EPL 2023/2024
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That's exactly how I feel Mr Meat. I've followed football my whole life and it has always been sleazy. Now the sleaze is of a different type but I just try to enjoy the actual game for what it is.
The reason City have dominated for the past few years is of course their money but also a planned approach to team/squad building. For example when Rodri first arrived to take over from Fernandinho, he was interchanged with him a lot and it was thought he would never be as good - by the time Fernandinho retired, Rodri was good enough that he wasn't missed. Similarly with David Silva, Yaya Toure etc.
On Chelsea, I actually think the best thing that happened for Poch was having so many injuries that he was forced to stick with
Caicedo Gallagher
Palmer Madueke Mudryk
Jackson
for a few games and they have all benefited from having a settled system and personnel. For the first half of the season, he had so many players he kept on shifting them around and trying to find a system for them.On Brighton, they actually had a good season up until half-way - 30 points from 19 games and into the final 16 of the Europa League. In 2024, it fell apart - 18 points from 19 games. I'm sure they will be fine with a good manager (after McKenna of Ipswich apparently), their injured players returning and a couple of obscure South Americans who turn out to be superstars.
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@dogmeat we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially. I don't think anyone could accuse us of trying to buy titles, in fact one of the longstanding gripes from Spurs fans is the our tightwad chief executive
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2023/2024:
Arsenal: Decent enough choke again, the loss vs Villa the difference between 1st and 2nd
No way that was a choke, Arsenal had a great season and just didn't quite get enough points for the title, no disgrace in that. In Arteta's 4 full seasons, their points totals have been
61 (8th)
69 (5th)
84 (2nd)
89 (2nd)For a young manager in his first role with a team that he has built himself, that is very impressive. The next step is to strengthen in key areas an improve the depth so that he can make sure his gun players get enough rest. In those 4 seasons, Saka has only missed 9 league games while also playing a World Cup and I think you can see at times that he loses his spark.
I have nothing but praise for Arteta and what he's achieved with the club. Also for the Arsenal management for resisting the urge to drop him after a couple of mixed opening seasons.
Perhaps the choke tag more apt for Liverpool after this season, although given the terrible December of Arsenal, you could argue that they choked back then.
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@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
@dogmeat we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially. I don't think anyone could accuse us of trying to buy titles, in fact one of the longstanding gripes from Spurs fans is the our tightwad chief executive
The big 6 aren't about buying titles. It's more about making sure that their revenue streams aren't diluted by others joining them at the top of the pile.
Truth is that you can't really buy a title now. Winning the EPL is much more about your manager/team than money. City vs United is clear and obvious proof of that. Newcastle have as much money behind them as anybody else, as well as a superb up and coming manager, but they don't even look close to title contention.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2023/2024:
@antipodean said in EPL 2023/2024:
ery few teams have lost while leading at Xmas. In fact if memory serves me correctly, that sad claim to fame is Liverpool's.
Mate it happened this year - and last year
It happens almost exactly half the time
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How often do Christmas leaders go on to win the title?
We look at the good news and bad news for Arsenal after they secured the Christmas No 1 spot
When it happens to other teams I neither acknowledge nor care
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Chelsea left out of pocket?
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Really?
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It's been confirmed by the club. Poch out.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2023/2024:
@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially
koff koff European Super League
I was more referring to our level of player investment. But yes we did try to get into the ESL, better to be in the tent looking out and on the outside looking in
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Fulham certainly gave us the epitome of an up and down season. Beat or go very close against the top teams and lose to those around and below us. Will be tough next year because doesn’t Khan spend a lot.
I remember when Khan first arrived he apparently had to be told about promotion / relegation rules cos his other team, the Jackson Jaguars frequently bottom of the NFL but no relegation means a crowd of 90,000 every fortnight.
Team of the year and coach of the year goes to Aston Villa for me.
I get my laughs from the clown on YouTube who supports Manure. -
The have an elite Manager, structure and players.
They have also signed up and agreed to FFP/SNP regulations and ignored them totally.
What they have done is totally fraudulent and if the adhered to the financial regulations then they simply would not have been able to build the dynasty they have done so far. They may have still won a lot with Pep but they are not subjunctive to the same conditions that other clubs are due to a nation state running it.
They have 115 charges to answer. They will also get away with it.
Uefa found them guilty but due to time issues it was thrown out.
They can’t even fill their own stadium but last year had the highest revenue in world football?
Its a joke
Chelsea FC can confirm that the Club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways.
