While I wouldn't go so far as describe Chelsea's offseason as a summer of discontent, they definitely did not have the kind of relaxing break that a title should allow for. Between the Diego Costa saga, Matic leaving to a rival to everyone's surprise, grumblings about Conte's new contract and Roman's divorce being all in the tabloids, the setting wasn't the most serendipitous for a good start to the season. But it's really 15minutes into the first game, with Cahill off after a bad though possibly unintentional tackle, when you knew that the struggle was going to be real. Now they go visit bitter rivals Spurs with some key personnel (Cahill, Fabregas, Hazard, Bagayoko) missing. I guess this is the part where loaning out 4 squadfuls of players doesn't sound so smart. Spurs weren't perfect against Newcastle last week, but they didn't need to be. They have most of their regulars available and surely smelling blood in the water. Much has been made of their slow adaptation to playing at Wembley, but if there's one game they'll be up for, it's surely this one. Especially with a potential club record 15th straight home victory at stake.

La Liga's opening weekend will probably be a bit more somber than usual due to the events in Barcelona, but hopefully futbol is the main news of the weekend. Barca have had their latest bid for Countinho rejected, leading to amounts that are starting to look unseemly for someone who is definitely skilled yet eminently streaky. But that's the state of things in the transfer market these days.


EPL
Sat 19 Aug 2017
07:30a Swansea - Manchester United
10:00a Bournemouth - Watford FC
10:00a Burnley FC - West Bromwich
10:00a Leicester City - Brighton
10:00a Liverpool FC - Crystal Palace
10:00a Southampton - West Ham
12:30p Stoke City - Arsenal FC
Sun 20 Aug 2017
08:30a Huddersfield - Newcastle Utd
11:00a Tottenham - Chelsea FC
Mon 21 Aug 2017
2:00p Manchester City - Everton FC

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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

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

<--- Big Baller World Order

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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

Mane and a bunch of mid table starters, no depth, and CL is a bad recipe.

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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

noted

https://twitter.com/CaptainJules_/status/898927959536488448

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him and falcao

ended 3-3, with a great equalizer from Bordeaux' Malcom in injury time

Bordeaux crashed out of the Europa in spectacular fashion this week so with that out of the way they might ruffle some feathers in the league this year

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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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respect the gift.

that's a good loanee for them

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Now: good times!

arsenal played well for long stretches.

great possession, just couldn't finish (per usual I suppose).

several decisions that went the wrong way, but that's how it goes, right?

Fell asleep ONCE AGAIN though to start the 2nd half, and that's all it took.

Penalty on Bellerin not called, penalty on Welbz not called, Laga's goal incorrectly ruled offsides. That's absolute shit officiating and I'm not one to blame refs...I can understand missing a call or two, but all 3 is completely unfair.

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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

Last week were good. I'm kinda done with welbeck. Good guy, works hard but his end product and touch are not and never will be good enough.

This window I fear we will look back and regret not taking barca's $$ for hector. We don't talk about it but he's been kinda shit since last winter. Just play oxat rwb and sead at left. You know you want to, but I guess we've made promises so we do these weird awkward lineups.

The penalties- ehh, it's mariner. That was a goal by Laca though.

Ramsey tilts way too far forward and Xhaka isn't that disciplined so that pairing always gets caught out at some point and expose the back 3. Today, it led to the goal. Ramsey is way up the pitch, Xhaka turns the ball over and then tries to chase it down.

I love Xhaka's game but he needs to be allowed some freedom by pairing with a DMF who won't expose the back 3 by drifting forward.

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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 love Xhaka's game but he needs to be allowed some freedom by
>pairing with a DMF who won't expose the back 3 by drifting
>forward.

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And I was wondering why tf he was lining up to take it...

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCdEj7rtA18

That is a thing of beauty. And for context, it's a response to UEFA fining them €35K for this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoif_TatOtU

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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

That get nationalist and political I will safely assume they also get racist and xenophobic. I am sure the same gang gets down with the bananas and monkey so in s. Warsaw is not a friendly place for Africans.

And as we know nothing gets those juices flowing like fermenting anger based on past embarrassments and tragedy at the hands of others. I have no problem with sanctioning them for the first one.

Each team is sharp and playing with decisiveness, balancing their risk/reward.

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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

He thought he was outside the width of the net lol

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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

Just a complete head-scratcher moment...followed by Bats thinking he's not within the width of the net and tries to head the ball out, instead it's the perfect OG header lmao

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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

And what a finish

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

There's no excuse for a ball beating you near post or through the legs at that angle

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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

Not an excuse obvs, he was way too slow to have a chance on the shot

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

That being said, Lloris completely made a mess of it with his reaction and footwork

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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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<--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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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

that makes 2 good signings and a Paulinho out of this clusterfuck of a transfer window.

Liverpool ain't going and Barca look really bad in this whole mess, but I still hope we get Coutinho. I don't even care about the price. Dembele too. I don't want them to spend $150m but... everyone knows we got the money so we're getting gouged. Whatever. FFP doesn't mean shit apparently so...

Also, man, we need some cover at DMF. Sergio is great, don't get me wrong, but his lack of mobility really hurts us sometimes and no one ever says anything about it. His positioning is normally great, but when he gets caught out of position, it's ugly. He should start, but he needs a good back up, since we're not playing Masche much in that role. Same with Pique. His positioning is great, but his lack of mobility can really hurt us sometimes. Semedo should help in that regard.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

it was the throw out that caused it. like, why you not taking your time right there?

he rushed a long ass throw trying to create some attack (i guess) that wasn't needed at that moment which was easily taken away and 5 seconds later you let in the winner.

like BKWhat said, De Gea woulda just kicked that shit into the cheap seats.

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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

chelsea had controlled the game until we were granted a gift that, frankly, i don't think we deserved. at that point, get the hell out of the stadium with a feel-good tie and get ready for next week. hold the ball, let everyone clear out, and kick that fucker downfield.

instead,

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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

like, i'm not saying don't go try to win the game...but you ain't gotta try some crazy 30 yard throw for a counter attack right there. just senseless.

Look it up, fellas

https://streamable.com/0jddt

and yeah, his quick corner to Kurzawa was dope. Incredible how much faster the team is playing after just 2 games with him
https://streamable.com/bxlrh

fuck I think I'ma have to cop that yellow jersey

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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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goober-ass Canal+ dudes didn't even comment on the tribute, despite the multiple replays and shots of Blaise in the stands

And that Pastore goal, eh

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

it'd be very easy to treat him like just another guy considering he's not a youth product and he only played there for 6 years.

for a superclub PSG has a real "were just happy to be here" vibe to me. and now with Neymar it looks like every match at the PDP will be a party.

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super smart play, perfectly executed. The whip he put on that ball on one step is amazing. Leyvin handled it like a G, too (making up for how turble he was on the first Toulouse score).

Neyney is going to mess around and make me actually care for this team again.

That was Dele, Kane, Erickson da GAWD, and 8 mid-table wankers. Even Dembele was forgettable this match.

Also, I'm about done with Chelsea hitting perfect free kicks against us.

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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

>Even Dembele was forgettable this match.

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

i thought they were piss poor at transitioning into attack and blew far too many easy passes. obviously, that was more of a problem for dier and poor, poor, poor victor wanyama. But judged by dembele's normal world class, top 3-5 in the world at his position standard, i didn't think he was as strong with the ball or keyed as many opportunities as normal.

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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

http://www.espnfc.com/paris-saint-germain/story/3184990/psgs-neymar-slams-barcelona-directors-the-club-deserve-much-better

Neymar has slammed Barcelona's directors in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain's 6-2 defeat of Toulouse on Sunday, telling reporters the club "deserve much better."

The Brazil international moved from Barcelona to PSG for a record fee of €220 million this summer, not a year after signing a contract extension with the Camp Nou club, despite desperate attempts from his Barca teammates to keep him in Catalonia.

The 25-year-old forward has started fast at his new club, scoring three goals and providing three assists in his first two matches with the Parisians. However, he turned his attention to the Blaugrana board following his latest dazzling display on Sunday.

"I don't have anything to say to the Barcelona board," Neymar began. "For me. ... Well, actually I have something to say: That I am disappointed with them.

"I spent four years there and was very happy. I began happy, spent four years happy and left happy. But not with them. For me, they shouldn't be in charge of Barca. Barca deserve much better, and everyone knows this."


Neymar spent four years at Barcelona before moving to Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar related that his former teammates were unhappy, and said he was cheering for the five-time Champions League winners to return to glory.

"To see my former teammates unhappy makes me sad also, because I have many friends . I hope that things get better for Barca. That they return to the team they were and become one that can compete with the others."

Right-back Dani Alves told reporters earlier this month that Neymar told him in July to move to the club as he was considering his own move to the French capital.

A smiling Neymar confirmed his PSG teammate's proclamation on Sunday.

"Look, one of the things I said, in case he had to leave, is that he had to come here, because of the team he has," Neymar said. "I think he took my advice."

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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

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

<--- Big Baller World Order

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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

Otahmendi acting like an elbow hit him instead of the ball, Aguero flopping around twice...it's these plays where we hopefully see some punishment handed down in retrospect. Disgusting

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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 at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and flop again. Shit is a joke - there need to be direct in game ramifications or this BS will keep on

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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

<--- Big Baller World Order

but the FA already came out and said they're not doing anything unless there's absolutely no contact. so neither are in trouble.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/22/calvert-lewin-sergio-aguero-fa-simulation-manchester-city-everton

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https://streamable.com/0rt9x

You sure?

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/08/21/actualidad/1503339016_644891.html

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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

We lost.
The end.
These fucks on the board gotta fucking go.

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

<--- Big Baller World Order

Sky Sports reporting that a deal is close ($165mil); I don't see this as a good move for him or even for us but I've given up trying to rationalize PSG transfers

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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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let's go to Europe.

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But I'm relieved it's finally done.
It's so frustrating how there isn't much of a way to avoid being fleeced in these transfers... so fuck it. Spend then.
Now let's get Seri finalized.
And hopefully Coutinho too.

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

there's just too many good not great players on the roster right now. not sure adding two more makes sense.


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you think we playing chess, but i'm playing mad-making. Basaglia

I don't know why we brought Deulofeu back.
So, him
Andre Gomes
Arda Turan
Paco Alcacer
Aleix Vida
Marlon Santos
Douglas

They can all leave. Bye.

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

http://68.media.tumblr.com/0378d4ca167bfcfd2d0100ad8a4c8205/tumblr_inline_omo8bi4b6b1rlcsl2_250.png

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Six matches and thanks for the check.

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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

http://deadspin.com/gylfi-sigurdsson-drops-in-a-goal-from-the-heavens-1798402982