Ongoing 2018-19 Premier League Thread

[Bluejaygrad03]

This weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
7:30 AM, NBCSN: Bournemouth vs. Manchester United
10:00 AM, NBCSN: Cardiff City vs. Leicester City
12:30 PM, NBC: Arsenal vs. Liverpool
2:45 PM, CNBC: Wolves vs. Spurs

Sunday
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Manchester City vs. Southampton

Monday
2:00 PM, NBCSN: Huddersfield Town vs. Fulham

[Bluejaygrad03]

Manchester City have signed Raheem Sterling to a five-year extension.

[Bluejaygrad03]

This weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
6:30 AM, NBCSN: Cardiff City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Leicester City vs. Burnley
11:30 AM, NBC: Crystal Palace vs. Spurs

Sunday
6:00 AM, NBCSN: Liverpool vs. Fulham
8:15 AM, NBCSN: Chelsea vs. Everton
10:30 AM, NBCSN: Manchester City vs. Manchester United

[Bluejaygrad03]

Everton and Chelsea play to a 0:0 draw as both sides had opportunities to score but neither one could get into the back of the net. Toffees have still only ever won once at Stamford Bridge in Premier League play.

Everton returns to action following next week's international break on November 24th at home vs. Cardiff City.

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City cruises to a 3-1 Derby win over United

[Bluejaygrad03]

This weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
9:00 AM, NBCSN: West Ham United vs. Manchester City
11:30 AM, NBC: Spurs vs. Chelsea

Sunday
7:30 AM, NBCSN: Bournemouth vs. Arsenal
10:00 AM, NBCSN: Wolves vs. Huddersfield Town

Monday
2:00 PM, NBCSN: Burnley vs. Newcastle United

[Bluejaygrad03]

Everton wins 1:0 at home over Cardiff City. Lone goal of the match came in the 59th minute by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Fourth straight win at home for the Toffees and fifth in their last seven matches of any type of competition.

Everton travels to Anfield for the Merseyside Derby next Sunday. Month of December is gonna be tough as they have, in addition to the Merseyside Derby, an away match at Manchester City and a home match vs. Spurs.

[Bluejaygrad03]

Squirrel, sounds like City is going to go after U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen.

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Squirrel, sounds like City is going to go after U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen.

That 3:0 defeat to RBNY must have recalled memories from the glory days of Willy Caballero.

That said, I do like Steffen. . .is he a PL-level GK? That I don't know. But I do think he is an international-level GK, which is an entirely different beast. FWIW.

[Bluejaygrad03]

Squirrel, sounds like City is going to go after U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen.

That 3:0 defeat to RBNY must have recalled memories from the glory days of Willy Caballero.

That said, I do like Steffen. . .is he a PL-level GK? That I don't know. But I do think he is an international-level GK, which is an entirely different beast. FWIW.

Yeah I think I saw somewhere that they'll bring him in and then loan him out to a team like Girona in La Liga to get some experience playing in Europe.

[squirrel]

I also presume with the Berhalter hire that Steffen will quickly have the opportunity to claim the #1.

Man United and City have both booked passage into the Champions League Round of 16, while Liverpool and Spurs are still pending. Spurs has clinched a Europa League knockout spot if they fail to advance, which is a strong possibility as they are level on points with Inter Milan and having to visit Barcelona on the final group stage match day.

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The FA Cup Second Round will take place this weekend (the final round before all Championship and PL clubs are entered into the draw). Sunderland, now toiling away in League One travels to fellow League One side Walsall. The Second Round draw also includes the first match between Welsh clubs in the Cup (Wrexham vs. Newport County) since 2006.

[Bluejaygrad03]

Cardiff City won 2:1 today vs. Wolves. The remainder of this weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Manchester City vs. Bournemouth
11:30 AM, NBC: Southampton vs. Manchester United

Sunday
6:00 AM, NBCSN: Chelsea vs. Fulham
8:05 AM, NBCSN: Arsenal vs. Spurs
10:15 AM, NBCSN: Liverpool vs. Everton

[Bluejaygrad03]

Mid-week Premier League has started again. Today's results:

West Ham United 3:1 Cardiff City
Brighton & Hove Albion 3:1 Crystal Palace
Bournemouth 2:1 Huddersfield Town
Watford 1:2 Manchester City

Tomorrow's schedule (all times Central):
-1:45 PM, NBC Sports Gold: Burnley-Liverpool, Everton-Newcastle United, Fulham-Leicester City, and Wolves-Chelsea
-2:00 PM, NBCSN: Manchester United vs. Arsenal
-2:00 PM, NBC Sports Gold: Spurs vs. Southampton

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FA Cup Third Round Draw
Bolton (2) vs. Walsall (3)/Sunderland (3) replay winner
Millwall (2) vs. Hull City (2)
Gillingham (3) vs. Cardiff City
Brentford (2) vs. Oxford United (3)
Sheffield Wednesday (2) vs. Luton Town (3)
Manchester United vs. Reading (2)
Everton vs. Lincoln City (4)
Tranmere Rovers (4)/Southport (6) replay winner vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Preston North End (2) vs. Doncaster Rovers (3)
Newcastle United vs. Blackburn (2)
Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest (2)
Crystal Palace vs. Grimsby Town (4)
Derby County (2) vs. Southampton
Accrington Stanley (3) vs. Ipswich Town (2)
Bristol City (2) vs. Huddersfield Town
Wrexham (5)/Newport County (4) replay winer vs. Leicester City
Fulham vs. Oldham Athletic (4)
Shrewsbury Town (3) vs. Stoke City (2)
Solihull Moors (5)/Blackpool (3) replay winner vs. Arsenal
Manchester City vs. Rotherham United (2)
Bournemouth vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United vs. Birmingham City (2)
Woking (6) vs. Watford
Burnley vs. Barnsley (3)
QPR (2) vs. Leeds United (2)
Sheffield United (2) vs. Barnet (5)
Norwich City (2) vs. Portsmouth (3)
Fleetwood Town (3) vs. AFC Wimbledon (3)
West Bromwich Albion (2) vs. Wigan Athletic (2)
Middlesbrough (2) vs. Peterborough United (3)/Bradford City (3) replay winner
Wolverhampton vs. Liverpool
Aston Villa (2) vs. Swansea City (2)

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Updated look at the Championship:

[Bluejaygrad03]

This weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
6:30 AM, NBCSN: Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Manchester United vs. Fulham
9:00 AM, CNBC: Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town
11:30 AM, NBC: Chelsea vs. Manchester City
1:45 PM, NBCSN: Leicester City vs. Spurs

Sunday
10:00 AM, NBCSN: Newcastle United vs. Wolves

Monday
2:00 PM, NBCSN: Everton vs. Watford

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Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all advanced to the Champions League knockout stage.

Chelsea and Arsenal both went unbeaten in the Europa League group stage with 5 wins and a draw each, and will be in the Europa League knockout stage.

The draw for both tournaments knockout stages will take place on Monday, December 17.

[Bluejaygrad03]

This weekend's Premier League schedule (all times Central):

Saturday
6:30 AM, NBCSN: Manchester City vs. Everton
9:00 AM, NBCSN: Spurs vs. Burnley
11:30 AM, NBC: Fulham vs. West Ham United

Sunday
7:30 AM, NBCSN: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea
10:00 AM, NBCSN: Liverpool vs. Manchester United

[Bluejaygrad03]

Didn't get a chance to see the whole match with the early start time. Manchester City defeated Everton 3:1. 2 goals by Jesus with another by Sterling for City while Calvert-Lewin scored the lone goal for the Toffees.

Everton returns home to play Spurs next Sunday in the final Premier League match before Christmas.

[Bluejaygrad03]

Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho. United have only won one Premier League match since November 3rd. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino appears to be the top target to replace Mourinho. The team will have an interim coach the remainder of the season, with options which may include former United players like Laurent Blanc and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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Didn't get a chance to see the whole match with the early start time. Manchester City defeated Everton 3:1. 2 goals by Jesus with another by Sterling for City while Calvert-Lewin scored the lone goal for the Toffees.

Everton returns home to play Spurs next Sunday in the final Premier League match before Christmas.

Everton played well, and made it interesting by responding after City's second goal. But then the third for City came quickly.

[Bluejaygrad03]

Didn't get a chance to see the whole match with the early start time. Manchester City defeated Everton 3:1. 2 goals by Jesus with another by Sterling for City while Calvert-Lewin scored the lone goal for the Toffees.

Everton returns home to play Spurs next Sunday in the final Premier League match before Christmas.

Everton played well, and made it interesting by responding after City's second goal. But then the third for City came quickly.

Squirrel, I'd be curious to get your take on Everton as a squad overall. I know folks like me and Roger Bennett feel like the team is always gonna be on that team on the outside looking in from the Top 4 (and probably Top 6).

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League One side Burton Albion defeated Championship side Middlesbrough 1:0 to reach the League Cup semifinals. Man City needed PKs to defeat Leicester. Spurs beat Arsenal 2:0, while Chelsea edged Bournemouth 1:0.

Semifinal draw:

Manchester City vs. (3) Burton Albion
Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur

[squirrel]

Squirrel, I'd be curious to get your take on Everton as a squad overall. I know folks like me and Roger Bennett feel like the team is always gonna be on that team on the outside looking in from the Top 4 (and probably Top 6).

I really like them overall, Richarlison was a great pickup. They can play in Europe next year, but you have to get wins, not draws. Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion are examples of matches that need to be wins, not draws.