Premier League 2025/26 Thread

[Foxin_Mad]

21 minutes ago, Corky said:

Lovely. Chelsea clearly feeling the effect of the draconian punishment from the Premier League.

At least because they keep being allowed to cheat they can sack their manager 

[LCFCJohn]

8 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

I'm genuinely pleased for him. Everton was the correct move for him. 

 

As for Chelsea lols

Was going to say the same. I thought he’d wasted his career going to Chelsea but getting out promptly and joining a resurgent Everton has been great for him.

[Guest]

I know that recruitment at Chelsea is less about building a good football team and more about putting together a portfolio of assets they can try to make a profit on. Even so, it's remarkable how unimpressive a lot of their players are. Well over a billion spent since the takeover to end up with Sanchez as first-choice keeper, bringing on Garnacho, Delap and Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah as a starting centre back and the player with the most league minutes before today. Such a weird squad.

[South Shire Fox]

Still remember people turning their noses up at Moyes a few years ago when Rodgers was sacked. He is and has been a quality Premier league manager for the best part of 25 years

[The Bear]

Chalobah is a decent defender. He's just surrounded by cretins and youngsters with no experience. 

[Torquay Gunner]

39 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Not Sanchez's day.

When is it ever?

Edited 21 March by Torquay Gunner

[whoareyaaa]

5 minutes ago, Guest said:

I know that recruitment at Chelsea is less about building a good football team and more about putting together a portfolio of assets they can try to make a profit on. Even so, it's remarkable how unimpressive a lot of their players are. Well over a billion spent since the takeover to end up with Sanchez as first-choice keeper, bringing on Garnacho, Delap and Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah as a starting centre back and the player with the most league minutes before today. Such a weird squad.

Selling Jackson was stupid as well, they make some ridiculous decisions, if they had kept Enzo they would be in a better postion 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

The difference is Moyes has Everton DNA in him while Rosenior is a freshie in Chelsea 

[Fear Of The Fox]

Oh these poor Chelsea players, I feel for them. It was clear the punishment of their team had a deep impact on their performance and their mental health was hugely shaken. 

I think they all deserve our sympathy. Not only our sympathy but I think the government should implement an emergency tax against us so we support these poor lads. 

[BKLFox]

7 hours ago, Danno said:

Gakpo is a horrific player 

Probably based on the perception of being a Liverpool player.

It’s very much like the praise KDH is currently getting in this thread playing for Everton over Chelsea, if Gakpo played for Bournemouth for instance his stock perception would probably be higher.

tbh there aren’t many ‘Liverpool’ players in that current Liverpool side, they have lost a lot of identity.

[Super_horns]

Someone could do with a late goal but it’s been very 0-0.
 

Sounds familiar !

 

Everton taking the pee out of Chelsea 

 

https://x.com/Everton/status/2035445238634873049

Edited 21 March by Super_horns

[MC Prussian]

Well, that Rosenior Effect© at Chelsea evaporated quickly, didn't it?

 

1 win out of their last six league matches, trounced twice by PSG in the Champions League, needed extra-time against Wrexham in the FA Cup.

[Torquay Gunner]

Appointing Rosenior was certainly left field. Bring back Potter I say, he never got a fair crack! 

[Super_horns]

14 hours ago, The Bear said:

Chalobah is a decent defender. He's just surrounded by cretins and youngsters with no experience. 

Now injured too which won't help.

 

13 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

The difference is Moyes has Everton DNA in him while Rosenior is a freshie in Chelsea 

And will have no control over what goes on there at all.

 

Had he not been at Strasbourg would never have got the job.

 

They will just waiting for the summer after the World cup to get a big name in. 

[whoareyaaa]

1 hour ago, MC Prussian said:

Well, that Rosenior Effect© at Chelsea evaporated quickly, didn't it?

 

1 win out of their last six league matches, trounced twice by PSG in the Champions League, needed extra-time against Wrexham in the FA Cup.

Hopefully they take Lampard off Cov in the summer like they did with Enzo to us

[AKCJ]

 

[fazzyfox]

O’Nien making his own fans tearful there 

[EastNeukFox]

2 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

O’Nien making his own fans tearful there 

The Sunderland time wasting tactic hasn’t went well.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

17 hours ago, whoareyaaa said:

Rosenier isn't lasting 5 minutes they should have just kept Enzo, looks like hes lost the players already.

Rosenior has turned into a complete prat, which is a shame because there was a promising manager in there at one point as evidenced by him running rings around Maresca in their head-to-head battles in 2023/24.

[AKCJ]

4 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Rosenior has turned into a complete prat, which is a shame because there was a promising manager in there at one point as evidenced by him running rings around Maresca in their head-to-head battles in 2023/24.

Did he run rings around Enzo?

 

We had 37 shots over the two games with them. 

 

Obviously the scoreline is the only real thing that matters but Hull were simply extremely clinical in both of those games and we were the opposite.

[BKLFox]

32 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Rosenior has turned into a complete prat, which is a shame because there was a promising manager in there at one point as evidenced by him running rings around Maresca in their head-to-head battles in 2023/24.

Yep, I really liked ( like him) as a person, pundit and in previous managerial roles but it would seem he’s struggling under the pressure of handling Chelsea which probably is a tough gig.
You only have to look at past managers, bar Potter, and see how strong character wise they have been, what just their names brought along with what they have won & where they have been prior to Chelsea & how some of those were tainted by the experience, it was always going to be hard for him.

He’s only 41 so plenty of time to grow after his 1yr with Chelsea’s I can’t see him lasting past the summer, not with their board & a lot will just write him off as a laughing stock off the back of this 1 position but like JJ and his dad said about Leicester being a good fit for him, Liam will find a club that he’ll do good things with, it could even be us & I wouldn’t moan about that tbh.

[Number 6]

Sky cutting to Ref Cam like it's great insight to see a close up of Jason Tindall's face.

[Corky]

9 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

Sky cutting to Ref Cam like it's great insight to see a close up of Jason Tindall's face.

Pointless introduction to the game.

[The Year Of The Fox]

@Finnegan

 

Sunderland’s turn this week 👀 

[Wymsey]

11 minutes ago, Corky said:

Pointless introduction to the game.

Rather hear what they say to the players and vice versa.