2023-2024 EPL Season

[KJS14]

You're taking a 15 second moment when a player is happy to score a goal and extrapolating that unto a man's entire life. Yes, it's an absurd leap.

Who is extrapolating it to his entire life? I've been overly clear that I'm talking about his mental/confidence issues playing football.

 

[JPBolts]

this is exactly why we signed him. World Class at playing out from the back & playing dissecting passes through midfield and defense. Mings injury will sting in some games as I assume they would've played together.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Evilo]

Heard during the Arsenal game that they average 0.9 ga with Saliba and 1.6 without him.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Heard during the Arsenal game that they average 0.9 ga with Saliba and 1.6 without him.

Not sure what the tweet says but yeah, he's been amazing.

 

[Evilo]

It says that, stastically, he's been the best midfielder in the world this season.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Being able to bring Hojbjerg on late in matches with his energy is something Spurs haven't been able to do. A player like Hojbjerg is a fine starter on a decent club, but for a CL level club, he's the perfect MF to bring off the bench. Once Bentancur gets back, he will be pushed further down the bench, but I am very glad he's still at the club, I thnk you can say the same for being able to bring Perisic on late up front.

 

[Jussi]

Saw this posted on a couple of places but could be bogus.

Edit: confirmed by United but injury length is a question mark.

Wan-Bissaka picks up injury

The United right-back is set for a period on the sidelines.

www.manutd.com

Dalot and Reguilon only healthy fullbacks...



He played only 8 minutes due to illness and then gets injured.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Seriously do you guys not have a better leader than this? Can’t take you serious.

 

[Chimaera]

The ETH interview is hilarious.

The questions I have for all of it are as follows...

Is Sancho done in Red?

How long till he's on the hot seat?

Are they in jeopardy of not making top 4?

Was he tactically naïve going into a match at home against Brighton?

How much more money do they have to waste to potentially win something?

 

[bleedblue1223]

Going to be a fun race between Chelsea and United for which club is the bigger disaster this season.

 

[KJS14]

Heard during the Arsenal game that they average 0.9 ga with Saliba and 1.6 without him.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but they conceded something like 40% of their goals last season in the ~10 weeks he was out injured. He's a top 3 CB in the league along with Dias and Stones.

 

[Savant]

I don't remember the exact numbers, but they conceded something like 40% of their goals last season in the ~10 weeks he was out injured. He's a top 3 CB in the league along with Dias and Stones.

Saliba and (still) Virgil top 2. Saliba only CB in the league I’d take over Virgil for now. Then the City guys. Saliba is a mutant.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Matches in the next 13 days:

Arsenal:
Sept 20-PSV
Sept 24-Spurs
Sept 27-at Brentford
Sept 30-at Bournemouth

Liverpool
Sept 21-at LASK
Sept 24-West Ham
Sept 27-Leicester
Sept 30-at Spurs

Spurs
Sept 24-at Arsenal
Sept 30-Liverpool

Spurs failing to reach Europe last year and already being eliminated from the EFL Cup will mean for these 2 massive fixtures they will have a full week between matches while both Arsenal and Liverpool will have 4 matches in 9 and 10 days respectively.

If Spurs are going to be a quality club, they have to get at least 4 points from these matches.

Can't wait.

 

[John Price]

 

[Savant]

Matches in the next 13 days:

Arsenal:
Sept 20-PSV
Sept 24-Spurs
Sept 27-at Brentford
Sept 30-at Bournemouth

Liverpool
Sept 21-at LASK
Sept 24-West Ham
Sept 27-Leicester
Sept 30-at Spurs

Spurs
Sept 24-at Arsenal
Sept 30-Liverpool

Spurs failing to reach Europe last year and already being eliminated from the EFL Cup will mean for these 2 massive fixtures they will have a full week between matches while both Arsenal and Liverpool will have 4 matches in 9 and 10 days respectively.

If Spurs are going to be a quality club, they have to get at least 4 points from these matches.

Can't wait.

Don’t think this is a big deal for LFC. They are used to it. Maybe it hits Arsenal? Believe they had some trouble with PSV last season too, but these things generally aren’t a problem until they are.

Personally will be interesting to see how Tottenham do when they aren’t playing dross. They haven’t played anyone good all year and are kind of just running on vibes right now; which is fun but remains to be seen for legit they are. Good showing against Arsenal and LFC probably makes them favorites for 4th but they could easily lose both those games and be thrown back in the mixer. They are definitely still in their honeymoon period for now

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Don’t think this is a big deal for LFC. They are used to it. Maybe it hits Arsenal? Believe they had some trouble with PSV last season too, but these things generally aren’t a problem until they are. Personally will be interesting to see how Tottenham do when they aren’t playing dross. They haven’t played anyone good all year and are kind of just running on vibes right now; which is fun but remains to be seen for legit they are. Good showing against Arsenal and LFC probably makes them favorites for 4th but they could easily lose both those games and be thrown back in the mixer. They are definitely still in their honeymoon period for now

I think LFC might even dress two complete different team for Europa/League cup and the EPL.

 

[Savant]

I think LFC might even dress two complete different team for Europa/League cup and the EPL.

I half agree with this.

I think LFC goes strong up first half of Europa League and try to put that to bed early so they can rotate second half of the group. LFC 100% have to win the group; that needs to be the objective there. 2nd (or worse) would be very bad. Clinch top spot then figure it out. Can’t risk getting behind the right ball there

I do think heavy rotation in League Cup against Leicester is happening and I am completely fine with that. They can rotate there. This team is used to this schedule so they can go strong in Europa. Would be a good time to get Virgil and the injured guys back in too.

 

[S E P H]

Going to be a fun race between Chelsea and United for which club is the bigger disaster this season.

Just think about how brutal it could still be if Man United lost Rashford to injury or Chelsea lost Silva to injury.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Speaking of Rashford, wonder how he feels now after having signed a long extension recently.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

It's insane how it seems no other clubs were ever rumored to sniff around him from Spurs. He's incredible. One of the funnest players to watch.

 

[Chimaera]

The extra matches don't matter for LFC if they can avoid injuries. If they can't, it's a different discussion.

They're deep enough at everywhere but defense to handle those matches. I expect you also see a stronger side against Spurs than Leicester, and a much stronger side against West Ham than LASK. I would actually expect to see a bunch of kids play in both. You'd likely see a lineup of Kelleher, Tsimiskas, Quansah, Maybe even Endo playing centerback, and then Gomez on the right, midfield of Bajectic for minutes, Elliott and Thiago and then up front with Doak, Gakpo and whomever needs minutes. Shit, you might even see Bobby Clark or another kid get a spot.

 

[Savant]

The extra matches don't matter for LFC if they can avoid injuries. If they can't, it's a different discussion.

They're deep enough at everywhere but defense to handle those matches. I expect you also see a stronger side against Spurs than Leicester, and a much stronger side against West Ham than LASK. I would actually expect to see a bunch of kids play in both. You'd likely see a lineup of Kelleher, Tsimiskas, Quansah, Maybe even Endo playing centerback, and then Gomez on the right, midfield of Bajectic for minutes, Elliott and Thiago and then up front with Doak, Gakpo and whomever needs minutes. Shit, you might even see Bobby Clark or another kid get a spot.

If they put out an experimental side I think it will be against Leicester. I don’t think they are going crazy in Europa. And they probably shouldn’t

 

[The Abusement Park]

Going to be a fun race between Chelsea and United for which club is the bigger disaster this season.

You say that like it’s a competition. The only way Chelsea could win that competition is if they get relegated I think.

 

[hatterson]

Chelsea is currently 4th in terms of xPTS, IIRC they were second after 4 games. They've had atrociously bad finishing.

United are currently 12th.

TBH I think the biggest question on Chelsea is going to be if things implode before their (lack of) luck catches up to them since that could significantly change things.