EPL 2022 / 2023
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@canefan said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
So the top team gets promoted and the second has to go into a playoff?Yep - cruel isn't it? Places 4-7 play off to join places 2-3 in playoff semis.
Brutal. Have one bad day and you are gone
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the Premier League heads in to this weird World Cup break, and it's a fucking weird season man
Fucking Arsenal are first, and have won 12 of 14.
City are dicking around and have already lost twice and drawn twice
Friggen Newcastle have quietly got themselves to 3rd having only lost onceSpurs, Man U and Liverpool have already lost 4 of 14 each. Chelsea haven't won in yonks, and yet they've already sacked the manager.
Off the pitch poor old Christiano Ronaldo has apparently burned every bridge leading out of Old Trafford and will probably be in the MLS by January
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@mariner4life It's crazy isn't it.
No idea what CR was trying to achieve. Although he had a decent season last year, he's looked off the pace so far in this season. The urgency in the runs hasn't quite been there.
To do an interview with Piers Morgan is absolutely baffling from a PR perspective. There is no doubt that he is a pretty good interviewer, but his worship of CR combined overwhelming desire to create headlines has made this whole thing a trainwreck for him (IMO).
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So Gary O'Neil confirmed as Bournemouth manager which he deserved, just waiting for old mate Foley to get the green light as new owner which is expected before Jan transfer window..
Likely on outer - Emiliano Marcondes, Siriki Dembele, Junior Stanislas, Jamal Lowe Jack Stacey haven't had much first-team preference allowing for some new blood.
Zemura, Anthony and Lerma need upgraded contracts which is likely as well but during transfer window, another defender and striker likely required. Lets see how much they would be willing to throw around under Foley..Positive signs at least which seems consistent for every post Parker team lol
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My my. Man City are held to a draw at Everton and Arsenal win a slightly frantic 4-2 over Brighton to go 7 clear.
Arsenal's next 6 league games include Newcastle, Tottenham and both Manchester's, with the City game at the end of that run. It's a brutal stretch and one that will define whether or not they're serious title contenders. I could see them losing all 6 I can see them winning all 6, anything seems possible right now.
I think regardless of results City remain the favourite and that won't change unless arsenal keep at least there current lead and win that City game.
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Are Fulham nearly safe from relegation even if they lose their next 20 games? And given they have Chelsea at home next (certain home win) 31 points could be enough.
If teams below them keep up this points per game ratio.
Southampton finish with 25/26
Wolves finish with 29/30
Everton/West Ham with 31/32.Who will be sacked first?
Lampard?
Moyes?
Marsch?
Rodgers?
Potter?
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@KiwiPie brutal league
7 months ago Moyes was lauded for getting West Ham in to Europe by finishing 7th with 56 points
Now he's probably next out the door with almost as many losses as last season already after only 18 games
Surely Fat Frank is next though. And with him the practice of parachuting famous retired players in to managerial roles in top levels. Lampard and Stevie G have been fucking terrible. Just "knowing the game" is not enough
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@KiwiPie brutal league
7 months ago Moyes was lauded for getting West Ham in to Europe by finishing 7th with 56 points
Now he's probably next out the door with almost as many losses as last season already after only 18 games
Surely Fat Frank is next though. And with him the practice of parachuting famous retired players in to managerial roles in top levels. Lampard and Stevie G have been fucking terrible. Just "knowing the game" is not enough
Surely Potter needs to win his next home game.
Arteta the best of the “I’m a recent-ish player and now manager” brigade??
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The weird thing about Gerrard is that he seemed to have been doing a genuinely good job with Rangers before he went south to Villa. Lots of talk about him doing an apprenticeship at Villa before moving to Liverpool whenever Klopp gets bored. But he's just pancaked.
Won't change hiring though. Coaching appointments have a massive networking element and retired players who spent time at elite clubs have a massive headstart over everyone else in that respect.
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Thing is with Chelsea, first half on Thurs match vs City was best they’ve played in ages. Excellent ball / game control and I think if Sterling stayed on would have been 2 nil up.
But then heads dropped and carried that into Sunday.
Arteta showing the benefits of being given time. Potter will do the same if he gets it. He probably won’t tho.
Moyes will survive, West Ham don’t look bad. Frank won’t, Everton do look bad.
Most worrying thing this weekend is all the talk of United’s chanting to Frank. Calling him a rent boy & this seemingly now being illegal.
Illegal? You fucking what?!!
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@Cyclops said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
The weird thing about Gerrard is that he seemed to have been doing a genuinely good job with Rangers before he went south to Villa. Lots of talk about him doing an apprenticeship at Villa before moving to Liverpool whenever Klopp gets bored. But he's just pancaked.
Won't change hiring though. Coaching appointments have a massive networking element and retired players who spent time at elite clubs have a massive headstart over everyone else in that respect.
Football talk now is that Mick Beale (Gerrard's assistant at Rangers and then Villa) was the one with the plan. Beale took over at QPR at the start of the season, Wolves offered him their job after they sacked Bruno but he said he was loyal to QPR - and then took the Rangers job at the end of November.
