Premier League Opening Weekend Game Thread

[Zomp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf53oFb4IKA

 

[Zomp]

King Van Gaal walks out to the pitch and demands more applause.
 
 
 
 
 
I'm kidding, but he's soaking it in.

 

[Zomp]

Pretty cool...so United come out wearing the names on the back of their shirts of the kids they are holding hands with.

 

[URI]

Also pretty cool...Jonjo Shelvey.

 

[coremiller]

It's baaaaaaaaaack.
 
The high pressing by both sides has made for a pretty frenetic opening 10 minutes.
 
Good to see Darren Fletcher back and playing well, given all he's been through with his health problems.

 

[Zomp]

Gary Monk is handsome

 

[Zomp]

Jesse Lingard, who started the game brightly, is off with a foot injury.  Adnan Januzaj is in a right wing back, and is wearing #11.

 

[Zomp]

THE FANS LOVE THE SPRAY

 

[Bailey10]

Januzaj is an attack minded change. Also leaves United very open to counter attacks down the wings.

 

[URI]

van Gaal smells a fart.

 

[Zomp]

LVG OUT

 

[mgoblue2]

Good to see the refereeing hasn't changed compared to last year.

 

[Grin&MartyBarret]

A lot seems to have been made of Van Gaal throwing young guys into the fire today; can somebody who knows Man U explain to me who they're displacing? Were they young at the back last year, too?

 

[Bailey10]

Jonjo already in midseason form for talking to himself like a crazy person.

 

[coremiller]

A lot seems to have been made of Van Gaal throwing young guys into the fire today; can somebody who knows Man U explain to me who they're displacing? Were they young at the back last year, too?

 
Over the summer they got rid of Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, and Patrice Evra, who when they were all healthy were 3/4 of starting backline for the last six years.

 

[crystalline]

The figurative bus is not being parked .. game seems wide open

 

[coremiller]

So the vaunted 3-5-2 lasted all of 45 minutes.

 

[Zomp]

So the vaunted 3-5-2 lasted all of 45 minutes.

 
We'll see.  Not having Shaw, Valencia, or RVP plays into the decision today.  I'm happy he's not afraid to switch things up.

 

[mascho]

So the vaunted 3-5-2 lasted all of 45 minutes.

LVG gonna LVG

 

[soxfan121]

That was a great bit of athleticism and awareness from Rooney.

 

[Zomp]

Shelvey is going to get sent off.

 

[Warning Track Speed]

These are some of my favorite times of the week, up nice and early out here in the MDT while the rest of the fam is still asleep, watching a little EPL. Very calming.
 
That Chevriolet logo looks ridiculous.

 

[Grin&MartyBarret]

 
Over the summer they got rid of Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, and Patrice Evra, who when they were all healthy were 3/4 of starting backline for the last six years.

Got it. Thanks.

 

[URI]

Gyfli has been more dangerous in 75 minutes at Swansea than 2 years at Spurs.

 

[Luis Taint]

Haha

 

[soxfan121]

I love hearing Old Trafford sound nervous and anxious in the last fifteen minutes of a match. 
 
Sounds like pre-2004 Fenway in the late innings of a tight game against the MFY.

 

[coremiller]

LVG's late game tactic of "lump the ball up to Fellaini" is positively Moyes-ian.

 

[Luis Taint]

"Swansea has never won at Old Trafford" another accomplishment for Man U

 

[mgoblue2]

LVG is just a Dutch David Moyes.

 

[Zomp]

Well...last season we beat Swansea in the first game of the season 4-1 so...

 

[URI]

Almost 2 minutes past the announced time at Old Trafford...

It's like Fergie never retired. Other than the winning thing.

 

[Zomp]

Almost 2 minutes past the announced time at Old Trafford...

It's like Fergie never retired. Other than the winning thing.

 
Might have had something to do with Gylfi going down for 90 seconds of it...

 

[URI]

Might have something to do with shut up you're in the drop.

 

[URI]

But seriously, there are about...17 other teams in the Premier League that wouldn't get those 90 seconds back.

 

[mgoblue2]

If you're watching NBCSN for the next set of matches, you'll be confused by Everton in their third kit:

 
All I can stress is don't be afraid.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Perfect start to the weekend. Hopefully this doesn't prod LVG to actually buy some players.

 

[Luis Taint]

Perfect start to the weekend. Hopefully this doesn't prod LVG to actually buy some players.

stolen from reddit " why would any world class players want to go to a mid-table team, with no European football"

 

[URI]

All I can stress is don't be afraid.

 
Why would anyone be afraid of your shitbag team of shit?
 

stolen from reddit " why would any world class players want to go to a mid-table team, with no European football"

Also stolen from anyone who has made a ManU joke over the last 4 months. It's like stealing a joke from your buddy, that stole it from Robin Williams, that stole it from David Brenner.

 

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

Anybody else having trouble with the Live Extra app? Only feed that doesn't crash it is West Brom-Sunderland, which is the NBCSN game (maybe a coincidence).

 

[Zomp]

Ashley Young hurt his shoulder, played horribly, and had a bird shit in his mouth.  Not a very good day.

 

[Zomp]

Great goal by Mcgeady.  Would love to see him do well.

 

[Zomp]

Leicester is back in it.  This league rules.

 

[OilCanMDS]

Great shot by McGeady.
 
This Barkley injury is the first blow to my fantasy team.  Has anybody heard how serious it is?
 
And as I'm typing this Everton has a pathetic clearance of a ball in the box that leads to a goal.  Terrible defending of the corner.

 

[mgoblue2]

Great shot by McGeady.
 
This Barkley injury is the first blow to my fantasy team.  Has anybody heard how serious it is?
 
And as I'm typing this Everton has a pathetic clearance of a ball in the box that leads to a goal.  Terrible defending of the corner.

6-8 weeks.
 
Those goals are pure sex. The Leicester goal is pure Everton.

 

[Zomp]

BTW for those with Bein Sport, PSG is about to kick off against Bastia.

 

[teddykgb]

Everton in white is really fucking with me.

Piennar and Baines have really been combining well.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Barkley news was shitty to wake up to. For fantasy, yes of course, but mostly disappointed to miss 8 weeks of chances to watch him play.

 

[teddykgb]

Playing a newly promoted team in the first match week really presents challenges. Leicester are acquitting themselves quite well here

 

[JimBoSox9]

https://vine.co/v/M3mMh7dKTa2
 
https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/500663678296145921

 

[mgoblue2]

And...shit.