Premier League 2018-2019 Part II

[Burner Account]

Wish they were coming west again. Was great craic the last time.

I guess you could call it @East Coast Bias

 

[East Coast Bias]

These teams gotta stop coming over here and playing on baseball fields.

It’s all fun and games till someone tears a knee on the lip of the infield grass. It’s dumb. Don’t encourage this soccer on baseball fields buffoonery.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Really loved the game in Michigan this past summer against United. Was awesome to sit one row off the field, too. The atmosphere was surprisingly good. I might go again this summer.

Also FFT released its top 50 players of the season for the EPL.

http://www.sportbible.com/football/...st-premier-league-player-this-season-20190423

He hasn't been great the last half of the year, but Felipe Anderson is definitely top 50 in the league this year.

Fabianski getting some love is nice, though.

 

[YNWA14]

He hasn't been great the last half of the year, but Felipe Anderson is definitely top 50 in the league this year.

Fabianski getting some love is nice, though.

I haven't watched a ton of West Ham games this season but every time I did watch them he stood out. Always liked him as a player though.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

On the one hand: I'm very glad to see Bernardo Silva get the love he deserves.

On the other: #4 is too low for Hazard.

 

[S E P H]

Those preseason games aren't cheap, had a chance to go see United one time and the tickets were starting at 90 bucks. **** that, especially seeing van Gaal's trash squad. Rather save and spend a couple thousand to travel to England and go see Arsenal wipe the floor at WHL.

 

[les Habs]

Those preseason games aren't cheap, had a chance to go see United one time and the tickets were starting at 90 bucks. **** that, especially seeing van Gaal's trash squad. Rather save and spend a couple thousand to travel to England and go see Arsenal wipe the floor at WHL.

Exactly. I've said this many times. You can get round trip tickets to London for $350 US from Chicago and even cheaper from the east coast.

 

[S E P H]

Exactly. I've said this many times. You can get round trip tickets to London for $350 US from Chicago and even cheaper from the east coast.

I haven't chequed the tickets, but another aspect you can do is fly to Iceland using their carrier and then taking a ferry or another plane to England. The tickets to Iceland could be as less as going from LA or Phoenix/Denver to Boston.

Plus you can visit Iceland for a couple of days before making your way to London to participate in some hooliganism.

 

[Evilo]

On the one hand: I'm very glad to see Bernardo Silva get the love he deserves.

On the other: #4 is too low for Hazard.

No kidding. I remember some people here not so fond of him when he signed for City.
That Monaco team was so loaded. Fabinho, Bakayoko in midfield, Mendy at LB, Mbappe up front, Lemar/Silva on the wings... All gone now.

 

[YNWA14]

I would have had Hazard at 2 and Silva/Mane/Sterling in some kind of 3/4/5 but the general top 5 is pretty good.

Those preseason games aren't cheap, had a chance to go see United one time and the tickets were starting at 90 bucks. **** that, especially seeing van Gaal's trash squad. Rather save and spend a couple thousand to travel to England and go see Arsenal wipe the floor at WHL.

Maybe from resellers? It cost me $200 (for 2 tickets) to go see Liverpool vs. United and sit one row off the field in the Liverpool supporter's section. Considering the price of hockey tikets around here that's quite cheap.

 

[Burner Account]

I paid about $100 to sit in the supporters section for Liverpool vs. City at MetLife last year. I understand the camp that won't pay that because it's preseason but given prices for other events and how challenging it can be to see these clubs in person, I don't think it's totally unreasonable.

I'm more likely to regret not going than I am to regret going.

 

[hatterson]

All teams now have 3 games remaining.

The big 6 are all guaranteed to finish in the top 6. No one else is guaranteed a top half finish and only 4 teams are guaranteed a bottom half finish.

City - 1-2
Liverpool - 1-2
Tottenham - 3-6
Chelsea - 3-6
Arsenal - 3-6
United - 3-6
Wolves - 7-12
Watford - 7-14
Everton - 7-15
Leicester - 7-15
West Ham - 7-17
Palace - 7-17
Newcastle - 8-17
Bournemouth - 8-17
Burnley - 9-18
Southampton - 11-18
Brighton - 11-18
Cardiff - 15-19
Fulham - 18-20
Huddersfield - 19-10

Note: this doesn't include goal differentials nor does it include the scenarios where teams play each other so certain finishes can't technically happen.

 

[Burner Account]

Van Dijk POTY

 

[Albatros]

 

[les Habs]

I haven't chequed the tickets, but another aspect you can do is fly to Iceland using their carrier and then taking a ferry or another plane to England. The tickets to Iceland could be as less as going from LA or Phoenix/Denver to Boston.

Plus you can visit Iceland for a couple of days before making your way to London to participate in some hooliganism.

I actually would have mentioned that but I figured nobody cared. That's definitely how I'd do it, though you can bypass that option if you want to. I haven't checked in a while either, but I've definitely seen tickets for under $400 doing this as well and that's from the Midwest.

 

[YNWA14]

Virgil van Dijk Wins PFA Players' Player of the Year Award Ahead of Raheem Sterling

Well deserved. For me the best defender in the world currently and it's not particularly close. He's the type of player that is not only amazing at his position and does all the things he needs to do, but he makes the players around him better and instills confidence in everyone around him. The progression he's made is amazing, and the thing is he's still relatively young for a centerback. His style of play should lend itself to longevity as well. What a player.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Man U has lost 7 of 9. Is that a jinx for our game against them?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

No Hazard in TOTY is a joke

 

[YNWA14]

No Hazard in TOTY is a joke

I agree.

 

[Evilo]

Indeed.

Inconsistant heartless Pogba is though. Which is warranted.

 

[bleedblue1223]

No Hazard in TOTY is a joke

Yeah, most G+A in the league.

 

[hatterson]

No Hazard in TOTY is a joke

Doesn't he have the most goal involvements in the league this year?

 

[YNWA14]

For me if we're doing a 4-3-3 I'd go:

Sterling - Hazard - B. Silva
D. Silva - Pogba
Fernandinho
Robertson - Laporte - van Dijk - TAA
Alisson​

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

For me if we're doing a 4-3-3 I'd go:

Sterling - Hazard - B. Silva
D. Silva - Pogba
Fernandinho
Robertson - Laporte - van Dijk - TAA
Alisson​

The top scorer should be on there me thinks

 

[YNWA14]

The top scorer should be on there me thinks

Salah, Aubameyang or Aguero? There's 8 guys within 3 goals of eachother; I took the 3 that have had the biggest impact overall.