General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

eh i dunno

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This season.

They've spent nothing like teams promoted in previous seasons, like Villa (to survive by a point) and Fulham, who went down.

They've also kept a very tight wage structure, the wages of Mitrovic alone at Fulham dwarf anything Leeds pay.

They've spent about 90m which is a decent amount in fairness.

Agent Coulson

Did Big Sam just turn his back at the final whistle and walked down the tunnel without acknowledging anyone?

The_Kew_Tour

Fair play to Leeds for playing right into our hands.

Could have been about 12-7 in the end.

eh i dunno

eh i dunno wrote: »

They've spent about 90m which is a decent amount in fairness.

They have. Though injuries have meant they haven't actually played all their signings together yet. But I suspect that when all 4 (3 internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and the team is settled, they will be more solid.

adaminho

eh i dunno wrote: »

They've spent about 90m which is a decent amount in fairness.

But that's coming from a side that got promoted ? Utd had a sub costing 100m, another that cost 40m, A keeper that cost 20m, full backs that had cost a combined 80m. Centre halfs that cost a combined 125m, A 50m Dm a 58m Am a 15m Lw and a 60m Striker! Meanwhile Leeds had 1/3 of that spend sitting at home injured!

pjohnson

[Deleted User] wrote: »

They have. Though injuries have meant they haven't actually played all their signings together yet. But I suspect that when all 4 (3 internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and the team is settled, they will be more solid.

Llorente, Rodrigo and ???? I doubt Hernández or Cassilla make their squad for a few years.

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

Llorente, Rodrigo and ???? I doubt Hernández or Cassilla make their squad for a few years.

Robin Koch...

adaminho

pjohnson wrote: »

Llorente, Rodrigo and ???? I doubt Hernández or Cassilla make their squad for a few years.

Robin Koch is a full German international!

theoneeyedman

MOTD experts surprised at Aurier crashing into Forfana for the penalty today.

They mustn't have watched Wednesday's game, where he battered Mane, along with Sissoko, for the 80 minutes he could keep up with him. The difference today was VAR was awake and called it.

y0ssar1an22

theoneeyedman wrote: »

MOTD experts surprised at Aurier crashing into Forfana for the penalty today.

They mustn't have watched Wednesday's game, where he battered Mane, along with Sissoko, for the 80 minutes he could keep up with him. The difference today was VAR was awake and called it.

aurier was always suspect. even when mourinho was giving his injury speech and naming all the players he didn't mention aurier.

either he forgot about him, or he wasn't definite to start. either way, he's a big weak link

pjohnson

adaminho wrote: »

Robin Koch is a full German international!

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Robin Koch...

Hes the German international. You said 4 (3 for Spain and Germany).....

~Rebel~

pjohnson wrote: »

Hes the German international. You said 4 (3 for Spain and Germany).....

Ah, I see where there's a mixup on the interpretation - their full point was;
"Though injuries have meant they haven't actually played all their signings together yet. But I suspect that when all 4 (3 internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and the team is settled, they will be more solid."

As in - when all 4 signings (3 of whom are internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and settled, they will be more solid.

Llorente, Koch, and Rodrigo being the 3 international's, and Raphinha being the 4th big signing.


(Costa and Meslier were also reasonably big signings at 20m for the pair, but both were already at the club on loan last season, so aren't part of the point of players settling in)

pjohnson

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Ah, I see where there's a mixup on the interpretation - their full point was;
"Though injuries have meant they haven't actually played all their signings together yet. But I suspect that when all 4 (3 internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and the team is settled, they will be more solid."

As in - when all 4 signings (3 of whom are internationals for Spain and Germany) are fit and settled, they will be more solid.

Llorente, Koch, and Rodrigo being the 3 international's, and Raphinha being the 4th big signing.


(Costa and Meslier were also reasonably big signings at 20m for the pair, but both were already at the club on loan last season, so aren't part of the point of players settling in)

Ahh bingo got it.

Markitron

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I had now real care if WBA stayed up or went down before the sacked Billic now that they have Big Sam in I really hope they go down

West Brom have hired Pardew, Pulis, Allardyce & Hodgson.

They, along with Palace, should never be allowed in the PL ever again.

gimli2112

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Did Big Sam just turn his back at the final whistle and walked down the tunnel without acknowledging anyone?

you just can't teach that kind of class

Markitron

gimli2112 wrote: »

you just can't teach that kind of class

He went mad at Benitez and Klopp for much less

Nunu

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Did Big Sam just turn his back at the final whistle and walked down the tunnel without acknowledging anyone?

No he acknowledged Villa manager with a fist bump and 4th official.

ERG89

Wolves struggling with Burnley's variation of football. With Jiminez out I don't know what Nuno is thinking not playing Traore or even Fabio Silva as a goal threat.

yourdeadwright

I see young Trent is joint top this season for successful tackles in one on one's maybe the fake argument he can't defend will end,,
All stems from two mistake he made one at old Trafford and another to Zaha in his first season at 19

That Burnley win has definitely put Arsenal in the thick of a relegation dog fight.

They have Chelsea up next. A win could transform their season. Anything else and Arteta will be under serious pressure.

.G.

Nuno has said on TV that Lee Mason isn't fit to ref in the premier league. He's not wrong but he'll be charged over it most likely.

ERG89

.G. wrote: »

Nuno has said on TV that Lee Mason isn't fit to ref in the premier league. He's not wrong but he'll be charged over it most likely.

Literally or figuratively? I wouldn't argue with either.

Chelsea have gone up 2-0 vs West Ham, it has been trash to watch. 3-0 now, kinda surprised it was given as Pulisic surely impeded the goalie there.

Johner

3-0 but thought we were very poor. Worrying signs under Lampard.

gimli2112

Hodgson's hugely over rated by the English media, yeah I'm biased but I never wanted him near Liverpool. I remember him years ago taking a decent enough Blackburn side into mediocrity. He's made a career out of managing abroad, in jobs, on paper at least haven't appeared that taxing.
I do agree however his name doesn't belong with that unholy trinity.

brevity

In some ways Hodgson seems like the English Gerard Houiller. Obviously Houllier is the better manager but they both are well respected and "good football men"

Nunu

brevity wrote: »

In some ways Hodgson seems like the English Gerard Houiller. Obviously Houllier is the better manager but they both are well respected and "good football men"

Good comparison but I wouldn’t agree with Houllier being the obvious better manager, as subjective as that is.

Houllier was a better manager for Liverpool but Hodgsons career achievements are broad and stand up to Houlliers.

.G.

ERG89 wrote: »

Literally or figuratively? I wouldn't argue with either.

Chelsea have gone up 2-0 vs West Ham, it has been trash to watch. 3-0 now, kinda surprised it was given as Pulisic surely impeded the goalie there.

Figuratively.

Said he's isn't good enough basically and he complained about him before so can't understand why he was appointed to their game again.

Because Mike Riley, Nuno, that's why. One of the worst refs to ever ref a game in England is in charge of rhe refs and their performance.

citytillidie

Week 14 Highlights
Palace V Liverpool

Southampton V Man City

Everton V Arsenal

Newcastle V Fulham

Brighton V Sheff Utd

Spurs V Leicester

Man Utd V Leeds

WBA V Villa

Burnley V Wolves

Chelsea V West Ham

citytillidie

31 Liverpool
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27 Leicester
26 Man Utd Everton
25 Chelsea Spurs
24 Southampton
23 Man City
22 Villa
21 West Ham
20 Wolves
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18 Newcastle Palace
17 Leeds
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14 Arsenal
13 Burnley
12 Brighton
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10 Fulham
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7 WBA
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2 Sheff Utd

gimli2112

alternative table is starting to get a 2020 vibe about it