2016/17 Premier League & General Football Discussion

[Liquid]

Joe Allen is now a Stoke player.

Allen
Bojan
Arnautovic
Shaqiri
Afellay

That's some cultured team Stoke have acquired. Mark Hughes has done a spot on job there. Vindicated.

 

[Akmuq]

I'm gonna do my predictions, even though they're guarenteed to be wrong.

City
Spurs
United
Liverpool
Scum
Southampton
West Ham
More Scum

Relegated:
Hull
Watford
Burnley

POTY: De Bruyne
YPOTY: Alli
Golden Boot: Zlatan

Guardiola to win the league on his first attempt after making some big signings.

United to improve with their big signings but still show some flaws, Mhkitarian proves to be no great shake.

Spurs to continue to improve but just come short, Lamela is their best player, Eriksen has poor form for an extended period, Marcus Edwards makes debut and becomes the new Messi.

Liverpool to make Champions League and be super fun to watch.

Chelsea to improve a bit but not be in contention for the title, Hazard and Fabregas to remain poor, Costa scores 7 goals, Michy to flop completely.

Southampton to keep being awesome.

Arsenal to have their worst season in memory and finally sack Wenger after exiting the Champions League to Bayern at the round of 16.

West Ham don't sign that statement striker and regress a little bit, Leicester fall back as well, though their performance is seriously dependant on Mahrez staying or not. Bournemouth to be the biggest surprise of the season, and Boro to be comfortable in around 12th-14th.

League cup to city, FA cup to Bournemouth.

Bayern win the Champions League, Seville win Europa.


Pardew first manager to be sacked after not winning for the first 8 games, Palace end up safe though.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 in America this morning in the ICC, Cahill with the only goal with 10 minutes on the clock, it was a feisty game with tackles flying in and Chelsea had Fabregas sent off for two yellows with 20 minutes to go but Liverpool couldn't break them down, PSG beat Real Madrid 1-3 and Bayern-AC Milan was 3-3 and AC won on penalties.

 

[Brend]

Top 5s for each league:

England:
#1 Arsenal +3 points
#2 City
#3 Chelsea
#4 Spurs
#5 Man United

Scotland:
#1 Celtic +14 points
#2 Aberdeen
#3 Rangers*
#4 Hearts
#5 Inverness

Spain:
#1 Barcelona +3 points
#2 Real Madrid
#3 Athletico Madrid
#4 Sevilla
#5 Villareal

Champions League - Barcelona
UEFA Europa League - Leciester City

 

[mustafur]

Arsenal winning the League? Your having a laugh.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I don't think Arsenal will even make the top four...

 

[Akmuq]

Hey nobody predicted Leicester last season... Always a chance for an outsider to break into the elite...

 

[Brend]

Hey nobody predicted Leicester last season... Always a chance for an outsider to break into the elite...

I've not seen anything to suggest why they can't do it. So why not, plus it would be hilarious to see everyone moan and cry about it.

 

[adamp93]

Arsenal definitely could do it if the current players get their heads together and they bring in a couple of new ones. If Mertersacker is out for 5 months a cb is required as well as the obvious striker that's always lacking.

In other news, in FA cup games from the quarter finals onwards that go to extra time each team will be allowed a 4th sub.

 

[lxmmy]

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Abdi and Pudil.

Marseille sign Gomis on a loan.

Marlos Moreno looks to complete a move to Man City.

Sevilla have beaten Barca to the signing of Vietto.

K.P Boateng could be joining Las Palmas. Bit of a weird one but wouldn't be surprised as he has been frozen out by his last two clubs.

 

[Dennisch]

Rumours of Balotelli moving to Ajax.



I think his manager is trying to scare him into cleaning up his act or otherwise he'll be forced to spend his Sundays against the likes of Excelsior, NEC, PEC and Go Ahead Eagles.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Schweinstiger seems to be leaving United after he trained on his own and wasn't part of Jose's first session with the full squad, and he also retired from International football today as well, Why would Mourinho get rid of him and not Fellaini?!

 

[ASH32]

Schweinstiger seems to be leaving United after he trained on his own and wasn't part of Jose's first session with the full squad, and he also retired from International football today as well, Why would Mourinho get rid of him and not Fellaini?!

Sadly it's probably because Fellaini cheats better, even though everyone knows he's dirty he still gets away with a lot. Better to keep him than face him again too, as if he goes it could be to another premier team.

I would never have signed him in the first place mind.

 

[Ross]

Might as well do my predictions as well

1: United
2: Spurs
3: Chelsea
4: Arsenal
5: City
6: West Ham
7: Everton
8: Leicester
9: Liverpool
10: Stoke

.
.
.
18: West Brom
19: Sunderland
20: Hull

POTY: Mkhitaryan
YPOTY: Iheanacho
Golden Boot: Kane

League Cup: Liverpool
FA Cup: Spurs

United to win the league with Jose because we've made some absolutely insane signings mixed with some young players coming through its a good recipe.

Spurs will continue to play good football and with Pochettino, will secure a second place finish.

Last season will be almost like nothing happened for Chelsea. They've made a couple of good signings and should bounce back under Contè.

Pep will fail to stop the aging ship at City. They'll have a decent start to the season but fade out as they get injuries and players fitness will fall because of age (Toure comes to mind).

Arsenal will make no significant signings but still somehow scrape a UCL place and Wenger will get to keep his job for at least another year.

Everton will be brilliant under Koeman next season. Worked wonders with Southampton and him leaving them will see them fall off slightly.

West Ham's finish will depend on them keeping Payet (looking likely) but if they do, another strong finish.

Having to play midweek games will hurt Leicester due to their lack of squad depth and depending on how many egos decide to leave the club they may finish lower.

Liverpool will have a disastrous season and Klopp will be sacked halfway through the season. Haven't impressed in the transfer market so far and have just lost their best player (Joe Allen).

Stoke will continue mid table mediocrity despite making another big signing (see above paragraph). Something just isn't working in that team.

Sunderland will suffer without big Sam there. They've escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth for the past few seasons but I think their luck is up this season.

Just a final note on Bournemouth as well. If they keep their best players and get no injuries they may get a European place this season. Eddie Howe is in my opinion, the best English manager currently around and will take them to places that 8 years ago they couldn't even dream of.

Sorry if my grammar isn't the greatest in this post. I'm on mobile and it's quite tricky to keep a high standard on a long post.

 

[Akmuq]

18: West Brom

Despite no rivalry or anything, I would love this. Can't see it happening though.

 

[Ross]

Despite no rivalry or anything, I would love this. Can't see it happening though.

I do think Berahino will leave this time and they won't make any "good" signings. I just think maybe they won't have the quality to compete this season. Even though I think they'll be relegated it'll only be by about 2 points

 

[Akmuq]

I do think Berahino will leave this time and they won't make any "good" signings. I just think maybe they won't have the quality to compete this season. Even though I think they'll be relegated it'll only be by about 2 points

They don't survive using quality though, they just play 7 or 8 defenders and pick up points whenever the opposition can't break through them.

I hope Berahino leaves them, far to talented to have Pulis ruin his potential. His refusal to play Alex Pritchard in the second half of last season was a joke.

 

[lxmmy]

Atletico sign Gameiro for €32m.

Man Utd are looking to buy Fabinho from Monaco.

Candreva has commented that he will be set to join Inter.

Milik is rumoured to have passed his medical at Napoli.

 

[Famine]

Would this be last season's @Liquid list or this one's?

Wolves have sacked Kenny Jackett and appointed Walter Zenga...

 

[Liquid]

I've given pre-season the benefit of the doubt because there is always reshuffling. Manager Watch will begin on the opening day of the season.

Fleetwood, Sunderland, Hull, Southampton, Bradford, Leeds, Derby, Oldham and Reading have all had managers leave in pre-season.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Pre-season friendly news, in the ICC, an Under strength Real Madrid team beat Chelsea 3-2 (Real were missing Bale Ronaldo Benzema etc...) Bayern thumped Inter Milan 4-1 and Barcelona beat Celtic 3-1 with Messi playing but he had a quiet game, Leicester v PSG is on in a bit...

Elsewhere Man United beat Galatasaray 5-2 with Zlatan scoring on his first United outing with a scissor kick after just 4 minutes (not as spectacular as it sounds actually) Rooney also scored twice and Fellaini got one with a terrific header 👍👍

 

[Famine]

The ICC makes no sense. At all.

 

[daan]

The ICC makes no sense. At all.

Yeah, it's just not cricket.

 

[Dennisch]

The ICC makes no sense. At all.

Indeed. PSV wasn't even invited.

 

[Brend]

The ICC makes no sense. At all.

I just don't understand what the format is. Everytime I look at the rules it's even more complicated. Still though, 2.5 Million a match seemingly for competing. I would happily take that.

 

[Famine]

I just don't understand what the format is. Everytime I look at the rules it's even more complicated.

It's simple.

On one continent, the group of three involving three teams from the same continent but not the continent it's held on cannot be separated after playing each other once because one game couldn't take place so there's no winner.

On another continent, a group of four involving three teams from the same continent and a fourth from the continent it's held on was decided after the teams didn't play each other once and only three games had taken place, because go screw yourself that's why.

On the two other continents at once, a group of ten teams have a champion crowned after most of them haven't played each other at all and the team who won only played two games, because there's only enough time for three games each.


Who's coming up with these tournaments? And what are Spurs the champions of?

 

[Akmuq]

The Audi Cup, I think.

 

[lxmmy]

The Audi Cup, I think.

Nope, Spurs came third.

 

[Akmuq]

Nope, Spurs came third.

Next year will be our year.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Liverpool beat AC Milan 2-0 and Leicester got thumped 4-0 by PSG.