EPL 2021 / 2022

@canefan Meanwhile Fulham still can't do much in the transfer market because they overspent three years ago in attempt ensure survival in the PL.

It does seem that FFP rules are only enforced against the smaller clubs.

There was a really interesting episode of a Fulham podcast a few weeks back on FFP and club finances in general. The conclusion is Fulham pretty much have to go back up this season or we are deep in the doggy do

Guardiola coming out and saying Citeh can only afford Grealish and Kane? because they sell Academy players is such a crock.

@dogmeat said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

@canefan Meanwhile Fulham still can't do much in the transfer market because they overspent three years ago in attempt ensure survival in the PL.

It does seem that FFP rules are only enforced against the smaller clubs.

There was a really interesting episode of a Fulham podcast a few weeks back on FFP and club finances in general. The conclusion is Fulham pretty much have to go back up this season or we are deep in the doggy do

Guardiola coming out and saying Citeh can only afford Grealish and Kane? because they sell Academy players is such a crock.

I read somewhere that FFP was designed to rein in the big clubs, but in fact it just cemented their dominance because they can hide it better. Smaller clubs struggle to keep up, and may face a day of reckoning as Leeds did all those years ago.

This was a few seasons ago, and I am sure it is worse now

Chelsea beat Villareal on penalties to win the European Super Cup.

First game of the new EPL season has just finished. Brentford played their first top-flight fixture in 73 years and beat Arsenal 2-0.

I know I’ve gone on a bit before and almost no one will care….but

Tonight (sat uk time) Wimbledon will play its first “home” game in front of fans for 30years, after ground sharing with palace for a decade, then reforming at the bottom and playing on Sunday league grounds and then kingsmeadow (Kingston) for another 17 odd years…first game in Wimbledon in front of fans

It’s huge

hmm who would've thought

Harry Kane's price just went up I reckon.

@dogmeat said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

hmm who would've thought

Harry Kane's price just went up I reckon.

I haven't watched the game or seen the score, but I'm going to give this comment a tentative upvote pending watching the game tonight

@kiwiwomble said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

I know I’ve gone on a bit before and almost no one will care….but

Tonight (sat uk time) Wimbledon will play its first “home” game in front of fans for 30years, after ground sharing with palace for a decade, then reforming at the bottom and playing on Sunday league grounds and then kingsmeadow (Kingston) for another 17 odd years…first game in Wimbledon in front of fans

It’s huge

god i wish i knew how to share a facebook video

If anyone does watch, the keeper (second one out) is Nik nik tzanev, I sponsor his gloves

@dogmeat said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

hmm who would've thought

Harry Kane's price just went up I reckon.

I watched it from about 30 minutes in. Spurs played it very smart, defended deep as you have to do against City but didn't let them pass without pressure and kept on breaking up attacks. When they did break, the front 4 all got forward fast and were dangerous.

City looked hopelessly short of ideas until Kev de B came on and couldn't get a shot on target when they did get a chance. At least with Kane in the team, throwing a ball across hopefully might have had some reward.

For Spurs, Lucas Moura was very good and the 2 midfielders playing deeper (Skipp and Hojberg) did their job very well.

What's the chances of four West London clubs in EPL next season?

@Kiwiwomble I see your lot are going out in the 3rd round of the Mickey Mouse cup!

I can only laugh at this as this cup is the only thing we look as though we can win. Getting absolutely humped in the PL and it looks to continue this weekend when we play City

@hooroo you're a gunner? good pick up getting ramsdale, was only with us for half a season but will go down as a club legend, top bloke and was playing well below his level with us

there will be people writing songs for him right now

not worried about it, its the first time we've got past the first round in years so to make the 3rd and to play a big "localish" club is a win

you can expect a decent crowd from us i would say

@hooroo Indeed. Even I'm wanting Arsenal to do better.

Fairly convinced Arteta is not the way forwards.

@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

@hooroo Indeed. Even I'm wanting Arsenal to do better.

Fairly convinced Arteta is not the way forwards.

Let's just leave him there for a bit longer....

@canefan said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

@hooroo Indeed. Even I'm wanting Arsenal to do better.

Fairly convinced Arteta is not the way forwards.

Let's just leave him there for a bit longer....

Even Arteta has won some silverware, unlike Spurs.

Arsenal still need to get rid of a lot of dead wood, and need a right back and attacking midfielder ASAP.

rumour of the day is Ronaldo out of Juve,

and in to City

surely not?

Liverpool's Group is pretty tough, especially if it was the 90s. But that's what you get for finishing 4th. Not sure i can see another Group where a really good team is in danger?

@mariner4life said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

rumour of the day is Ronaldo out of Juve,

and in to City

surely not?

Liverpool's Group is pretty tough, especially if it was the 90s. But that's what you get for finishing 4th. Not sure i can see another Group where a really good team is in danger?

Maybe group A if Leipzig car bounce back from losing their manager and top two defenders.

The sauces are suggesting that Cristanio Ronaldo is about to move from Juventus to Man City.