English League & European Football [27th Mar - 1st Apr 2010] **spoilers**

[jakeke]

Wouldn't count Villa out. Sure I remember last year they were on a bad run towards the end of the season but still managed top performances against the top teams.

 

[Yas786]

My feeling is that Chelski will drop points against Villa...Villa are a very good team and can beat any of the top 3 teams...so id probably bet on a draw between Villa and Chelski....but after the thrashing Chelski gave to Pompey earlier in this week i wouldnt be surprised if they thrash Villa.

Arsenal i have a feeling will drop points against Brum today...as much as i hope it doesnt happen as we need the 3 pts to keep up our title tilt....lets hope we dont suffer anymore leg breaks as well...is that dirty footballer Taylor still playing for them??...Wonder if Edu will play if hes fit??....saying that our form is good, very good but i have my reservations that it might all come to a screeching halt today.

Fully expect Utd to win today...can only hope that Bolton pull off a miraculous victory or hold them to a draw

 

[djmc0]

I has flutterbies, Come on the AR5E! I'm glad that the top three are all playing today, that's what saturdays are for - FITBAAAAA!

 

[Cosimo]

Team news:

West Ham v Stoke City:

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Spector, Dyer, Parker, Noble, Behrami, Mido, Cole.
Subs: Kurucz, Gabbidon, Ilan, Kovac, McCarthy, Diamanti, Daprela.

Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Collins, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Delap, Whelan, Etherington, Sidibe, Kitson.
Subs: Begovic, Fuller, Pugh, Amdy Faye, Sanli, Wilkinson, Moult.


Chelsea v Aston Villa:

Chelsea: Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Alex, Terry, Zhirkov, Deco, Mikel, Lampard, Joe Cole, Anelka, Malouda.
Subs: Turnbull, Drogba, Ballack, Kalou, Sturridge, Bruma, Van Aanholt.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Guzan, Downing, Delfouneso, Davies, Salifou, Beye, Cuellar.


Tottenham v Portsmouth:

Tottenham: Gomes, Kyle Walker, Bassong, Dawson, Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Modric, Kranjcar, Crouch, Gudjohnsen.
Subs: Alnwick, Kaboul, Pavlyuchenko, Palacios, Rose, Livermore, Assou-Ekotto.

Portsmouth: James, Finnan, Hreidarsson, Mokoena, Basinas, Brown, Mullins, Hughes, Vanden Borre, Piquionne, Kanu.
Subs: Ashdown, Owusu-Abeyie, Webber, Ward, Ritchie, Sowah.


Birmingham v Arsenal:

Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Gardner, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, McFadden.
Subs: Taylor, Larsson, Phillips, Benitez, Michel, Parnaby, Vignal.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Campbell, Diaby, Clichy, Denilson, Song, Walcott, Fabregas, Rosicky, Bendtner.
Subs: Fabianski, Nasri, Eduardo, Vela, Arshavin, Eboue, Traore.


Wolves v Everton:

Wolves: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Mancienne, Henry, David Jones, Jarvis, Doyle.
Subs: Hennessey, Ebanks-Blake, Keogh, Ward, Iwelumo, Milijas, Guedioura.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill, Pienaar, Saha.
Subs: Nash, Hibbert, Yobo, Bilyaletdinov, Gosling, Yakubu, Senderos.


Hull City v Fulham:

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Mouyokolo, Sonko, Kilbane, Garcia, Boateng, Bullard, Marney, Fagan, Altidore.
Subs: Duke, Barmby, Geovanni, Mendy, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Olofinjana, Cairney.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Shorey, Hangeland, Baird, Konchesky, Riise, Smalling, Dikgacoi, Davies, Gera, Dempsey.
Subs: Zuberbuhler, Okaka, Nevland, Hughes, Etuhu, Stoor, Greening.

 

[syke]

Wow.....what an interesting lineup for Fulham. No strikers starting, two left backs, three centre backs, five midfielders!

 

[el_dazza]

Cuéllar isn't playing? GET IN, we might get a point

 

[syke]

Had to be Bullard to take the penalty

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Gay. Spurs take the lead and Villa equalise

 

[djmc0]

Howard Webb needs to be humanely put down. Made a few outrageous decisions in the Arsenal game.

 

[Teaf]

Kinda stunned Drogba isn't playing, would have thought him a definite for a game against villa.

 

[Chong Warrior]

Crouchino

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Luton 7-0 up

 

[CliffyBiro]

Crouchino

 

[Chong Warrior]

2-0 Kranky

 

[Mad old tory]

Luton 7-0 up

Madness! Double figures looks pretty likely.

edit: **** it, Chelsea 2v1 up.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Chelsea 2-1 up.

 

[el_dazza]

Luton 7-0 up

Surely they'll get 10?!

Sounds like we're doing well at the Bridge, i'll take a draw.

Me and my fat 'kin mouth!

6 out of 8 in my bet so far are winning, 2 losers are Leicester (Away vs Derby) and Shrewsbury (Home to DARLINGTON )

 

[syke]

This ref is giving a yellow for everything, 4 yellows already for Fulham. 6 fouls and 4 yellows - none worthy. Awesome. Gera should have scored by now too

 

[jakeke]

This ref is giving a yellow for everything, 4 yellows already for Fulham. 6 fouls and 4 yellows - none worthy. Awesome. Gera should have scored by now too

Just as bad in the Arsenal game from the country's premier ref, Howard Webb.

The Birmingham players are diving but the yellow cards are going to Arsenal

 

[Cosimo]

Half-time scores:

Birmingham 0-0 Arsenal

West Ham 0-0 Stoke City

Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa (Lampard 15, Lampard (pen) 44 - Carew 29)

Wolves 0-0 Everton

Tottenham 2-0 Portsmouth (Crouch 27, Kranjcar 41)

Hull City 1-0 Fulham (Bullard (pen) 16)