EPL 18/19
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Spurs were in the Xmas spirit by gifting Barca 2 goals.
Not a good night for the English teams.
As usual in the UCL, the groups are a little unbalanced. Both Liverpool and Spurs are in groups with 3 strong teams - Liverpool should be OK based on their home fortress but Spurs are going to have to both that Barca don't gift points to Inter.
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Seems like we have a real title race.
Chelsea, City and Liverpool all tied on points. Arsenal just behind and ever-improving.
I think City and Chelsea look the most likely to go on with it and fight it out until May. For all Liverpool's spend and improvement, it still doesn't feel like a title is there for the taking.
Who knows what the fuck is going on at Man U.
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@mariner4life a real pleasant surprise to see us win 9 in a row in all comps. Some tidy football thrown in similar to the early Wenger days.
In saying that we usually look ok, this side of Christmas
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@mariner4life I still think Spurs will finish higher than Arsenal once they get their mojo (players) back.
Strangely enough Liverpool aren't reaching the heights of last season but similarly they aren't plumbing the depths either and that is what will keep them in the race. They really need sides to come onto them to given them the space for the fantastic 3 to flourish - but teams are getting wise to them this season and keeping them quiet. Not sure City will run away with it but they still look the most likely to not slip up against the weaker teams especially once Kevin de B is back.
Of the teams to battle Man U for 6th (!), Wolves look really good.
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@mariner4life Equal worst start to a season having spent 100 million quid over the summer...
Not that 100 Mill is a lot of money nowadays
Injuries - different formation, tactics, and line-ups for every game. The club record unbeaten run seems a loooong time ago.
Fortunate that Huddersfield and Cardiff are in this years PL
We have had a pretty tough run of fixtures. After next 3 Cardiff, Bournemouth, Huddersfield will hopefully not have a sore neck from looking up the table.
Could get ugly though if we don't sort out our defence. Still think squad is too good to struggle all season. But last time we went down the average pre season prediction was we would finish 9th.
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@kiwipie 5 clean sheets in 8 games is a good way to stay at the top. And a mile from last year! That first 8 games includes Chelsea, Spurs and City as well.
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@mariner4life Exactly - seems they are being talked down due to not banging in 4 or 5 every game but they are still unbeaten and their depth is much better.
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@dogmeat Fulham remind me of Bournemouth in their first season, predictions of doom as they were given some hidings but with enough attacking talent to beat the weaker teams. Fulham have plenty going forward which should given them enough wins to stay up.
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United lose another (at home to Juve) The chosen one is on fairly shaky ground, I imagine.
They are beginning to look like plucky underdogs when playing the European elite. Positive thing for them is that they should still qualify if they beat Young Boys at home - although maybe Jose fancies the Europa where they can be more evenly matched.
Meanwhile City yesterday were frightening, they really could have run up double figures against Shaktar. With KdB back, their options in attacking midfield are spectacular and he balances up the ridiculous number of cultured left feet (2 x Silvas, Sane, Mahrez, Mendy).
A 2-2 draw for Spurs at PSV which leaves them staring at an early exit ....
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Dreadful news for Leicester City. The owner's helicopter has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground shortly after taking off following a match.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46006470
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Dreadful news for Leicester City. The owner's helicopter has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground shortly after taking off following a match.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46006470
Not sure how this will affect the club long term - he does seem to have been the ideal rich overseas owner. For a start, they won the title which is still an astounding achievement but he was also well liked by the fans.
City won the big game game away to Spurs which means that it is looking like a 2 horse race for the title (which is not to say Chelsea are out of it being still undefeated with 7 wins and 3 draws!)
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