GWT: Premier League 4/15-4/17

[spintheblackcircle]

7:30 a.m. ET: Tottenham vs. Bournemouth – NBCSN
10 a.m. ET: Watford vs. Swansea – CNBC
10 a.m. ET: Crystal Palace vs. Leicester City – NBCSN
10 a.m. ET: Stoke City vs. Hull City – Premier League Extratime
10 a.m. ET: Sunderland vs. West Ham – Premier League Extratime
10 a.m. ET: Everton vs. Burnley – Premier League Extratime
12:30 p.m. ET: Southampton vs. Manchester City — NBC

Sunday
8:30 a.m. ET: West Brom vs. Liverpool – NBCSN
11 a.m. ET: Manchester United vs. Chelsea – NBCSN

Monday
3 p.m. ET: Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal – NBCSN

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[spintheblackcircle]

Nice to see the NBC Sports crew fly from NY to White Hart Lane this week. Nice tour of the new stadium and lot of focus on Spurs.

Won my bet last week that Spurs would score 3. This week, I got even money on a Spurs win combined with a Kane goal.

COYS!!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

"Dembele hasn't scored in 47 games, he needs to get on the scoresheet."

15 seconds later, goal.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

"Dembele hasn't scored in 47 games, he needs to get on the scoresheet."

15 seconds later, goal.

He's fired two shots during this game so far. Must be a season high.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

What a ball from Kane to Son!!

2-0 after 19 minutes.

This team right now....

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Won my bet last week that Spurs would score 3. This week, I got even money on a Spurs win combined with a Kane goal.

I love Harry Kane.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Janssen deserved that. Works his ass off every game, ball just doesn't usually go his way.

Game ends 4-0.

 

[Blender]

That was just pure domination by Spurs.

 

[hatterson]

Title race still has some interest. Chelsea taking all three points is certainly not guaranteed, they could easily draw the game pulling the race back to 5 points although Chelsea's only real "tough" game is a visit to Everton.

Other than that it's hosting Southampton, Boro, Watford, and Sunderland and visiting West Brom.

Spurs still have to host Arsenal and United so there's potential for dropped points on their side as well.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Palace with 2 quick goals to tie Leicester with 20 minutes to go. Good to see, I like Palace, they play a brand I like and I enjoy Benteke, Zaha, Cabaye and Townsend play together. Glad it'a looking like they will stay up.

 

[Blender]

Palace has came back from being down 2-0 to tie the game.

Townsend has been a completely different player since Allardyce took over.

 

[Ar-too]

Palace has came back from being down 2-0 to tie the game.

Townsend has been a completely different player since Allardyce took over.

This game is highly recommended. Vardy's goal changed the game. Palace came alive immediately in its wake and it's been breathtaking stuff. Leicester have been back on their heals, but not totally out of it either.

 

[Blender]

Both clubs have been playing quite well lately, so this is definitely the one to watch.

 

[Corto]

Christ, this season is a PITA if you're a West Ham fan.

And holy *****, Darren Randolph has put up some stinkers after getting in and doing great when Adrian was struggling.

 

[hatterson]

Tadic with a huge miss. Should be 1-0 for Southampton

 

[Ar-too]

Something I hate that referees do sometimes: Just now, a Southampton player was dribbling across the field and held the ball too long, blowing basically any chance he had to pass the ball. Kompany comes across him and kicks both of his legs out from under him. No foul was called, and it seems like the referee has decided that the player did not deserve the call because he had made a poor play. There was so clearly a foul that this seems to be the only explanation for the non-call.

 

[hatterson]

Something I hate that referees do sometimes: Just now, a Southampton player was dribbling across the field and held the ball too long, blowing basically any chance he had to pass the ball. Kompany comes across him and kicks both of his legs out from under him. No foul was called, and it seems like the referee has decided that the player did not deserve the call because he had made a poor play. There was so clearly a foul that this seems to be the only explanation for the non-call.

Yea that definitely should have been a free kick. Kompany made zero contact with the ball.

Honestly Kompany hasn't started well. Couple fouls, should have been called one on that play, and got dragged out of position poorly to lead to the Tadic chance. Probably just getting his game legs under him.

 

[hatterson]

Penalty claim by City, but I agree with the ref. Looked like the keeper got a touch on the ball. A tiny, tiny touch, but a touch nonetheless so the contact with Sane after isn't an issue.

 

[Live in the Now]

City is being too deliberate in their buildup. It's a trap they've fallen into other times this season.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Yea that definitely should have been a free kick. Kompany made zero contact with the ball.

Honestly Kompany hasn't started well. Couple fouls, should have been called one on that play, and got dragged out of position poorly to lead to the Tadic chance. Probably just getting his game legs under him.

You jinxed it.

 

[mmk786]

Penalty claim by City, but I agree with the ref. Looked like the keeper got a touch on the ball. A tiny, tiny touch, but a touch nonetheless so the contact with Sane after isn't an issue.

Thats not the rule though.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Where does Harry Kane rank among CF's in world football?

Could he be top 5?

 

[Live in the Now]

Not in order: Suarez, Lewandowski, Auba, Cavani, Higuain, Lukaku, Aguero. So no. Would probably take Grizz over him too.

Can't possibly rate him over any of those players given he went to the Euro, played some weak teams, and didn't score.

 

[Evilo]

Ibra too.

 

[Evilo]

Benzema too.