2019/2020 Premier League Discussion: Chapter IV

Sturridge's career is such a shame. Balotelli-level wasted potential. Also, justice for Giroud.

El Gunner wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

brilliant graph, the type of stats we need to see and talk about.
Graph also shows why Henry is the best PL player of all-time.

Also highlights what a good player Aguero has been in this league.

Still can't take Salah seriously in one of the best PL players discussion though, he's a statpadding merchant that found his perfect role in a well-oiled Liverpool machine

How can this graph both illustrate how Henry is one of the best PL players of all time, but Salah is a statpadding merchant?

I'm not a Salah fan by any means, but he's been quite brilliant since he's arrived in the EPL

Because he's an Arsenal fan, answer is pretty obvious.

True. He's good.
But are we talking about a top 5 PL player of all-time good? Because Henry definitely is.

Easy position to take but as an LFC fan there is no comparison between Henry and Salah.


We know who is miles better and had more influence for their team.

I do like Salah and he has been immense for us but he remains a very frustrating player who can be limited and we've two other forwards who are just better.


His goal record is outstanding especially given he was not so great in Roma for instance.


Plus we must account the numbers of back then do not reflect compared to what strikers score today.


Easily one of the all time greats for the Premiership, Henry

My favourite part of that graph is how close Giroud is to Ashley Cole

El Gunner wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

Not sure if Firmino or Muttiah Muralitharan

he went to meditate near the equator while the rest of us was in lockdown

Looks like Ross during his college years.

Kick wrote:My favourite part of that graph is how close Giroud is to Ashley Cole

I think that would be Andy Cole  

My favourite parts are how close Ronaldo is to Stan Collymore, and how close Hazard is to Theo Walcott

Arquitecto wrote:Easy position to take but as an LFC fan there is no comparison between Henry and Salah.


We know who is miles better and had more influence for their team.

I do like Salah and he has been immense for us but he remains a very frustrating player who can be limited and we've two other forwards who are just better.


His goal record is outstanding especially given he was not so great in Roma for instance.


Plus we must account the numbers of back then do not reflect compared to what strikers score today.


Easily one of the all time greats for the Premiership, Henry

and that's exactly what i meant with my initial post just not in as many words.

but as always CZelda tried to be a Pastor EG contrarian

I was looking at that chart again and thought Javier Hernandez was weirdly high up. According to his wikipedia stats he's got 158 PL apps and 53 goals, coming to 0.34 goals per game. I don't know has he scored penalties. His goal ratio on the chart is about 0.60 and the chart is per-90-minutes. Chicharito has been mostly a sub, but I didn't realise he's been this efficient with his minutes that his per-90-minutes figure is almost twice as good as his goals-per-game figure.

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Kick wrote:My favourite part of that graph is how close Giroud is to Ashley Cole

I think that would be Andy Cole  

My favourite parts are how close Ronaldo is to Stan Collymore, and how close Hazard is to Theo Walcott

That makes more sense, but I'm going to continue to live my life thinking it's Ashley.

The greatest show on earth returns on the 17th June

News here:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/05/28/exclusive-premier-league-restart-june-17/

PL reportedly returning on June 17th with Villa vs Sheff Utd and City vs Arsenal. This will then put all teams on 29 games ahead of the "true" restart the following weekend.

The remaining 90 games will be played over seven weekends and two mid-week rounds. Every game to be televised in the UK.

FA Cup final scheduled for August 8th.

I legit forgot Arsenal were still in the FA Cup lol.

If this is true, will be interesting to see when next season starts. It usually starts mid-August but the players will still need a break (albeit not as long a break) and there's the small matter of the transfer window.

Ready for mahrez to tear everyone a new arsehole and secure a move to RM with his Algerian bros. With city’s CL ban he should be thinking forwards

Yay Nish, Buster, Arty; gather around

Guys , I need to ask a thing just out for curiosity

I'm on a private PES league.  Logged on yesterday.
In my team I've this  James, Chelsea fullback. Never heard of him.

Players high their ratings based on performances, so if you're young great player you can improve and opposite for old finished players..

Well, I've many users who want this my James .They even offered me an offensive player  rated as 85 to be swapped with James and James is just 77

So the question is : But who hell is this James ?????

Is he really the new thing of fullbacks but yet I have never heard of him ??

I assume it's Reece James.

He was a typical Chelsea youth for a while, being very impressive in their successful youth sides but never seeing the first team. He then had a productive year with Wigan in the Championship and came back when Lampard took over Chelsea. Since then he's broken into the Chelsea first team.

I don't know about being the next best full-back or anything but he seems decent, from what I've watched. He's not putting up Alexander-Arnold numbers or anything (or even Bukayo Saka numbers, for that matters) though which is probably why you haven't heard of him despite the fact he plays for Chelsea.

Saturday: 12PM,2PM,4PM,6PM,8PM

Sunday: 12PM,2PM,4PM,6PM,8PM

Tuesday: 6PM,8PM

Wednesday: 6PM,8PM

Quarantine just got a lot better, assuming my company still doesn't ask me to come in by then

It will be grand to make the title official, but Liverpool don't really have anything to play for as far as excitement goes. I hope everything goes well and the season is gotten over with, but I don't actually feel that excited about it resuming.

I'm not excited but I hope they can finish the season and decide everything fairly and safely, because it'd be a big mess otherwise.

The FA Cup dates:

Quarter-finals - June 27-28
Semi-finals - July 11-12

I dont care if it means Liverpool will win it now, just glad football resumes and United has a chance to get top 4.

Glad the PL is back.

RED wrote:I dont care if it means Liverpool will win it now, just glad football resumes and United has a chance to get top 4.

Glad the PL is back.

I was happy with the season ending early.

It's going to be anyone's guess what happens when the PL is back, no one has any match fitness so I'm expecting some bad games.

RED wrote:I dont care if it means Liverpool will win it now, just glad football resumes and United has a chance to get top 4.

Glad the PL is back.

Glad that you're back, mate. How are you, how have you been. Awesome of you to drop by

Welcome back RED .
It's a beatiful day today