Premier League 2022/2023

[Horatio]

There are no true favorites in this year's CL IMO.

Would have Bayern as favorites but then Neuer decided to go skiing and break off his fibula so there's that.

Man city Psg

 

[JamDav1982]

Like most years since Madrid's great side in 2017 really.

You claimed Madrid are best as have best defence and mental warriors etc.

That changed?

You have them second to City now?

 

[DonAK]

Man city Psg

Man City and PSGs defending will lose them close games.

 

[jamrock]

Nah they are not.

These rules were put in place a few years ago and investment in EPL was massive before that while was not in La Liga.

Atletico got some investment but nothing major.

Like I said, la Liga isn't as attractive a place to invest for multiple reasons and those tebas rules make it more difficult, more difficult..


"if they are given the room to invest and make a difference and not constricted by Tebas rules".

Ikr I agree tebas rules makes it even less attractive to invest, glad we agree on something... Smh

Anyways all those teams at this moment are at a better starting place to invest in, than the like of Newcastle & city back in the day.

 

[JamDav1982]

Bayern were playing some cracking football for a couple months before the WC. Was actually depressing me watch them zip it about and then watch Barca.

Yeah Barca got them at best time when off form..mattered not a jot.

 

[fergus90]

Man City in my opinion look the worst they have done under Pep since his first season. Unbalanced squad now.

 

[fergus90]

Yeah Barca got them at best time when off form..mattered not a jot.

Yup, was basically there only win in 5/6 games.

 

[serghei]

Barca and Real Madrid would attract buyers like crazy. And it would literally take very little to get them back on top among the top 3-4 teams if someone comes and starts spending to the level of the other top teams.

The hardest would be to actually implement this, and convince the socios that this is in the best interest of the club.

 

[JamDav1982]

Like I said, la Liga isn't as attractive a place to invest for multiple reasons and those tebas rules make it more difficult, more difficult..


"if they are given the room to invest and make a difference and not constricted by Tebas rules".

Ikr I agree tebas rules makes it even less attractive to invest, glad we agree on something... Smh

Anyways all those teams at this moment are at a better starting place to invest in, than the like of Newcastle & city back in the day.

As I said... there was not investment in La Liga to those clubs before those rules in place in any comparable way to EPL.

The rules make it more difficult but outwith that La Liga is not as attactive as made out.

Those teams are absolutely not at better place to invest than City were or Newcastle.

 

[El Gato]

jammie always has been a simp for the Prem, Pep and like + not valuing results against run of play

But suggesting upper to mid-table La Liga teams are a good investment for billionaires is bonkers. Spanish football has long been a mare in terms of reliable business.

 

[serghei]

Man City in my opinion look the worst that have done under Pep since his first season. Unbalanced squad now.

Some players are done imo. Mainly Bernardo Silva, Cancelo... the worst I've ever seen them play almost. Haaland also has some work to do in the big games, looking a bit like a flat track bully, don't like the word, but it fits.

 

[JamDav1982]

jammie always has been a simp for the Prem, Pep and like + not valuing results against run of play

But suggesting upper to mid-table La Liga teams are a good investment for billionaires is bonkers. Spanish football has long been a mare in terms of reliable business.

Correct.

Love the Prem.

Full on simp.

It earned it.

 

[serghei]

Don't know if Pep has the motivation to have another go, with a new core of players. That Kalvin Philips player they signed seems awful transfer to me.

 

[fergus90]

Some players are done imo. Mainly Bernardo Silva, Cancelo... the worst I've ever seen them play almost.

Walker can't stay fit either, no real pacey wingers. No reliable back up for Rodri, no proper LB. They amount of space they leave teams when they get countered is untrue. When we played them under Gerrard we were the much better team.

It's easily amended with a transfer window but they dropped a bollock this summer. Weakened themselves, strengthened a rival.

 

[JamDav1982]

Some players are done imo. Mainly Bernardo Silva, Cancelo... the worst I've ever seen them play almost. Haaland also has some work to do in the big games, looking a bit like a flat track bully, don't like the word, but it fits.

Could go either way.. maybe helps Pep adjust for second half of season and what is needed for Haaland in certain games.

Or they have declined and he doesnt.