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Coffee 8:04 Sat Apr 16
Saturday football
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*FA CUP SEMI-FINAL*
MANCHESTER CITY vs LIVERPOOL (1530, Wembley)
If this is half as good as last week’s game between these two, we’re in for another treat. No idea who will win.
*PREMIER LEAGUE*
*SATURDAY*
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (1230)
After a good swig of Listerine, it will be acknowledged that Conte’s Spurs have done incredibly well to get themselves into the top four after a shaky start to the season. Brighton’s miserable run of form ended last week with victory over Arsenal, but they’ll be hard-pushed to repeat that today. Home win.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs NORWICH CITY (1500)
Golden eggs don’t come along that often and when they do they have to be grabbed with both hands. The Canaries aren’t yet mathematically down, although that’s just a matter of time. Until then, they’ll hope to scramble at least one big name opposition. Not today, though. Home win.
SOUTHAMPTON vs ARSENAL (1500)
The Saints were well and truly poached by a wounded Chelsea last week, continuing a run of form that has seen them lose five of their last six. But Arsenal, too, have had a dodgy time of things lately. The last couple of times that Southampton have conceded big time, they followed it with a draw. Play it again, Ralph. Draw.
WATFORD vs BRENTFORD (1500)
There’ll be quite a buzz at Vicarage Road as the Hornets take on the Bees. Brentford are virtually assured of survival – something that few people would have predicted last August – while Watford are just as assured of relegation. Away win.
*SUNDAY*
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs LEICESTER CITY (1415)
There’s little for either side to play for today. For the home team, that represents an achievement that is largely down to the arrival of Eddie Howe. For the visitors, it reflects a poor season overall. Home win.
WEST HAM UNITED vs BURNLEY (1415)
The dismissal of Sean Dyche is inexplicable and reeks of desperation and panic. There must have been something else in the untold background that prompted the decision. Without a successor lined up, it’s hard to think that Burnley will enjoy a new manager bump. For us, this fixture represents a different kind of bump – the type that comes of falling from a great height. A return to the bread-and-butter reality of an important, if mundane, league game. The players will be exhausted after four tricky games already played in April and, after today, the prospect of another five games (Chelsea, Arsenal, Norwich and Eintracht Frankfurt twice) in the next fortnight. Would David Moyes consider introducing players on the fringe of the first team for this encounter? Somehow I doubt it. He’s a demanding drill-sergeant. Home win.
*TUESDAY*
LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED (200O)
By now, Liverpool must be fed up with continued Manchester opposition. At least this one should be easier, and with luck the hosts will do us a favour while they continue to battle for the title. Home win.
*CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP*
It’s all done bar the last mathematical details. Fulham missed the chance to secure promotion last night after falling to virtually relegated Derby. But they will have secured promotion if West Brom beat Forest on Monday. Bournemouth will join them, while only the unlikeliest arithmetic can stop Barnsley and Peterborough from joining Derby in Division 1 next season. But five sides – Sheff U, Boro, Blackburn, Coventry and Millwall – are still in a realistic battle for the last golden play-off spot and each will hope to join Huddersfield, Luton and Forest in that agonising end-of-season ritual worth millions.
Happy Easter.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Manuel
9:31 Sat Apr 16
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Unusual KO time for an FA Cup SF. If City win then our game against them the weekend before the EL final will be postponed as it's the FA Cup final. What's that? Don't talk about the EL final? Do one.
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Mex Martillo
10:26 Sat Apr 16
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Nice one Coffee
But what happened to the other semi, Chelsea v Palace? Hope Palace win.
You summed us up well, will Moyes rest some of the heros?
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legrandefromage
10:44 Sat Apr 16
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Coffee can only handle one semi each week
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Manuel
10:49 Sat Apr 16
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Surely Chelsea next week will be the time to possibly rest some players, and even if he was thinking about doing it tomorrow with Burnley now in disarray I think Moyes will see this as a great chance for 3 points.
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Coffee
11:29 Sat Apr 16
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Sorry, overlooked Chelsea vs Palace.
Senility setting in.
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Son of Sam
11:44 Sat Apr 16
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Spurs Man U Arsenal Watford Leicester and West Ham all to win . Cheers Coffee. Liverpool and Chelsea for the FA Cup Final
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Sven Roeder
11:46 Sat Apr 16
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I presume the police have got involved in setting the ludicrous time for the Man City v Liverpool match to reduce the chances of drunken Scousers forcing their way in and killing each other.
As said a Man City win would mean a free weekend before the Europa league final and guess the Man City game would be rearranged for the midweek preceding the FA Cup final.
You have to admire what Rooney is doing with Derby
Back from a goal behind to beat Fulham and hanging in despite the 21 point penalty and the fact they will have 5 contracted players at season end.
Seems Fulham will lose Carvahlo to Liverpool and are otherwise the same team that failed dismally in the Premier league. Are turning into the new West Brom yoyo club.
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⚒️
11:55 Sat Apr 16
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“Hope Palace win.”
If Palace win the FA Cup, 7th won’t qualify for Europe so we should all be rooting for Chelsea.
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Sven Roeder
11:58 Sat Apr 16
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Palace are in good form but not being allowed to play Gallagher against Chelsea will hurt them.
Expect a Chelsea win
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charleyfarley
11:59 Sat Apr 16
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Thanks Coffee
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Manuel
12:01 Sat Apr 16
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Martillo went to all that effort on his 'April' thread, bumped it again today to discuss the in's and out's of the possible path to Europe, then comes on here and says he hopes Palace win. Fuck me, what a div.
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happygilmore
3:26 Sat Apr 16
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Only listening on the radio. Seems spurs escaped a red card and Brighton should be winning but toothless in front of goal.
Spurs and VAR to win the second half?
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Coffee
3:26 Sat Apr 16
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Goalless at half-time.
COYSG
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Manuel
3:32 Sat Apr 16
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Wouldn't be shocked if the Seagulls got something here, confidence is up after beating Arse.
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Sir Alf
3:34 Sat Apr 16
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Brighton frustrating Spurs by retaining possession. They just cannot fine ore goals or enough of them for all that possession. Spurs resorted to trying their utmost to get Mwepo sent off for a 2nd yellow. Outrageous feigning of contact and injury every time Mwepo goes into a challenge. They are such a bunch of cheating cvnts.
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Sir Alf
3:36 Sat Apr 16
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Also as mentioned, by todays refereeing standards Spurs should be down to 10 men. Hitting out with an elbow etc
Expect the ref and VAR to see Spurs win
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Kite
3:39 Sat Apr 16
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Kulusevski for Tottenham should've been sent off, elbow, would've done real damage if connected properly.
They are discussing snides Tottenham, now trying to get Mwepu for Brighton sent off, they are literally running into him and going down, he Mwepu has been given a yellow for one as 7 players surrthe ref, even Lloris ran half way up to get involved.
This game is bent, var didn't even look at the elbow.
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Barty
4:15 Sat Apr 16
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Get Graham Potter in when Moyes leaves please
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Barty
4:20 Sat Apr 16
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hahaha fuck off Tottenham
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happygilmore
4:22 Sat Apr 16
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Brighton goal!
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