Matchweek 36/37 Game Thread
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Can't wait.
Unfortunately he comes with a top 3 most annoying fanbase in the country.
The thing is, there's a whole generation of soccer fans around the world who need to learn about Leeds because they have no memory of them being in the EPL or playing as them on FIFA. This is an important moment in the edification of young international sports fans.
At least Leeds are a "proper" club. No disrespect to clubs like Bourenmouth or Wigan, but like Newcastle and Villa, the Premier League is better when Leeds in it.
I was using the term kind of ironically. But Leeds do have an illustrious history and a large support, they had by far the largest average home attendance in the Championship and outdrew about half the PL clubs.
West Ham essentially safe, and more interestingly, David Moyes has finally changed his tactics and it looks.... good?
Still need new starters at both fullback positions and a bit of depth redistribution from wingers to central players, but intriguing for next season
Still need new starters at both fullback positions and a bit of depth redistribution from wingers to central players, but intriguing for next season
I heard a similar statement on the Caught Offsides podcast. A reader asked the hosts (A spurs fan and a Liverpool fan, respectively) who a team that wasn't a direct rival that they couldn't stand. And JJ (the Liverpool fan) said Huddersfield. When asked about why it was Huddersfield he said "It just doesn't feel right that they are in the PL, while proper clubs like Leeds and Fulham are in the Championship." It was kind of tongue-in-cheek.
This is also funny because Fulham are definitely not a "proper" club, to the extent that means anything. They have a small support, have never won anything, have been in the top flight for only 26 years total, and were languishing in obscurity until Al-Fayed bought the club and pumped a ton of money into it.
Just watching the last minutes of Bournemouth v Southampton...it's hard to watch. Bournemouth a goal down and do not look like scoring. Howe's throwing in the kitchen sink, he's got the tall bloke on now and about ten mintes to get something or it's almost certainly relegation.
Good grief, Eddie Howe is ageing before my eyes.
No wonder with the poor finshing from some of his charges.
No wonder with the poor finshing from some of his charges.
Injury Time: Sam Surridge (AKA The Tall Guy Scores) - goes to VAR.
Bournemouth have an active player offside - goal chalked off.
The horror!!
Southampton score in the 98th minute.
Bournemouth have an active player offside - goal chalked off.
The horror!!
Southampton score in the 98th minute.
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Nigel Pearson getting sacked with 2 matches to go. He brought Watford from 20th to 17th. 25 points in 20 matches.
That might have been the worst own-goal I’ve ever seen. His keeper would have bailed him out if he hasn’t tucked it perfectly inside the corner. And he didn’t even need to play the ball at all! (In fairness, the keeper should have told him that and probably didn’t.)
Gotta love the weakside back on that first Kane goal hanging back and keeping the play onside despite being nowhere near the action.
That second Kane goal was ridiculous.
That second Kane goal was ridiculous.
Someone on Twitter said Jose has done more for United today than he did in his three seasons as manager.
Check out Kane’s goal in the 2016 North London Derby. It is practically a carbon copy of today. 3:06 below.
View: https://youtu.be/Dkb1XY8xNNU
View: https://youtu.be/Dkb1XY8xNNU
Watford gonna Watford. If the reports are true, they've outdone themselves this time.
Two matches left, against City and Arsenal...they must really not like Pearson.
Looking at Villa’s games you would think Watford may very wel need a result in two very difficult games. Doesn’t make any sense.
Someone send a welfare check over to @Smiling Joe Hesketh . Actually, he's probably been mourning for several months now and is just about over it.
It's interesting to consider how up-for-it City will be this week. They have nothing to play for in the PL (and now, not the FA Cup either), but they are likely the only English club making the UCL QFs, and to do that they need to sustain a 2-1 lead at home vs Real Madrid on August 7th, with no matches between Sunday and then. The tension between going balls-to-the-wall vs Watford tomorrow and Norwich on Sunday, vs resting key players, is a tough one and I don't know what I'd recommend. Pep knows he could probably win both PL matches even playing a man down for 90 minutes, so I gotta imagine the temptation to roll out the B-team is pretty strong.
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If Wolves win, they are not guaranteed top 7 (although it is likely).
A win today puts Wolves at 59 points with a final match against Chelsea.
If Arsenal win their final two matches (Aston Villa, Watford) and Wolves lose v. Chelsea, they both end on 59 points. Right now, Wolves have the goal differential tie-breaker (+11 vs +8), but that could be possibly be swung with two Arsenal wins and a Wolves loss v. Chelsea. If they tie on goal differential, Arsenal currently have the edge on goals scored (53 to 49).
Edit: Also, should say that Spurs are still not guaranteed top-7 yet, but it is extremely likely. If Wolves win one (59 pts) and Arsenal win two (59 pts), and Spurs lose to Palace (unlikely), they'd end on 58 pts.
Yes, if Wolves win Europa, the Premier League would have 5 teams qualify for Champions League next year, top 4 + Wolves.
Same goes for Manchester United, they could finish outside the top-4, but win Europa and become the 5th Premier League team.
That move by Traore to free up that cross, my goodness. Traore also became the first EPL player to complete 150 successful dribbles in a season since Hazard in 2014-2015, and he did it in 800 less minutes than Hazard. The successful dribble stats on him are insane, he has a case for being like, the best dribbler ever since they have been keeping track.
View: https://twitter.com/betthefooty/status/1285315184651894784?s=20
View: https://twitter.com/betthefooty/status/1285315184651894784?s=20
The craziest part is the hip check he just strolls right through. Almost every other player in the world gets taken out there and gladly accepts a free kick in a dangerous spot.
Their first game back against Bournemouth, they looked incredible. I made my ill-advised post about them qualifying for Europe after that. Now we are approaching De Boer levels. It’s awful.
All that said, I would have snatched your hand off for 42 points before the season started, so there’s that.
I think Palace are a decent bet to go down next season. They are not very good (somewhere between 16th and 18th in expected goals models depending on the model). There is also not much reason to think they will get any better. They are an old side with only two players this year >1000 minutes under 28, Zaha and Ayew, who are 26 and 27, so they have a lot players aging out of their primes but no young players aging into their primes. They also probably won't have much money to spend -- they were losing money for years and only barely made a profit last season because of the Wan-Bissaka sale.