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

[hilariousetc]

So @Tomahawk9 won the 22nd round and extend his lead on the top of the leaderboard . He has been standing on top of the leaderboard for weeks and yet this is the first time that he wins the Yellow Cap  

Slow and steady wins the race. It's much better in the long run to have consistent scores every week than win the yellow cap once or twice or be challenging for it a few times. 

I still say this is all the jinxing caused by all the pundits saying how good we looked earlier in the season. Same as what happened when Arsenal sat at the top at the start of the league. It is like as soon as everyone says how good a club is, it seems to fall. So in that spirit,,,  Manchester City look so good and they are now serious favorites to win it right?

Losing Van Dijk was a big blow. City have looked a lot stronger from the start to be fair. I don't think they've been playing exceptional though. The game between them this weekend is going to be really interesting. Maybe Liverpool can get some points from it being at home and turn their fortunes round.

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[Harkorede]

The just concluded round was my biggest shot at the yellow cap this season, but Tomahawk9 beat me to it, before the Chelsea I knew the only way I could have had a chance would be to get the exact score in that game while he goes the other way.

Still felt better to have moved up a few places in the overall leaderboard.

[tokeweed]

So @Tomahawk9 won the 22nd round and extend his lead on the top of the leaderboard . He has been standing on top of the leaderboard for weeks and yet this is the first time that he wins the Yellow Cap  

Slow and steady wins the race. It's much better in the long run to have consistent scores every week than win the yellow cap once or twice or be challenging for it a few times.  

I still say this is all the jinxing caused by all the pundits saying how good we looked earlier in the season. Same as what happened when Arsenal sat at the top at the start of the league. It is like as soon as everyone says how good a club is, it seems to fall. So in that spirit,,,  Manchester City look so good and they are now serious favorites to win it right?

Losing Van Dijk was a big blow. City have looked a lot stronger from the start to be fair. I don't think they've been playing exceptional though. The game between them this weekend is going to be really interesting. Maybe Liverpool can get some points from it being at home and turn their fortunes round.

I picked City to win 2 - 0 away and leaning towards a City -1 bet if it’s available.  But I feel like it could be one of those matches that could end nil - nil.  Dunno..  I’ve been checking the lines and the under .5 goals is priced at 15.  Lol.  Thinking of getting it if I win my West Ham, United, Spurs and Leicester parlay.  

[Trofo]

I picked City to win 2 - 0 away and leaning towards a City -1 bet if it’s available.  But I feel like it could be one of those matches that could end nil - nil.  Dunno..  I’ve been checking the lines and the under .5 goals is priced at 15.  Lol.  Thinking of getting it if I win my West Ham, United, Spurs and Leicester parlay.  

City definitely has form on their side and I am looking for a bet on them as well. But you know how it goes it is a derby and then Mane gets ready for a start and Liverpool actually likes when somebody is playing against them and not parking the bus. This could end up either way so even if I place that bet it will not be for high stake.

I am probably playing something on Aston Villa, after that blunder in the last game from Arsenal they are probably still shaken and they will miss Leno who has been really solid for them in the goal. They will also miss Luiz but I am actually thinking that should benefit Arsenal 

[CryptocurencyKing]

City definitely has form on their side and I am looking for a bet on them as well. But you know how it goes it is a derby and then Mane gets ready for a start and Liverpool actually likes when somebody is playing against them and not parking the bus. This could end up either way so even if I place that bet it will not be for high stake.

Definitely, this isn't a high stake bet considering that the bet can go both ways. First, it offers the citizens a chance to to boost there points in the league against their fierce rivalry for the EPL trophy and then again, its Liverpool's chance to measure up against city so, it could very much go both ways and i'm not expecting a draw in this game.

You saying, Liverpool likes being played against have got me wondering if, that's what they did against Brighton Hove Albion because, it made them loose, Lol... or that's a strategy they keep for the top teams or teams topping the league. I never can tell 

[jeremypwr]

Bit of a drag not having any football today but this gives me more time to research my picks 

As it stands, I'm currently in 10th place so if the competition were to end today I'd barely get a piece of the prize.

I'm not one to settle for 10th place though so hoping for a few "exact" picks this weekend.

[slaman29]

Bit of a drag not having any football today but this gives me more time to research my picks 

As it stands, I'm currently in 10th place so if the competition were to end today I'd barely get a piece of the prize.

I'm not one to settle for 10th place though so hoping for a few "exact" picks this weekend.

I have never yet been in a winning spot but I do remember being very near the bottom and every week seemingly climbing one or two spots up, so I guess I should see myself as a relegation struggler turned midtable hopeful. Maybe even a surprise Europe spot if I keep being diligent;)

I see the rounds are getting fewer points, so more upsets (or more draws at least). I picked United to lose, even though they're fresh from 9-0. These things happen all the time.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

We have very cracking start of this week as Aston Villa takes lead in just second minute of match through Watkins after this goal now Arsenal is in good control but look like we are going to have very interesting match and some good number of goals.

Not a good start by Arsenal but I still think they can come back and get a point at least from this game. Arteta will have a plan how to recover. Maybe at HT he’ll change a few things.

[Harkorede]

We have very cracking start of this week as Aston Villa takes lead in just second minute of match through Watkins after this goal now Arsenal is in good control but look like we are going to have very interesting match and some good number of goals.

Not a good start by Arsenal but I still think they can come back and get a point at least from this game. Arteta will have a plan how to recover. Maybe at HT he’ll change a few things.

Unfortunately, Arsenal could not turn the game around, and had to settle for their 2nd consecutive loss, Aston Villa were the better team if you ask me, even though Arsenal had most of the ball possessions but Villa could have scored a couple of more goals, the 3 points was duly deserved!

I've started the week off with a wrong foot, but hopefully it would get better before the day runs out.

[buwaytress]

Yip, 3 games and null points for me. Even my hedging bets didn't work out as I tried to be too fancy and added additional game events that needed to happen (2 goals in Villa win, for example). 4 of you guys sitting pretty at 4.5 points, LFC_Bitcoin the current leading bastard;)

Hammers not helping me get my scoreline right yet either.

Praying for a Toffees upset so I at least get SOME joy. Rather demoralising though so see Citeh up there with a game in hand.

[Ulven]

Yip, 3 games and null points for me. Even my hedging bets didn't work out as I tried to be too fancy and added additional game events that needed to happen (2 goals in Villa win, for example). 4 of you guys sitting pretty at 4.5 points, LFC_Bitcoin the current leading bastard;)

Hammers not helping me get my scoreline right yet either.

Praying for a Toffees upset so I at least get SOME joy. Rather demoralising though so see Citeh up there with a game in hand.

1.5 out of five games this week for me and 21 players didn't get a point!!! The strange thing is, Man United was close to winning at the expense of Everton, but he lost the victory in the last minute of the match. Tomorrow I will work on improving my options and achieving some points.

[cygan]

yesterday was personally my worst saturday - 5 games took place and i scored a total of 0 points
can only get better today

[Trofo]

yesterday was personally my worst saturday - 5 games took place and i scored a total of 0 points
can only get better today

And I thought I had a bad round with only 3 points courtesy of correct score in Burnley game. You are not alone, I have already seen @cryptofrka and @Hhampuz complain about it in the wrong thread

4 more games today and I have a feeling that guests will be happier when final whistle blows.

Leicester should win against out of form Wolves. If Vardy is back I am placing a bet on this for sure.
WBA and City would be happy even with draws and I am thinking they should be able to catch something against struggling Spurs side and Liverpool without center of defense.
If Chelsea played against Sheffield 2 weeks ago this one would be a slam dunk but now Sheffield started to show some fighting spirit and this could be a very tight game with low score. Maybe 1:0 for Chelski.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Yip, 3 games and null points for me. Even my hedging bets didn't work out as I tried to be too fancy and added additional game events that needed to happen (2 goals in Villa win, for example). 4 of you guys sitting pretty at 4.5 points, LFC_Bitcoin the current leading bastard;)

Hammers not helping me get my scoreline right yet either.

Praying for a Toffees upset so I at least get SOME joy. Rather demoralising though so see Citeh up there with a game in hand.

Not looking forward to today, are you?
I know we seem to turn it on against the big boys but the injuries have killed us this season. I’ll watch with hope obviously but not expecting much today against Man City.

Was funny to see Man Utd mess up in the 95th minute

[Indymoney]

Yip, 3 games and null points for me. Even my hedging bets didn't work out as I tried to be too fancy and added additional game events that needed to happen (2 goals in Villa win, for example). 4 of you guys sitting pretty at 4.5 points, LFC_Bitcoin the current leading bastard;)

Hammers not helping me get my scoreline right yet either.

Praying for a Toffees upset so I at least get SOME joy. Rather demoralising though so see Citeh up there with a game in hand.

Not looking forward to today, are you?
I know we seem to turn it on against the big boys but the injuries have killed us this season. I’ll watch with hope obviously but not expecting much today against Man City.

Was funny to see Man Utd mess up in the 95th minute

Today we are going to have 4 games from these 2 going for home wins 1 draw and last one is away Tottenham and Wolves can win Liverpool is going against all odds for draw and Chelsea need to win as they are now in good hands so surely they are going to improve their ranking in next few matches.

[buwaytress]

Not looking forward to today, are you?
I know we seem to turn it on against the big boys but the injuries have killed us this season. I’ll watch with hope obviously but not expecting much today against Man City.

Was funny to see Man Utd mess up in the 95th minute

Yeah, not really at all. 14 different CB pairings in 19 games, really not the Liverpool I recall I wanted to see. Trace it all back to Everton killing us with that VVD tackle. I doubt we'll throw on our new boys either, so we're still going to see Henderson or Fabinho (if he makes the team) behind. Just need our boys in front to ride their rage, is all.

United messing up is always fun to watch though =p

[swogerino]

I thought this week we would not get any good amount of points and so it happened.I saw yesterday West Ham as a surprise not being able to manage a win based on their recent form and Manchester United screw it up in the 5th additional minute of time by being equalized.Arsenal also was a surprise for me as they have have beaten in the last 9 games the Villans but yesterday night they didn't manage a tenth win.Let's hope we make some more points in today games.

[buwaytress]

1.5 out of five games this week for me and 21 players didn't get a point!!! The strange thing is, Man United was close to winning at the expense of Everton, but he lost the victory in the last minute of the match. Tomorrow I will work on improving my options and achieving some points.

Hmm Spurs win, Leicester still stalemate.

I almost don't go for draws so any match day with lots of draws will probably end up being a bad day for me. Kudos to those who did pick the 1-1s but special awards for whomever would have backed 3-3 at Old Trafford. Everton playing foil to all the would-be contenders for top 4.

Liverpool the outright underdogs today (but aren't they always against City?) -- easy chance to almost quadruple your money today, eh @LFC_Bitcoin? I made an early bet at 3.50 but most sites now hovering around 3.7-3.8.

[Harkorede]

1.5 out of five games this week for me and 21 players didn't get a point!!! The strange thing is, Man United was close to winning at the expense of Everton, but he lost the victory in the last minute of the match. Tomorrow I will work on improving my options and achieving some points.

Hmm Spurs win, Leicester still stalemate.

I almost don't go for draws so any match day with lots of draws will probably end up being a bad day for me. Kudos to those who did pick the 1-1s but special awards for whomever would have backed 3-3 at Old Trafford. Everton playing foil to all the would-be contenders for top 4.

Liverpool the outright underdogs today (but aren't they always against City?) -- easy chance to almost quadruple your money today, eh @LFC_Bitcoin? I made an early bet at 3.50 but most sites now hovering around 3.7-3.8.

It's quite a low scoring week across the leaderboard, most people are just lucky to hit a couple of exact score, Myself included the 6 points I've gathered so far comes from exact scores. LFC_Bitcoin is leading this week impressively.

I'm still double minded about my pick on Man City vs Liverpool, I've currently got City to win 2 - 1, my guts is telling me Liverpool will emerge victorious 🥴 and all I tend to be quite sure about is that this wouldn't be a draw.

[Ulven]

1.5 out of five games this week for me and 21 players didn't get a point!!! The strange thing is, Man United was close to winning at the expense of Everton, but he lost the victory in the last minute of the match. Tomorrow I will work on improving my options and achieving some points.

Hmm Spurs win, Leicester still stalemate.

I almost don't go for draws so any match day with lots of draws will probably end up being a bad day for me. Kudos to those who did pick the 1-1s but special awards for whomever would have backed 3-3 at Old Trafford. Everton playing foil to all the would-be contenders for top 4.

Liverpool the outright underdogs today (but aren't they always against City?) -- easy chance to almost quadruple your money today, eh @LFC_Bitcoin? I made an early bet at 3.50 but most sites now hovering around 3.7-3.8.

It's quite a low scoring week across the leaderboard, most people are just lucky to hit a couple of exact score, Myself included the 6 points I've gathered so far comes from exact scores. LFC_Bitcoin is leading this week impressively.

I'm still double minded about my pick on Man City vs Liverpool, I've currently got City to win 2 - 1, my guts is telling me Liverpool will emerge victorious 🥴 and all I tend to be quite sure about is that this wouldn't be a draw.

The Man city was close to achieving the first goals of the match with a penalty kick, Gundogan kicks the ball badly, it seems there is a good possibility for Liverpool I will make another bet that will be great.😋😋