Premier League 2022/23

[rabbikeane]

I know it's locked but the player watch thread for Trippier, the transfer rumours, the amount of bullshit he got; "He's not good enough", "we need better", and the bullshit people got defending him

Hindsight... what a curse that is.

Most are uncapable of looking behind players performances. Whether players are played to their strengths, exposed for the weaknesses, or even if they are unfit or injured. And managers must carry some blame as well. We've seen it this season, don't play Emerson in a role where he's expected to be an attacking wing backs with lots of crossing opportunities. Don't play Porro in a role where he's unprotected and have to defend a lot. Trippier's downfall at Spurs is very much on Pochettino, who demanded him to be like Kyle Walker both defend and attack in every minute of the game. Something you need an insane engine for. It left him out of position all the time with lots of space behind him and a fan base simply seeing him as the closest player to blame.

 

[Gareth88]

I was almost about to write how bad Brighton have looked at the start of this half

 

[taidgh]

Newcastle

 

[djhotspur]

Newcastle

See how they cope with champions league. All well and good when you’re playing a game a week

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

See how they cope with champions league. All well and good when you’re playing a game a week

agreed just look at Brighton. Games catching up with them and they’ve struggled either side of the Arsenal game (which is hilarious)

 

[TheChosenOne]

agreed just look at Brighton. Games catching up with them and they’ve struggled either side of the Arsenal game (which is hilarious)

Which is why I hope we luck out of ECL

 

[EQP]

Brighton have back to back home games starting with Southampton on Sunday and then City on Wednesday. I wonder what version of Brighton we'll see in both games.

 

[inclineyid]

Brighton have back to back home games starting with Southampton on Sunday and then City on Wednesday. I wonder what version of Brighton we'll see in both games.

I’ll hazard a wild guess they’ll look a lot better in one of those games than the other!

 

[Radiant]

Brighton have back to back home games starting with Southampton on Sunday and then City on Wednesday. I wonder what version of Brighton we'll see in both games.

Last game at Villa, possible that they only get 4 points out of 9. Win our last 2 and we could sneak 6th.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Weekend fixtures :
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Saturday:

 

[Tucker]

I know it's locked but the player watch thread for Trippier, the transfer rumours, the amount of bullshit he got; "He's not good enough", "we need better", and the bullshit people got defending him

Hindsight... what a curse that is.

The herd suddenly decides they hate a player and that’s it. There’s a long line of players like Trippier who just become scapegoats.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Updated PL table :
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[EQP]

Last game at Villa, possible that they only get 4 points out of 9. Win our last 2 and we could sneak 6th.

Stranger things have happened but I really can't see us beating Brentford this weekend. Even with Toney out, I'm expecting them to overrun our midfield and take advantage of some our terrible defending.

 

[taidgh]

Last game at Villa, possible that they only get 4 points out of 9. Win our last 2 and we could sneak 6th.

i think i see a flaw in your plan...

 

[TheChosenOne]

Saturday :
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[TheChosenOne]

Two cup fi…. Nah !

Let’s this one out of the way then just more to go for us.

C’mon Forest !

 

[rebrab]

It’s so much funnier and puts a much better spin on it if Arsenal don’t win today

 

[Guntz]

Villa penalty

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Villa penalty

Choked.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Villa winning. We can forget Europe.