Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread

[Trofo]

I think if United are still planning on hiring Poch, there's a cheaper option..  He's managing the side they're playing against right now.    'Consider this the job interview.'. 

Thought I got this spot on when Saints already led at half time (my prediction was 2-0). De Gea probably cost them that half, OSG did the right thing with the Henderson sub (though his hand was forced anyway with the injury). They're 3-2 now with Cavani, congrats to whomever picked United. Game's not over yet but I expect they'll see this through. What a sucker punch Saints will have felt with this blow.

Back to old glory days, United?

I watched most of the game and I must say I liked what I saw from United today, they had some good chances in first half as well but Greenwood was a bit off his game. They believed even when they were 2 goals down and managed to turn it. That being said Southampton was also very good and they continue to surprise me. They are playing without Ings for some time now and he is arguably their best player.

I am a bit afraid Chelsea - Spurs will turn out to be boring game after this one was so open.

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[DeathAngel]

I think if United are still planning on hiring Poch, there's a cheaper option..  He's managing the side they're playing against right now.    'Consider this the job interview.'. 

S’ton manager would be cheaper wages too I guess, they could do a lot worse. Man United have a nice squad now, it’s not perfect but they could probably really compete for titles if they get a better manager.

[Avirunes]

I watched most of the game and I must say I liked what I saw from United today, they had some good chances in first half as well but Greenwood was a bit off his game. They believed even when they were 2 goals down and managed to turn it. That being said Southampton was also very good and they continue to surprise me. They are playing without Ings for some time now and he is arguably their best player.

I am a bit afraid Chelsea - Spurs will turn out to be boring game after this one was so open.

Yeah quite some good chances missed. It was Cavani who put some effort and commitment in second half through some diving headers and some crazy movements. Man Utd. have got themselves a good poacher with experience. With Martial out of form I really thought that Ole would hand Cavani some chances with starting lineup.

[Harkorede]

I watched most of the game and I must say I liked what I saw from United today, they had some good chances in first half as well but Greenwood was a bit off his game. They believed even when they were 2 goals down and managed to turn it. That being said Southampton was also very good and they continue to surprise me. They are playing without Ings for some time now and he is arguably their best player.

I am a bit afraid Chelsea - Spurs will turn out to be boring game after this one was so open.

Yeah quite some good chances missed. It was Cavani who put some effort and commitment in second half through some diving headers and some crazy movements. Man Utd. have got themselves a good poacher with experience. With Martial out of form I really thought that Ole would hand Cavani some chances with starting lineup.

I didn't watch the game but I wasn't surprised about the scoreline.

I knew Manchester United would win, even if it was going to be by the tiniest margin, I had them to win in the pool as well as in my 3-game parlay 😎😎

[Trofo]

Just started watching Arsenal - Wolves and immediately there was a bad injury to Jimenez, not sure if he is even conscious. It looks really bad and physios/doctors are administering help for more then 5 minutes now. Hopefully it is nothing serious, keeping my fingers crossed.

I did not see what happened exactly, looks like head collision with David Luiz. Luiz seems to be fine with bad cut on the head.

[Ulven]

It really is a great week for me I managed to get my first yellow hat,And now I'm planning to get a second hat
In fact, this season is difficult to predict the outcome of the EPL matches. I wish the participants good results in the remaining courses
The best round is a 7 for jermypwr with 16.5 points.

You have the target on your back now for everybody to chase haha
16.5 points nice, I’m sure last year somebody got 21 points in one week or something. CL on tonight but we return to do battle this weekend 

Yes, I think hilariouscandco got 21 points last year.What a week I think will be the worst of all I only got 2,5 points, apparently LFC-bitcoin is very close to getting yellow hat for this week!!

[arallmuus]

What a week I think will be the worst of all I only got 2,5 points, apparently LFC-bitcoin is very close to getting yellow hat for this week!!

There are 7 other players that have 1 point right now , not to mention that there are few that didnt submit any score prediction for this round and also this is probably a bad week for everyone. LFC bitcoin is in the lead but with only 7.5 points after 8/10 matches. On average, the leading player would have gained over 10 points after 8 matches so yeah this is just one of those bad week with unexpected results.

I was stuck with 2 points until I hit the exact score for Arsenal vs Wolves.

[big_daddy]

very bad predictions I've made so far in this round, for the remaining matches I need to earn some more cause I don't like the spoon 
I'm for Leicester and Villa to win

[buwaytress]

I watched most of the game and I must say I liked what I saw from United today, they had some good chances in first half as well but Greenwood was a bit off his game. They believed even when they were 2 goals down and managed to turn it. That being said Southampton was also very good and they continue to surprise me. They are playing without Ings for some time now and he is arguably their best player.

I am a bit afraid Chelsea - Spurs will turn out to be boring game after this one was so open.

Saints the complete surprise package for me too. They did lose in the end, so they know they got things to fix, but to continue winning games and collecting points without their best player, and taking the lead against United, toke wasn't completely crazy far off when he said their manager's probably even someone to consider if they want a long-term build (only if they can't get someone better heh).

Spot on weren't you, in the end about the dour nil-nil.

There are 7 other players that have 1 point right now , not to mention that there are few that didnt submit any score prediction for this round and also this is probably a bad week for everyone. LFC bitcoin is in the lead but with only 7.5 points after 8/10 matches. On average, the leading player would have gained over 10 points after 8 matches so yeah this is just one of those bad week with unexpected results.

I was stuck with 2 points until I hit the exact score for Arsenal vs Wolves.

No better time to forget putting in your scores huh. toma you bastard, still extending your lead even in a shitty week;)

[leea-1334]

very bad predictions I've made so far in this round, for the remaining matches I need to earn some more cause I don't like the spoon 
I'm for Leicester and Villa to win

I think LFC_Bitcoin should get a special prize for yellow cap in a tight round;) The tables luckily did not move so much, but I still slipped a couple of positions so far. Not really hoping for anything big this round, but definitely hoping at least I keep up with the last 2 games! So crazy to see that many big 6 hopefuls lost points,,, Manchester teams did well though!

[big_daddy]

I think LFC_Bitcoin should get a special prize for yellow cap in a tight round;) The tables luckily did not move so much, but I still slipped a couple of positions so far. Not really hoping for anything big this round, but definitely hoping at least I keep up with the last 2 games! So crazy to see that many big 6 hopefuls lost points,,, Manchester teams did well though!

every round is tight, there are always a few points of difference and the prize for the Ycap is fair enough  

let's try to grab more than 2 points on those remaining games playing today

Leicester already have six championship wins and Fulham play very bad on as a guest
In mutual duels, the home team usually wins, and Leicester should win this one as well, I am still balancing between 2 or 3 for Leicester and 0 for Fulham

West Ham and Aston Villa, both currently sitting in the middle of the Premier leaderboard, West Ham having some difficult home games, and Villa on the other side conceding a minimum of goals on their away games is a metric of under scored goals, hmm.... I'm going for a 0:1 here cause I have to catch up somehow my points this round anyway  

[Trofo]

Leicester already have six championship wins and Fulham play very bad on as a guest
In mutual duels, the home team usually wins, and Leicester should win this one as well, I am still balancing between 2 or 3 for Leicester and 0 for Fulham

West Ham and Aston Villa, both currently sitting in the middle of the Premier leaderboard, West Ham having some difficult home games, and Villa on the other side conceding a minimum of goals on their away games is a metric of under scored goals, hmm.... I'm going for a 0:1 here cause I have to catch up somehow my points this round anyway  

I agree that Leicester should win against weak Fulham side. Nothing much to analyze here. They are better side, playing in better form and playing on home pitch. This is my main bet for today.

West Ham - Villa, I have not idea for what to go here. I was thinking both to score but then I saw that there is not many goals scored in their past encounters. Probably going for 1-1 draw in the pool and skipping betting on this one.

Spot on weren't you, in the end about the dour nil-nil.

Called it, but unfortunately did not cash on it. Never like playing that under markets.

[hilariousetc]

A pretty unpredictable round this week. I'm on a mere 2.5 points so far but it seems about 3.5 was the average score this week. Might even be able to get the yellow cap though if I get tonight's two game's scores right (and the ones above me don't). I thought I was going to get the 2-1 Southampton win but then they went and blew it. Looks like Ollie is saved yet again. I think Arteta might be the first to go the way Arsenal are playing right now.

Just started watching Arsenal - Wolves and immediately there was a bad injury to Jimenez, not sure if he is even conscious. It looks really bad and physios/doctors are administering help for more then 5 minutes now. Hopefully it is nothing serious, keeping my fingers crossed.

I did not see what happened exactly, looks like head collision with David Luiz. Luiz seems to be fine with bad cut on the head.

Didn't watch the game but caught the highlights. They didn't even show the incident or comment on it.



Luiz probably shouldn't have been allowed to play on looking at that, but seems they took him off at half time. Turns out Jiminez had surgery for a fractured skull:

“Raul is comfortable following an operation last night, which he underwent in a London hospital.

“He has since seen his partner Daniela and is now resting. He will remain under observation for a few days while he begins his recovery.

“The club would like to thank the medical staff at Arsenal, the NHS paramedics, hospital staff and surgeons who, through their skill and early response, were of such help.

“The club ask that Raul and his family are now afforded a period of space and privacy, before any further updates are provided in due course.”

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20201130-update-on-raul-jimenez

It really is a great week for me I managed to get my first yellow hat,And now I'm planning to get a second hat
In fact, this season is difficult to predict the outcome of the EPL matches. I wish the participants good results in the remaining courses
The best round is a 7 for jermypwr with 16.5 points.

You have the target on your back now for everybody to chase haha
16.5 points nice, I’m sure last year somebody got 21 points in one week or something. CL on tonight but we return to do battle this weekend 

Yes, I think hilariouscandco got 21 points last year.What a week I think will be the worst of all I only got 2,5 points, apparently LFC-bitcoin is very close to getting yellow hat for this week!!

Half the table could get the yellow cap right now as he's only on 7.5 points.

very bad predictions I've made so far in this round, for the remaining matches I need to earn some more cause I don't like the spoon 
I'm for Leicester and Villa to win

Leicester should easily win but not sure about Villa. Not sure what I'll go for on that one yet but probably won't be an away win.

[tokeweed]

^  Yup.  Arteta shouldn't have left Pep at City.  But you know.  Arsenal gotta make an offer he can't refuse, pull off what Chelsea and United did and be with the trend.  

Arteta should have been given more time and let him manage a small club somewhere imo..  To gain some experience.  Just like what Gerrard is doing.  

[Trofo]

^  Yup.  Arteta shouldn't have left Pep at City.  But you know.  Arsenal gotta make an offer he can't refuse, pull off what Chelsea and United did and be with the trend.  

Arteta should have been given more time and let him manage a small club somewhere imo..  To gain some experience.  Just like what Gerrard is doing.  

I am not actually sure how much this Arsenal results are a consequence of poor managing by Arteta. I actually quite liked what he did with the squad but in the end he has quite limited squad to fight for top PL positions. Auba stopped firing and than we immediately have a toothless Arsenal.

Only bright spot for me is Saka, that kid is going places. Either with Arsenal or somebody else.

[buwaytress]

I am not actually sure how much this Arsenal results are a consequence of poor managing by Arteta. I actually quite liked what he did with the squad but in the end he has quite limited squad to fight for top PL positions. Auba stopped firing and than we immediately have a toothless Arsenal.

Only bright spot for me is Saka, that kid is going places. Either with Arsenal or somebody else.

Agreed on Saka. I'll always flutter for that kind of player (and he actually looks a lot less like the typical Arsenal player mould of the post-Wenger era, some spine in his play).

The early season reliance on Lacazette-Auba pairing has fizzed out, no doubt it'll come back when they hit purple patch but extending Auba's contract and hoping he keeps them up with goals again was a gamble that hasn't worked out.

Still. 10 games. Not time to panic and no extreme expectations.

[TwitchySeal]

Great job this week everyone, really impressive scores! 

[swogerino]

Great job this week everyone, really impressive scores! 

This week so far has been the worst in term of results of the games.The games have started with Liverpool and everything after was just like that,a lot of unpredictable results which have culminated tonight with Leicester losing at home against Fulham.Nothing to say except that these kind of results are normal during a long tournament like this one so moving on to next week and hope for better scores everyone.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

First yellow hat of the season for your boy LFC_Bitcoin

[Hhampuz]

What a strange week.