English Premier League (EPL) Thread

[Bakes]

The psychological approach to playing against Chelsea, that was amateur.  Look at the 2 goals that Chelsea scored and figure out why those goals came about the way it did.  Gerard slip was just a slip. You ever stopped to think why Ba was on spot immediately to open up the gift? What about the 2nd goal, ever stop to think why it happened the way it did?

What about the "psychological approach"?  What was that psychological approach... and why was it 'amateur'?  As for the two goals... the first goal came about as the result of an error.  Ba was at midfield when he intercepted the pass... where else would a retreating striker be?  Better yet, you tell me why Ba was where he was and why his positioning and Gerrard's error reveal's Rodgers' "amateurism"?

There's no need to discuss the second goal, patently ridiculous to try to claim that is proof of "amateurism".  Willian scored the second goal in the 90+ when Liverpool was pressing for an equalizer.  Is it your position that Liverpool should NOT have thrown caution to the wind in added time?  They shoulda play more pragmatic with time running out and needing a goal?  That is "amateurism"?

How was his "amateurism" showed against Palace?  How did Liverpool get "carried away"?

I like how pool play bakes...........but d approach to defensive position and cover was more than a little bit naive........pool could could blitz most teams in attack given d opportunity but...yuh could almost always see room for quick counter ....just check alyuh GA............ah dose ah pragmatism wouldn't hurt 'pool.....an I'sa fellas who feel jose could loosen up plenty and let chelsea express deyself lil bit.

Liverpool defense needs to improve... nobody arguing with that.  Since yuh addressing me, I assume it's in response to my question... so again, how was Rodgers' "amateurism" exposed against Chelsea and Palace?

[Bitter]

The

Bitter that's all Liverpool went about the end on a high and bought into the hype and got carried away. Rodgers showed his amateurism vs Chelsea and then again vs Palace. They had to go for it vs Palace, they did  and had it. Then they got their school boy game on.

All Liverpool had to worry about was the League and they couldn't finish that off. They had all week to plan for 1 game on the weekend and the times it mattered they got it very wrong.

So did Man City losing to Chelsea at home also mean that Mancini showed his amateurism?

The only reason you have a problem with Rogers now is because he couldn't get 3 more points. The whole of 2014 Liverpool playing one way, it was working. If they had played conservative vs Chelsea and lose, you would say that they feel the pressure.  If they had shut up shop vs Palace after 3-0, and lose on goal difference, you would complain that they don't have a killer instinct, or some such thing. Rogers only sin is not winning the league.

1st half of the season:
Liverpool: 36 Points
Man City: 41 Points
Chelsea: 40 Points
Arsenal: 42 Points

2nd Half of the season:
Liverpool: 48 Points
Man City: 45 Points
Chelsea: 42 Points
Arsenal: 37 Points

Difference between 1st half and 2nd half of season:

Liverpool +12
Man City +4
Chelsea: +2
Arsenal: -5

[elan]

The psychological approach to playing against Chelsea, that was amateur.  Look at the 2 goals that Chelsea scored and figure out why those goals came about the way it did.  Gerard slip was just a slip. You ever stopped to think why Ba was on spot immediately to open up the gift? What about the 2nd goal, ever stop to think why it happened the way it did?

What about the "psychological approach"?  What was that psychological approach... and why was it 'amateur'?  As for the two goals... the first goal came about as the result of an error.  Ba was at midfield when he intercepted the pass... where else would a retreating striker be?  Better yet, you tell me why Ba was where he was and why his positioning and Gerrard's error reveal's Rodgers' "amateurism"?

There's no need to discuss the second goal, patently ridiculous to try to claim that is proof of "amateurism".  Willian scored the second goal in the 90+ when Liverpool was pressing for an equalizer.  Is it your position that Liverpool should NOT have thrown caution to the wind in added time?  They shoulda play more pragmatic with time running out and needing a goal?  That is "amateurism"?

How was his "amateurism" showed against Palace?  How did Liverpool get "carried away"?

I like how pool play bakes...........but d approach to defensive position and cover was more than a little bit naive........pool could could blitz most teams in attack given d opportunity but...yuh could almost always see room for quick counter ....just check alyuh GA............ah dose ah pragmatism wouldn't hurt 'pool.....an I'sa fellas who feel jose could loosen up plenty and let chelsea express deyself lil bit.

Liverpool defense needs to improve... nobody arguing with that.  Since yuh addressing me, I assume it's in response to my question... so again, how was Rodgers' "amateurism" exposed against Chelsea and Palace?

Yuh right, they were spot on. lol


The dog and the bone.  lol

[elan]

The

Bitter that's all Liverpool went about the end on a high and bought into the hype and got carried away. Rodgers showed his amateurism vs Chelsea and then again vs Palace. They had to go for it vs Palace, they did  and had it. Then they got their school boy game on.

All Liverpool had to worry about was the League and they couldn't finish that off. They had all week to plan for 1 game on the weekend and the times it mattered they got it very wrong.

So did Man City losing to Chelsea at home also mean that Mancini showed his amateurism?

The only reason you have a problem with Rogers now is because he couldn't get 3 more points. The whole of 2014 Liverpool playing one way, it was working. If they had played conservative vs Chelsea and lose, you would say that they feel the pressure.  If they had shut up shop vs Palace after 3-0, and lose on goal difference, you would complain that they don't have a killer instinct, or some such thing. Rogers only sin is not winning the league.

1st half of the season:
Liverpool: 36 Points
Man City: 41 Points
Chelsea: 40 Points
Arsenal: 42 Points

2nd Half of the season:
Liverpool: 48 Points
Man City: 45 Points
Chelsea: 42 Points
Arsenal: 37 Points

Difference between 1st half and 2nd half of season:

Liverpool +12
Man City +4
Chelsea: +2
Arsenal: -5

Me? Nah, I did not get carried away with Liverpool like most people did. I just find it funny that people dissecting their last couple games conveniently. All this talk about free scoring and still short on goal difference? Gave up crazy goals, yet they were so organized? Get real. Look at the squad JM put out for Liverpool gave  the game to Chelsea.

All those numbers equals to zero.

[lefty]

Liverpool defense needs to improve... nobody arguing with that.  Since yuh addressing me, I assume it's in response to my question... so again, how was Rodgers' "amateurism" exposed against Chelsea and Palace?

bakes all I sayin is when ah crack appear deal with it or it might deal with u..........as great as they were they conceded far too many over d season and never seemed like a problem that was being solved....the deficiencies of individual players not withstanding...........chelsea, palace and "almost" city at d end and almost in d same fashion ....a few others earlier........I not goin as far as elan's pronouncements...but sometimes a step back doh hurt

[Tiresais]

Two stories for you today;

Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool boss named LMA manager of the year
BBC Sport

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has been named the League Managers' Association manager of the year.
The 41-year-old guided the Reds to second place in the Premier League, as well as a return to the Champions League, as they finished just two points behind Manchester City.

"I was hoping I'd be on the open top bus tonight," said Rodgers.

Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis was named Premier League manager of the year.

Pulis led the Eagles to a comfortable 11th-place finish, having been six points from safety when he took charge towards the end of November.

Rodgers, meanwhile, is the first Liverpool boss to win the award in its 20-year history.

Read More

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Tim Sherwood sacked as Tottenham manager
BBC Sport

Tottenham have parted company with manager Tim Sherwood after the club's sixth-placed finish in the Premier League this season.

"We agreed an 18-month contract with a break clause at the end of the season and we have now exercised that option," said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

Sherwood, 45, took over after the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas last December and signed a deal through to the end of the 2014-15 season.

More to follow.

Read More

[asylumseeker]

Doh forget to ketch QPR and Derby's battle to make it into the top flight ...

[Flex]

[Tiresais]

Jésus that's a lot of money

[Bitter]

QPR vs Derby on now in the playoff final at Wembley.

[asylumseeker]

QPR vs Derby on now in the playoff final at Wembley.

Good call!

[chelsealife]

http://www.portugaldesportivo.com/index.php?channel=4 no lag

[Bitter]

Right now, both of these sides looking like prime candidates for immediate relegation.

[Bitter]

Hard luck dey 'arry.

Terrible cynical play, or great professional foul?

[Bitter]

Wow.
He's Baaacckkk

[Dinner Mints]

Lol, call him up!

[Bitter]

Lol, call him up!

Where Big Mag?

[asylumseeker]

The football gods wreak havoc yet again ... this time on Derby. Derby's enterprise is to be applauded. This match was theirs to seize. Tough blow to the gut inflicted by Zamora. (Was that Holiet with the assist?)

Entertaining game!!!

[Bitter]

Gary O'Neil's red card goes down as a brilliant professional foul.

[Deeks]

Big Mag! Bobby Zamora in yuh guitar!

[Big Magician]

F#CK ZAMORA... he good right dey....hahha
well done Bob...congrats

[fari]

Right now, both of these sides looking like prime candidates for immediate relegation.

if QPR persists with Traore they will leak goals like a sieve..that fella is a jokey defender boy

[asylumseeker]

Some ah dem men who celebrating today, staying right dey in de Championship.

[chelsealife]

Right now, both of these sides looking like prime candidates for immediate relegation.

if QPR persists with Traore they will leak goals like a sieve..that fella is a jokey defender boy

He played left back as emergency actually. Plays left wing now. QPR will be strong in the Prem next year. Lampard probably signing as a free agent. ANd Harry always like Khaleem 

[Flex]

2014/15 English League Fixtures

August 16, 2014

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Chelsea
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Swansea City
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
Stoke City v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

August 23, 2014

Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Everton v Arsenal
Hull City v Stoke City
Manchester City v Liverpool
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland v Manchester United
Swansea City v Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers

August 30, 2014

Aston Villa v Hull City
Burnley v Manchester United
Everton v Chelsea
Leicester City v Arsenal
Manchester City v Stoke City
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
West Ham United v Southampton

September 13, 2014

Arsenal v Manchester City
Chelsea v Swansea City
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Hull City v West Ham United
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
Southampton v Newcastle United
Stoke City v Leicester City
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion v Everton

September 20, 2014

Aston Villa v Arsenal
Burnley v Sunderland
Everton v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v Manchester United
Manchester City v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Hull City
Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City
Swansea City v Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United v Liverpool

September 27, 2014

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Hull City v Manchester City
Liverpool v Everton
Manchester United v West Ham United
Southampton v Queens Park Rangers
Stoke City v Newcastle United
Sunderland v Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley

October 4, 2014

Aston Villa v Manchester City
Chelsea v Arsenal
Hull City v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v Burnley
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United v Everton
Sunderland v Stoke City
Swansea City v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers

October 18, 2014

Arsenal v Hull City
Burnley v West Ham United
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Everton v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v Leicester City
Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool
Southampton v Sunderland
Stoke City v Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

October 25, 2014

Burnley v Everton
Liverpool v Hull City
Manchester United v Chelsea
Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa
Southampton v Stoke City
Sunderland v Arsenal
Swansea City v Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace
West Ham United v Manchester City

November 1, 2014

Arsenal v Burnley
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
Everton v Swansea City
Hull City v Southampton
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City v Manchester United
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Stoke City v West Ham United

November 8, 2014

Burnley v Hull City
Liverpool v Chelsea
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City
Southampton v Leicester City
Sunderland v Everton
Swansea City v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United
West Ham United v Aston Villa

November 22, 2014

Arsenal v Manchester United
Aston Villa v Southampton
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v West Ham United
Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v Sunderland
Manchester City v Swansea City
Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers
Stoke City v Burnley

November 29, 2014

Burnley v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Stoke City
Manchester United v Hull City
Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City
Southampton v Manchester City
Sunderland v Chelsea
Swansea City v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
West Ham United v Newcastle United

December 2, 2014

Arsenal v Southampton
Burnley v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Leicester City v Liverpool
Manchester United v Stoke City
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United

December 3, 2014

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Everton v Hull City
Sunderland v Manchester City

December 6, 2012

Aston Villa v Leicester City
Hull City v West Bromwich Albion
Liverpool v Sunderland
Manchester City v Everton
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Queens Park Rangers v Burnley
Southampton v Manchester United
Stoke City v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
West Ham United v Swansea City

December 13, 2014

Arsenal v Newcastle United
Burnley v Southampton
Chelsea v Hull City
Crystal Palace v Stoke City
Everton v Queens Park Rangers
Leicester City v Manchester City
Manchester United v Liverpool
Sunderland v West Ham United
Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa

December 20, 2014

Aston Villa v Manchester United
Hull City v Swansea City
Liverpool v Arsenal
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Sunderland
Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v Everton
Stoke City v Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
West Ham United v Leicester City

December 26, 2014

Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers
Burnley v Liverpool
Chelsea v West Ham United
Crystal Palace v Southampton
Everton v Stoke City
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Sunderland v Hull City
Swansea City v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

December 28, 2014

Aston Villa v Sunderland
Hull City v Leicester City
Liverpool v Swansea City
Manchester City v Burnley
Newcastle United v Everton
Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Chelsea
Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
West Ham United v Arsenal

January 1, 2015

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Hull City v Everton
Liverpool v Leicester City
Manchester City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Burnley
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
Southampton v Arsenal
Stoke City v Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

January 10, 2015

Arsenal v Stoke City
Burnley v Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Everton v Manchester City
Leicester City v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Southampton
Sunderland v Liverpool
Swansea City v West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion v Hull City

January 17, 2015

Aston Villa v Liverpool
Burnley v Crystal Palace
Everton v West Bromwich Albion
Leicester City v Stoke City
Manchester City v Arsenal
Newcastle United v Southampton
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United
Swansea City v Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
West Ham United v Hull City

January 31, 2015

Arsenal v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Manchester City
Crystal Palace v Everton
Hull City v Newcastle United
Liverpool v West Ham United
Manchester United v Leicester City
Southampton v Swansea City
Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland v Burnley
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

February 2, 2015

Aston Villa v Chelsea
Burnley v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v Liverpool
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Hull City
Newcastle United v Stoke City
Queens Park Rangers v Southampton
Swansea City v Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
West Ham United v Manchester United

February 10, 2015

Arsenal v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Hull City v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v Burnley
Southampton v West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

February 11, 2015

Chelsea v Everton
Stoke City v Manchester City
Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers

February 21, 2015

Aston Villa v Stoke City
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Everton v Leicester City
Hull City v Queens Park Rangers
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Southampton v Liverpool
Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
Swansea City v Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

February 28, 2015

Arsenal v Everton
Burnley v Swansea City
Leicester City v Chelsea
Liverpool v Manchester City
Manchester United v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City v Hull City
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
West Ham United v Crystal Palace

March 3, 2015

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Hull City v Sunderland
Liverpool v Burnley
Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal
Southampton v Crystal Palace
West Ham United v Chelsea

March 4, 2015

Manchester City v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Stoke City v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City

March 14, 2015

Arsenal v West Ham United
Burnley v Manchester City
Chelsea v Southampton
Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers
Everton v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Hull City
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunderland v Aston Villa
Swansea City v Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

March 21, 2015

Aston Villa v Swansea City
Hull City v Chelsea
Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Queens Park Rangers v Everton
Southampton v Burnley
Stoke City v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
West Ham United v Sunderland

April 4, 2015

Arsenal v Liverpool
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Stoke City
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Southampton
Leicester City v West Ham United
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Sunderland v Newcastle United
Swansea City v Hull City
West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers

April 11, 2015

Burnley v Arsenal
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Manchester United v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea
Southampton v Hull City
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Swansea City v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City
West Ham United v Stoke City

April 18, 2015

Arsenal v Sunderland
Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v Burnley
Hull City v Liverpool
Leicester City v Swansea City
Manchester City v West Ham United
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City v Southampton

April 25, 2015

Arsenal v Chelsea
Burnley v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Hull City
Everton v Manchester United
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City v Sunderland
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

May 2, 2015

Aston Villa v Everton
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Hull City v Arsenal
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland v Southampton
Swansea City v Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
West Ham United v Burnley

May 9, 2015

Arsenal v Swansea City
Aston Villa v West Ham United
Chelsea v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Everton v Sunderland
Hull City v Burnley
Leicester City v Southampton
Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers
Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur

May 16, 2015

Burnley v Stoke City
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Arsenal
Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United
Southampton v Aston Villa
Sunderland v Leicester City
Swansea City v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City
West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
West Ham United v Everton

May 24, 2015

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa v Burnley
Chelsea v Sunderland
Crystal Palace v Swansea City
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City v Manchester United
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
Manchester City v Southampton
Newcastle United v West Ham United
Stoke City v Liverpool

[Peong]

Lamela hit two so far vs Toronto.  He's a real exciting player, I hope he has a good season.

[soccerman]

Another season about to start in a week, hopefully this season will be another thrilling one

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2156575-coach-lasso-returns-in-nbc-special-to-tease-the-201415-premier-league

[Tiresais]

Hah awesome vid

[asylumseeker]

August 16, 2014

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Chelsea
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Swansea City
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
Stoke City v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

Which one of these fixtures is supposed to be scintillating?

[chelsealife]

August 16, 2014

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Chelsea
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Swansea City
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
Stoke City v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

Which one of these fixtures is supposed to be scintillating?

Watch all or kill urself lol.... Burnley vs Chelsea is gonna be a treat