Saturday football

[Coffee]

"FULHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED (1230) Three wins, three defeats in their last six – what’s going on with Man U? Fulham are in their customary zone and appear as inconsistent as their visitors. Ten Hag’s woes will intensify if they don’t get at the very least a point from this. Away win. BRENTFORD vs WEST HAM UNITED (1500) Although a place below us in the table, Brentford surely start as favourites. They’ve ended a wobbly few weeks with two straight victories and look to have regained the winning ways that have so successfully defied expectations in the last two seasons. Which, as you may remember, includes four straight victories over us. The Carabao win over Arsenal, meanwhile, should have given us a welcome shot in the arm and help to improve our recent miserable record of four points from the last six games. Like us, Brentford are good at soaking up pressure and waiting for opportunities to break and score. It’s hard to think of that as a recipe for an entertaining game, but with Kudus and Antonio up front (until the 67th minute when Soucek replaces Antonio), who knows? Draw. BURNLEY vs CRYSTAL PALACE (1500) The day’s most boring game, on paper anyway. Draw. EVERTON vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (1500) The Seagulls are experiencing a blip with no wins in their last four games while the Toffees have alternated victory and defeat in their last six. If those records continue, both sides will lose. Away win. MANCHESTER CITY vs BOURNEMOUTH (1500) City go cherry picking and return to the top for a couple of hours, goal difference suitably boosted. Home win. SHEFFIELD UNITED vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (1500) The Blades still have just one point to show for their efforts in the first 10 games back in the big time. Wolves have 12, level with Chelsea, and are showing great endeavour under the impressive Gary O’Neil. Expect a lot of huff and puff at Bramall Lane. Away win. NEWCASTLE UNITED vs ARSENAL (1730) The other game of the day pits sixth against second. Both sides have won four and lost two of their last six and with home advantage, the Magpies may start as slight favourites. A good game in the offing, you’d think. Draw. *SUNDAY* NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs ASTON VILLA (1400) Forest’s home form has been their salvation of late, but Villa are in a rich vein of form and won’t be done for by relegation fodder. Away win. LUTON TOWN vs LIVERPOOL (1630) The Reds return to the top four. Away win. *MONDAY* TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs CHELSEA (2000) Spurs started the weekend top of the table, while big-spending Chelsea found themselves in the bottom half. It will be a huge surprise if that status is unchanged at the end of this game. An unhappy return to the Spud Stadium for Poch. Home win. *CHAMPIONSHIP* Let’s start with Millwall, down from the verge of the play-off places to 17th. Yuk. Today they host Southampton, now 14 places above Wall and firmly in the play-off places yet just seven points above their hosts. That’s a measure of this division. On Friday, runaway leaders Leicester surrendered their winning run with a surprise home defeat to Leeds. A great chance for second-placed Ipswich to eliminate their five-point deficit with a winning game in hand and take over the division’s leadership. Today the Tractor Boys visit Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham who have also tumbled down the rankings since he took over. Sheffield Wed, QPR and Rotherham still make up the bottom three, with an unhealthy gap of five points having emerged either side of the dotted line. It’s all to play for in the fizzy pop."

[El Scorchio]

"Chelsea have been pretty shit to be fair only getting one goal against nine men until 94th minute. Annoyingly you have to say spurs have been very good. And will probably come outwith a lot of plaudits. Oh, but that was never a yellow on the shit haired Ukrainian. And Spurs keeper should have been booked for his ridiculous playacting."

[goose]

lolz @chelsea hanging on against 9 men. i hope Spurs defend on the halfway line like that against us.

[Browno22]

Bowen and kudus would have put 5 past spurts defence tonight

[goose]

"Dier looked way offside there, dunno why that took so long. Spurs keeper has had a blinder here. Fair play to their approach with 9. They press better with 9 than we do with 11. Hilarious watching Chelsea labour against 9 men. Maybe one more red card just to cap the night off would be funny."

[twoleftfeet]

"Good player that Jackson, I‚Äôve always thought so ?üòâ"

[twoleftfeet]

"Good player that Jackson, I‚Äôve always thought so ?üòâ"

[twoleftfeet]

"Jackson is without doubt the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever seen, he has nothing of any great note. Slow, terrible touch and brain dead."

[onsideman]

"I know we're supposed to hate Chelsea but surely we want them to bury these cunts, no?"

[LeroysBoots]

"Don't be silly Can you imagine Sours fans if they hold out, we won't hear the last of it"

[Sydney_Iron]

Wonderful stuff this! All we need is Chelsea unable to take advantage…….

[kylay]

It will be beyond hysterical if Chelsea cannot push on to win this.

[twoleftfeet]

Jackson is just an expensive Antonio.

[twoleftfeet]

Spurs fan TV is going to be fun tonight. Headless.

[charleyfarley]

Then there were 9

[kylay]

"What's the over/under on VAR checks for the 2nd half? At this rate, we might as well just a have a panel watching a television screen to dictate the on-field calls from here out. It would likely result in a more fluid game."

[Fauxstralian]

Lunacy from Colvill and James Looking for an early bath Might finish 8 v 8

[Browno22]

"Who are the spurs fans booing at half time, their own players? Because they have had some incredible decisions go for them so far"

[Browno22]

"Who are the spurs fans booing at half time, their own players? Because they have had some incredible decisions go for them so far"

[Tomshardware]

Mental game this.

[lowlife]

"Udogie carrying a massive sulk around with him still, can see that resulting in another yellow. Serial complainer Hjolbjerg on too - another player I detest."

[Sydney_Iron]

FFS Lol another 5 minute var check. Oh would you look at that they actually asked the ref to goto the screen for a look as well? Clear Red and VAR can’t make the call…..pathetic!

[LeroysBoots]

If Heineken did Spurs results !! This is bliss I think Chelsea will win 3 or 4-1

[twoleftfeet]

When spurs implode they do it in style! Romero 3 games out Van De Ven 4/5 games out Maddison 3/4 games out Beautiful

[lowlife]

"This is an excellent Spurs implosion. Starting centre back pairing both off, arguably their most creative player off injured and down to ten. Would like to see them go down to 9. Love it."

[Fauxstralian]

"Something to watch Spurs defenders not good enough to play out and Romero an absolute fruitcake. Accident waiting to happen. You have to press them though, MOYESIE!"