The narrative of Leicester as potential title challengers has ebbed-and-flowed throughout the season, but for the next two weeks, it's just about factual evidence. After dispatching Liverpool with some level of ease, beating (or tying) Man City tomorrow and Arsenal next week would undeniably reject any notion that they can't do it. Sure, people might still say that they would be vulnerable to a Vardy or Mahrez injury, but aren't the Citizens in the exact same situation as regards to Sergio Aguero? And for that matter why did City, one of the richest clubs in the galaxy, not have a better backup plan for their striker, especially once they let Dzeko go? Granted his output at Roma won't make many regret him, but it's not as if Bony is on fire either (4 goals in 17 appearances). All this to say, in the topsy-turviest season in decades, what people thought was common sense may not apply anymore. Sure, City may win their clash at the Etihad 3-0, but there is enough upheaval at the club, between De Bruyne's 10 week absence and Pellegrini's lame-duck status, to think that the 5-1 odds Leicester are getting for this game can be second-guessed.

Spurs are next on the tabs for City, which means they'll want to get the maximum points from Watford's visit to White Hart Lane. The Hornets are playing no-fuss, pleasant futbol, reflecting their surprisingly comfortable league ranking. Similarly Arsenal have no choice but to win at Bournemouth, if they want to retain any grasp on their title aspiraitons.

EPL
Sat 06 Feb 2016
07:45 Manchester City - Leicester City
10:00 Aston Villa - Norwich City
10:00 Liverpool FC - Sunderland AFC
10:00 Newcastle Utd - West Bromwich
10:00 Stoke City - Everton FC
10:00 Swansea - Crystal Palace
10:00 Tottenham - Watford FC
12:30 Southampton - West Ham
Sun 07 Feb 2016
08:30 Bournemouth - Arsenal FC
11:00 Chelsea FC - Manchester United

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

So many chances the last two games (including TEN in the 2nd half alone vs SHampton), the conversion rate has been so so poor. We are finally get some of the depth back into the team (Welbz back in addition to Coq likely starting), need to get some momentum going.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

if the top 2 draw tomorrow, Arsenal wins, then beat Leicester next week they'll be right back in it. I think so many people are married to the "same old Arsenal" comment that they forget all about context.

With that said, momentum is a fickle mistress

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

Just normal media fodder, I ignore all of it

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

I dunno if it's driven by social media or sthg else but there's a conspicuous absence of actual game analysis that seems to keep rising. Even a great podcast like FW will spend way too much time wondering if Klopp is in trouble or some other dumb Sun-type story (mostly because Jimbo Richardson, as great a host as he is, tends to re-hash noise at times).
In part it might be because as soccer's profile gets ever more dominant, the drama/entertainment side appeals to more and more people. I love watching the EPL but I have to admit at times it's more like an entertaining yet flawed TV show, where the play might be sloppy but never boring. But no worries, I have the Serie A for my tactical needs

/Friday rant

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

didn't realize that Chelsea had loaned Christian Atsu to Malaga, but that seems like a potentially great pickup for them (he's got one of the goals). I know he never got a chance to play for the Blues, but dude was always very good when I watched Ghana; really thought after the ACN he'd break through. He's "just" 24 though so maybe his time to shine is still to come

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

serge aurier, that's who

kind of a random post here, but I was just thinking I can't wait to see him style all over chelsea
and no disrespect to the god maxwell, but I need to see young layvin fuck up ivanovic at some point in these two games
ole president better not disappoint on this

guess we'll have some answers there. But yeah, Kurzawa needs to play, although there's something very reassuring about seeing Maxwell out on the pitch to start a Champions League game

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

idk why them idiots ever thought Pep would come. Now they gotta accept what we already knew should happen and hire Mourinho. Too bad they pissed the season away waiting.

<--- Big Baller World Order

not for nothing, Mark Hughes should be getting a serious look from the board too.

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respect the gift.

It was a joke that his name was even in the convo.

<--- Big Baller World Order

You can't tell me he's sitting next to Van Gaal week in, week out w/o the expectation that he'd be next in line to lead the club.

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respect the gift.

He needs to prove himself elsewhere. His name should not be in the discussion period.

<--- Big Baller World Order

you questioned why it dicks over Giggs...Giggs's name is in the discussion by default b/c he's the #2. Bringing Mourinho in (considering his management style and the fact that he last worked for a rival club) is a serious slight to Giggs.

All that talk about the club rediscovering its identity over the last 24 months since Moyes was hired is/was b.s.

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respect the gift.

Whether he deserved the job or not is a different discussion.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Itd be one thing if giggs was actually qualified but hes not. Hes never managed anything ever. Even Pep managed Barca B before he took over. It was a romantic pipe dream by our Charlton and company because they refused to admit the truth that Mourinho was the man and hes been the man since SAF left.

Its a no brainer. If giggs is any good he can prove it elsewhere. You dont get the keys to the Lambo when nobody knows if you can even drive or not.

<--- Big Baller World Order

Him being deserving of the job vs him getting dicked over are two different things. If he was being groomed for the job, which he was as you said above, and then had the rug pulled out, that's being dicked over. Charlton and company making a poor decision is on them, not on Giggs.

Him being dicked over doesn't mean he was deserving of the job, both of those things can happen alongside each other.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

For me to be dicked over means you have to have been deserving in the first place.

<--- Big Baller World Order

I think Mou would be the right move, but unfortunate how it went down w Giggs. Then again, if anyone knows anything about dicking others over (his own brother smh), it's Giggs

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Love watching Leicester.

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

he's getting killed by the City defenders on all the headers kicked his way. If Leicester are gonna keep playing this way maybe they should bring on Ulloa after 10-15mins this half

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

I know it's ungodly early but this is beautiful to watch

The power of the Weekend Soccer post title, it's a real thing

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

>The power of the Weekend Soccer post title, it's a real thing

Leading that back-line

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

you gotta put both Mahrez & Vardy in the conversation for League MVP

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respect the gift.

The chemistry, spirit, and execution we are seeing from LC is just beautiful.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

You have to be connected at every level defensively, especially the midfield, to close down their space...particularly when you have a lumbering giant on the back-line.

Pace, directness, technique, relentlessness, belief...these dudes have it all going.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Arsenal have the tools but they've been too damn inefficient lately.

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

The lack of clinical finishing has been a problem for years but these past two weeks has just been ridiculous.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

All credit to them, but this only happens in a trash league. Chelsea took half the year off, United is a mess, Liverpool more so, city can't be bothered to try but every other game, and Arsenal is Arsenal. All of them are below where they should be, which opened the door for this

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bshelly

"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Forest ('94-'95): Collymore/Roy
Sunderland ('99-'00): Phillips/Quinn

WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
http://40.media.tumblr.com/d8e2daf9f3f37244cd05436bcdf05973/tumblr_mt4qibKq4c1rgam01o1_1280.png

Obviously Chelsea and Man City are down this year, but this Lei team is incredible. It's not like they're eeking out 1-0 wins.


They have two of the highest scorers in the league. They'd be in the title race in any league in Europe.

still don't understand why flamini is out there, but I guess Coq isn't conditioned enough to start yet

Interesting that Gabriel was out there again instead of BFG. I hope keep the same pairing next weekend.

Finish a couple chances, and then keep a clean sheet the rest of the way. Hopefully that finish can up Ox's confidence significantly...he's been pretty unlucky this season thus far.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

shit wad gross

<--- Big Baller World Order

https://twitter.com/442weets/status/696385210833829889

<--- Big Baller World Order

Not always diving, per se, but damn, man. Stay on your feet and win the ball.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

what a defensive fuck up. everyone just left Costa alone.

at the other end, but yeah you gotta mark Costa by any means at that point in the game

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respect the gift.

good to see cabella shine too

as for Paris...di maria should have killed the game after 10 minutes. he missed, then they got some life.

now...anything can happen like my man wyclef said

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

not sure why Layvin couldn't come in
second half wasn't as hot as the first one but great game overall

o monstro was Paris' best player so that tells you they got dominated
good to see lass and matuidi chop it up afterwards
them 2 + paulo got to be our midfield this summer