Premier League Games 13/14/15/18 May '23

Roachy said:
Said this to my Geordie mate last week. Lot more work to be done, otherwise it could be just a flash in the pan season.
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They’re actually ahead of schedule (and certainly ahead of where we were when we were undertaking the transition from ‘also rans’ to contenders in the league), but this is where you see the impact of having a few lesser players in key areas.

When you’re getting tired (mentally and physically), after fighting the immense battle all season to get to and stay in CL spots, pure quality (Kev, Bernardo, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Stones, Ake) has to get you over the line in some games, especially the last few.

And if you have quite a few serviceable but generally workman players in key positions, there is little quality to drag you over the line. When they’re tired, there’s no moments of brilliance to take the pressure off.

Their recruitment this summer—regardless of whether they get CL—will be key to whether they can sustain this challenge to the establishment.

They need at least three top six quality players to have a chance of consistently getting CL football, which is the bare minimum to be able to attract one or two very high quality players to their side, which is itself needed to even compete in the CL.

In some ways they’ve benefited from the league having a “down year”, with more competition amongst the teams than in previous seasons. They need to capitalise on this opportunity and kick on.

Otherwise they could be just another… well, Newcastle. ;-)
 
jimharri said:
Eh; wasn't the patron saint of fish fingers being touted as the greatestest player ever ever ever a few months back?



One goal in his last seven games, by the way.
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Wash your mouth out!!!! Sir Marcus is a saint and has more goals than Haaland, Salah, Kane and fucking Gerd Muller combined
 
Nice of BT Spite to show a teaser for the upcoming Chumps League fixtures, and it's only the Real Madrid goal against us in the first leg with commentary.

Ho hum.
 
Just seen a trailer for Wednesday game on BT. Just showed the Madrid goal from last Tuesday. These cunts don't even try and hide it. Thank fuck I haven't put a penny in their shit stained strides pocket for years. Horrible bastards.
 
SebastianBlue said:
They’re actually ahead of schedule (and certainly ahead of where we were when we were undertaking the transition from ‘also rans’ to contenders in the league), but this is where you see the impact of having a few lesser players in key areas.

When you’re getting tired (mentally and physically), after fighting the immense battle all season to get to and stay in CL spots, pure quality (Kev, Bernardo, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Stones, Ake) has to get you over the line in some games, especially the last few.

And if you have quite a few serviceable but generally workman players in key positions, there is little quality to drag you over the line. When they’re tired, there’s no moments of brilliance to take the pressure off.

Their recruitment this summer—regardless of whether they get CL—will be key to whether they can sustain this challenge to the establishment.

They need at least three top six quality players to have a chance of consistently getting CL football, which is the bare minimum to be able to attract one or two very high quality players to their side, which is itself needed to even compete in the CL.

In some ways they’ve benefited from the league having a “down year”, with more competition amongst the teams than in previous seasons. They need to capitalise on this opportunity and kick on.

Otherwise they could be just another… well, Newcastle. ;-)
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Agree mate, this summer is vital to their progression.
 
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