GWT: EPL - Matchweek 1

[Jack Straw]

Yeah, I haven't checked the stats of the last few seasons, but traditionally the last 5-10 minutes had the most goals scored compared to other similar length periods within the match.

So being successful at that time at least used to be of utmost importance for a good season.

Worked pretty well for Leverkusen last season.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Clear 2 on 1 and you punt it right into slabhead.

That was the turning point. You have to make that play and score.. simple. Allowing that glacier to get a foot on that was inexcusable.

 

[Jussi]

Worked pretty well for Leverkusen last season.

Leverfluken, according to SEPH.

 

[S E P H]

i vaguely recall arsenal leading the league in "points taken after the 85th minute" last season, but i could genuinely be mis-remembering that entirely.

edit: arsenal scored 16 goals after the 85th minute before new years day (first in the league), five of which were match-winners.

Every team does it. I am not saying it is impossible, and sometimes you need them to win games, but I am saying it doesn't rely on long-term success. LFC led it last year but didn't get anywhere. Arsenal was high in it the last two years but still didn't win anything.

However, the difference is that Arsenal backs up it in other ways, like looking so much superior to their opponents. Man United needed a fluke on their side, late in the game to win a game at home against the Fulham fam. Not saying their fans think they're going anywhere this season, but I keep seeing all this positivity in the media and through United-supported groups like Gary Neville and this club is still so far off the pace. That's my entire debate.

 

[Venkman]

Should have won by more. Second half performance wasn't great similar to last season but end of the first half was promising. Maguire, Casemiro and Mazraoui played well. Nice finish by Zirkzee. Still need Ugarte or another DM.

 

[Blender]

So happy the PL is back.

 

[Evilo]

5th time in 6 years Liverpool opens up against a promoted side.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

5th time in 6 years Liverpool opens up against a promoted side.

Let's put it this way. I would rather play Man City today than that charged up Ipswich town. They are everywhere.

As for LFC I am not sure if they are bad or Ipswich are that good. I guess a bit of both.

 

[Evilo]

If it's not offside it's probably a pen.

 

[luiginb]

Yeah opening the season against a newly promoted side is a disadvantage, not an advantage

 

[Evilo]

Yeah opening the season against a newly promoted side is a disadvantage, not an advantage

It's not.

Wow

 

[hatterson]

That was awful defending....

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Nice to have a striker than can finish 10 yards from the goal.

I will give some props to Slot, he made great adjustments at half time.

 

[hatterson]

Salah looks so weird without hair.

He's still pretty good though.

 

[Venkman]

Ipswich played well in the first half. Liverpool stepped it up in the second. Looked like scoring every time they went forward.

 

[KJS14]

Saka to Havertz too easy

 

[IU Hawks fan]

That's 1

 

[koyvoo]

Many yellow shirts just stared at that ball as it came in

 

[al secord]

Schar is such an idiot. What did you think Diaz would do?

 

[erikhamren]

Howe out.

 

[Peen]

Danilo sustains a horrifying leg injury on an apparent delayed obvious offside.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

That save by Raya, wow.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I know he scored, but Havertz is such an underwhelming player. So many bad decisions, bad touches, missed chances, bad passes and turnovers.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I find it funny how Arsenal have been supposedly looking to sell Partey these past two summers, but he is still an immediate starter.

 

[Peen]

That’s much closer to a red than the garbage red Schar received earlier today