OFFICIAL ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE THREAD 2015-2016

Aeneas Hunter · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763

And just like that . . . Leicester's magic number is 3. Wow.

Moses · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:19 pm Post subject:

Gatekeeper · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 10:17 am Post subject:

Bit disappointing that. Thought we deserved it more then Leicester tbf.

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Moses · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject:

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marga86 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 3442

What a story to tell about Leicester.

TBF i didnt believe either, but these guys are clutch and you can see how bad they want it.

Leicester is so close that it's almost imminent at this point, but if im Chelsea, i take that london pride and i say, you lose the title today, to us.

Cheers m8s, this is why the EPL is the funnest league to watch, not the pretties football, but entertaining nonetheless.

Moses · Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject:

and with that epic Spurs choke job, Leicester have won the premier league.

What a crazy season. Spurs behaving with a total lack of class at the end of this game, sore losers.
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Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

I blame that ref for letting it get to that point. Should have been a couple reds, at least. And he has a good reputation.

But congrats to Leicester. Hope they don't break Blackburn's record for the lowest placed PL champion next year.
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Moses · Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 1:09 pm Post subject:

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Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

Of course, you're right.

But I fear Leicester will do even worse.

This title might not be good news for the EPL. If Leicester bombs in the CL, it will hurt the league's coefficient. English teams haven't done well recently. City winning the CL would help.
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Gatekeeper · Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 3:20 pm Post subject:

Craziness ensues in both Leicester and Stamford Bridge. Congratulations Foxes and Tinkerman for finishing on top after a crazy PL season.
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Moses · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:46 am Post subject:

Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

I don't know who I want in the final. We've struggled against Atletico ever since La Decima. Bayern might be the most talented team in Europe, but we beat them in 2014.

It looks like Ronaldo will be back tomorrow.
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Gatekeeper · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 12:46 pm Post subject:

WHAT. A. GAME. Bayern deserved to go through, but that counter by Atleti was textbook. Looks like another all Madrid showdown in San Siro.
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Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

Incredible drama at the end.

Wow.
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Moses · Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 10:14 am Post subject:

Hoping for Real now, a Madrid derby final would be cool, was pretty good last time.
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Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

We're in the final! HALA MADRID!

City with the worst performance in a semifinal in recent memory. They didn't play football today.
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Aeneas Hunter · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763

My lack of enthusiasm for another all-Madrid final is tempered by my lack of enthusiasm for Man City just in general.

Wilt · LG Contributor Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 13731

This clip perfectly shows the mindset of City today. They just didn't show up. And it's not just Yaya, but the entire team. There was a 20 second stretch or so in the first half when Madrid passed the ball around in midfield and City's players just stood there, not moving at all, not applying any pressure. I thought there was a whistle and a break in action, and hence City's players stopped playing. But no, they just didn't want to play, except for the first 5 minutes of the game when they pressed somewhat.

And Madrid was bad, too. Ronaldo was clearly injured, Bale had a good first half and then injured himself, Benzema didn't play. City really had chance to get a draw if they had tried.
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Gatekeeper · Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 1:37 pm Post subject:

Liverpool 3 Villareal 1 on aggregate. Who saw that one coming? An all-Spanish European finals affair has been averted. Congrats Paolomagma.
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Aeneas Hunter · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763

This gives us the potential for another unexpected twist. What if Leicester, Tottenham, and Liverpool were in the UCL, but Chelsea and Man U were not?

Gatekeeper · Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 3:20 pm Post subject:

It shouldn't matter even if LFC wins the Europa competition. As long as clubs finish top 4 in the PL they at least qualify for KO stages (if Liverpool win, then they and the 4th place finisher this year will both qualify for the KO stage of next year's UEFA CL competition).
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Aeneas Hunter · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763

I realize that. I meant that it would be bizarre that the first three teams are in the UCL while the latter two are not.

Gatekeeper · Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 3:27 pm Post subject: