EPL 2017/2018
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You won't be saying that if a controversial decision cost Liverpool in the SFs.
As long as Real don't win - again.
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
You won't be saying that if a controversial decision cost Liverpool in the SFs.
As long as Real don't win - again.
It was said firmly tongue in cheek. I think we would still have progressed even if that goal stood.
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City confirmed as champs with Man U losing this morning.
Best result of the weekend is Newcastle beating Arsenal, and thus Rafa getting them past the 40-point mark. Fuck i love Rafa.
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This season it could be even lower with Stoke and Southampton unable to win (Stoke losing a 1-0 lead to draw with West Ham this morning). Newcastle now in the top half, that's excellent with the squad they have.
It was very amusing for United to deny City the title with a comeback from 2-0 down and then lose at home to the worst team in the league to hand it to them. West Brom now have more wins than managers this season - yay! (and they won their first 2 league games!)
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@majorrage said in EPL 2017/2018:
Wenger leaving at the end of the season ... probably a few seasons too late to not tarnish his legacy somewhat.
In time the fans will appreciate what he gave to the club. They will pine for bygone days if the next manager can't take the club forward
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I'm happy Wenger gets to leave on his own terms. You can argue he should have left a few years ago but there was never a top class manager lined up to replace him. Wenger is the most successful Arsenal manager (yes, better than Herbert Chapman), so thanks for the memories.
I've just been reading some of the messages from former/current players. All very glowing, and it appears Wenger was just as influential off the pitch for many of the foreign players.
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You look at this Timeline and its insane how long Wenger has been in place
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
I'm happy Wenger gets to leave on his own terms. You can argue he should have left a few years ago but there was never a top class manager lined up to replace him. Wenger is the most successful Arsenal manager (yes, better than Herbert Chapman), so thanks for the memories.
I've just been reading some of the messages from former/current players. All very glowing, and it appears Wenger was just as influential off the pitch for many of the foreign players.
If they could have got Klopp rather than Liverpool I think that was the best replacement around. But not sure if the timing of that would ever have worked.
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Probably a couple of years too late, but with hindsight, people will marvel at what Arsene achieved, both on and off the field.
City have the league won, but the foot hasn't come off the floor, they are after all the records.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in EPL 2017/2018:
So Sunderland got relegated. Again. Back to back years. Read that Darren Bent scored the goal that sent them down. Sunderland's former star player. Whose family were racially abused by Sunderland's own fans while he was there.
All this after Chunderland flew a plane banner gloating at Newcastle when they were relegated a couple of years ago.
Karma.
Sport throws up some mad dramatic narratives. You couldnt script that shit and pass it off as feasible.
And Sunderland lose to the smallest club in the championship, giving that club a chance to stay up. Wonder how far they will have to drop before they come back.
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2017/2018:
Probably a couple of years too late, but with hindsight, people will marvel at what Arsene achieved, both on and off the field.
City have the league won, but the foot hasn't come off the floor, they are after all the records.
They attempted over 1,000 passes against Swansea - that's averaging over 10 per minute when the clock doesn't stop when the ball goes out of play and the other side are meant to have the ball at times.
As for Arsene, he changed football in England in his first 10 years, was very good at managing the stadium move and balancing the books while staying competitive but just in the past few years, he probably did hang on too long - certainly too long for his "legacy" to remain untarnished whereas Sir Alex got it absolutely spot on (although not necessarily at the best time for the club).
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@bovidae said in EPL 2017/2018:
A fantastic game between Liverpool and Roma this morning in the CL semi. Liverpool looked to be coasting at 5-0 but 5-2 gives Roma some hope for the home leg.
Like the Barca tie, Roma has Liverpool right where they want them.
We just need to keep the goal difference to two. I know that's not the mindset, but it'll get us through!
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