2023/2024 English Premier League Thread

[Locke]

Jesus Chelsea....at least pretend to GAF...

[Winsor_Pilates]

Haha, Chelsea losers.
That was fun.

[d_phaneuf]

Spurs handing arsenal the title is a real possibility coming up

Lose to arsenal, take points off liverpool and man city over the following 2 weeks

[Locke]

Why are they even still considering this?

Erik ten Hag will face a 25% pay cut as Manchester United manager next season if he holds onto his job in the wake of the failure to qualify for the Champions League, sources told ESPN.

But despite the poor performances and exit from this season's Champions League at the group stage, sources told ESPN that United are still, at this stage, preparing for next season with Ten Hag as manager.

Sources told ESPN that Ten Hag, 54, like the vast majority of his senior players, is on an incentivised contract at Old Trafford related to the team's performances. That failure to secure Champions League qualification would trigger a 25% cut in salary for the season in which the team does not participate in UEFA's premier competition.

With Ten Hag earning £9 million-a-year ($11.2m) as United manager, an absence from next season's Champions League would see his salary drop to £6.75m and potentially open up the prospect of a less lucrative compensation package should a decision be made to dismiss him as manager with one year remaining on his contract this summer.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/...united-sources

[devo22]

looks like Arne Slot from Feyenoord is going to be Klopps successor.

A bald coach from the Eredevisie. I see nothing wrong with this.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Besides Pep and Zidane, bald managers in general aren't good. I guess Conte was balding and then did the hair transplant thing, so he doesn't really count.

[The Big Chill]

I read Klopp did the transplant thing too, so not sure where he sits in all of this.

Definitely a risky appointment, but there isn’t much out there right now for obvious options other then Xabi who already said no.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

I read Klopp did the transplant thing too, so not sure where he sits in all of this.

Definitely a risky appointment, but there isn’t much out there right now for obvious options other then Xabi who already said no.

There needs to be a separate success rate calculation for teeth replacement.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Besides Pep and Zidane, bald managers in general aren't good. I guess Conte was balding and then did the hair transplant thing, so he doesn't really count.

Lego hair is the way to go.

[Locke]

I like how Everton have 'KICK' on their sleeves.

Just in case they weren't sure what they were supposed to be doing.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Locke

I like how Everton have 'KICK' on their sleeves.

Just in case they weren't sure what they were supposed to be doing.

maybe Liverpool should have that on their sleeves too, given that Everton is seemingly doing it better so far.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Short of a big time comeback in the last 30 it appears Liverpool are eliminated from the race.

[devo22]

well that Klopp farewell tour has completely gone up in flames. Wasn't long ago that Scouser fans were dreaming of three titles, now it's seemingly all gone belly up.

good to see Oliver Glasner doing a decent job at Crystal Palace. Destroyed West Ham last weekend, now up 1-0 against Newcastle.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

Spurs handing arsenal the title is a real possibility coming up

Lose to arsenal, take points off liverpool and man city over the following 2 weeks

Everton already did 1 of these things now

sunday could be a disaster

[d_phaneuf]

14 years ago since everton beat liverpool at goodison they just said

7 managers

[The Big Chill]

A sad way to end the Klopp era out on a whimper like this. We just forgot how to score these last few weeks, and playing from behind every game finally caught up.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

Everton already did 1 of these things now

sunday could be a disaster

You guys have a fully fit squad more of less?
Sunday is going to be huge; I'm already nervous

[ForeverFlameFan]

Sigh.

[Barnet Flame]

The Spurs games are, by a distance, the toughest games Arsenal and City have. I clearly would be delighted if we can turn over Spurs in their barn, but it is a big ask.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

You guys have a fully fit squad more of less?
Sunday is going to be huge; I'm already nervous

Udogie is out, which against saka is one of the worst players we could be missing

Davies cant play the same style , so either he needs to be much more defensive or change how the attack runs through the left side

Porro and Richarlison are likely available