GWT: PL Matchweek 6

[Blender]

Oct 23 Brighton v City
Oct 30 Brighton v Liverpool

Brighton took 4 points from Liverpool last year and 3 from City..... Going to be a wild month.

Hopefully they win or draw both of these games.

 

[al secord]

As long as arsenal and Tottenham remain staring up at us, I'll be happy

 

[Savant]

Great game tuchel take notes

Are people really expecting this of Chelsea? Chelsea path to the league is winning every game 1-0

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Are people really expecting this of Chelsea? Chelsea path to the league is winning every game 1-0

Given the talent they have to come out and try to defend like they did today is shameful. Cholo like in their lack of ambition.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Great game tuchel take notes

I think you are being way too harsh on him. It should be completely fine to sit further back in specific games.

Are people really expecting this of Chelsea? Chelsea path to the league is winning every game 1-0

They've won 3-0 thrice so far. You're smarter than this man.

 

[Live in the Now]

Chelsea ranks 7th in xG which I would not call completely fine. Liverpool, City, United, West Ham, Everton, and Brentford are all ahead of them. Wolves may also be after they play their next game. If Everton, Brentford, and Wolves attack more given the disparity in money spent I would call that a problem.

 

[Savant]

Given the talent they have to come out and try to defend like they did today is shameful. Cholo like in their lack of ambition.

That’s Chelsea though.

 

[Savant]

I think you are being way too harsh on him. It should be completely fine to sit further back in specific games.

They've won 3-0 thrice so far. You're smarter than this man.

Yes Chelsea can put up big margins because they have a ton of individual talent, but this is a team that wants to score first then go into a shell

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Why do they even bother?

Good come from behind win for West Ham, looked like it was going to be a frustrating day. They didn't handle Leeds pressure well, but they had chances all match. Meslier played well.

They are a well ran Championship club who just doesn't have enough money to stay up.

It is what it is. They don't spend what they can't afford. Beats going in to administration like Derby.

 

[Live in the Now]

Norwich's manager is out of his depth. They have the players to hang on I think. Might be too late already if they don't get rid of him.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

They are a well ran Championship club who just doesn't have enough money to stay up.

It is what it is. They don't spend what they can't afford. Beats going in to administration like Derby.

I mean, with all of these promotion and parachute payments from going up and down, surely they could spend more than their record transfer fee of £9M? I get that they aren't going to throw around silly money, nor should they, but they seem content to come up and go right back down. Are they giving it a legit shot? I don't think so.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I mean, with all of these promotion and parachute payments from going up and down, surely they could spend more than their record transfer fee of £9M? I get that they aren't going to throw around silly money, nor should they, but they seem content to come up and go right back down. Are they giving it a legit shot? I don't think so.

I imagine pandemic and having no fans last season is a factor.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

We're the team you never knew you loved

When I started watching the PL back in 2004, I decided to watch a full season before picking a team to follow. I did not want to cherry pick ManU/Chelsea/Liverpool/Arsenal, I am not that kinda fan. I wanted to watch a fun team. Given that I had a bias against the game for being slow and low scoring, I wanted a club that pressed the action and could win or lose 3-2. Spurs had the most combined goals for and against in the league that year, maybe not a great way to pick a squad, but they were entertaining and it grew my interest to where it is now.

Reminds me of them, 100%. New fans should pick them.

 

[luiginb]

Have Chelsea ever played attractive football? They have been the ultimate ultra-defensive team since Roman took over aside from two seasons under Sarri and Lampard.

The Zola and Petrescu years were quite a treat to watch. Also had Dennis Wise playing in central midfield, the kind of player who'd get carded nowadays every game haha. But they were entertaining.

City's press killed Chelsea today. It didn't help them to start that ultra defensive squad, even Alonso looked like a real left back this game. The more positive squad won, which is always good for the game.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Not a great start for Ole. Especially if he wants to prove he isn’t out of his depth(which he is tactically). He’s done some unbelievable work off the field it’s looking like the same song and dance with him again.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

The Zola and Petrescu years were quite a treat to watch. Also had Dennis Wise playing in central midfield, the kind of player who'd get carded nowadays every game haha. But they were entertaining.

City's press killed Chelsea today. It didn't help them to start that ultra defensive squad, even Alonso looked like a real left back this game. The more positive squad won, which is always good for the game.

I liked some of those pre-Roman teams with Zola, Wise, Hasselbaink, Di Matteo, Poyet, Desailly, LeBouef, LeSaux, Gudjohnsen, young John Terry, etc...

 

[maclean]

This derby might be the most boring soccer game ever the way these teams have been playing

Might not be the most boring but it'll certainly be painful

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Those Barcelona reject fullbacks are among the worst players in the league and they didn't come cheap. Semedo and Junior Firpo are absolutely awful.

Marcal was also a terrible addition for Wolves.

 

[SSF]

If you combine the talent on these 2 squads into one squad, they might finish top half

 

[SSF]

Raul first goal since October 25, 2020.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Good finish, but to get undone by that punt lol

 

[SSF]

The defending from Bednarek and Salisu on the Jimenez goal is just absolutely ridiculous. Watch it if you have time

 

[Jersey Fresh]

The defending from Bednarek and Salisu on the Jimenez goal is just absolutely ridiculous. Watch it if you have time

The presumed bottom third of the league is not good this year. Wolves is also very vanilla.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

 

[Brunkmeister]

Ofc Xhaka starts. Get the f*** out Arteta!