NBC stream works like a charm on Roku and Apple TV, I'm glad they got the new deal. I'm just glad it didn't go to Fox, because their streaming is fucking garbage.

8/11/2015 9:40:32 AM

yeah Fox is fucking awful

8/11/2015 10:00:11 AM

Fox also started doing those partial screen ads during the WWC. Hopefully NBC doesn't go that way.

8/11/2015 10:06:52 AM

oh shit they are on Roku now? I swear it wasn't last year. I just happen to have a roku that someone gifted me. This is brilliant, now I can actually watch on my TV!

8/11/2015 10:23:52 AM

Sounds like you found a solution, but I was going to say you could just go to nbc live extra through your browser and get the streaming and then cast that tab if you wanted. Sounds like it would work in theory.

8/11/2015 10:28:25 AM

Casting from the browser always sucks for me. It could just be my shitty TWC internet though.

8/11/2015 10:30:59 AM

Liverpool looked pretty bad, offensively, with the exception of Coutinho's ridiculous goal, not sure how I feel about Benteke and Ibe yet. Where is Sturridge, still in recovery/fitness training?

8/11/2015 10:37:20 AM

^yes. I've heard anywhere from a few weeks ago a few months

8/11/2015 10:42:52 AM

The biggest problem, imo, is going to be that Milner/Henderson need somebody like Can with them in midfield in big games (and shit, they needed it against Stoke so of course they'll need it against a midfield like Chelsea or United). That means there are a ton of players fighting for 3 spots - Benteke, Sturridge, Coutinho, Firmino, Ibe, Lallana, Markovic, Origi.

I was extremely pleased with the defense though. Lovren is finally showing what they thought they were getting from Southampton.

8/11/2015 10:54:38 AM

agree, defense was on point

8/11/2015 11:16:49 AM

does anyone remember what formation they ran this weekend?

8/11/2015 11:18:42 AM

OYB always explains stuff better than I can.

http://ohyoubeauty.blogspot.com/2015/08/liverpool-1-0-stoke.html

8/11/2015 11:22:30 AM

Yea I hate tab casting. Might be the shitty TWC internet for me too. Can't freaking wait till I can get my hands on Google Fiber.

[Edited on August 11, 2015 at 3:03 PM. Reason : a]

8/11/2015 3:03:27 PM

Away match day against Villa. I hope our attack shows up today. Also hoping to see one of either Herrera or Schweinsteiger to start but I expect we will play the same team as last week. I predict Depay getting his first goal today.

8/14/2015 11:10:47 AM

Everton has definitely made Southampton pay on the counterattack.

8/15/2015 9:02:13 AM

was anyone else having buffering issues with NBC livestreaming today? shit would play for 30s and then stop for 10. It was unbearable.

8/15/2015 12:53:48 PM

Cech was shit. But not terribly worried..

8/15/2015 6:49:53 PM

Great goal from Giroud to put Arsenal up 1-0.

8/16/2015 8:48:34 AM

Costa is a madman. Jose better sub him immediately before he gets himself sent off.

8/16/2015 12:05:02 PM

Ouch. I didn't even get to watch it. Not sure if I want to now.

8/16/2015 1:07:50 PM

Who Jose gonna blame for this one?

8/16/2015 1:47:10 PM

Probably the pregame meal staff.

8/16/2015 2:22:00 PM

8/17/2015 2:56:24 PM

Countinho is a lucky man that didn't get called for interference. Great ball in from Henderson and also a good run from Benteke. Poachers goal.

8/17/2015 3:29:30 PM

theme of the season, LFC midfield pedestrian as fuck

Get Firmino in the game pleaaaase

8/17/2015 3:40:55 PM

Bournemouth played well I thought.

Seems Liverpool and United have the same issues. Lack of creativity in the final third but solid defensive performances. Not dropping points early is obviously the best you can hope for but both teams really need to push on further.

City have certainly established themselves as front runners and Chelsea is having problems exactly where I thought they would all season. Its going to be an enjoyable season I believe. The TV deal has certainly made a lot of teams in the midtable better and I believe this can only help.

I honestly think this is Arsenal's best chance to win a trophy. They have the squad but can they develop the consistency and grit to do it? Let's see. Going to enjoy the hell out of this year I think.

8/17/2015 4:57:17 PM

lolol at that Chelsea swoop for Pedro

8/19/2015 8:28:20 AM

damn.gif

But honestly did we need him anyway? I'm not saying because we got swooped.

8/19/2015 9:56:22 AM

This may be a good thing. I think Pedro probably chose Chelsea over United and I can't complain. No more new players to bed in and I think this opens up the way for Januzaj to have a stand out season.

This also enables Lingard and Periera to get some matches in. All in all I would much rather have Januzaj and Periera step up and take their chances than Pedro.

Chelsea def. going to bid around 40 million quid for Stones too after their start.

8/19/2015 10:00:40 AM

Yeah it's a good thing until United overpay for somebody else just to satisfy people less sensible than you two.

8/19/2015 10:01:55 AM

eh. I don't think we have ever signed anyone just to satiate fans. Sure Mata and Di Maria were signings that signaled our intent and flex our muscles a bit after the down year but other than that I think our signings have been very good this summer.

I am a bit concerned we haven't signed a CB but Blind has played brilliantly in that position so far and McNair as cover is also very important. If Smalling can just stay fit for a whole year we will be set there. Darmian has been a great signing and may be our best this offseason.

Memphis doing exactly what I expected. Lots of inconsistency but great flashes of genius here and there. The kid is doing all the right things out there so it is very encouraging. Schneiderlin has been more impressive than I expected and once Bastian gets going I am sure he will be invaluable to the team as well. I also think our net spend this offseason is around 20 million.

Just need to get the goalkeeper position sorted out now. I still don't trust Romero as our number 1 and I really don't know what beef happened between LVG and Valdes but Valdes would have been good cover for De Gea for a year with Romero as backup.

8/19/2015 10:15:01 AM

Quote :

"Sure we overpaid for both Mata and Di Maria to satiate fans were signings that signaled our intent and flex our muscles a bit after the down year"

8/19/2015 10:20:15 AM

see that is where I disagree. They were both massive players that United simply had to get when they were available. Lets also not still act like Mata isn't an important part of this United team. I think it is well established that Mata had a role to play here and Fellaini has also redeemed himself over the last year.

Di Maria didn't work out at the end of the day but I would say barring him we have done well with the signings over the last year. Thank god LVG salvaged Fellaini's and Young's careers. They were en route to becoming some horrible signings under Moyes.

[Edited on August 19, 2015 at 10:38 AM. Reason : s]

8/19/2015 10:38:02 AM

Quote :

"I am a bit concerned we haven't signed a CB but Blind has played brilliantly in that position so far and McNair as cover is also very important."

Rojo would be the cover or starter. LVG likes a left footed player on the left side.

8/19/2015 10:56:42 AM

Something about United and Argentinian players ends up being disasters

8/19/2015 11:34:11 AM

oh yes I am counting Rojo. I expect Smalling & Rojo to be the starters with Blind as backup when needed. Then Jones & McNair.

My fear is that if we qualify for the CL group some of these defenders will get hurt. That is why it is imperative that Smalling and Rojo at the very least stay fit for majority of the season.

Smalling is developing into a beast though. I am pretty sure the Brugge striker spent more time on the floor complaining then on the ball. I think if Smalling stays fit he will be regarded as one of the best CB's in England by the end of this year.

8/19/2015 11:54:18 AM

I'd say city is odds on favorite after Otamendi and supposedly KDP in the next week. Their start has been impressive and if Aguero stays fit I can see him banging in 30 goals as well. I am just hoping their age shows as the fixtures pile up.

I am sure they will have an increased focus on the CL. Pelligrini not only has to deliver a league title but I would say at least has to get to the semi's with this team. I have derby day circled on the calendar for sure. Glad its at Old Trafford first but not very optimistic about it. I am just hoping Van Gaal can replicate our form against the top 5 like last year.

8/20/2015 11:08:05 AM

^an honest rag

8/20/2015 6:51:51 PM

Quote :

"Rojo would be the cover or starter. LVG likes a left footed player on the left side."

I've heard some former center-back commentator claim that it's actually easier for a CB to play on the opposite side. And having played a fair bit of center-back myself, I tend to agree. You've got your dominant foot in front of the goal.

8/21/2015 12:51:46 AM

FFS, a Monday game now. Maybe one day this year I'll get to see an a Arsenal game..

8/21/2015 11:26:19 AM

Memphis is going to be so good..

8/22/2015 9:07:02 AM

Needed the fro today

8/22/2015 10:03:22 AM

lol at Louis Van Moyes

8/22/2015 11:14:42 AM

^
lol

8/22/2015 4:52:41 PM

8/23/2015 8:54:44 AM

Whew didn't think we were going to survive that red card.

8/23/2015 10:27:18 AM

Quote :

"Memphis is going to be so good.."

Guess someone bought into the hype. Memphis is doing exactly what I thought he would in his first year. Also you are absolutely blind if you can't see he has real talent but then again I bet you will love it when Arsene says he could have signed memphis when he was an 18 year old.

8/24/2015 11:02:36 AM

I think he was being serious.

8/24/2015 11:06:22 AM

lol if so fair play. Didn't exactly have the greatest match against Newcastle so I thought he was taking the piss.

Hoping for a 2-2 draw today. Fucking should have signed Pedro, now we go into a tough run of fixtures having scored 1 bloody goal.

8/24/2015 11:07:49 AM

not to worry, Bale and Neymar are both on their way.

8/24/2015 11:31:39 AM