2017/18 Premier League & General Football Discussion
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Is it the 2017/2018 Serie A season yet? They are a long way from the title but a top 3 and a deep Europa League run looks like a possibility.
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BTSport show Serie A, Bundesliga, French and Portuguese leagues too. As well as the Brazilian Serie A. Dutch too iirc.
You could get a job as an Italian sports journalist. Milan ain't getting nowhere near a title challenge. They're signing many players who have been hyped upped literally after one or 2 games (Napoli, Roma and everyones Nonna were gonna break the bank to sign Kessie after one game), Keita has talant and still pretty young, but it's really has to step up a level now as he isn't good enough long enough. Lazio have had the best out of Biglia so I'm not expecting great things from him. Conti is promising so that's a good signing, but the most Milan can hope for realistically is top 4 and maybe 3rd spot if they have a good team spirit.
I highly doubt they will get Belotti unless they have a 100 mil to put down, a lot of money but worth it considering how Milan just keep blowing money on average players. Inter are in a much better spot, but they're generally a mess.
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Ok, lets take a look at AC Milan's recent signings.....
Ricardo Rodriguez who has been literally monitored by nearly every top team in Europe. He's 24 years old who broke into the Wolfsburg first team team when he was 20 plus being in the Bundesliga Team of the Season for 2 seasons where he would be beat the likes of Alaba, Schmelzer and Hector to that spot. So he is hardly hyped up when he has proven himself in what would be regarded as one of the best leagues.
Keita managed to grab 16 goals this season while playing out of his natural position and he has bags of experience in the Serie A as he broke into senior team of Lazio at the age of 18 and will eventually grow into a top player plus being very versatile in every attacking role which would suit Milan's tactics.
Andre Silva who scored 16 goals this season and as we all know the Liga (Portuguese / NOS) being a proving ground for future World Class players plus grabbing another 4 in the Champions league while playing in a weak Porto team and he has already cemented the striker role in Portuguese national team grabbing 7 goals in 8 games and being regarded as one of the best future talents out there.
Remember Kessie is only out on loan for 2 years but what he has shown already at his age, we could see ourselves another Yaya Toure but in his prime and Milan's midfield has been their Achilles heel this season so this signing was much needed.
So these players are no way hyped up in your imaginary 'one or two games' but like we had this discussion before you just over-exaggerate with no foundation to your points, no surprises there....
Last season the points difference between Juve and Napoli was only 5 points which would mean you have just contradicted your first point. And I would presume it is more than just 'good team spirit' if Milan was to get to 3rd but maybe its down to their new signings which you regard as 'hyped upped'.
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So the EFL cup/League Cup has a new sponsor and its Carabao Energy drinks, from this season it will be called the Carabao Cup and the first round draw will take place in Bangkok, this is what I was eluding to earlier.
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Everton have agreed a fee with Sunderland for Jordan Pickford, though to be £30 million! 
The Premier League fixtures come out tomorrow, there will changes made to the usual kickoff times including 22 11.30am Sunday kickoffs and Saturday night games are being discussed.
The Premier League fixtures come out tomorrow, there will changes made to the usual kickoff times including 22 11.30am Sunday kickoffs and Saturday night games are being discussed.
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So in the France-England game on now video assistants are being used, at the start of the second half Varane looked like he brought Alli down in the box, Ref called for a penalty and then called on his video assistants for help, this took around 20 seconds, after which he gave Varane a straight red and the penalty for England, it looked like it was very harsh as there was minimal contact...
Kane scored from the spot to make it 2-2, which is the current score.
Kane scored from the spot to make it 2-2, which is the current score.
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I just started a thread for the Confederations Cup which starts this Saturday so you would check that out then it would be greatly appreciated. 👍
I was going to start a thread for the Euro U21 Championship which also starts this weekend but the last thread for that tournament didn't really drum up a lot of interest so I think ill leave it for now..
I was going to start a thread for the Euro U21 Championship which also starts this weekend but the last thread for that tournament didn't really drum up a lot of interest so I think ill leave it for now..
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You were eight days early...
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40051080
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Well. This is interesting.
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Last season Pickford made 125 saves in 29 games (4.31/game). Sunderland conceded 50 goals with him in goal (1.72/game), which means he has a shots saved percentage of 71.4%. They also conceded 19 goals without him (2.11/game).
De Gea made 74 saves in 35 games (2.11/game). Manchester United conceded 29 goals with him in goal (0.828/game), which means he has a shots saved percentage of 71.8%. They also conceded 0 goals without him (0.00/game).
Those stats to me say that De Gea is a slightly better goalkeeper on a shot-to-shot basis, but faced significantly fewer shots - making Pickford more reliable. He also quite clearly added value to the Sunderland team (Mannone made more saves per game - 41 saves in 9 games [4.55/game] - but has a worse shots saved percentage of 68.3%) - as De Gea does to Manchester United (the fact they conceded none when he wasn't playing, for 3 games, is relatively meaningless).
He's a great young keeper, and it's a solid signing.
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Niang is set for a move to Everton as well, 19 million Euro if I remember right. Hopefully Milan can convince Everton to keep Deulofeu in Italy by the end of this month.
In the Donnarumma aftermath, Milan have announced that he will not play for the team next season and they will refuse to sell him. They will also sell any player using Donnarumma's agent, Mino Raiola, which is currently Giac Bonaventura and Abate. Those players have to either switch to a new agent or leave the team.
In the Donnarumma aftermath, Milan have announced that he will not play for the team next season and they will refuse to sell him. They will also sell any player using Donnarumma's agent, Mino Raiola, which is currently Giac Bonaventura and Abate. Those players have to either switch to a new agent or leave the team.
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All kicking off today with Ronaldo and also the Conte rumours.
Though if any of it goes anywhere is another matter. Ronaldo will probably end up signing a nice new contract.
Though if any of it goes anywhere is another matter. Ronaldo will probably end up signing a nice new contract.
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