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Perhaps a wee theme we should run is to pick the best Premier League Era XI. With the talk of Salah's contract there was an article to rank Salah with some of the best Attackers the league has seen, the list was quite phenomenal. Shearer, Henry, Drogba, Cantona, Bergkamp, Cole, Rooney, Ronaldo, Salah, Giggs etc etc. I pretty much had a set n stone XI for a number of years but it can be changed easily now but I usually like to only include players who have hung up their boots. They ran a similar one about Van Dijk to rank the best centre halfs but they got this list way off and included Stones when he couldnt get near a host of defenders. (Ferdinand, Terry, Kompany, Desailly, Adams, Campbell, Stam, Vidic, King) My original best XI was this: Schmeichel Neville Adams Stam Cole Ronaldo Gerrard Vieira Giggs Shearer Henry Kyle Walker will definetely go ahead of Neville, De Bruyne will have to get in the midfield and Salah has got to be knocking on the door. I think I will come up with an English XI v a Foreign XI.

Ah ok. Im overseas so not aware of that.

Merry Chrimbo everyone. 🍻 And to end the debate thats going around Slade Merry Christmas is Thee best Christmas song, its a no contest. Home Alone is the top film followed closely by Christmas Vacation. Die Hard is one of my favourite films of all time but it is not a Christmas movie despite being set at Christmas.

Yes. Definitely should be a TV game. I dont get Liverpool at home to Leicester being a TV match - obviously the overseas contingent dictating this one, yet it will be a 4am kick off in the far east.

Big fixture card on Boxing day which is good to see. For a few seasons 2 rounds of games were spread out with 2 games this day, 3 games that day and it got confusing. Plus nothing like everyone playing near enough the same time. I know Everton have just kept clean sheets against Arsenal and Chelsea but surely City have to click eventually. Man City 2-0 Everton Bournemouth 1-2 Crystal Palace Chelsea 1-1 Fulham Newcastle 2-2 Aston Villa Nottingham Forest 3-2 Tottenham Southampton 0-2 West Ham Wolves 2-2 Man Utd Liverpool 4-0 Leicester Arsenal 3-0 Ipswich Brighton 1-1 Brentford

If we win on Boxing Day then I will be certainly going into the NY game believing its possible.

Amazing kits aswell. The home was only outdone by the one that succeeded it.

He will get time, although he may run away with the mess he has walked into. Glad he is taking a stance with Sulky Rashford. I bet Ten Hag is sitting on his sofa laughing with the bucks tucked in behind the sofa. Spurs result was not a surprise, Ange is going full pelt like its the SPL but Levy just doesnt back his managers, they dont have any depth at all. Wolves get a good manager in and suddenly it clicks, I think they will stay up now.

They dont make them in Italy like this anymore.

Ive no pics to upload but one past hero of mine in the early 90s was Roberto Baggio. Absolutely loved how he just glided through the middle past players and could score any type of goal.

Good job. 5 results out of 5.

Villa were outstanding, played brilliant counter attacking in the first half then Emery being a genius switched it to being on the front foot in the second half. 2-1 flattered City who are a mess. But its good to see. This started at Tottenham in the league cup when they were laughing on the bench. Nottingham Forest - what can you say - Top 4 at Christmas, brilliant from them.

So 3 Englishmen in 40 years to win the top flight! Fagan, Kendall and Wilkinson all in the old First Division. Thats bonkers. It would be good to know where that stands in comparison around the European leagues I.e. Number of French Managers to win the French Title in the last 40 Years....Dutch to win the Dutch league etc.

The only flip side is Nottingham Forest tried this recently and it back fired and he quit rapidly. Prior to the match last week I watched highlights of the 3-0 title win in 1999 when Albertz and McCann destroyed them, and the bravery of Hugh Dallas to get things right that day was unreal - you'd not see that in this day in age.

The groups are now reaching the letter L, thats nuts. Where exactly is the border between Europe and Asia - I thought it was in Istanbul. If Scotland get Denmark then they should have a good chance in topping the group but internationals excluding the tournaments are depressing.

No.8 Liam Brady. I was actually in attendance for his last ever game for West ham against Wolves. He scored in a 4-0 win at Upton Park.

Wild guesses today. The early kick off has two teams with awful form but Im still waiting for a City revival. Aston Villa 1-2 Man City Brentford 1-1 Nottingham Forest Ipswich 0-2 Newcastle West Ham 2-1 Brighton Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal Everton 1-1 Chelsea Fulham 3-0 Southampton Leicester 2-2 Wolves Man Utd 2-0 Bournemouth Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool

Unreal fact that. I dont see when an Englishman will actually win the top flight. Unless your name is Howard (Wilkinson and Kendall) then I dont remember the last one, I barely remember Everton winning the league - But I believe it would be Fagan.

Here goes Everton 1-1 Liverpool Aston Villa 1-2 Southampton Brentford 2-1 Newcastle Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City Man Utd 2-0 Nottingham Forest Fulham 2-1 Arsenal Ipswich 2-1 Bournemouth Leicester 1-1 Brighton Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea West Ham 4-4 Wolves

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Stuart...yes absolutely. Crickey. Now where is he!!! EDIT: 1999 even I wasnt playing on the internet then! Thats unreal.

I dont think it will last TBH. Teams will definitely start countering it. Whats wrong is the ref and VAR with set pieces, if you watched West Ham's goal ruled out against Leicester the other night there was nothing on the keeper - it was easily a goal. Whats needed is stronger refereeing first. Plus keepers used to be some of the most solid players on the park, now they seem to be wets.

Who was the original Administrator again?? Circa 2002-04

Fulham, Norwich and WBA were yo-yo's for years, its almost like they could have had their own division in between the PL and Championship. Im glad they are established at the moment. Now its Burnley and Sheff Utd. Yeah Big Ange is getting it today. Clubs whose managers under pressure at the moment: Southampton Wolves West Ham (Monday night West Ham v Wolves) Tottenham Crystal Palace to an extent. Everton - but they will let Dyche keep them up until this contract runs out at the end of the season and let someone else lead them into the new stadium.

Ross County 0-2 Rangers Hagi FGS @Rousseau I'll have a prediction but you dont need to add me to the league as its too deep into the season.