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    Why are English managers so garbage?

    It's honestly weird... Howe is the only decent one currently who is getting results AND playing nice football. The league (PL) is being taken over by Spaniards. Spaniards, Italians and Germans all produce excellent managers. English produce nothing.
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    Gap between the Prem and Championship is becoming HUGE.

    There's the 'big 6' and now you can add Newcastle (7), Villa (8), Brighton (9), West Ham (10) as teams any newly promoted teams wont get near over 38 games. These 10 teams have WORLD CLASS players/ managers. SO 10 teams out of reach. Then Wolves have top top players like Neto, Cunha, Hwang...
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    Peak Man City vs Great Historial teams

    How does the Man City from March - May last season stack up against some of the recent great teams in history? I am of the belief that in general, the game moves on, new tactics and styles are developed. Teams from today, face far more in terms of opposition pressing than teams did from 15 years...
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    It wont be long until someone does another 'Leicester'

    How did Leicester win the league in the first place? they silently collected super talents in Mahrez, Vardy and Kante for a combined (€10.5 M). The elite teams also had a poor year, giving them the perfect storm. Now, Premier League teams (even the small ones) are able to sell their players on...
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    Are there any bona fide world class players in a bottom 10 PL team right now?

    For example, Liverpool took Mane and Van Dijk from Southampton. Anyone of their ilk? Ivan Toney probably doesn't make the grade, Paqueta, Olise also good, but not there. I'd say no.
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    Players are written off way too quick in English football (players who have turned it around)

    I think it's an English football specific thing, they never get given time until the critics pour in. Fans always looking for the shiny new toy. English teams are so rich they can all afford to blow 100M+ each window and write off expensive 'mistakes' where as teams on the continent will...
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    Biggest PL rival this year for City?

    Liverpool, Arsenal or Spurs? Liverpool have more dynamism. Salah is totally World Class, the new midfield signings have rejuvenated them and they now have runners and energy there again. They can blow teams away again. The lack of a real DMC means teams can bypass their midfield on the...
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    England's best 11

    It's this, isn't it? ----------Pope--------- Walker Dunk Colwill --------Stones Rice-------- Saka Maddison Bellingham Grealish ------------Kane-------------- Only ones I'd be willing to change is Dunk and Colwill, but they have a year of partnership together and are both great on the ball.
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    Unai Emery's Villa or Unai Emery's Arsenal?

    Which side had better players? One would instantly think, Arsenal! top 4-5 team under Wenger and Emery. But when you look at the teams he put out, some of those players were absolutely dross! I don't think it's an exaggeration to say the current Villa team is better than the Arsenal Emery had...
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    Clubs who have huge potential for a rich backer?

    Seems Qatar are out of the running for Manure now. Begs the question, which English clubs would be a good 'project' for a rich benefactor? Fan base, stadium, debt, and cost all play a factor here. Spurs are a London team with a great stadium but would probably be 2 Bill+ to buy now. So I'm...
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    The influence of Pep on English football lower leagues

    https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/7/Seasons/9622/Stages/22080/TeamStatistics/England-Championship-2023-2024 Look at these stats. 12 teams in the Championship this season averaging over 80% passing accuracy, 4 teams averaging 500+ short passes per game, 12 teams averaging 400+...
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    Are Gundogan, Laporte, Mahrez and Palmer missed at all?

    What you think? I think they had to leave really to give minutes to Alvarez, Foden and Doku anyway. Probably worked out for the best, to refresh the team.
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    How many teams in England do you consider 'big' clubs?

    City United Arsenal Liverpool Everton Chelsea Spurs Newcastle Villa Leeds? West Ham? Sheff Wed? Sunderland? Forest? Leicester? I think up to Villa , they are all definitely big enough to be considered a 'big' club. After that it gets a little fuzzy.
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    Why are so many English teams so bad with the wealth they have?

    Every single team in the top 15 or so in the Premier League should be able to match Napoli. https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/sports-business-group/articles/deloitte-football-money-league.html Why is the money wasted so bad? The Championship should be way stronger than the Dutch league...
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    How many Premier League teams would win Serie A?

    Napoli is the best team in Italy right now and in Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia they have two of the best players in the world. Other than those two, they are mostly a solid team with no other real stand out super stars. Napoli really remind me of a better version of Brighton styelistically. Inter...
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    Time for the CFG to get teams in Ireland and Scotland.

    They are producing some top, top talents now, Evan Ferguson for example... Would be able to keep young players on loan close, and playing a decent standard of football. The SPL is crying out for a 3rd team, and the LOI could do with some investment too.
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    How many Premier League squads are on Bayern's level?

    City are above them. But looking at squad lists now, could be argued Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have comparable squad depth strength vs Bayern, what you think?
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    Is the Premier League about to become littered with Pep's disciples?

    We already have Arteta, Ten Hag and Kompany in the Premier League. Maresca will likely get Leicester Promoted and be in the league next year too. Xavi has won the league with Barcelona, and if that venture goes wrong for him, you could potentially see him in the Prem. Xabi Alonso is doing great...
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    Have Ajax thrown in the towel being an entity in big European Competitions?

    The Ajax from two seasons ago were by all accounts a top 7-10 team in the world. They were great. The iteration with De Jong, Ziyech and De Ligt were also a top 7-10 team under Ten Hag. Current Ajax? Signing Akpom from the Championship after fire selling any remaining talent they have left! Sad...

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