Saturday football

[Coffee]

"ARSENAL vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (1500) The league leaders have a chance to extend their lead as they host the impressive but flawed Wolves. Should be fairly routine unless O’Neil can work some magic. Home win. BRENTFORD vs LUTON TOWN (1500) Many people’s relegation favourites back in August, Luton have done really well to go into December out of the bottom three where they’ll remain whatever happens against Brentford. The Hatters have a drive and determination that will test their hosts but are unlikely to overcome them. Home win. BURNLEY vs SHEFFIELD UNITED (1500) A genuine six-pointer, even for December. Burnley have been better than their results would suggest, while the Blades have arguably been unlucky with some of their results. Blood, guts and gore on the menu at Turf Moor. Home win. NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs EVERTON (1730) Forest have done remarkably well in their ascent from the present realms of danger. That, in part, deepens Everton’s mire that’s already exacerbated by the 10-point penalty. The Toffees are five points from the dotted line, so this is the kind of game they have to win if they’re to stay up this season. But Forest’s home form has been their strength. Draw. NEWCASTLE UNITED vs MANCHESTER UNITED (2000) There’s little to separate these two. Man U may be smarting from their midweek Euro capitulation and may be off their best for the visit to St James Park. This looks like a game worth watching. Draw. *SUNDAY* BOURNEMOUTH vs ASTON VILLA (1400) Unai Emery is doing a fantastic job at Villa and it will take a lot for his opposite number, Andoni Iraola, to end today on the winning side. But after a shaky start to the season, Bournemouth have picked up some momentum and are sure to give Villa a game. Away win. CHELSEA vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (1400) The Seagulls recorded a fabulous win in Europe in midweek. With Chelsea, you just don’t know what you’re going to get. A stunning win one week, a shitstorm the next. The fence. Draw. LIVERPOOL vs FULHAM (1400) Pool in third at home to Fulham in 14th. What else can you say? Home win. WEST HAM UNITED vs CRSYTAL PALACE (1400) A win Thursday for us, but what a terrible game it was. On the plus side, Tomas Soucek is showing that he’s arguably at his most effective in or near the opposition penalty area. Palace have been a bit of a bogey team for us in recent seasons. There’s little to suggest that this is going to change any time soon. So heart it is then. Home win. MANCHESTER CITY vs TOTTNEHAM HOTSPUR (1630) This could and should be a cracker. After a casual dalliance with the league leadership, Spurs’ fortunes have taken a dip. For City, this should be straightforward. Home win. *CHAMPIONSHIP* Leicester and Ipswich continue their supremacy over the rest of the Championship, though the Tractor Boys may fancy their chances of taking over leadership today as they host Coventry (15th) while the Foxes visit West Brom (5th). The bottom three are as fixed in their positions as the top two are in theirs. After encouraging early-season form, Millwall’s progress has since been like a rock responding to gravity such that they now find themselves in 19th position. The main action focuses on the battle for a play-off place, with Leeds (3rd) taking on Boro (10th) and Cardiff’s (9th) visit to Southampton today’s picks."

[Manuel]

"Arsenal will no doubt get good value for him, but we did also get a very good price. Would have Arsenal paid much more than 105? No, is the answer. Plenty of other examples down the years of clubs buying players for large fees and still getting good value, Man Utd practically gave Ronaldo to Madrid. Good value with Rice yes, but not anything we haven't seen many times before. They finished second last year, so if they don't win it this year then there is the argument that he hasn't improved them."

[Pagey]

"They’ve bought a world class midfielder who will get better with each season, and they’ll have him for the next 7/8 years. He’s not just a ‘defensive’ midfielder either. He offers so much more than that. £105m was a snip."

[Manuel]

"fraser - Yea lol, there were a couple of experts on here who said Arsenal would finish outside the top 4, probably the same posters that said Kane isn't a world class number 9. Rice is a top player, but it's ott to call 105 mil a bargain, but agree that England will win the Euro's."

[Sydney_Iron]

"Not sure Arsenal got an absolute bargain with Rice? Hes certainly a great player but was sold for a big fee for a DFM! I look at it in the way that if Rice had stayed would we be in a better position that we are now? I doubt it, then would we have signed all 3 of Alverez, Kudus and JWP, again i doubt it, certainly not Alverez and i doubt Kudus..... Overall, both clubs got a good deal IMO, but i do find Arsenal fans a bit unsufferable, almost taken over from the Scouse as the worst, whingy entitled bunch of delusional cunts around in the PL"

[Pagey]

"We all knew that Arsenal were getting an absolute bargain with Rice. The bloke is pure class and will continue to improve. Rice, Bellingham and Kane pretty much equals the Euros for England for me. They’ve all had big moves, they’re all having great seasons and their confidence will be on another level. If they all stay fit, no other team comes close."

[fraser]

It's OK I've read on here Arsenal were one season wonders and wouldn't be getting top four this season.. Annoyingly that doesn't seem to be the case... Would have loved them to drop points tonight . Their fans are getting far too smug again..

[OneAll]

4 extra points rice has now won them in the last minute

[OneAll]

4 extra points rice has now won them in the last minute

[The Fonz]

Jammy cunts.

[Tomshardware]

"Good game that, Luton deserved a point, Ross Barkley impressed me for them."

[onsideman]

Probably down to just Vexed and his gooner mate who think Rice is shit now. Lol!

[Jasnik]

Sir Alf jinx's it again.....

[Sydney_Iron]

Declan Fucking Rice Fuck off.......makes it 4-3 with just about the last kick of the game.

[Sir Alf]

"Kiss of death from Sir Alf, Arsenal just equalised :-("

[Sir Alf]

"Hmmm, Luton now 3-2 up on Arsenal after going 1-2 down? Some time left but got to admire Luton and their managers “have a go” approach"

[zico]

Watching the City Spurs game on Motd and most of the goals seem to have come from giving the ball away by this tippy tappy playing out of defence lark. Quite incredible that a tactic to try and keep the ball ends up in conceding plenty of goals. Don't see a Parkes/Miklosko safe punt up the field too often these days.

[Percy Dalton]

Yids taking it to City great game to watch pure entertainment. Are you watching Moyes you prehistoric dinosaur

[Percy Dalton]

Yids taking it to City great game to watch pure entertainment. Are you watching Moyes you prehistoric dinosaur

[fraser]

So last minute Haaland gets folded ref days play on Grealish is one on one with keeper and he then whistles and pulls it back for a free kick.. Looks like same great games this afternoon and one that was utter dross

[GBHammer63]

"I’m with Leroys, definitely gets the crowd behind the team rather than the style we’re used to. It’s what I can’t stand most about Moyes, his ability to serve up shit sandwiches for afternoon tea."

[joe royal]

Should Man U have played on when the keeper was injured? I think they should.

[joe royal]

Should Man U have played on when the keeper was injured? I think they should.

[LeroysBoots]

"Why can't we play on the front foot football like Newcastle are currently ? Absolutely shredding Man U, just can't score Fuck me we are dull"

[twoleftfeet]

Manuel is so bored with watching us that he thought he would tell us all. I’m expecting nothing from him tomorrow

[New Jersey]

"Hoping my local team, Grimsby, can get something at Oxford in Cup but unlikely but they did get to the quarter finals last year,"