General Premier League Thread 2022-23 - mod note in OP 12/03/23

Hopefully AI will be running VAR soon enough, humans are idiots. I think the FA are partly to blame by changing the rules and how the rules should be interpreted and wanting “let it flow” to supersede VAR and the rules.

Remember for a while the game was going back 5-8 hours phases of play to cancel out a goal. Var should have worked itself out by now. But it seems to be going from one extreme to another.

Terrible appointment in the first place, never should have got the job. Probably too late now for any manager to come in and save Southampton from relegation. The damage is done

He signed a three and a half year contract only 3 months ago. A nice little earner for him. He won't have any issue finding a new job either. Southampton are a mess though, they need to just accept relegation build towards next season.

Fans only care about winning. But he won’t have won before he’s hired, and coming in with a big dark cloud over you, has typically made winning more difficult.

It’s not like it’s Jose Mourinho, where he isn’t popular at all, but you know he is a winner. It’s eh Nathan Jones, who has had a couple of good seasons at Luton but been sacked within less than a year, both the times he’s tried to go somewhere bigger than that.

Fans don't hire the manager.

I don't think you understand the point.

This isn't about the World Cup, or getting a 'break' as players play a mid season tournament. When other players have already played in 2 other tournaments the same year such as the AFCON & Nations League.

It's the accumulation of games before the World and even the season had started.

From January 1st 2022, until the opening game of the PL in August in 2022, Liverpool / Man City / West Ham / Chelsea players will have played an awful lot more games than those of Man Utd / Arsenal / Newcastle players. They went into the season tired. There is a big difference in number of games played, minutes in the legs. Some players were playing 2/3 games a week, while others were playing 1. In continued condensed seasons because of COVID & the WC, it's making a big difference. The fresher teams are getting the advantages now. Some players were in multiple tournaments and having to do the hard running in April, May & June. Back then to play the Charity shield in July & the league started in August. The football didn't stop.

• Liverpool 36
• Chelsea 33
• Man City 30
• West Ham 28
• Man Utd 24
• Arsenal 22
• Newcastle 21

It's not a Liverpool thing when clubs like Chelsea, Man City, West Ham and even Real Madrid are suffering the same fates this year as the bodies give up on players that played a lot more football last season. West Ham have played 20 European games so far in the last 2 seasons. Arsenal & Newcastle have 6 combined. Liverpool & Chelsea played 14 odd games more than Arsenal & Newcastle in a short few months time. It takes it's toll. I'm fairly sure that Liverpool & Chelsea have played the most games in Europe over the last 2 seasons. That tough schedule that you mention Man United having this month. Liverpool & Chelsea had that for half a season!

I know Utd fans will love the fact he 'boils piss' but Bruno is always looking to cheat. Genuinely more than most.

That's a sickened for Leeds, but they lack the cutting edge despite all their chances. VAR had a look, but Rashford was marginally onside.

And OFF goes that match now.

Ten Hag knows what he's doing.