2020/2021 English Premier League

[VladtheImpaler]

The battle for 1st is over. The scramble for Europe begins.

[nixon45]

Four matches into the Tuchel era and the only goal conceded by Chelsea is from Rudiger lmao.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Foden is ridiculous, it's a crime if he's not starting for England this summer.

Issue with that is he has to play wide, there was an article for the athletic a few months ago showing that when he plays centrally hes kind of average, much better out wide right

Which means he plays over sancho? I dont see it

Even if its central, over grealish? Nope

I'd have rashford ahead of him as first sub either, hes gonna get some time, but its silly to say right now he should start

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

Issue with that is he has to play wide, there was an article for the athletic a few months ago showing that when he plays centrally hes kind of average, much better out wide right

Which means he plays over sancho? I dont see it

Even if its central, over grealish? Nope

I'd have rashford ahead of him as first sub either, hes gonna get some time, but its silly to say right now he should start

Foden has been better than Sancho.

And ya gotta start Rashford, because of his exceptional chemistry with the starting LB.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Bagor

The rebuild has focused on character and desire and getting rid of those not willing to do what it takes.

The last thing it needs is a coward for a goalie.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...d0Xx4qyPpqkp6o

FA Cup Tuesday. Henderson starts those. If he plays decently, give him the WBA game Sunday.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...d0Xx4qyPpqkp6o

FA Cup Tuesday. Henderson starts those. If he plays decently, give him the WBA game Sunday.

I'd say regardless of how he plays give him a run of 4-5 games and then some if he shows he's worth it. Give him the chance now to claim the spot.

de Gea is nervous. He's scared. He's meek, he's timid and not confidence inspiring. He has zero presence in his own six yard box and beyond which imo rubs off and makes the defence nervous. It's easy to hammer on the defence which yes, has been less than stellar but imagine having to play in front of a nervous, unsure keeper that can't even take care of his own area.

No point in having Henderson if you're not going to give him a decent shot at making the job his. It's exactly for times like now why United have him. I've been done with de Gea for a while now. He's a BIG problem that needs to be addressed and Ole needs to be ruthless here. He's a manager. He needs to make the hard ruthless decisions.

Like this.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46411576

[Bagor]

True colours coming out. The Donald Trump of football managers.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1358716397988290560

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by devo22

just your weekly reminder that Mike Dean is an absolute joke of a ref.

Mike Dean has stood down from officiating at a Premier League game this weekend after he and his family received death threats on social media.

Dean, 52, had been involved in two controversial incidents and the threats have been reported to the police.

The referee showed a red card to the West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek for catching Aleksandar Mitrovic with his elbow late on during Saturday’s goalless draw at Fulham and sent off Southampton defender Jan Bednarek in the 9-0 defeat at Manchester United.

Both of the decisions – which followed Dean reviewing each incident on the pitchside monitor after consulting VAR – have since been overturned on appeal. The death threats are understood to have been received over the weekend.

Dean will be in charge of the FA Cup fifth-round tie between Leicester and Brighton on Wednesday night, but asked not to be involved in a Premier League match at the weekend.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...or-weekend-off

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Bagor

True colours coming out. The Donald Trump of football managers.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1358716397988290560

Mourinho, Wenger, saf etc. Have gotten crushed for way less

[cam_wmh]

Yep. Honeymoon long since over, yet attacks media again.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Yep. Honeymoon long since over, yet attacks media again.

He's no OGS I'll grant you that.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Locke

He's no OGS I'll grant you that.

Is that at all relevant?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Is that at all relevant?

Why not? How is your Champion's League Campaign going?

He is dealing with a Pandemic and a ridiculous amount of injuries. I'd be a little frustrated too.

"Football Team Manager angered that his Football team lost, United fan asks about relevance....more news at 11!!"

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Locke

Why not? How is your Champion's League Campaign going?

He is dealing with a Pandemic and a ridiculous amount of injuries. I'd be a little frustrated too.

"Football Team Manager angered that his Football team lost, United fan asks about relevance....more news at 11!!"

You're not so patronizing, to isolate my argument that as solely one of a rival fan, are you?

Are your rosy shades, so dark that you're not actually able to see how rude he is to the media? He's done romancing them.

haha, but ignore the Spurs fan that brought it up, and identified how previous top managers would be chastised.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

You're not so patronizing, to isolate my argument that as solely one of a rival fan, are you?

Are your rosy shades, so dark that you're not actually able to see how rude he is to the media? He's done romancing them.

haha, but ignore the Spurs fan that brought it up, and identified how previous top managers would be chastised.

Rude to the media? I think thats just his hobby.

Most people are rude to the media just for fun.

[cam_wmh]

You're lapping it up well.

[The Big Chill]

I don’t know why people care so much. The media poke at him because they know they can get under his skin, and every once in a while they get the reaction they want and he blows up.

Klopp is getting ripped apart by basically anyone who isn’t a Liverpool fan. He is not being treated different then those other managers mentioned.

[cam_wmh]

Patrick Bamford looks like Harry Potter

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Locke

He is dealing with a Pandemic and a ridiculous amount of injuries.

He's dealing with a pandemic!!! Just . Even by your standards!

Of real importance he's missing VVD. That's it. Rest aren't unexpected and he's just had a full transfer window to address these unprecedented, never seen before, once in a lifetime injuries.

Oh look the injury prone Matip and Gomez are injured. What a surprise? It's about as ridiculous for them two to be injured as it is for Bailly and Jones.

Liverpool FC. Forced to play in a pandemic and the first and only team in history to have injuries.

Poor Klopp. Just as well he's had 9 of his starting 11 free all season. Just as well they got compensated for having to play in a pandemic by having home fans when the majority of the rest couldn't.

Question he needs to be asked is given the injury history of Matip and Gomez why didn't he have address this. It's not bad luck. It's crap management and lack of foresight.

[The Big Chill]

And yet pretty much every club in the world would jump at the chance to have him as manager. Crap management, indeed.