EPL 2020/2021
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@KiwiPie as long as it means Fulham remain in 17th I'll take it!!!
In fact I'd rip your arm off to take it
Scott Parker has said we are in a mini league and that finishing 4th from bottom would be a fantastic result for us. He is right of course but it's a bit disheartening to actually read it.
Parker quoted in Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fulham-news-west-brom-scott-parker-fixtures-results-epl-table-b1527198.html
He said: "I want to win more than anyone, I want us to be successful more than anyone, I want to be seventh to 10th in the league this year, but reality tells us that's going to be very, very difficult and not where we will be finishing. "I know where we're going to be punching this year, and we're going to be punching in and around the bottom four, bottom five, bottom six, but at the same time I want my team to understand that. "To understand the battles and what we need to do to be successful and realise the peaks and troughs along the way and stay positive, keep staying motivated and understand this is what we need to do and this is where we need to get to and with that I do actually feel that's the best way for us to come out with points and be successful this year. "There's still a great hope, of course there is. I'm not saying that we can't end up with some good results and end up in 15th or 12th - sure we can but we end up there with a mindset and an understanding of where we are and the dips don't break us." -
@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie as long as it means Fulham remain in 17th I'll take it!!!
In fact I'd rip your arm off to take it
Scott Parker has said we are in a mini league and that finishing 4th from bottom would be a fantastic result for us. He is right of course but it's a bit disheartening to actually read it.
I think you want to avoid the immediate drop in your first year. Do that and you can try to consolidate from there
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10 years last May since those dirty, cheating Athletico Madrid thugs (by far the better team TBH) robbed us of glory in extra time on the greatest day in the clubs history (almost).
Its the curse of the wacko statue. Al Fayed said the club would never have success again when the Khan's ripped the statue out. We were relegated that season after 13 consecutive seasons in the top flight. Al Fayed took us over when we were at bottom of L1 and said we'd be in Premiership inside 5 years. It took three. Blessed be his name
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Must be tough to be a Man United fan - a week after beating Leipzig 5-0 they lose to a small Turkish team when a win would have pretty much guaranteed qualification. Leipzig beat PSG meaning that group is wide open again.
Easy wins again for Chelsea, Liverpool and City and Diogo Jota is already looking like the signing of the season.
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@KiwiPie Yeah - shame the Giunners were so shit against Burnley, but I cautiously optimistic that there are three teams worse than Fulham this year and so we may avoid the drop.
We seem to have recruited quite wisely. Defence is looking a lot steadier and Parker seems to have settled on a team set-up that is working. We have actually looked quite good of late. Could easily have picked up points against Everton and West Ham.
Basically we had no off season so the first month was almost our pre-season which could have been fatal but fortunately for us others have struggled as well.
I have actually seen a couple of press reports recently that were quite complimentary which is a first for this campaign
Having said all the above we will probably now surrender meekly to Brighton which is a game we have to win. Point against Newcastle would be handy as well.
Be interesting to see if we persist with the game plan that has served us well against the top sides or revert to a more possession based style against the "weaker" teams. Our best striker can't be happy not even making the bench but his lack of pace doesn't suit the breakaway football we've been playing. Against Brighton though I think Mitrovic form and confidence allowing could be the go.
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@dogmeat On the podcast I listened to this morning, they were praising Parker's recruitment and quick work in getting a lot of new players well. They also reckon Fulham have an advantage in location in being able to take someone of the class of Loftus-Cheek on loan - a lot more appealing to shift to a club down the road rather the frozen north.
Sheffield United look gone already but I would be wary of them yet managing to put a run together. West Brom should go down - you do really need to beat Brighton who have looked good at times but you want to keep them close to the bottom. And at least Burnley pulled Arsenal into the relegation fight ....
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I am really happy Fulham have come good. It's very rare for a team to bring in that many players in one window and actually get better.
Winner of the weekend was the Premier League. This time last week it looked like business as usual at the top, as the big budgets started to float towards the top of the table. A bunch of draws and suddenly there are a bunch of teams that can win. The lower the projected points total is, the more teams that will believe they are a chance.
Arsenal are fucked though.
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It's a bit like what the championship usually looks like this season where one win can put yoi right up the table and a loss sends you 5 places the other way.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie We're 17 off the top - Just saying....
Title may just be out of reach - but Europa League will be easy on current form!
Before COVID - Sheff U
P 28 W 11 D 10 L 7 = 43 points
After COVID - Sheff U
P22 W 3 D 3 L 16 = 12 points
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
Strange week of upsets continues as Wolves win to prevent Chelski going equal top. and West Brom are holding Citeh to 1-1 at half time
And it ends at 1-1. City too ponderous this season and teams finding it easy to contain them. Wolves are hard to pick, once you fancy them to win a game, they lose and vice-versa. My Superbru form is terrible!
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It doesn't matter what shirts they are wearing, if a Mourinho team comes to your house as a big club, you know exactly what the game is going to look like
At least this time the good guys won
