Sweden All American 12294 Posts user info edit post |
United in the mud, hate to see it. 12/12/2023 4:57:20 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Long live Ten Hag! 12/12/2023 4:59:43 PM |
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Quote : | "I predict all 4 English teams go through. City and arsenal will dominate the chaff in their group. Newcastle and United will get popped by Bayern and PSG but will make it work vs the other two." |
In my defense I think Newcastle has had a bunch of injuries and United sucks way more than if thought.12/12/2023 5:04:21 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Racking up 4 points from 6 CL matches and finishing dead last in a group that featured Copenhagen and Galatasaray. Priceless. 12/12/2023 5:06:24 PM |
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Quote : | "Per Sporting Index, which allows you to place bets on both sides of each team's point-total projection, Manchester City are projected to finish with 84 points, Liverpool with 81 and Arsenal with 80. " |
https://www.espn.com/soccer/insider/story/_/id/39114667/premier-league-title-race-liverpool-arsenal-man-city-aston-villa12/15/2023 12:36:26 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Unlucky? 12/16/2023 12:00:35 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
We're "drawing" ourselves into a corner. 12/16/2023 1:02:33 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Prayers for Tom Lockyer. 12/16/2023 1:14:46 PM |
StTexan Suggestions??? 6977 Posts user info edit post |
Did he get Hamlin’ed? 12/16/2023 1:44:41 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Wow Liverpool have averaged 3.5 goals vs United in the last two games!
In all seriousness must be fun to spend that much on your team just to park the bus vs a rival 12/17/2023 1:25:44 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Liverpool have been denied a place at the expanded 2025 Club World Cup, and a potential windfall of around £50m, after Fifa confirmed the criteria around qualification for the tournament.
Back in March, the governing body decided that no more than two teams per country would be guaranteed participation in the controversial 32-team event, which will be played in the US between 15 June and 13 July. Now they have confirmed that Manchester City and Chelsea will be the only Premier League sides certain of taking part. Should Arsenal win this season’s Champions League, an exception would be made and they would be England’s third representative in a 12-strong European contingent." |
12/17/2023 4:41:36 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Arsenal and City can't complain about their CL draws. Inter vs. Atletico is the most interesting clash on paper. Fingers crossed for Madrid Derby and Der Klassiker quarterfinals. 12/19/2023 8:55:40 AM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
A "prestigious" trophy for winning two games against mediocre clubs? I'll take it. 12/22/2023 3:09:41 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Much better game than last week at least! Injuries kinda piling up 12/23/2023 2:33:24 PM |
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What happened to Newcastle? 12/26/2023 9:13:10 AM |
Dynasty2004 Bawls 5850 Posts user info edit post |
Whatever it is, they have looked awful. 12/26/2023 9:17:49 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Top for new years! 12/31/2023 12:34:23 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Arsenal need a new mattress after this week. AFTV should be comedic gold. 12/31/2023 2:44:37 PM |
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Quote : | "After two unexpected league defeats in a row, Arsenal's chance of winning the Premier League has fallen from 26.8% on Xmas Eve to 5.9%.
All Opta supercomputer projections can be found on the link below..." |
https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/08/opta-football-predictions/12/31/2023 3:15:34 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
From AFTV: "They ruined our Christmas and now they've ruined New Year's as well. What's wrong with these men?" 12/31/2023 8:23:39 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Crazy game, almost bit by the variance bug
[Edited on January 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM. Reason : Final xG: 6.14 - 0.86 ] 1/1/2024 5:04:06 PM |
Dynasty2004 Bawls 5850 Posts user info edit post |
Time for Mo to let someone else take PKs? 1/2/2024 8:19:13 AM |
Wolfey All American 2676 Posts user info edit post |
The last penalty was pretty weak. Maybe the GK caught Jota but the delayed reaction was pretty bad on his flop.
However, Liverpool bossed that game. 1/2/2024 10:08:49 AM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Frightening facts for PL and CL opponents: Phil Foden is only 23 years old and KDB is back. 1/7/2024 10:40:55 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Meanwhile injuries piling up for Liverpool, TAA out for a few weeks.
Plus MO and endo with country for a month. 1/9/2024 9:50:35 AM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
It felt like our season was over until KDB stepped onto the pitch. 1/13/2024 7:07:40 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
The "Special One" just got axed at Roma. Next stop Saudi Arabia? 1/17/2024 2:41:36 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Shots fired from the red side of Manchester. Payback for Tevez.
Quote : | "EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd to name Man City’s Omar Berrada as new CEO. Led by INEOS with Glazer backing. Will take exec leadership of football + business, seat on board + report to owners. Highly regarded & many will see as major coup" |
1/20/2024 2:42:31 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Didn't see this coming.
Quote : | "Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave his position as Liverpool manager at the end of the season, saying he is "running out of energy."" |
1/26/2024 6:13:05 AM |
Sweden All American 12294 Posts user info edit post |
Gets to leave on his own terms which is nice, but yeah Liverpool better have a nice backup plan. Seeing a few places where he let the ownership know about this 3 months ago, so if they have any sense they already have an idea of where to go next. 1/26/2024 7:21:23 AM |
Dynasty2004 Bawls 5850 Posts user info edit post |
Yes he told them in November. Pep Lijnders is probably the plan 1/26/2024 8:06:25 AM |
Sweden All American 12294 Posts user info edit post |
He's confirmed to be leaving as well. They could do worse than Xabi Alonso, but he's probably high on the radar of most big clubs at this point given what he's doing in Germany at the moment. 1/26/2024 9:15:42 AM |
Dynasty2004 Bawls 5850 Posts user info edit post |
I would welcome Xabi. If we go with Stevie, we should riot. 1/26/2024 10:08:25 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
End of an era. I would bet a Salah exit coincides. 1/26/2024 4:50:09 PM |
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Robbi, TAA and Szoboszlai back in the side 1/28/2024 10:58:46 AM |
V0LC0M All American 21263 Posts user info edit post |
Bummer about Klopp leaving but knew it was inevitable. What Alonso has done with Leverkusen is pretty remarkable in a short time. From what've read, Alonso, Gerrard and Mourinho are supposedly the top 3 but this is of course rumor at best. I've also heard Zidane is on the list.
My thoughts:
Alonso makes the most sense, is young and clearly can get players to play his style which would fit well in the PL. His record as a coach is limited and people are clearly riding high on him because of his success at Leverkusen. Still don't know how this will translate to the PL but I think he's worth a shot more than anyone else for the long term.
Gerrard scares me a bit. Hasn't really done anything to warrant such a huge role like this and I am not sure he's going to be the right fit but the fans could give him the benefit of the doubt bc of who he is in.
Mourinho is a HELL NO for me. I don't want him anywhere near the club. He is about as far from Klopp's personality as you can get.
Zidane - better him than Mourinho.
Alonso has a contract release clause that allows him to leave early for 3 clubs which is REALLY interesting IF TRUE... Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern.
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/01/xabi-alonsos-liverpool-clause-explained-amid-next-manager-links/ 1/30/2024 1:11:56 PM |
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I would hope somebody like De Zerbi would be 2nd to alsonso 1/30/2024 1:36:35 PM |
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This writer i like suggests Thomas Frank https://www.espn.com/soccer/insider/story/_/id/39417497/liverpool-top-candidate-klopp-hire-replace-coach 1/30/2024 2:05:36 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
I don't know if there is a millionaire famous young athlete I feel more sorry for than Darwin Nunez, man has the worst luck! Hit the woodwork 4x today.
Also thought Chelsea deserved a penalty early but not sure it would have mattered much.
Quote : | "Man City 3 : 1 Burnley
? xG: 1.27 - 1.54" |
Hmmm
[Edited on January 31, 2024 at 7:29 PM. Reason : E]1/31/2024 7:20:31 PM |
Sweden All American 12294 Posts user info edit post |
They could do a lot worse than Frank, he's done well with very little at Brentford. I somewhat doubt they go that route, but it would make sense given how Brentford play. 2/1/2024 9:49:44 AM |
Wolfey All American 2676 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Also thought Chelsea deserved a penalty early but not sure it would have mattered much." |
They deserved 2 penalties, the one on Nkunku was more egregious (definitely would not have changed outcome at that point) especially considering the penalty Tierney awarded last night as the VAR ref in the Wolves-ManU match.
One doesn't really know if the early penalty would have changed much, but it is possible as goals change matches. Liverpool were clearly superior but Tierney had a howler as a ref and he should be demoted for the next match week.2/2/2024 8:33:22 AM |
Dynasty2004 Bawls 5850 Posts user info edit post |
lol. 2/2/2024 9:15:00 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39421000/the-var-review-chelsea-denied-two-penalties-liverpool 2/2/2024 9:42:40 AM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Wonder if Caicedo and lavia are happy 2/4/2024 10:34:38 AM |
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Lol what a goal 2/4/2024 12:21:45 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Lol what a goal
[Edited on February 4, 2024 at 1:23 PM. Reason : Howler by Liverpools back 3 today ] 2/4/2024 12:58:54 PM |
heelfan All American 3262 Posts user info edit post |
Five PL wins on the trot. City are breathing down Liverpool's neck louder than Darth Vader. 2/5/2024 7:28:42 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
2/10/2024 12:58:01 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37584 Posts user info edit post |
Arsenal been a buzzsaw lately
Let's see if Chelsea can get a big win today 2/17/2024 12:26:10 PM |
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What channel(s) is this on? 2/17/2024 2:24:47 PM |