The English Football Thread

[Vesper 27,310]

Well fuck. Just saw the final score. Out with my parents and wiffer so did not see it. WTF happened???? 

If we lose or draw tomorrow the pressure is insane the next game.

Nightmare result today.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

10 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Son is top class, what a player he is.

Spurs breathing down our necks because we have just stumbled for months. We have ourselves to blame for this mess.

In the last 13 we've lost 6..won 4 and drawn 3.. so yep this is why in this postion.

[Special Juan 27,101]

Just look at the empty seats at the Emirates.

[NikkiCFC 7,580]

54 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

That was pathetic on villa....spurs are so so jammy, refs helping, opposition going to sleep. I will fucking switch footy off if we lose out top4 to these cunts.

Top5 is the new top4. 

[Atomiswave 6,072]

18 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Top5 is the new top4. 

For now anyway, but even then it only takes 2-3 fuck ups and we are out. What a mess we found ourselves in. Some said we shouldnt go amok cuz spurs beat city, but the reality is we are fucked. Our form has required us fans being worried no matter what our rivals are doing, we have been piss poor getting points on the board for what feels like an eternity.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

That's it. Sod what our rivals do..win..bleh..lose lovely but it's what we do that counts and it's a bit all over the place.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

2 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

That's it. Sod what our rivals do..win..bleh..lose lovely but it's what we do that counts and it's a bit all over the place.

Sure is Layla.....arsenal 2 ahead in 2mins

[Vesper 27,310]

5 hours ago, milan.cech said:

Man City players won everything they could domestically. It is the Champions League that they strive to win and without competing in this competition, they could well and truly lose the motivation and ask to leave.

As long as the 2 year ban is upheld, here are the major players who are most likely to leave

IF Pep leaves most of these are even more likely to go

Sergio Agüero - 32 on June 2, one year left on contract, he would have to wait until he is 34 (and will be damn near 35 if the club he is with goes deep in the CL in 2022-23) to play in Europe again, I think he leaves. The downside is, this make Gabriel Jesus more likely to stay, whatever Pep does.

Leroy Sané - gone for sure no matter what more than likely

John Stones - I think he might want to leave, his contract expires in 2022, so this is the last summer they can get max cash unless he renews

Nicolás Otamendi - dogshit, who cares

Ilkay Gündogan - would have to wait until he is 32 to play in the CL again

Benjamin Mendy - may be put up for sale anyway, this not a clear one, under contract until 2023

Riyad Mahrez - age is key here, he is 29 in five days, so he would be 31-32 the next time he plays in the CL if he stays, contracted until 2023

Fernandinho - he is soon 35, so doesn't matter much, he stays I think, unless he wants to leave for a CL club who will play him a lot, which is a hard find

David Silva is gone anyway

that leaves the two monster questions

Kevin De Bruyne, who is under contract until 2023, but will be 31 by the time he would get to play in Europe again if he stays. Pep leaving would really make it more likely he asks to leave, as will others leaving.

Raheem Sterling - also under contract until 2023, he would turn 28 in December of the next season City would be Europe eligible. I have no clue what he will do, especially if Pep leaves.

the rest of the core:

Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker (who will be 32 and nearing 33yo the next time City would be Europe-eligible), Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rodri, Foden, João Cancelo are all locked up until 2024 or 2025, so unless they have clauses that allow them to leave if no CL, they will be in for much harder times to attempt to leave

 

 

[Jase 43,479]

Want another indication of how shit the league has been this season?

Arsenal have played a game more but they are only 7 points behind the Top 4, despite having won only 3 (THREE!) of their last 18 (EIGHTEEN!) league games (7 overall)!

 

[Vesper 27,310]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

Want another indication of how shit the league has been this season?

Arsenal have played a game more but they are only 7 points behind the Top 4, despite having won only 3 (THREE!) of their last 18 (EIGHTEEN!) league games (7 overall)!

 

We would be in deep shit if they had had Arteta from the beginning

he is sorting them out quickly and they that is with a tonne of dregs still

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, Vesper said:

We would be in deep shit if they had had Arteta from the beginning

he is sorting them out quickly and they that is with a tonne of dregs still

That depends from which perspective you're looking from. Today's win over Newcastle is only their 2nd league win under Arteta. 

[Vesper 27,310]

Just now, Jason said:

That depends from which perspective you're looking from. Today's win over Newcastle is only their 2nd league win under Arteta. 

just on balance of play, if not outright gobs of points

[Atomiswave 6,072]

9 minutes ago, Jason said:

Want another indication of how shit the league has been this season?

Arsenal have played a game more but they are only 7 points behind the Top 4, despite having won only 3 (THREE!) of their last 18 (EIGHTEEN!) league games (7 overall)!

 

Wow, EPL was always known as a powerhouse, its supremely overrated now I must say. Poor all around.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

It's the draws that have cost Arsenal. We've lost more games then them...we've lost same amount as Man U and Spurs as well..yipeeee

[Vesper 27,310]

so, just got home and watched the highlights of Villa Spuds

3 words

FUCK BJÖRN ENGELS!!!!!!!!!!

what a fucking cunt

fucker gave Spuds all 3 points, literally

[Vesper 27,310]

Pepe Reina had a monster game and still lost, which goes to show you even a WC goalkeeping game cannot save a shit defence

and my dog, what a player Grealish is

toss him in on a side with Ziyech and the creativity quotient blows off the charts

if we do not go for, or go for and fail on Sancho, we are insane to not go absolutely all out for Grealish, especially if Villa go down

he is light years beyond Mount atm

and a completely different style of player from RLC

[NikkiCFC 7,580]

Meet the man who downed Manchester City: Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto is STILL in prison in Portugal after tireless work to expose Premier League champions

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8006067/Meet-man-downed-Manchester-City-Football-Leaks-hacker-Rui-Pinto-prison.html

 

This man is a hero! And is still in prison!

#freepinto

[11Drogba 2,000]

@SpursOfficial have confirmed that forward Heung-Min Son will be out for a number of week after suffering a fractured arm against Aston Villa.