GWT: EPL Week 33

[Il Mediano]

I'm also interested to see where he takes them if he can keep most of them together

Dunno. It's hard to envision them ever being better than the 'best of the rest'.

Maybe he can get them to the point where they'll occasionally sneak into Europe , but it's so damn hard to break into that elite bracket.

With the program Wolves have built , and Everton's new billionaire owner with high ambitions , I imagine they'll form a separate group of 3-4 clubs that are constantly trying to break down the door into europe year after year.

I have no doubt Rodgers can build a sustainable program known for playing good football, though.

 

[Blender]

Dunno. It's hard to envision them ever being better than the 'best of the rest'.

Maybe he can get them to the point where they'll occasionally sneak into Europe , but it's so damn hard to break into that elite bracket.

With the program Wolves have built , and Everton's new billionaire owner with high ambitions , I imagine they'll form a separate group of 3-4 clubs that are constantly trying to break down the door into europe year after year.

I have no doubt Rodgers can build a sustainable program known for playing good football, though.

Best hope for Leicester really is to one day churn out enough great young talent that they can climb into a similar situation that Tottenham has managed to achieve. They have a long way to go for that, but they definitely were very smart with the money they made from their title run and good player sales.

 

[Il Mediano]

Best hope for Leicester really is to one day churn out enough great young talent that they can climb into a similar situation that Tottenham has managed to achieve. They have a long way to go for that, but they definitely were very smart with the money they made from their title run and good player sales.

Major difference being that Spurs are located in London , and Leicester's ... well , Leicester.

Tough to attract/keep top talent , regardless of how well they build.

 

[Blender]

Hoping for an Everton win here.

Major difference being that Spurs are located in London , and Leicester's ... well , Leicester.

Tough to attract/keep top talent , regardless of how well they build.

That's definitely fair, it will be tougher to keep people there.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Arsenal defense

 

[KJS14]

Digne stepped over the line on the throw...

 

[Cassano]

We just blew away our season. Sokratis suspended for 2 games.

 

[Cassano]

Cant understand how we play like a title winning team at home but look relegation away

 

[YNWA14]

Everton are a shithouse team. Arsenal are playing really poorly.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Cant understand how we play like a title winning team at home but look relegation away

Aren’t large splits btw home and away form a usual Arsenal thing tho? Feels that way.

 

[Power Man]

Arsenal should get Bennacer back imo

He’s been fantastic with Empoli

 

[Chimaera]

Arsenal probably will steal a point but they’ve been pretty meh.

 

[Chimaera]

Everton are so wasteful. Should have three or four

 

[Cassano]

Aren’t large splits btw home and away form a usual Arsenal thing tho? Feels that way.

Last 2 seasons yes.

We are bottom 5 in away form since last season. 3rd at home behind Liverpool and City. Emirates is a fortress.

 

[Cassano]

They've conceded 22 shots to Everton. Shambles.

 

[Blender]

They've conceded 22 shots to Everton. Shambles.

...and have only taken 7 shots themselves.

 

[Blender]

Well, Everton has done Chelsea a favor here by beating Arsenal, but now Chelsea actually needs to beat West Ham to take advantage.

 

[Cassano]

...and have only taken 7 shots themselves.

I think there is no question that Arsenal have been punching above their weight. None of the other top clubs concede 23 shots against any club in the league.

 

[YNWA14]

I think there is no question that Arsenal have been punching above their weight. None of the other top clubs concede 23 shots against any club in the league.

While I agree they're doing well for themselves what I was saying before is that Everton's style of play really seemed to throw Arsenal off combined with their poor away form. Everton play dirty or on the edge a lot; Calvert-Lewin especially is filth.

I still think Arsenal should have the inside track at top 4 but who knows at this point.

 

[hatterson]

I still think Arsenal should have the inside track at top 4 but who knows at this point.

They also play away from home 4 times in the last 6 games and have only won once away from home since November.

Plus all the teams they play away except Burnley (Watford, Wolves, Leicester) have good overall and home records, especially if you combine last year too.

 

[YNWA14]

They also play away from home 4 times in the last 6 games and have only won once away from home since November.

Plus all the teams they play away except Burnley (Watford, Wolves, Leicester) have good overall and home records, especially if you combine last year too.

All fair points.

 

[robertmac43]

The run of away games coming up for Arsenal scare me a ton.

 

[Live in the Now]

They have the fourth best squad but they aren't going to finish third or fourth.

 

[Savant]

Dont worry Arsenal fans. Unai Emery is the Europa League specialist

 

[maclean]

I'll admit it would've been nice to spend more than a couple of days in third, but I can't say this loss came as a shock