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

[un_rank]

Not going to happen right now, but the thoughts are pouring in; I go to any of your pages and see some of your fans already having that conversation - if he fails to deliver this season, there will be a need for such a talk since players are getting older, some are past their prime.

Fans always talk, if such conversations mattered Arteta will not have been in the job past the first year. I do not think a margin of 2 or 3 points at the end of the season is down to management, it is just the side of the line you fall on after 38 matches. It is still a dream season with a push for all four titles on offer, full focus in on how many of those silver-wares we have in our hands come the end of the season. The job of the manager now is to drown out the outside noise and let the boys have their fun on the pitch.

- Jay -

[buwaytress]

Millie is the GOAT. Wish I had his discipline. Bored by the games today so far, honestly. un_rank, enjoy the season, whatever happens!

Let’s all unify in hoping Arsenal choke once again though

Poor un_rank haha. One of my mates (more like wife's colleague really) is a really decent Gooner, and I just had to rub it in the last we met. I offered him my Sportsbet Arsenal sweater and... he refused haha. Ah, life can still be all right with hatefootball...

FPL take away the rivalry in you, kill the passion and sometimes turn you against your own team

Truth, padi. I thought I hated sportsbetting, Superbru, etc. But FPL turns me into the most annoyed creature, hating and hating, never loving. And I'm not even in a position fighting for cash, just swimming out at sea with sharks.

[igebotz]

Bro have you seen your remaining fixtures, I don’t think you could pick a more difficult end to a season if you tried


Let’s all unify in hoping Arsenal choke once again though

I trust us more in tougher fixtures than in the easiest ones on paper just like today's game. We bottled another chance to close gaps on Aston Villa after they dropped another points today..

Manchester United and Liverpool winning tomorrow will be bad for our chances of finishing in Top 4.

We all hate Arsenal, they're too loud with little to nothing to offer, just some broke club leaving in past Glory. We're going to choke them in our fixture to help Manchester City.

[leea-1334]

I see the odds for Tottenham to win are getting bigger and bigger,,, quite sad as a fan to see that bookies and markets are looking at us sideways like this even though we are playing at home and it is a London derby

Still, I think our team will have zero pressure to win,,, but deep down they know they need all 3 points to get somewhere safe in the league. Everything is on our side, no reason to fear 

[un_rank]

That was the type of night I was hoping for, a big win in a North London derby and importantly a very good performance from the team. Injured players are almost all returned, apart from the long term absence of Merino the squad is all but complete, important for the run of games to come.
Eze and Gyokores both scoring a brace will do a lot for the confidence of both players.

Spurs are not at our level but it is always good to beat them, that relegation battle is looking more imminent for them now. I know they will very likely stay up but it will still be fun to jab them about it.

- Jay -

[igebotz]

That was the type of night I was hoping for, a big win in a North London derby and importantly a very good performance from the team. Injured players are almost all returned, apart from the long term absence of Merino the squad is all but complete, important for the run of games to come.
Eze and Gyokores both scoring a brace will do a lot for the confidence of both players.

Spurs are not at our level but it is always good to beat them, that relegation battle is looking more imminent for them now. I know they will very likely stay up but it will still be fun to jab them about it.

Disappointing result for hate-watch, but I wasn't expecting anything from Totteham; They're up there on Wolves and Burnley's level - I knew you'd wipe their asses pretty good, just like everyone else has this season.

I still think the decision to disallowed Totteham second goal was awful; he had his hands on his back but that was a soft dive and VAR didn't even look at it. That goal could've changed a lot.

[un_rank]

I still think the decision to disallowed Totteham second goal was awful; he had his hands on his back but that was a soft dive and VAR didn't even look at it. That goal could've changed a lot.

It is one of those that should the referee had allowed it on field VAR would have not interfered, it will not be a clear and obvious error whatever the on field decision was. The push on Gabriel against Newcastle was much clearer than that, I will like to see him take that out of the game. As the last line of defense you deal with the threat first even if it means fighting through a push.

I really enjoyed watching Gyokores today, one of his best performance for me. He needs to make some of his one touch passes sharper but besides that excellent center forward play.

- Jay -

[leea-1334]

I still think the decision to disallowed Totteham second goal was awful; he had his hands on his back but that was a soft dive and VAR didn't even look at it. That goal could've changed a lot.

It is one of those that should the referee had allowed it on field VAR would have not interfered, it will not be a clear and obvious error whatever the on field decision was. The push on Gabriel against Newcastle was much clearer than that, I will like to see him take that out of the game. As the last line of defense you deal with the threat first even if it means fighting through a push.

I really enjoyed watching Gyokores today, one of his best performance for me. He needs to make some of his one touch passes sharper but besides that excellent center forward play.

- Jay -

Congrats to all of you Arsenal fans, I know that if the 2nd goal was allowed for us we would still have lost, I think we would have been even bolder and went even more, left more space et cetera,,, so we cannot complain about it much other than that is another example of why VAR is much hated on this stage.

Truly, we should have played better,,, but we got beaten by future champions of England, I think we have to acknowledge this fact and statement.

[igebotz]

It is one of those that should the referee had allowed it on field VAR would have not interfered, it will not be a clear and obvious error whatever the on field decision was. The push on Gabriel against Newcastle was much clearer than that, I will like to see him take that out of the game. As the last line of defense you deal with the threat first even if it means fighting through a push.

I really enjoyed watching Gyokores today, one of his best performance for me. He needs to make some of his one touch passes sharper but besides that excellent center forward play.

The double standard in the league this season is insane - Ekitike allowed goal against Totteham was a harder and obvious push on Romero to what we saw yesterday and the ref didn't do shit about it. If not for anything Gabriel should have received a yellow card for diving.

Having Eze and Saka in the team opens up a lot of space for Gyokores to run in-between lines and give him enough room attack. The last time Eze had a good game, he got dumped on the bench. Would anything change now?

Truly, we should have played better,,, but we got beaten by future champions of England, I think we have to acknowledge this fact and statement.

No, you lots lose to everyone - Won only one game from your last 13 games PL games. The fans deserves better..

[un_rank]

...so we cannot complain about it much other than that is another example of why VAR is much hated on this stage.

It was not a VAR issue for me. They are only there for clear and obvious errors which this was not. There was clear contact making it a subjective decision for the referee to determine if that was enough to put off Gabi. The officiating of a game still happens on the pitch and not the VAR room.

Having Eze and Saka in the team opens up a lot of space for Gyokores to run in-between lines and give him enough room attack. The last time Eze had a good game, he got dumped on the bench. Would anything change now?

He has had enough games to make his mark playing in different combinations including with Saka in the first half of the season and has not been at his best for most of them. I will say he is being managed well and we will see the best of Eze consistently soon.

- Jay -

[buwaytress]

Of course, Manure found a way to defend properly, have to say I fancied them Toffees to get at least a point, most of the game went according to Moyesball, and then the breakaway happened and Sesko smiled. Not going to get many more favours from Chelski or Manure, so we're going to have to find a way to do a Klopp-end-of-season routine. Long as we get a few more bodies back from the treatment room we should be fine.

First time Salah accepted this is likely his swansong season... that was... sad.

[darbitmobilerecovery]

Is incredible the ammount of jinx Spurs have, until this game Eze was basically a meme of not giving an assist or goal in their games and where or against who he is gonna score? Ahhh yes against the derby team and worst of all against the team which him left in the air in the conversations before the start of the season, is just incredible, he scores not only one goal, 2 goals.

How difficult it must be to be a fan of Spurs , i dont know how they manage all that.

[leea-1334]

Carrick has yet to lose,,, when are they going to give him the permanent contract?

...so we cannot complain about it much other than that is another example of why VAR is much hated on this stage.

It was not a VAR issue for me. They are only there for clear and obvious errors which this was not. There was clear contact making it a subjective decision for the referee to determine if that was enough to put off Gabi. The officiating of a game still happens on the pitch and not the VAR room.

I agree here,,, but the reason VAR is hated is because it had officiated on several errors OR it made an official rethink 5+ minutes about his decision. Anyway moot point Arsenal got the win and we deserved to lose.

How difficult it must be to be a fan of Spurs , i dont know how they manage all that.

It is very very difficult 

[igebotz]

Carrick has yet to lose,,, when are they going to give him the permanent contract?

No need for new for permanent contract so he doesn't relax and turn in to another Ole Gunnar who lost his way after he was given a permanent position.

How are you coping with the season knowing your club hasn't won a game in more than 10 games - only milking the fans to repay new stadium loans. Must be really frustrating watching those players come every weekend without putting any efforts to win games.

[un_rank]

I agree here,,, but the reason VAR is hated is because it had officiated on several errors OR it made an official rethink 5+ minutes about his decision. Anyway moot point Arsenal got the win and we deserved to lose.

I really want your team to turn their season around and stay up, banter material will be immense if you do not but it will take the sting out of it a little and there will be no derbies for at least a season. I never thought Thomas Frank was the problem, sacking him will not solve it too. Best case scenario for Igor will be comfortably staying up and going past the round of 16 of the UCL.

- Jay -

[BABY SHOES]

Carrick has yet to lose,,, when are they going to give him the permanent contract?

No need for new for permanent contract so he doesn't relax and turn in to another Ole Gunnar who lost his way after he was given a permanent position.

Let him try first until the end of the season at least it's hard work for the Interim coach... being given an early position can indeed be misguided.
I will only speculate that when Man United qualify for the Champions League again then Carrick can be retained again.

How are you coping with the season knowing your club hasn't won a game in more than 10 games - only milking the fans to repay new stadium loans. Must be really frustrating watching those players come every weekend without putting any efforts to win games.

It's tough for Spurs fans, what they see is the reality even though the players are trying to win but can't, any coach like him does not bring change... the most important thing is not to get relegated.

[igebotz]

Let him try first until the end of the season at least it's hard work for the Interim coach... being given an early position can indeed be misguided.
I will only speculate that when Man United qualify for the Champions League again then Carrick can be retained again.

Their chances of playing in the champions league is very high - They haven't lost a game since Garrick took over and they've had one of the toughest fixtures so yeah they're good Top4 materials. 5th place also get CL football next season.

It probably going to be City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manutd and Liverpool

It's tough for Spurs fans, what they see is the reality even though the players are trying to win but can't, any coach like him does not bring change... the most important thing is not to get relegated.

It's more of a Psychological problem, they're mentality dead - all of then.