PL Opposition Tidbits

[Hansern]

I agree.
I think we're a better team than Chelsea. However, I think they might be better equipped to beat other teams in the league since they have a massive squad. So while we're dropping points against Fulham because of injuries and fatigue, they're beating these mid to lower table teams.
That being said, I'm confident that we'll beat them at Stamford Bridge in May, but this could turn out to be a tight race.

Yeah, and I think it works in their favor that they play a totally different team in the Europa Conference League every match week.

Massive squad but still pretty loopsided in my opinion. Thats not taking anything away from Maresca who has done a very good job. Will deffo be in the top 3, but won't win it imho.

 

[Fabio]

I agree.
I think we're a better team than Chelsea. However, I think they might be better equipped to beat other teams in the league since they have a massive squad. So while we're dropping points against Fulham because of injuries and fatigue, they're beating these mid to lower table teams.
That being said, I'm confident that we'll beat them at Stamford Bridge in May, but this could turn out to be a tight race.

Another thing with Chelsea is that they potentially have a viable Plan A, B, C, D etc which can help against less tactically astute teams.

Jackson isolated? Bring on nkunku or Felix and go 2 up top. Struggling down the flanks? Change tact and go from pace in madueke, to guile and tact in Neto. Midfield overrun? Change out Enzo for lavia for a more combative edge.

Their team is effectively Lego, and it's only hamstrung by what the manager wants to do.

Key player for them is Palmer, but others are starting to step up.

I'm hoping they just start to lose concentration, as it certainly won't be fatigue catching up with them

 

[Modo]

Another thing with Chelsea is that they potentially have a viable Plan A, B, C, D etc which can help against less tactically astute teams.

Jackson isolated? Bring on nkunku or Felix and go 2 up top. Struggling down the flanks? Change tact and go from pace in madueke, to guile and tact in Neto. Midfield overrun? Change out Enzo for lavia for a more combative edge.

Their team is effectively Lego, and it's only hamstrung by what the manager wants to do.

Key player for them is Palmer, but others are starting to step up.

I'm hoping they just start to lose concentration, as it certainly won't be fatigue catching up with them

But their defence though and keeper...
They've conceded 19 goals so far.

 

[Fabio]

But their defence though and keeper...
They've conceded 19 goals so far.

It's not ideal, but there's every chance that might come. And if it doesn't, they're still outscoring most of the league. They might be in for a fun klopp style season of nothing but goals and defensive fuck ups

 

[Fabio]

Also, 19 goals conceded is joint 3rd Best. Only us and arsenal have conceded less

 

[Brizzle]

Also we've conceded 7 in our last 4 PL games so the trend of being good at the back is not going in the right direction.

 

[Modo]

Also, 19 goals conceded is joint 3rd Best. Only us and arsenal have conceded less

Yeah but it's still a lot for a team challenging, it's more than 1 goal per game.
Teams who win the league usually don't concede more goals than games played (I checked the last 7 years).

 

[Farkmaster]

We are better with konate, through the side. We defend better, obviously, but we can play higher at RB without being exposed, and our midfield doesn't need to work as hard.

I also never bought us having such a great defense, especially early in the season. We were a little lucky that teams didn't take chances. In this game we were unlucky.

 

[King Binny]

Wolves going for Vitor Pereira as manager it seems. Never heard of him but Transfermarkt has his average term as manager at 1,13 years so he sounds perfect for Wolves.

View: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1868716030358597888

 

[dee]

Also, 19 goals conceded is joint 3rd Best. Only us and arsenal have conceded less

Fewer!

 

[darkstarexodus]

View: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1868716030358597888

That resume definitely screams out "Premier League success" and "ready for a relegation scrap".

Sean Dyche is licking his lips already.

 

[localny]

Win percentage is 53.89 - but at mostly low to mid table clubs, with exception of Porto (69% win).
For comparison,
Pep is 73%
Slot is 65%
Mourinho is 64%
Klopp is 54%
Pep Ljinders 47%
Steve Cooper is 46%
Big Sam is 44%

 

[Markeh]

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i think their squad will cope if true

 

[darkstarexodus]

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i think their squad will cope if true

That's got to be a misunderstanding. It's really that he's a dope. He can't possibly be this shit AND cheating.

 

[MomoWASright]

Chelsea have well done the dirty on him to get him sacked.

 

[SummerOnions]

Chelsea have well done the dirty on him to get him sacked.

Contract ended by Mutu-al agreement

 

[The Nomad]

Mudryk story now confirmed.

 

[Hansern]

Hahahaha


View: https://x.com/hayterstv/status/1869024171960750419?s=46

 

[MomoWASright]

It’s so important that he got the name of it wrong.

 

[localny]

It’s so important that he got the name of it wrong.

Actually I respect him more for calling it that!

 

[doctor_mac]

Hahahaha


View: https://x.com/hayterstv/status/1869024171960750419?s=46

LOL

 

[Fabio]

Evoking the community shield as a badge of honour is quite small time.

 

[doctor_mac]

Evoking the community shield as a badge of honour is quite small time.

'Quite'? It's fucking massively small time. Then again he was at City that year they were talking about they had done the quad and were including the charity shield in said quad.

 

[Fabio]

'Quite'? It's fucking massively small time. Then again he was at City that year they were talking about they had done the quad and were including the charity shield in said quad.

See I don't mind city doing that, because they at the very least won all the other fucking trophies. Arsenal got in to one of those charity shields by default as finishing 2nd. It's fucking hilarious

 

[MomoWASright]

Actually I respect him more for calling it that!

I would do normally but if you’re gonna be a spiteful little Lego headed cunt you need to get things right.

 

[Farkmaster]

I genuinely can't remember a charity shield match or when we won or lost one.

 

[MomoWASright]

I genuinely can't remember a charity shield match or when we won or lost one.

I remember the Nunez is better than Haaland one.

 

[Farkmaster]

I remember the Nunez is better than Haaland one.

Oh, yeah, that's in there somewhere.

I don't even think I do remember games, unless I watch them repeatedly, or the highlights thereof.

 

[localny]

Evoking the community shield as a badge of honour is quite small time.

it is.

 

[rurikbird]

View: https://x.com/AwayDays_/status/1868779903295873453

This is genuinely hilarious.