Premier League 2020/21 Thread

[jammie82uk]

 

[Koke]

I'm surprised to see many Chelsea fans have turned on Lampard. Like legitimately turned on him. They don't rate him and want him out. 

 

Lampard did well to get them top 4 but this season the pressure is well and truly on.

[lcfc_fox]

 

[StanSP]

I'm guessing that's linked to Thiago getting it. So could we see other Liverpool players getting it now as well?

 

I transferred him in to my Fantasy League team as well this morning ffs  

[RowlattsFox]

They'll stop testing soon unless they have symptoms, especially if Liverpool players keep missing games..

[don_danbury]

6 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

They'll stop testing soon unless they have symptoms, especially if Liverpool players keep missing games..

CO VAR

[st albans fox]

This is like a ticking time bomb for every squad ......

[FoyleFox]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

This is like a ticking time bomb for every squad ......

Clearly. As cases are growing rapidly, I suggest we call it a day this season and award places as they stand now. 

[HybridFox]

https://sport.yougov.com/premier-league-20-21-who-has-played-the-best-football-in-the-opening-days-of-the-new-season/

 

Okay then...

[Raw Dykes]

5 hours ago, TK95 said:

https://sport.yougov.com/premier-league-20-21-who-has-played-the-best-football-in-the-opening-days-of-the-new-season/

 

Okay then...

That is outrageous. Wolves 7th! They're so dull to watch.

[Dorkingfox]

Always the same old rubbish, media is so crap and bias 

[Webbo]

17 minutes ago, Dorkingfox said:

Always the same old rubbish, media is so crap and bias 

It's a survey and yougov aren't part of the media. 

 

A stupid idea though because supporters will vote for their team and definitely not for any team they hate and people who don't follow football will just vote for the big names. 

[gw_leics772]

15 minutes ago, Webbo said:

It's a survey and yougov aren't part of the media. 

 

A stupid idea though because supporters will vote for their team and definitely not for any team they hate and people who don't follow football will just vote for the big names. 

Yep, people are idiots! 

[Arkie Bennett]

10 hours ago, lcfc_fox said:

 

Misses the Villa match. Karma, as he should have been sent off against Arsenal.

[FOXSE]

7 hours ago, TK95 said:

https://sport.yougov.com/premier-league-20-21-who-has-played-the-best-football-in-the-opening-days-of-the-new-season/

 

Okay then...

If this annoys you, wait till you see what they think of politics!😀

[leicesterseddon]

12 hours ago, Koke said:

I'm surprised to see many Chelsea fans have turned on Lampard. Like legitimately turned on him. They don't rate him and want him out. 

 

Lampard did well to get them top 4 but this season the pressure is well and truly on.

It was always a risk really given he was essentially a sentimental appointment.

 

I think he did a decent enough job last season, but his only managerial experience before that was a mediocre stint at Derby. 
 

Media were pretty enthusiastic as well at the start but they are more than capable of turning on ‘Frank’ if they want. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

No chance the media turn on Lampard but I find it incredible that someone who competed and won things at the very top level of the sport has his head inhabited by opposition managers so easily. He's been made to look a bit of an arse by Bielsa, Klopp and Mourinho recently.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

No chance the media turn on Lampard but I find it incredible that someone who competed and won things at the very top level of the sport has his head inhabited by opposition managers so easily. He's been made to look a bit of an arse by Bielsa, Klopp and Mourinho recently.

Lampard messed it up by buying in this transfer period and spending over 200m. At latter part of last season he really got their existing players particularly the youngsters to bond and defined their roles in the game's. With all the new player's coming in they don't know each other and linking between them on the pitch has suffered.

[when_you're_smiling]

3 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

No chance the media turn on Lampard but I find it incredible that someone who competed and won things at the very top level of the sport has his head inhabited by opposition managers so easily. He's been made to look a bit of an arse by Bielsa, Klopp and Mourinho recently.

He’s still a very inexperienced manager. Clubs like Chelsea need world class managers, which he was never going to be, especially this early in his career as a manager. He’s done alright, better than I thought to be honest, but it’s like they put all their money on him being the next Pep on the sole reason he used to play for the club. Hardly showed he was a genius in an average season at Derby.

[UniFox21]

18 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

No chance the media turn on Lampard but I find it incredible that someone who competed and won things at the very top level of the sport has his head inhabited by opposition managers so easily. He's been made to look a bit of an arse by Bielsa, Klopp and Mourinho recently.

You'd think someone who'd competed at the level he did would be able to cope with it? But now that's Leeds, Bielsa, Klopp and Jose who have all got in his head. 

[Koke]

I've always wondered why players who have played under several great managers don't become semi successful managers at the very least. Take for example Cesc Fabregas, he has played under Wenger, Guardiola, Mourinho, Conte, Aragones and Del Bosque. He must have accumulated so much football knowledge and tactical knowledge from all these great coaches.  Im not suggesting Fabregas should be a football revolutionary coach but Im just saying.

 

Lampard as well has played under Mourinho, Ancelotti and Capello, and Lampard is at least making a good go at it. 

[Webbo]

6 minutes ago, Koke said:

I've always wondered why players who have played under several great managers don't become semi successful managers at the very least. Take for example Cesc Fabregas, he has played under Wenger, Guardiola, Mourinho, Conte, Aragones and Del Bosque. He must have accumulated so much football knowledge and tactical knowledge from all these great coaches.  Im not suggesting Fabregas should be a football revolutionary coach but Im just saying.

 

Lampard as well has played under Mourinho, Ancelotti and Capello, and Lampard is at least making a good go at it. 

I think:

a) they can't relate to players with lesser ability/that don't work so hard. 

b) they have so much money they don't need the job and are not so motivated. 

[davieG]

https://talksport.com/football/768244/

 

English clubs rated by social media following

 

20. Fulham
Facebook: 855.802
Twitter: 531,100
Instagram: 490,000
Total: 1,876,902

 

19. West Brom
Facebook: 812,917
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 323,000
Total: 2,135,917

 

18. Stoke
Facebook: 1,233,042
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 422,000
Total: 2,655,042

17. Swansea
Facebook: 1,322,207
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 366,000
Total: 2,688,638

 

16. Watford
Facebook: 1,313,207
Twitter: 713,000
Instagram: 815,000
Total: 2,841,207

 

15. Sunderland
Facebook: 1,600,730
Twitter: 932,100
Instagram: 319,000
Total: 2,851,830

14. Crystal Palace
Facebook: 1,171,987
Twitter: 966,600
Instagram: 1,000,000
Total: 3,138, 587

 

13. Wolves
Facebook: 1,597,584
Twitter: 640,000
Instagram: 1,200,000
Total: 3,437,584

 

12. Newcastle
Facebook: 2,239,138
Twitter: 1,500,000
Instagram: 555,000
Total: 4,294,138

11. West Ham
Facebook: 2,295,157
Twitter: 1,600,000
Instagram: 1,100,000
Total: 4,995,157

 

10. Southampton
Facebook: 3,024,949
Twitter: 1,200,000
Instagram: 851,000
Total: 5,075,949

 

9. Aston Villa
Facebook: 3,199,251
Twitter: 1,400,000
Instagram: 884,000
Total: 5,483,251

8. Everton
Facebook: 3,158,028
Twitter: 2,000,000
Instagram: 1,600,000
Total: 6,758,028

 

7. Leicester
Facebook: 6,634,579
Twitter: 1,600,000
Instagram: 4,300,000
Total: 12,534,579

 

6. Tottenham
Facebook: 16,830,989
Twitter: 4,600,000
Instagram: 8,400,000
Total: 29,830,989

5. Man City
Facebook: 39,976,989
Twitter: 8,200,000
Instagram: 20,100,000
Total: 68,276,989

 

4. Arsenal
Facebook: 27,665,418
Twitter: 16,100,000
Instagram: 18,000,000
Total: 71,765,418

 

3. Liverpool
Facebook:  36,624,515
Twitter: 15,100,000
Instagram: 27,300,000
Total: 79,024,515

2. Chelsea
Facebook: 48,196,741
Twitter: 14,800,000
Instagram: 22,900,000
Total: 85,896,741

 

1. Man United
Facebook: 73,236,552
Twitter: 22,700,000
Instagram: 36,500,000
Total: 132,436,552

[Raw Dykes]

8 minutes ago, davieG said:

https://talksport.com/football/768244/

 

English clubs rated by social media following

 

20. Fulham
Facebook: 855.802
Twitter: 531,100
Instagram: 490,000
Total: 1,876,902

 

19. West Brom
Facebook: 812,917
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 323,000
Total: 2,135,917

 

18. Stoke
Facebook: 1,233,042
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 422,000
Total: 2,655,042

17. Swansea
Facebook: 1,322,207
Twitter: 1,000,000
Instagram: 366,000
Total: 2,688,638

 

16. Watford
Facebook: 1,313,207
Twitter: 713,000
Instagram: 815,000
Total: 2,841,207

 

15. Sunderland
Facebook: 1,600,730
Twitter: 932,100
Instagram: 319,000
Total: 2,851,830

14. Crystal Palace
Facebook: 1,171,987
Twitter: 966,600
Instagram: 1,000,000
Total: 3,138, 587

 

13. Wolves
Facebook: 1,597,584
Twitter: 640,000
Instagram: 1,200,000
Total: 3,437,584

 

12. Newcastle
Facebook: 2,239,138
Twitter: 1,500,000
Instagram: 555,000
Total: 4,294,138

11. West Ham
Facebook: 2,295,157
Twitter: 1,600,000
Instagram: 1,100,000
Total: 4,995,157

 

10. Southampton
Facebook: 3,024,949
Twitter: 1,200,000
Instagram: 851,000
Total: 5,075,949

 

9. Aston Villa
Facebook: 3,199,251
Twitter: 1,400,000
Instagram: 884,000
Total: 5,483,251

8. Everton
Facebook: 3,158,028
Twitter: 2,000,000
Instagram: 1,600,000
Total: 6,758,028

 

7. Leicester
Facebook: 6,634,579
Twitter: 1,600,000
Instagram: 4,300,000
Total: 12,534,579

 

6. Tottenham
Facebook: 16,830,989
Twitter: 4,600,000
Instagram: 8,400,000
Total: 29,830,989

5. Man City
Facebook: 39,976,989
Twitter: 8,200,000
Instagram: 20,100,000
Total: 68,276,989

 

4. Arsenal
Facebook: 27,665,418
Twitter: 16,100,000
Instagram: 18,000,000
Total: 71,765,418

 

3. Liverpool
Facebook:  36,624,515
Twitter: 15,100,000
Instagram: 27,300,000
Total: 79,024,515

2. Chelsea
Facebook: 48,196,741
Twitter: 14,800,000
Instagram: 22,900,000
Total: 85,896,741

 

1. Man United
Facebook: 73,236,552
Twitter: 22,700,000
Instagram: 36,500,000
Total: 132,436,552

That's really surprising. Never thought we'd have close to twice as many followers as Everton. We're comfortably 7th placed.

 

The PL clubs not in the top 20 are Brighton, Burnley, Sheff Utd and Leeds. Can't believe Leeds aren't up there. Goes to show what so many years out of the spotlight can do.

[fuchsntf]

1 hour ago, Koke said:

I've always wondered why players who have played under several great managers don't become semi successful managers at the very least. Take for example Cesc Fabregas, he has played under Wenger, Guardiola, Mourinho, Conte, Aragones and Del Bosque. He must have accumulated so much football knowledge and tactical knowledge from all these great coaches.  Im not suggesting Fabregas should be a football revolutionary coach but Im just saying.

 

Lampard as well has played under Mourinho, Ancelotti and Capello, and Lampard is at least making a good go at it. 

like Our very own Gary lineker...but he said from the start,I Never want to become a coach or manager....

Now Living along time overseas...I have also seen how many present or ex-players Comment in Not having the Pull towards Coaching or management,many being honest & forward,commentating its not within their character or make up.