Everton-Spurs tomorrow is as good a test as any to see if Spurs really are gonna go beyond their Spursiness this season, as they've been showing signs of doing. Everton have the goods but the usual Martinez issues have them lower than where they really should be. When their front line is on though, they're frightening. Not that Spurs will be too scared, with their pace and technique. Arsenal have won 8 straight against Newcastle, so they're expected to stay at the top and keep the pressure on City and Leicester, as they eagerly await Sanchez' return. A quick big lead would be a good idea so they can give Ozil a little rest with another gameday in the midweek awaiting.
Saturday 2 January 2016 10:00 Arsenal v Newcastle Emirates Stadium 10:00 Leicester v Bournemouth King Power Stadium 10:00 Man Utd v Swansea Old Trafford 10:00 Norwich v Southampton Carrow Road 10:00 Sunderland v Aston Villa Stadium of Light 10:00 West Brom v Stoke The Hawthorns 12:30 Watford v Man City Vicarage Road
Sunday 3 January 2016 8:30 Crystal Palace v Chelsea Selhurst Park 11:00 Everton v Spurs Goodison Park
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3. "We look drunk. Ramsey and theo on that 2012 vintage " In response to Reply # 1
Bring in our Egyptian savior, they bets not f'k around with that visa either. Not saying he'll be great but if it sends flame to the bench he'll be a huge upgrade
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12. "I'm starting to get nervous about this Chelsea resurgence" In response to Reply # 0
we play them in a month and if they keep it going they could be at peak confidence, with a chip on their shoulder following last year's exit. Man, even Costa is scoring again. Meanwhile our bunny league is not getting us ready for trench battles by any means
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19. "can liverpool just rebuild sturridge out of benteke's spare parts?" In response to Reply # 0
i loathe watching them play with a single, big target up top. balotelli, benteke, whoever. and watching the balls west ham put into service for carroll (and carroll's ability to put himself in to the right position) makes me wonder why liverpool have so much trouble with a target man as their plan B. benteke is just isolated. he's got some amazing skills, but it just doesn't work for them.
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23. "they need someone pulling defenders off benteke" In response to Reply # 21
i was sad to see origi go down. he had a mini-flourishing and brought just enough with his pace to make some incisive runs and get behind defenders. or have ibe up there with him. big, strong, quick. with firmino's bundesliga tally, i'd say you could pair him up there as well, but nothing in his liverpool career so far seems to indicate he will be finding the net anytime soon.
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26. "Exactly. The def backlines have no impetus to stretch" In response to Reply # 23
You have two CB's pinching Benteke at all times with limited Liverpool threat to run n behind them and the sidebacks are more than content with playing narrow as well because Liverpool offers no real threat out wide either.
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29. "i feel like a 4-4-2 diamond would work" In response to Reply # 26
moreno and clyne both have the ability to make runs up either side of the pitch, and the personnel should be there in midfield with can/henderson/milner as the holding mid.
or even a 4-3-3. but anything other than a lone striker up there.
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34. "pool starting w/o benteke again" In response to Reply # 0
firmino in as false nine, unfortunately though without coutinho to link up with him. glad to have milner and hendo in. i don't have high hopes for this match.
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51. "here's the thing: he doesn't HAVE to be a target man" In response to Reply # 47 Thu Jan-14-16 11:15 AM by magilla vanilla
I've watched him every game (just about) for three years. Some of his best work was dropping deep and then interplaying with his strike partners (like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBpVAHLwFSo).
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Wed Jan-13-16 11:23 PM
45. "oh elneny's a done deal?" In response to Reply # 44
i gotta start paying more attn lol
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
yeah i wouldn't play him this weekend. after stoke we've got 3 home tilts in 10 days to get him acclimated.
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