Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
Still think this is Arsenal's year. Gritty performance without their starting central midfield at Spurs. Plus with the FA hearing starting this week if they get found guilty hard to imagine no points deduction associated with it. Still a big if, since the Qatari's have unlimited amounts of money and soccer is rife with corrupt officials. 9/16/2024 2:43:09 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
^Qataris??? Must mean PSG 9/16/2024 4:15:07 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
No late Gundog magic tonight despite two close-range chances. Nil-nil finish. 9/18/2024 4:54:54 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
I told my buddy to parlay the 3 big favorites. Figures the one time I kinda have something in it for City, they lay an egg 9/18/2024 10:40:22 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Wild game. I thought it would be more like a 0-0 draw! 9/22/2024 1:39:42 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Haaland finally shows up for a big match. City still on course to become Invincibles. 9/22/2024 2:37:01 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Huge loss for city. This column put Rodri as top player in the league. 9/23/2024 11:41:21 AM |
afripino All American 11422 Posts user info edit post |
bad times with that last second score, but I think Arsenal has what it takes to get to the top spot. 9/23/2024 12:07:25 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
^^forgot the link https://www.espn.com/soccer/insider/story/_/id/40778896/ranking-premier-league-top-50-players-2024-25 9/23/2024 1:51:33 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Losing Rodri hurts, but I trust that Pep will work his usual magic.
Quote : | "A Rodri-less City, based on this small sample size dating back to last year, win 63 per cent of their games, compared to 76 per cent when he is present from the start." |
9/23/2024 6:02:43 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Last season that would have dropped you from 1st to 3rd
I think Liverpool and Arsenal would be thrilled to see city win 13% fewer games 9/23/2024 7:31:56 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Pep will learn from the mistakes in those games and adapt and maybe add a replacement in January. 9/24/2024 5:58:22 PM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
City better hope that Arsenal and Liverpool don't take advantage of Rodri's absence, it won't be a matter of Pep adapting, Rodri does so much for City he is a huge loss. 9/25/2024 11:23:10 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Pep just casually going to the window to find a replacement for the best player in Europe. 9/25/2024 11:52:50 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
We've weathered storms without KDB several times. You should know by now not to doubt Pep or Man City's resolve. 9/25/2024 12:12:45 PM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
City's arrogance will ultimately be their undoing. KDB is good in attack but that team runs through Rodri their absences are not the same. Also Arsenal and Liverpool are not the same and have made improvements. If Arsenal can stop kicking the ball away and not get players sent off they may very well have won at the Etihad. 9/26/2024 12:05:13 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
So you expect Arsenal to stop doing Arsenal things when the going gets tough? For whatever it's worth, the Opta supercomputer still likes City's chances of winning the league.
Quote : | "But not Opta. Despite Rodri's injury, they still offer Man City a resounding 79.2% chance of lifting the title come May, with their rivals Arsenal handed just a 14.4% chance of disrupting City's dominance. It doesn't read well for Gooners, but it's worth remembering that predictions can change swiftly." |
9/27/2024 6:13:17 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Still invincibles in all comps, but draws are stacking up 9/28/2024 9:43:17 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Cole Palmer already has a hat trick in the first 31 minutes. 5 goals between Chelsea and Brighton after 34 minutes. 9/28/2024 10:35:28 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
4 for Palmer before halftime!!! 9/28/2024 10:42:18 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Liverpool looked terrible in the 2nd half today 10/5/2024 1:16:13 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Speaking of looking terrible?
Quote : | "Man City 3 : 2 Fulham
? xG: 1.4 - 3.01 " |
10/5/2024 1:49:24 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Good thing Traore sucks at finishing. 10/5/2024 5:26:41 PM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Liverpool looked terrible in the 2nd half today" |
Tottenham: "You call THAT looking terrible in the 2nd half? Hold my beer."10/7/2024 11:57:16 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Tuchel is the new England manager. Solid hire, until they face Germany. 10/16/2024 3:32:48 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "There have been some doubts from England supporters and media outlets over Tuchel’s German nationality and his ability to take the Three Lions forward.
Reacting to those views, Tuchel said: “I am sorry that I have a German passport."" |
10/16/2024 10:25:03 AM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
Just curious as to which manager the English fans would have been happy with. They hated Southgate, they really hated Carsley. So which English manager would they have preferred to Tuchel who was probably the best person available for the job? 10/16/2024 1:18:39 PM |
Sweden All American 12295 Posts user info edit post |
Most of what I've seen comment wise from English fans is positive, can't make everybody happy obviously. Seems like a solid hire to me. 10/16/2024 2:06:58 PM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
They will be sound defensively, probably means TAA will not be the 1st choice RB. 10/16/2024 2:29:39 PM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
The ones that are unhappy about it are just the standard xenophobes. Tuchel has done well in the past. Its not like it is the first time that the FA has hired a foreign manager. Yeah, he's German, but he also has a reputation to uphold as a world class manager. What better proof of his capability would it be for him to actually win something with the one team that hasn't one anything in 60 years? 10/17/2024 11:18:06 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Arsenal top of the (red cards received) table 10/19/2024 2:17:17 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Every Wolves player suddenly has cramps in the final 10 minutes. 10/20/2024 10:44:58 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
There's only one Jamie Vardy. Info below is not from the most reliable site, but there's video of him taunting Southampton fans while all his teammates celebrate with the Leicester fans.
Quote : | "Vardy scored a goal from the penalty spot; while celebrating, he taunted some Southampton disabled supporters.
Reacting angrily to Vardy's taunts, some of them jumped off their seats to deal with Vardy." |
10/20/2024 4:08:46 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
I'll take the point away! 10/27/2024 2:41:27 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
United starts November in 14th place. You hate to see it 10/28/2024 4:46:57 AM |
Sweden All American 12295 Posts user info edit post |
Big Sam in to steady the ship at United? 10/28/2024 8:22:23 AM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
I think this is fifth team in the last year to sack their manager right before their next league game with Chelsea.
Hopefully with a league cup tie midweek will erase the new manager bounce on Sunday. 10/28/2024 11:03:38 AM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
I bet Ronaldo is celebrating in Riyadh right now. 10/28/2024 3:54:43 PM |
Wolfey All American 2680 Posts user info edit post |
yeah he is 10/28/2024 4:00:23 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
But not tonight. He missed a last-minute penalty, and his team crashed out of the King's Cup. 10/29/2024 5:59:00 PM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
Tottenham have outdone themselves in the most Tottenham way possible. Lose to Crystal Palace on Sunday then beat Man City a few days later. 10/31/2024 1:27:36 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
All the best teams made it to the quarters! 10/31/2024 1:52:18 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
^Looks like someone was drunk early on Halloween. 11/1/2024 6:03:27 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Was it Pep drowning his sorrows?? 11/1/2024 9:02:09 PM |
StTexan Suggestions??? 7141 Posts user info edit post |
Does MLS go on year round? I feel like yall are all the time talking about games. No off-season? 11/1/2024 9:17:39 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
We are discussing English soccer not MLS, but yes English/European soccer have a very long season, early August to late May, plus teams play America or other exhibition maps over the summer. Some players have complained about this schedule/match count, such as the player that just won European POTY and tore his ACL shortly after his comments. 11/1/2024 10:03:17 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Pretttty good day! 11/2/2024 12:58:12 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
Also, gross:
Quote : | "Newcastle 1 : 0 Arsenal
? xG: 0.6 - 0.67 " |
11/2/2024 1:59:02 PM |
heelfan All American 3268 Posts user info edit post |
Only saving grace from today is that Nottingham Forest is above Arsenal on the table. It's 1979 all over again. "Alexa, play 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins." 11/2/2024 3:01:28 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37668 Posts user info edit post |
All the good teams won in UCL today!
Best Manchester based coach won today!
[Edited on November 5, 2024 at 8:40 PM. Reason : Top in epl and icl] 11/5/2024 8:39:19 PM |