EPL 2024/2025

sparky

Ornstein normally has good sauces.

KiwiPie

If anyone cares the top 10 in the Ballon D'Or was as below

  • Rodri
  • Vinicius
  • Bellingham
  • Carvajal
  • Haaland
  • Mbappe
  • Lautaro
  • Lamine Yamal
  • Kroos
  • Kane

Women's

  • Bonmati
  • Graham Hansen
  • Paralluelo
  • Smith
  • Horan
  • Swanson
  • Katoto
  • Caldentey
  • Rodman
  • Putellas
dogmeat

Surprised Rodri got the win although he would have got my vote

Bovidae

RM had a sulk and didn't turn up.

MajorStokes

This is the most Real Madrid thing ever. Win 3 awards, but as they don't get the big one, they have a sulk and act like they are bigger than the award.

Rodri won player of the tournament in Euro, with his team winning the tournament.
Vini Jnr didn't make the QF in Copa America due to yellow cards, which Brazil lost.

Vini certainly lit up the Champs League, but does that outshine the Euros?

There's an argument, but it's not open and shut.

Absolutely pathetic.

MajorStokes

This is quite nice from a Spanish Journalist:

dogmeat

@MajorRage the comments are pretty toxic

MajorStokes

@dogmeat Rule one of life. You don't listen to dickheads in real life, so don't read the comments on twitter!

sparky

Manchester United have a new boss:

bayimports

Well the ABs might be playing averagely but the cherries are on a roll. City beaten…and Arsenal two weeks ago also at home. Big result

sparky

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

Well the ABs might be playing averagely but the cherries are on a roll. City beaten…and Arsenal two weeks ago also at home. Big result

It makes me a bit less gutted about Villa conceding that last minute goal last week.

Liverpool looking the real deal.

Kiwiwomble

we talking all english football in here?

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2-0 win at their soulless bowl, thats three wins in a row and a 6-0 aggregate...and CLE (who was with us last year and backed out of a deal to return on the last day to go to them) gets a red....perfect day

dogmeat

Thought you'd enjoy that.

Kiwiwomble

@dogmeat i know lots dont get it and thats fine...but yeah...that was good

dogmeat

I hear the new MK owners tried to reach out and clear the air but were rebuffed? They sort of miss the point if that's the case. Hating MK is your raison d'etre

Kiwiwomble

@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:

I hear the new MK owners tried to reach out and clear the air but were rebuffed? They sort of miss the point if that's the case. Hating MK is your raison d'etre

they offered hospitality to our board which is the norm between clubs but their new manager and owners just dont get it. There was actually a resolution passed by our board just before we first played them that they wont accept anything like hospitality until they at least drop the "dons" (but probably never). the team do the bare minimum and take everything they need so as to not interact with MK unless needed

there is still this divide in the fan base whether we should be boycotting the game of we we should turn up in numbers to put them to shame, at very least those that go never buy anything in the ground, eat and drink before or after

19 days later

Billy Tell

That was a fun watch. MCI 0-4 Tottenham.

sparky

Man City midfield looking a bit rubbish without Rodri.

sparky

Man City's worst home defeat since 2003 and the worst home defeat of Pep Guardiola's whole managerial career.

canefan

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Man City's worst home defeat since 2003 and the worst home defeat of Pep Guardiola's whole managerial career.

Delicious. But we will go and lose to one of the lower lights in the near future

MajorStokes

@canefan said in EPL 2024/2025:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Man City's worst home defeat since 2003 and the worst home defeat of Pep Guardiola's whole managerial career.

Delicious. But we will go and lose to one of the lower lights in the near future

Better not be next week as I’m going.

Liverpool will be sitting very pretty shoukd they win today.

7 days later

dogmeat

So only Villa, Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton have picked up fewer points than Man City over the last 6 games. All of them have done better over the last four.

11 points behind Liverpool now after losing 2-0 at Anfield and have dropped out of the Top 4.

bayimports

@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:

So only Villa, Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton have picked up fewer points than Man City over the last 6 games. All of them have done better over the last four.

11 points behind Liverpool now after losing 2-0 at Anfield and have dropped out of the Top 4.

middle of the table is very even, 2 points separate 7th to 13th

KiwiPie

If Fulham and Bournemouth are able to complete their easy home victories tomorrow(!), the top 13 would really be separated from the 7 cellar dwellers. And Man U would be in 13th.

bayimports

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

If Fulham and Bournemouth are able to complete their easy home victories tomorrow(!), the top 13 would really be separated from the 7 cellar dwellers. And Man U would be in 13th.

lol vs Brighton and vs Spurs .. I wouldn't be surprised if we were both 0-2 out of that, however I have also seen enough to actually support a 2-0 happening in 2024

weird season

sparky

Villa finally won one last night.

KiwiPie

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

If Fulham and Bournemouth are able to complete their easy home victories tomorrow(!), the top 13 would really be separated from the 7 cellar dwellers. And Man U would be in 13th.

lol vs Brighton and vs Spurs .. I wouldn't be surprised if we were both 0-2 out of that, however I have also seen enough to actually support a 2-0 happening in 2024

weird season

You should have more faith in my predictive powers! 4 points between 5th and 13th, a very tight upper middle table.

bayimports

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

If Fulham and Bournemouth are able to complete their easy home victories tomorrow(!), the top 13 would really be separated from the 7 cellar dwellers. And Man U would be in 13th.

lol vs Brighton and vs Spurs .. I wouldn't be surprised if we were both 0-2 out of that, however I have also seen enough to actually support a 2-0 happening in 2024

weird season

You should have more faith in my predictive powers! 4 points between 5th and 13th, a very tight upper middle table.

Didnt see the Fulham game, but on the Cherries performance, not often I come out disappointed with a win, 15-6 shots on goal in the second half alone, should have been 3 more minimum

We're doing well against the top of the table, but not winning when we need to at the bottom of the table. Big couple of weeks coming. If we get the wins we are expected to, then it will be a top half of the table Christmas

African Monkey

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Villa finally won one last night.

Now let's hope they don't ruin our weekend by dropping points at home to Southampton.

bayimports

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Villa finally won one last night.

Now let's hope they don't ruin our weekend by dropping points at home to Southampton.

Saints without a few and were woeful last time out, Villa should no longer be the only side inside the top 13 with a negative points differential after this game to come

African Monkey

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Villa finally won one last night.

Now let's hope they don't ruin our weekend by dropping points at home to Southampton.

Saints without a few and were woeful last time out, Villa should no longer be the only side inside the top 13 with a negative points differential after this game to come

Don't say that lol.

I still remember us last season needing a late late equalizer from Nicolo Zaniolo against Sheffield Utd of all teams.

bayimports

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Villa finally won one last night.

Now let's hope they don't ruin our weekend by dropping points at home to Southampton.

Saints without a few and were woeful last time out, Villa should no longer be the only side inside the top 13 with a negative points differential after this game to come

Don't say that lol.

I still remember us last season needing a late late equalizer from Nicolo Zaniolo against Sheffield Utd of all teams.

At home we have beaten Citeh, Gunners and Spurs but we lost games we should have won against Leicester and Westham earlier.

Poor Spurs are similar, put on great performances against Citeh as well, but arguably put in the worst performance of the season against us today.

Good luck, but I suspect Oli kills them šŸ™‚

African Monkey

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Villa finally won one last night.

Now let's hope they don't ruin our weekend by dropping points at home to Southampton.

Saints without a few and were woeful last time out, Villa should no longer be the only side inside the top 13 with a negative points differential after this game to come

Don't say that lol.

I still remember us last season needing a late late equalizer from Nicolo Zaniolo against Sheffield Utd of all teams.

At home we have beaten Citeh, Gunners and Spurs but we lost games we should have won against Leicester and Westham earlier.

Poor Spurs are similar, put on great performances against Citeh as well, but arguably put in the worst performance of the season against us today.

Good luck, but I suspect Oli kills them šŸ™‚

Ollie Watkins isn't even our best striker haha, man he's wasteful infront of goal. He scores 1 out of 4 good chances. Wish we'd just play Duran from the start. Ugly win from us this morning in real tough conditions. We did well to see it out even if the opposition are rooted to the bottom of the table. Kamara makes a massive difference defensively for us, especially in transition. FFP rules have meant that we've had to balance the books more than anything else this season, but we just gotta hang tough and hope to make a profit so we can strengthen the squad for next season and make a bigger push for top 4 or better.

Just watched Man U v Forest. I'm suspect about Amorim playing 3 centre halves in England as you're asking for trouble, leaving yourselves exposed in the middle of the park, and so far, I'm still yet to be convinced about it. You'd also think that at the very least, they'd be able to defend set pieces with all those centre halves out there, but first Arsenal, now Forest have exposed them in that area, and even Wood chipped in with a goal from the head too.

bayimports

Duran has been your most consistent this year, sure Ollie comes right though he is a genuine weapon when on

KiwiPie

That Chris Wood goal was strange, he basically looped the ball back across goal and any of the keeper or 2 defenders could have cleared it but all left it for each other.

Watkins and Duran are very different strikers. I don't think Watkins is a great finisher but he gives you so much with his willingness to run in behind which enables other players to get up in support - I've not seen enough of Duran to know if he can do the same.

Billy Tell

Reckon Chelsea are a good chance to challenge Liverpool for the top spot. Playing very well at the moment.

Think the Aussie coach is heading for the sack at Tottenham. They seem too brittle.

dogmeat

5 points from Spurs, Brighton, Arsenal.

I'll take that!!

Liverpool will be bricking it :pleading_face:

bayimports

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:

Reckon Chelsea are a good chance to challenge Liverpool for the top spot. Playing very well at the moment.

Think the Aussie coach is heading for the sack at Tottenham. They seem too brittle.

Not so sure yet, seem to score more goals than anyone but they had had significant injuries at the back. Dont think he is dead man walking yet, but he needs to start finding wins.
Mickey VDV back this week will help but probably need a soft draw to help settle spurs nerves

bayimports

@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:

5 points from Spurs, Brighton, Arsenal.

I'll take that!!

Liverpool will be bricking it :pleading_face:

Nice not to be talking about relegation zone this year!

dogmeat

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:

Reckon Chelsea are a good chance to challenge Liverpool for the top spot.

They'll get theirs on Boxing Day šŸ˜‰