2025/2026 English Premier League Thread

[Slava]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

West Ham are no slouches. Bowen is good enough to start for any team.

Well, they're up 1-0 on an own goal. They are definitely slouches...they're in 18th place.

[MegaErtz]

These guys are good enough to stay up. A tough start to the season but they have half a dozen players that are top quality.

[Locke]

Strasbourg's Supporters Federation have launched a scathing attack on Liam Rosenior's move to the Premier League, labelling it another "another humiliating step in Racing's subservience to Chelsea."

Strasbourg fans have long been vocal against their ownership model with last weekend's draw against Nice, Rosenior's final game in charge, beginning with traveling Strasbourg supporters undertaking their customary 5-minute silent protest against their owners, with some fans holding "BlueCo Out" signs and a banner that read: 'non à la multipropriété' (no to multi-ownership).

https://global.espn.com/football/sto...premier-league

[devo22]

woah, that' a backbreaker for West Ham.

7 point gap already if Forest get this over the line.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Yeah she be looking grim for the Hammers now. Just staggering incompetence to be at this point, getting relegated inside a decade after getting a basically free stadium is hilarious though.

[Slava]

Yeah, but Forest was the better team all night. They deserved that win...which also doesn't bode well for West Ham. Could be the end of the line for Nuno, as they might try to roll the dice with one more new manager?

[vennegoor of hesselink]

Originally Posted by Locke

Any ideas as to what their short-list looks like?

Whats Erik ten Hags up to these days? Is Mourinho still looking for work?

Can they get Fergie's head in a jar like Nixon on Futurama?

ten Hag has been named technical director FC Twente Enschede today if you were curious. Most famous in England for having hired Steve McClaren

[Locke]

Originally Posted by vennegoor of hesselink

ten Hag has been named technical director FC Twente Enschede today if you were curious. Most famous in England for having hired Steve McClaren

I was being heavily sarcastic. I really don't care what he's up to. Hiring Steve McClaren should preclude him from any and all football-related employment all on it's own.

[Locke]

Go Brighton, we are all Wolves today, Bournemouth getting a result would be great.

United are almost certainly going to win on their 'Dead Cat Bounce.'

[Senator Clay Davis]

The only thing that would worry me right now if I was an Arsenal fan is this has been such a dream start to the year that it's setting up for the ultimate heartbreak. But City are fugazi and Villa simply don't have the horses, would be stunned in Arsenal don't win the league.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Great day for Arsenal, but you're right. Still nervous and tomorrow is a trap game in the making. Need to show up and get the job done.

[devo22]

with all the turmoil at some other clubs, I feel like Thomas Frank's start at Tottenham hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. Not good.

Good to see Chelsea lose though. Always fun.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Brentford/Brighton are such system based teams that I would never want to hire a coach from there. Look how Brentford keep trucking along without Frank, Brighton across multiple managers etc...

[MegaErtz]

Give Keith Andrews some credit, everyone had Brentford going down this season and he's got them up to fifth, one point out of a Champions League spot.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by devo22

with all the turmoil at some other clubs, I feel like Thomas Frank's start at Tottenham hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. Not good.

Good to see Chelsea lose though. Always fun.

It's been terrible, and while people were upset with Ange, we were in a better position with him. Not even considering the Europa League, we were better in the PL with Ange, and that was when he was missing Romero and VDV. Frank is putting up these losses, and that's with these players!

[Locke]

Interesting, Bournemouth and Newcastle with victories at the death.

[Locke]

Classy Gooners...Bradley twists his knee awkwardly and Martinelli throws the ball at him and then tries shoving him off the pitch.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Yeah that was a total bitch move by Martinelli. Looked like an ACL for Bradley so not sure why he thought he was faking.

[agulati]

Bradley got pushed off, but proceeded to find his way back on the pitch as well for time wasting.

Not a good move by Martinelli though.

[agulati]

Important point. 6 clear at the top now for the gunners