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We’re not that shit.

We’d have to lose the next 18 games straight.

We’re not that shit.

We’d have to lose the next 18 games straight.

Quoting this for posterity.

I bet BFS wishes he’d stayed in Marbella.

Quoting this for posterity.

Pray4me

Nah,
Sheff U can take the lowest points record
WBA can take the most goals conceded in a season record.

It may be the only thing of much interest outside CL places come the end of the season.

Only need to concede 2.2 a game until the end of the season - that's achievable.

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I doubt either of these things will actually happen, but you're right that it is the only interesting thing about the Premier League this season.

Sam will be out of a job before WBA go down so his record of not being relegated from the EPL will stay intact.

Sheff U will manage to get enough points by mid-march I reckon. I would've been more confident if they hadn't beaten Newcastle and hadn't had a couple of easier cup ties to get their motivation up a bit.

it is the only interesting thing about the Premier League this season.

Really? I know, as a Derby fan, you're looking over your shoulder at Rotherham rather than being drawn to the heady heights of the title race, but this season is cracking. Leaders changing a couple of times a week, realistically seven teams in it (including Everton, Leicester and West Ham), Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea currently out of the CL places...

I may regret saying this, but the title race is likely to be between City and Leicester, United cannot go on being so average and lucky all season surely.
CL places deffo up for grabs, plucky little Liverpool may not get one mind, next 2 are away to Spurs and WHAM.

Arsenal have taken 16 points from the last 18, that’s title winning form.

I know there's been a record number of teams at he top of the table this season (MotD fact from last night). However, it doesn't seem as exciting as the last time Leicester won it. No team seems to be consistent, which is why there are so many involved at the top and I would say that Man U are probably more of an outsider than Leicester on recent history. I wouldn't mind Leicester winning it again.

I can only see Man City going the distance though.
Plucky lil Liverpool are struggling with problems that no other team in history has ever endured.
Ole is due a run of games where the whole team goes missing and they scrape a few draws through undeserved penalties.
Tottenham will never win anything with Harry Kane in the team.
West Ham are an injury to Antonio or Soucek away from their usual mid-table finish.
Everton had a flyer early on and have steadied to an above average position.
Leicester are steady under Brendan and I really rate the team. Maddison is getting important goals to get the results, so missing Vardy isn't as big an issue as it could be.
Villa are still there or thereabouts, another team who started really well. Well drilled with a strong spine through the team, but I think the inexperience of the youthful team will fade a bit more through the season and they have to fit in extra games in the run in when other teams will get a small breather.

As for Derby and the Championship. It's been a horror season so far and shows no sign of getting much better at the moment. A terrible start and off-field distractions have put us in a bad place. A proposed takeover that is unlikely to happen has led to serious financial problems at a bad time and that has tied our hands with current squad and any potential reinforcements needed to get to safety easier. I guess the only redeeming thing is that we are level with Forest and they are there without going through the same kind of shit.

City have taken 21 from 21, THAT'S title winning form

Scored 18
Conceded 1

It must be true, JWilson was talking about it a.week or so ago. It's a FACT.

Tottenham will never win anything with Harry Kane in the team.

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Tottenham will never win anything.

FTFY

Tottenham will never win anything.

it's been a belter so far.

European football returning in February has a habit of sorting the wheat from the chaff. I'm with Manc R in that surely OGS will run out of luck at some point. City are on fire but will Pep focus on the CL ? Jose has the nouse to win it with this Spurs squad and Leicester may have learnt from last season. The Prem is more interesting because the second tier of teams have improved no end on SAF's days and clubs like west ham, Southampton and even Everton are putting in performances that threaten the big clubs on any given match day.

I can see the confusion on the pitch and forgive the players but we learnt three things as 6 year olds at football club. 1) don't bunch 2) never pass the ball across the face of your goal and 3) play to the whistle and that included if the ref's assistant was flagging. So it is hard to excuse

I hope you're right, but I fear we will miss Vardy - not his goals, because he hasn't scored in a while, but the panic he causes defenders (like the game up at your place) which has created the chances for Maddison, Barnes, Tielemans, etc.

That said, rumours are the op went well and he's only out for 10 days.

City's to lose. Utd will surely get a game where they don't have a gimme penalty.
Liverpool, Leicester, Spurs to fight for last couple of spots.
West Ham, Everton, Villa and Chelsea to fight over 6th.
Arsenal, Southampton, Leeds tussle for the last top 10 spot.

Newcastle to join WBA and Sheffield for the drop.

Obviously I think it's a brilliant season so far.

Apart from VAR and shit rules.

The Everton-Leicester game tonight will be interesting. I'm not confident and if Everton get three points, they're right back in it with a game or two in hand.

The Everton-Leicester game tonight will be interesting. I'm not confident and if Leicester get three points, they're right back in it.