GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 4

[Savant]

Saturday 3 Oct

Chelsea X Crystal Palace
Everton X Brighton
Leeds X Man City
Newcastle X Burnley

Sunday 4 Oct

Leicester X West Ham
Southampton X West Brom
Arsenal X Sheffield Utd
Wolverhampton X Fulham
Man Utd X Tottenham
Aston Villa X Liverpool

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[Savant]

Making the thread early because the other one is over 1000s posts of which the quality is deteriorating rapidly.

will probably be wrong, but man this is not a great time for Man City to go to Leeds.

Aston Villa is not going to be an easy away for LFC either. They are in really good form at the moment as well and are probably better than last year. Villa Park is always a bit of a trap game, especially before an international break and Everton.

 

[YNWA14]

I think City are going to put Leeds to the sword.

 

[Live in the Now]

On the contrary I think this is the perfect time for Leeds to play them. Pep needs to make some tactical changes and will probably not do it before dropping more points.

 

[Savant]

I think City are going to put Leeds to the sword.

I think it’s going to play out a lot like the Week One game be LFC. City are not going to like being attacked like that. Might not be enough, but this is a very dangerous game.

 

[Evilo]

I mean, what a prediction, erh expectation, erh whatever to imagine City will destroy Leeds...
But if Leeds has a shot it's now.

 

[robertmac43]

There are many games before Saturday:

Yes and this would belong in the Carabao Cup thread...

 

[East Coast Bias]

United have looked like shit thus far but Ole usually puts out a good plan against the top 6.

Pogba isn't right after Covid - hopefully he sits for Donny.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Barnes has taken twice as many shots as Vardy.

 

[The Abusement Park]

United have looked like shit thus far but Ole usually puts out a good plan against the top 6.

Pogba isn't right after Covid - hopefully he sits for Donny.

I agree. Pogba is clearly still not 100% recovered from Covid, which is understandable as it takes awhile to recover from. But lets give him a few games off and let VDB play because he's been sooo good every time he's come on.

 

[Blender]

Barnes has taken twice as many shots as Vardy.

Barnes is a very good player.

 

[YNWA14]

I think it’s going to play out a lot like the Week One game be LFC. City are not going to like being attacked like that. Might not be enough, but this is a very dangerous game.

Thing is the week one game was actually pretty one sided (in terms of play). Liverpool easily could have blown the doors off that game if they were a little sharper offensively, and I think that City naturally tend to be a little sharper in the final 3rd than Liverpool are and at creating chances in general. Leeds scored 2 very difficult goals that likely wouldn't be repeatable and got an absolute gift (again, not likely to happen) but were still outplayed by quite a bit. I know someone posted the xG chart and it was pretty lopsided. I think it will look similar with City except I think City will be more clinical and put Leeds away early. Their performance against Liverpool has been pretty overstated.

 

[bluesfan94]

Thing is the week one game was actually pretty one sided (in terms of play). Liverpool easily could have blown the doors off that game if they were a little sharper offensively, and I think that City naturally tend to be a little sharper in the final 3rd than Liverpool are and at creating chances in general. Leeds scored 2 very difficult goals that likely wouldn't be repeatable and got an absolute gift (again, not likely to happen) but were still outplayed by quite a bit. I know someone posted the xG chart and it was pretty lopsided. I think it will look similar with City except I think City will be more clinical and put Leeds away early. Their performance against Liverpool has been pretty overstated.

oh you done f***ed up by saying Leeds was anything less than revolutionary.

But yes, xG wasn't all that close:
Liverpool 4 - 3 Leeds (September 12 2020) | EPL | 2020/2021 | xG | Understat.com

 

[YNWA14]

oh you done f***ed up by saying Leeds was anything less than revolutionary.

But yes, xG wasn't all that close:
Liverpool 4 - 3 Leeds (September 12 2020) | EPL | 2020/2021 | xG | Understat.com

I literally don't pay attention nor respond to certain obsessive (among other things) posters anymore. It makes life on here a lot easier and discussion a lot better. I won't tell others what to do but I find the quality of discussion definitely helps when it's a lot less about the bickering and trying to self-promote/be obsessive.

Thanks for that, yeah the game itself seemed closer than it was because of a few unlikely plays, but it could have been a very one sided game on the actual run of play.

 

[Chimaera]

Come now, the only reason United wouldn’t get the win easily is because they’re still in preseason.

 

[Evilo]

Lol, quality of discussion, look at the source...

Anyway, Pool had two pens and a wonder goal. Unlikely plays indeed.
But YEAH clearly Leeds was lucky.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Come now, the only reason United wouldn’t get the win easily is because they’re still in preseason.

I mean we aren’t the only team that started late that’s been struggling but ok.

 

[Savant]

I mean we aren’t the only team that started late that’s been struggling but ok.

Aston Villa has been good and they have no where near the talent of the others.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Aston Villa has been good and they have no where near the talent of the others.

I mean match fitness is a thing.

 

[phisherman]

Aston Villa has been good and they have no where near the talent of the others.

Dat Emi Martinez!

 

[Savant]

I mean match fitness is a thing.

Sure but Aston Villa has to deal with that too.

 

[YNWA14]

I think it’s too early to draw any concrete conclusions especially with the type of summer we’ve had.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Sure but Aston Villa has to deal with that too.

Well I guess Bayern and City suck too.

 

[bluesfan94]

Sure but Aston Villa has to deal with that too.

Aston Villa played a fair few friendlies

 

[Savant]

Aston Villa played a fair few friendlies

Yes. Including against Man Utd