Midweek gamethread (March 3 & 4)

[mikeford]

Theres games tomorrow!
 
Most of the good ones are Wednesday though.
 
Buuuuut I start this thread now to mention this: Turns out Adam Johnson of Sunderland might be a gigantic piece of garbage: Adam Johnson arrested on suspicion of sex with girl, 15
 
 

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Theres games tomorrow!
 
Most of the good ones are Wednesday though.
 
Buuuuut I start this thread now to mention this: Turns out Adam Johnson of Sunderland might be a gigantic piece of garbage: Adam Johnson arrested on suspicion of sex with girl, 15

While loathsome I believe the age of consent in Britain is 16. But he's still a gigantic piece of garbage.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

It was a great day for squads experiencing recent offensive futility.
 
Soton got a big 1-0 win, with Mane breaking a 387 minute (!) team goalless streak in the 83rd minute.
 
Villa won 2-1 against West Brom.  Those two goals equaled the number they've scored total in the league since December 20th.

 

[Zomp]

Question for those who watch Live Extra a lot.  Can I watch a game on there after its ended without spoiling the result?  It was possible with Espn360 but not sure with Live Extra. 

 

[candylandriots]

Yes, you can, more or less. Go into the replays section and click on the game you want. They will give you an option to hide or show other scores before the game loads.
 
Also, try not to look at the stat panels on the right when the game is loading before you switch it to full screen. Earlier in the year, you could see possession stats as and the like while you were trying to pull up the game you wanted. I'm not sure if they've fixed it. Last night I was holding my right hand over my monitor to avoid seeing it.

 

[Zomp]

Thanks!

 

[Stanley Steamer]

 
Villa won 2-1 against West Brom.  Those two goals equaled the number they've scored total in the league since December 20th.

Got to watch most of that game. There was a great atmosphere, and Villa should have been home and dried by half, but naturally succumbed to an equalizer in the second half. West Brom looked the likelier side to go on and win it, until Foster intervened. The guy was bobbling the ball all night, and on that last sequence finally made the blunder that killed his team, rushing well out of his net to try to claim a ball he needn't have. He took out Lowton, the penalty was given, and in the 94th minute, Benteke rolled it home. The place went mad.
What an incredible lift, and gift, for Villa. If they avoid the drop, look no further than this game.
And to top it off, they play each other in the FA Cup at the same venue this weekend. Cocky Tim Sherwood says West Brom will have to improve.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Beauty goal on a counter by Chelsea. Was Hazard onside?

 

[Luis Taint]

I hate Chelsea, everything about them sucks.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

He was just off.
I like Chelsea, but I don't hate Arsenal, Liverpool or Spurs.
I am a North American.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Did anyone see what happened with Gomis in the Spurs game? It sounded like a possible cardiac event.

 

[Luis Taint]

Jesus Christ , Arsenal can't score one goal against QPR.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Sterling just clowned someone to the point the defender who was fronting him while he had the ball almost fell over.  

 

[DLew On Roids]

Gomis has collapsed on the pitch multiple times before, by the way.  He was conscious when he was stretchered off. 

 

[DLew On Roids]

Henderson with a THUNDERBASTARD.  1-0.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Tom Heaton is the only reason this game isn't already over.  Liverpool could have 3 or 4 already.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Gomis has collapsed on the pitch multiple times before, by the way.  He was conscious when he was stretchered off.

Sounds like he's okay, yet they must be worried about him.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Yeah, at some point you wonder if it's worth it.  Then again $40,000 or whatever per week is hard to give up.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Arsenal-QPR 0-0 at halftime.  Pretty even match so far, with QPR having the better of the first 20-25 minutes and then Arsenal growing into things.  Neither side has created many particularly good chances.  Both sides have lost a starting CB to injury, Gabriel with what looked like a hamstring (#ArsenalDNA) and Onuoha after getting viciously headbutted by his own CB partner Caulker, who no doubt has used that move before in other, off-the-pitch circumstances.
 
Three points is going to be difficult here.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Tom Heaton is the only reason this game isn't already over.  Liverpool could have 3 or 4 already.

 Or 5.

 

[OilCanCoulter]

Tom Heaton is the only reason this game isn't already over.  Liverpool could have 3 or 4 already.

 
Tough to score that many when you are playing with ten men.......
 
and Joe Allen

 

[coremiller]

Spurs 1-1 Swansea at HT.  Spurs went ahead when an unmarked Chadli volleyed in an excellent Rose cross, but Swansea equalized when Siggurdson hit the post from a free kick, Spurs couldn't properly clear their lines, and Ki slotted through Lloris' legs from a tight angle.  Spurs have had a lot of possession in threatening areas without doing much with it.  Swansea scored on their only really good attacking sequence of the half, it's their only shot on target.  Andros Townsend has been particularly poor for Spurs, Kane has been anonymous.  

 

[blueguitar322]

Arsenal denied a clear penalty as Ozil was pulled to the ground from behind

 

[blueguitar322]

...and the Live Extra satellite cuts out...happen to anyone else?
 
Edit: back in 15 sec

 

[DLew On Roids]

Chelsea fans will be happy to hear that Ashley Barnes has suffered an apparent head injury.
 
...and he's back on.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Liverpool up 2-0. 

 

[Infield Infidel]

Jonas subbed into the game. It's a little dusty in here. 

 

[SoxFanInCali]

And Sturridge finally beats Heaton.  Great cross from Henderson.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Dance time.  2-0.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Arsenal finally break through on the counter. 

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

2-0 Arsenal through a tricky Alexis goal that he sneaks in at the near post from a tight angle after a cutback.  I've seen him try that tight near post shot a bunch of times this year and this is the first time its worked.

 

[DLew On Roids]

As things stand, Man U would fall out of the Top 4 if Newcastle can grab a late winner.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

With Arsenal, Liverpool, and Spurs each up two goals, lots of pressure on Manchester United to find a goal and take three points against Newcastle.

 

[DJnVa]

Gomis update: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31740285
 
 
 

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis is in a stable condition after fainting during their Premier League game at Tottenham.
 
 
Gomis, who collapsed three times in 2009, appeared to fall down immediately after Spurs had taken a sixth-minute lead. The France international, 29, received lengthy treatment and oxygen as players from both sides looked concerned. He left on a stretcher, conscious and speaking, and was substituted.
 
 
"He is fine," a Swansea spokesman said. "He is in the medical room. It is something we have been aware of - it is something called a vasovagal condition.
 

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Blah. Everyone holds serve.

 

[coremiller]

Oh boy, Tim Krul absolutely gifts Man United a goal.

 

[OilCanCoulter]

Useless Barcodes

 

[coremiller]

And De Gea follows up with a great save from a Cisse header.  How many points has he saved them this year?

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

And De Gea follows up with a great save from a Cisse header.  How many points has he saved them this year?

About as many as United has been gifted by opposing teams

 

[OilCanCoulter]

Time for Rodgers to get Sterling and Coutinho off.  Been riding those boys a bit much the last couple weeks.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

OHHH, Swansea denied the equalizer by a tremendous save nearly at the buzzer.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Time for Rodgers to get Sterling and Coutinho off.  Been riding those boys a bit much the last couple weeks.

 
And Can, who we just heard has played every minute of the last 18 matches.
 
This is the last midweek match of the season, pending any extra FA Cup commitments.  So either way the load gets lighter.

 

[eddiew112]

Spurs almost Spurs all over themselves at the end, but a good win following the LC disappointment. Good to see Mason grab his first league goal!

 

[SoxFanInCali]

So, other than Everton getting further buried, absolutely nothing changed today.

 

[OilCanCoulter]

 So either way the loads gets lighter.

 
At Charlie Adams party?

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Just watched that United goal on replay.  What a fucking gift.  Multiple Newcastle defenders were competing to see who could play that sequence the most horribly, then Krul came along with the trump card.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Stolen from redcafe:
 
"This team is flatter than Adam Johnson's Mrs."

 

[DLew On Roids]

 
At Charlie Adams party?

 
After a few sprayed passes, he just can't keep up the load size.