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Coffee 9:10 Sat Aug 24
Saturday football
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NORWICH CITY vs CHELSEA (1230 ko)
With Chelsea languishing above us on goal difference only, the pressure is on Junior to start banking some serious points. Home against today’s opponents might have offered a better chance of that, but the pies would be inferior. The Canaries’ target for the season may be survival, but woe betide any team that underestimates them. Should be an entertaining opener for today’s fixtures. Away win.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs SOUTHAMPTON
It’s hard to see either of these teams not flirting with the drop zone for part, if not much, of the season. But both have proved themselves to be fighters neither bereft of skills nor lacking the fight to make a decent go of this campaign. So this should be a good old battle with little to choose between the teams. Draw.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs CRYSTAL PALACE
There’s been something more than usually doleful in the demeanour of Roy Hodgson in these first weeks of the season. Not so for OG Solskjaer, who will be quietly satisfied with his team’s start. The Pogba saga notwithstanding. This should be an easy, straightforward three points for the hosts. Home win.
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs LEICESTER CITY
An intriguing encounter that could see the return of Ravel Morrison to the big time. Amateur and not-so amateur pundits alike predicted mighty things for Leicester this season, but they’ve made an indifferent start. (Familiar?) Brendan Rogers will view this as three points for the taking. Sheffield are still basking in the confident glow their restoration to the top flight. Although this is a meeting of two fairly unfashionable teams, they are both teams that work hard and this has all the ingredients to be a cracking game of football. Draw.
WATFORD vs WEST HAM UNITED
Two sides with immense potential, but that have amassed just one point and an aggregate goal difference of minus nine between them so far. That’s quite an achievement. Mark Noble has reportedly recovered from injury and his presence, and orbiting capacity, may prove to be the missing link for the Irons. Our defence continues to give rise to the greatest concern, while theirs similarly offers cause for optimism. Since that game at Upton Park a few years ago when Troy Deeney inspired a second half fight back, our performances against Watford have been poor. Deeney won’t play today, though. We’re good enough, ugly enough and sufficiently loaded with ability to get our season up and running today. But will we be brave enough? Away win.
LIVERPOOL vs ARSENAL (1730 ko)
What a corker to end the day with. There’s something about Arsenal’s first couple of games that suggests a much improved season, while Liverpool look determined to finally get their hands on the Premier League trophy again. Arsenal seem weak in defence, something that a ravenous Roberto Firmino can feast on. But in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the visitors have their own substantial goal threat up front – particularly with Allison still out. Home win.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
jfk
9:34 Sat Aug 24
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Nice one Coffee,
Norwich v Chelsea Draw
Brighton v Southampton Home win
Man Utd v Palace Home win
Watford v Us Away win
Liverpool v Arsenal Draw
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jinksy
9:39 Sat Aug 24
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home wins for Norwich, Man U, Liverpool, Brighton
away wins for Leicester, West Ham
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Kaiser Zoso
10:05 Sat Aug 24
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Do you mean the game when Payet was playing, because that was Stratford.
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Sydney_Iron
10:06 Sat Aug 24
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Chelsea
Brighton and Southampton to draw
ManU
Leicester
WEST HAM
Liverpool
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Sven Roeder
10:15 Sat Aug 24
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‘Our performances against Watford have been poor’
Apart from the 4-1 win there 3 months ago OBVS
Same again today would be nice
Liverpool v Arsenal should be an entertaining match & would love it if Chelsea got Pukki’d to keep Lampard winless.
Amused me that they go on about their transfer ban ... in the summer they paid £60m for Pulisic & £40m for Kovacic. Plus brought back Mount & Zouma. He also has the best in the world in Kante and a £70m keeper. EXCUSES EXCUSES
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Coffee
10:25 Sat Aug 24
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Sven & Zoso
As ever, I stand corrected.
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ironsofcanada
10:45 Sat Aug 24
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Some heart/fantasy picks in here.
Norwich
Brighton (to be officially knighted the new Swansea, Southampton, Watford?)
draw
West Ham
Liverpool.
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wanstead_hammer
10:45 Sat Aug 24
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All draws, along with an away win for us.
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Westham67
11:04 Sat Aug 24
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Thanks cofferez good work as per
Canaries v Pensioners Draw
Seagulls v Saints Home
Citizens v Eagles Home
Blades v Foxes Home
Hornets v IRONS Nearly a Ratched last time Away
Bin dippers v Gunners Home
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geoffpikey
12:36 Sat Aug 24
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Good stuff, thank you, Coffee. But.....
"Liverpool look determined to finally get their hands on the Premier League trophy again". AGAIN? Huh? I know what you meant, though.
I'll let you off.
We need a WIN today. Draw would be poor. Defeat would be shit on a shitty stick.
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the coming of gary
12:52 Sat Aug 24
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both teams to score, in all six games
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happygilmore
2:25 Sat Aug 24
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good finish. Chelsea should thump these now
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Barty
2:25 Sat Aug 24
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starts well 1 1
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Coffee
2:26 Sat Aug 24
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Well, well...
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happygilmore
2:26 Sat Aug 24
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1-1
maybe not
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happygilmore
2:36 Sat Aug 24
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how do you not give a yellow for that?
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Barty
2:45 Sat Aug 24
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Come on Pukki
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Barty
2:45 Sat Aug 24
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Come on Pukki
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Barty
2:49 Sat Aug 24
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Pukki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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goose
2:52 Sat Aug 24
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Hilarious to watch.
Chelsea should be out of sight but cannot defend, or be ruthless.
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