EPL 2020/2021
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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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@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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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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@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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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 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 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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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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The Cavani signing just reminds me of when they signed Falcao or when Chelsea signed Eto'o. I'd be shocked if Cavani managed to reach double figures for the season but good luck to him.
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@MajorRage Their fullbacks positioning were terrible all game with their midfielder refusing to track back a lot of the time. Maguire's copping a lot of the blame but tbh, everyone was terrible for Man U.
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as long as I will be an Arsenal player...
That's not much job security for the Gunnersaurus
In the end Fulham made 11 signings the same as last time we were promoted. The short turn around between winning the play-off and the season started made it tough but Parker (Khan) seems to have done OK in the loan market.
On paper they have strengthened but too many have little on no PL experience and we saw last time how big reputations in Europe (Seri) mean jack.
At least although we have no points other clubs have also been dropping games everywhere so we are not out of it yet despite being everyone's favourite to finish 20th.
The new players need to gel really quickly. Fortunately Parker's strength is building a team spirit. International window has come at a good time too.
Welcome to Arsenal, Thomas Partey!
