EPL 2022-23: Worldo Cuptus Interuptus

[sidis 9713]

22 hours ago, mdmost said:

Oh boy

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/08/emir-of-qatar-interested-in-buying-manchester-united-for-45bn

what would be cool about that is that maybe the man u and psg players could be interchangeable depending on matchups...

[mdmost 42775]

Game on. 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

English referees seem to get worse every week. 

[Surly Bevo 24692]

Kind of starting to think with all these "top" teams recent struggles starting to really see impact of those teams having more of their squads involved in the World Cup.  

[Schulz2.0 28752]

2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Kind of starting to think with all these "top" teams recent struggles starting to really see impact of those teams having more of their squads involved in the World Cup.  

Most of the teams look very tired and sloppy.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

3 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Most of the teams look very tired and sloppy.

Which benefits lower tier squads. They can sit back and defend 

[mdmost 42775]

Oh then that must explain why Liverpool is so bad this year....

What's that? Oh we just suck now. Okay. 

The other response is: oh so Liverpool should just sit back and defend then. 

Edited February 11, 2023 by mdmost

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

[Captain Ron 12788]

22 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Kind of starting to think with all these "top" teams recent struggles starting to really see impact of those teams having more of their squads involved in the World Cup.  

https://www.premierleague.com/news/2889382

All these players in the World Cup on top of a ridiculously compressed schedule, teams are going to drag.

A list of "key" players missing the World Cup was here:

https://allaboutfpl.com/2022/06/list-of-premier-league-players-wholl-not-be-going-to-the-2022-world-cup/

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Which PL Teams benefit the most from players not going to the 2022 World cup?

• Liverpool – Liverpool will be the team that benefits the most with a host of key players missing out on going to the World Cup including Salah, Diaz, Keita, Robertson, Matip, and backup options Kelleher and Tsimikas. Generally, Liverpool are the most impacted team when the Africa cup of nations are held so it’s a reverse of fortunes for them.
• Man City – Man City will have two of their most important players Haaland and Mahrez getting a break during the WC.
• West Ham – The hammers will have Antonio, Benrahma, Coufal, Soucek benefitting from a break.
• Arsenal – Arsenal will see Odegaard, Zinchenko, Elneny, and Tierney getting a break when the World cup is played.
• Spurs -Spurs also have Kulusevski and Doherty surely not going to the World cup.
• Leicester City – Leicester have a host of attackers including Iheanacho, Daka, Lookman, and midfielder Ndidi all missing out on a WC opportunity.
• Newcastle United: Star striker Isak will miss out on playing in the 2022 WC.

Like @Schulz2.0 said, these guys all look tired. Injuries on top of all of this are grinding down teams. The successful teams are going to be the ones that navigate this and frankly just get lucky (not having a lot of injuries).

[mdmost 42775]

 

[hobbes2702 12771]

It’s the worst refereed professional league on the planet. I truly don’t understand how the English even get a ref into fifa events 

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Welp. After a decent start, Citeh execute perfectly on the corner in the 4th. Fuuuuuu.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

This is going to be a long match for Villa.

Emi with the huge save to keep it only 1-nil.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Fucking beast of a Haaland impact and Emi still down.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Jesus, that was a clown show. 2-nil in the 38th.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Grealish doing Grealish things.

Penalty Citeh.

3-nil just before the half.

[yoladu 4065]

I wish the league didn’t reward that kind of foul fishing. 

[yoladu 4065]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

 

And so….. 

what then?

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Oh look.  Ollie.

Thanks, mate ... not as embarrassing now.

[Surly Bevo 24692]

1 hour ago, yoladu said:

And so….. 

what then?

When we lose the league by 2 points you'll get Derka'd and like it.  

[Captain Ron 12788]

21 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

When we lose the league by 2 points you'll get Derka'd and like it.  

Isn't that the expected outcome regardless if the results of the season?

[Captain Ron 12788]

 

[Captain Ron 12788]

 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Get fucked, cheaters. 

[Dutch 4464]

2 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Get fucked, cheaters. 

Relegate them to the National League.

Edited February 15, 2023 by Dutch
Apparently the 5th tier has been renamed the "National League"

[trza-hawk 269]

I will try to find a stream for the fixture today. Wish me luck.

[alincoln 2364]

Good decision starting Tomiyasu

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

3 minutes ago, alincoln said:

Good decision starting Tomiyasu

What are you talking about? That was a perfect pass. Hit KDB in stride.

[alincoln 2364]

I don't watch much Arsenal but I thought Ben White started at RB.  Am I wrong or is hurt?

[mdmost 42775]

Penalty!

[mdmost 42775]

He put it right where you told him to!

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

4 minutes ago, mdmost said:

He put it right where you told him to!

If I were Saka, my celebration would have been pointing to that spot and dancing around

[Dutch 4464]

8 minutes ago, alincoln said:

I don't watch much Arsenal but I thought Ben White started at RB.  Am I wrong or is hurt?

Arteta said it's "squad rotation," and maybe it is (White has logged a lot of minutes, as have all our 1st XI). White has seen a slight dip in form in recent matches, but TBF all our players have.  Tomiyasu has been rock solid this year until today's miscue. Not the best time to have one.

[mdmost 42775]

VARsenal!

[sidis 9713]

god damnit, arsenal definitely was not the potato today.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Haaland is inevitable. 

KDB is the John Stockton of the EPL

[Ted Lange 15991]

City is winning the league by 8+

[Captain Ron 12788]

1 minute ago, Ted Lange said:

City is winning the league by 8+

And then getting it thrown out by the EPL and the courts in 2147.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

9 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

And then getting it thrown out by the EPL and the courts in 2147.

Don't care, had sex 35 consecutive titles

[Captain Ron 12788]

2 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Don't care, had sex 35 consecutive titles

But never won the UCL.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

1 minute ago, Captain Ron said:

But never won the UCL.

Pep will have hair before they win one.

[hobbes2702 12771]

Wasted chances come back to haunt Villa. What a shot from Jorginho 

[TexArcher 37455]

Look, you don't get to automatically beat the last place team in the Premier League at home just because you've got a billion dollar roster.  Winning is hard, okay?

[sidis 9713]

That goal from Coleman was bizarre. The Leeds goalie is a moron. 

[sidis 9713]

What a weird weekend…all three teams that were in relegation going into today pulled three points (unless Chelsea gets something late here). 

[Buzzrock 14867]

It gives me no joy to root against Ramjet, but that AVLARS match this morning was epic.

[sidis 9713]

I say this as an Everton fan…being a chelsea fan right now must suck. 700 million in spend and current form may be the worst in the entire league. Good lord. 

[TexArcher 37455]

20 minutes ago, sidis said:

I say this as an Everton fan…being a chelsea fan right now must suck. 700 million in spend and current form may be the worst in the entire league. Good lord. 

 

[alincoln 2364]

1 hour ago, sidis said:

I say this as an Everton fan…being a chelsea fan right now must suck. 700 million in spend and current form may be the worst in the entire league. Good lord. 

Potter is getting quite the free pass from the English press.  He’s lucky he’s English

[Surly Bevo 24692]