EPL 2025/26
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@bayimports said in EPL 2025/26:
Well we went top for a few minutes and our away fans started singing stop the season we won the premier league. lol
Can understand late penalty but not often given so far away from ball, just hope refs continue to be consistent in that application.
Still take any points from going to Palace and we often bring a lot of energy to any game, so a good watchThat was the game of the weekend, both sides played some great stuff - Mateta could have had 6. Felt like a game that could have been 0-0 if both sides tried to play on the break so maybe the early goal released the shackles and they just went for it. Watched these highlights (so much they had to cram in) and then watched the highlights of Burnley v Leeds and the contrast was stark - those teams both looked like relegation candidates and they struggled to fill a highlights package.
Watched a fair amount of Liverpool v United this morning (missed the goal) and although Liverpool had enough chances to win it, they were very structureless - just throwing on lots of forwards and lumping it towards them - and with a decent midfield, United could have picked them off on the break. Liverpool's start feels a bit like City's last season. Decent start with some dodgy performances and then the wheels fall off.
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So la liga have abandoned their plan to take o game to Miami (for now). One interesting thing was the players themselves protesting - after the initial kickoff, they all (every team across the league) stood still for the first 15 seconds. (The league tried to deal with it by showing a view outside the stadium and having commentators read a message).
I've never seen players universally annoyed enough to take action on the pitch. The only thing I can compare it to is the missing man formation in NFL but thats a way of acknowledging/honouring a death and doesn't actually have any impact on the game.
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@Cyclops said in EPL 2025/26:
So la liga have abandoned their plan to take o game to Miami (for now). One interesting thing was the players themselves protesting - after the initial kickoff, they all (every team across the league) stood still for the first 15 seconds. (The league tried to deal with it by showing a view outside the stadium and having commentators read a message).
I've never seen players universally annoyed enough to take action on the pitch. The only thing I can compare it to is the missing man formation in NFL but thats a way of acknowledging/honouring a death and doesn't actually have any impact on the game.
Serie A still going ahead with their ridiculous Perth game in February though. It think it will happen eventually but maybe once the money is there, every team will take a home game somewhere during the season so that it is more fair.
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2025/26:
@Cyclops said in EPL 2025/26:
So la liga have abandoned their plan to take o game to Miami (for now). One interesting thing was the players themselves protesting - after the initial kickoff, they all (every team across the league) stood still for the first 15 seconds. (The league tried to deal with it by showing a view outside the stadium and having commentators read a message).
I've never seen players universally annoyed enough to take action on the pitch. The only thing I can compare it to is the missing man formation in NFL but thats a way of acknowledging/honouring a death and doesn't actually have any impact on the game.
Serie A still going ahead with their ridiculous Perth game in February though. It think it will happen eventually but maybe once the money is there, every team will take a home game somewhere during the season so that it is more fair.
It's gonna keep happening too, as Como pointed out, when the Serie A generates 10% of the TV revenue that the EPL generates, then its sadly a no brainer.
So yes, AC Milan have built a good relationship with Perth and we'll more than likely see them come here more often in the future.
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@canefan said in EPL 2025/26:
Things not going to plan right now. But he did win the league last year
That was Jurgen Klopp's team.
Slot has spent hundreds of millions over the summer putting together his own team and they lost their last four Premier League games................
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@sparky said in EPL 2025/26:
@canefan said in EPL 2025/26:
Things not going to plan right now. But he did win the league last year
That was Jurgen Klopp's team.
Slot has spent hundreds of millions over the summer putting together his own team and they lost their last four Premier League games................
The fans and the club won't wait for long
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and up to second. I agree with Iraola, it doesnt mean anything at this time of year, except you have points. We have had a good run of games and were able to get points. Next two games are away at difficult opponents so lets see how that plays out. Over the moon with our start though. Loving that El Kroupi can find the net that is a bonus
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@sparky said in EPL 2025/26:
Villa with another in against Man City. Outstanding goal by the Polish Cafu to win it.
The EPL have done their best to derali our progress with their little FFP rules to suit who they want to suit, but it's been a good turnaround from us after the turmoil from earlier in the season. Monchi departing seems to have had a positive influence as his recruitment strategy sent chaos right through the dressing room..
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@African-Monkey said in EPL 2025/26:
@sparky said in EPL 2025/26:
Villa with another in against Man City. Outstanding goal by the Polish Cafu to win it.
The EPL have done their best to derali our progress with their little FFP rules to suit who they want to suit, but it's been a good turnaround from us after the turmoil from earlier in the season. Monchi departing seems to have had a positive influence as his recruitment strategy sent chaos right through the dressing room..
Conversely last season Villa were spending almost 100% of their revenue on wages and while the details of those rules might need to be tuned, it is fundamentally a good thing for football and for clubs that there is a curb on wild spending. The problem is that it has led to bizarre ways to get around FFP - awarding huge long contracts to amortise expensive purchases and selling top young home grown talent as it is all FFP profit.
Villa stlll have a pretty good first team and a very sharp coach.
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Slot must be getting close to crisis time at Liverpool. Now the champion team has been broken up, he doesn't seem to know how he wants them to play. Basically defaulted on the EFL Cup by playing almost none of the first team squad and having a bench of kids (Lucky and Laffey on the bench sound like 2 of the dwarves rejected by Snow White). Teams know how to play against them to expose their weaknesses and I'm sure at the weekend that is what Villa will try to do
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It's a bold strategy by Bournemouth to hold a high line against Manchester City. There is no way that you should allow Haaland to be put through on goal from his own half!
Arsenal looking better and better to take the title with a very solid defence and a good enough attack
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2025/26:
Arsenal looking better and better to take the title with a very solid defence and a good enough attack
Arsenal have done wonderfully well this season so far, especially in defence and are six points clear, but there are 28 games to go. Bigger leads than that have disappeared in previous title races.
I can't help thinking Pep Guardiola is going to find a way for his Man City squad to chase this one down.
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2025/26:
It's a bold strategy by Bournemouth to hold a high line against Manchester City. There is no way that you should allow Haaland to be put through on goal from his own half!
Arsenal looking better and better to take the title with a very solid defence and a good enough attack
We will always push forward even at 90 mins but Haaland looking back to his robotic best.
A little annoyed with Eli Kroupi, didnt need to get offside early, that would have really set the scene!
