Premier League 2022/2023

[DonAK]

My predictions not speaking in third person because only dickheads do that.

1. Man City
2. Liverpool
3. Tottenham
4. Arsenal(they do it!)
5. Man Utd
6. Chelsea

 

[El Gato]

Same set as DonAK but swap United and Chelsea if CR stays and keep same if he goes

 

[DonAK]

Was thinking Chelsea 5th too, but don't see where their goals will come from and that midfield and defense is getting old.

 

[Jenks]

Liverpool
City
Spurs
United
Chelsea
Arsenal

 

[serghei]

If City win again it's one of Guardiola's all time greatest achievements as manager. I think Liverpool are more hungry.

 

[KingLeo10]

If City win again it's one of Guardiola's all time greatest achievements as manager. I think Liverpool are more hungry.

3 peat against Klopp's Pool is top notch stuff.

He just needs to win 1 CL outside Barca to solidify himself as the GOAT manager

 

[serghei]

3 peat against Klopp's Pool is top notch stuff.

He just needs to win 1 CL outside Barca to solidify himself as the GOAT manager

To be honest, it's tough for CL with him. Even Pep Barca had shades of bottling it, but they were simply too good to fail.

He has weaknesses as a manager, and it became apparent very early with the Eto'o shit. For CL you simply need players with backbone and ego, these are the players that step up when others bow their heads. And Pep doesn't like or know how to make these players his allies.

Maybe it's a treat of most great tacticians. They take away the pride from their players, because they want to be the ones pulling the strings and deciding things. Liverpool have same flaws and this is why they've been clowned by a not so great Madrid 3 times in 4 years.

It seems like City and Liverpool have a rehearsed plan drawn beforehand by Klopp and Pep, and when it doesn't work they have nothing extra in terms of match-winning ability from their players, because they teach their players to be overly systemic and disciplined. Madrid are the opposite. They encourage their players to step up individualy and claim the moment in games, turning the tables. Not everything in football is decided on the drawing board before games, and moments like Iniesta vs Chelsea or Eto'o's first goal vs United when he folds Vidic from a crap position are of incredible importance. They decide games at the highest level.

 

[serghei]

Jesus looks great, he must have wanted to go after Haaland was signed, no way it makes sense to sell him looking at City's options at 9 except for Haaland.

 

[Porque]

Doucoure scout reports please.

 

[Catta]

Jesus will be a huge missed opportunity for Barca. Believe he would have been a much better deal than Lewa.

 

[serghei]

Jesus will be a huge missed opportunity for Barca. Believe he would have been a much better deal than Lewa.

Maybe under a different manager. Xavi likes a physical 9 who is a threat in the air. He is really not a tiki-taka fanatic as people seem to believe. For Xavi the 9 has to be strong and dominate defenders on a physical level. Jesus doesn't fit this role.

Doubt even Arteta is good enough to use Jesus well.

 

[fergus90]

That Arsenal kit looks clean.

 

[serghei]

Expected more from Palace. Quite poor so far.

 

[fergus90]

Jesus will be a great player for Arsenal.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Maybe under a different manager. Xavi likes a physical 9 who is a threat in the air. He is really not a tiki-taka fanatic as people seem to believe. For Xavi the 9 has to be strong and dominate defenders on a physical level. Jesus doesn't fit this role.

Doubt even Arteta is good enough to use Jesus well.

Xavi is learning and developing his philosophy as time goes.

When he was just starting as a manager he was obsessed with possession football and playing football like he did as a player. As time's gone on he's become partial to crossing it to a big number 9 and has changed his views drastically after some months here. He is learning on the job.