General Premier League Thread 2023-24 Mod Note in op 27/6/23 And 21/05/24

irelandrover · 07-12-2023 08:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468304#Comment_121468304

81 points in a season is impressive. Unless in the previous two seasons you had 100 and 98 points.

Find another team that finished 17 points fewer than the previous season and not have it described as a terrible season.

It doesn't take away from Liverpool. They were amazing that season. They fully deserved the league.

Ottoman_1000 · 07-12-2023 09:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468392#Comment_121468392

Ya Liverpool were expeptional that season. They won 26 of their first 27 premier league games with 1 draw, like WTF! Just ridiculous stat that is...

Mushy · 07-12-2023 09:20PM

Trippier has had a disastrous 10 mins, at fault for both goals. Relatively low pressure mistakes too, both punished

happyoutscan · 07-12-2023 09:21PM

Newcastle under Eddie Howe will never be a serious threat.

Mushy · 07-12-2023 09:29PM

Clinical at the end from Everton. Already out of the relegation zone, best season to get a deduction

klose · 07-12-2023 10:08PM

1 points from the last 15 available, 3 home losses in a row I believe l, shines gotta be coming off Ange now.

07-12-2023 10:09PM

Boos at the end. The wheels have well and truly come off.

citytillidie · 07-12-2023 10:10PM

Game week 15 Table

TitianGerm · 07-12-2023 10:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468859#Comment_121468859

1 point since the start of November.

Royale with Cheese · 07-12-2023 10:12PM

Assuming you'll need 90 points to win the league, 15 games in and Chelsea mathematically can't do it anymore? That's actually a crazy stat.

CSF · 07-12-2023 10:13PM

Do Howe and Big Ange have to give their manager of the season awards back now or how does that work?

SlickRic · 07-12-2023 10:15PM

It's taken a dozen games to figure out Ange-ball.

It's essentially an attempt at Pepball, except It's far more chaotic. The first halfhour of every game is them on the front foot, popping it around, getting in good areas, making some chances. And then, at some point, the legs start going, because you can't go 100mph relentlessly. There has to be control. There has to be space to let yourself breathe. And so the pace drops to the point where their opponents get into the game.

If the opposition hasn't been blown away, it becomes a bit of a basketball game, and we just see who wins.

Ottoman_1000 · 07-12-2023 10:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468866#Comment_121468866

Spurs had some very handy fixtures and rode their luck a lot the first 9/10 games. It was pointed out here a few weeks back that their big test was going to be the block of fixtures of Chelsea/Wolves/Villa/City/West Ham and they took 1 point from them...

Hammer Archer · 07-12-2023 10:16PM

Our football has been abominable at times but we just seem to find a way to win. Bowen is just phenomenal away from home this season. He's scored in every away game he's played in this season.

Spurs are always good for some entertainment. Bloody hilarious way for them to lose it. Double ricochet and a hospital backpass. They've been ahead in each of their last 5 games and have managed one point.

CSF · 07-12-2023 10:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468904#Comment_121468904

All jokes aside, they'll probably be good again with Van De Ven and Maddison back unfortunately.

TitianGerm · 07-12-2023 10:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468894#Comment_121468894

I'd guess Newcastle are feeling the effects of two games a week and that's why they are fairly inconsistent.

Maybe Ange needs to adjust his game plan slightly to stop giving up decent chances.

CSF · 07-12-2023 10:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468937#Comment_121468937

I think the decline is absolutely down to fitness and injuries for both teams, yes. Think they may both have been a bit overhyped every time they win in the first place, mind.

El Gato De Negocios · 07-12-2023 10:22PM

Tottenham are the first side in Premier League history to fail to win five consecutive games despite going 1-0 up in each match and lose three consecutive home games despite going up 1-0 up in each match.

Ottoman_1000 · 07-12-2023 10:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468904#Comment_121468904

I know it's entertaining and what fans want to see, but everytime I watch Spurs and see this onslaught of non stop pressure gung-ho style for the first 20 minutes, I immediately think this is not sustainable.

But they never seem to try and rein it in, or slow it down for 10/15 minutes. It's either this way or no way. Like you're never going to consistently get results playing like that.

CSF · 07-12-2023 10:26PM

Brave Big Ange's Spurs v Eddie Howe's Newcastle on Sunday. Gary Neville's creepy groans are going to be at uncontrollable levels.

TitianGerm · 07-12-2023 10:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468978#Comment_121468978

Newcastle to up it for the weekend or will they be playing within themselves with an eye on Wednesday?

ShamoBuc · 07-12-2023 10:32PM

Fine 3 points for Everton, Newcastle got a bit of a shock tonight.

Hammers got a fine win too - Spurs doing what Spurs do, Agne isn't all that in reality and the Shine is well and truly gone off him.

Fitz* · 07-12-2023 10:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468921#Comment_121468921

Bowen in some brilliant away form alright. The game state helps him with counter attacking football but he is delivering yet again this season. Lovely player.

CSF · 07-12-2023 10:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468996#Comment_121468996

If I was Eddie Howe, I would be resting serious bodies on Sunday (yes I know they don't have a huge amount of bodies to throw in but the likes of Krafth, Dummett, Ritchie and Hall would all be getting a game if it were me). That Milan game is an opportunity they haven't had in a long long time. Does Trippier make those 2 errors today if he isn't absolutely wrecked from playing 15 games in the last 60 days at the age of 33?

giveitholly · 07-12-2023 11:51PM

Dyche doing an impressive job at Everton

thebaz · 08-12-2023 12:02AM

West Ham , always look a lucky team, scoring lucky goals , for the talent in team would expect better football

doc_17 · 08-12-2023 06:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121469274#Comment_121469274

Moyes is their manager….

greenspurs · 08-12-2023 07:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468909#Comment_121468909

Do you think having some many players injured had anything to do with it? 🙄

it VdeV, Maddison, etc were fit, do you think that Chelsea would have scored 4 (not to mention only 9 men!) , or that THFC would have lost to Villa and Ham??

Anyway, still too much rubbish on the bench, and pitch now, at the moment...

08-12-2023 07:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121469569#Comment_121469569

If only there was a way to avoid playing with 9 men.

greenspurs · 08-12-2023 07:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121469583#Comment_121469583

👏

And the other reason?

Nothing about that.. ?

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