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

BorneTobyWilde

Spurs EW is a gorgeous bet .

JPA

TheadoreT wrote: »

Where does Lampard go from here? He's done as a top flight manager.

Maybe Derby will take him back when they bin Rooney but cant see anyone higher than that wanting him.

I have a small bit of sympathy for him, the Chelsea offer came too soon for him but yet he couldn't turn it down.

Fitz*

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Yeh bookies odds are changing rapidly with this City result. I'm sure some large hedge betters will be smashing

Liverpool @ 2.6
City @ 2.75

At those sort of prices, you'd nearly have to say that they are joint favourites!

y0ssar1an22

JPA wrote: »

I have a small bit of sympathy for him, the Chelsea offer came too soon for him but yet he couldn't turn it down.

ole couldn't turn down utd as he was in management 10 years and did alright as interim. of course lampard could have turned down this offer.

it remains to be seen if he should have turned it down. 1 thing in soccer, **** can turn around quickly.

RasTa

RasTa wrote: »

You have to put Spurs and Leicester above them to be realistic. Bookies have it priced wrong.

Yes, it's all the bookies that are wrong..

RasTa

6 wrote: »

Yes, it's all the bookies that are wrong..

Why, are they always right?

y0ssar1an22

RasTa wrote: »

Why, are they always right?

if the odds for spurs are so enticing throw a few quid on them

RasTa

RasTa wrote: »

Why, are they always right?

They mostly are believe it or not. Most punters are complete punting mugs and never make a sustained profit. Bookies on the other hand

elefant

Werner hurting himself by kicking the ground while trying to take a corner sums up this display for Chelsea.

RasTa

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

if the odds for spurs are so enticing throw a few quid on them

The only thing I gamble on is BTC, ETH and Tezos and two are flying.

y0ssar1an22

and chelsea get 1 back! comeback on the cards? :pac:

Less than a month ago, Chelsea went top of the league and won their CL group, as Man Utd crashed out.

Now Lampard is hanging on to his job and Solskjaer is being heralded as almost competent.

Funny old game and all that...

ShamoBuc

City are well and truly in the title race. Will take a very good team to stop them. Lots of players missing and they thump Chelsea away from home.

y0ssar1an22

Deleted User wrote: »

Less than a month ago, Chelsea went top of the league and won their CL group, as Man Utd crashed out.

Now Lampard is hanging on to his job and Solskjaer is being heralded as almost competent.

Funny old game and all that...

twists and turns. its par for the course for these managers that have no credit in the bank.

i like the use of almost as well, cos i think thats important.

TheadoreT

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Less than a month ago, Chelsea went top of the league and won their CL group, as Man Utd crashed out.

Now Lampard is hanging on to his job and Solskjaer is being heralded as almost competent.

Funny old game and all that...

Chelsea wouldn't have made it through Uniteds group either.

Both sides and managers are average enough and variance catches up on them eventually

y0ssar1an22

6 teams within 4 points at the top. tight.

city 6 of bottom 7 in their next 7 games - you would think they will be top after that

SEPT 23 1989

ShamoBuc wrote: »

City are well and truly in the title race. Will take a very good team to stop them. Lots of players missing and they thump Chelsea away from home.

I wouldn't get carried away

A good win though

Fitz*

The Athletic are reporting that Lampard's job is under serious threat.

Utopia Parkway

City's league fixtures very favourable until they get to Anfield in February. You would fancy them to be very close to the top by then. If not at the top.

Brighton A
Palace H
Villa H
West Brom A
Sheff Utd H
Burnley A

SEPT 23 1989

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

City's league fixtures very favourable until they get to Anfield in February. You would fancy them to be very close to the top by then. If not at the top.

Brighton A
Palace H
Villa H
West Brom A
Sheff Utd H
Burnley A

In a non Covid season I would agree

y0ssar1an22

geoff shreeves is annoying, but KDB gives a good interview - not filled with useless cliches. he's well able to speak his mind and articulate his thoughts.

y0ssar1an22

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

City's league fixtures very favourable until they get to Anfield in February. You would fancy them to be very close to the top by then. If not at the top.

Brighton A
Palace H
Villa H
West Brom A
Sheff Utd H
Burnley A

i expect liverpool to be 3rd by then after utd beat them at anfield. so utd/city 1/2 by that date

Deeper Blue

Roy Keane: *criticises English player (Mount)*

Other pundits: "La la la la la"

Deeper Blue

Remember a few weeks ago when Lampard was a better manager than Bielsa after they scraped past Leeds with a team that cost half a billion?

Good times

Utopia Parkway

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

i expect liverpool to be 3rd by then after utd beat them at anfield. so utd/city 1/2 by that date

I expect Liverpool will win that game but I still think City might be top by the end of those run of games. Liverpool also have to play Spurs again I think before the end of the month.

y0ssar1an22

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I expect Liverpool will win that game but I still think City might be top by the end of those run of games. Liverpool also have to play Spurs again I think before the end of the month.

the odds are out. liverpool 2.05, draw 3.4 and utd 3.75.

i dunno, its a closer tie than those odds suggest. it'll depend on how klopp approaches the game cos you know how ole will set up utd.

ShamoBuc

Great price for a draw.

doc_17

Was Micah Richards on MOTD this week as well?

y0ssar1an22

doc_17 wrote: »

Was Micah Richards on MOTD this week as well?

he was.

Fitz*

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

the odds are out. liverpool 2.05, draw 3.4 and utd 3.75.

i dunno, its a closer tie than those odds suggest. it'll depend on how klopp approaches the game cos you know how ole will set up utd.

I think how Klopp approaches the game will depend on how many fit CBs he has.

If Matip is fit, it allows Liverpool to play higher as a defensive line and the midfielders can play higher with more freedom and also TAA can push up higher and wider also, which will give him a lot more opportunities to create goalscoring chances as he will be protected behind him by Matip's ability.

If someone like Nat Philips is starting, it forces the defensive line to be a lot deeper so that his lack of pace is not exposed as much. It forces the midfield deeper so that he is protected more and Man Utd can't run at him 1v1 very often and it also forced TAA back deeper with not as much freedom to stay higher and leave gaps behind him.