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A fan at last season's Manchester derby.

Podcast 22

Podcast 22

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In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich talk about two big derby matches that are coming up this weekend and have a new riddle for you in our 'What's my Team?' competition. They also speak about the history of the word 'derby', and the language focus is on prepositions of place and movement.

How much did you understand?

In this podcast, Rich and Jack used lots of prepositions of place and movement to describe positions in the Premier League table and a historical football match played in Derbyshire. Try the activities below to see how much you learned:
 

"The River Tyne flows through Newcastle."

"If United win, they can go above City in the table."

Activity 1: Look at these sentences from the podcast. They all include prepositions of place or movement. Can you use the prepositions to complete the sentences?
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
 

Wayne Rooney scored in the Manchester Derby last season. Will he score this season?

Activity 2: There are many prepositions of place and movement. Take a look at some more in this activity. Do you know all of them?
More prepositions.
 

Everybody is either red and white or black and white on Derby Day in the North East of England.

If the listening was a bit difficult, you can listen again and read the transcript at the same time.
Listen to the podcast and read at the same time.

Jack: Hello my name’s Jack and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast.

Rich: Hi everyone. I’m Rich and every week we talk about football and help you with your English.

Jack: This week, we’re going to talk about derby matches, the language focus is prepositions of movement and later Rich will make another Premier League prediction.

Rich: And you have another chance to win a Samsung Galaxy tablet in our ‘What’s my Team?’ competition.

Jack: What was the answer to last week’s riddle Rich?

Rich: Ah, yes. Last week it was Gabriel ... his favourite Premier League team is Chelsea.

Jack: We had lots of correct entries so congratulations to everybody who got it right. I think most football fans know that Mourinho is called ‘the Special One’.

Rich: Yes, I think you’re right. We had the most ever entries last week. There must be a lot of Chelsea fans out there.  

Jack: We have selected a winner at random from the correct answers...

Rich: and the fourth winner of the What’s my team? competition is Momcilo from Serbia. Congratulations Momcilo, we’ve already sent you an email and your prize will soon be on its way.

Jack: Well done to Momcilo! Later on in the podcast, you can listen to this week’s What’s my team riddle.

Rich: Last week, we asked you to describe your manager using three adjectives and we had some great responses.

Jack: LordZico from Ghana described Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp as humble and ambitious.

Rich: And Marcos Alves from Brazil described Newcastle’s Steve Mclaren as quiet and realistic - you must be happy after Newcastle’s 6-2 win at the weekend!

Jack: Many of you described Manchester Utd’s Lois van Gaal. Ayan_Red_Devil said he was mysterious and strict, Verdmead96 from Poland described him as honest and consistent and Rafael24 from Ecuador described Van Gaal as smart.

Rich: We also had a few listeners who spoke about Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho. Abdallah from Kuwait used the adjectives entrepreneurial and unique and SergioDo from Spain said that he was appropriate.

Jack: Surprisingly, the most comments were about Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger. Besian from Kosovo said Wenger was strategic, Nikosonis from Ukraine used the adjectives prudent and optimistic, and Aragorn1986 from Montenegro said  Wenger is persistent.

Rich: Wenger has been in the Premier League longer than any other manager so he is definitely persistent! Sorry if we didn’t have time to mention your comment, but please continue to write your comments and questions in our comments section and we will get back to you.

Jack: Last weekend there were big wins for Manchester Utd, Manchester City and Arsenal but the biggest win of the weekend was Newcastle Utd who beat Norwich 6-2.

Rich: It was The Magpies’ first win of the season and it took them off the bottom of the table.

Jack: Great preparation for the big derby match this weekend.

Rich: Yes, Sunderland are now below Newcastle at the bottom of the table.

Jack: Below Newcastle? They are below everyone if they are at the bottom!

Rich: But Sunderland will get a chance to go above Newcastle if they win this weekend’s  Tyne - Wear Derby.

Jack: As I’m sure you know, a derby match is a match when two teams from the same area play against each other.

Rich: And Newcastle and Sunderland are both in the North East of England and it’s called the Tyne Wear Derby because the river that flows through Sunderland is called the Wear and the river that runs through Newcastle is called the Tyne.

Jack: You said that the River Tyne runs ‘through’ Newcastle and the River Wear runs ‘through’ Sunderland. The word ‘through’ has many meanings but is often used as a preposition.

Rich: It means to get from one side of something to the other side.

Jack: When I went to football matches when I was young, I pushed through the crowd of people to get to the front.

Rich: There will be a big crowd at the Stadium of Light to watch the Tyne -Wear Derby next weekend.

Jack: Yes, it will be exciting. Derby matches are always passionate games.

Rich: Utd are playing City in the Manchester Derby this weekend too! One of the biggest matches of the Premier League season.

Jack: This one is at Old Trafford and both teams are playing well at the moment. If United win this time, they can go above City in the league.

Rich: If Arsenal don’t win against Everton on Saturday, then Manchester United could go to the top and then they’d be above all the other clubs. So two great derby matches to enjoy this weekend! I want to talk more about the word ‘derby’. We know what it means - a match between two local rivals, but where does the word come from?

Jack: There are a couple of theories. My favourite is that the word Derby comes from a type of Medieval football that was played in the city of Derby and region of Derbyshire in England.

Rich: It began in the 12th century and this game is still played today in a small town called Ashbourne in Derbyshire.

Jack: The game is not football like we know it today. The match is played with a football but the goals are about 5 kilometres apart. One goal is on each side of the town.

Rich: And to score a goal each team has to pass the ball across town.

Jack: This means the players have to go through the town centre, past the shops, over bridges, up and down steps and often the ball even goes into the town’s river.

Rich: And the players follow the ball into and then out of the river.

Jack: There are hundreds of players on each team too.

Rich: There are not many rules either. The only rules that I could find are that you’re not allowed to kill anybody and that you’re not allowed to put the ball in a car!

Jack: I’m not sure if today’s Premier League managers would be happy with those rules!

Rich: No! If you want to see some of this ‘football’ game, try googling ‘Ashbourne Football Match.’

Jack: We used a lot of prepositions connected to movement there and there are some activities in the section below and if you want to learn more, I’ve put a link to our learn english website on the right.

Rich: Right, I think it’s time for this week’s competition: ‘What’s my Team?’

Rich: Here is what you have to do. Listen to a Premier League fan, who will talk about their favourite team and then write the name of the team  in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website.

Jack: And for each of the 20 podcast competitions the lucky winner will receive a fantastic Samsung Galaxy Tablet.

Rich: Right, so this week, our Premier League fan is Tom. Listen to Tom’s riddle and try to work out what’s his team?

Tom: What can I say? My club is part of me. Going to Old Trafford is a way of life. The team is the most successful in the Premier League - we’ve won the title a record 13 times i think! What do I remember best? Well it was a few years ago but it was a goal by Ryan Giggs against Arsenal. He ran more than half the length of the field with the ball at his feet to score a sensational goal! What a player! What a team!

Jack: Do you know who Tom supports? I don’t think we need to give you any clues this week. I think it’s time for the Premier League prediction.

Rich: The Manchester Derby. Both teams are playing well and could go back to the top of the Premier League table with a win. City have beaten Utd in 6 of the last 8  derbies so definitely have the edge but I think Utd are looking much stronger recently. I’m going to go for a Utd win a low scoring match. Final score Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City.

Rich: What about the Tyne-Wear Derby, Jack?

Jack: Not sure. I think a 1-1 draw sounds good to me.

Rich: Sitting on the fence again I see. If you’ve got a prediction for these matches let us know in the comments section below.

Jack: Well that’s all for now. Thanks for listening. And don’t forget to write your answers to the competition, your Premier League predictions, and any questions you have about the website or football English in the comments below.

Rich: Don’t forget if you sign in, you can score points to see if you can get your club, your country and your name to the top of our leaderboard.

Jack:  Bye for now and enjoy your football.

 

 

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What do you think?

Rich and Jack looked at prepositions of place in this podcast.
Which teams do you want your team to finish above this season?
Which teams would you hate your team to finish below?
Is there a river that flows through your city?
Rich predicts that Utd will beat City 1-0 in the Manchester Derby. Do you agree?
 

Remember to write your competition answers in the comments section below. Good luck!

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hsn's picture
hsn
09/06/2021
TR
5560
points

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1-Tottenham F.C. surely.
2- May the good team win!
3- There is longest river of my country that is called literally “Red River”. It flows not through my city but approximately 120 km away-:)
TOM’S TEAM ---- M.United.
PHRASES
• Entrepreneurial managers organize and operates staff very well, delegate authority , persistently follows transactions. In addition they undertake responsibility when something went wrong as a result of being prudent.
A RIDDLE
• What is advantage of being at bottom of the table? Nobody get green with envy about your row-:)


hsn's picture
hsn
09/06/2021 10:53
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5560

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1-Tottenham F.C. surely.
2- May the good team win!
3- There is longest river of my country that is called literally “Red River”. It flows not through my city but approximately 120 km away-:)
TOM’S TEAM ---- M.United.
PHRASES
• Entrepreneurial managers organize and operates staff very well, delegate authority , persistently follows transactions. In addition they undertake responsibility when something went wrong as a result of being prudent.
A RIDDLE
• What is advantage of being at bottom of the table? Nobody get green with envy about your row-:)

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2020
UA
6578
points

I'm so pleased that my Liverpool has finished above all the rest this season. Let them stick at it!


Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2020 05:42
Ukraine
Liverpool
6578

I'm so pleased that my Liverpool has finished above all the rest this season. Let them stick at it!

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2020
UA
6578
points

There are even two rivers flowing through my native city : Kharkiv and Lopan'.


Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2020 05:39
Ukraine
Liverpool
6578

There are even two rivers flowing through my native city : Kharkiv and Lopan'.

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/05/2020
TR
6539
points

I do agree with Rich although it's a tough game but United will make it :)


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/05/2020 00:24
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

I do agree with Rich although it's a tough game but United will make it :)

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/05/2020
TR
6539
points

Yes I used to live in Cairo and there is the Nile River there which is the longest river in the world :)


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/05/2020 00:24
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

Yes I used to live in Cairo and there is the Nile River there which is the longest river in the world :)

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/05/2020
TR
6539
points

I always want United to finish above all on top of the table every season :)


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mobeckham
06/05/2020 00:23
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

I always want United to finish above all on top of the table every season :)

wsanta's picture
wsanta
05/04/2019
AR
5086
points

Tom supports for Manchester United


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wsanta
05/04/2019 23:29
Argentina
Leeds United
5086

Tom supports for Manchester United

MES's picture
MES
31/01/2017
AM
684
points

really enjoyable quiz!


MES's picture
MES
31/01/2017 16:09
Armenia
Manchester United
684

really enjoyable quiz!

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016
GH
4779
points

Team was Manchester United


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016 06:08
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Team was Manchester United

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016
GH
4779
points

Yes the odor river


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016 06:06
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Yes the odor river

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016
GH
4779
points

I hate that my team will finish below West Ham United


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016 06:05
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

I hate that my team will finish below West Ham United

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016
GH
4779
points

I wanted my team to finish above Chelsea and Liverpool last season


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
09/08/2016 06:04
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

I wanted my team to finish above Chelsea and Liverpool last season

HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
03/03/2016
TR
1761
points

I want Leicester City to finish above this season.
I hate Liverpool to finish below.
Yes,there is a river which is called Gediz river that flows through.
I agree with Rich.


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HakanUslu1881
03/03/2016 22:09
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

I want Leicester City to finish above this season.
I hate Liverpool to finish below.
Yes,there is a river which is called Gediz river that flows through.
I agree with Rich.

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assemjuve
05/01/2016
PS
3705
points

I would like Liverpool to finish above all the teams in the premier league.The teams i would hate Liverpool to finish under them are man utd,man city, arsenal,chelsea.


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assemjuve
05/01/2016 18:31
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I would like Liverpool to finish above all the teams in the premier league.The teams i would hate Liverpool to finish under them are man utd,man city, arsenal,chelsea.

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MUGEMANYI
17/11/2015
RW
2320
points

I hate Liverpool and Manchester united to finish above Arsenal this season.


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MUGEMANYI
17/11/2015 09:15
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

I hate Liverpool and Manchester united to finish above Arsenal this season.

Gerdo
11/11/2015
IT
79
points

Swansea City


Gerdo
11/11/2015 10:21
Italy
Manchester City
79

Swansea City

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almirpereira
01/11/2015
BR
1339
points

YES, THERE IS. ITS NAME IS RIO ITAÚNAS, BRAZIL.


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almirpereira
01/11/2015 01:18
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

YES, THERE IS. ITS NAME IS RIO ITAÚNAS, BRAZIL.

Natka
29/10/2015
RU
279
points

To describe position in the table you need prepositions. That's why)) I want Chelsea will be above Utd this season:) I don't know why)))))))I never hate my opponent if I loose. It's OK! You are not the winner today but tomorrow the fortune will give you a chance/ Play with your fortune. it's only a game! You are looser and it doesn't mean you are worst than others/ A small river flows through my city. I agree with Rich. He knows about football better than me


Natka
29/10/2015 16:33
Russia
Chelsea
279

To describe position in the table you need prepositions. That's why)) I want Chelsea will be above Utd this season:) I don't know why)))))))I never hate my opponent if I loose. It's OK! You are not the winner today but tomorrow the fortune will give you a chance/ Play with your fortune. it's only a game! You are looser and it doesn't mean you are worst than others/ A small river flows through my city. I agree with Rich. He knows about football better than me

Rich's picture
Rich
29/10/2015
ES
594
points

Good use of prepositions! The problem is that Chelsea are BELOW Man Utd at the moment! Do you think Chelsea will be ABOVE them at the end of the season? Thanks for agreeing with my prediction, unfortunately it was wrong!


Rich's picture
Rich
29/10/2015 18:06
Spain
Liverpool
594

Good use of prepositions! The problem is that Chelsea are BELOW Man Utd at the moment! Do you think Chelsea will be ABOVE them at the end of the season? Thanks for agreeing with my prediction, unfortunately it was wrong!

Natka
30/10/2015
RU
279
points

It might be.....


Natka
30/10/2015 12:56
Russia
Chelsea
279

It might be.....

Ana1's picture
Ana1
26/10/2015
RS
82
points

Answer on the riddle is Manchester United- my favourite team.


Ana1's picture
Ana1
26/10/2015 22:15
Serbia
Manchester United
82

Answer on the riddle is Manchester United- my favourite team.

haydi's picture
haydi
26/10/2015
TN
3189
points

Hi Rich, would you please show the icon that I need to know last results of sunday competitions, just to know who is the winner of derby ! I find this site (http://www.premierleague.com/), but it seems so difficult for such beginner like me ;)


haydi's picture
haydi
26/10/2015 22:09
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi Rich, would you please show the icon that I need to know last results of sunday competitions, just to know who is the winner of derby ! I find this site (http://www.premierleague.com/), but it seems so difficult for such beginner like me ;)

Rich's picture
Rich
27/10/2015
ES
594
points

Hi Haydi, For all the Premier League ,the Premier League website is the best place to go to. Just click on matchday>results and you will get all the latest Premier League results. Welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
27/10/2015 19:37
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Haydi, For all the Premier League ,the Premier League website is the best place to go to. Just click on matchday>results and you will get all the latest Premier League results. Welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
28/10/2015
TN
3189
points

thank you Rich ! It becomes so easy !! ;)


haydi's picture
haydi
28/10/2015 20:35
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

thank you Rich ! It becomes so easy !! ;)

Freskim
26/10/2015
XK
2
points

I dont want any team to be above mine but i think Manchester United and City will be above my team. I would hate if Arsenal will finish above my team.
The answer of the competition is Manchester United


Freskim
26/10/2015 19:23
Kosovo
Chelsea
2

I dont want any team to be above mine but i think Manchester United and City will be above my team. I would hate if Arsenal will finish above my team.
The answer of the competition is Manchester United

Khanh Riffer
26/10/2015
VN
3
points

the tom's favorite team is manchester united


Khanh Riffer
26/10/2015 11:44
Vietnam
Chelsea
3

the tom's favorite team is manchester united

MarwanSY
26/10/2015
SY
3
points

the team is Manchester United . Gooo Red Devils


MarwanSY
26/10/2015 10:17
Syria
Liverpool
3

the team is Manchester United . Gooo Red Devils

Abdallah
26/10/2015
KW
1814
points

Can you explain how to use the word ( ain't ) ? I hear this word many in songs


Abdallah
26/10/2015 09:03
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Can you explain how to use the word ( ain't ) ? I hear this word many in songs

Rich's picture
Rich
26/10/2015
ES
594
points

Ain't is a very informal/spoken way of saying 'is not' or 'am not'. You don't usually see it in writing and, as you say, it's often used in songs. It's not usually seen as standard English so it's probably best to avoid - especially in exams!


Rich's picture
Rich
26/10/2015 14:52
Spain
Liverpool
594

Ain't is a very informal/spoken way of saying 'is not' or 'am not'. You don't usually see it in writing and, as you say, it's often used in songs. It's not usually seen as standard English so it's probably best to avoid - especially in exams!

Rich's picture
Rich
26/10/2015
ES
594
points

Happy to help :)


Rich's picture
Rich
26/10/2015 16:02
Spain
Liverpool
594

Happy to help :)

Abdallah
26/10/2015
KW
1814
points

Thanks Rich I got it simple and easy explanation


Abdallah
26/10/2015 15:51
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Thanks Rich I got it simple and easy explanation

Salloum's picture
Salloum
25/10/2015
SY
1308
points

Tom's team is Manchester United .And it's also my favourite team


Salloum's picture
Salloum
25/10/2015 18:16
Syria
Manchester United
1308

Tom's team is Manchester United .And it's also my favourite team

Mirko's picture
Mirko
25/10/2015
RS
43
points

My answear is Manchester UTD.Manchester UTD 2-2 Manchester City


Mirko's picture
Mirko
25/10/2015 11:19
Serbia
Arsenal
43

My answear is Manchester UTD.Manchester UTD 2-2 Manchester City

gnanadeep's picture
gnanadeep
25/10/2015
IN
5
points

Manchester united


gnanadeep's picture
gnanadeep
25/10/2015 10:43
India
Manchester United
5

Manchester united

Claychea's picture
Claychea
25/10/2015
SG
11
points

Manchester City is too Strong for United at the moment. Despite the game being played at United I think City will win 3-1


Claychea's picture
Claychea
25/10/2015 09:04
Singapore
Liverpool
11

Manchester City is too Strong for United at the moment. Despite the game being played at United I think City will win 3-1

thịnh vương
25/10/2015
VN
5
points

the club mentioned is, of course, Manchester United because the man talked about Ryan Giggs


thịnh vương
25/10/2015 08:57
Vietnam
Chelsea
5

the club mentioned is, of course, Manchester United because the man talked about Ryan Giggs

Rasha.Nahas's picture
Rasha.Nahas
25/10/2015
SA
125
points

Manchester United Club


Rasha.Nahas's picture
Rasha.Nahas
25/10/2015 07:32
Saudi Arabia
Manchester United
125

Manchester United Club

SAFWAN20000
24/10/2015
SA
214
points

Sorry for send more one answer it's first time to join in the competition and I think I can see my answer bye


SAFWAN20000
24/10/2015 21:24
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

Sorry for send more one answer it's first time to join in the competition and I think I can see my answer bye

Rich's picture
Rich
24/10/2015
ES
594
points

Don't worry about it Safwan2000, we will just count one answer :) Welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
24/10/2015 22:33
Spain
Liverpool
594

Don't worry about it Safwan2000, we will just count one answer :) Welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

SAFWAN20000
24/10/2015
SA
214
points

Manchester United


SAFWAN20000
24/10/2015 21:08
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

Manchester United

Rema's picture
Rema
24/10/2015
RS
538
points

This thing is same for all fans, they want to see their team at the top of the table. The same thing is with me. I would love to see my team at the top, but practicly that's gonna be difficult(but hope never dies) because a lot of teams have tremendous budget abilities. I'm happy when I see that they play brave and when they try to conquer every ball and in that case I'm not so sad if the result is negative. I would love to see our victory against Chelsea, maybe with 2:1(that's gonna be hard, but not impossible). As regards other matches, I predict: Manchester United vs Man City 2:1, in Tyne-Wear Derby 3:1 for Newcastle. I expect from this gameweek to be full of excitements, because here is now a lot of derbies and good matches in the fixture. My town is is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers.


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Rema
24/10/2015 13:27
Serbia
West Ham United
538

This thing is same for all fans, they want to see their team at the top of the table. The same thing is with me. I would love to see my team at the top, but practicly that's gonna be difficult(but hope never dies) because a lot of teams have tremendous budget abilities. I'm happy when I see that they play brave and when they try to conquer every ball and in that case I'm not so sad if the result is negative. I would love to see our victory against Chelsea, maybe with 2:1(that's gonna be hard, but not impossible). As regards other matches, I predict: Manchester United vs Man City 2:1, in Tyne-Wear Derby 3:1 for Newcastle. I expect from this gameweek to be full of excitements, because here is now a lot of derbies and good matches in the fixture. My town is is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers.

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VerdMead96
24/10/2015
PL
146
points

Congrats, Rema, a perfect prediction from you for your team's match! Hope the other two will come true as well :)


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VerdMead96
24/10/2015 23:23
Poland
Manchester United
146

Congrats, Rema, a perfect prediction from you for your team's match! Hope the other two will come true as well :)

Rema's picture
Rema
25/10/2015
RS
538
points

Thanks VerdMead96! I wasn't so good in the other prediction :( Manchester derby was to heavy for watching(only two shots on target in full time, without shot on the target in first half).


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Rema
25/10/2015 21:55
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Thanks VerdMead96! I wasn't so good in the other prediction :( Manchester derby was to heavy for watching(only two shots on target in full time, without shot on the target in first half).

VerdMead96's picture
VerdMead96
29/10/2015
PL
146
points

You're welcome, Rema :) You're right, especially the first half was really frustrating to watch as United weren't even able to take a single shot! But all in all, I saw some posittives, mainly in the defending formation, Rojo played really well. Nevertheless, I don't really enjoy United's playing style right now, they exchange a lot of passes without ending the action with a shot on goal. Hope the next gameweek will be slightly better.


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VerdMead96
29/10/2015 20:30
Poland
Manchester United
146

You're welcome, Rema :) You're right, especially the first half was really frustrating to watch as United weren't even able to take a single shot! But all in all, I saw some posittives, mainly in the defending formation, Rojo played really well. Nevertheless, I don't really enjoy United's playing style right now, they exchange a lot of passes without ending the action with a shot on goal. Hope the next gameweek will be slightly better.

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Rich
24/10/2015
ES
594
points

Did you just predict that West Ham would beat Chelsea 2-1? You must be a psychic :)


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Rich
24/10/2015 22:44
Spain
Liverpool
594

Did you just predict that West Ham would beat Chelsea 2-1? You must be a psychic :)

Rema's picture
Rema
25/10/2015
RS
538
points

Maybe :) Thanks Rich!


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Rema
25/10/2015 19:06
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Maybe :) Thanks Rich!

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Rema
24/10/2015
RS
538
points

When I hear Ryan Giggs and Old Trafford I was sure that Tom speak about Manchester United.


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Rema
24/10/2015 12:25
Serbia
West Ham United
538

When I hear Ryan Giggs and Old Trafford I was sure that Tom speak about Manchester United.

Volodymyr
24/10/2015
UA
379
points

Toms team is Manchester Utd!
Utd vs City - 2-2


Volodymyr
24/10/2015 06:48
Ukraine
Arsenal
379

Toms team is Manchester Utd!
Utd vs City - 2-2

Khanh Riffer
24/10/2015
VN
3
points

Tim's favorite team is Manchester United


Khanh Riffer
24/10/2015 06:17
Vietnam
Chelsea
3

Tim's favorite team is Manchester United

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Chang Eon
24/10/2015
KR
1
points

The answer for the competition is Manchester United.


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Chang Eon
24/10/2015 01:55
South Korea
Manchester United
1

The answer for the competition is Manchester United.

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Top Scorers
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1Alex_from_Ukraine6578
2mobeckham6539
3hsn5560
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4Serbia27426
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1Manchester United146938
2Liverpool111456
3Chelsea90265
4Arsenal86299
5Manchester City58908
6Tottenham Hotspur19506
7Newcastle United10626
8West Ham United7701
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