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So the fixtures for the Premier league for the 2020/2021 season has been released.
What do you rate you're teams chances.
Win the league? mid table or religion.
For me it's Newcastle United and it's not looking good. Especially the last 10 game's.
I just hope we're safe by then. [emoji17]
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Is that where you pray not to go down?Quote:
Originally Posted by sickie
Aston Villa: 12th-15th. If we can keep Grealish, Luiz, McGinn and Mings and bring in a couple of top class wingers and two proven strikers I think we'll be going in the right direction.
Completely agree!:applouse::occasion14:Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxy100
I think my boys (Spurs) will struggle to get top four, unless Jose manages to build on the latter part of last season AND we get some fresh blood in. We still need at least one full back and a decent back-up striker, although I'm happy with our midfield options and we have a few very decent centre backs.
The reality is that - aside from 1st and 2nd places - everything's up for grabs. Should be an interesting season.
Not premier league but my team Preston North End. Would love to think we can push one better and make the playoffs but then we are one of the lowest budgets in the division and already punching well above our weight. Our season depends on how many of last season’s squad we keep not who we sign!
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Keinan Davis is a fantastic player with a very bright future. What he needs is to start every match in the Championship and he'll score a lot of goals, I hope you get him.Quote:
Originally Posted by woodacre1983
Leeds here, hoping for mid table, need to get cracking with a couple of signings though
I have no illusions for my team. It's going to be a massive struggle because we will be getting in loan players or freebies plus maybe pay for a striker of no significance since ours is so crap but I also think Villa will be going along the same route in terms of a struggle.
Grealish will be sold if only to be able to spend some money. What was it last year 144 million? I doubt they can afford to buy unless they sell. Mings might also have to be sold but I doubt they would sell both.
I actually hope Leeds do well if they buy the right players. But I at least hope they can stay up.
Also this isn't just about the Premier league. Any league counts in this thread.Sent from my SM-N960F using TZ-UK mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by Foxy100
Yeah I would tend to agree with you. I like Jose & hope he can prove some doubters wrong.
I actually think Arsenal might be top four this season. Not doing bad with some of the signings so far.Sent from my SM-N960F using TZ-UK mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by learningtofly
I'd like to think not. In fact, I don't see them finishing above Spurs - I think we have a stronger squad these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by sickie
Why wouldn't Villa be able to afford to buy unless we sell? Big club, big fanbase. Last year Villa's owners were the third richest in the PL with about £10billion between them. It's quite possible Covid has had an impact on that but the owners apparently intend to spend the money to get the club up the table. There's no necessity to sell Grealish or anyone else to pay for it and investment in new players will probably be to the maximum amount of FFP and from sales of fringe players.Quote:
Originally Posted by sickie
Talk on the Rangers forum you are interested in Kent for 10 million. Can’t see it myself especially as Liverpool take a cut of any transfer which would mean Rangers selling one of their better players for the same price they paid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktmog6uk
We'll see.
Having the money is OK but it's a business and book's have to be balanced.
Plus long gone are the days of owners chucking their money about. FFP also means you have to balance the books and I mean no disrespect but other than the Premier league money all team's have coming in their isn't much else this season.
Like Newcastle and a lot of other teams we don't have the same sort of sponsorship deals like City or Liverpool and such like.
Gate money probably only account's for upto 10% of income in any season but for now that's up in the air also.
It's a long road ahead for any team particularly for team's like ours. Meaning mid to lower placed team's.
You never know Aston villa might do a lot better than I think but then again so might Newcastle or Leeds but I'm speaking as a realist not as a fan who thinks my team is better than yours type of thing.
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Colchester United / League 2.
Chances of promotion this year are not good. They weren't able to renew some key players contracts, so they have now gone to other clubs.
Arsenal fan here. Hard to call. I think anything 3rd-7th are possible. I feel we have the best striker in the league tied down to a contract. Need to firm up at the back and get some proper steel in midfield. Competition for the Top 4 will come from Chelsea, Spurs and United (Leicister possibly). Looking at those squads United lack a proper finisher but lots of good young lads coming through, Chelsea fans would have bitten your hands off at the start of last season if you told them Top 4 and a couple of semi finals (given new manager and inability to sign anyone plus they just lost Hazard) and they will push on plus they have Werner up front so realistically they will get 3rd and a bun fight between Arsenal, Spurs and United for 4th. I think Arsenal would have the 3rd best squad currently from that group however they do have the best striker and that counts for a lot if he stays fit. I do think that Tottenham's best attacker is Son and probably if he stays fit they would be favourites for 4th.
Utd fan here
Top 4, not getting it on the last day, consistantly be in the top 4 all year. that would be a step forward. last 8 in champs league. What utd need more than a 108m winger is time. the front 4 need to develop, Pogba needs to sign a new contract and we need a centre back to play along side mcguire. i'd keep smalling, but the thought of teams letting him and AWB have the ball as they both have the feet on backwards.........
The usual for West Ham.
Look good for first half of the season with talk of European football then an exciting relegation battle near the end. :grief:
Never a dull moment!
I'm also going out on a limb and forecasting an injury crisis by November!Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil.C
Yea we have you as a first game. Should be interesting but you have a tough lot of games in the first few month's by the look of it.Sent from my SM-N960F using TZ-UK mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by Neil.C
Same last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by sickie
Lost the first four games on the trot!
Leeds United - top of the table, easily, probably by an even bigger margin than this year.
(Seriously, we'll do well just to stay up, I reckon. We need to buy some new players, and the rest of the squad needs to adapt to playing at a whole different level).
The bottom?Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipK
Same here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chewitt13
3rd or 4th again, so far behind Liverpool and City. Liverpool are still on the up with a long period of success to look forward to. City are in transition but still far ahead of United.
If United can convert their all too frequent draws to wins then they will exceed expectations. If Fernandes gets injured they could sink. I’d make him the Captain.
In the end they’ll be fighting Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal for the crumbs. Leicester looked spent.
Everton and Wolves to improve?
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Following the news flash, I reckon Fernandes could be captain much sooner than I expected!
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Originally Posted by BillyCasper
What are the chances of seeing Messi in English football after today’s news?
I'd love to see it, but I still think the chances are pretty remote, even after tonight's news.Quote:
Originally Posted by sevvy
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I heard the Greek Police set Maguires bail at €30,000.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyCasper
Utd offered 20 with Lingard and Jones thrown in.
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Originally Posted by thegoat
Apparently Maguire was attacked from behind on Wednesday night. By the time he turned round to defend himself it was Friday morning.
I foresee another depressing season in League 1 for Ipswich Town.
Wigan Athletic. I’ll be happy if we still have a club !!!
What the ‘owners’ and EFL have done to us is scandalous! [emoji2959]
Up the Tics !!!
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Messi on the move.
I pray he ends up in England, I don't even care if it's at a rival club.
It would be fantastic to see him in reality.
In for the win…! A bit of 15/16 history repeating
You heard it here first…
Messi to Wigan!
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Originally Posted by Foxy100
A week of his wages might save us !!!
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From today’s Metro
Barcelona before any deal that allows Messi to leave the Camp Nou must trump Neymar’s departure and the Catalans want at least £200m to allow the Argentine to leave. Given Messi reportedly earns around £970,000-a-week in Barcelona and is 33 years of age, it’s unlikely that any club in world football would foot the bill for the Argentine in the midst of a pandemic
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/26/barce...9/?ito=cbshare
Personally i cannot see him going anywhere
The only reason for him handing in a transfer request outside of wanting to play elsewhere is to force Bartemau out as President but it’s a risky move. He’s got a clause in his contract which allows him to move on a free at the end of this season (end of May in his clause) and Messi is claiming it can be used as season was extended due to coronavirus.Quote:
Originally Posted by mart broad
If he does leave I’ll be happy to wager he will be in a City shirt. Despite what Pep has said before City have previously tried to get him and Messi has been talking to Pep over the last week or two according to well placed sources.
I dont think. he will leave Barca, more a threat to strengthen his hand or force change.Quote:
Originally Posted by mart broad
Supposedly Messi doesn't speak any English, so I doubt he would move to the prem league(city being the only team that could afford him & he's played under Guardiola )
Is lack of English a problem, does he speak French? Believe Neymar doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonny
Tony if and i say if he leaves Barcelona he would go to a club that wins things and also a new defensive role under JM might not appeal:smiley_simmons:Quote:
Originally Posted by learningtofly
Seriously if he does leave the only EPL club IMO is a reunite with Pep at city.
If he leaves I can only see him playing for City/Pep. It's a big if tho.
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I wouldn’t want him at City.Quote:
Originally Posted by sickie
Legend that he is... he’ll get clobbered by the big defenders & although he’d be great in the Champions League - at 33 - I’d rather we had a good crop of youngsters with a good few more years left in them.
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Gets clobbered in Spain regularly, and it makes him play better*Quote:
Originally Posted by zelig
*if that’s even possible
It makes complete financial sense on City’s part. They’re an old club with past success but only really started to challenge regularly since Mansour bough the club and, as such, don’t have the worldwide fan base and commercial revenue of the likes of Liverpool, Utd, Barca or Madrid. That’s something they’ll need to keep buying the best players.
Imagine them signing him for two years and the effect that could have on increasing their worldwide reputation and income streams.
He’s brilliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by demonloop
He’s 33
He’s only got a few seasons left.
On a free - I’d take him & play him in CL
(If the wages are ‘acceptable’)
But I wouldn’t play him against West Brom on a sodden pitch in January
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I’d take him at a minutes notice.Quote:
Originally Posted by zelig
He’s got a good two years in him and he’s still the best footballer on the planet.
“ Getting clobbered by big defenders” is up there with the old “ can he do it on a wet night in Stoke” . Not to mention that there aren’t actually that many footballers in the PL who fit that description.
I’d love to see him linking up with DeBruyne, Jesus and Sterling not to mention what he could teach Foden .
I’ve seen Messi live on a number of occasions and the thought of him playing his trade in the PL makes me very happy.
Wash your mouth out .Quote:
Originally Posted by sevvy
City were invented in 2008 and will return to the doldrums once the Arabs get bored .
Remember Robinho ?Quote:
Originally Posted by thegoat
I’d love to see him in our Blue... But I Can’t imagine Messi relishing a night at Scunthorpe...
... & we have (for example) West Brom et al in the PL this season - so if deployed judiciously he could be a real asset - against the better teams - but I still think he’’d be the ‘target’ for the more physical defenders in the PL or cup competitions.
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Yup .Quote:
Originally Posted by zelig
Totally different animal .
Robhino was a one off superstar in a team of ‘average’ players . Messi will be surrounded by players of his ilk.
Robhino, IMHO , was underrated too. His stats for his first season stand up to scrutiny. Plus, I’d forgive him just for that finish v Arsenal and that pass to Ireland v Everton.
Back to Messi. He’s been kicked around La Liga and Europe for the last 16 years at the highest level . Being singled out by opposing players would be the absolute least of my concerns.
He's 33. I just can't see him lighting the Prem up in his remaining years at the top.
I appreciate he is a genius even so.