[Albion] Premier League 1-4/1

[Bozza]

New year, new Albion?

Not conceding from set piece after set piece?

Getting close to our xG every now and again?

Dominating games AND winning them?

Friday 1st January 2021
Everton v West Ham United (17:30) - BT Sport
Man Utd v Aston Villa (20:00) - Sky Sports

Saturday 2nd January 2021
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United (12:30) - BT Sport
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United (15:00) - Sky Sports
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolves (17:30) - Sky Sports
West Brom v Arsenal (20:00) - BT Sport

Sunday 3rd January 2021
Burnley v Fulham (12:00) - Sky Sports
Newcastle United v Leicester City (14:15) - Sky Sports
Chelsea v Man City (16:30) - Sky Sports

Monday 4th January 2021
Southampton v Liverpool (20:00) - Sky Sports

 

[sully]

Which games are going to be postponed this round?

It seems inconceivable that the players who caused postponements in the last week will suddenly be ok to play (surely breaking the isolation rules), so surely there must be at least the Man City and Fulham games off.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It’s a shame we have two meaningless matches today. I much prefer watching the teams below us play. On the other hand at least the footballing drought (one day) is over at last. Bring it on !

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Burnley v Fulham interesting?

Do we want Fulham to win,so there's another team to aim at

Or

Burnley to win and cut adrift the bottom 3 ?

The latter for me

 

[Springal]

Which games are going to be postponed this round?

It seems inconceivable that the players who caused postponements in the last week will suddenly be ok to play (surely breaking the isolation rules), so surely there must be at least the Man City and Fulham games off.

The problem isn’t the players that tested positive coming back, it’s the risk of infection at the time of others in the squad. A second or even third round of testing should help confirm who can or can’t still play

 

[Bozza]

Which games are going to be postponed this round?

It seems inconceivable that the players who caused postponements in the last week will suddenly be ok to play (surely breaking the isolation rules), so surely there must be at least the Man City and Fulham games off.

Man City returned no further positive tests and their training ground re-opened earlier in the week so, barring anything new coming to light, they'll be playing.

In both cases, I don't think the postponements were due to the number of players who had tested positive - they would just sit out like any other injured player - but it was concern at how many other players could be infected who had yet to return positive test results.

 

[happypig]

Burnley v Fulham interesting?

Do we want Fulham to win,so there's another team to aim at

Or

Burnley to win and cut adrift the bottom 3 ?

The latter for me

Fully agree. If we're not quite at the stage of hoping for other teams' misfortune to help us, we aren't far off it.

 

[pasty]

Burnley v Fulham interesting?

Do we want Fulham to win,so there's another team to aim at

Or

Burnley to win and cut adrift the bottom 3 ?

The latter for me

Draw for me. 2 points that 2 teams don't get.

 

[drummerboy10]

Draw for me. 2 points that 2 teams don't get.

Nah. You’d expect Burnley to be safe, even more so now with their takeover. Let Burnley take the points and keep Fulham down.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Disappointed I can only get 4/1 for SU besting Palace....they have to win sometime...or do they ..still might hedge it with a draw bet

We r still slight favourites at Betfair ....Wolves dont score many ...surprised longest odds r a draw

 

[Motogull]

As it is still 'goodwill' time, I wish all he best to Sheff Utd, Leicester and the Arse.

We need a little green in our form line and pronto. Burnley have turned it round - no reason we can't.

 

[dadams2k11]

Disappointed I can only get 4/1 for SU besting Palace....they have to win sometime...or do they ..still might hedge it with a draw bet

We r still slight favourites at Betfair ....Wolves dont score many ...surprised longest odds r a draw

I can see Palace hammering them like they did WBA.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I can see Palace hammering them like they did WBA.

Depends what Palace turn up

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

I'm throwing my hat in to the Fulham, WBA and Sheff Utd lose ring. I'd take a 4th from bottom finish now.

 

[southstandandy]

I'm throwing my hat in to the Fulham, WBA and Sheff Utd lose ring. I'd take a 4th from bottom finish now.

Agreed. As Princess Leia said in 'Star Wars', "Help me Fulham, WBA & Sheffied United, you are my only hope"

 

[sully]

Man City returned no further positive tests and their training ground re-opened earlier in the week so, barring anything new coming to light, they'll be playing.

In both cases, I don't think the postponements were due to the number of players who had tested positive - they would just sit out like any other injured player - but it was concern at how many other players could be infected who had yet to return positive test results.

It seems a bit odd, to be honest. Surely all teams are in the position of awaiting tests that could be positive. I appreciate that they acted pro-actively as tests came in, but I’d have thought they’d have a regime to make sure all tests were done and back in time for each match to take place.

Anyway, nice that they were able to have a rest. It’ll make things more difficult later when the fixtures pile up, though.

 

[Change at Barnham]

With West Ham's goalkeeper Lucas Fabianski getting injured in the warm-up at Everton they've put Randolph in goal.
I was amazed to see that they were still able to name David Martin on the bench.

Do you think most Premier League teams travel with three goalkeepers?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Cracking first half.

One shot on target.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Man City returned no further positive tests and their training ground re-opened earlier in the week so, barring anything new coming to light, they'll be playing.

In both cases, I don't think the postponements were due to the number of players who had tested positive - they would just sit out like any other injured player - but it was concern at how many other players could be infected who had yet to return positive test results.

IF the Walker rumours are true I’m not sure how City can ask for more postponements as the cause of the outbreak looks like being lack of player control.

 

[Mackenzie]

Given up on WH v Everton, now watching the MASSIVE v Wayne Rooney’s Derby.

I hope we’re not relegated, the standard is laughably bad.