[Albion] Premier League 04/07 - 06/07

[bluenitsuj]

Should we get another Brentford striker ? Benrahma has a hat trick today...

Yeah but is he any good

 

[Stato]

Strange day really; enjoying Man Utd winning and Vardy scoring.

 

[Motogull]

Leicester's second goal today is a thing of beauty.

 

[Stat Brother]

Awful defending again!

Jamie Vardy scores his 100th Premier League goal with a tap in as Harvey Barnes pressures the Palace defence into an error to win the ball and square to the striker.

 

[jimhigham]

Should we get another Brentford striker ? Benrahma has a hat trick today...

That would be a wonderful signing as, aside from being bloody unstoppable, he’s very good friends with Maupay. I imagine they’ll be quite the bidding war for him though and if Brentford go up, they may even keep him.

 

[Nixonator]

Billing is shite.

Weren't there people wanting us to sign him not so long ago.

 

[jimhigham]

Palace 3 down.

What a lovely day this has turned out to be.

 

[Springal]

Palace 3 down.

What a lovely day this has turned out to be.

Have Leicester not given up for the season then ?

 

[SeagullofMalaysia]

A sensational start to the weekend indeed.

 

[Stat Brother]

Have Leicester not given up for the season then ?

I think they've not given up as much as another team.

 

[oldboyroy]

Weekend gets better and better if liverpool turn over villa then I would say we're safe. Can't see any of them winning 3 out of 5

 

[Icy Gull]

A sensational start to the weekend indeed.

Just need a Watford defeat and it will be the perfect set of results

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I think they've not given up as much as another team.

Given up?
But I thought Europe was a possibility after their 4 wins in a row.

 

[Sheebo]

Given up?
But I thought Europe was a possibility after their 4 wins in a row.

The Palace European football boasts are a treat - happens most seasons after a couple of turgid football wins. Never known a club or franchise with as much egg on their face as the Nigel’s

 

[Stat Brother]

Given up?
But I thought Europe was a possibility after their 4 wins in a row.

Imagine being paid £130,000 a week.
Being allowed to phone it in.

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Still be hero worshipped.

Hats off to the fella for that.

 

[oldboyroy]

Just need a Watford defeat and it will be the perfect set of results

Mmm just need Chelsea to beat Watford later for a nice little acca result. Cash out for a hundred now or 160 if Chelsea win later

 

[Simster]

I thought this was an interesting comment on VillaTalk, shortly after we more or less confirmed safety:

Brighton out of it. Been excellent many times I've seen them this season.

Credit to Potter. They play exactly how Smith wants you can tell. It's all short goal kicks, worked triangles, quick movement around the opposition box.

Sadly, a big advantage Potter has over Smith (as well as having many better players across the board obviously) is willingness to change formation. Has tried plenty of different shapes this season.

Great setup behind the scenes with Dan Ashworth. They've bought so many good young players and have plenty out on loan, it's the beginnings of a Chelsea style setup. They have two of the best young CBs in the Championship coming back to them this summer. So much quality throughout the club.

 

[Icy Gull]

I thought this was an interesting comment on VillaTalk, shortly after we more or less confirmed safety:

He/she showing great knowledge of another team

 

[Simster]

He/she showing great knowledge of another team

Agreed. What I found interesting was the willingness to tinker being considered a positive when a number of Albion fans I know think of it as a negative. I guess it depends how you tinker and Potter, especially since restart, has tinkered to good effect. OK, he got his first half set up all wrong against Man Utd but he came out and said so afterwards and a defeat at home to them in that form is forgivable.

Incidentally, I'm no great fan of Villa but their fans on that forum do generally come across very well as a knowledgeable bunch.

 

[Icy Gull]

Agreed. What I found interesting was the willingness to tinker being considered a positive when a number of Albion fans I know think of it as a negative. I guess it depends how you tinker and Potter, especially since restart, has tinkered to good effect. OK, he got his first half set up all wrong against Man Utd but he came out and said so afterwards and a defeat at home to them in that form is forgivable.

Incidentally, I'm no great fan of Villa but their fans on that forum do generally come across very well as a knowledgeable bunch.

More positives about the Albion in that Villa observation than most of us can manage on a good day!

We are in a good place. Halcyon days we probably don’t appreciate enough, and I include myself in that observation.