EPL 2020/2021
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City into yet another Milk Cup final (4th in a row) and now up against another specialist in winning the inferior domestic cup Mourinho with Spurs who never win anything. Even 1st half between City and United but once City were ahead, United didn't have of an idea of what to do. I think Bruno Fernandes broke the record for most turnovers of possession.
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Liverpool are like 2008 arsenal. All the ball, nothing to show for it.
Season is wide open because you aren't going to need a huge points haul to win
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
Liverpool are like 2008 arsenal. All the ball, nothing to show for it.
Season is wide open because you aren't going to need a huge points haul to win
Doesn't really make any sense. There are no players in the EPL with more positive commentary written about that the Liverpool front 3. Well, at least the couple of years, Kane/Son holding the mantle this season.
One of the worst things about Covid is not being in the office sitting next to my completely Liverpool mad (SE London born/raised) colleague. Every lunchtime will sit there and look for positive commentaries on Liverpool to share & negative to get extremely upset about. And I mean extremely.
Easiest thing in the world to prod and set off. I miss it.
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@MajorRage lampard fired yet?
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I wonder how Paddy Power feel about paying out on Fulham being relegated only 3 games into the season?
In the last 5 weeks they've played Liverpool, Spurs, Man City, Leicester, Everton and Southampton and picked up 6 points. Not the form of a team that should be written off.
Of course we now have Chelsea and ManU in four days and will probably fold in the two 6 point games that really matter after that against Brighton and West Brom.
We will have played all the top 8 in just over 6 weeks with Newcastle and Brighton plus QPR in the Cup as well. Plus had COVID run through the squad. Give us a fucking break.
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What on earth has happened to Liverpool's front 3?
Liverpool hasn't scored 3 EPL games now. That's a huge turnaround. Not sure if it's a form slip or if they've been figured out.
The hugely hyped Liverpool Man U clash yesterday was a bit of a damp squib. Liverpool had most of the ball, but Man Yoo had the most chances. Ended up nil all stalemate.
On the plus side, I setup a Covid friendly watching station (outside, fire pit, SONOS sound & the TV on the other side of a sliding door). Was actually a pretty damn good way of watching sport!
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@MajorRage said in EPL 2020/2021:
What on earth has happened to Liverpool's front 3?
Liverpool hasn't scored 3 EPL games now. That's a huge turnaround. Not sure if it's a form slip or if they've been figured out.
The hugely hyped Liverpool Man U clash yesterday was a bit of a damp squib. Liverpool had most of the ball, but Man Yoo had the most chances. Ended up nil all stalemate.
On the plus side, I setup a Covid friendly watching station (outside, fire pit, SONOS sound & the TV on the other side of a sliding door). Was actually a pretty damn good way of watching sport!
I think it is a combination of things.
Lack of crowds seem to mean things move slightly slower and they were so good before because everything was done at high speed.
Teams defend very narrow against them - Southampton showed the model - so there aren't the gaps in the channels for the front 3 and the only space is out wide. The front 3 don't thrive against crosses when the other team has numbers back and big centre halves.
The problems in defence mean midfielders like Fabinho and Henderson are playing there - and Liverpool's full-backs can't be quite as reckless going forward.
Diogo Jota is out.
They aren't being as ruthless with the chances they do get - for example Firmino v United missing Robertson all on his own 10 yards out.
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Arsenal seem to have picked up. Saka is quite a player and playing wide right he has the added advantage of a great left foot and a pretty good right making him a nightmare for defenders. Willian? They must be regretting giving him a big contract. I've not seen enough of Smith-Rowe yet to know if he the real deal but he seems a thinking player. And if Partey comes to the party they should be well placed to just miss out on top 4 again!
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Chelsea seem to be struggling at the moment as well. Leicester were all over them yesterday in the first half, and then finally when Chelsea got their shit together on the ball, they could never get into a shooting position.
Massive downturn in form there. Given Roman's track record, Frank must be getting nervous.
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