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[Otta]

Yep.

[Otta]

One scrappy win and now LVG reckons United can go on and win the title. God loves an optimist.

[Alan Medic]

That's as likely to happen as West Ham buying Ballotelli.............oh wait.........

http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/18/west-ham-ready-to-move-for-liverpool-flop-mario-balotelli-report-5627868/

[maxxi]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> That's as likely to happen as West Ham buying

> Ballotelli.............oh wait.........

Yeah, but that's only if Messi says no...

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> One scrappy win and now LVG reckons United can go

> on and win the title. God loves an optimist.

The crazy thing is, despite playing crap it could happen, it's been that sort of season. I've no idea how we ended up top in November...

[Otta]

True, a string of results and United could be champs and Chelsea in top 4. All very odd.

[Parkdrive]

Alternatively chavs don't make top 4 and spurs edge out united for champions league spot

[Mick Mac]

Worth a mention:

As a result of the ongoing troubles engulfing Bolton, the club announced earlier in this week that it could not pay this month?s wages as they wait for permission to buy an extra piece of land in order to push through the sale.

However, it has now emerged the side?s manager and his staff have dipped into their own pockets in a desperate attempt to come to the rescue of employees, thought to be around 300, who have been given empty pay packets.

[Otta]

Fair bloody play to them!

[Jah Lush]

Dele Alli's only gone and done it again. Scored another blinder today. You don't want to miss it on MOTD tonight. What a player this boy is. I'm so glad he plays for the Spurs and England. I think I'm developing a man crush. I fecking love him.

[red devil]

Every cloud has a silver lining, that's one game closer to LVG's P45.

I watched the West ham game, I thought they were great, Payet is a little genius.

Looking forward to seeing Alli's goal on MOTD tonight Jah, supposed to be a world class finish. If you don't mind I'll save my man crush for the Euros only...

[????]

I think West Ham are genuinely a top 6 team this year - i'd only actually put Arsenal, City, begrudgingly Spuds and you have to say Leicster actually ahead of us, but it's not often that you can say you think you are genuinely a better team than Liverpool or United. Thought we were absolutely excellent today and we've still key players out, If Payet isn't in the french squad then they must have some players I don't know about! the bloke is moving into Di canio territory for me in terms of his genius AND he plays for the whole team too. Careful what we wish for eh :)

[red devil]

What's really good about your post Quids, is that Chelsea don't even get a mention :)...

[Mick Mac]

red devil Wrote:

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> Every cloud has a silver lining, that's one game

> closer to LVG's P45.

Interesting.

I remember Celtic losing 4-0 to St Mirren and hoping Mowbrey would be sacked. Same with John Barnes and supercaleyarefantasticcelticareatrocious

No spellchecker. But edited for spelling.

[Jah Lush]

Five points this weekend.

1. Payet is what makes West Ham tick and top six certainties, without him they are mid-table mediocrities. Still, they are making good progress under Slavin Bilac. I take them to finish 5th. In the French squad Payet probably has Pogba ahead of him but I'm sure they can accommodate him as Pogba can play several positions.

2. How many people still calling Spurs a one-man team? We have quality all over the pitch. Very pleased with the progress we are making under Mauricio Pochettino.

3. Is it just me but does anyone else find Jurgen Klopp's antics on the touchline undignified and unbecoming of a manager. Especially when he celebrates Liverpool scoring a goal.

4. Jose Mourinho's begging letter to Man Utd is pathetic. How the mighty have fallen. If he wants to prove himself as a top manager he should join a club like Swansea, Norwich or Bournemouth where there isn't endless pots of money to dip into in the transfer market.

5. I keep thinking Leicester City will start to fall away from the top of the table but there they are still. I hate to say it but I think Arsenal will win the title and I think it will be Spurs and Leicester to run them close. Man City as much as you admire them going forward their defence is very shaky without Vincent Kompany.

End of season prediction

Top four

Arsenal

Spurs

Leicester

Man City

Relegated

Villa

Sunderland

Norwich.

[Otta]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Five points this weekend.

>

> 3. Is it just me but does anyone else find Jurgen

> Klopp's antics on the touchline undignified and

> unbecoming of a manager. Especially when he

> celebrates Liverpool scoring a goal.

How very English of you.

I have issues with the way Liverpool defend. I couldn't care less if the manager acts like an excited child when they score, I just want them to work on defending bloody set pieces.

Still, cracking match.

Spurs second? Hmmm.

[Jah Lush]

Got any predictions then? Here's another Liverpool and Man Utd fighting it out for sixth only to be pipped by Southampton. Arf arf!

[Mick Mac]

4. Jose Mourinho's begging letter to Man Utd is pathetic. How the mighty have fallen. If he wants to prove himself as a top manager he should join a club like Swansea, Norwich or Bournemouth where there isn't endless pots of money to dip into in the

transfer market.

Didn't he already do this winning the UEFA Cup and then Champions League with Porto. The EPL is not the only benchmark.

[Jah Lush]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Didn't he already do this winning the UEFA Cup and

> then Champions League with Porto. The EPL is not

> the only benchmark.

Point taken. But Porto are hardly short of a few bob. Certainly one of the richest in Portugal along with Benfica.

[Otta]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Got any predictions then? Here's another Liverpool

> and Man Utd fighting it out for sixth only to be

> pipped by Southampton. Arf arf!

I certainly hope so if it means avoiding Europa. Basically if you're not in the top 4 then you may as well be in 17th, it makes absolutely no difference (look at Leicester).

[Alan Medic]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> 4. Jose Mourinho's begging letter to Man Utd is

> pathetic. How the mighty have fallen. If he wants

> to prove himself as a top manager he should join a

> club like Swansea, Norwich or Bournemouth where

> there isn't endless pots of money to dip into in

> the

> transfer market.

>

>

> Didn't he already do this winning the UEFA Cup and

> then Champions League with Porto. The EPL is not

> the only benchmark.

And the supposed letter has been denied by his agent.

[Jah Lush]

By his agent. Doesn't mean it's not true.

[Alan Medic]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

> >

> > Didn't he already do this winning the UEFA Cup

> and

> > then Champions League with Porto. The EPL is

> not

> > the only benchmark.

>

> Point taken. But Porto are hardly short of a few

> bob. Certainly one of the richest in Portugal

> along with Benfica.

If you've taken the point what's the point of saying there not short of a few bob. It's the Portuguese league. They may be big there but their few bob is a mere pittance compared to several European leagues.

[Alan Medic]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> By his agent. Doesn't mean it's not true.

In a newspaper, doesn't mean it's true.

[Alan Medic]

As for Klopp. I've no problem with him celebrating as he did. It was exciting. Maybe LVG should try it if we ever got close to scoring in the first half.