Premier League 2024-2025

Started by square_ball, June 18, 2024, 10:16:15 AM

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Look-Up!

Seriously impressive from Liverpool, look of champions about them with that performance. If you wanted to be critical you could say they should have scored more and put the game to bed long long before the 80th minute but in truth they went about their business with great calmness and VVD brain fart aside, City never looked like getting into the game. Work rate and desire from the league leaders was insane too, they were like a pack of rabid dogs without the ball. Very positive signs.

Leagues are not won in December but one thing is looking likely, this league will be lost in December if one of the chasing pack doesn't go on a winning run, like, immediately! Fair enough, Liverpool have a lot to do yet but it shouldn't be understated either just how much of a platform they have made for themselves. Mid 80s points looks like a winning total. Liverpool need 50 points from 25 games if that's the case. Modest enough. They can afford to lose 5 and draw 5 from here which would be a collapse on their current form. City, Chelsea and Arsenal need 60 from 25, a fairly intense pace, while also hoping for said Liverpool meltdown. Lose 2 and draw 4 from 25, something they have achieved already from the first 13 games, and that target is in jeopardy. So it's definitely squeaky bum time for them with a tough Xmas schedule to come and a long spring.

jcpen

Comfortable win for Arsenal on what is a good night for them City and Chelsea.
Neutral.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: jcpen on December 04, 2024, 10:10:23 PMComfortable win for Arsenal on what is a good night for them City and Chelsea.

And villa plus Everton who were hammered at the weekend should be well up for Liverpool at the weekend..

If Liverpool lose or draw then the league is up for grabs.
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

JoG2

Jeez Sky has so much to answer for, every week people don't know whether they need a piss or a sh1t... There's 38 games in a season

Armamike

One week a team's running away with the league, the next week it's up for grabs.  There's a review of the title favourites after every game.
That's just, like your opinion man.

SaffronSports

Quote from: Armamike on December 05, 2024, 12:02:50 AMOne week a team's running away with the league, the next week it's up for grabs.  There's a review of the title favourites after every game.

Watched that Overlap podcast recently and they done half an hour on the percentage chance each team had of winning the league.

Look-Up!

Newcastle looked very dangerous last night but Liverpool will be disappointed not to come away with all the points. But inevitable luck to go against them at some stage. To put it in perspective if Kelleher had not made that mistake, they would be on course for over 100 points. That pace is not sustainable over 38 games. City picking up 3 points another inevitability. A team like that will not lose games indefinitely. Thought Arsenal looked very solid and Chelsea are looking like a real team. Fixture list for next month is very difficult to call especially when you don't know that the teams or injury situations will be over a grueling schedule. Banana skins everywhere for everyone. Momentum might have shifted slightly but the chasing pack will need plenty more luck over this period and hope more things go against Liverpool.   

lurganblue

Quote from: Look-Up! on December 05, 2024, 12:40:57 PMNewcastle looked very dangerous last night but Liverpool will be disappointed not to come away with all the points. But inevitable luck to go against them at some stage. To put it in perspective if Kelleher had not made that mistake, they would be on course for over 100 points. That pace is not sustainable over 38 games. City picking up 3 points another inevitability. A team like that will not lose games indefinitely. Thought Arsenal looked very solid and Chelsea are looking like a real team. Fixture list for next month is very difficult to call especially when you don't know that the teams or injury situations will be over a grueling schedule. Banana skins everywhere for everyone. Momentum might have shifted slightly but the chasing pack will need plenty more luck over this period and hope more things go against Liverpool.   

They are.  And their squad is so stacked with talent that they have a whole different team to play the European games.  The 2nd team are finding that competition pretty easy too.

JoG2

Quote from: Look-Up! on December 05, 2024, 12:40:57 PMNewcastle looked very dangerous last night but Liverpool will be disappointed not to come away with all the points. But inevitable luck to go against them at some stage. To put it in perspective if Kelleher had not made that mistake, they would be on course for over 100 points. That pace is not sustainable over 38 games. City picking up 3 points another inevitability. A team like that will not lose games indefinitely. Thought Arsenal looked very solid and Chelsea are looking like a real team. Fixture list for next month is very difficult to call especially when you don't know that the teams or injury situations will be over a grueling schedule. Banana skins everywhere for everyone. Momentum might have shifted slightly but the chasing pack will need plenty more luck over this period and hope more things go against Liverpool.   

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Blowitupref

Tottenham such an odd side.  Watched them beat Man City and score four goals against them recently, tonight beaten by Bournemouth and lucky it wasn't a 4-0 defeat with the big chances Bournemouth created.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

Armamike

Spurs very inconsistent.  Could beat anyone on their day but get beaten by anyone!  Don't know what to make of Liverpool's visit to them.
That's just, like your opinion man.

Milltown Row2

None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Brendan

Gap at the top going to be cut again, pressure going to be on Liverpool over Christmas  ::)

Milltown Row2

Quote from: Brendan on December 07, 2024, 10:08:23 AMGap at the top going to be cut again, pressure going to be on Liverpool over Christmas  ::)

Or could be the same, no gimmies in the PL
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Saffrongael

It's probably no bad thing for Liverpool, McAllister will now miss the home game against Fulham next weekend. Gravenberch and Robertson looked absolutely knackered the other night
Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come