Everton has lost in their last 3 games against Manchester City
Manchester City is in a 3-match winning streak
Today's match is an away for City, and my opinion is that City will win this one
When playing at home, Tottenham is unbeaten against Southampton in their last 3 duels
Southampton is in a series of 4 away wins
My pick is 2:1
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September 28, 2019, 05:31:21 AM
September 28, 2019, 02:10:40 AM
Have we all done our predictions yet? It’s getting tight at the top of the leaderboard, too tight. Still early though, we will know who is going to challenge for the paid spots after Xmas.
It'll probably always be tight. Was last year. There's so few points between results really. I think it should be something like 2 points for a correct outcome and 5 for a correct score, and maybe 2.5 for a close prediction. With getting 1, 1.5 and 3, there's not much in it. Getting the correct score should come with a bigger point allocation in my opinion as that's what's difficult and sets you out from the rest and with the current scoring system it makes it far too close. I think the BBC used to do 10 points for a correct outcome and 50 for a correct score and that was better in my opinion.
I will be doing mine sometimes later today and I hope this week I have a good round. It was shit last week with only 6.5 points I guess LOL. I will be also doing my pick for FortuneJack majestic.
Well you did better than most. I felt pretty confidant about my picks last week and only ended up with 2 total.
This week's games are really tough to call. I messed up in the last round, I seriously need a good one now and I'm clueless as to what to pick 
The 3 o'clock kick offs are tricky. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Villa vs Burnley, Wolves vs Watford and Palace vs Norwich should be close. Could go either way. Hard to choose between draws and home wins for them.
September 27, 2019, 04:10:34 AM
@hilarious -
I suppose it’d help a lot if United sold all the underperforming, supposed star players who are on obscene wages & clearly not justifying them. It’d be better to stick to youth, players who give a shit.
I suppose it’d help a lot if United sold all the underperforming, supposed star players who are on obscene wages & clearly not justifying them. It’d be better to stick to youth, players who give a shit.
September 26, 2019, 12:45:20 PM
Man Utd need to bite the bullet, fire Ole & put somebody in temporary charge until they can get somebody who deserves to be manager. Look to Simeone, Pochettino, Anfelotti, somebody who has won stuff as a manager. Ole is a joke.
Why would anyone of these leave their teams to join the sinking ship that is United? Are they going to go through all the available world class managers in the world before they realise it's the players? The problem really isn't the manager and I doubt any of the ones you listed would do much better. I really wish Zidane had become the United manager rather than go back to Madrid just to see how well he would do.
Of course Solskjaer is not the man to bring United to former glory. But I think people are not really aware of how low United has really fallen and that it will take time for them to crawl back up.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
Managers don't even get a chance to do anything these days before they're fired. They should start firing their squads instead. Maybe they should bring in a transfer window for managers to stop them being sacked after five games.
Hahah, I have to admit I did not see this coming.
https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-legends-arsene-wenger-wants-to-become-manchester-united-manager-20190926
This would be tremendously funny if it happened.
https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-legends-arsene-wenger-wants-to-become-manchester-united-manager-20190926
Quote
Wenger... 'Manchester United is a dream job. I have confidence, I have courage and I have ideas'
This would be tremendously funny if it happened.
To be honest, I don't think he could do any worse than Ollie.
September 26, 2019, 10:51:22 AM
Have we all done our predictions yet? It’s getting tight at the top of the leaderboard, too tight. Still early though, we will know who is going to challenge for the paid spots after Xmas.
Easier picks this week I believe- we will see - I really dropped last week, so hoping for a better week. It’s not to tight at the top, seems to be one single front runner at the moment ......
, but I’m confident we’ll catch you up fella .No, seriously, Keep up the good work
September 26, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
This week's games are really tough to call. I messed up in the last round, I seriously need a good one now and I'm clueless as to what to pick
September 26, 2019, 10:47:41 AM
I will be doing mine sometimes later today and I hope this week I have a good round. It was shit last week with only 6.5 points I guess LOL. I will be also doing my pick for FortuneJack majestic.
September 26, 2019, 09:34:41 AM
Have we all done our predictions yet? It’s getting tight at the top of the leaderboard, too tight. Still early though, we will know who is going to challenge for the paid spots after Xmas.
September 26, 2019, 08:19:29 AM
^ If they don't give him the sack they finish below the top 4 and potentially finish below it for a couple more years.
If it were up to me, they should've just stuck with LVG and started a slow rebuild of the club from the back room to the squad.
If it were up to me, they should've just stuck with LVG and started a slow rebuild of the club from the back room to the squad.
I agree, the fired LVG way too quickly, at least he’s been there & done it as a manager. Solksjaer is a rookie without a clue how to fix what’s going wrong. They are in deep trouble because Man City & LFC are getting better & better, Arsenal will improve under Emery. Chelsea will get better too, maybe Spurs will drop off when Poch & players move on.
September 26, 2019, 07:47:19 AM
Of course Solskjaer is not the man to bring United to former glory. But I think people are not really aware of how low United has really fallen and that it will take time for them to crawl back up.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
The problems are above his head, they wasted a ton of money on signings that just are not performing and are either fed up with football or just lazy and that mistakes were done before he arrived at the club.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
The problems are above his head, they wasted a ton of money on signings that just are not performing and are either fed up with football or just lazy and that mistakes were done before he arrived at the club.
We'll see... The result of their match vs the Gunners at home will def be a turning point if they wanna stick with Solksjaer or not. El Sackiko!
September 26, 2019, 04:52:33 AM
Hahah, I have to admit I did not see this coming.
https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-legends-arsene-wenger-wants-to-become-manchester-united-manager-20190926
This would be tremendously funny if it happened.
https://www.sportbible.com/football/reactions-news-legends-arsene-wenger-wants-to-become-manchester-united-manager-20190926
Quote
Wenger... 'Manchester United is a dream job. I have confidence, I have courage and I have ideas'
This would be tremendously funny if it happened.
September 25, 2019, 11:39:54 AM
Of course Solskjaer is not the man to bring United to former glory. But I think people are not really aware of how low United has really fallen and that it will take time for them to crawl back up.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
The problems are above his head, they wasted a ton of money on signings that just are not performing and are either fed up with football or just lazy and that mistakes were done before he arrived at the club.
They will just waste more time if they change managers after every 10 games, that club needs stability and currently I think Solskjaer with this team he is starting to build is doing quite ok.
The problems are above his head, they wasted a ton of money on signings that just are not performing and are either fed up with football or just lazy and that mistakes were done before he arrived at the club.
September 25, 2019, 10:30:45 AM
^That is just Mourinho way. Whine about everything and never admit you are wrong. In the meantime fire some physio or pick a fight with a player and kick him out of the club to keep the tension going.
I like coaches which are man enough to say something like "I chose wrong tactic for this match and that is why we lost" or "Oposing manager surprised me and that is why we looked bad in the first half".
I like coaches which are man enough to say something like "I chose wrong tactic for this match and that is why we lost" or "Oposing manager surprised me and that is why we looked bad in the first half".
September 25, 2019, 09:24:29 AM
^ Poch please.
What Mou did wrong at United was whining about his players and the club which was doing more harm than good for everybody concerned including himself. I'm not saying he's wrong, he was right. But it was the wrong thing to do.
What Mou did wrong at United was whining about his players and the club which was doing more harm than good for everybody concerned including himself. I'm not saying he's wrong, he was right. But it was the wrong thing to do.
My problem with Mourinho would be he'd public single out players for errors made after almost every loss claiming (he or some players) didn't play according to his plan, but he'd attribute every success to himself.
He creates imaginary enemies with everyone, even within his squads, It happened at Real, Chelsea and United. Some of his decision are often right but he doesn't handle them with the slightest maturity.
September 25, 2019, 08:42:58 AM
^ Poch please.
Edit: I wouldn't mind seeing Naglesmann at the EPL too.
Mourinho was doing better with this squad than Solksjaer is to be honest. He won a couple of trophies, admittedly they still weren’t doing great but better than now.
What Mou did wrong at United was whining about his players and the club which was doing more harm than good for everybody concerned including himself. I'm not saying he's wrong, he was right. But it was the wrong thing to do.
Edit: I wouldn't mind seeing Naglesmann at the EPL too.
They would probably finish outside top 4 with Guardiola and Klopp combined. Their team only has names on paper, it has no balance and no chemistry and Pogba is doing whatever he wants most of the time.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Mourinho was doing better with this squad than Solksjaer is to be honest. He won a couple of trophies, admittedly they still weren’t doing great but better than now.
What Mou did wrong at United was whining about his players and the club which was doing more harm than good for everybody concerned including himself. I'm not saying he's wrong, he was right. But it was the wrong thing to do.
September 25, 2019, 08:40:41 AM
Man Utd need to bite the bullet, fire Ole & put somebody in temporary charge until they can get somebody who deserves to be manager. Look to Simeone, Pochettino, Anfelotti, somebody who has won stuff as a manager. Ole is a joke.
Done my predictions for this weekend any way
Done my predictions for this weekend any way
September 25, 2019, 08:32:06 AM
There's still opinion when you've got to decide on whether it's offside or not and that's why we have officials. It's not always clear cut even with var and what happens when they're on the line. You really can't see millimetres even with var. They brought in the phrase 'clear and obvious error' but that's still open to interpretation and sometimes things are given in one game and not in the other. As for time, that's different. We don't need var for that but refs don't blow the whistle bang on the time they should and let the game run especially if the team is attacking. My issue is is var should only be used when called upon or when there's a serious incident. Don't review everything just because. If the incident is so small that nobody noticed then it's probably irrelevant, and someone being millimetres offside isn't relevant or serious in my opinion and is causing far too much time to be wasted along.
I agree with you to some extent, If there is no real goal threat and/or the offside isn't noticeable at first glance, then play shouldn't be stopped, You can't keep reviewing every goal or stopping play for a potential offside that wasn't even in question at first glance.
Yeah, things should only be reviewed if there's some doubt. Otherwise, why look for a problem?
However, If for whatever play has to be stopped to for a review, then being just a micrometer offside(If it can be proven) should be enough reason to disallow a goal.
If the other team requests a review, sure, but I still think millimetres offside isn't an issue.
Another problem is the fact that players themselves are always requesting for a review and referee often are left with no choice. There should be a certain standard in place to determine whether or not a review is necessary, at least one the assistant referee should be able to determine the necessity and therefore make a signal.
I think they're not meant to do this, but you can do a similar thing to they do in tennis (I think) where you only get three calls to request a review.
September 25, 2019, 05:58:01 AM
There's still opinion when you've got to decide on whether it's offside or not and that's why we have officials. It's not always clear cut even with var and what happens when they're on the line. You really can't see millimetres even with var. They brought in the phrase 'clear and obvious error' but that's still open to interpretation and sometimes things are given in one game and not in the other. As for time, that's different. We don't need var for that but refs don't blow the whistle bang on the time they should and let the game run especially if the team is attacking. My issue is is var should only be used when called upon or when there's a serious incident. Don't review everything just because. If the incident is so small that nobody noticed then it's probably irrelevant, and someone being millimetres offside isn't relevant or serious in my opinion and is causing far too much time to be wasted along.
I agree with you to some extent, If there is no real goal threat and/or the offside isn't noticeable at first glance, then play shouldn't be stopped, You can't keep reviewing every goal or stopping play for a potential offside that wasn't even in question at first glance. However, If for whatever play has to be stopped to for a review, then being just a micrometer offside(If it can be proven) should be enough reason to disallow a goal.
Another problem is the fact that players themselves are always requesting for a review and referee often are left with no choice. There should be a certain standard in place to determine whether or not a review is necessary, at least one the assistant referee should be able to determine the necessity and therefore make a signal.
September 24, 2019, 02:42:54 PM
They would probably finish outside top 4 with Guardiola and Klopp combined. Their team only has names on paper, it has no balance and no chemistry and Pogba is doing whatever he wants most of the time.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Mourinho was doing better with this squad than Solksjaer is to be honest. He won a couple of trophies, admittedly they still weren’t doing great but better than now.
He is more experienced and it's for sure better manager. But Mourinho's style of play was awful. He also bought players randomly. Lukaku - not to go in Chelsea, Fred, Sanchez - not to go in M.City. too many misses. He wins a trophy with a lot of luck. Remember the semifinals games against Anderlecht and late win in 110min.
Last three signings look best on the field and it's OGS players. There is a problem because they need to replace the minimum 10 more players and it can be in one summer.
It will be more pain here for MU supporters.
September 24, 2019, 01:24:56 PM
They would probably finish outside top 4 with Guardiola and Klopp combined. Their team only has names on paper, it has no balance and no chemistry and Pogba is doing whatever he wants most of the time.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Solskjaer is not their biggest problem, I'm still not sure he actually is a problem - at least for now. They need a better manager, but currently? I feel they have more chance of doing well without major shocks.
Mourinho was doing better with this squad than Solksjaer is to be honest. He won a couple of trophies, admittedly they still weren’t doing great but better than now.
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