I know the transfer window isn't over yet & City could spend that Alvarez money. Utd could still bring in a few more, but ... Who are your top 8 picks as it stands?  I'll start. 

1)   Arsenal 

2)  Man City 

3)  Liverpool 

4)  Aston Villa 

5)  Tottenham 

6)  Man Utd 

7)  Chelsea 

😎 Newcastle 

 

That should have said '8' before Newcastle, but maybe that emoji is telling me something.  

4 hours ago, garygooner said:

 City could spend that Alvarez money. 

 

 

As well as the Alvarez money, I think we have also sold about £40m of players this summer and could rise to about £70m

25 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

As well as the Alvarez money, I think we have also sold about £40m of players this summer and could rise to about £70m

I think your biggest concern is going into the new season without your own thread on ASEANNOW

Chelsea have only spent £235 Million so far this window and have a squad of over 50 pros. Could be a struggle for them.

If City bring in 1 or 2 new faces to freshen things up my prediction would probably change.

I just wonder if Pep's motivation is still as it was before. 

On 8/11/2024 at 3:47 PM, RickG16 said:

I think your biggest concern is going into the new season without your own thread on ASEANNOW

 

We have a thread. Just can't post in it. Mai pen rai

2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

We have a thread. Just can't post in it. Mai pen rai

Start another one; others have. Will be busy enough now the season has started. You and @jellydog can keep it ticking over; plenty of others will offer sage advice and meaningful insights to add balance to the thread.😜

3 hours ago, champers said:

Start another one; others have. Will be busy enough now the season has started. You and @jellydog can keep it ticking over; plenty of others will offer sage advice and meaningful insights to add balance to the thread.😜

I get the feeling it's a matter of principle and that's why he won't start one. Which I respect....

 

Just need someone with less morale fibre to start one! 

On 8/13/2024 at 4:12 AM, champers said:

Start another one; others have. Will be busy enough now the season has started. You and @jellydog can keep it ticking over; plenty of others will offer sage advice and meaningful insights to add balance to the thread.😜

Done!

As much as I love football I find myself getting bored more quickly these days.

The Arsenal game wasn't great yesterday & started checking EFL scores on my phone just as much as watching the live match.  

On 8/13/2024 at 6:00 PM, RickG16 said:

I get the feeling it's a matter of principle and that's why he won't start one. Which I respect....

 

Just need someone with less morale fibre to start one! 

Nobody would be interested they frightened everyone off, 

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Nobody would be interested they frightened everyone off, 

I think with all these charges over their head there should be a City thread so we can discuss 

It would be interesting to see Chelsea's starting XI against City in their opening game of the season.

Well, the new PL table will soon be showing City & Arsenal as the top two teams, and Pool probably third. 

Spurs, Villa, Utd, Chelsea, Newcastle can fight for 4th ... outside chance Brighton.  

Well, just 3 games in & the PL is already taking a familiar pattern.

City looking good for their 5th title in a row & Haaland to get another golden boot. Arsenal & Liverpool just haven't strengthened enough. 

Good win today for Liverpool after a disappointing result in their last league game.

Yep, they certainly got the job done in the first half. Luis Diaz knows where the back of the net is, and Darwin's goal was decent. I watched Spurs vs Brentford. Not a bad match. 

This could be an interesting PL season title chase. 🏆

Hopefully at least 3 teams involved. 

City, Arsenal & Liverpool.  

Surely too soon for Chelsea with their defence, but maybe next season. 

Could Villa surprise? 🤔

 

Jackson hat-trick last week, Palmer gets 4 this week for Chelsea. They are clicking into gear.

My predictions for the PL games this weekend. Could be one time only ... let's see. 1 point for correct outcome & 2 pts for actual correct result. 

 

Tottenham 3 West Ham 1

Ipswich 1 Everton 1

Man Utd 2 Brentford 1

Fulham 1 Aston Villa 2

Newcastle 2 Brighton 1

Soton 1 Leicester 1

Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 2

Wolves 1 Man City 3

Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1

 

Anyone want to challenge and give their predictions? Could be interesting.  ⚽️

Well I got 7 pts including 2 lucky exact predictions. No challengers is disappointing, but oh well. 

Big weekend. More predictions:

Newcastle 1 Arsenal 2

Liverpool 3 Brighton 1

Bournemouth 1 City 2

Spurs 3 Villa 2

Man Utd 1 Chelsea 2

Tough games to call.  🤔

 

Another interesting weekend of PL footie. My predictions:  🤔

Brighton 1 Man City 3

Liverpool 2 Villa 1

Man Utd 3 Leicester 1

Spurs 3 Ipswich 0

Chelsea 1 Arsenal 1

 

Really quiet football wise on here, but we could have a PL race involving 4 teams this season. That would be more interesting: 

Liverpool, City, Arsenal, Chelsea.  ⚽️👍

 

Busy holiday period is upon us. 

Interesting to see how the table looks in a couple of weeks. Will it still be ...

Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, City ??