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

Seriously amazing how Haaland happens to need a rest, while other City players are out injured, and this just happens to be the game Emery puts out a diabolical team - even with injuries, he's rested key players and essentially given up the game bar a miracle.

Grealish gets fouls and general decisions that nobody else in the league gets.

Put Mica Richards in it so.

Yes but have you considered how the Liverpool fans feel?

from wee Phil…

Foden surely a cert for POTY

if it's a City player, it'd be absolutely criminal if it wasn't Rodri.

an absolutely ludicrous footballer.

At it again, eh?

3 games in a week like this fvxks the smaller squads up.

I wouldn't say so. Rodri of City win the league, Rice if Arsenal win it, VVD probably if Liverpool win it.

Other notable shouts are Ollie Watkins, Salah, Saka and Vicaro. Foden has been very good but I wouldn't say he's up there with the ones mentioned above, to me he's had a very similar season to Palmer who I think is going to win the YPOTY.

Foden is having a very good season but I'd still have VVD, Rice & Rodri ahead of him in the POTY shouts.

I'm not a fan of saying whoever wins the title should get the POTY, as the title is a team award and this is an individual award but it's bound to happen.

Arsenal's title charge has been built on an excellent defence and that is helped by Rice, who has added some drive from midfield too. He's a great screen for the CBs who are also playing very well and either of the 2 can have claims for the TOTY. Rice has also kicked on in terms of attacking play and drive from midfield and pitched in with a few important goals too. Proven to be a leader too, already, in his first season at the club.

But saying that, Liverpool's defensive record is not too dissimilar to Arsenal's. There's only 3 goals conceded difference between Arsenal & Liverpool and that is while Liverpool have had constant upheaval and injuries to the defence with each of Alisson, Trent, Konate, Matip, Robbo all missing big chunks of games and often multiple of those missing at the same time. Liverpool's defence has been built on VVD as he marshalls the team, with young lads and inexperienced players around him. His quality has helped them see stay in games, take the lead, and then see out games with victory. He'll be in the TOTY minimum, and in my eyes could get POTY too.