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

[jayce]

It's getting worse and worse for Leeds. Getting beat 3-0 by Villa at home and it now looks like Firpo will be out for the rest of the season. The game on Sunday against Norwich is going to be interesting. A loss against them would be devastating and Norwich desperately need to start grabbing some points and Leeds are looking like their best bet right now.

Ah this one gets my attention for real. Hate to see that they are in shit situation currently but firing Bielsa was not the solution imo. If Bielsa cant make Leeds rise, no one can. Such a disgrace thing to do to their 'saviour'.

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[Trofo]

It's getting worse and worse for Leeds. Getting beat 3-0 by Villa at home and it now looks like Firpo will be out for the rest of the season. The game on Sunday against Norwich is going to be interesting. A loss against them would be devastating and Norwich desperately need to start grabbing some points and Leeds are looking like their best bet right now.

Ah this one gets my attention for real. Hate to see that they are in shit situation currently but firing Bielsa was not the solution imo. If Bielsa cant make Leeds rise, no one can. Such a disgrace thing to do to their 'saviour'.

Usually I am against changing managers but in Bielsa case it is a bit different. He is great manager but he has some strange methods and conceptions for modern football. For instance he never rotates his squads and that results with diminishing performance in second part of the season. Leeds is running 5 km less per game now than at the begging of the season. Stuff like that is felt on the pitch. Granted he had injury problems which limited his rotations even if hew wanted to do it, but this happens with all his teams.

[jayce]

It's getting worse and worse for Leeds. Getting beat 3-0 by Villa at home and it now looks like Firpo will be out for the rest of the season. The game on Sunday against Norwich is going to be interesting. A loss against them would be devastating and Norwich desperately need to start grabbing some points and Leeds are looking like their best bet right now.

Ah this one gets my attention for real. Hate to see that they are in shit situation currently but firing Bielsa was not the solution imo. If Bielsa cant make Leeds rise, no one can. Such a disgrace thing to do to their 'saviour'.

Usually I am against changing managers but in Bielsa case it is a bit different. He is great manager but he has some strange methods and conceptions for modern football. For instance he never rotates his squads and that results with diminishing performance in second part of the season. Leeds is running 5 km less per game now than at the begging of the season. Stuff like that is felt on the pitch. Granted he had injury problems which limited his rotations even if hew wanted to do it, but this happens with all his teams.

That's a good point mate. However changing the coach in the middle of tournament while they just passed the winter transfer window isn't a wise thing to do since there is not much the new coach can do with the current squad (except for some great coaches I guess, which obviously Leeds couldn't afford). Hope Jesse Marsch could do something.

Btw, Aston Villa have significant performance lately. Great to see Coutinho playing his best again.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Some freak pissed me off, was in a good mood and while watch the match thought to browse the forum a bit.


Anyway, 0 - 2!!! Can we hope that the match is sealed by Liverpool?
Let's get those 3 points.

[buwaytress]

I'm probably going to put one more bet on this week, since I quite like the fixture list for an accumulator. Though, I think I'll forget putting Chelsea on my accumulators for a while.

I put a terribly ill-advised bet on Liverpool to kick off my day -- never do it from a phone when full and lazy. Dawdled on it, and went for a ML when I should have just gone for a regular halttime win and it'd be all settled. As it stands, I'm still going to have to wait for the game to end to see if I have money to go for more accas or end the weekend wondering why I did that. Salah's penalty makes that wait a bit more comfortably but still...

Blacklists? Chelsea, United, Spurs are all out of my bets unless they're the distinct underdog, as Spurs are today.

That's a good point mate. However changing the coach in the middle of tournament while they just passed the winter transfer window isn't a wise thing to do since there is not much the new coach can do with the current squad (except for some great coaches I guess, which obviously Leeds couldn't afford). Hope Jesse Marsch could do something.

Btw, Aston Villa have significant performance lately. Great to see Coutinho playing his best again.

I'm still torn over Bielsa. I just wish his fans and supporters and team -- clearly, they're devastated with losing him -- would have found a way to get the message through to him. That yes, his way of football is why the city is brimming with confidence again, and that is the way football must be played, but I also agree with Trofo that something had to be done. I remember when Klopp was stubbornly doing heavy metal football in the early seasons but he eventually listened to the club and compromised.

Compromise. That's so important. Not to abandon philosophies and entertainment, but to be pragmatic and understand game management. Klopp at BVB and Klopp at Liverpool is a difference of maturity. Something I truly wish Bielsa achieved.

Villa yeah, I'm so happy. I picked them back to back in wins they were expected to find it tough to get, and sadly could only get close and result points as they blew everyone out of the water in terms of expectations.

[Joca97]

Really wierd round for me had both matches 1-2 and 2-1 and both ended 0-2 and 2-0 and got total of 3 points but in loss of points against all above me. Now i have Man Utd 2:1 and currently at halftime its 2:1 and its perfect. But just seen that 60-70% of top 10 players have 2:1 so mostly everyone is thinking the same and if it somehow stays like this until very end everyone will bank some good points.

[Harkorede]

Really wierd round for me had both matches 1-2 and 2-1 and both ended 0-2 and 2-0 and got total of 3 points but in loss of points against all above me. Now i have Man Utd 2:1 and currently at halftime its 2:1 and its perfect. But just seen that 60-70% of top 10 players have 2:1 so mostly everyone is thinking the same and if it somehow stays like this until very end everyone will bank some good points.

It's often always the case, scores like 2-0, 2-1 are the ones you'll never get alone except you go for an extreme underdog.

I got Liverpool on 2-0, but had Brentford for 2-1 and the same for Man United, I really need this exact score to keep up the pace.

[casperBGD]

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It's often always the case, scores like 2-0, 2-1 are the ones you'll never get alone except you go for an extreme underdog.

I got Liverpool on 2-0, but had Brentford for 2-1 and the same for Man United, I really need this exact score to keep up the pace.

yeah, it seems that top10 is now made some gap to others

Liverpool won 0:2, with a clean sheet, while Brentford won with clean sheet as well (did not expected that they will keep clean sheet)
United is leading 2:1, but not sure that it will stay that way, expected lower result, but you never know with Spurs

[Trofo]

United is leading 2:1, but not sure that it will stay that way, expected lower result, but you never know with Spurs

3:2 now and just 10 minutes to the end. Every time we start to doubt Ronaldo he comes back strong. 3 goals today and standing ovation when subbed, I think even he will be happy. Entertaining game for sure and I would not be surprised if Spurs manage to claw themselves back in the game once more.

[Joca97]

Really wierd round for me had both matches 1-2 and 2-1 and both ended 0-2 and 2-0 and got total of 3 points but in loss of points against all above me. Now i have Man Utd 2:1 and currently at halftime its 2:1 and its perfect. But just seen that 60-70% of top 10 players have 2:1 so mostly everyone is thinking the same and if it somehow stays like this until very end everyone will bank some good points.

It's often always the case, scores like 2-0, 2-1 are the ones you'll never get alone except you go for an extreme underdog.

I got Liverpool on 2-0, but had Brentford for 2-1 and the same for Man United, I really need this exact score to keep up the pace.

Good thing at least in the end is that Man Utd won and gave me another 1.5 points. So far on 4.5 with 3 won predictions as most of the players have. Tommorow will be really intrested on west ham match and evertons match,this is where i think most points will be lost

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Good thing at least in the end is that Man Utd won and gave me another 1.5 points. So far on 4.5 with 3 won predictions as most of the players have. Tommorow will be really intrested on west ham match and evertons match,this is where i think most points will be lost

I too have 4.5 from 3 wins. However I could do better if I would not chance my pick in Liverpool match from 0 - 2 to 0 - 3 and in Utd match I was very close. The 2nd equalizer from Tottenham lost my hope to get 3 points from that match.

Getting 3 points is pure luck to be honest.

Few matches we have today which are hard to predict. Chelsea should have win but remember Castle has not lost last 8 consecutive match. I would not wonder if Chelsea vs Castle ends up with a draw but it's hard to stick with a draw LOL

3:2 now and just 10 minutes to the end. Every time we start to doubt Ronaldo he comes back strong.

Man! I am glad that I witnessed the record and the beauty of Ronaldo. He was at the top in the match. The first long-range goal was a beauty. No one predicted that was coming.  The 2nd one had great effort and he did not hesitate to send it back of the net. This was a record breaker too. Josef Bican had 805 FIFA recognized goal. With this end goal Ronaldo just broke the record. And the third one was an incredible head which Ronaldo does every time with precise calculation.

[leea-1334]

Oh men it is so so annoying,,, beat Manchester City, then lose to Manchester United. Get last minute goals to win the game, then concede hattrick to Oldnaldo and lose. We did not even score actually,,, just got one penalty and one own goal, so I guess I can say we deserved to lose. But if we cannot even take a team low on confidence to win, I guess it means our confidence is even lower!

[Joca97]

Good thing at least in the end is that Man Utd won and gave me another 1.5 points. So far on 4.5 with 3 won predictions as most of the players have. Tommorow will be really intrested on west ham match and evertons match,this is where i think most points will be lost

I too have 4.5 from 3 wins. However I could do better if I would not chance my pick in Liverpool match from 0 - 2 to 0 - 3 and in Utd match I was very close. The 2nd equalizer from Tottenham lost my hope to get 3 points from that match.

Getting 3 points is pure luck to be honest.

Few matches we have today which are hard to predict. Chelsea should have win but remember Castle has not lost last 8 consecutive match. I would not wonder if Chelsea vs Castle ends up with a draw but it's hard to stick with a draw LOL

3:2 now and just 10 minutes to the end. Every time we start to doubt Ronaldo he comes back strong.

Man! I am glad that I witnessed the record and the beauty of Ronaldo. He was at the top in the match. The first long-range goal was a beauty. No one predicted that was coming.  The 2nd one had great effort and he did not hesitate to send it back of the net. This was a record breaker too. Josef Bican had 805 FIFA recognized goal. With this end goal Ronaldo just broke the record. And the third one was an incredible head which Ronaldo does every time with precise calculation.

Well mostly i agree with correct scores,that is pure luck,i dont know what to expect i seen man utd at 2:1 then i just hoped that it would stay like that. But ofcourse something had to happen and then i just hoped man utd wins the match. Today will be intresting because we have the most games for this round today.

[slaman29]

Thanks slaman29! I had to wait until 28th round to get my first yellow cap. And yeah this round was so tough indeed! Good luck for next rounds

And this is another reminder to everyone who has given up that every round has something big to fight for, plus one yellow cap takes you up so many positions in the table, and even if you didn't take it, climbing 3 or 4 positions every round will put you in good stead.

The top 10 is so close that one big round matters.

Anyway this is another big round and great opportunity for another max slam points with many already getting 3 correct predictions wow!

[Welsh]

Spurs has to be one of the most inconsistently good teams in the Premier League. One day they look like world beaters with their counter attacking style, and then other times they look like they'll just about roll over for anyone in the league. This was particularly highlighted with the game against Man City, they looked like every counter attack they could score, yet they play against Man Utd, which lets be honest despite the win aren't particularly good at the moment, and Spurs just look absolutely hopeless.

Chelsea also struggling against Newcastle, I made a bet for a 0-0 at half time as Chelsea has found it hard to break down teams at times, and I always see Newcastle as a first half team, but they usually lose it in the second.

[buwaytress]

Spurs has to be one of the most inconsistently good teams in the Premier League. One day they look like world beaters with their counter attacking style, and then other times they look like they'll just about roll over for anyone in the league. This was particularly highlighted with the game against Man City, they looked like every counter attack they could score, yet they play against Man Utd, which lets be honest despite the win aren't particularly good at the moment, and Spurs just look absolutely hopeless.

Chelsea also struggling against Newcastle, I made a bet for a 0-0 at half time as Chelsea has found it hard to break down teams at times, and I always see Newcastle as a first half team, but they usually lose it in the second.

Yeah, Ronaldo hattrick papered over what was essentially a vintage poor show from United, highlighted by the 2 goals directly from poor defensive play (Maguire's face when he does something dumb has almost become something to bet on now). But Spurs as well, really, haphazard passing, slow to get themselves in position... Chelsea super lucky to get that late goal.

Everton, though, dire, dire. Wolves reminded us their 4 goals was a fluke, back to the 1-0 wins, but I made a mistake of backing Villa again, Hammers had to win this at home, didn't they? Same can be said of Watford, but it was always going to be tight today with no clear favs in all the games.

[casperBGD]

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Everton, though, dire, dire. Wolves reminded us their 4 goals was a fluke, back to the 1-0 wins, but I made a mistake of backing Villa again, Hammers had to win this at home, didn't they? Same can be said of Watford, but it was always going to be tight today with no clear favs in all the games.

yeah, Everton is close to relegation, hopefully Lampard will find some magic to leave us in Premier league (nevertheless, expected this Wolves win)
Watford win really coat me off-guard, did not see that coming, Southampton is playing solid football lately, but yeah, Watford needed these points

Leeds won important match in relegation fight, Norwich is a must win, I would say, and West Ham had to win as well

now to watch Arsenal, really would like to see them in CL next season

[arallmuus]

Yeah, Ronaldo hattrick papered over what was essentially a vintage poor show from United, highlighted by the 2 goals directly from poor defensive play (Maguire's face when he does something dumb has almost become something to bet on now).

It was not the entire defence though just silly Maguire with his silly performances as usual that made United looks like a clown but yeah his hattrick literally saves Maguire this week. Bookies should start adding bets regularly everytime United play wether Maguire will make silly mistake that leads to goal or not for the entire 90 minutes. Im pretty sure he made mistakes like 90% of the time

[Trofo]

Everton, though, dire, dire. Wolves reminded us their 4 goals was a fluke, back to the 1-0 wins, but I made a mistake of backing Villa again, Hammers had to win this at home, didn't they? Same can be said of Watford, but it was always going to be tight today with no clear favs in all the games.

Watford is the biggest surprise of this game week for me. Would never guess they can take full 3 points away against very solid Saints squad. Killed one of my tickets but Arsenal now looking good so I'll get it all back with a little bit of interest.

Was sweating on Villa game since I had both to score and they took a lot of time before goals started flowing in. That one was customary luck needed to clinch nice ticket

[swogerino]

Guys... if you want a granteed win on your bets... just ask me what I was going to bet on... and then bet on the opposite team. Who would have thought Watford would win that bloody match 2 - 1 against Southampton? 

Well, I bet a bunch of money on Southampton beating them....and it kicked me in the teeth again. Hopefully Stake will give a bonus for the Watford win, because they are their sponsor. (this will not even come close to the amount I have lost) 

Even for me it was the biggest surprise Watford.Most of the games though ended really like predicted during this week so far.Manchester United did turn things back with a triple goals scored by Cristiano,defying his age and doing a triple in such age I think it was the 59 triple of his career making him for me the best player in the World.I was able to get 2 correct scores yesterday from both Liverpool and Brentford games,all other I think I got 1 or 1.5 points in all other games so far except Southampton game and Manchester United when I got for a win for Tottenham.It was a good week overall although it is completely irrelevant now as I think the top 10 are already defined and I find it hard they will change in the remaining few weeks to play.