Today's football 01/05

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 12:18 pm

I've just seen City's line up, Jesus and Aguero playing, can't see Palace doing well today against them..

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 01, 2021 12:26 pm

I thought you'd posted this early and then realised we are under 5 mins to kick off in first game

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 12:27 pm

I hadn't realised myself until I went to see who was playing today.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat May 01, 2021 12:54 pm

Is there a nastier player than Fernandinho?

He is so cynical yet he knows that he won't be booked for any early fouls.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:37 pm

How strong a team will Chelsea put out v Fulham.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:43 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 12:54 pm
Is there a nastier player than Fernandinho?

He is so cynical yet he knows that he won't be booked for any early fouls.

Gets away with absolute murder. For all the talk of their "brilliant football" there's a horrible, cynical side to them as well.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:48 pm

Quickfire double from city, 2-0.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:49 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 1:43 pm
Gets away with absolute murder. For all the talk of their "brilliant football" there's a horrible, cynical side to them as well.

Agree with both - brilliant at times but always capable of being horrible

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:52 pm

Aguero needs one or 2 goals to beat Rooney's tally of most league goals for a single club in the PL I think I read somewhere.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:53 pm

Typical City they lull you into a false sense of security and then strike, Good outcome for us if Palace lose, we could still easily finish above them with a strong end to the campaign.

Sheff Wed still scoreless with Forest who've missed a 1st half penalty, Wednesday hanging onto their Championship status by their fingertips quite literally.

eastanglianclaret · Post by **eastanglianclaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:56 pm

FCBurnley : "How strong a team will Chelsea put out v Fulham". Chelsea have a difficult run in after today, City, Arsenal and Leicester before a final game at Villa. I think they'd want to win today if they want to get a top 4 place. So maybe they'll put a decent side out.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:58 pm

We should be aiming to finish above Palace. Although they look to have a stronger starting 11, they have a weak under belly a little like Fulham

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:04 pm

Top Claret wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 1:58 pm
We should be aiming to finish above Palace. Although they look to have a stronger starting 11, they have a weak under belly a little like Fulham

Play like we did at Wolves and we'll pick up plenty of points in our last 5 games.

Palace however don't have a bad looking run-in on paper, Sheff Utd, Southampton, Villa, Arsenal & Liverpool, they'll surely feel there's points in that batch of games for them, and the big boost for the Eagles is the return of Zaha, he can win games on his own.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:07 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 1:43 pm
Gets away with absolute murder. For all the talk of their "brilliant football" there's a horrible, cynical side to them as well.

It’s been discussed before but because they play so high most of their fouls are on the halfway line. Refs go soft on them even though some could be seen as GSOs.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:12 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 2:07 pm
It’s been discussed before but because they play so high most of their fouls are on the halfway line. Refs go soft on them even though some could be seen as GSOs.

And Fernandinho in particular is shrewd enough to never argue with the ref and draw more attention to himself. Just quickly gets up and moves away.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:17 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 2:12 pm
And Fernandinho in particular is shrewd enough to never argue with the ref and draw more attention to himself. Just quickly gets up and moves away.

Fernandinho is a master of the dark acts, most people would call it cynical, but when it's City it's clever play apparently.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:45 pm

Finished 0-0 in the Sheff Wed game, so Derby only need a point at Swansea to ensure their Championship survival.

City strolled to victory so a win over West Ham could see us jump as high as 13th.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:57 pm

Palace on the beach again.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:01 pm

ecc wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 2:57 pm
Palace on the beach again.

Good! let's hope they stay on the beach for the rest of the season.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:15 pm

Brighton 1 Leeds 0
Peno.

Rotherham 0 Rovers 1

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:20 pm

Leeds on same beach as Palace.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:41 pm

Rochdale losing and heading to League 2.

Shrewsbury 2-1 up on Steve Cotterill's welcome return.

Cheltenham trailing at Newport, and in severe danger of blowing the title.

Adam Phillips starting for Accy, and Bobby Thomas starting for Barrow, good to see them getting regular action in recent weeks, they both need to be playing games no matter what level it's at.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:18 pm

Derby winning.

Bolton drawing and Morecambe winning, if it stays that way Morecambe still have a small chance of automatic promotion on the final day.

That Exeter equaliser is also a big lift for Cheltenham in their quest to claim the title.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:27 pm

1-1 at Swansea maybe not all over yet in the Champ relegation scrap.

Looks grim for Rochdale though now 2-0 down to Donny.

2-1 Swansea Derby might yet be in trouble.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:28 pm

Brighton dominating a very poor Leeds. Should be 3 or 4 already but still 1-0 due to Brighton’s woeful finishing

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:31 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 3:20 pm
Leeds on same beach as Palace.

I hope they packed enough for a couple of weeks

and they are still on it in a fortnight

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:32 pm

Matt Grimes looks pretty good for Swansea. Might be within our price range if Swansea fail in the play offs.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:35 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:28 pm
Brighton dominating a very poor Leeds. Should be 3 or 4 already but still 1-0 due to Brighton’s woeful finishing

Story of Brighton's season in a nutshell, they play teams off the park, but lack the killer instinct to finish games off when they should.

It won't cost them this season, but if they don't remedy this glaring issue they might find it hampers them next season also.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:35 pm

Chelsea make 5 changes for Fulham game. Konte and Pulisic are among the absentees !!!

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:37 pm

Been watching BHA v Leeds. 2-0, now. If this Leeds team turn up we win but I doubt it will. They’ve been shocking.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:38 pm

Brighton 2 up.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:38 pm

Brighton leading 2-0. Leeds have been embarrassingly bad.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:40 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:32 pm
Matt Grimes looks pretty good for Swansea. Might be within our price range if Swansea fail in the play offs.

Good shout he's entering the final year of his contract soon, so assuming they don't win promotion he might well be on his way.

Still only 25 believe it or not, and yet another who came through the Exeter conveyor belt, defensive midfielder by nature, but if we could shift Stephens on and get this lad in as his replacement it wouldn't half lower our average age, and that is something we strongly need to consider in our summer transfer dealings. far too many the wrong side of 30 already in the squad, and that urgently needs to addressed.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:44 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:35 pm
Chelsea make 5 changes for Fulham game. Konte and Pulisic are among the absentees !!!

Still a strong Chelsea XI though, and it should be good enough to take care of a Fulham team woefully out of form.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:46 pm

Cracker for Rotherham

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:46 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:44 pm
Still a strong Chelsea XI though, and it should be good enough to take care of a Fulham team woefully out of form.

Any Chelsea team is strong but it is the best possible time for Fulham to play them.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:49 pm

How good are Norwich!!! Their fans have got to be thinking Leeds/mid-table next season

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:50 pm

Stanley winning again.

Dan Agyei has given Oxford the lead at Shrewsbury. Keeps their PO hopes alive.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:52 pm

Comms saying Brighton are safe !!!! Must know something we don’t

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:53 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:49 pm
How good are Norwich!!! Their fans have got to be thinking Leeds/mid-table next season

Hmm! Leeds have done well, but they spent a reasonable amount last summer, I can't see Norwich spending anything like that amount, and indeed they may even lose one or two despite their PL return, I suspect if you offered any Norwich fan 4th bottom now they'd bite your hand off.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:55 pm

Sam Vokes just missed a sitter from 5 yards out, he's not the force he once was is he.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:57 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:52 pm
Comms saying Brighton are safe !!!! Must know something we don’t

You don't think Brighton are safe now then, mathematically they can still be caught by both Fulham and WBA, but in reality it ain't gonna happen is it.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:57 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:52 pm
Comms saying Brighton are safe !!!! Must know something we don’t

They have looked at Newcastle West Brom and Fulhams run in

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:00 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:49 pm
How good are Norwich!!! Their fans have got to be thinking Leeds/mid-table next season

Very poor attempt at wind up. Just like Leeds performance today

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:01 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:57 pm
You don't think Brighton are safe now then, mathematically they can still be caught by both Fulham and WBA, but in reality it ain't gonna happen is it.

I do think they they are safe but not mathematically

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:01 pm

What a game at Peterborough, losing 0-3 to Lincoln, Posh came back and secured a point with a peno 6 mins into injury time, which promotes them to the Championship.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:04 pm

Some game at Peterborough, Lincoln were 3-0 to the good, before Posh fought back to earn a draw with a penalty on the last kick of the game, and that is enough to take them up.

That's what makes football unmissable this type of end of season drama.

Rochdale relegated as expected.

Cheltenham lose but still have the title in their own hands next week, only Cambridge can stop them now after Exeter's late winner at Bolton. And that Bolton reverse means Morecambe are now back in the automatic race.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:05 pm

In a season of incredibly bad decisions I've just seen the most ridiculous of the lot.
Last minute at Peterborough the ball falls to Szmodics he turns but it gets away from him and he spins and jumps into the Lincoln defender who is at least a yard away..flattens him and the ref gives him a penalty. The ref was right there. They score and the point gets them promotion.

Is there no depth to how bad refereeing decisions get? I am literally gobsmacked at how bad a decision it was.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:07 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:00 pm
Very poor attempt at wind up. Just like Leeds performance today

Why would someone get wound up by a post complimenting a team who's walked the Championship and suggests their fans might have their sights set on doing better than merely surviving next season?

You'd have to live a pretty sad life if a reasonable post on topic like mine upset you

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:07 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:01 pm
I do think they they are safe but not mathematically

True but neither are Burnley, Newcastle or Southampton, but nobody seriously thinks any of those teams will be relegated, of course if Fulham do win at Chelsea then that might just make a few managers and teams twitchy, but in all likelihood the current bottom 3 will be the final bottom 3.