The Cavani signing just reminds me of when they signed Falcao or when Chelsea signed Eto'o. I'd be shocked if Cavani managed to reach double figures for the season but good luck to him.
Yeah, looking at United on Sunday, I'm not sure they were missing a striker ...
Defence, temperament, a midfield that had the ability to hold the ball on the other hand.
@MajorRage Their fullbacks positioning were terrible all game with their midfielder refusing to track back a lot of the time. Maguire's copping a lot of the blame but tbh, everyone was terrible for Man U.
The big news out of Arsenal is that Gunnersaurus has been saved by none other than Mesut Ozil. A smart move from Mesut to endear himself to the fans.
as long as I will be an Arsenal player...
That's not much job security for the Gunnersaurus
In the end Fulham made 11 signings the same as last time we were promoted. The short turn around between winning the play-off and the season started made it tough but Parker (Khan) seems to have done OK in the loan market.
On paper they have strengthened but too many have little on no PL experience and we saw last time how big reputations in Europe (Seri) mean jack.
At least although we have no points other clubs have also been dropping games everywhere so we are not out of it yet despite being everyone's favourite to finish 20th.
The new players need to gel really quickly. Fortunately Parker's strength is building a team spirit. International window has come at a good time too.
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
you fucking bitter arsenal cunts!! a player who you all give nothing but shit to offers to pay the salary for the fucking mascot and you take shots at him?
Long may you stay in purgatory
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
He didn't have to do it, even if there might be strings attached and other motives. Kroenke has got more money than Ozil.
By the end of this month Ozil might not be one of 17 registered non-homegrown Arsenal players in their 25-man squad.
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
He didn't have to do it, even if there might be strings attached and other motives. Kroenke has got more money than Ozil.
By the end of this month Ozil might not be one of 17 registered non-homegrown Arsenal players in their 25-man squad.
Actually sounds like it reflects badly on the owner. I mean how much does a mascot cost?
@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie Still a nice gesture, even if a token effort, don't see anyone else reaching in..
I was born cynical. I am still constantly amazed how much money players can earn even when not being selected. Their agents do a great job on their behalf.
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
He didn't have to do it, even if there might be strings attached and other motives. Kroenke has got more money than Ozil.
By the end of this month Ozil might not be one of 17 registered non-homegrown Arsenal players in their 25-man squad.
Actually sounds like it reflects badly on the owner. I mean how much does a mascot cost?
It does, but nothing new there as other staff were made redundant in recent months. Meanwhile the LA Rams have a new $6B stadium.
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
He didn't have to do it, even if there might be strings attached and other motives. Kroenke has got more money than Ozil.
By the end of this month Ozil might not be one of 17 registered non-homegrown Arsenal players in their 25-man squad.
Actually sounds like it reflects badly on the owner. I mean how much does a mascot cost?
It does, but nothing new there as other staff were made redundant in recent months. Meanwhile the LA Rams have a new $6B stadium.
which is awesome.
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Hey Mersut, make sure you tell everyone about it too.
Really generous for a man on 350K per week to donate ... about 0.15% of his salary to help out? At 31, no wonder Ozil doesn't want to leave.
He didn't have to do it, even if there might be strings attached and other motives. Kroenke has got more money than Ozil.
By the end of this month Ozil might not be one of 17 registered non-homegrown Arsenal players in their 25-man squad.
Actually sounds like it reflects badly on the owner. I mean how much does a mascot cost?
It does, but nothing new there as other staff were made redundant in recent months. Meanwhile the LA Rams have a new $6B stadium.
Yeah, its Ozil making himself look good at Kroenke's expense. On twitter. So nah
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie Still a nice gesture, even if a token effort, don't see anyone else reaching in..
I was born cynical. I am still constantly amazed how much money players can earn even when not being selected. Their agents do a great job on their behalf.
Liverpool would have forked out more than a million pounds in salaries to those that played to watch that shit show at the weekend! 
@Chris-B said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie Still a nice gesture, even if a token effort, don't see anyone else reaching in..
I was born cynical. I am still constantly amazed how much money players can earn even when not being selected. Their agents do a great job on their behalf.
Liverpool would have forked out more than a million pounds in salaries to those that played to watch that shit show at the weekend!
This is an interesting list - cannot guarantee the accuracy - it has Mane level with Drinkwater which is all sorts of wrong. Get a transfer to a big 6 team and you're set up for life even if you're never selected.
Top 20 for Salary - my own asterisks to indicate KP's view on terrible value for money! Some yet to be proven either way. A plus for the ones who earned their coin in recent times.
De Gea *
De Bruyne +
Sterling +
Pogba *
Ozil *
Aubameyang +
Martial
Aguero
Salah +
Rashford
Kane +
Ndombele *
Willian
Chilwell
Lacazette
Firmino +
Werner
Van Dijk +
Maguire *
Mata *
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Chris-B said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie Still a nice gesture, even if a token effort, don't see anyone else reaching in..
I was born cynical. I am still constantly amazed how much money players can earn even when not being selected. Their agents do a great job on their behalf.
Liverpool would have forked out more than a million pounds in salaries to those that played to watch that shit show at the weekend!
This is an interesting list - cannot guarantee the accuracy - it has Mane level with Drinkwater which is all sorts of wrong. Get a transfer to a big 6 team and you're set up for life even if you're never selected.
Top 20 for Salary - my own asterisks to indicate KP's view on terrible value for money! Some yet to be proven either way. A plus for the ones who earned their coin in recent times.
De Gea *
De Bruyne +
Sterling +
Pogba *
Ozil *
Aubameyang +
Martial
Aguero
Salah +
Rashford
Kane +
Ndombele *
Willian
Chilwell
Lacazette
Firmino +
Werner
Van Dijk +
Maguire *
Mata *
Wow! Is that the first time a Goalkeeper has been top? I don't really need an answer but just surprised.
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo no way a keeper should be the best paid. Brilliant bit of business on his part
if i remember rightly, right about when that contract was signed, he was the difference between them being pretty good and relegation fodder. His shot stopping was unreal
of course it almost immediately fell off a cliff. but the papers were already signed
Man U do so much bad business these days.
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo De Gea's agent must have done some great negotiating when he had a move lined up to Real Madrid.
This was yet another panic move by Man U. De Gea had all the leverage because of his form at that time but his chance of going to RM ended once Courtois beat him to it.
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
Man U do so much bad business these days.
They don't seem to be focussing on needs
Proposal to cut the Premier League from 20 down to 18.
@Number-10 said in EPL 2020/2021:
Proposal to cut the Premier League from 20 down to 18.
And the top 6 want to take voting control of the EPL (instead of the current one team one vote system) in exchange for sharing 25% of the TV money with the lower leagues. Feels like a bribe to take control in advance of playing an expanded European club schedule in a couple of years, and an attempt by the top 6 to safeguard their positions and influence. If their motives were more genuine they would simply share the money with the EFL with no strings
Another absolute belting weekend in the EPL. It seems for all the crowds add to the game, they reduce the quality of the football - or at least the defending.
Merseyside derby: 2-2. Couple of VAR decisions went against Liverpool here, the injury time winner a real tough one to swallow. Salah screamer of a goal & horror injury to Van Dijk will see him out for a while. Pickford arguably to blame.
Chelsea Southampton: 3-3 ... real ebb and flow game, double for Chelsea new signing Werner, one absolute quality finish. Some horror defending from Chelease though
Spurs Westham: 3-3 ... Spurs out of the blocks for 3-0 in first 15 minutes, Kane assist and 2 goals. Kane also hits the post and Bale misses a sitter too. 10 minutes to go ... one for West Ham ... Two for west ham (own goal) ... then last kick an absolute screamer from Manzini for the draw (5 yards outside the box, huge huge bend on it).
Amazing comp so far this year.
I wonder what is the worst start to the Championship? I see Wycombe have had six starts for six losses and have score one goal
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
I wonder what is the worst start to the Championship? I see Wycombe have had six starts for six losses and have score one goal
Wycombe are a real lower league club that sneaked into the championship with the abrupt ending to last season and they don't have any money to strengthen.
I can't seem to find any stats on starts to a season outside the premier league but the record for most consecutive defeats is 18 in the late 1890s by Darwen (my grandparents lived in Darwen) and most without a win is 38 by Derby County - good targets for Wycombe.
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
I wonder what is the worst start to the Championship? I see Wycombe have had six starts for six losses and have score one goal
Wycombe are a real lower league club that sneaked into the championship with the abrupt ending to last season and they don't have any money to strengthen.
I can't seem to find any stats on starts to a season outside the premier league but the record for most consecutive defeats is 18 in the late 1890s by Darwen (my grandparents lived in Darwen) and most without a win is 38 by Derby County - good targets for Wycombe.
I did that post knowing that you would be the one to come in with the best knowledge/research for which I am grateful! Cheers
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
I wonder what is the worst start to the Championship? I see Wycombe have had six starts for six losses and have score one goal
Wycombe are a real lower league club that sneaked into the championship with the abrupt ending to last season and they don't have any money to strengthen.
I can't seem to find any stats on starts to a season outside the premier league but the record for most consecutive defeats is 18 in the late 1890s by Darwen (my grandparents lived in Darwen) and most without a win is 38 by Derby County - good targets for Wycombe.
I did that post knowing that you would be the one to come in with the best knowledge/research for which I am grateful! Cheers
You know me so well! Strangely Wycombe have lost every game but aren't bottom of the table.
The not winning run for Derby is relatively recently - imagine supporting a team home and away and not seeing a single league victory for a whole year. (Northland and Southland fans can relate)
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
holy shit, Man U beat PSG. This year is so fucking weird.
Away too.....
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2020/2021:
@Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
I wonder what is the worst start to the Championship? I see Wycombe have had six starts for six losses and have score one goal
Wycombe are a real lower league club that sneaked into the championship with the abrupt ending to last season and they don't have any money to strengthen.
I can't seem to find any stats on starts to a season outside the premier league but the record for most consecutive defeats is 18 in the late 1890s by Darwen (my grandparents lived in Darwen) and most without a win is 38 by Derby County - good targets for Wycombe.
Wycombe losing has been a banker for all my multis this year, I am loving it.