Football Focus

[Alan Medic]

Well good for Juan Mata. Hope others follow suit.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/04/juan-mata-pledges-one-per-cent-manchester-united-salary-charity/

[red devil]

Even before this he was probably the nicest man in football. I'd quite like to see some of the money currently sloshing around the PL filtering down more to the lower leagues and grassroots football in general. Perhaps a similar levy on TV deals, transfers etc...

[Alan Medic]

Last year I think I predicted Arsenal which shows what I know. So here goes.

Man U

Arsenal

Man C

Spurs

Relegation

Huddersfield

Watford

Brighton

Promoted

Preston

Fulham

Villa

ETA I was going to select for relegation, Spurs, Liverpool and West Ham but that was only because no one would disagree with me......

[Alan Medic]

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/juan-mata-manchester-united-common-goal/

This is worth reading, by Juan Mata.

[Mick Mac]

5-0

Boom

Back in the game! Looking forward to being in the draw next week.

[Alan Medic]

Not saying it might happen again but didn't Celtic blow a big lead somewhere under Strachan a few years ago? Just a vague recollection.

[Mick Mac]

Other way round I think AM. They lost 5-0 in the first leg away from home (Artmedia Brataslava I think), and then failed to claw that back in the home leg.

It was Strachan's first month or so in charge, so as Rogers' second season there is "no" chance of that happening now. We are a well oiled machine.

Interestingly, Strachan's second season he got through the groups and into the last 16, losing to AC Milan by a single goal, Milan then lost to Liverpool in "that" final.

[red devil]

Rooney hanging up his England boots...http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41027204

A surprise, everyone expected he would retire after next year's WC...

[red devil]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Looking forward to being in the draw next week.

How about Real Madrid, PSG, Liverpool and Celtic...:)

[Mick Mac]

Draw this afternoon - hoping for Spurs. Could beat them easily I reckon.

[JohnL]

Everyone in work today "Why did you sell Gylfi for ?45m when he's worth ?60m"

Grrrrrrr

[Parkdrive]

Mike Dean once again demonstrating, as if proof was needed, that the officiating in the prem thus far has been shocking. And the prem according to pundits is the best product in the world? Sort the refs out and maybe.

[johnoliversmith2452]

No idea.

[johnoliversmith2452]

No idea. Arsenal?

[JohnL]

Come on Renato Sanches to Swansea - get it sorted Paul Clement.

[red devil]

Mourihno wanted to sign him last year. Would be a great coup for Swansea, but maybe shouldn't be that surprised given the Clement/Ancelotti friendship...

[maxxi]

Anyone watching this sh*t? Jeez what a nervy clueless display. Lucky long shots and panicky backpasses against the might of Malta.

[red devil]

I couldn't be bothered to watch, we all know the script by now. I can thoroughly recommend Only Connect on BBC2 though..

[red devil]

The Gospel according to David Moyes, aka ''It had nothing to do with me Guv''...

I think Harry Redknapp got it right when he said Antonio Conte couldn?t have kept up Sunderland last season.

Look at Manchester United. It?s taken them a few hundred million to get them in a good order.

At Real Sociedad, we kept them up, we did the job we had to do there.

The only one that looks a little bit out of sync is Sunderland. And it was probably the hardest to take. I think my record of losing two games in a row was minimal.

[Mick Mac]

Off to Celtic Park tonight,

The team that cost ?12m against the team that cost ?588m

[red devil]

Michael O'Neill. Silly man. The red nose was a giveaway.

Enjoy the match Mick, should be a cracking atmosphere...

[Mick Mac]

Well - I seemed to quite enjoy the match despite the result. Bit frustrating until 2-0 at which point there was already no way back, so just had to admire a very good team and some very good players.

[maxxi]

Arsenal get out of jail, Everton are shit and the refereeing is a bit sus... Ah, must be Europa league time again.

[Parkdrive]

I bet palace wish they still had BFS

[JohnL]

red devil Wrote:

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> Mourihno wanted to sign him last year. Would be a

> great coup for Swansea, but maybe shouldn't be

> that surprised given the Clement/Ancelotti

> friendship...

Still getting used to the pace of the Premier League - but IMHO he will.

Mind - nobody was doing anything except defend against Spurs.