New PL football season 2024/25 ⚽️

[garygooner]

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 

 

[garygooner]

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

[mrbojangles]

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

[RickG16]

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

[champers]

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

[garygooner]

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. 

[mrbojangles]

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

[champers]

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.😜

[RickG16]

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! 

[jellydog]

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!

[garygooner]

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.  

[ChipButty]

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, 

[RickG16]

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 

[EmmaH]

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

[garygooner]

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.  

[garygooner]

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. 

[EmmaH]

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

[garygooner]

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. 

[garygooner]

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? 🤔

 

[champers]

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

[garygooner]

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.  ⚽️

[garygooner]

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

[garygooner]

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.  🤔

 

[garygooner]

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