Premier League 2016-2017

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A positive start from the Saints. Pogba having a decent game so far. United aren't playing with enough pace again and we're playing on the break.

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United upped the pace since I posted that and were playing a more attacking game. The result? An assist from the Roonster and a headed goal from Zlatan.

That's 4 goals from 5 games for him now.

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1-0 at halftime. We were poor again for the first 20-25 minutes but stepped up our game after that. The Saints wasted a good few chances early on. We deserved to go in ahead just because of the way we played for that last 15 minutes or so imo

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Luke Shaw wins a penalty and Zlatan puts a textbook penalty away with ease. That's 5 goals in 5 games now.

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The dozy fuckers have completely relaxed now and we're starting to give some good chances away to Southampton.

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Micki on for Mata.

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Herrera on for Martial.

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Smalling came on for the Roonster and the game ends 2-0.

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Chelsea were lucky. Costa should have had a second booking for that dive and gone off.

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Just seen that he should have got sent off last week too. Double lucky

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Huge fan of Costa. Don't know why. Probably because everyone else hates him and then he goes and scores the winner. DIEGO DIEGO DIEGO

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He is an absolute bully up top against defenders

Is he generally loved by you Chelsea fans Jman or are you guys fed up with his antics putting the team under unneccesary pressure?

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I'm not sure if you're going to get an answer, everyone apart from us two seems to have disappeared

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I've been on holiday for the past 2 weeks - only got back yesterday.. and I'm moving house this week.. so been a bit too hectic to post... I missed the game against Wet Spam last week, but saw the highlights, Costa was lucky to stay on the pitch I guess, but we were the better team overall and deserved the win - Conte's celebration was great lol.

Saw the game yesterday, we played poor in the first half, but Fabregas and Michy changed the game when they came on.. quite clear Fabregas should be starting.  Costa is a right bastard - but I'm glad he's on our team rather than having to play against him lol - so yeah, we love him.

From what I've seen so far, we aren't going to be challenging for the league this season.. not unless Conte strengthens a few areas... I think it will be between City and United...  I'd plump for City as long as they can keep Aguero injury-free.

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And I'll go for United if we can keep Zlatan injury free

If we win the Premiership this would mean that our second transition period has also lasted 3 years, although we have only won one trophy during that time unlike the two we won between 2003 and 2006...but to be fair this is a MUCH bigger transition period compared to Fergie's all those years ago.