. Did I miss anything?

What did you pick up? I just moved and need to find a new local farmers market.

Grass fed dairy. Some pastured chicken parts and aromatics for a stock I'm making.

Some gluten free crab cakes. I'd normally get a lot more veggies, but the wife's pregnancy has kind of limited what we make at home.

 

[AAABatteries]

So I went to the farmer's market during the second half of the Man United game. Did I miss anything?

What did you pick up? I just moved and need to find a new local farmers market.

Grass fed dairy. Some pastured chicken parts and aromatics for a stock I'm making.

Some gluten free crab cakes. I'd normally get a lot more veggies, but the wife's pregnancy has kind of limited what we make at home.

Gluten free crab cakes - interesting. Hope things go well with Mrs. Scooby.

 

[El Floppo]

sunnava...

I had the Spurs game on while cleaning house this morning- looked through the NBC channels and that was all I could find- what a joy of a game.

where the hell was the United game?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

sunnava...

I had the Spurs game on while cleaning house this morning- looked through the NBC channels and that was all I could find- what a joy of a game.

where the hell was the United game?

Cnbc i think. I missed it too.

 

[El Floppo]

good gravy- they gave up 2x two goal leads?

I guess "gave up" isn't quite the right description.

 

[NewlyRetired]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

And Swansea, the one decent side in that list, they played at home.

Not to quibble, but LC is easily "decent", having drawn Arsenal and Everton at home before today and beaten Stoke. They played Chelsea very tough as well.

I was talking looking at the list before the season started. Before the season I think it is fair to say the list contained 3 relegation candidates and 2 mid tier teams.

If you looked at that list, and knowing Swansea was at home, I think expecting 11 points from these first 5 was reasonable.

 

[El Floppo]

sunnava...

I had the Spurs game on while cleaning house this morning- looked through the NBC channels and that was all I could find- what a joy of a game.

where the hell was the United game?

Cnbc i think. I missed it too.

wtf. that's where they're going to play the "main games" that aren't more important than F1?

 

[NewlyRetired]

sunnava...

I had the Spurs game on while cleaning house this morning- looked through the NBC channels and that was all I could find- what a joy of a game.

where the hell was the United game?

I watched on the App but I think it was on CNBC.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Sigh.

Probably the more surprising result this morning.

Seriously? Anyone can lose to anyone 0-1 in the PL, but shipping 5 goals to Leicester...?

Yeah - as disappointing as Spurs were - ManUtd losing, after being up 3-1 with 30 minutes to play, is more of a shocker.

 

[T Bell]

5 points in 5 games for Man United is troubling enough, but what might be more concerning is that they have had arguably the easiest schedule of any team in the league this year so far.

Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR, and Leicester

Wow.

And Swansea, the one decent side in that list, they played at home.

Not to quibble, but LC is easily "decent", having drawn Arsenal and Everton at home before today and beaten Stoke. They played Chelsea very tough as well.

I was talking looking at the list before the season started. Before the season I think it is fair to say the list contained 3 relegation candidates and 2 mid tier teams.

If you looked at that list, and knowing Swansea was at home, I think expecting 11 points from these first 5 was reasonable.

Yes, but people always underestimate how much lineup and coaching changes can affect teams. To say they've changed the lineup at United is a massive understatement- they've radically changed their formation and tactics, brought in a flood of new players to accomplish this, have a manager new to the PL and England leading all of this, oh and they've still got a massively imbalanced squad. Thinking that they'd perform against these early teams as they "should" for no other reason than "because they're United" really ignores how many changes they're trying to swallow all at once.

Leicester's a great contrast. Their biggest asset right now is that they're a team that's not much changed from the one that successfully competed in the Championship last year. They're used to working together and they're riding that high that some teams have when they're newly promoted and playing their best football.

One of the things I like about soccer in contrast to, say, baseball is that you can't just buy people and plug them into the lineup - it's a true team sport where the whole can be worth more than the sum of the parts, but only after the players have gelled together.