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    • Hooroo
      Hooroo last edited by Duluth

      The Arsenal make a satisfactory start, claiming the Community Sheild. 1-1 full time and winning 5-4 on Penalties vs the Mickey Mousers.

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      • Bovidae
        Bovidae last edited by

        I will watch shortly.

        I had created a new thread for this season so the mods can merge.

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        • sparky
          sparky last edited by

          Half the Sunday papers saying Messi is going to Man City, half are saying he will stay put at Barcelona. Clearly different sauces.

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          • sparky
            sparky last edited by sparky

            La Liga have issued a statement saying Messi's 700 Million Euro release clause stands. Unless Man City's lawyers can challenge that, he stays at Barcelona.

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            • Kiwiwomble
              Kiwiwomble last edited by

              we only talking Premier League or "lower" leagues allowed too?

              Wimbledon fan here, one of the most important years in our history this year, we finally move back to our spiritual home on Plough Lane, stadium looking great

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              • Hooroo
                Hooroo @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                @Kiwiwomble said in EPL 2020/2021:

                we only talking Premier League or "lower" leagues allowed too?

                Wimbledon fan here, one of the most important years in our history this year, we finally move back to our spiritual home on Plough Lane, stadium looking great

                All footy mate

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                • Hooroo
                  Hooroo @Hooroo last edited by

                  @Hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:

                  @Kiwiwomble said in EPL 2020/2021:

                  we only talking Premier League or "lower" leagues allowed too?

                  Wimbledon fan here, one of the most important years in our history this year, we finally move back to our spiritual home on Plough Lane, stadium looking great

                  All footy mate

                  @Kiwiwomble I should say "all European footy" 'A' league has a separate thread each year.

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                  • Kiwiwomble
                    Kiwiwomble @Hooroo last edited by

                    @Hooroo you might regret that 😉

                    this is a dream result for us, new ground only a couple of hundred meters up the road from the old one, 30 years after we were told there was no space for us in wimbledon and were sold and shipped 50 up the M1

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                    • Hooroo
                      Hooroo @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                      @Kiwiwomble said in EPL 2020/2021:

                      @Hooroo you might regret that 😉

                      this is a dream result for us, new ground only a couple of hundred meters up the road from the old one, 30 years after we were told there was no space for us in wimbledon and were sold and shipped 50 up the M1

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                      Was it in 1990 you went to Milton Keynes??? I thought it was later than that (2000/2001/2002)???

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                      • Kiwiwomble
                        Kiwiwomble @Hooroo last edited by Kiwiwomble

                        @Hooroo ive combined a couple of things for simplification sake

                        Wimbledn FC ceased to be in 2003 and MK crawled out of a sewer somewhere

                        We had to sell plough lane in 1990 and groundshared with palace for over a decade, so havent been "home" for 30 years

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                        • Hooroo
                          Hooroo @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                          @Kiwiwomble said in EPL 2020/2021:

                          @Hooroo ive combined a couple of things for simplification sake

                          Wimbledn FC ceased to be in 2003 and MK crawled out of a sewer somewhere

                          We had to sell plough lane in 1990 and groundshared with palace for over a decade, so havent been "home" for 30 years

                          That makes sense. I was there when MK Dons first started and the backlash from the fans made a fair back of back page reading.

                          Was Vinnie Jones playing for Wimbledon when he grabbed Gazza by the nuts?

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                          • Kiwiwomble
                            Kiwiwomble @Hooroo last edited by Kiwiwomble

                            @Hooroo sure was 😂

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                            • sparky
                              sparky last edited by

                              Massive u-turn from Messi. He is staying at Barcelona.

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                              • MajorRage
                                MajorRage @sparky last edited by

                                @sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                Massive u-turn from Messi. He is staying at Barcelona.

                                Was it? Did anybody think he had the stones to leave?

                                I certainly didn’t.

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                                • canefan
                                  canefan @MajorRage last edited by

                                  @MajorRage said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                  @sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                  Massive u-turn from Messi. He is staying at Barcelona.

                                  Was it? Did anybody think he had the stones to leave?

                                  I certainly didn’t.

                                  The way I read it was that he has a 700M euro exit clause and Messi didn't want to fight the club in court over the terms (originally he argued that the June expiry date in the clause should have been changed because of the altered covid19 season). He's free to leave in 2021

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                                  • sparky
                                    sparky last edited by

                                    Messi has given an interview. He said his wife and children were in tears because they didn't want to leave. He said he has made his life in Barcelona and can't think of a better place, but as a footballer he wants to win competitions. He stays for now.

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                                    • canefan
                                      canefan @sparky last edited by

                                      @sparky I think Barcelona would be much nicer to live in than Manchester. But its all about that 700M millstone

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                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                        Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                        just because i dont have many to talk about this with i'll just stick it here, new stadium looking great

                                        also unbeaten in the league, 2 draws and a win and scoring 7...feels weird, will just be happy with some mid table mediocrity

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                          @Kiwiwomble Uhm, which team & stadium?

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                                          • Kiwiwomble
                                            Kiwiwomble @Stargazer last edited by

                                            @Stargazer said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                            @Kiwiwomble Uhm, which team & stadium?

                                            sorry, we discussed it just a bit further back, Wimbledon, we'll be moving back to a new stadium on Plough Lane pretty much 30 years after having to leave when we were told there was nowhere to build a new stadium

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                                              African Monkey last edited by

                                              Must say it's great having Leeds in the top flight. Love their high pressure style of football they play too. Their defence is very leaky despite their clean sheet against Sheffield Utd but they're very entertaining to watch.

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                                              • MajorRage
                                                MajorRage last edited by

                                                Leicester vs City was unbelievable. Basically City went 1 nil up with ease, and then Vardy started to make every touch a winner. Two won penalties and a beautiful little clip for a well-earned hat trick. Maddison then kicked an absolute screamer.

                                                Game ended 5-2 to leave Leicester top of the heap.

                                                If you don't have any skin in the game, it's hard to not to feel something for Leicester. Fantastic team & Rogers has them humming.

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                                                • Bovidae
                                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                                  Too many penalties and VAR handball controversies so far.

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                                                  • MajorRage
                                                    MajorRage @Bovidae last edited by

                                                    @Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                                    Too many penalties and VAR handball controversies so far.

                                                    The spurs penalty / handball was a bit of a shocker ...

                                                    The Leicester penalties were all spot on.

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                                                      African Monkey @MajorRage last edited by

                                                      @MajorRage I've grown to like Rodgers these days. I couldn't stand him at Liverpool with the rubbish he used to talk how bad his sides used to look when Suarez wasn't around. The spell he had at Celtic has done him good.

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                                                      • MajorRage
                                                        MajorRage @African Monkey last edited by

                                                        @African-Monkey said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                                        @MajorRage I've grown to like Rodgers these days. I couldn't stand him at Liverpool with the rubbish he used to talk how bad his sides used to look when Suarez wasn't around. The spell he had at Celtic has done him good.

                                                        I didn't mind him at Liverpool, as one of the 5 people who don't support them. All jokes aside though, he got that job too early. He's been going great guns since he left. Don't think he has the charisma required to be at the very top level clubs.

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                                                          bayimports last edited by

                                                          Everton looked to have made some astute changes in the off season, Rodriguez in particular looking right at home in the EPL. Might give a few of the top teams a few headaches, although still early.

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                                                            African Monkey @MajorRage last edited by

                                                            @MajorRage Yeah it very rarely works when big clubs get managers from smaller clubs. He refused to sort out their defense at the time, keeping Mignolet instead of finding someone better and using Gerrard as a defensive midfielder.

                                                            @bayimports hiring a world class manager has certainly helped their cause. Allan is for me, their best signing despite everyone going on about Rodriguez. He was a key player for Napoli under Ancelotti along with Koulibaly and covers every blade of grass, certainly one of the best at protecting his backline in Serie A and I think he'll suit the EPL.

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                                                            • Bovidae
                                                              Bovidae last edited by

                                                              Man U concedes 6 in losing to Mourinho and Spurs and then Liverpool goes one better as Villa put 7 goals past them.

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                                                              • sparky
                                                                sparky last edited by sparky

                                                                Aston Villa 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
                                                                Liverpool 2

                                                                😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

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                                                                • MajorRage
                                                                  MajorRage last edited by

                                                                  Crazy crazy day of football.

                                                                  West Ham 3 zip over Leicester a big result too

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                                                                    African Monkey last edited by

                                                                    Best day for a villa fan in a long time. Crazy defensive tactics from Klopp it must be said when we have Watkins, Barkley, Grealish and McGinn who love to push forward from midfield. The high line from Liverpool was a disaster today.

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                                                                    • MajorRage
                                                                      MajorRage @African Monkey last edited by

                                                                      @African-Monkey said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                                                      Best day for a villa fan in a long time. Crazy defensive tactics from Klopp it must be said when we have Watkins, Barkley, Grealish and McGinn who love to push forward from midfield. The high line from Liverpool was a disaster today.

                                                                      Fair play to Van Dijk for fronting the media straight afterwards. I respect that.

                                                                      Liverpool were all over the show at the back.

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                                                                      • KiwiPie
                                                                        KiwiPie last edited by

                                                                        The high line isn't the problem - allowing opposition midfielders time and space to pick a pass is the problem. Liverpool and City play in this way and it is the pressing of the players ahead that enables to defence to play suicidally high. If the press falls apart for whatever reason, you've got statues on the half way line and runners pouring through.

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                                                                        • Bovidae
                                                                          Bovidae last edited by Bovidae

                                                                          Only a few hours left in the transfer window if you are looking to Spain and France.

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                                                                          • KiwiPie
                                                                            KiwiPie @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                            @Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                                                            Only a few hours left in the transfer window if you are looking to Spain and France.

                                                                            I haven't seen anything major being done yet, Telles to United is confirmed, haven't seen Cavani confirmed yet and Chris Smalling has gone to Roma.

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                                                                            • Bovidae
                                                                              Bovidae @KiwiPie last edited by

                                                                              @KiwiPie A lot of action as the deadline approached.

                                                                              @Hooroo We've signed Thomas Partey which was one of Arteta's 2 main midfield targets. Hopefully he is the DM needed.

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                                                                              • Hooroo
                                                                                Hooroo @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                @Bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:

                                                                                @KiwiPie A lot of action as the deadline approached.

                                                                                @Hooroo We've signed Thomas Partey which was one of Arteta's 2 main midfield targets. Hopefully he is the DM needed.

                                                                                Is it now confirmed? I saw we triggered the release clause but I didn;'t think it had been sewn up,

                                                                                Great news

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                                                                                • Bovidae
                                                                                  Bovidae @Hooroo last edited by

                                                                                  @Hooroo

                                                                                  Welcome to Arsenal, Thomas Partey!

                                                                                  Welcome to Arsenal, Thomas Partey!

                                                                                  Powerful midfielder will join up with his new team-mates next week when he returns from international duty with Ghana

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                                                                                  • KiwiPie
                                                                                    KiwiPie last edited by

                                                                                    Ain't nothing like a Thomas Partey Party

                                                                                    Cavani now confirmed - reputedly 200K pounds per week. Which apparently is the same as Rashford and less than Martial. United apparently spend 500K per week just on their 2 goalkeepers. Maguire 189K per week which is a lot for what is basically a fridge rental.

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