Ilkay Gundogan has moved back to Man City from Barcelona.
@Bovidae said in EPL 2024/2025:
What a miss by Watkins. What a save by Raya.
Watkins had a shocker out there. He's had an awful start to the season.
Liverpool have bought the Georgina keeper, Mamardashvili from Valencia. Not sure he'll play ahead of Allison though.
@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
Liverpool have bought the Georgina keeper, Mamardashvili from Valencia. Not sure he'll play ahead of Allison though.
was meant to come to Bournemouth on loan via Liverpool when this transfer was mooted months ago but problems with his manager meant that didn't happen..so as they do, Bournemouth have pivoted
and will announce Kepa on loan officially from today, probably would have preferred Mamardashvili, but its still a big name get for a smaller club. Neto will certainly be challenged for number 1 spot now
@bayimports There is something not quite right about bringing in a goalkeeper on loan when they have Alex Paulsen, one of their own contracted keepers, out on loan at Auckland FC.
@Higgins said in EPL 2024/2025:
@bayimports There is something not quite right about bringing in a goalkeeper on loan when they have Alex Paulsen, one of their own contracted keepers, out on loan at Auckland FC.
It's looking more and more like a scam to take one of the Nix's best players and move him to Auckland
@Higgins said in EPL 2024/2025:
@bayimports There is something not quite right about bringing in a goalkeeper on loan when they have Alex Paulsen, one of their own contracted keepers, out on loan at Auckland FC.
Paulsen was never a chance at keeper 1 or 2 this year, longer term possibly. EPL, La Liga and Champions League experience is considered a little higher.. Who would have thought a business would ever consider that?
The new champions league model strikes me as a load of crap. Not at all interested. Will watch once we are down to a small number of teams in knockout stages. Think this will not prove popular but we see.
@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:
The new champions league model strikes me as a load of crap. Not at all interested. Will watch once we are down to a small number of teams in knockout stages. Think this will not prove popular but we see.
I'll give it a chance but it looks like just an excuse to shoehorn more games in. 8 group games instead of 6 and then the climax to the group is at the end of January so weather could be a factor. Then another 2 extra games if you finish in positions 9-24 just to get to a last 16. At least the 8 groups of 4 led to a little drama for qualification.
@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
Federico Chiesa is joining Liverpool from Juventus.
Thought he was gonna be one of the best players in the world when I first saw him play for Fiorentina. Now he's just always injured.
@Billy-Tell The main arguments for the change seem to be more games between big teams from the start and more teams involved.
The down side is that the new format is confusing and there will be lots of games between teams well down the league.
I suspect we will see a version of the old format restored in a year or two.
These are the pots for the CL 2023-4 draw. Teams from the same country won't be drawn against each other.
Slovan Bratislava have already played 8 games to get into the draw beginning on 9 July which was before the Euros had even finished.
Every team plays against 2 random teams from each of the 4 pots and we get one massive league table at the end of it.
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
Slovan Bratislava have already played 8 games to get into the draw beginning on 9 July which was before the Euros had even finished.
Every team plays against 2 random teams from each of the 4 pots and we get one massive league table at the end of it.
I attended one of those Slovan Bratislava games too.
Not used to Villa being here. Hope we get drawn with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich coming to Villa Park. A chance for the Holte End to remind them who won conquered all of Europe in 1982.
Classy from Mr Klopp