2023/2024 English Premier League Thread

[Matty81]

I know they've had injuries but it's very strange to me that a team with that kind of resourcing would be so thin as to have to play an aging midfielder at centre back. Have they just loaned out all their depth or are they truly that shallow at CB?

I don't know their squad as well as someone who follows them closely would but seems the Ineos crew coming in who think they're going to fix everything in a couple years have a rude awakening coming. With the financial restrictions now just buying 2-3 high end centre backs is probably a big chunk of what you can do in one window unless you try to cheap out and find bargains or manage to sell a couple players on for big money, which is hard to see beyond Rashford. Tough to pick up value players cheaply at a big 5 club though with everyone in europe asking for a brinks truck the second they see them coming.

[MegaErtz]

They're missing a ton of players, but at CB alone:

Kambwala
Maguire
Lindelof
Martinez
Varane

Luke Shaw is a LB for sure, but has played many matches at CB as well. He was also out today. I think we all know their manager is gone in a couple of weeks, but kind of hard to judge him when he's had such harsh luck with injuries.

[Matty81]

Kind of surprised he didn't get axed today tbh. Throw McLaren in as a caretaker until the end of the season - he's a dead man walking you can see it in his interviews and I think they could get embarrassed badly these last two weeks if they just let this carry on

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

They're missing a ton of players, but at CB alone:

Kambwala
Maguire
Lindelof
Martinez
Varane

Luke Shaw is a LB for sure, but has played many matches at CB as well. He was also out today. I think we all know their manager is gone in a couple of weeks, but kind of hard to judge him when he's had such harsh luck with injuries.

Except...I think all of those players suck.

I couched that with the caveat because I've never even heard of Kambwala and frankly I think you might have made that one up.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Gvardiol just all of a sudden turning into the new Gundogan for City, these ####ing guys are as inevitable in the PL as Madrid in UCL

[MegaErtz]

Everton safe to go into administration and take a nine point penalty.

[agulati]

Important win for Arsenal at Old Trafford. Now hopefully Spurs are able to do something on Tuesday against Man City.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Feels like Arsenal fans need to cheer for Liverpool first. If Villa eliminate Spurs from UCL contention then Spurs likely go full tank.

[Slava]

Yeah this is the worst case scenario for Spurs. Obviously they don’t want to rollover for City. But you also don’t want to win that and hand the title to the worst possible winner.

[Barnet Flame]

Hopefully City will have full helpings of lasagne ahead of their meeting against West Ham on the final day of the season.

[Winsor_Pilates]

At least it's coming down to the final day. Nice to be involved in a tight title race down to the wire.
I think City wins out, but very proud of this Arsenal team.

Didn't fall apart like late last season, record number of wins in a season, controlled the points vs City, Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea and United and no losses in those fixtures.
I feel like we "deserve" it, but it doesn't work that way of course.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Any recommendations on where to watch the final Sunday in Victoria BC?

[Senator Clay Davis]

Well Villa choking away UCL means Spurs will have to go for it tomorrow. Too bad, I was really wanting to see a 15-0 loss with 11 own goals for the lolz.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Jeez, Liverpool choking again what’s new

[Senator Clay Davis]

Tom Hanks being a Villa fan is incredibly random lol.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Well Villa choking away UCL means Spurs will have to go for it tomorrow. Too bad, I was really wanting to see a 15-0 loss with 11 own goals for the lolz.

still very possible