English Premier League Thread 2015-2016

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Joel Goodson

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Two handballs, both uncalled. LC having a dream season or what?

Also, where's that guy who claimed the Spurs wouldn't finish top 4?
 
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wettsten

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HowellBrandon said:
Top 4
Man City (Just because they are my favorite team)
Arsenal
Chelsea
Man United

Bottom 3
Norwich City
Bournemouth
Leicster City (sp?)
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i just found this gem from the first page of this thread. so far he got arsenal right although norwich and man united are just outside.
 
#480      

wettsten

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wettsten said:
i personally don't rate norwich very highly. bournemouth has a great midfielder in ritchie so it'll be interesting to see how he does. i think they may have the best chance at staying up. watford will probably drop. leicester and sunderland are pretty underwhelming as well.

at the top, there will probably be arsenal and chelsea with the manchester clubs close behind. i think both manchester clubs need to improve their defence. tottenham and liverpool don't seem to have improved much. but there are always surprises!
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looks like my predictions were almost as bad. arsenal and city in the top 4 and sunderland in the bottom 3. should have known villa would be there too.
 
#483      

jrichisamazing

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I saw a stat that only 1 team has not won the title in the position Leicester is in right now (7 pts with 6 games remaining). That team was Manchester United in 2012, and even that took a miracle on the final day with Aguero's goal.

I want to see Leicester win, but it would be more fun if it came down to the final day. They do still have plenty of tough fixtures with West Ham, Man United, and Everton. Plus, their last game is at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham has a slightly easier schedule, but is still very tricky.

Leicester have been so close to slipping up, their last 4 games have all been 1-0 wins. But when they do (they will) that's when the pressure will really intensify.
 
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KBLEE

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Absolutely atrocious reffing in the West Ham vs Arsenal match. Arsenal should have lost by at least 2 goals, but end up with a completely undeserved draw.
 
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KBLEE said:
Absolutely atrocious reffing in the West Ham vs Arsenal match. Arsenal should have lost by at least 2 goals, but end up with a completely undeserved draw.
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How bout them Gunners?
 
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TheFlyingIllini1317

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How about the emotion shown by Jason Puncheon when he scored! If Newcastle played with half of that passion they would be staying up. Also, Spurs were fantastic to watch today, pressed well and their passing/movement was very good.
 
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wettsten

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leicester is just nine points away from the title! but their schedule to end the season is pretty tough. out of the remaining foes, swansea is the only team they've beat by more than one goal and the only team they held a clean sheet against.
 
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jrichisamazing

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wettsten said:
leicester is just nine points away from the title! but their schedule to end the season is pretty tough. out of the remaining foes, swansea is the only team they've beat by more than one goal and the only team they held a clean sheet against.
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Incredible. They've done a really good job at keeping the pressure to a minimum. They've kept Arsenal and Tottenham at arms length. The last time they dropped points was March 1st, but Tottenham and Arsenal also lost so they didn't really feel the pressure. With the tough schedule, Leicester will surely drop points at some point. If Tottenham can tighten the gap then we'll really see what Leicester is made of.
 
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Joel Goodson

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wettsten said:
:thumb:
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Atletico totally deserved the win. That said, Barca has had an amazing run and amassed a lot of hardware during it. Their tiki-taka style of play is very entertaining and effective. And their front 3 of Neymar, Suarez and Messi is lethal.
 
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KBLEE

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It's now been 26 years since there was a back-to-back winner in the Champions League.
 
#498      

wettsten

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wooph. rough start for "the normal one" against his former club. down two inside of eight minutes.
 
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KBLEE

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Wow!! Liverpool come back from 2-0 and 3-1 down to beat Dortmund 4-3 to go to the semis. Crazy...