EPL 2023/2024
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@Dodge said in EPL 2023/2024:
@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
Grealish must have been close to offside? They never showed it on the telecast. Then the ref gave them 3 extra minutes and they still couldn't win it.
i saw a clip on twitter which showed he was on.
Still in his own half I think.
Strange game that City - Spurs one. Spurs managed to never look like scoring but it being inevitable that they would - pretty much 3 chances and 3 goals and City should have buried them by half time. Respect for Ange and his style though - once he ditched the little boy Gil and put some steel into the midfield, they looked good in the second half and took the game to City.
Felt sorry for Fulham, deserved something from that game and shows how vulnerable Liverpool can be when they have so many players who don't have to track back. Also thought that 4th goal could have been ruled out for a push but only if the ref had called it.
Chelsea v Brighton. Gallagher is an idiot, he needs to rein himself in when he's on a yellow not go sliding into players from behind. VAR actually did what VAR was designed to do in overturning that late penalty, ensuring a completely incorrect call was not made.
Newcastle v Man U. United were awful, spectacularly bad and the Newcastle midfield of Bruno, Joelinton and Miley (who looks like a gawky 14 year old) completely bossed the game. 1-0 was a bit of a travesty and United could have stolen an unworthy draw at the end. Rashford doesn't even pretend to defend properly when he is meant to be - no idea what is going on there.
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@African-Monkey said in EPL 2023/2024:
@bayimports I liked Ollie Watkins header better
lol, actually bending to hit that so sweetly was damn impressive! Another great goal for sure
Just annoying:)
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@bayimports said in EPL 2023/2024:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2023/2024:
@bayimports I liked Ollie Watkins header better
lol, actually bending to hit that so sweetly was damn impressive! Another great goal for sure
Just annoying:)
Bournemouth suddenly looking more comfortable. Saw some of Luton away at Brentford (it was a poor night for sleeping) and they are a very limited team, hardly created anything against a weakened Brentford. Sheff U already look goneburger and Burnley a bit too flimsy to get many wins (so far - they look the most capable of improvement).
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@KiwiPie Starting to play the way Iraola wants, although some players still dont really get it. Christie proving really valuable and now Billing (who used to be a core player, looks like he needs shipping).
Still need first team to stay fit, which we are having trouble with, but at least we're looking like a better team and the confidence helps.
The draw opening up has helped as well, it really was a tough start when you're changing the way you play at the same time.
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@bayimports Kliuvert and Semenyo gave Konsa and Carlos fits all game. Not gonna lie, Semenyo was lucky to stay on the field after he should have been booked for a 2nd time for pulling Bailey back, but that's on the ref, and I wish he did go off haha he was bloody good.
As you alluded to, it takes time implementing a new style, but you guys are definitely getting there. You guys and Fulham are definitely better than what your league position is showing.
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@African-Monkey Yeah Semenyo (or Semen! Yo! as I like to call him) was very lucky - think the ref felt sorry for him.
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@African-Monkey Semenyo after coming back from internationals has grown in confidence and yes you could almost argue a second booking on two occasions.
For us to play as well as we did against a Villa team who are looking very strong right now gives me some real confidence. Before this game, I would have happily taken a point, after I was a bit gutted not to get three. Cant take anything away from Watkins late header though
As for Villa, they now play City who have looked terrible without Rodri, when he hasn't played this year..upset on the cards
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@KiwiPie I liked him running to the corner of the field after the foul too haha!
@bayimports Yeah, and no Grealish or Doku too on that left from all reports,mind you, no City side is ever easy and their depth is out of this world. We also have 15 wins in a row in the league, so these next two games at home against City and Arsenal will see how good we really are.
And yeah, you guys deserved the 3 points and would have had it on another day if it weren't for some Martinez heroics. The disallowed Diego Carlos goal (correctly) after the Semenyo free kick seemed to knock our confidence badly and you guys grew a leg after that.
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for all the celebration of suddenly shakey City
I'll reserve judgement until de Bruyne comes back, apparently this month
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2023/2024:
for all the celebration of suddenly shakey City
I'll reserve judgement until de Bruyne comes back, apparently this month
I don't think anyone doesn't rate City, just think if you were going to have a chance against them, now is your moment. Especially given they dropped points previously this year in similar circumstances.
Clearly they're a different beast full strength
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@Cyclops said in EPL 2023/2024:
@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
Everton docked 10 points for financial breaches
Everton was hit with a 10-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules, the league said on Friday.
What a disgusting decision, especially considering a team like Man City can flaunt the rules and get off scot free
City and Chelsea are both facing charges (City are facing 115 charges, vs the 1 that Everton has just been found guilty of). So I think the real test of the decision will come when those cases are resolved and what kind of penalty they'll get. If 1 charge is worth a 10 point deduction, 115 would be relegation at a minimum you'd think. Here's hoping the EPL have the guts to do that.
I'd prefer they lost any cups/ titles they won in the year relevant to the charge.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 2023/2024:
Incredible games yesterday.
Liverpool's 4 goals are as good as you'll see anywhere on the planet. Huge credit to Fulham who gave a storming account of themselves. Chelsea ground out a 3-2 over Brighton in a match which included a 40th minute red card & then a penalty given at 98 mins, only to be overturned by VAR. Lastly, Spurs / City played out an absolute classic with the ref having a bit of a shocker at the end to not allow play to continue with a braking Grealish.
Storming day of Football.
Spurs are so risky in their passing out from the back. It cost them 1 goal but could have cost them 3 or 4. Like their courage though. City get De Bruyne back soon, should help them.
Premier league is great. Fantastic games every week in packed out stadia. It’s what rugby could only dream of.
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@antipodean said in EPL 2023/2024:
@Cyclops said in EPL 2023/2024:
@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
Everton docked 10 points for financial breaches
Everton was hit with a 10-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules, the league said on Friday.
What a disgusting decision, especially considering a team like Man City can flaunt the rules and get off scot free
City and Chelsea are both facing charges (City are facing 115 charges, vs the 1 that Everton has just been found guilty of). So I think the real test of the decision will come when those cases are resolved and what kind of penalty they'll get. If 1 charge is worth a 10 point deduction, 115 would be relegation at a minimum you'd think. Here's hoping the EPL have the guts to do that.
I'd prefer they lost any cups/ titles they won in the year relevant to the charge.
They probably wouldn't give it to the second placed team which is unfortunate. It would be a hollow victory anyway
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Luton at home have been tough (unlike away), I think this may have been the first time someone has put more than 2 goals on them in a game at home this year.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 2023/2024:
I think Rice is going to be a complete failure at Arsenal. There is no way he's worth 105mm & the pressure of it will tell.
Declan Rice could you please stop making look like an idiot that knows nothing about football?
I'm quite capable of doing that on my own.
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Well that certainly helped Fulham's GD. 10 goals in our first ten games. Now 11 in the last three? Mitro who....
It was getting a bit nerve wracking with our run between the international breaks, but as long as we keep beating the teams we are expected to and pick up the odd result elsewhere - which is what we are doing - and don't sell Palhinha in January, we will be fine.
