GWT: EPL - Matchweek 11

[Chimaera]

Losing Trent for nothing is going to be dumb, but they have a built in replacement already. The other two, not the case

 

[Savant]

Villas plan on defending Salah is just to hang on and pray.

I mean if the ref keeps letting them…

I thought the Scot has been playing well

Maybe after 70 or so

Villa has a ton of running power in that engine and that McGinn sub is only going to help them out. We need to get more athleticism on

Kelleher should be starting for someone. I’ll say it again

We saw two saves showing why he is the best backup in the leagues then we saw why he is still a back up.

But seriously. Maybe they sell Alisson for the FFP gods and run with Mamardashvili and Kelleher

 

[al secord]

Liverpool back off Roger's, for good reason.

Has an IQ of jello

Sonnoffa

 

[al secord]

Macallister controlling the tempo now

 

[These Are The Days]

f***ing God it's the actual Simpsons soccer scene right now

 

[al secord]

Absolute swarming of red shirts

 

[luiginb]

f***ing God it's the actual Simpsons soccer scene right now

exactly, if I were a Villa fan I'd be fuming at the lack of intensity of their players when out of possession

That Bradley kid seems pretty dumb, ref bails him out

 

[al secord]

Bailey has been a complete non factor

They seriously took off Watkins over Rogers?

 

[maclean]

dang salah can still run eh

 

[luiginb]

Emery made a big mess of Villa's tactics tonight. It's not like Liverpool is a team who's not comfortable in possession ...

I love McGinn but damn you wouldn't need to use a lot of makeup to turn him into Sloth from the Goonies

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Aston Villa clearly over commit on set-pieces

 

[Savant]

Salah had a ton of work to do for that finish but what a bounce that was

 

[These Are The Days]

Salah you gem

 

[Chimaera]

Aston Villa clearly over commit on set-pieces

They’ve gotten joy with their size and rugged play in the box. Liverpool can handle the size somewhat and then have pace to make them pay. They’re also likely pretty heavily prepared for them

 

[Savant]

Weirdly I wasn’t a fan of how Slot finished the game out; when usually that’s been a strength. Today reminded me of how Klopp would finish a game out. Especially with the subs (which I was not a fan of). I am glad we are more willing to take the air out of the ball now when needed though

 

[gary69]

Brighton gonna win the league

Who would have bet both Nottingham and Brighton being in top4 at any stage of the season.

 

[gary69]

Rodri is WC, but this club has more problems than just him. It's an old squad with very little depth. Now, they can't cheat because all eyes are on their business transactions, so they can't make fake revenue streams anymore to buy top-quality talent.

Their thinking must be, that with so many games these days, teams need to be able to register 30+ senior player squads. And I wouldn't bet against them getting their wish in the near future.

 

[gary69]

Zubi or Varela? Zubi wouldn’t be smart to go to city because once Rodri comes back he won’t see much action. Varela could be the long term replacement

As Pep will depart after this season, Rodri will go to Real for next season, so Vini can secure his B d'Or without him interfering.

 

[Savant]

As Pep will depart after this season, Rodri will go to Real for next season, so Vini can secure his B d'Or without him interfering.

Rodri going to Madrid after they snubbed him at the BdO ceremony would be such a bitch move

 

[gary69]

Zubi. Even if Rodri comes back, I think Pep finds a way to make it work with good quality midfielders. He would still play a ton. Some of those other midfielders might not be around forever

I have a feeling Pep won't stay beyond this season.

 

[Savant]

I have a feeling Pep won't stay beyond this season.

That has nothing to do with Rodri going to a team that openly snubbed him

I’d be doing backflips if Rodri left Man City to go abroad but to go to Madrid that would be bitchassness of the highest degree

 

[maclean]

I have a feeling Pep won't stay beyond this season.

Thats what I thought a season ago too. Now I wouldnt be surprised if he hangs on another. At this point who even knows. May just be waiting for the legal hammer to drop to bail

 

[Savant]

Jones Gravenberch Szoboszlai midfield vs City after the international break

Would love if they can get Diogo healthy for that but might be too soon.

Would be crazy if Trent misses out on that fixture again for like the fourth season in a row

 

[gary69]

That has nothing to do with Rodri going to a team that openly snubbed him

I’d be doing backflips if Rodri left Man City to go abroad but to go to Madrid that would be bitchassness of the highest degree

It will be water under the bridge come next summer.

Ancelotti will be gone, Modric will be gone, Tchouameni likely too, Kroos already left. Vini has learned some humility. Laporta loves signing good players. It makes sense for Rodri too, he will be 29 next summer, so it would be his last big move.

 

[Savant]

It will be water under the bridge come next summer.

Ancelotti will be gone, Modric will be gone, Tchouameni likely too, Kroos already left. Vini has learned some humility. Laporta loves signing good players. It makes sense for Rodri too, he will be 29 next summer, so it would be his last big move.

And it will still be bitchassness.

Salah turned down a move to Madrid because he wouldn’t play with Ramos. Guess not everyone is built like that