GWT: EPL - Matchweek 17

[JeffreyLFC]

I am very unimpressed by Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota lack of effort. Also Robertson need a replacement ASAP. He is getting targeted and exposed more and more.

My MOTM is Szoboszlai. What an effort from him quite the opposite from Curtis Jones lazy cameo, this guy is not serious.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Without hyperbole, Tottenham is the least impressive team I’ve seen this year

Their current XI is completely run to the ground due to injuries. They usually don't start an 18 y/o midfielder in central defense, but have been forced to do that for a number of games now.

 

[Savant]

Their current XI is completely run to the ground due to injuries. They usually don't start an 18 y/o midfielder in central defense, but have been forced to do that for a number of games now.

I don’t care

 

[Chimaera]

Their current XI is completely run to the ground due to injuries. They usually don't start an 18 y/o midfielder in central defense, but have been forced to do that for a number of games now.

“If you took out Liverpool’s goalkeeper, two centre-backs and a left-back — or any team other than Liverpool — they’d find it tough going as well.”

I mean, I guess. Liverpool have had Konate, Alisson and Trent out for big chunks. Every team has injuries. Ange is playing his way, but if he decides to give no support to that back line with the midfield or not bombing on, then yes, it’s something he should get grief for

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

“If you took out Liverpool’s goalkeeper, two centre-backs and a left-back — or any team other than Liverpool — they’d find it tough going as well.”

I mean, I guess. Liverpool have had Konate, Alisson and Trent out for big chunks. Every team has injuries. Ange is playing his way, but if he decides to give no support to that back line with the midfield or not bombing on, then yes, it’s something he should get grief for

Trust me, I know. I've questioned the sustainability of Ange's system over a full season plenty of times. His poor man-management only makes it worse.

 

[Jussi]

You joke, but this is basically the approach the Glazers took for their entire ownership.

Yup, the stadium is in the shape that it is because the Glazers did not care about anything other than filling their wallets.

 

[Chimaera]

Yup, the stadium is in the shape that it is because the Glazers did not care about anything other than filling their wallets.

There were people around the club who could have sounded the alarm or made bones about it but didn’t. Looting the club was fine as long as the results were good

 

[Jussi]

There were people around the club who could have sounded the alarm or made bones about it but didn’t. Looting the club was fine as long as the results were good

It would not surprise me if the Glazers ignored all of those.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

“If you took out Liverpool’s goalkeeper, two centre-backs and a left-back — or any team other than Liverpool — they’d find it tough going as well.”

I mean, I guess. Liverpool have had Konate, Alisson and Trent out for big chunks. Every team has injuries. Ange is playing his way, but if he decides to give no support to that back line with the midfield or not bombing on, then yes, it’s something he should get grief for

I do think injury is a concern but Tottenham have nothing but themselves to blame. Last year they were in a similar spot. They have injury prone CB and they used all their money to improve their attacks during the summer.

 

[hatterson]

There were people around the club who could have sounded the alarm or made bones about it but didn’t. Looting the club was fine as long as the results were good

That's been happening for years. The Glazers didn't care and then as soon as that stadium maintenance debt came due they looked to sell the team and have someone else pay for it.

It's not like the stadium crumbling was a secret.

 

[maclean]

Manchester United is a weird case study. As soon as one of their player hit a purple patch they start making immense hyperbole about that player. First was Rashford, then Greenwood, then Garnacho, then Mainoo and now it is Amad. I appreciate their excitement but IMO this not good on them on creating a narrative about them that add significantly more pressure on them.

I know Manchester United pay their players tremendlously well but all players joining them must feel a lot of ridiculous additional weight on their shoulders.

Leafs comparisons never fail

That’s a good half. LFC see this out unless they are sloppy

So did that qualify as sloppy or

 

[Savant]

So did that qualify as sloppy or

We were okay until after it went 1-5. At that point we just decided to stop running and save legs. 3-6 is an extremely kind score for Spuds.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Idk, Spurs are a mess but I also think their goal difference is more revealing of their quality than their table placement. There’s a reason why they’re one of only four teams with a half decent goal difference. I’ve watched a lot of them this year and they’re definitely better than 10th.