English Premier League 2017-2018

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IlliniFaninHoosierLand

IlliniFaninHoosierLand
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
TV schedule for the opening weekend (all times Central):

Friday
1:45 PM, NBCSN: Arsenal vs. Leicester

Saturday
6:30 AM, NBCSN: Watford vs. Liverpool
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Chelsea vs. Burnley
9:00 AM, CNBC: Everton vs. Stoke City
11:30 AM, NBC: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Manchester City

Sunday
7:30 AM, NBCSN: Newcastle vs. Spurs
10:00 AM, NBCSN: Manchester United vs. West Ham
 
#52      

unimaroon

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Baja Ontario
unimaroon
EPL is underway, Illini football & basketball are undefeated, everybody's favorite NL central team is dramatically back in the mix,and Trubisky is off to a good start. Life is good.
 
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wettsten

wettsten
Chicago
wettsten
unimaroon said:
EPL is underway, Illini football & basketball are undefeated, everybody's favorite NL central team is dramatically back in the mix,and Trubisky is off to a good start. Life is good.
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NL = North London? :thumb:
 
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KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
Leicester deserved at least a draw.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand

IlliniFaninHoosierLand
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
KBLEE said:
Had to wait until the final whistle to agree.
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And that was one of two upsets today. Chelsea were down to 9 men after Fabregas got his second yellow card. Thought for a second it was a Jose Mourinho led team considering the performance today.

Other upset was Huddersfield Town, in their first match ever in the Premier League, winning at home 3:0 over Crystal Palace.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand

IlliniFaninHoosierLand
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
Everton 1:0 Stoke City

Stoke tried to make it close late but Everton win out with the stoppage time goal in the 1st half from Wayne Rooney. Pickford looked really good in goal and that save late was a thing of beauty.

Toffees next play a week from Monday when they travel to the Etihad to take on Manchester City.
 
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jrichisamazing

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jrichisamazing
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
And that was one of two upsets today. Chelsea were down to 9 men after Fabregas got his second yellow card. Thought for a second it was a Jose Mourinho led team considering the performance today.

Other upset was Huddersfield Town, in their first match ever in the Premier League, winning at home 3:0 over Crystal Palace.
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Batshuayi was terrible today, but other than that the performance was fine considering the circumstances. Nothing like the meltdown 2 years ago.

Morata looked really good today. Once he is fit, plus Hazard and Bakayoko get back we should be off to the races. Just have to try and keep our heads above water until then.
 
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KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
Because of today's red cards and last week's straight red, Chelsea will be without Cahill, Fabregas and Pedro when they meet Spurs at Wembley.
 
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jrichisamazing

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jrichisamazing
KBLEE said:
Because of today's red cards and last week's straight red, Chelsea will be without Cahill, Fabregas and Pedro when they meet Spurs at Wembley.
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Pedro's red doesn't carry into the Premier League, but he is out because of injury. The FA basically treats the Community Shield as a glorified friendly.

Pedro(injured), Hazard(injured), Moses(red), Bakayoko(injured), Cahill(red), Fabregas(red). Great way to start the season.
 
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IlliniDent

IlliniDent
Chicago, IL
IlliniDent
jrichisamazing said:
Pedro's red doesn't carry into the Premier League, but he is out because of injury. The FA basically treats the Community Shield as a glorified friendly.

Pedro(injured), Hazard(injured), Moses(red), Bakayoko(injured), Cahill(red), Fabregas(red). Great way to start the season.
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I believe straight reds count in the Community Shield as a suspension. 2 yellows does not but a straight red will keep Pedro out.
 
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jrichisamazing

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jrichisamazing
United looked really good today, but I also think West Ham did almost nothing to test them. Chicharito will have a long frustrating season if that is the kind of support he gets every game.

Shelvey with a dumb red to make it easy on Spurs. The Kane, Erikson, Alli machine is still alive and well.

City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Spurs all within reach of the title come May? Unlikely, but possible.
 
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jrichisamazing

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jrichisamazing
Looks like Sigurdsson to Everton is all but done. Good for him and Everton. I've always been a fan and I'm excited to see what he can do with more talent.
 
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wettsten

wettsten
Chicago
wettsten
Spurs closing in on aurier from PSG as they try to fund neymar. somehow PSG think they could buy mbappe too


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Illinisoccer

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Illinisoccer
wettsten said:
Spurs closing in on aurier from PSG as they try to fund neymar. somehow PSG think they could buy mbappe too


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Not sure how the could possibly be staying within financial fair play if the pay another $100 million plus for mbappe
 
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KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Was just about to post that Sigurdsson news. The deal is for up to £45 million with the medical exam to take place tomorrow.
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It is rumored that Tottenham included a 10% sell-on fee when they sent Sigurdsson to Swansea. If so - up to £4.5 million of that will make it's way back to Spurs.
 
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KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
Joel Goodson said:
He's out for 6 weeks, so maybe not. Spurs and Chelsea sniffing around.
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It's being reported that Barkley has a Grade 3 hamstring tear. If that is correct, 6 weeks would be the minimum. I'm guessing he still gets moved at a much lower price, as Everton don't want him to walk for free next summer.