2020/21 Premier League Discussion

CBarca wrote:How much better off would Arsenal be if they just sold Xhaka a couple years ago after that decent first season?

It makes me sad to watch this guy still start in the premier league. It reminds me of watching Scott Parker. Or Eric Dier. They all must have had some blackmail or something because I don't understand how they actually get in a team.

we've been a slow downward spiral ever since he joined our club...
he's developed a pattern that has kept him here... makes his usual cock ups, gets abused by the fans, then he gets a break from the team, but then due to other underperforming players or injuries he gets back into the team and puts in a few respectable performances, then gets praised by some fans for it... rinse, repeat

Xhaka smh

Simple 1 touch wall pass to Luiz and Arsenal are out of that press.

I don't think Xhaka is a bad player. I think he would be good for Wolves or Soton or the like. He's not the player Arsenal want if they want CL.

Midfield has been a huge problem for Arsenal for years and Xhaka is a mainstay in that midfield. There's something off there.

Another game, another opportunity for me to not understand the new rules. Surely, if the opponent's arm is in an unnatural position, it doesn't matter how close the ball is to him when it hits his hand? So if his arms are above his head and the player goes for a lob and it strikes the hand, it's surely a penalty since his arms shouldn't be there in the first place? Whatever...

Most clean sheets in Europe's top five leagues this season:

Ederson (15)
Mike Maignan (15)
Emi Martínez (14)

Emi is not giving up on that Golden Glove. pic.twitter.com/opGP4e5O1L

— William Hill (@WilliamHill) March 6, 2021

Honestly if any elite club is looking for a WC goalkeeper for cheap then they need to get Martinez

Liverpool: Alisson, N. Williams, Phillips, R. Williams, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Salah, Jota.

Fulham XI: Areola, Tete, Andersen, De Cordova-Reid, Adarabioyo, Cavaleiro, Lemina, Lookman, Reed, Maja, Aina

Are N. Willians and R. Williams brothers?

I hope so

Wtf is that Liverpool team.

Looks like a indie section of sales on the playstation store.

Daily based Bielsa post

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Wtf is that Liverpool team.

Looks like a indie section of sales on the playstation store.

their league position is starting to make a lot more sense

Juventus champion Mario Lemina puts Fulham 1-0 up against Liverpool at Anfield

Losing at home to Fulham...


Seriously..

Aren't they like battling relegation?

Massive result if they get the W tho

How are you going to let a team run by Tony Khan beat you ffs.

Casciavit wrote:How are you going to let a team run by Tony Khan beat you ffs.

doubt the result will stick but christ are Pool shite

It's one of those days for Liverpool, the ball just wouldn't go in.

The teams!

City bring in Stones, Gundogan and Zinchenko and leave out Walker, Laporte and Bernardo Silva. United bring in Lindelof, McTominay, James and Martial, at the expense of Bailly, Matic, Greenwood and Cavani, all but the latter dropping to the bench.

Man City: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling. Subs: Walker, Aguero, Steffen, Laporte, Bernardo Silva, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Foden.
Man Utd: Henderson, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Martial. Subs: Bailly, Greenwood, Grant, Diallo, Alex Telles, Matic, Williams, Tuanzebe, Shoretire.
Referee: Anthony Taylor.

That was fast lol. Yep penaltay for Yanited.

1-0 inside one min.

lmao

another penalty

anyway, that's the worst thing that could happen for Man United

PENANDESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Honestly Ole deserves more credit than he gets. United's individual players really aren't all that, but he's done decent with what he's been given. Though there are a few positions that they've needed to invest in for the last few seasons and they haven't. Instead they signed Van de Beek which didn't make sense to me at the time, and still doesn't right now.

He deserves huge credit actually.

Yeah I've definitely changed my mind on him. He's a good coach imo. His teams struggle a bit when they're on the front foot, but if he makes some key signings to improve those areas I think they'd be able to compete for the title.

A controller in midfield to help build up and a quality right winger to add end product from that area of the field. Then they can look into adding a CB and CF next. It feels like those have been problem areas for them for a while but they haven't really done much to rectify that.

Shawwwwwwww

What an easy goal. City just watched him take a shot

2-0

Having said that, his record in big games is pretty poor though.

This underdog shithousing your way towards boring draws/flukey 1-0 wins against big teams is probably not going to work in the long term.

United need to compete like a title winning side if they want to be anywhere near winning the league.