EPL 2021 / 2022
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Liverpool beat Man City 3-2 at Wembley in yesterday's FA Cup Semi Final. But that doesn't tell the whole story.
Before the game a group of Man City fans brought total shame on their club by booing during the minute's silence for the 97 people killed in the Hilsborough disaster. First time in 33 years that anyone can remember that happening.
The First half was one way traffic. Liverpool 3-0 up at break. The first goal was soft. City let Liverpool's big French cente back have a free header off a corner. The second was one of the softest I've even seen. The goalkeeper had a dreadful First touch after a Stones pass back and couldn't clear it before Mane slid in and put the ball in the net. The Liverpool third was a thing of beauty. A dominant First half.
City got two goals back one just after the break and another at the start of stopage time, but Liverpool remained in control.
A huge psychological advantage to Liverpool for the PL and CL.
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Chelsea v Liverpool FA Cup final. Tasty.
Geez, does anyone want to come 4th? Clubs are falling over themselves to fuck it up. Tottenham were flying and then stumbled. Arsenal had it sorted and then promptly fell in a heap. Man U are just not very good (watch them trip Liverpool up midweek).
Also, surprised more isn't being made of the shit job Stevie G appears to be doing at Villa. They are now below Newcastle on the table, still haven't hit 40 points, and can only match last seasons points total if they win every game they have left (having just lost 4 on the bounce, currently the worst streak in the league)
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@mariner4life Gerrard deserves a chance. Hes got too many players that don't suit his style of play, and once he clears them out and he brings in players he wants, he'll do better.
Hes also managed to attract Coutinho for us which is huge, along with Digne so it shows that he can attract players of quality.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
Great win for Liverpool …. But Keane is overshadowing the game. Scathing and completely on point
he's been at them for a fair while now
he's not wrong with most if it either.
Great to have Fulham back, real soft spot for that club
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For me the 40 goals from Mitrovic have been just as astonishing, well done Fulham but Mitrovic has been a class above the Championship this season, a pleasure to watch.
I have a few more nervous weeks before any such hopeful confirmation happens for my cherries.
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@bayimports Mitro is a Championship cheat code
but it's not just him Harry Wilson and Carvalho have both scored over 10 and Neeskens Kabano is on 9. Wilson has 15 assists. even if Mitrovic hadn't scored we'd still have the fourth highest goal tally in the Championship. With the second tightest defence.All of which means jack next season.
I am (ever) hopeful. This time round we will have far longer to prepare and have a much better Manager (as you are finding out).
The losses against Coventry and Derby have spoiled things a bit. We definitely need to improve in 4-5 areas and losing Fabio is a bloody shame. Dirty poaching 'pool.
But for today at Least AWAY YO WHITES!!!
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@bayimports Mitro is a Championship cheat code
but it's not just him Harry Wilson and Carvalho have both scored over 10 and Neeskens Kabano is on 9. Wilson has 15 assists. even if Mitrovic hadn't scored we'd still have the fourth highest goal tally in the Championship. With the second tightest defence.All of which means jack next season.
I am (ever) hopeful. This time round we will have far longer to prepare and have a much better Manager (as you are finding out).
The losses against Coventry and Derby have spoiled things a bit. We definitely need to improve in 4-5 areas and losing Fabio is a bloody shame. Dirty poaching 'pool.
But for today at Least AWAY YO WHITES!!!
Congratulation - never really in doubt all season. Does Fulham own all the players, Harry Wilson for example? That seems to be an issue for a team like Forest where some of their star performers are on loan.
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Amazing looking back how many pundits were tipping Man U to win the league at the start of the season with the addition of Ronaldo to a team that finished 2nd the year before. They may still get 4th given how all the other teams don't seem to want it but they have been truly humbled against the top 2 this season. 4 games, 4 defeats, 15 goals conceded and 1 scored - that is Norwich levels of performance.
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@KiwiPie We bought Wilson for (rumoured) 12 Million quid last summer. we are paying in installments to get around FFP so some have misinterpreted it as a loan.
the only loan player is Neco Williams. Fulham are keen to sign him and rumour is he's keen to sign as he won't get past trent A-A at Anfield and wants game time ahead of a possible World Cup.
We have a number of players coming off contract in June. Carvalho is a big loss. Hoped he'd do a Sessignon and play one more season with us. Instead he'll likely go out on loan to a Championship side....
Fabri is #3 GK again rumour is we are chasing to get Alphonse Areola back. He was our player of the season last year. He still lives in Fulham and hasn't broken into West Ham this season.
Jean Michel Seri has played a role this year - less so since AfCon
We will,likely lose 3 central defenders in Mawson, Hector (surplus to requirements) and Ream - too old for Prem but a Fulham legend. Neeskens Kabano has been a regular and is off contract. would make a good squad player but hasn't played as much recently so maybe he doesn't figure in Silva's plans. Apparently we have secured 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon who plays wide so it could be Neeskens will be let go as well.
Aussie Tyrese Francois is also off contract but will probably get an offer.
Despite playing for fun this year our squad has relied heavily on players found wanting at the top level previously. Our youth sides have done almost as well as the senior side but that would be a big step up. We do need some energy and creativity.
I'm not concerned about our options out wide both in attack and defence, particularly if we do keep Williams but the spine needs strengthening and an alternative to Mitro as a second option would be good. Currently we bring on Rodrigo Muniz who is a raw young Brazilian but too much like Mitro. We need a point of difference up front.
This season has been fun. i doubt I will be anticipating the Fulham podcasts quite as much come the autumn. Oh goody we only lost 2-1!
