Premier League 2024-2025

[brokencrossbar1]

https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/13325360/arsenal-should-be-more-worried-about-finishing-in-the-top-four-than-catching-liverpool-says-roy-keane

[Milltown Row2]

I've seen teams celebrate draws against the likes of West Brom, mental!

Triggered

[Turf]

Celebrating his tackle at the end, excellent tho it was, was even more cringe

Coming more and more into the game. Like rugby in this respect

Aye that was hilarious, I mean yeah it was a superb tackle but it wasn't one that won the title or anything, it basically meant they were 15 behind Liverpool instead of 16!
Arteta walking off sulking after the Sky Sports fella asked him a simple enough question about the title race was also hilarious.

[johnnycool]

https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/13325360/arsenal-should-be-more-worried-about-finishing-in-the-top-four-than-catching-liverpool-says-roy-keane

He also was right about how far United have fallen that they celebrated the draw at Old Trafford when they'd have been booed off for drawing there in their pomp.

[lurganblue]

Didn't see that tackle, but I've absolutely no problem with players giving it a wee celebration after a big defensive play at a key moment in the game. They aren't robots. Nothing wrong with a display of passion. Disasi did something like that for Villa at the weekend with a big block. Nice to see it means something for him.

[Milltown Row2]

https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/13325360/arsenal-should-be-more-worried-about-finishing-in-the-top-four-than-catching-liverpool-says-roy-keane

He also was right about how far United have fallen that they celebrated the draw at Old Trafford when they'd have been booed off for drawing there in their pomp.

Teams can't always be at the top and while this drop off from title challenging is as bad as the 70's and 80's it mirrored by other clubs during their decline at times.. Enjoy the good times as the bad times are only just around the corner as they say

[tiempo]

Celebrating his tackle at the end, excellent tho it was, was even more cringe

Coming more and more into the game. Like rugby in this respect

Aye that was hilarious, I mean yeah it was a superb tackle but it wasn't one that won the title or anything, it basically meant they were 15 behind Liverpool instead of 16!
Arteta walking off sulking after the Sky Sports fella asked him a simple enough question about the title race was also hilarious.

Self inflicted paralysis by analysis I fear from Arteta

Struggles to go with the flow, everything has to be scripted controlled micro-managed to within an inch of its life, that'll get you so far - very far, but sometimes you have to embrace a bit of reckless abandon, roll the dice, submit to chaos

Few years ago he had crowd noises playing during training ahead of a game at Anfield - they got smashed

In a move that will surely be the envy of the GPA he 'recruited' a dog which now lives at the training ground and he called her 'win' - f**king stupidity of the highest order

His faux sulk after the game yesterday was a message to the players about standards and to start the siege mentality that he hope will land the last remaining trophy available - the CL, but when it comes down to it against the top top teams he'll park the bus in the hope of an ambush, just wait and see

[Turf]

Didn't see that tackle, but I've absolutely no problem with players giving it a wee celebration after a big defensive play at a key moment in the game. They aren't robots. Nothing wrong with a display of passion. Disasi did something like that for Villa at the weekend with a big block. Nice to see it means something for him.

Can't wait to see the Postmans celebration this morning when he puts my post in the letterbox 

[lurganblue]

Didn't see that tackle, but I've absolutely no problem with players giving it a wee celebration after a big defensive play at a key moment in the game. They aren't robots. Nothing wrong with a display of passion. Disasi did something like that for Villa at the weekend with a big block. Nice to see it means something for him.

Can't wait to see the Postmans celebration this morning when he puts my post in the letterbox 

I expect a celebration at the last 5 houses only 

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Didn't see that tackle, but I've absolutely no problem with players giving it a wee celebration after a big defensive play at a key moment in the game. They aren't robots. Nothing wrong with a display of passion. Disasi did something like that for Villa at the weekend with a big block. Nice to see it means something for him.

Can't wait to see the Postmans celebration this morning when he puts my post in the letterbox 

🤣🤣

Imo it was more than a wee celebration coupled by the fact the ball was still in play but anyway....

And his hair annoys me 😆

[Blowitupref]

From BBC

Reaching the Premier League is the goal for every Football League club.

But in recent years it has looked less of a prize and more of a curse.

Last season, all three promoted clubs for the 2023-24 campaign - Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United - were immediately relegated back to the Championship.

The three who came up for this campaign, Leicester City, Southampton and Ipswich Town, currently occupy the table's final places - and we could now see all three promoted sides relegated in consecutive seasons for the first time in Premier League history.

So, is surviving in the Premier League becoming more difficult for those coming up?


When Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United went down in the previous campaign, they had the lowest combined tally (66) of any three relegated teams in a 38-match Premier League season.

But this season's bottom three are on course to 'beat' that tally, with Opta projecting a season-end total of 58 points between Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester.

With 28 matches played, Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester have accrued 43 points between them.

That's the lowest combined total at this stage of any bottom three in Premier League history.

It is also six fewer than the combined tally of 49 of Burnley, Luton and Sheffield United last season and significantly lower than the second, third, and fourth-lowest totals in Premier League history.


Survival was the goal when Southampton were promoted via the play-offs.

But with 10 games left, they have virtually given up on safety as they are 14 points adrift of 17th-placed Wolves.

Instead, Ivan Juric's side are fighting to avoid earning the tag of the worst Premier League side ever.

That unfortunate title - if we are judging on points alone - belongs to Derby County in 2007-08.

Paul Jewell's side finished the season on 11 points, fewer than the previous record set by Sunderland in 2005-06 when they finished with 15.

Southampton's defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday means they have fewer points (nine) than Derby had after 28 matches in 2008.

The good news for Saints fans is the Rams managed just one point from a possible 30 during their last 10 matches of the campaign.

Southampton, therefore, need three points in the next 10 matches to pass the unwanted mark set by Derby 17 years ago.

[thewobbler]

I see Thomas Tuchel has decided to tread the same path as every England manager in recent memory, and make the job more difficult than it should be.

4 goalkeepers. A burnt out Kyle Walker. A recall for Jordan Henderson, was wasn't good enough 3 years ago. A recall for Marcus Rashford, currently and properly rejected from the worst Man Utd team since the 1980s.

Why do they do this to themselves?

[Milltown Row2]

I see Thomas Tuchel has decided to tread the same path as every England manager in recent memory, and make the job more difficult than it should be.

4 goalkeepers. A burnt out Kyle Walker. A recall for Jordan Henderson, was wasn't good enough 3 years ago. A recall for Marcus Rashford, currently and properly rejected from the worst Man Utd team since the 1980s.

Why do they do this to themselves?

The papers tell him too

[johnnycool]

I see Thomas Tuchel has decided to tread the same path as every England manager in recent memory, and make the job more difficult than it should be.

4 goalkeepers. A burnt out Kyle Walker. A recall for Jordan Henderson, was wasn't good enough 3 years ago. A recall for Marcus Rashford, currently and properly rejected from the worst Man Utd team since the 1980s.

Why do they do this to themselves?

The papers tell him too

Goalkeepers
Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Aaron Ramsdale, James Trafford

Defenders
Marc Guehi, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Dan Burn, Kyle Walker, Myles Lewis-Skelly

Midfielders
Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers

Forwards
Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane



It's a bit of a hotch botch of untested young lads, old lads like Henderson and Burn who were gone or never been on in itself is strange, but how Colwill and Quansah, a bit part player at Liverpool get the call ahead of Branthwaite is beyond me.

[imtommygunn]

Reece James is rarely ever fit. He shouldn't be near it either.