Premier League 2013/14

[darthvader7888]

Mata might go to PSG

Makes sense. They need a #10, right?

 

[S7_MUFC]

Makes sense. They need a #10, right?

will PSG be interested in letting chelsea have either Ibra or Cavani as part of Mata deal? They will struggle to get best out of Mata if they play with 2 strikers and Chelsea are in desperate need of a striker...Chelsea will walk the league with either Ibra or Cavani...

 

[aaron101]

will PSG be interested in letting chelsea have either Ibra or Cavani as part of Mata deal? They will struggle to get best out of Mata if they play with 2 strikers and Chelsea are in desperate need of a striker...Chelsea will walk the league with either Ibra or Cavani...

PSG will never let Ibra or Cavani go. They are 2 of their best players.

 

[Kerrybai]

2 points from their last 9 for Arsenal. I really want them to go all the way this year but I just don't see it happening. I don't buy into the notion that they are the team to beat. They can't win against the top teams and the City juggernaut is getting into full swing now.

 

[suckabov]

Don't really see the point in predicting who will be champions as it seems completely open to me. Arsenal have the hardest games of the first round behind them and are still 1 and 2 points ahead of City and Chelsea respectively. Dropping points against Everton, City and Chelsea could prove costly but their fixture list for the second half is easier than City's and I'd rate them higher than Chelsea currently. Also they've beaten the team that is currently top. I can see any of the top 4 teams winning it eventually. Liverpool's next 2 games will be interesting though.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Arsenal still to visit Anfield, Goodison Park, St James Park, Villa Park, St Marys, Britannia, White Hart Lane, Stamford Bridge.

 

[pEllee]

will PSG be interested in letting chelsea have either Ibra or Cavani as part of Mata deal? They will struggle to get best out of Mata if they play with 2 strikers and Chelsea are in desperate need of a striker...Chelsea will walk the league with either Ibra or Cavani...

They play a 4-3-3 that on paper looks more like 4-3-1-2 or even 3-5-2. So they actually play with three strikers. So it's not really a striking partnership with Cavani and Ibra, it's an attacking trio. Mata could definitely fit in to that, but it would be on the expense of either Lavezzi or Lucas and also of Ibra's full impact. He's practically a what you'd describe false 9 at the moment. They don't really need Mata. Cabaye on the other hand...

2 points from their last 9 for Arsenal. I really want them to go all the way this year but I just don't see it happening. I don't buy into the notion that they are the team to beat. They can't win against the top teams and the City juggernaut is getting into full swing now.

Not as good as I hoped they would be but not terrible either. They won against Liverpool, Spurs and then picked up two points against Chelsea and Everton. And then they've had two defeats, both against the Manchester teams.

And hey, they could always do what United have done in the past. Bully the lesser of teams and fail against the top teams. If I'm not mistaken, United had the worst record (of the top teams) against the top teams in 2008/2009 and Liverpool had the best. United still finished the seasons as champions.

 

[S7_MUFC]

They play a 4-3-3 that on paper looks more like 4-3-1-2 or even 3-5-2. So they actually play with three strikers. So it's not really a striking partnership with Cavani and Ibra, it's an attacking trio. Mata could definitely fit in to that, but it would be on the expense of either Lavezzi or Lucas and also of Ibra's full impact. He's practically a what you'd describe false 9 at the moment. They don't really need Mata. Cabaye on the other hand...
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I was just looking at it from Chelsea perspective....Jose will happily trade Mata for a top striker and may even pay extra cash in case of Cavani but It's unlikely because Cavani will not leave PSG because he'll be cup tied in europe and PSG have decent chance of reaching latter stages of the Champions league..

 

[Kerrybai]

Not as good as I hoped they would be but not terrible either. They won against Liverpool, Spurs and then picked up two points against Chelsea and Everton. And then they've had two defeats, both against the Manchester teams.

And hey, they could always do what United have done in the past. Bully the lesser of teams and fail against the top teams. If I'm not mistaken, United had the worst record (of the top teams) against the top teams in 2008/2009 and Liverpool had the best. United still finished the seasons as champions.

Jan 28 19:45 GMT Southampton v Arsenal The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium Premier League
Feb 2 16:00 GMT Arsenal v Crystal Palace Emirates Stadium Premier League
Feb 8 12:45 GMT Liverpool v Arsenal Anfield Premier League
Feb 12 19:45 GMT Arsenal v Manchester United Emirates Stadium Premier League
Feb 19 19:45 GMT Arsenal v Bayern Munich Emirates Stadium UEFA Champions League (Round of 16)
Feb 22 15:00 GMT Arsenal v Sunderland Emirates Stadium Premier League
Mar 1 15:00 GMT Stoke City v Arsenal Britannia Stadium Premier League
Mar 8 15:00 GMT Arsenal v Swansea City Emirates Stadium Premier League
Mar 11 19:45 GMT Bayern Munich v Arsenal Allianz Arena UEFA Champions League (Round of 16)
Mar 15 15:00 GMT Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal White Hart Lane Premier League
Mar 22 15:00 GMT Chelsea v Arsenal Stamford Bridge Premier League
Mar 29 15:00 GMT Arsenal v Manchester City Emirates Stadium Premier League
Apr 5 15:00 BST Everton v Arsenal Goodison Park Premier League

The second half will be far tougher for Arsenal.

 

[Ode to Django]

Man City will take the league, but it's refreshing to see Liverpool at the top & only 8 points difference between the top seven

 

[AnfieldEd]

Well we probably won't be top this time tomorrow. But even if we get zero points from our next two points we are still right in the mix for the top 4.

 

[suckabov]

Rooting for Liverpool tomorrow, would be great if they could put an end to City's home form.

 

[AfricanBavarian]

Rooting for Liverpool tomorrow, would be great if they could put an end to City's home form.

Guesz ur not an Arsenal fan

 

[suckabov]

Guesz ur not an Arsenal fan

Arsenal are my favourite PL team, but I dislike City and it would be fun and refreshing to see Liverpool and Arsenal running away points-wise.

 

[hardyboy]

Hull City 2-0 United after 15 mins