I mean, are they even full time?
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I mean, are they even full time?
Thats the whole idea, it gets the fans interactive across social media etc, click click ka ching.
WhateverItTakes
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So the question is now who will do better this season: Kroenke's Arsenal or Kroenke's Overwatch team? Place your bets everybody!
How anyone could win the league other than Manchester United or maaaaaybe Manchester City... can't see it happening. Can't imagine for Tottenham to do as good as last season. Chelsea, I hate to say it - they'll definitely be worse off this season if they don't increase their squad depth soon. If Liverpool keep Coutinho I reckon they can get the third spot this time around. The one team that can possibly surprise us all and do better than expected? Arsenal. Wenger ended last season very well and bested Chelsea tactically twice in a row. I love Conte but he needs to avoid falling into the hands of opposing managers easily. Think back to the 2-0 loss to United where he played into Mourinho's hands all too easily.
Edit - good lord, PSG are going for the kill.
Edit - good lord, PSG are going for the kill.
For me
Chelsea
Need a squad. What they have won't cut it in the PL and CL. Why did they let Matic go.
City
Could do it, they have 23 full backs and 57 options for the front 5.
Pool
Will challenge for the league if they get knocked out of the CL qualifier, will struggle for top 5 if they get through to the groups. Leak too many goals.
Arsenal
Europa will hinder their league chances unless Wenger sends out the embryos. If he does that then they will challenge for the league if they keep Sanchez.
Spurs
Unless some money gets spent soon they won't even win the "put the pressure on" trophy.
United
Will all depend on the rest of the team around Lukaku netting 50-60 goals. Defensively we're fine but we have to be more clinical. I think we've got the squad to handle the group stages of the CL, but probably get whooped in the 1/4s.
Chelsea
Need a squad. What they have won't cut it in the PL and CL. Why did they let Matic go.
City
Could do it, they have 23 full backs and 57 options for the front 5.
Pool
Will challenge for the league if they get knocked out of the CL qualifier, will struggle for top 5 if they get through to the groups. Leak too many goals.
Arsenal
Europa will hinder their league chances unless Wenger sends out the embryos. If he does that then they will challenge for the league if they keep Sanchez.
Spurs
Unless some money gets spent soon they won't even win the "put the pressure on" trophy.
United
Will all depend on the rest of the team around Lukaku netting 50-60 goals. Defensively we're fine but we have to be more clinical. I think we've got the squad to handle the group stages of the CL, but probably get whooped in the 1/4s.
So PSG going be:
Trapp
Alves
Marquinhos
Silva
Kurzawa
Fabinho
Veratti
Mbappe
Draxler
Neymar
Cavani
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Subs team
Areola
Muenier
Kimpembe
(Probably some youngster)
Berchiche
Motta/Rabiot
Matuidi
Lucas/Guedes
Pastore
Di Maria
Jese
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Way crazy
Trapp
Alves
Marquinhos
Silva
Kurzawa
Fabinho
Veratti
Mbappe
Draxler
Neymar
Cavani
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Subs team
Areola
Muenier
Kimpembe
(Probably some youngster)
Berchiche
Motta/Rabiot
Matuidi
Lucas/Guedes
Pastore
Di Maria
Jese
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Way crazy
MrS
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Joke post? They will miss Ibra's goals. Lukaku is not a big game player. Everybody knows this.
Explain to me how playing in the Europa League will be better for Liverpool than playing in the Champions League.
Real Madrid are still a better team. This will be a big year for Asensio.
That's good because we don't play many big games in the PL. Also, Zlatan only scored 17 goals in the league last year. You are underestimating Lukaku.
Fun meaningless stat, under LvG we got 35pts against the Top6 which was best in the league during that time. Keep in mind that those were some of the worst scoring United teams.
Leicester needs a confidence boost in prime time after last season.
MrS
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Indeed. Beating the big teams means nothing if you can't beat everyone else too. Basically Liverpool last year. United in contract just couldn't beat anyone at times. 15 fucking draws. Still boggles my mind. So many sitters missed.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
A Serious Man
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PSG just going to throw a billion out on transfers real quick becuase they'll be transfer banned for the next decade.
MrS
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Man Utd's best XI is still underwhelming despite the half billion Woodward has pissed away. Squad depth is quite poor too imo. I can't see how they'll effectively compete for 4 trophies with that team. Getting top 4 would be a great achievement for them.
UEFA have already said they can't doing anything about the Neymar deal. So I reckon PSG may do the same for Mbappe.
Agreed in part. I do not think we win the league this year unless we land a world class winger but Top4 will be expected. There aren't enough goals on this team to win the league which both Woody and Mou know.
Indeed. Beating the big teams means nothing if you can't beat everyone else too. Basically Liverpool last year. United in contract just couldn't beat anyone at times. 15 fucking draws. Still boggles my mind. So many sitters missed.
Agreed. More scoring is still needed.
Not sure they can for Mbop. Neymar had to pay his release clause so they could give him the money directly.
I suppose the owners could buy Mbop and then sell him to PSG for a euro.
Mass_Pincup
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@ParisUnited said it's done so it most likely is.
I'm conflicted on Oblak, I love the Atletico but Paris is my city.
In any case this transfer window has been crazy.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Just rumour ATM
Yep. As I said above, if the rest of the team around Lukaku can net 50-60 goals then we're on the way. Second best defensive record last season and we've just added Matic to the mix as well.
We had the chances last year but lacked the composure.
Not official. But they've been good with PSG stuff recently.
MrS
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Definitely agree with this. Matic won't score goals but it should free up Pogba a bit. Pogba's still not going to give you 15 or 20 goals though.
City's squad is scary good. Really looking forward to seeing more of Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva. Looking forward to another season of John Stones fuck ups too.
They could play Draxler attacking mid. If anyone leaves I could see Di Maria.
Mass_Pincup
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Draxler won't go. His people said that he don't want to go even with Neymar coming.
That may change with Mbappe coming as well but I don't think so.
Yeah there's talk of an interest from Inter.
MrS
Banned
Gonna turn out shite, then?
WhateverItTakes
Banned
I still don't think PSG will win the CL after this moneybomb. Semis maybe, but they're still the team that threw away a massive lead to get knocked out.
Man, even after all this spending. It's crazy just how out of this world RM's midfield is. Just on a whole different wavelength.
Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic, & Caballos. Good lord. Oh, & it's already built for the long term.
Funny how much Barca's & RM's midfield & forward prospects have flip-flopped the last couple of years.
Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic, & Caballos. Good lord. Oh, & it's already built for the long term.
Funny how much Barca's & RM's midfield & forward prospects have flip-flopped the last couple of years.
GoldenCrow
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Strangely after watching the pre-season games the player I think that is going to be the biggest surprise to everyone is Ederson. One fuck up in the first game against Lukaka and one that gave Carvajal a chance to score in the next but besides that he was really good, his communication got significantly better from game to game and became attack minded really quickly, his range of passing is fantastic in a way that means no team can turn off, he got faster and decision making better in a way that made me think he wouldn't make those mistakes again. Only goalkeeper I have enjoyed watching in a good while, I won't be surprised if by the end of the season he has a few assists and maybe a goal if very lucky.
Mattlikewhoa
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Cosigned... Though my fingers are crossed that we can make it to the CL finals.
Yeah it takes more than spending millions to get success.
Bayern have a stronger team than PSG and still struggled in the Champions league once they got past Arsenal.
They won't win anything under Emery. He's no good for them....On paper PSg already had a squad more than capable of winning the champions league. They didn't need Neymar for that.
Man City won't win the Premier League either, it's same shit different toilet. They were bookies favourite last season too lol.
Going forward they're great but at the back they're terrible and their fullbacks ain't gonna make a difference as they're not good at defending, and Stones and Ederson are liabilities....Pep needs to forget about goalies who are good with their feet and buy one that's good with their hands lol.
MrS
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League: Premier League
1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Tottenham
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5. Manchester United
6. Southampton
7. Everton
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18. Could be any of Watford/West Brom/West Ham/Burnley\Swansea\Stoke
19. Huddersfield
20. Liverpool
League: Premier League
1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Tottenham
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5. Manchester United
6. Southampton
7. Everton
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18. Could be any of Watford/West Brom/West Ham/Burnley\Swansea\Stoke
19. Huddersfield
20. Liverpool
being a Saint I can only dream the scouse fuckers capitulate
but really I think Brighton are in for a long, hard season
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