Today's footie 21/8

[tiger76]

Bristol City-Cardiff the midday offering. Wells in the BC starting line-up.

0-0 20 mins in, and not much to write home about.

[tiger76]

2-0 Bristol, and it looks like they're heading for all 3 pts on Pearson's birthday.

[claretburns]

Premier League in 15 minutes, Leeds v Chelsea and West Ham v Brighton at 2, Cornet on bench for West Ham.

[claptrappers_union]

Mendi…

[claretburns]

Mendy what are you doing.

[RVclaret]

Wonder if Chelsea fans will start booing / jeering Mendy after that

[ElectroClaret]

2-0

[Conroysleftfoot]

Leeds seem to have made some decent signings.

[RVclaret]

Leeds seem to have made some decent signings.

Yep they’ve spent the Phillips / Raphinha money very well.

Importantly they’ve backed the manager, these are very clearly his signings.

[FCBurnley]

Oh Mendy. You came and you gave without taking !

[FCBurnley]

Interesting bottom 6 in PL

[lakedistrictclaret]

Oh Mendy. You came and you gave without taking !

I didn't have you down as a Barry Manilow fan!

[Conroysleftfoot]

Cucurella not looking value for money for Chelsea today.

[ElectroClaret]

West Ham 0 Brighton 2

[ElectroClaret]

3 for Leeds

[Conroysleftfoot]

Chelsea might be struggling to finish in the top 4.

[Vegas Claret]

Leeds have been superb

[ElectroClaret]

Koulibaly sent off.

[Stayingup]

Delighted for Tuchel. He and Conte were a disgrace last week. Imagine Kompany or Dyche behaving like that.

[taio]

Great wins for Leeds and Brighton. Potter doing a good job.

[Vegas Claret]

Great wins for Leeds and Brighton. Potter doing a good job.

amazed Utd didn't go for Potter

[FCBurnley]

Jesse thinks they have won the league judging by the celebration

[taio]

Jesse thinks they have won the league judging by the celebration

It's a brilliant win and performance and there is nothing wrong with celebrating it.

[Vegas Claret]

Jesse thinks they have won the league judging by the celebration

if you can't celebrate a 3-0 home win against Chelsea then you might as well pack it in

[Vegas Claret]

it just said on tv over here that at one point in the second half Leeds had run over 11 kilometers more than Chelsea - that's damning for Chelsea

[tiger76]

amazed Utd didn't go for Potter

Why would Potter go to Utd when he's building something at Brighton.

3 defeats on the spin for the Hammers, and they keep leaking goals.

[tiger76]

1-0 City.

[tiger76]

City swarming all over Newcastle, and Pope will be busy today if this continues.

[Stayingup]

I see Wood is 'comfortable' sat on his cushion on the bench. Pope must be sick to death of City.

[taio]

Why would Potter go to Utd when he's building something at Brighton.

3 defeats on the spin for the Hammers, and they keep leaking goals.

He would find it incredibly difficult to turn down such an opportunity. In fact I'd say more inconceivable. But United wouldn't be interested in him anyway.

[RVclaret]

Great wins for Leeds and Brighton. Potter doing a good job.

Potter is superb and everything I hope Kompany will become

[Taffy on the wing]

amazed Utd didn't go for Potter

Same!.....he obviously knows what he's doing.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Nick Pope doing what Nick Pope does.

[Bosscat]

And Nick Pope again does what Nick Pope does from De Bruynes free kick

[Culmclaret]

As for West Ham, at least Maxwel can bring to bear his experience of a relegation scrap……

[RVclaret]

Bruno is a top top player for Newcastle and will play for one of Europe’s top clubs soon

[Conroysleftfoot]

Didn't realise that Willock was so quick, he just out ran Walker.

[tiger76]

Proper game this one, and Newcastle aren't sitting back are they, deserved equaliser over the past 10 minutes they've been on top and committed bodies forward.

[Vegas Claret]

Why would Potter go to Utd when he's building something at Brighton.

3 defeats on the spin for the Hammers, and they keep leaking goals.

is that a serious question ?

[Vegas Claret]

Proper game this one, and Newcastle aren't sitting back are they, deserved equaliser over the past 10 minutes they've been on top and committed bodies forward.

threw a stat up on tv - last 10 mins (up to the equalizer) Newcastle had 96% possession !!!!

[CrosspoolClarets]

Enjoying watching on numerous occasions how City distribute the ball from the back. First minute or two Ederson walloped one clear, ten minutes ago Walker recovered the ball, looked inside, saw Wilson on the edge of the box so didn’t pass to his keeper (turned to the touchline to hoof clear and was fouled).

They are supremely good at seeing when to hoof and when to pass short. Kompany knows this of course. It’s just that our players don’t have that experience - yet. I’m sure we will get better at it as the season progresses.

(makes a nice change thinking about us copying City rather than Allerdyce-ball)

[Claret Alfie]

2-1 Newcastle

[Bosscat]

2-1 Toon at Citeh Wilson scores

[Conroysleftfoot]

Cracking game.

[taio]

Good game this. Howe is doing a good job also. Great to see young English managers like Howe and Potter doing well.

[Vegas Claret]

I know he's had a bit of money to spend but Howe has worked a minor miracle up there

[tiger76]

This will be a good early season test for City now.

[CombatClaret]

Saudia Arabia 2 - 1 United Arab Emirates

[ClaretTony]

It's a brilliant win and performance and there is nothing wrong with celebrating it.

There isn’t. I recall our commentary team mocking Brentford last season for over celebrating - then we did even more so with wins v Southampton, Wolves and Watford.

[tiger76]

is that a serious question ?

Yes Utd is rapidly becoming a poisoned chalice for managers, and for me they aren't the draw they might have been a few years ago.

Potter carries on like he is at Brighton, and I can see somebody like Spurs being interested in time.