Today's Other Games

[Sylar]

Turn over and forget all about the dismal performance we've all just endured.

Currently Stoke City 0-0 Chelsea, just approaching half time.

West Brom vs Man Utd after this, followed by Real Madrid vs Barcelona.

[Sylar]

This has been a decent game thus far, but still 0-0.

Lampard just dived in the area looking for a penalty - of course, it was a "clear penalty" according to Ray Wilkins.

[Sylar]

FT: Stoke City 0-0 Chelsea

That's Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all dropped point on the opening weekend. C'mon West Brom and Swansea to ensure the "big 5" all start with whimpers :greengrin

[Sir David Gray]

0-0 between Stoke and Chelsea.

Big chance for United to go two points ahead of Chelsea early on in the season. :thumbsup:

[PISTOL1875]

This has been a decent game thus far, but still 0-0.

Lampard just dived in the area looking for a penalty - of course, it was a "clear penalty" according to Ray Wilkins.

Yeh but when he seen it from the other angle , you could tell that he had changed his mind...

[hibsbollah]

Premier has started with a dull pop rather than fireworks. Hypefest.

[Sylar]

Yeh but when he seen it from the other angle , you could tell that he had changed his mind...

He still felt it should have been given though "considering Mark Halsey's angle".

The only one which looked like a penalty was the first tackle on Torres at the edge of the area.

[Sylar]

Man Utd apparently have a "weakened team" out today, with the average age of the side being 24.

Looks a frightening 11 to me...

[Wotherspiniesta]

Premier has started with a dull pop rather than fireworks. Hypefest.

Not to worry Hibsbollah, the champions will be along in a minute :aok:

[seanraff07]

1-0 Rooney

[Sir David Gray]

Man Utd apparently have a "weakened team" out today, with the average age of the side being 24.

Looks a frightening 11 to me...

:agree:

de Gea-Spanish u-21 goalkeeper.

Ferdinand-English internationalist with around 14 years of Premiership experience.
Smalling-English u-21 internationalist.
Vidic-Serbian internationalist who has played in two world cups.
Fabio-Highly rated Brazilian.

Anderson-Brazilian internationalist.
Nani-Portuguese internationalist, who has played in European championships.
Young-English internationalist.
Cleverley-English u-21 internationalist.

Rooney-English internationalist.
Welbeck-English internationalist.

1-0 United. :thumbsup:

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!!!

[Wotherspiniesta]

1-0 Champions :thumbsup:

[joe breezy]

I don't bet anymore but if I did I'd be staking my whole bank on Man U to win the league whilst not betting again this season, money in the bank with the best rate of interest you'll find...

[Sylar]

Been mightily impressed by United going forward. Cleverly looks a cracking young prospect, Ashley Young gives United a threat down the left which only Evra previously gave them and Nani looks like he's continuing to develop into a good player. Chris Smalling also looks good going forward.

They look a little bit suspect at the back, especially Fabio, but they're missing Rafael and Evra.

1-1: Long

[Hibs90]

:agree:

de Gea-Spanish u-21 goalkeeper.

Ferdinand-English internationalist with around 14 years of Premiership experience.
Smalling-English u-21 internationalist.
Vidic-Serbian internationalist who has played in two world cups.
Fabio-Highly rated Brazilian.

Anderson-Brazilian internationalist.
Nani-Portuguese internationalist, who has played in European championships.
Young-English internationalist.
Cleverley-English u-21 internationalist.

Rooney-English internationalist.
Welbeck-English internationalist.

1-0 United. :thumbsup:

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!!!

Make that

De Gea - Dubbed the new Zibi Malkowski

:wink:

[Sylar]

Make that

De Gea - Dubbed the new Zibi Malkowski

:wink:

Deary me - nearly a second howler!

[Sir David Gray]

Make that

De Gea - Dubbed the new Zibi Malkowski

:wink:

:greengrin I can see Ferguson giving Edwin van der Sar an SOS call in the next couple of months.

HT:1-1.

[HH81]

Is it still 1-1 to the champions?

[Sylar]

:greengrin I can see Ferguson giving Edwin van der Sar an SOS call in the next couple of months.

HT:1-1.

What happened to Lindegaard?

[joe breezy]

Regardless of the score today I still think United will win the league, think getting a goalie fro La Liga was a mistake though, different style of football altogether

[stokesmessiah]

Regardless of the score today I still think United will win the league, think getting a goalie fro La Liga was a mistake though, different style of football altogether

:confused: Surely a keepers job does not really change no matter the style of football the team plays ??

[Sylar]

Bit of a drab second half thus far.

[Sylar]

No wonder the West Brom fans are livid! Some of the decisions which have gone against them in the past 15 minutes have been laughable!

[Sylar]

Ferdinand about to join Vidic on the treatment table by the looks of it :agree:

[McKenzie]

2-1 united

[Sylar]

Good creation from Young - o.g. though:

1-2 Man Utd

[joe breezy]

:confused: Surely a keepers job does not really change no matter the style of football the team plays ??

In Spain there is a lot less of an aerial threat as they keep it on the deck more. In England a lot more big bruisers crashing towards the goalie.

[Wotherspiniesta]

Looks like the EPL will be easy picking again for the Champs.

[Sylar]

FT: West Brom 2-1 Man Utd

Not a great performance, but they ground out a result, where Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool failed.

[seanraff07]

Barca v Madrid at 9 the night

[McKenzie]

Barca v Madrid at 9 the night Should be a cracking game, fancy a catalan win tonight

[seanraff07]

Should be a cracking game, fancy a catalan win tonight

Is it at the Nou Camp or Bernabeu?

[McKenzie]

Is it not the super cup, so surely a neutral venue?

[seanraff07]

Is it not the super cup, so surely a neutral venue?

Well it's a 2 leg thing so I thought one would be Nou Camp and the other at Bernabeu.

[Sir David Gray]

Missed most of the second half but it sounds as if it was a game that champions win.

United weren't at their flowing best by any stretch of the imagination but they got the three points.

The match could be quite costly, though, with injuries to Ferdinand and Vidic. They do have Smalling and Jones to come in and they have played together at England under-21s but there's no doubt that losing two players of the calibre of Ferdinand and Vidic will be a blow.

That's eight matches that have been played so far on the opening weekend and no home side has won. If Swansea can do the business tomorrow night at Manchester City then it will set a new record.

Let's hope so. :pray: