EPL 2024/2025
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Dogmeat I have argued with mates repeatedly that Fulham should have gone hard for a top notch striker last year or earlier this. That is all ( and perhaps more consistency) that we are missing to be a real top 6 contender. I have always liked Traore but he really can’t hit a cow in the arse with a banjo. Keep him for beating people and then feeding in a decent cross
Not long ago on the Fulham forum ,which I am banned from
for some reason , there were many calling for Silva to go. He’s a very good manager with enough mongrel to take this ream a long way. Was so pleased to see them have a real go at 115 and counting. Much better to go down trying to win it rather than just damage limitation.. -
@dogmeat It was pretty much the perfect game plan for Fulham. Block up the channels, pounce upon any mistake and hurtle up field using the pace of Traore. There is always a risk with allowing teams to have possession around your box though and both the Kovacic goals were after crosses into the box - it can happen. Palhinha hasn't been starting for Bayern ....
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@middleman FFP issues I guess We spent a fair bit last summer Decent strikers don't come cheap I mean Spurs spent 64 mill on Solanke
we got Anderson and ESR for that
Nah Silva's rubbish. No other team in their right mind would want to poach him
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:
we got Anderson and ESR for that
I would argue that is better value, but you're right strikers dont come cheap
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@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:
I would argue that is better value
That was sorta my point
I know the current Burnley Manager said Solanke was better than Mitrovic but he is (to date) the very definition of a one season wonder.
9 goals in 75 games across 4 seasons then 19 in 38 last year. You guys must have been laughing all the way to the bank.
I'd rather stick with Muniz/Raul and invest the money elsewhere in the team.
In Marco we trust
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:
You guys must have been laughing all the way to the bank.
we invested 40 of it into a guy who has scored 1 goal, so Solanke still ahead of that this year, so not sure that was good although happy for the massive sale. As long as the big guys stay away from Semenyo Im fine
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@dogmeat Are you having a laugh about Silva. I thought you were being sarcastic about him. I hope so. We did buy well and i certainly would not have paid that much for Solanke. What we need is to discover another Vardy.
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welcome back Ole Gunner Solskjaer, well that is the rumour as interim ha ha
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@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:
welcome back Ole Gunner Solskjaer, well that is the rumour as interim ha ha
Surely not .... love the ongoing circus at Old Trafford
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:
welcome back Ole Gunner Solskjaer, well that is the rumour as interim ha ha
Surely not .... love the ongoing circus at Old Trafford
im guessing its a joke doing the rounds but would be kind of funny
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Thomas Tuchel (ex-Dormund, PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich) will be the new England football manager.
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@dogmeat He's an excellent tactician and coach.
But I do worry a bit about him and man-management with the England job. He could be another Fabio Capello.
If the FA are sensible they will team him with a "good bloke" Englishman like Scott Parker as his assistant.
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@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
a "good bloke" Englishman like Scott Parker as his assistant.
Given Tuchel's history of pissing players off teaming him up with a loose cannon like Parker would be a disaster and quite FA-like.
I get Tuchel's strengths - just can't see him prospering in an environment where he gets the players for a week at a time a few times a year. As the Carsley interregnum has reminded us that a vital part of an England manager's role is managing the messaging. Another area I think will be a challenge for Tuchel.
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Honestly, I'm increasingly convinced that international managers are pretty irrelevant. Well, a bad manager can blow up a squad and kill a tournament but a great manager still has a limited influence. Tuchel seems like he could be o good bet; tactically astutely and short doses of his intensity when England goes into comp could be quite effective.
Is this the first time a German has managed England?
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@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
@dogmeat He's an excellent tactician and coach.
But I do worry a bit about him and man-management with the England job. He could be another Fabio Capello.
If the FA are sensible they will team him with a "good bloke" Englishman like Scott Parker as his assistant.
Good comparison with Capello.
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I wonder if he will have to sing the terrace anthem ‘2 world wars and one world cup’ as part of his initiation!? 😃
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I sense it is likely to end badly with Tuchel - he's a cantakerous sod and I'm not sure how his tactical style will work when he doesn't have the players day to day. Seems like the best thing England can do is fix on a formation and stick to it even when the personnel changes. If the wide left player is a right footer then pick the best available left-footed left back, don't try to shoe-horn in the players you deem most talented.
Relegation in the Nations League was pretty disastrous for England - qualifying for tournaments is only getting easier as the tournaments get bigger so the top division of nations league would at least have them playing against quality teams. And England's recent tournament record will be Tuchel's worst enemy - it would have been better for him if they had been knocked out by Slovakia in the round of 16 as that would have reflected how poor they were.
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Really good win from Aston Villa against Fulham on Saturday. Awesome to have no injuries and the full squad available for the first time in 18 months. Great to be in the top 4 again and putting pressure on Arsenal for 3rd place. I'm looking forward to Bologna on Wednesday in the UCL.
Fulham look a quality side this season and will easily finishing in the top 9 this season.
