Saturday football

[Coffee]

"BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs MANCHESTER UNITED (1230) The Seagulls have the evil eye over their opponents today, have beaten them in more than 40 percent of their Premier League meetings. Both sides started this season with a win and will want to build on that this afternoon. But it’s hard to pick a winner, so fence time it is. 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE vs WEST HAM UNITED (1500) Speaking of the evil eye, Palace have destroyed our best-laid plans far too often for anyone’s liking in recent seasons. But Antonio has a good record against the Eagles and another goal today, if he plays, would be welcome. It will be interesting to see Lop’s team selection, with AWB and other new acquisitions waiting impatiently for a start at least. A tough fixture, but one that we can win. The season starts. 0-2 FULHAM vs LEICESTER CITY (1500) It’s hard to see Leicester emulating anything like their form of last season. This is the kind of game that’s tough for anyone and you’d expect a quiet journey home for the Foxes 2-0 MANCHESTER CITY vs IPSWICH TOWN (1500) Ooh. 5-0 SOUTHAMPTON vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST (1500) The type of game that the Saints have to win if they’re to stay up this season. The same applies to Forest, which makes this an intriguing fixture full of southern promise. Old-fashioned, tough and red-blooded. Good for the neutral. 2-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs EVERTON (1500) Spurs started the season with a draw at Leicester, not quite what they wanted or indeed what a top-four chasing side would have aspired to. But along come Everton to cheer things up in N17 or whatever their postcode is. The Toffees also started the campaign disappointingly with a 0-3 home defeat to Brighton. Yuk. 3-0 ASTON VILLA vs ARSENAL (1730) The game of the day if you exclude us at Palace. A real test for both sides and one that the visitors cannot afford to lose if they’re to mount a serious assault on the title. Should be a good watch between two quality sides and bosses. 2-4 *SUNDAY* BOURNEMOUTH vs NEWCASTLE UNITED (1400) Howe do, Eddie? Bournemouth started the campaign with a creditable draw at Forest, while Newcastle crept past Southampton. Another one that’s hard to predict. 0-0 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS vs CHELSEA (1400) Don’t know what to think or say about this. You’d expect Chelsea to win. 0-2 LIVERPOOL vs BRENTFORD (1630) A decent start for the Reds last week, but Brentford will prove tough competition as always. 3-0 *CHAMPIONSHIP* Leeds left Hillsborough last night with all points in the bag – their first win of the season. But Burnley, Sunderland and Watford are the Championship’s early trailblazers, Sunderland host Burnley today while Derby visit Vicarage Road. Slowly, the table is taking shape."

[Fauxstralian]

Just watching RefWatch on SSN re the Bournemouth 'handball' Even Dermott Gallagher not trying to defend the VAR incompetence Atrocious decision cheats Bournemouth out of 2 points

[Fauxstralian]

"As you’d expect after spending a billion pounds Chelsea have some very good players and should be challenging Maresca does seem more ruthless than some of the previous managers but he does need to shift about 20 players to have a workable squad They have spent £300m on Enzo , Caicedo & Mudryk so they should actually be better"

[onsideman]

Maresca does seem to have a bit about him. Noble identified him as something special when he was assistant to Pellegrini all those years ago

[Manuel]

"Unlikely, but i wonder if Maresca is the real deal and can get Chelsea challenging? I like the cut of his jib, bombed out Sterling and others, and was slating Mudryk after the game yesterday. This is a serious bloke who ain't there to make friends."

[Manuel]

"What that coward Joelinton did to the keeper needs to be re-visited, that was common assault and could have broke his neck. A new season and VAR once again is a fucking disgrace. I have no clue if the Cherries winner should have stood, does anybody know??"

[pdbis]

It's a shame we never managed to get that Cole Palmer deal over the line.

[happygilmore]

Some lad needed Liverpool to win 3-0 to scoop one million quid on the Super6 . Agonisingly close

[Fauxstralian]

Watched a bit of the Liverpool game Believe Brentford also played but you wouldn’t know it Might as well be watching Liverpool TV Hosted by Mrs Dalglish & have always said Carragher shouldn’t commentate on Liverpool games. Too biased Noticed G Neville dipped out of a trip to Anfield Of course Sky always allow the self indulgent tosh of Liverpool fans singing YNWA for the cameras in full. Something not done for any other team before matches YAWN

[Tomsdad]

"Good work Coffee. 8 out of 10, you know your onions!"

[only1billybonds]

Absolute farce at the end of the Bournemouth game. The 'handball' decision was a joke and the fact that Joelinton wasn't sent off for assaulting the keeper is a disgrace.

[Fauxstralian]

Not been watching either game but sounds like Wolves are missing Maximilian KILMAN

[Manuel]

As I have said many times on here now NOBODY knows the handball law now. Nobody.

[lowlife]

No way that goal should have been overturned. No vested interest in the game and I’m fucking angry. Absolute cunts on VAR. How long until Howard Webb comes out with an apology.

[happygilmore]

The clowns in the VAR room still fucking things up despite modifications in input

[lowlife]

"How has Coote, or VAR, not seen a clear red for a clothes line from Joelinton. PGMOL are laughable amateurs at best. Absolute cocks ruining the game."

[twoleftfeet]

Going to be a long season for Wolves.

[kylay]

I'm curious why every one of these Chelsea players haven't been yellow carded for surrounding the ref and pressuring him to change the call

[Manuel]

"Getting ugly at Everton now and ginger sounding like a beaten man. The Yank who has a 45% share at Palace, John Textor, is interested in buying Everton, but will only do so if he can't buy all of Palace, which is want he wants to do but it's looking unlikely. Moyes surely walks into that job if Dyche goes."

[El Scorchio]

"Manuel 5:47 Yeah, but they've played two absolute dogshit teams so far :)"

[Sydney_Iron]

"Apparently, Everton fans getting very vocal that Dyche is sacked...........................they want Moyes to replace him!!!"

[Fauxstralian]

Callum Marshall with the winner in Huddersfield 1 Shrewsbury 0 Equal top with 3 wins from 3 George Earthy on as a 78th min sub in Bristol City’s 1-1 draw with Coventry

[Fauxstralian]

Callum Marshall with the winner in Huddersfield 1 Shrewsbury 0 Equal top with 3 wins from 3 George Earthy on as a 78th min sub in Bristol City’s 1-1 draw with Coventry

[Manuel]

Brighton have a new manager and a RAFT of new players and have won their first two games. Did they not get the memo?

[cheesebgt]

BHA vs MANU Home CRY vs WHU Draw FUL vs LEI Home MANC vs IPS Home SOU vs NFO Draw TOT vs EVE Home AST vs ARS Draw *SUNDAY* BOU vs NEW Away WOL vs CHE Draw LIV vs BRE Home

[Mike Oxsaw]

"Coffee 12:20 Sat Aug 24 Hope we get at least that today! And to underline my complete lack of all things football, I've opted for a 5-fold acca: wins for Brighton (29/20). Man City (1/14), Spurs (2/5, Forest (7/4) & Leicester (17/5). Just a bit of fun (something for the weekend) - any winnings go to the bar-girls serving us beers when a bunch of us wander into town to watch a game or two (We've not been since last season on account of never all being available to take in a game yet. The girls are due about 55 quid from last season, plus anything from this term."