2024-25 EPL Season

[KJS14]

They have the best set pieces (even if those have gotten a little cold) and the best defense in the league. How are they not the best equipped team to win 1-0? Who is then? Arsenal can ride out 1-0s during their high class Stoke impression

Perhaps we've gone a little cold on set piece goals because one of our corner kick takers (Saka) has been out for ~3 months and his replacements haven't been delivering the same quality.

Also I'm now curious - where should we slot in a Gravenberch injury in the importance pecking order? Somewhere above Saka, but below Joe Gomez?

 

[Savant]

Perhaps we've gone a little cold on set piece goals because one of our corner kick takers (Saka) has been out for ~3 months and his replacements haven't been delivering the same quality.

Also I'm now curious - where should we slot in a Gravenberch injury in the importance pecking order? Somewhere above Saka, but below Joe Gomez?

Gravenberch more important than Gomez, so definitely more important than Saka

 

[Scorofeyev]

Saka is at least back training. Soon we may be able to play a winger out of position at CF rather than a holding mid. Baby steps.

 

[Jussi]

 

[luiginb]

Superb player. Too bad he suffers from Viniciutis because he'd have a shout at a high position in the bdo voting this year, it's probably his best year and the main reason United isn't getting relegated.

 

[Savant]

Konate injured today too. Had to go off at halftime. Dropping like flies

Alisson subbed out with head injury today as well

 

[Epictetus]

Hopefully they are just employing the dark arts.

Who knows though - maybe injuries will force Slot to use more players.

 

[maclean]

Calafiori injured too, probably will be out for Real

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Pretty interesting comment to make

 

[Jussi]

Saturday was the 10th anniversary of Juanfield.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Senior aide of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince was mystery £30m broker in investigated Manchester City sponsorship deal

According to an unpublished 2020 judgement made by UEFA’s CFCB, Manchester City’s lawyers name the individual as "Jaber Mohamed".

www.nytimes.com

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Five wins over 9 games. Plus Arsenal will not win out, so less. Relax and enjoy the ride bro, sheesh

And Arsenal still have to rotate their squad with CL games in mind.

 

[S E P H]

Five wins over 9 games. Plus Arsenal will not win out, so less. Relax and enjoy the ride bro, sheesh

For a fluke title though.

 

[Scorofeyev]

Haaland supposed to be done for the season, although they seem to be counting the club world cup for this season which he should be back for. City only has a 1 point lead on Newcastle and Brighton for 5th. England is getting a 5th CL spot next season, right?

 

[hatterson]

Halaand supposed to be done for the league season. City only has a 1 point lead on Newcastle and Brighton for 5th. England is getting a 5th CL spot next season, right?

It will likely be 100% confirmed once the 1/4s are done, but yes it's extremely likely that it'll be England and Spain has a very high chance of being the other one with 5.

England actually has a non-trivial chance of 6 teams in the CL since United or Spurs could get the spot by winning the EL and neither of them are remotely close to taking an actual top 5 spot in the PL.

Edit: And if Villa made a cinderlla run in the CL they could have 7.

Imagine a world where 7 PL clubs make the CL but City isn't one of them

 

[Savant]

Great picture choice



Not sure anything impactful comes of it but glad at least someone has common sense

 

[Jussi]

Great picture choice



Not sure anything impactful comes of it but glad at least someone has common sense

I read that Chelsea are trying to negotiate the punishment into a financial penalty and a three year spending plan, violation of which would result in a one year ban from European competitions. UEFA will announce the decision mid May.

 

[Savant]

I read that Chelsea are trying to negotiate the punishment into a financial penalty and a three year spending plan, violation of which would result in a one year ban from European competitions. UEFA will announce the decision mid May.

Yeah I mean this is classic Todd Boehly playbook stuff. Did the same thing with the Dodgers when they were cheating on the international signings. They just eat the fine because the penalty is worth the reward

 

[Jussi]

Yeah I mean this is classic Todd Boehly playbook stuff. Did the same thing with the Dodgers when they were cheating on the international signings. They just eat the fine because the penalty is worth the reward

I think with UEFA, there's a chance they'll throw in a transfer ban for one or two windows as well. Which they really should.

 

[Savant]

I think with UEFA, there's a chance they'll throw in a transfer ban for one or two windows as well. Which they really should.

Will believe it when I see it. Transfer ban would probably help Chelsea. They’d just recall their loan army and restart the cycle

 

[Jussi]

Will believe it when I see it. Transfer ban would probably help Chelsea. They’d just recall their loan army and restart the cycle

The squad limits would come into play then, IIRC Chelsea have far more players on loan than clubs are allowed to register. Can UEFA limit player sales too?

 

[Savant]

The squad limits would come into play then, IIRC Chelsea have far more players on loan that clubs are allowed to register. Can UEFA limit players sales too?

No idea. I feel like they make it up as they go along

 

[gary69]

The penalty for Chelsea will most likely be the same financial one than in previous similar offenses. UEFA bosses need some corruption money for their holidays, after all.

"In 2022, Paris St-Germain were among the clubs to face substantial fines for breaching Uefa's FFP rules and were ordered to pay £8.6m."
" faced an £8.6m fine over historic FFP breaches under Roman Abramovich in 2023, "

Chelsea finances: Uefa to assess Chelsea accounts at end of season