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Coffee 8:49 Sat Feb 20
Saturday football
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SOUTHAMPTON vs CHELSEA (1230 ko)
The Saints topped the table a few short months ago and some of their fans even had the cheek to send screenshots of that league table on social media. But a drop in form has seen them fall to thirteenth, while their visitors have shown distinct signs of rejuvenation under new management. The two managers should have little difficulty in communicating between themselves if not to their respective sets of players. This has to go to form and an Einz-Zwei final score is not out of the question, although a Saints’ win would give us the opportunity to climb back into the top four. Away win.
BURNLEY vs WEST BROMWICH ALBION (1500)
The future looks increasingly bleak for the Baggies, who find themselves 12 (effectively 13) points adrift of safety with 14 games left to play. They face a Burnley side that’s just as adept at bus parking as they, and the prospect of sitting through this encounter should fill any football-loving neutral with the deepest form of dread. Draw.
LIVERPOOL vs EVERTON (1730)
Is this a battle for a UEFA spot? Both sides find themselves in a pitiful run of league form, but you have to fancy Liverpool to be the more likely to put their foot on the pedal and get a return. Home win.
FULHAM vs SHEFFIELD UNITED (2000)
Scott Parker has done a good job of lifting Fulham from their erstwhile doldrums – but is it all a bit too late? He will believe not, as a win today (with Newcastle losing at Man U tomorrow) would bring the gap either side of the dotted line to a bum-squeaking three points. It certainly is too late for the Blades, despite all their endeavour. Home win.
*SUNDAY*
WEST HAM UNITED vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (1200)
There’s always a buzz for this fixture, an extra level of noise at kick-off. The singing is louder, the vitriol delivered with above-average intensity and feeling. None of that will be there at the stadium today, but you can be sure that computer screens throughout East London and beyond will be beneficiaries of that wrath and intensity. Jose believes it’s too early to look at the table. So let’s look at the table, which has the visitors in ninth place and looking unlikely to qualify for Europe. If results go our way this weekend, we’ll spend the next week in the top four, but the worst case scenario will put us down to sixth. Antonio seems to be battling a curious case of fatigue, but may be available for selection. No further new injury problems are reported. Lanzini may be on the bench with his scoring boots. Harry Kane didn’t play for the visitors in midweek, so will be fresh for another go at tunnelling below one of our players. Of some concern is David Moyes’ extremely poor record against Mourinho, who seems to have a kind of hoodoo over our manager. But if we’re up for it, we should beat them. Home win.
ASTON VILLA vs LEICESTER CITY (1405)
A good old Brummie derby that offers little in the way of reliable predictability. Jamie Vardy has a great record against Villa. A Villa win would keep Leicester within manageable distance of us, but would also bring the hosts closer to us. Home win.
ARSENAL vs MANCHESTER CITY (1630)
There’s something sorrowful about Arsenal this season. Like their good North London friends, they’re been painfully inconsistent, but have shown that they can turn on it when so inclined. But even their best performance won’t be good enough against the would-be champions today. Away win.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs NEWCASTLE UNITED (1900)
Man U are in the fight for the runners-up spot, while the Barcodes will look with trepidation at Fulham’s progress one place below them. Form and league position suggest one possible outcome only. Home win.
*MONDAY*
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs CRYSTAL PALACE (2000)
Draw.
*TUESDAY*
LEEDS UNITED vs SOUTHAMPTON (1800)
Draw.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
jfk
9:12 Sat Feb 20
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Great work as always Coffee.Nice one.
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jfk
9:16 Sat Feb 20
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Obviously a big game early doors,I fancy us to win comfortably.
Roast pork for Sunday lunch.
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Mex Martillo
9:30 Sat Feb 20
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Good morning,
Another tough fixture to negotiate.
Would be nice if Antonio was fit and scoring, hasn’t happened in a while. But even not scoring he opens up defenses for us.
Lanzini is a frustrating player this season. He contributes more than many accept. I think Moyes is doing a kind of rotation with our more marginal midfield attackers, both resting them and perhaps looking for one of them actually start shinning above the others with more assists and goals. I think it will be Benrahma or Fornals turn to start this one.
Yep, hammers win.
Thanks Coffee
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Grumpster
9:39 Sat Feb 20
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Sadly not confident at all about tomorrow.
Fixture that seems to favour the away team a lot.
Let's hope I'm wrong.
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Manuel
9:42 Sat Feb 20
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''Mourinho, who seems to have a kind of hoodoo over our manager''
Oh, is that why Moyes has never beaten Mourinho in 15 attempts? it's a kind of hoodoo! Glad you pointed that out, as I was curious and wondering why it was. Thanks for the heads up.
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Manuel
9:44 Sat Feb 20
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Grumpster - Oh come on, it will be a comfortable win, jfk says so! He's having roast pork too!
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Mex Martillo
10:04 Sat Feb 20
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Our recent record is not so bad though. Last meeting Moyes picked up a stylish draw. Pellegrini beat them once and Bilic beat them 3 times out of 6.
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Manuel
10:36 Sat Feb 20
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It's a very difficult game to call as both sides are inconsistent (at least performance wise) I think it's a 50/50 game and will probably be a 'on the day' game.
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jfk
10:39 Sat Feb 20
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Manual,
We’ve heard your opinion,now please fuck off.
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BRANDED
10:40 Sat Feb 20
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Their recent form is poor. Ours is much better. Historically that would have meant a resounding win for them but with our new found resilience I think this is more likely a win for us. Let’s hope so.
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fraser
10:40 Sat Feb 20
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Manuel - so you don't have a clue... Me neither.. Hope we smash the cunts though..
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147man
10:41 Sat Feb 20
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Villa beating Leicester?
Not a chance
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fraser
10:47 Sat Feb 20
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I don't think Villa will beat Leicester but they definitely have a chance.
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Leonard Hatred
11:30 Sat Feb 20
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Villa v Leicester is NOT a "Brummie derby"
Shoddy geography
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Sven Roeder
11:31 Sat Feb 20
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Massive day for Fulham. A win and the likes of Newcastle will start to shit themselves.
The miracle worker Fat Sam needs to deliver today too.
You'd expect Liverpool to extend their 23 games unbeaten run in derbies as Everton always seem to find a way to fuck up against them. In a way I think all Liverpool's whining about VVD might motivate Everton. Who knows Pickford might even put in a competent display
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Grumpster
12:10 Sat Feb 20
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Didn't realise moyes hadn't beaten mourinho in 15 meetings.
Obviously jose had much better teams in the majority of other games, but have to be a fool to write off spurs. Only someone with mega tinted claret and blue specs think we have better players, but jose does seem to be getting the worst out of them with his prehistoric tactics.
Moyes needs to attack and not do the fucking shit he done against Liverpool and man utd.
COYI
Hard giving a shit about the rest of the league with the title and relegation pretty much already settled.
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Side of Ham
12:14 Sat Feb 20
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Leonard Hatred 11:30 Sat Feb 20
Midlands derby is ok though?
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geoffpikey
12:51 Sat Feb 20
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Brighton Vs Palace.
A Southern Derby? Closer than Birmingham and Leicester.
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Sven Roeder
12:54 Sat Feb 20
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Brighton & Palace would both regard the other as their biggest rival & the team they most want to beat.
Back from the days of MULLERY & VENABLES
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Tomshardware
1:03 Sat Feb 20
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Massive game tomorrow, win and we stay with the chasing pack in and around top 4. Lose and could be the start of us sliding down the table.
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