Premier League 2019-20 part II

[YNWA14]

Salah voted player of the month for Liverpool. Just silly. His following is cult like.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Salah voted player of the month for Liverpool. Just silly. His following is cult like.

I don't mind that.

 

[mondo13]

thanks for the responses guys.

i'll take the "watch games to find your team approach".

 

[bleedblue1223]

thanks for the responses guys.

i'll take the "watch games to find your team approach".

I think you'll eventually find a player that you like watching, that's how I picked my team.

 

[hatterson]

I don't mind that.

He hasn’t been bad or anything, but there’s only one choice for POTM for them right now and it’s Firmino.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

He hasn’t been bad or anything, but there’s only one choice for POTM for them right now and it’s Firmino.

Agreed but it does not mater at all in the grand scheme.

 

[Burner Account]

He hasn’t been bad or anything, but there’s only one choice for POTM for them right now and it’s Firmino.

Firmino is on his own planet at the moment. Salah has been the third best of the front three IMO.

 

[koyvoo]

Arsenal’s Dani Ceballos says he’s never seen a team that plays better than Klopp’s Liverpool.

https://www.fotmob.com/news/world/1wiw2sz5s7etr1nwcmxqccstjm-Ceballos:-I've-never-seen-anything-like-Liverpool

 

[Gecklund]

Arsenal’s Dani Ceballos says he’s never seen a team that plays better than Klopp’s Liverpool.

https://www.fotmob.com/news/world/1wiw2sz5s7etr1nwcmxqccstjm-Ceballos:-I've-never-seen-anything-like-Liverpool

I mean sounds about right. They are the personification (teamification?) of sum is greater than the parts. Klopp built the team right by buying specific players/player types rather than individuals.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I mean sounds about right. They are the personification (teamification?) of sum is greater than the parts. Klopp built the team right by buying specific players/player types rather than individuals.

If by right you mean he’s always been an idiot than yeah agreed

 

[FlamerForLife]

Laporte out 5-6 months per Pep

 

[hatterson]

Laporte out 5-6 months per Pep

That's actually pretty significant for them.

Stones and Otamendi are their only natural CBs so they'd be stuck throwing someone like Fernandinho or one of the FBs in there for rotation or if there's another injury,

 

[Jersey Fresh]

That's actually pretty significant for them.

Stones and Otamendi are their only natural CBs so they'd be stuck throwing someone like Fernandinho or one of the FBs in there for rotation or if there's another injury,

At least until January.

 

[Live in the Now]

Lacazette is injured as well. Left ankle. Return sometime in October.

 

[YNWA14]

Liverpool's 5 point lead after 5 matches is the largest in PL history. If only that had any meaning.

 

[Havre]

Will Liverpool go for the hattrick? Leading by New Year for then not to win?

Early days, but surprised by how average City and Spurs have looked. Didn't think Liverpool were especially good the first couple of games either, but they got away with the points. If that team stays healthy I don't see anyone catching them. A bit ridiculous to say this early on, but when healthy they have been consistent enough for a long enough time to warrant that statement.

And very little would please me more than City struggling. Spurs finally looked like a team again on Saturday so if they can continue playing like that I could see Spurs overtaking City. Not likely, but not impossible. Pochettino looks like his old self again all of a sudden and after that team meeting the whole team finally tried to play football with some enthusiasm. When that happens Spurs are quite OK.

 

[Jussi]

De Gea signs extension until 2023. Duncan Castles mentioned about this on Friday so maybe that explains why De Gea looked like his old self vs Leicester.

 

[hatterson]

De Gea signs extension until 2023.

Some reports saying it's 250k/week before tax, some say it's 250k/week after tax.

Either way, it sounds like United have agree to waive the "25% wage reduction if not in the CL" clause for him

 

[East Coast Bias]

Just took a look at the advanced stats 5 weeks into the season (obviously awaiting West Ham/Villa)

Top 5 in xG

City (14.17) , Liverpool (10.68), Chelsea (9.59) , United (8.76), Watford (8.08). West Ham is 6th (7.87), so expect them to jump into the top 5 after today.

Top 5 in xGA

United (3.31), Leicester (4.35), Liverpool (4.88), City (5.77), Sheffield (6.17)

5 worst in xGA (or the bet the over section)

Bournemouth (10.12), Norwich (9.60), Arsenal (9.35), West Ham (9.05), Newcastle (8.53)

Nothing too surprising to me. I think United's metrics are positive but a bit of an outlier. They've played generally in control most games, and haven't allowed many chances at all. But I think their squad lacks the talent to close the gap on these expected numbers - I imagine by season's end they'll have a much higher xG than actual goals, and their xpoints will be much higher than their actual points.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Chelsea in 3rd for xG is unsurprising and positive, and I'm glad we're not in the bottom 5 for xGA.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Chelsea in 3rd for xG is unsurprising and positive, and I'm glad we're not in the bottom 5 for xGA.

Yeah, the offensive talent is there, and to think, we don't even have Hudson-Odoi or RLC in there yet.

 

[Blender]

Yeah, the offensive talent is there, and to think, we don't even have Hudson-Odoi or RLC in there yet.

Missing Kante as well, who while a defensive player generates a ton of counterattacks himself.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Missing Kante as well, who while a defensive player generates a ton of counterattacks himself.

True, I didn't include him since he has play in a couple of the games.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[YNWA14]

Just took a look at the advanced stats 5 weeks into the season (obviously awaiting West Ham/Villa)

Top 5 in xG

City (14.17) , Liverpool (10.68), Chelsea (9.59) , United (8.76), Watford (8.08). West Ham is 6th (7.87), so expect them to jump into the top 5 after today.

Top 5 in xGA

United (3.31), Leicester (4.35), Liverpool (4.88), City (5.77), Sheffield (6.17)

5 worst in xGA (or the bet the over section)

Bournemouth (10.12), Norwich (9.60), Arsenal (9.35), West Ham (9.05), Newcastle (8.53)

Nothing too surprising to me. I think United's metrics are positive but a bit of an outlier. They've played generally in control most games, and haven't allowed many chances at all. But I think their squad lacks the talent to close the gap on these expected numbers - I imagine by season's end they'll have a much higher xG than actual goals, and their xpoints will be much higher than their actual points.

Woof Arsenal.

I think West Ham will get a little more solid defensively as the season goes on. They and Leicester at the moment look most likely to 'break the top 6'. Watford's xG surprises me though I can't say I've watched much of theirs outside of the weekly extended highlights of the PL.

Lampard has impressed me so far. I expected a much rougher transition and even though I don't think their team is great I think they've looked exciting which is probably the best case that Chelsea could have hoped for. They're a fun team to watch right now even if that means potentially missing out on Europe for a season or two.