EPL 2023/24: Oil, Money and Power

[Dutch 4,465]

[Dutch 4,465]

1 hour ago, Firemans4Horn said:

City won their last 9 games (which they seemingly do every year if they have to). You can’t run anyone down when they don’t drop points. 

We had a four-match blip between Christmas and the winter break, and it meant we had to close the season perfectly to have a real chance. Against a petrostate, you can’t do that. Closing 16-1-1 is damn good, but it wasn’t perfect. 

Pep hasn’t won league titles in Italy or France. In fact, he probably needs to leave now and go get those on his resume. Nobody’s the league until the bald fucker leaves.

[Ignatius 4,017]

If they can resist the urge to sell off some/all of Olise/Eze/Mateta and retain Glasner, look for Crystal Palace to make a top-4 push next year…

[WBT 20,559]

7 hours ago, Dutch said:

Pep hasn’t won league titles in Italy or France. In fact, he probably needs to leave now and go get those on his resume. Nobody’s the league until the bald fucker leaves.

I keep holding out hope he'll go back home to Barca...or go anywhere else.  I love the way his teams play but I just can't do it with the petrostate teams.

[Macklemore 2,876]

 

[Firemans4Horn 18,034]

The Real Madrid/Man City fan that shows up in May. What a goober. 

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

So, uh, what is Chelsea doing?

[Derka 6,135]

you gotta be shitting me:

it’s unai emery, followed by arteta, followed by i-don’t-know-how-many more guys before it should ever be Pep. winning the league by two points on the final day is objectively underperforming for that club, but sure, he’s the manager of the year. 🙄 

[Firemans4Horn 18,034]

Unai by a country mile. But if you care one iota about these stupid post season team of the year awards that’s on you. 

[Derka 6,135]

[mdmost 42,997]

Get your club relegated, be rewarded with Bayern Munich?

 

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[Dutch 4,465]

See, where he screwed up is not breaking the rules 115 times. That's apparently the magic number where the PL stops giving a shit.

[mdmost 42,997]

Ten Hag...

[Ted Lange 16,082]

 

Lots of chatter that this is it for Pep.   

 

Edited May 26 by Ted Lange
had to add that ridiculous reply

[mdmost 42,997]

Ironic since the Ten Hag era is also about to come to an end in the EPL. 

[WBT 20,559]

Pep needs to come home

[Ted Lange 16,082]

Yes Gregg can step aside and Pep can coach USMNT at the World Cup 🙏

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

Are Chelsea fans super excited for Enzo Maresca?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5521771/2024/05/27/chelsea-enzo-maresca-contract?source=user-shared-article

[mdmost 42,997]

This might be the weirdest managerial carousel in a long while. Klopp gone, Slot in. Poch out, Enzo in? Ten Hag out, Ten Hag in/Tuchel in? The Special One returning? 

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

4 hours ago, mdmost said:

This might be the weirdest managerial carousel in a long while. Klopp gone, Slot in. Poch out, Enzo in? Ten Hag out, Ten Hag in/Tuchel in? The Special One returning? 

The Guardian is reporting that Chelsea is offering Enzo a 5 year deal. Now ManU are talking to De Zerbi.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/27/manchester-united-sound-out-roberto-de-zerbi-about-becoming-new-manager

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

Oh, and who had Graham Potter back to Brighton?

[Napoleon 8,658]

On 5/26/2024 at 6:32 PM, Ted Lange said:

Yes Gregg can step aside and Pep can coach USMNT at the World Cup 🙏

“He doesn’t know the American player.”

-US Soccer

[yoladu 4,090]

On 5/26/2024 at 6:32 PM, Ted Lange said:

Yes Gregg can step aside and Pep can coach USMNT at the World Cup 🙏

as far fetched as this sounds, if Pep was bored and looking for a challenge, this would be one.

 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18,034]

2 hours ago, yoladu said:

as far fetched as this sounds, if Pep was bored and looking for a challenge, this would be one.

 

 

it’s my Klopp fever dream. He’s a romantic. 

[yoladu 4,090]

 

[Derka 6,135]

that’ll teach City.

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

25 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

that’ll teach City.

[mdmost 42,997]

 

[Firemans4Horn 18,034]

Paywall. can you share the meat of the article?

[Ted Lange 16,082]

 

Hit with 115 charges

 

City and their Petro Overlords

[mdmost 42,997]

41 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Paywall. can you share the meat of the article?

https://archive.is/mLHzZ

[Firemans4Horn 18,034]

10 minutes ago, mdmost said:

https://archive.is/mLHzZ

Reads like Charlie’s uncle Jack is City’s lead attorney. They’ll probably win the case. 
 

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[Ted Lange 16,082]

 

 

[Ted Lange 16,082]

 

 

[Captain Ron 12,862]

 I say we vote again.

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13148398/premier-league-clubs-vote-against-scrapping-var-despite-wolves-calling-to-abolish-system-from-next-season

 

Edited June 6 by Captain Ron

[Dutch 4,465]

Chelsea and Newcastle I can understand. But Villa? 

[Ted Lange 16,082]

 

 

[Schulz2.0 28,950]

6 hours ago, Dutch said:

Chelsea and Newcastle I can understand. But Villa? 

Villa has new billionaire owners wanting to ramp up their spending. 

[Dutch 4,465]

Ten Hag In.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/11/erik-ten-hag-to-continue-manchester-united-manager-after-season-review

[Derka 6,135]

phil foden is hot garbage. he’s like the 5th best player on citeh, but he’s english and his team won the title so he’s the POY. yeah right. YEAH RIGHT. poor man’s jack wilshere in the epl, poor man’s hendo for england.

[Derka 6,135]

 

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