EPL 2024/2025

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Really good win from Aston Villa against Fulham on Saturday. Awesome to have no injuries and the full squad available for the first time in 18 months. Great to be in the top 4 again and putting pressure on Arsenal for 3rd place. I'm looking forward to Bologna on Wednesday in the UCL.

Fulham look a quality side this season and will easily finishing in the top 9 this season.

The only let down right now is Bailey. I'd assume that Philogene will start against Bologna or McGinn depending on what formation Emery wants to play.

Cash also worries me at times but is our only experienced RB right now, so he gets in automatically.

Story is crap but get a load of the photoshop pic! What a melon on Jose!

Chris Wood has as many goals this season as Man United. 7. He just keeps getting better with age.

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2024/2025:

Chris Wood has as many goals this season as Man United. 7. He just keeps getting better with age.

Seems to suit middle of the table clubs, didn't get much of a run when he went to Newcastle

Seems to be a season for journeymen strikers who have been written off. Wood, Welbeck, Jimenez. It's good to see

How does he compare to Rufer now? On the one hand, Rufer won titles and was one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga when he played, but I current standard of the EPL is probably much higher than the 90s Bundesliga.

On balance I'd still go Rufer, but whereas a couple of years ago that was a no brainer, I think it's now a genuine decision.

@Cyclops said in EPL 2024/2025:

How does he compare to Rufer now? On the one hand, Rufer won titles and was one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga when he played, but I current standard of the EPL is probably much higher than the 90s Bundesliga.

On balance I'd still go Rufer, but whereas a couple of years ago that was a no brainer, I think it's now a genuine decision.

Rufer's still better.

Wood's decent, but as @canefan said, at a mid/lower table side.

@canefan said in EPL 2024/2025:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2024/2025:

Chris Wood has as many goals this season as Man United. 7. He just keeps getting better with age.

Seems to suit middle of the table clubs, didn't get much of a run when he went to Newcastle

Define middle of the table. Forrest are 5th!

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:

@canefan said in EPL 2024/2025:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2024/2025:

Chris Wood has as many goals this season as Man United. 7. He just keeps getting better with age.

Seems to suit middle of the table clubs, didn't get much of a run when he went to Newcastle

Define middle of the table. Forrest are 5th!

It's early mate

Bournemouth snatch one at the death. I wish we'd find someone better than Matty Cash. He's the only reason why Bournemouth had a chance at coming back. He's fucken hopeless.

To be fair to Bournemouth, they fought hard all day and can't begrudge them for getting something out of the game. Travers did well between the sticks.

@African-Monkey A tough one to take. Conceding the result to a goal from the last kick of the game reminds us of the Old Aston Villa.

That said, it's the first time I can remember that happening in two years under Emery. And we are still third in the Premier League and top of the Champions League.

Lessons to learn and lots to work on, then onwards.

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

Bournemouth snatch one at the death. I wish we'd find someone better than Matty Cash. He's the only reason why Bournemouth had a chance at coming back. He's fucken hopeless.

To be fair to Bournemouth, they fought hard all day and can't begrudge them for getting something out of the game. Travers did well between the sticks.

While you were subbing Watkins, we were bringing on every attacking option possible and snatched one at the death. Hopefully Evanilson kicks on from here for us.

Think you were better team but loving our fight and taking four points from Villa and Arsenal combined in last two games is also massively pleasing although unexpected

@bayimports The return of Tyler Adams could be massive for you. If he can recapture the form he had pre-injury, that's a £50 million midfielder right there.

@sparky think he has played 4 games for us in 18 months, we can only hope he finally stays fit!

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey A tough one to take. Conceding the result to a goal from the last kick of the game reminds us of the Old Aston Villa.

That said, it's the first time I can remember that happening in two years under Emery. And we are still third in the Premier League and top of the Champions League.

Lessons to learn and lots to work on, then onwards.

Our right side in general on defence was hopeless. Bailey continues to struggle to recapture last years form and isn't working hard enough in transition, an yeah, need I say more on Matty Cash.

2 points we didn't need to drop going into Tottenham and Liverpool away.

@bayimports said in EPL 2024/2025:

@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:

Bournemouth snatch one at the death. I wish we'd find someone better than Matty Cash. He's the only reason why Bournemouth had a chance at coming back. He's fucken hopeless.

To be fair to Bournemouth, they fought hard all day and can't begrudge them for getting something out of the game. Travers did well between the sticks.

While you were subbing Watkins, we were bringing on every attacking option possible and snatched one at the death. Hopefully Evanilson kicks on from here for us.

Think you were better team but loving our fight and taking four points from Villa and Arsenal combined in last two games is also massively pleasing although unexpected

He looked good when he came on. We should have seen the warning from the previous free kick when he made a free run into the box unmarked. We didn't learn our lesson and let him run unmarked again for the winner, putting a striker on him when he should have swapped with Cash for the free kick (from a Villa point of view of course).

I think Evanilson has looked good so far, just has been wayward/unlucky in front of goal - but then Solanke's numbers last season were a bit of an outlier and 10+ is an OK season for a "mid-table striker".

Arse v Liverpool was intense, pretty even game and a draw was fair. Arse had to retreat a little in the second half when Gabriel went off and then Timber went off so without Saliba they looked shaky.

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

I think Evanilson has looked good so far, just has been wayward/unlucky in front of goal - but then Solanke's numbers last season were a bit of an outlier and 10+ is an OK season for a "mid-table striker".

Arse v Liverpool was intense, pretty even game and a draw was fair. Arse had to retreat a little in the second half when Gabriel went off and then Timber went off so without Saliba they looked shaky.

Arsenal did well to hold on for a point with all the injuries to their backline. A backline of Partey at RB, White and Kiwior in the middle and the baby Lewis-Skelly was always gonna make things difficult.

Manchester United have sacked Ten Hag:

@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:

Manchester United have sacked Ten Hag:

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The rest of the Premier League is saddened by the news.

I notice they sacked him before they League Cup fixture with Leicester as well, which would puth the in the Quarter Finals should they win that tie, a big chance at winning another trophy, whilst struggling everywhere else.

Sadly for non Man U supporters, the owners saw right through that.

Erik Ten Million+ Compensation

Was beginning to seem inevitable and ironic it came after a game they actually played OK in and still lost.

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

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

RM had a sulk and didn't turn up.

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.

@MajorRage the comments are pretty toxic

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

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

@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.

we talking all english football in here?

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

Thought you'd enjoy that.

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

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

@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

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

Man City midfield looking a bit rubbish without Rodri.