2018-2019 EPL Season

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:59 am

A week or two ago, I really believed Arsenal had the inside track to 3rd place. I was optimistic, bordering on confident that a CL spot was very likely. 1 point behind Spurs with a game in hand, 2 up on ManU and one up on Chelsea with a game in hand, and a much easier schedule than any of them. Fucking false hope is always soul crushing.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:40 am

Sorry...

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat May 04, 2019 7:15 am

Spurs have lost their minds.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat May 04, 2019 7:44 am

Whoa!

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat May 04, 2019 8:19 am

There is the goal for Bournemouth - some hope now for aresenal and manU for the champions league all of a sudden.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat May 04, 2019 10:06 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 7:15 am Spurs have lost their minds.

Pocchetino is usually right...

But taking off Alderweireld because he was on a yellow and replacing him with Foyth (FOYTH!!!) was moronic.

Alderweireld is a smart defender who rarely gets fouls. Foyth on the other hand is barely competent on his best days and his most memorable moments as a Spur was when he conceded two penalties in one game.

That change could have cost them a Champions League spot.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat May 04, 2019 4:11 pm

They may not win the league, or the Champions League, but its been a damn fun season for Liverpool...

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat May 04, 2019 4:57 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 10:06 am
tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 7:15 am Spurs have lost their minds.
Pocchetino is usually right...

But taking off Alderweireld because he was on a yellow and replacing him with Foyth (FOYTH!!!) was moronic.

Alderweireld is a smart defender who rarely gets fouls. Foyth on the other hand is barely competent on his best days and his most memorable moments as a Spur was when he conceded two penalties in one game.

That change could have cost them a Champions League spot.

Hell - I typed that back when they had already picked up three yellows and almost a second yellow on one and then Son got himself thrown out - before the idiocy of the second red. Just an insane teamwide meltdown give the simple task they needed to accomplish.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat May 04, 2019 7:55 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 4:57 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 10:06 am
tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 7:15 am Spurs have lost their minds.
Pocchetino is usually right...

But taking off Alderweireld because he was on a yellow and replacing him with Foyth (FOYTH!!!) was moronic.

Alderweireld is a smart defender who rarely gets fouls. Foyth on the other hand is barely competent on his best days and his most memorable moments as a Spur was when he conceded two penalties in one game.

That change could have cost them a Champions League spot.
Hell - I typed that back when they had already picked up three yellows and almost a second yellow on one and then Son got himself thrown out - before the idiocy of the second red. Just an insane teamwide meltdown give the simple task they needed to accomplish.

Son's push was truly astonishing.

Foyth's fuckup probably didn;t surprise too many Spurs fans.

And fuck Eric Dier. He should have been thrown off the field twice.

I am so pissed off there are no words.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun May 05, 2019 10:03 am

But then again - at least I'm not a United fan. Wow!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun May 05, 2019 10:56 am

United fan here, who was also dumb enough to include them in a 5 team parlay today.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun May 05, 2019 12:25 pm

Good God Arsenal!

Massive sigh of relief over here.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun May 05, 2019 12:28 pm

That was a heroic display of ineptness and incompetence from United and Arsenal. I am aghast.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun May 05, 2019 12:42 pm

My daughter once asked me why I’m am Arsenal fan so I explained to her back in law school I read Fever Pitch and identified with the fanaticism a person can have with their sports teams. So I said ok, I’m going to root for these guys. That first season I followed them they went undefeated, so I said to myself “hey, root for Philly teams. At least these guys won’t repeatedly disappoint me.”

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun May 05, 2019 12:43 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 12:28 pm That was a heroic display of ineptness and incompetence from United and Arsenal. I am aghast.

Don't forget Spurs. The last few weeks have seen some brutal soccer from these teams.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun May 05, 2019 1:06 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 12:43 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 12:28 pm That was a heroic display of ineptness and incompetence from United and Arsenal. I am aghast.
Don't forget Spurs. The last few weeks have seen some brutal soccer from these teams.

I left spurs out because they get in. They left the door wide open and Arsenal and United were all, like, nah. We’re good.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun May 05, 2019 8:19 pm

On behalf of Chelsea, I'd like to thank Arsenal, Spurs, and United for continually dropping points in all manner the last several weeks. Sure, Chelsea wasn't perfect, but we weren't quite as bad as the others.

Champions League clinched!

(Hopefully that will help keep Hazard around. It might still be a longshot, but without the Champions League, there was no chance.)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun May 05, 2019 8:33 pm

If Chelsea win the Europa League, does the EPL 5th place team get int Champions League? I know winning CL gets your league an extra bid, but wasn't sure about Europa.

I think Arsenal wanted to add some excitement to the Europa League, and back themselves into a must win situation.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun May 05, 2019 8:37 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:33 pm If Chelsea win the Europa League, does the EPL 5th place team get int Champions League? I know winning CL gets your league an extra bid, but wasn't sure about Europa.

I think Arsenal wanted to add some excitement to the Europa League, and back themselves into a must win situation.

Good question. I wondered that too. I actually think clinching the top four will help Chelsea win the Europa by removing that extra bit of pressure. Or not. Hard to tell with this team.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon May 06, 2019 6:08 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:33 pm If Chelsea win the Europa League, does the EPL 5th place team get int Champions League? I know winning CL gets your league an extra bid, but wasn't sure about Europa.

I think Arsenal wanted to add some excitement to the Europa League, and back themselves into a must win situation.

All the answers regarding qualifications...

Arsenal and Chelsea are both in the Europa League semi-finals and are among the favourites to lift the trophy in Baku. If either of them win the tournament, they will qualify for next season's Champions League group stages.

If the winners finish outside the top four in the Premier League, it will mean five English teams will be in the Champions League.

However if they do finish in the top four, then England will not get an extra spot. The team who finish third in the fifth-ranked league - France - will go into the Champions League group stages instead of the qualifiers.

There is no Champions League spot for the beaten finalists.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Mon May 06, 2019 8:56 am

So Norwich, Sheffield Utd and one from:

Derby v Leeds
West Brom v Villa

COYR

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 9:14 am

I'm for Jack Harrison and Leeds unless someone has a compelling argument for one of the other three.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon May 06, 2019 9:21 am

I'd say leeds just because that puts another of Man U's big rivals back in.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 9:24 am

I laughed so fucking hard at that cartoon in your avatar. I need to buy something from that dude as a blanket thank you.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Mon May 06, 2019 9:36 am

mister d wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:14 am I'm for Jack Harrison and Leeds unless someone has a compelling argument for one of the other three.

Derby because of all the history between them and Leeds and of course this seasons Spygate

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 2:05 pm

Wonder if Chilwell is still on the City radar.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 2:53 pm

Sane <---> D. Silva

Stones <---> Kompany

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 3:28 pm

THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED BY MISTER D EDITED ONE TIME IN TOTAL WOOOOOOO!!!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon May 06, 2019 3:32 pm

Very nice goal. Now, let's see if he can put one in his own net.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 3:37 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:29 pm How common are buyback clauses in sales? I was sad Iheanacho was going but there's a buyback so that seems a nice bit of risk mitigation.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 06, 2019 4:01 pm

Kompany's daughter is adorable.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 06, 2019 4:05 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 3:32 pm Very nice goal. Now, let's see if he can put one in his own net.

A WonderStrike...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon May 06, 2019 5:18 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:14 am I'm for Jack Harrison and Leeds unless someone has a compelling argument for one of the other three.

Leeds is a big club that hasn;t been up in a long time.

Plus, that was the first time I supported (my Grandmother's family is from Leeds).

Otherwise, Derby I guess. Villa employs John Terry and West Brom has offered nothing in their numerous Premier League cups of coffee.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon May 06, 2019 5:46 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 5:18 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:14 am I'm for Jack Harrison and Leeds unless someone has a compelling argument for one of the other three.
Leeds is a big club that hasn;t been up in a long time.

Plus, that was the first time I supported (my Grandmother's family is from Leeds).

Otherwise, Derby I guess. Villa employs John Terry and West Brom has offered nothing in their numerous Premier League cups of coffee.

Yes! Especially the Villa and WBA shade.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue May 07, 2019 11:02 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 5:18 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:14 am I'm for Jack Harrison and Leeds unless someone has a compelling argument for one of the other three.
Leeds is a big club that hasn;t been up in a long time.

Plus, that was the first time I supported (my Grandmother's family is from Leeds).

Otherwise, Derby I guess. Villa employs John Terry and West Brom has offered nothing in their numerous Premier League cups of coffee.

Oh, well don't look up Derby's manager and best players then.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue May 07, 2019 11:03 am

Frank Lampard is no John Terry.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue May 07, 2019 11:29 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 11:03 am Frank Lampard is no John Terry.

Exactly. It's a lot more than Terry being a Chelsea legend.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Wed May 08, 2019 5:32 am

Leeds because Bielsa is the most interesting manager around.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:26 pm

Fuck Leeds

This concludes this public service announcement.

Post by **brian** » Wed May 15, 2019 3:02 pm

Baloney wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 2:26 pm Fuck Leeds

This concludes this public service announcement.

Agreed. Three goals in 15 minutes for Derby and it's 3-2 Derby on aggregate with about 30 minutes left.

ETA: Welp, 3-3 now. Have a feeling this last half hour is gonna be crazy.