Football Season 2011/2012

[† Gilly †]

Well people, it is finally upon us, the new season!

Well, for the lower leagues it started last week but meh

Manchester United are sitting top of the Premiership after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Everton, Ruud van Nistelrooy and ex Everton whizzkid Wayne Rooney grabbing the goals

Former United star Phil Neville put in a good debut for Everton, but the Toffees failed to penetrate an impressive United team.

van der Saar looked solid in goal and Park-Ji Sung had a good debut for the Red Devils

Shall be looking forward to see what the rest of the sides can do today!

Come on Wigan and Stockport!

[Jezebel]

Finally!  I was getting bored with no football to watch!!!  Gah, I hate the time between the end of a season and the beginning of a new season...it's so incredibly boring.  I swear I was getting football withdrawel.

Anyway, not too sure who is going to win the Premiership this season though I have a feeling that the top four is going to be somewhere along the lines of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.  I do have a feeling that Everton aren't going to do so well this season, but I don't know...the tables could turn again I guess.

Should be an interesting season, unless Chelsea win every match and win the Premiership once again (which wouldn't surprise me to be honest...)

[† Gilly †]

I think if Liverpool havea bad season i think Gerrard may decide to leave...

But i expect Chelski to win again

[Jezebel]

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if that did happen...

I mean, he kicked up such a fuss not so long ago, and he said his heart was set with Liverpool and then decided to leave.  Of course, he obviously remembered that if he left, he'd no longer be the captain of the team who won the European championships.

I personally don't like him and I think he is a bit of an idiot.  I thought he was OK before he threatened to leave but now I just have a low opinion of him.

At least Rafa has admitted that he'd like Owen to make a return

[Kamui]

A good win for united earlier! 
West ham did pretty well too! 

[† Gilly †]

Players have a lack of loyalty, love and respect for their clubs 

I wouldn't mind seing Michael Owen at United, because Saha isn't doing too well and Smith is being transferred to a midfielder

[Jezebel]

Couldn't agree more, and I have a feeling Gerrard is exactly like that.

I wouldn't really care if he went to be honest.  He's not that good

[† Gilly †]

Giggs and Keane are loyal

Seaman was loyal

Only time i dont mind players moving is when they don;t play much or if they have been there for years and years!

HE is better than Saha

[† Gilly †]

I can't believe Chelski, did bugger all all through the game then score in the last 30 seconds!

Poor Wigan, was nice to see Mourinho not be an ass about it though!

[Jezebel]

Mourinho admits that Chelsea didn't deserve to win the match against Wigan...

From here

Jose Mourinho admitted that Chelsea's dramatic 1-0 win over newly-promoted Wigan was "not fair".
"Wigan did not deserve to lose the game," he said after Hernan Crespo's injury-time goal gave his side victory.

"You could not tell who were the Premiership champions and who were the Championship winners last season.

"Crespo's goal was unbelievable and it was important for him on his return to the club. He is a hero because we didn't deserve three points."

While Mourinho was full of praise for Wigan's display, he had harsh words for his own players.

"I feel sorry for Wigan because with their commitment, spirit and organisation, they didn't deserve to lose," he added.

"We didn't play well. We defended very well. All our defenders were brilliant in difficult circumstances because we kept losing the ball in midfield and attack.

"I always accept it when an individual makes a big mistake but I can't accept it when you don't play as a team, when not everyone respects the tactical organisation."

Mourinho brought Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips on at half-time to replace Arjen Robben and Eidur Gudjohnsen and was pleased with the improvement.

"In the first half we were too slow and the players didn't look motivated and I told them at half-time," he said.

"If you don't perform you are probably out of the team, I will keep saying it.

"In the second half we improved a lot.

"Normally the wake-up call is when you lose. Today we had a wake-up call without losing any points."

Yep, I see what you mean about him not being an ass

[† Gilly †]

That sort of thing earns a guy respect!

[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]

West Ham won YAYm e very happy especially as we r second in the league. Ok ok I know its only the first game of the season and theres 37 more matches to go plus the FA Cup but we have made a good start. Our new player Yossi Banyoun is fantastic and even though Sheringham is 39 nearly 40 hes still quality.

[† Gilly †]

FA Cup and League Cup actually

And there isa chance of West Ham players being involved in Internationals!

See, 1 game into the season and they gotta play international friendlies already! 

I would LOVE to see Anton Ferdinand at Old Trafford

[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

R u trying to suffer my wrath? lol

Too many of west ham's players have left us but we have survived and will keep on surviving

[† Gilly †]

Look how Lampard, Carrick, Cole, Defo etc etc have done, got a good youth system going which will keep earning you money

Didn't England play crap tonight...damn David James, bet the hammers are LOVING not having him anymore

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