Premier League 2009-2010 prediction thread!!

[El Kabong]

Here's my reasoning behind that lineup

#1 Somebody in the midfield has to be able to possess the ball and distribute it, I think we all know Gerrard is the most capable of that.

#2 Benayoun NEEDS TO PLAY! Alonso was the only guy in his way and Yossi is the only guy who can even attempt to make up for his loss.

#3 Kuyt is more versitile than Voronin (as Rafa has played him at midfield before) and he's very energetic on the pitch ergo as a sub he seems like he'd be more help to change pace and to win the ball.

#4 Ryan Babel isn't the answer up front either so that leaves us with N'Gog who is shit and Voronin whom I think handles the ball pretty well and can pass decently as well.

Voronin isn't the best player for the position but he fits to where we can use our subs most effectively and have more options....for example given the lineup I listed

#1 You can sub Kuyt in for Voronin and Dirk can play up front
#2 you can sub Kuyt in for Benayoun and Dirk can play midfield
#3 you can sub Kuyt in for Voronin and switch Yossi to CAM and Gerrard to striker
#4 You can sub Kuyt in at striker if Torres gets injured
#5 You can sub Kuyt in forBenayoun at midfield and still have Babel left over to sub in for a fresh striker

We don't need Voronin to score 15-20 goals, we need someone to help Gerrard and Torres score goals and in that case I think Voronin is the man to start....it's not like he could be worse than Robbie Keane was last season.

[OumaFan]

Benayoun was certainly better than Babel yesterday.

[El Kabong]

Benayoun was certainly better than Babel yesterday.

Well of course....if anybody needed to be sold off it's Babel. The guy completely missed the ball right infront of an opent goal a couple times last year.

I am sure he will grow up and do well but right now he's not what we need.


Having Riera in the lineup will help, he's a good distributor of the ball

[Master]

Benayoun was certainly better than Babel yesterday.

I have given up on Babel, was surprised he played yesterday, he is only good as a sub. Lucas will come good. It is early days. I do not think Utd will be as good, Chelsea are strong.

[El Kabong]

You're saying Voronin isn't good enough yet you're giving Lucas the benefit of the doubt?!?!?!!? At LEAST when Voronin plays he doesn't make dumb challenges.

Babel is garbage, he's the ONLY reason I am ok with keeping Dirk Kuyt who is one streaky mofo....he can look like it's his first day at soccer practice some times

[skel1983]

Here's my reasoning behind that lineup

#1 Somebody in the midfield has to be able to possess the ball and distribute it, I think we all know Gerrard is the most capable of that.

#2 Benayoun NEEDS TO PLAY! Alonso was the only guy in his way and Yossi is the only guy who can even attempt to make up for his loss.

#3 Kuyt is more versitile than Voronin (as Rafa has played him at midfield before) and he's very energetic on the pitch ergo as a sub he seems like he'd be more help to change pace and to win the ball.

#4 Ryan Babel isn't the answer up front either so that leaves us with N'Gog who is shit and Voronin whom I think handles the ball pretty well and can pass decently as well.

Voronin isn't the best player for the position but he fits to where we can use our subs most effectively and have more options....for example given the lineup I listed

#1 You can sub Kuyt in for Voronin and Dirk can play up front
#2 you can sub Kuyt in for Benayoun and Dirk can play midfield
#3 you can sub Kuyt in for Voronin and switch Yossi to CAM and Gerrard to striker
#4 You can sub Kuyt in at striker if Torres gets injured
#5 You can sub Kuyt in forBenayoun at midfield and still have Babel left over to sub in for a fresh striker

We don't need Voronin to score 15-20 goals, we need someone to help Gerrard and Torres score goals and in that case I think Voronin is the man to start....it's not like he could be worse than Robbie Keane was last season.

You played Keane out of posistion most of the times and a striker thrives off confidence when your on the bench most of the time what do you think that does to you Keane is ten times better player than Voronin.

[El Kabong]

OK by the numbers Voronin played just as well as Keane did.

Robbie Keane 19 games, 5 goals

Andriy Voronin 20 games, 5 goals

I'm not saying, I'm just saying

[ono]

Hahaha Lescott training on his own today. Everton refusing to comment on the whole situation. Makes a nice change from listening to Gollum moan about Hughes not phoning him to ask about Lescott.

Where's Lefty? Best crack on with the 'Jags is much better anyway' speech.

[skel1983]

Well Tam has probably emptied his sack a few times tonight

Well done Burnley still early but we looked clueless tonight, no creativity at all replacing Ronaldo is near impossible but i feel Fergie hasnt really replaced a peak Scholes and as i have said I think all are midfielders are not the most creative and dont score enough goals.

Chelsea looking the favs at this stage, Anderson just doesnt do it for me and I think Fergie might need to get the cheque book out and get Silva from Valencia, I think we missed a trick not getting Arshavin really.


Spurs are on fire and Redknapp doing his magic aswell!!

[OumaFan]

I thought Setanta folded? I didn't even know I had it, I'm sitting here flipping the channels near the Fox Soccer Channel and there it is and the Man U games on.

[skel1983]

I thought Setanta folded? I didn't even know I had it, I'm sitting here flipping the channels near the Fox Soccer Channel and there it is and the Man U games on.

Yes its gone mate, si it still on in your country??

No Premiership games were live tonight I caught Uniteds game on a stream.

[ono]

Lescott is almost finally done. £22m which is wayyyyyy steep. Should be announced Monday or Tuesday.

That'll be us done until January now.

EDIT: WE ARE TRYING TO GET IT COMPLETED AND ANNOUNCED TODAY.

[Master]

Wolves get 10% of the fee for Lescott.

[Tam Seddon]

BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and who said we were favourites to go down ? 1 -0 against man u! come on

[skel1983]

BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and who said we were favourites to go down ? 1 -0 against man u! come on

Still fancy you to go down mate, great result but id still put money on you going down.