Spurs vs Arsenal, City vs Chelsea, Liverpool vs Brentford

[bluecollar2]

Brighton vs Palace...

It's going to be a great weekend of football...

[redwitch]

1. My husband loves Tottenham.

On the days they play he always wishes me a Happy Spursday!

[bluecollar2]

2. I'm a Liverpool fan myself

Mum...before she passed claimed to be an Arsensl fan...My Aunt and Cousin are Chelsea, and Dad was all about Portsmouth.

My brother has always been a Man. United fan....

Looks like it's going to be a wild ride this season

[3catwoman3]

5. Steve Kerr is a Liverpool fan because of...

…Mo Salah.

The Men In Blazers show did a most enjoyable interview with him. Kerr lived in Egypt when his dad worked there.

He said if he were the czar of American basketball, he would have everyone also play soccer because he feels soccer players understand triangulating and passing better than basketball players.

You might be able to find the interview on YouTube if it sounds interesting to you.

We love the Men In Blazers.

[bluecollar2]

9. I've seen that interview

And love Men in Blazers too.

[underpants]

3. Where the hell did Brighton come from?

They are usually middle of the pack aren’t they?
Maybe it just an early run or they have young talent.

[bluecollar2]

8. If they win tomorrow at Selhurst Park

They'll have established their presence. I wonder if they have the depth on the bench for a full season + matches.

[3catwoman3]

4. Do you root for any...

…particular club?

[bluecollar2]

7. Been a Liverpool fan since 71

When they lost in the FA Cup final.

In those days I was a school boy in Brighton. Brighton was a very average 3rd division side but I'd go watch them as often as possible. I think it was only a half crown to get in...10 bob would get you into the stadium, buy a match program, a couple of pork pies and a couple of cups of tea/bovril.

[Ron Obvious]

6. Man City have an interesting week ahead of them

Chelsea on Saturday, PSG midweek in the Champions' League, and then Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. This will go a long way to tell us if they're serious title contenders or not. I predict they'll lose to Chelsea and Liverpool, but beat fellow-poseurs PSG midweek.

OK, I admit that I hope that's what will happen. A massive brawl with 20 red cards and lots of injuries in the City - PSG match would bring a big smile to my face.

[bluecollar2]

10. Was hoping there'd be a 0-0 draw in the Chelsea-City match

Not to be...and my Reds couldn't find a win at Brentford.

As a consolation though, United lost to Villa.

[underpants]

11. That is quite a week.

I’m a Liverpool fan because my last boss was into them and I needed to pick a team. Oh the absolutely unbelievable years they had two years ago is an accomplishment that most don’t recognize and even the football press tried to finish it by comparing it to Man City’s highest ever point total EPL.

Liverpool lost 5 matches total in 2019. They were that one loss to City away from winning the EPL which hey did the next year. In 2019 they won everything else they could win.

[bluecollar2]

12. Liverpool have Porto and City

next up. Not exactly a walk in the park.

[3catwoman3]

13. Our sons, now 31 and 29, are Arsenal fans, so they are...

…very happy today. We root for Arsenal because of them, but we watch all the games. I would watch Arsenal just to look at Mikel Arteta - what a handsome man. And his wife is equally gorgeous.

Our younger son talked my husband into a pretty spectacular college graduation present in 2015. He and his brother, and one of their college team mates,took a trip to London to watch Arsenal play, and got a guided tour of the dressing room and training facilities. They had a great time.

Our sons attended the same college and played on the college team together, which was a real treat for us to be able to see them in the same game, same time, and same place for the 2 years they overlapped. Older son was a forward and younger one a defender, so not competing for playing time, and both were starters and usually played the whole game. It was such fun to see them together on the pitch.

I miss those days.