EPL- 2020/2021

[Atrecord]

I think defenders must wear those jackets issued in IMH and other institutions, that strap the hands to the body. This seems the safest way to avoid handballs (and therefore penalties). 

They must also install blindspot detectors to warn them of approaching strikers, as well as those emergency assisted brake, to avoid tripping those fast strikers like Vardy did last night...

but this weekend... Utd really used up all their luck for the season already, in getting the 3 points. Brighton surprisingly good, hit woodwork so many times... just suay. Son and Spurs also like that...

Chelsea clearly needs defenders more than attackers... but City will say they are even more desperate 🤣 

If i'm a pro footballer, i'll now convert to be defender. Confirm in high demand. 

what i'll do if i'm manager instead, is to immediately engage a team of experts to (learn and) teach how to make full use of VAR, in both avoiding giving penalties/handballs, as well as finding ways to earn them... I think can easily turn a game around if done well.

tonight hope Pool will get 3 points to stay with the early pacesetters.

[Beregond]

  On 9/28/2020 at 4:45 AM, Atrecord said:

I think defenders must wear those jackets issued in IMH and other institutions, that strap the hands to the body. This seems the safest way to avoid handballs (and therefore penalties). 

 

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they cannot raise their hand when jump. but how to jump with both hand lowered 🤣

its gonna be tough for defender with those rules. 

i think this season everton will be a genuine top 4 contender.

i dun know what wrong with chelsea or lampa. antonio rudiger and azpilicueta are their best and most consistent defender, yet they are left out, news is that rudiger will be sold. 

haiz...

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[Cauldron]

  On 9/28/2020 at 4:45 AM, Atrecord said:

I think defenders must wear those jackets issued in IMH and other institutions, that strap the hands to the body. This seems the safest way to avoid handballs (and therefore penalties). 

They must also install blindspot detectors to warn them of approaching strikers, as well as those emergency assisted brake, to avoid tripping those fast strikers like Vardy did last night...

but this weekend... Utd really used up all their luck for the season already, in getting the 3 points. Brighton surprisingly good, hit woodwork so many times... just suay. Son and Spurs also like that...

Chelsea clearly needs defenders more than attackers... but City will say they are even more desperate 🤣 

If i'm a pro footballer, i'll now convert to be defender. Confirm in high demand. 

what i'll do if i'm manager instead, is to immediately engage a team of experts to (learn and) teach how to make full use of VAR, in both avoiding giving penalties/handballs, as well as finding ways to earn them... I think can easily turn a game around if done well.

tonight hope Pool will get 3 points to stay with the early pacesetters.

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Utd really used up their touch wood credits. Seagulls keep glazing the woodward. 

Can't complain as its their ground. Maybe can use the wood to cook the Xmas turkey

[Spring]

  On 9/28/2020 at 5:08 AM, Beregond said:

they cannot raise their hand when jump. but how to jump with both hand lowered 🤣

its gonna be tough for defender with those rules. 

i think this season everton will be a genuine top 4 contender.

i dun know what wrong with chelsea or lampa. antonio rudiger and azpilicueta are their best and most consistent defender, yet they are left out, news is that rudiger will be sold. 

haiz...

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Yes Rudiger is certainly a surprise. He is supposedly the best Chelsea defender but his stock has gone backwards after some mistakes when last season re-started. But didn't expect him to be left out completely as the other defenders like Christensen were also making mistakes.

Chelsea's issue could be the defence is not set up properly hence it could be a coach's mistake ie their formation leaves them exposed or whatever? Lampard insists that it's down to individual errors which is true for the WBA goals but they have only 1 clean sheet in the last 21 away games so can't always be individual errors.

Everton have a good coach in Ancelotti whom I'm surprised Arsenal n Chelsea overlooked him for Arteta n Lampard respectively.

[Spurman]

  On 9/28/2020 at 2:12 AM, Spring said:

Kai Havertz handled the ball before Chelsea's equaliser at WBA but it was deemed as different passage of play ie didn't go directly to the goal scorer Abraham so it was allowed. Therein lies the problem, different interpretation of the handball rule makes teams on the receiving end feel a sense of injustice. 

Edited: The equaliser for Newcastle was a handball penalty right? Not about offside.

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Moments earlier spurs got a handball call in newcastlr penalty box. Var no stop play n check lor.

Then 39secs later i tink. Newcastle player lunghes himself to spurs player holberg. And surprise newcastle got a freekick.

Which then lead to this.

Pure kelong

[Atrecord]

  On 9/28/2020 at 5:08 AM, Beregond said:

they cannot raise their hand when jump. but how to jump with both hand lowered 🤣

its gonna be tough for defender with those rules. 

i think this season everton will be a genuine top 4 contender.

i dun know what wrong with chelsea or lampa. antonio rudiger and azpilicueta are their best and most consistent defender, yet they are left out, news is that rudiger will be sold. 

haiz...

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very valid point. maybe should trace who are the jokers who thought up all these rules, then ask them to come out and demo the proper and right way to jump and will not be penalised.

still early days. Only 3 matches. Except for the manager, i don't like Everton at all. The goalkeeper last season big mouth, talked bad about Allison, then he himself blundered mega-scale against Origi. Then 2-3 seasons ago that cb kia holbert or someone, pushed firmino towards the advert board, could have caused serious injury. and worse, think 4 seasons ago, Origi was developing well, and that the idiot funes-mori broke his leg, and Origi's has not been the same player since. The team - esp the latter 2 players - should rot in shame.

will chelsea get in a good defender? Thiago Silva's baptism of fire in the first match... jialat leh. Didn't bring the stability that's been craved by the team...

[Atrecord]

  On 9/28/2020 at 6:04 AM, Spring said:

Yes Rudiger is certainly a surprise. He is supposedly the best Chelsea defender but his stock has gone backwards after some mistakes when last season re-started. But didn't expect him to be left out completely as the other defenders like Christensen were also making mistakes.

Chelsea's issue could be the defence is not set up properly hence it could be a coach's mistake ie their formation leaves them exposed or whatever? Lampard insists that it's down to individual errors which is true for the WBA goals but they have only 1 clean sheet in the last 21 away games so can't always be individual errors.

Everton have a good coach in Ancelotti whom I'm surprised Arsenal n Chelsea overlooked him for Arteta n Lampard respectively.

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Now all eyes on whether Thiago Silva will come good in the coming matches, or is he over the hill already. Guess he's been out for a while, so still not up to speed yet. Hope he'll now rise to the occasions and play well.

Talking about managers, the EPL really attracts a lot of big-name managers.

We have:

1. the (no-longer) special one mourinho
2. serial winner Pep 
3. ancelotti
4. biesla
5. klopp

then there are the 'homegrown' known (but maybe not - yet - big) names:

1. brendan rogers
2. lampard
3. Ole
4. arteta

Not too long ago, also had:

1. Conte
2. Pocchitino
3. Sarri
4. van gaal
5. wenger
6. emery
7. raneiri
8. hiddink
9. benitez
10. pelligrini

so many came (and went)...

[Spring]

  On 9/28/2020 at 9:51 AM, Atrecord said:

Now all eyes on whether Thiago Silva will come good in the coming matches, or is he over the hill already. Guess he's been out for a while, so still not up to speed yet. Hope he'll now rise to the occasions and play well.

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Thiago Silva has to adjust to the pace, intensity and physicality of EPL. If he can do so, he will be a success but if he fails to handle any 1 of those 3 attributes then he will not do well. On his side is experience, ability to read the game n organization. He was too relaxed against WBA or perhaps it was a momentary lapse of concentration. Could be a good wake up call for him if he thinks "small" teams like WBA can makan cos in Ligue he can do that but not EPL. Time will tell..............

[Beregond]

  On 9/28/2020 at 9:57 AM, Spring said:

Thiago Silva has to adjust to the pace, intensity and physicality of EPL. If he can do so, he will be a success but if he fails to handle any 1 of those 3 attributes then he will not do well. On his side is experience, ability to read the game n organization. He was too relaxed against WBA or perhaps it was a momentary lapse of concentration. Could be a good wake up call for him if he thinks "small" teams like WBA can makan cos in Ligue he can do that but not EPL. Time will tell..............

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actually i think he play well, other then that mistake that cost a goal.

his overall play throughout the game is better then then chelsea other 3 starter in def.

this speak alot of how bad chelsea def is😑

from my pov of view. a attacker that miss a open goal is as bad as a def that lao ka and let other ppl score.

chelsea type of play is so attacking, it leave their def open. but before they conced  their 2 and 3 goal, they got at least 2 good chance to score, but their striker miss

when u attack so much but keep miss, it gonna stress the def.  and i think a no form kepa is still better then caballero

[Cauldron]

  On 9/28/2020 at 10:07 AM, Beregond said:

actually i think he play well, other then that mistake that cost a goal.

his overall play throughout the game is better then then chelsea other 3 starter in def.

this speak alot of how bad chelsea def is😑

from my pov of view. a attacker that miss a open goal is as bad as a def that lao ka and let other ppl score.

chelsea type of play is so attacking, it leave their def open. but before they conced  their 2 and 3 goal, they got at least 2 good chance to score, but their striker miss

when u attack so much but keep miss, it gonna stress the def.  and i think a no form kepa is still better then caballero

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Read Thiago is still studying English. So communication between him and the other defenders are is work in progress. Comm with the new GK should be ok using French. But not sure about Mendy's English, but he does look an imposing presence, think Andy Carroll also will have second thoughts to challenge him for headers.

 *Disclaimer, the red Thiago's English is probably better than most native speaker

GVGT

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by Cauldron
GVGT

[Beregond]

  On 9/28/2020 at 10:19 AM, Cauldron said:

Read Thiago is still studying English. So communication between him and the other defenders are is work in progress. Comm with the new GK should be ok using French. But not sure about Mendy's English, but he does look an imposing presence, think Andy Carroll also will have second thoughts to challenge him for headers.

 *Disclaimer, the red Thiago's English is probably better than the native speaker

 

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actually cannot put all the blame on the defender.

all the defender can be first team player in alot of top team, in fact they perform very well else where, 

alot got to do with the manager system and tatics , like bro spring say , u cannot be suay for whole season.

[Jamesc]

  On 9/23/2020 at 10:56 PM, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

Kai  Havertz scored 3 goals in League Cup .....  

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He can only score against Barnsley.

Barnsley not EPL club leh.

Chelsea spent 72 million to only score against lower league teams?

[Jamesc]

Its all Liverpool's fault.

Liverpool beating Chelsea damaged them psychologically that they let in 3 goals against WBA.

WBA! They are a relegation team.

Liverpool crushing Man City last season damaged them psychologically they let in 5 goals against Leicester.

If they keep this up Pep will get sacked.

Liverpool Are Living Rent-Free In Pep Guardiola’s Head

 

[Jamesc]

Aaron Connolly needs to learn to dive like Jamie Vardy.

[Atrecord]

  On 9/28/2020 at 9:57 AM, Spring said:

Thiago Silva has to adjust to the pace, intensity and physicality of EPL. If he can do so, he will be a success but if he fails to handle any 1 of those 3 attributes then he will not do well. On his side is experience, ability to read the game n organization. He was too relaxed against WBA or perhaps it was a momentary lapse of concentration. Could be a good wake up call for him if he thinks "small" teams like WBA can makan cos in Ligue he can do that but not EPL. Time will tell..............

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I've always thought well of the brazil team, hence Thiago Silva too.

When he lost the ball, that was only half of it. I was surprised he didn't try hard to recover and chase after the WBA player, but was kinda like resigned to him running away already. Let's hope he will be like his international teammate - Allison - like that, learn one hard lesson, then pick himself up and start playing well.

[Spring]

Pool beat Arsenal 3-1 in last night's game to show that they are the team to catch for the EPL title. Jota got on the score sheet on his debut.

This week mid week games are Carabao Cup 4th Round (last 16) and the 2 top games are Pool v Arsenal and Spurs v Chelsea!

[Beregond]

  On 9/29/2020 at 6:23 AM, Spring said:

Pool beat Arsenal 3-1 in last night's game to show that they are the team to catch for the EPL title. Jota got on the score sheet on his debut.

This week mid week games are Carabao Cup 4th Round (last 16) and the 2 top games are Pool v Arsenal and Spurs v Chelsea!

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only 3 games, can start to see small gap already .if the rest of the top team dun buk up. i think there will easily be a 10 points gap 1/3 through the season about 10 games period.......

[Spring]

  On 9/29/2020 at 6:32 AM, Beregond said:

only 3 games, can start to see small gap already .if the rest of the top team dun buk up. i think there will easily be a 10 points gap 1/3 through the season about 10 games period.......

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Yes can see small gap already after just 3 games. I don't think the likes of Everton, Aston Villa (2 of the 4 teams with 100% record) will last the pace. Leicester though might be Pool's closest challengers but it's a shame the other big 5 don't seem to be able to challenge Pool though Arsenal might.

United, City and Chelsea seem to have defensive issues whilst Spurs have a long fixture list having to go thru UEL qualifying rounds. JM has already stated UEL is his priority due to the prize money n with the ultimate winner getting into UCL next season.

There's only 6 days left before transfer window closes n we shall see a mad scramble of players coming n going........

Some rumours:

Rice to Chelsea, Sancho to Man United, Skriniar to Spurs, Aouar To Arsenal, Dias to City (this one I think done already), Sarr to Pool (this one I think is dead though)