What an idiot when his team are fighting in last few games of season to get Champions League spot.
After yesterday with the broken Jaw for young Scott of Bournemouth with the elbow from Mings (some mitigation) if the deliberate elbow from Jackson wasn't given as a red then what is ! Thankfully the VAR helped out the ref and Yellow became Red and good to see the system work.
Don’t know why the Chelsea players are bitching so much. This ref is doing his level best to keep his cards in his pocket. Apart from the one for arguing, the only reason he’s booked anyone was for something that turned out to be a red card. How Caicedo hasn’t been booked yet, I don’t know. He’s gone through the back of an opponent twice.
Also, the commentator saying Fernandez has the right to argue because he’s the captain seems to be wilfully ignoring that he has a responsibility to argue appropriately. For all we know, he might’ve called the ref a see you next Tuesday.
Alexander-Arnold helped win two league titles and a Champions League, honoured the contract he signed and then moved. I can understand fans being disappointed but the reaction I've seen so far is a bit crazy to me.
But where is this reaction? On X or equivalents? If so, what’s new? Or are you looking on a Liverpool forum?
Do you all find the fight for 3-7th places interesting? Personally it doesn’t really bother me who plays in Europe. Whoever gets there, gets there, and then we’ll see. I might prefer Forest over Chelsea for example but I know they won’t get very far anyway.
Is it just the media trying big it up to persuade fans that it’s worth watching, or do the neutral fans actually really care?
For me, the title and relegation battles are dead, so the Premier League season is over. I’ve long unprogrammed my box to record MOTD.
Do you all find the fight for 3-7th places interesting? Personally it doesn’t really bother me who plays in Europe. Whoever gets there, gets there, and then we’ll see. I might prefer Forest over Chelsea for example but I know they won’t get very far anyway.
Is it just the media trying big it up to persuade fans that it’s worth watching, or do the neutral fans actually really care?
For me, the title and relegation battles are dead, so the Premier League season is over. I’ve long unprogrammed my box to record MOTD.
In a world of PSR I find it quite interesting but I’m probably in the minority there
Do you all find the fight for 3-7th places interesting? Personally it doesn’t really bother me who plays in Europe. Whoever gets there, gets there, and then we’ll see. I might prefer Forest over Chelsea for example but I know they won’t get very far anyway.
Is it just the media trying big it up to persuade fans that it’s worth watching, or do the neutral fans actually really care?
For me, the title and relegation battles are dead, so the Premier League season is over. I’ve long unprogrammed my box to record MOTD.
I wouldn't say it bothers me as such, but who does and doesn't get into the CL can shape the immediate future of some sides. For example:
If Newcastle miss out, they could lose Isak. Chelsea's whole entire spending model pretty much requires they get CL football. Their spending, wages, long contracts are not sustainable without it. Villa have had PSR issues and getting in again could be the difference between them kicking on as a regular top 5-6 club or having to watch their spending or even lose players Forest getting in could be the difference between keeping some of their better players or losing them to bigger clubs.
Do you all find the fight for 3-7th places interesting? Personally it doesn’t really bother me who plays in Europe. Whoever gets there, gets there, and then we’ll see. I might prefer Forest over Chelsea for example but I know they won’t get very far anyway.
Is it just the media trying big it up to persuade fans that it’s worth watching, or do the neutral fans actually really care?
For me, the title and relegation battles are dead, so the Premier League season is over. I’ve long unprogrammed my box to record MOTD.
I wouldn't say it bothers me as such, but who does and doesn't get into the CL can shape the immediate future of some sides. For example:
If Newcastle miss out, they could lose Isak. Chelsea's whole entire spending model pretty much requires they get CL football. Their spending, wages, long contracts are not sustainable without it. Villa have had PSR issues and getting in again could be the difference between them kicking on as a regular top 5-6 club or having to watch their spending or even lose players Forest getting in could be the difference between keeping some of their better players or losing them to bigger clubs.
Hence my comment about how I’d be pleased to see them miss out.
It will be interesting to see what Utd do before next season. Obviously they need a massive clear out of players but the contracts they are on will make that difficult and very expensive. The manager didn’t want to join until the end of the season but was basically forced to sign. Do they sack him ?
Spurs and United are very lucky that bottom three have been abysmal.
One of those clubs will finish trophy less and in the bottom 5...
I think overall I want it to be ManUre, because given all their success over the past 25 years it would be hilarious, especially when they're trying to build a 100,000 seater stadium.
Spurs are crap anyway so could feasibly win the Europa League and completely crash and burn in the CL next season anyway
Spurs and United are very lucky that bottom three have been abysmal.
One of those clubs will finish trophy less and in the bottom 5...
I think overall I want it to be ManUre, because given all their success over the past 25 years it would be hilarious, especially when they're trying to build a 100,000 seater stadium.
Spurs are crap anyway so could feasibly win the Europa League and completely crash and burn in the CL next season anyway
This is it for me. I can see Man U getting a new lease of life next year if they get in the CL. Spurs, not so much.
I'm not saying that Newcastle will do a "Leicester" (although there are certain similarities) and will win the PL because, unless Liverpool have a really bad run, they are too far behind but the 19/1 available on the Betfair Sportsbook *** to finish in the top two looks a bit of a value - finding big price value potential winners is far more important than throwing money at every odds on shot, such as Arsenal at 1/3, will end up, in the long run, in the poor house!
The reasons for suggesting this are based on the following:
9 wins on the trot in all comps, including 6 PL wins, scoring 26 and conceding 3
having one of the best managers in the PL who has a squad that are used to playing together and have a settled unit- Kelly is the only one to start a game in the PL having not been with them last season
Isak is, on current form, the best all round CF in the country (but does need to stay fit for the duration of course) and Wilson is due to be ft in a couple of weeks to come off the bench
their midfield powerhouse three of Tonali, Guimares and Joelinton has to be about the most balanced and consistent in the PL
two young, energetic and skillful full backs in Hall and Livramento with Trippier as back up
perm any two from three solid CBs in Burn, Botman and Schar
wide they have the all action influences of Gordon and Murphy, with both currently playing out of their skin, with Barnes, when fit again, to come on as an impact sub
Dubravka has stepped up in the absence of Pope, so much so that the latter isn't guaranteed to get his place back when fit
Arsenal are still lacking a CF and are not the same side when they have Saka and Odegaard missing or out of form. Saka isn't likely to be back for weeks and Odegaard hasn't been firing this season especially following his recent injury - just one goal and three assists in total
Pep knows that City can't win the PL, given their total lack of consistency and inability to keep clean sheets (one in their last 11 PL matches) and will focus on the CL
as brilliantly well as Forest have done, I'm not so sure that they have the all round squad to be able to sustain their run - they have become reliant on Wood for their goals but their success can as much be attributed to their keeper, Sels, who has been outstanding and the defence containing Murillo, Aina and Milenkovic. I'm not certain that they have the resource to chase a game should they need to and man-for-man they aren't as good as Newcastle
Chelsea are now blowing "hot and cold" and have picked up just 3 points in their last 5 matches
Newcastle have to go to Arsenal, City and Liverpool but, in a perverse way, playing those sides away might actually suit them better with the onus on the home side to take the game to them - this season, in all comps, they've already won at Wolves, Forest, Ipswich, United, Arsenal and Spurs
the single biggest factor though and similarity with Leicester is Newcastle not being in Europe. Yes they have, potentially, two games in the Carabao Cup and are still in the FA Cup too but there aren't, unlike in 2015-16, any replays to worry about and there isn't the travelling that those clubs in Europe have to handle. That season, Leicester played just 43 matches, Arsenal had 54, Spurs had 53, City had 59 and Liverpool a massive 63 and 20 more games than Leicester had to play. In the final 14 weeks of the season, Leicester had just one week when they had to play more than one game - this and minimal injuries was the reason why 10 of their players started 30 or more matches with their two main men, Vardy and Mahrez missing just three games between them which is why Isak's fitness will be so important to Newcastle's success
*** just checked and cut to 16/1 since I placed my bet though I suspect not because of it!!!
The above is what I said on 16th January in giving the reasons why Newcastle might be a bit of value on finishing second at 19/1. Previously, I perhaps rightly got a bit of a stick for suggesting that Bournemouth might be overpriced to go down but that was a big price too.
I went in again subsequently on Newcastle at 40/1 and 50/1 when the gap widened between them and Arsenal and I have just traded out all of my overall stake on Betfair. Assuming Liverpool hold on today, I need Newcastle to repeat what they already done twice this season (beat Arsenal) and then win at home to Everton but I might not even need two wins if Southampton manage to hold Arsenal as they did City yesterday.
Looking forward to seeing how Arteta manages to claim Arsenal were the better side here
TBF he did say they had underachieved in the Premier League this season last week after his ill timed comments on Arsenal in Europe.
Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0 was an outstanding performance so Arteta can have that memory but maybe next time insist that Jesus is replaced even if there are only 17 days of the January window left.
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Dont know what McCoist is watching, but if that wasn’t given, I don’t know what would be.
Had a look at the defender as the ball came over and then forearm smashed him in the face.
After yesterday with the broken Jaw for young Scott of Bournemouth with the elbow from Mings (some mitigation) if the deliberate elbow from Jackson wasn't given as a red then what is ! Thankfully the VAR helped out the ref and Yellow became Red and good to see the system work.
How Caicedo hasn’t been booked yet, I don’t know. He’s gone through the back of an opponent twice.
If so, what’s new?
Or are you looking on a Liverpool forum?
Personally it doesn’t really bother me who plays in Europe. Whoever gets there, gets there, and then we’ll see. I might prefer Forest over Chelsea for example but I know they won’t get very far anyway.
Is it just the media trying big it up to persuade fans that it’s worth watching, or do the neutral fans actually really care?
For me, the title and relegation battles are dead, so the Premier League season is over. I’ve long unprogrammed my box to record MOTD.
If Newcastle miss out, they could lose Isak.
Chelsea's whole entire spending model pretty much requires they get CL football. Their spending, wages, long contracts are not sustainable without it.
Villa have had PSR issues and getting in again could be the difference between them kicking on as a regular top 5-6 club or having to watch their spending or even lose players
Forest getting in could be the difference between keeping some of their better players or losing them to bigger clubs.
£2,000 down the drain to watch United lose pretty much every week.
Their Portuguese head coach clearly does not have a tactical brain cell and does not research his oponents enough.
At least the Dutch bloke would pick up points.
Spurs are crap anyway so could feasibly win the Europa League and completely crash and burn in the CL next season anyway
I went in again subsequently on Newcastle at 40/1 and 50/1 when the gap widened between them and Arsenal and I have just traded out all of my overall stake on Betfair. Assuming Liverpool hold on today, I need Newcastle to repeat what they already done twice this season (beat Arsenal) and then win at home to Everton but I might not even need two wins if Southampton manage to hold Arsenal as they did City yesterday.
TBF he did say they had underachieved in the Premier League this season last week after his ill timed comments on Arsenal in Europe.
Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0 was an outstanding performance so Arteta can have that memory but maybe next time insist that Jesus is replaced even if there are only 17 days of the January window left.
Sterling was a bad call.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is the best Quarter back around and will do so well at Real Madrid with their flying wide men, Vinicius and Mbappe.