Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL)

[DeathAngel]

I think Chelsea will suffer without Hazard. If they didn’t have a transfer ban they could replace him & his impact with 2 or 3 players. I think they will be fighting with Man Utd & Arsenal for 4th.

By January 2020, we shall be knowing Frank Lampard's future.

I can tell you, if you are interested.
He will be fully supported by the club and he won't be fired at that time.
As a former player he will have the respect that he gained during his career and because of that the board will be reluctant to his failures. Also, we should not forget that he is still in his initial managing steps.

It’s a massive risk employing a rookie manager regardless, especially for Chelsea who would consider themselves a big club who will be trying to win the Premier League & Champions League. The proof is in the pudding so let’s see how this all plays out.

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[tokeweed]

^  But the thing is a decent season could be 'absolutely disastrous' for Chelski.    Just look what happened to Sarri...

Costa to Wolves would be awesome imo.  I hope it happens.

Ridiculous the way Sarri was treated imo. What the hell has Lampard done as a manager to be more qualified than Sarri? Failed to get Derby promoted lol.

Chelsea always treat their managers like shit, they don’t deserve success.

Chelsea have been successful in the Abramovich era sacking their managers & replacing them very regularly. I do think they’ll struggle this coming season though partly because of Hazard going but mainly because they weren’t good enough last season & they can’t sign anybody due to the transfer ban so I don't see how it’ll get any better now. City & Liverpool are so much better than everybody else in the PL.

It did but look where they are now.  They just can't keep giving their manager the sack every two years or so.  Lol.  They'll end up with no top manager wanting to take the helm.  Would Pep go there?  Would Klopp?  I don't think so, not even with a large transfer budget.

[logfiles]

I think Chelsea will suffer without Hazard. If they didn’t have a transfer ban they could replace him & his impact with 2 or 3 players. I think they will be fighting with Man Utd & Arsenal for 4th.

By January 2020, we shall be knowing Frank Lampard's future.

I can tell you, if you are interested.
He will be fully supported by the club and he won't be fired at that time.
As a former player he will have the respect that he gained during his career and because of that the board will be reluctant to his failures. Also, we should not forget that he is still in his initial managing steps.

Yes he may have the support of the fans but will Abramovich be patient enough if he doesn't live up to the expectations?
Remember when Di Matteo was sacked?
I don't think Chelsea Fans wanted him to be sacked but Abramovich did it anyway.

[Naida_BR]

I think Chelsea will suffer without Hazard. If they didn’t have a transfer ban they could replace him & his impact with 2 or 3 players. I think they will be fighting with Man Utd & Arsenal for 4th.

By January 2020, we shall be knowing Frank Lampard's future.

I can tell you, if you are interested.
He will be fully supported by the club and he won't be fired at that time.
As a former player he will have the respect that he gained during his career and because of that the board will be reluctant to his failures. Also, we should not forget that he is still in his initial managing steps.

Yes he may have the support of the fans but will Abramovich be patient enough if he doesn't live up to the expectations?
Remember when Di Matteo was sacked?
I don't think Chelsea Fans wanted him to be sacked but Abramovich did it anyway.

You think Abramovich doesn't understand the situation?
He must be happy that he managed to find Lampard that will be Sarri's replacement. He is not stupid not to understand the situation. He realizes that Frank's job is difficult.

[DeathAngel]

I think maybe Abramovich has lost the hunger he once had to make Chelsea win lots of trophies. They don’t spend as much as they used to & it’ll be even harder for them this season because they can’t but anybody.
I predict a tough baptism for Lampard in the PL.

[tokeweed]

^  I think Chelsea won't even finish top 6 at the end of this coming season.  IMHO.  And yes, I'm willing to back my big mouth with a small bet (vs somebody trusted).  Lolol.  Give me good odds tho. 

[Naida_BR]

I think maybe Abramovich has lost the hunger he once had to make Chelsea win lots of trophies. They don’t spend as much as they used to & it’ll be even harder for them this season because they can’t but anybody.
I predict a tough baptism for Lampard in the PL.

Just think of Tottenham. Wasn't in the same situation like Chelsea?
They are not making any signings, however they are making great performance in all competitions. I think that Chelsea's players will try to protect Lampard as many of them were playing together with him some years ago. They respect him more than anyone else.

[DeathAngel]

^  I think Chelsea won't even finish top 6 at the end of this coming season.  IMHO.  And yes, I'm willing to back my big mouth with a small bet (vs somebody trusted).  Lolol.  Give me good odds tho. 

Man City or Liverpool - 1st & 2nd
Spurs - 3rd
Arsenal - 4th
Man Utd - 5th

I’m struggling to see Chelsea finish any lower than 6th?

[swogerino]

I think maybe Abramovich has lost the hunger he once had to make Chelsea win lots of trophies. They don’t spend as much as they used to & it’ll be even harder for them this season because they can’t but anybody.
I predict a tough baptism for Lampard in the PL.

Just think of Tottenham. Wasn't in the same situation like Chelsea?
They are not making any signings, however they are making great performance in all competitions. I think that Chelsea's players will try to protect Lampard as many of them were playing together with him some years ago. They respect him more than anyone else.

That may be a good incentive for Chelsea but it is not enough to face a very tough Premier League this year.I think that they have a chance to be ranked in the top 4 teams because they have the advantage of playing together from a few years while the teams that sign up new players will struggle in the beginning.

[Indamuck]

Coaches get too much blame for team failures, everything ultimately relies on how the players perform and a coach has very little bearing on that.

Lampard will surely be a fan favorite since he was a former star for Chelsea but football fans are notoriously short tempered and Frank may not handle the criticism well if things go south.

[yoseph]

Coaches get too much blame for team failures, everything ultimately relies on how the players perform and a coach has very little bearing on that.

Lampard will surely be a fan favorite since he was a former star for Chelsea but football fans are notoriously short tempered and Frank may not handle the criticism well if things go south.

The problem with big clubs is that they don't have a lot of patience when it comes to their managers, they don't have the time to let the managers build their team and will always pressurize them in terms of winning trophies.

[logfiles]

You think Abramovich doesn't understand the situation?
He must be happy that he managed to find Lampard that will be Sarri's replacement. He is not stupid not to understand the situation. He realizes that Frank's job is difficult.

He clearly doesn't understand according to all the past encounters with different managers. Hey, I am not just concluding all these out of nowhere. Just go read through all past manager departures since the arrival of Abramovich

I think maybe Abramovich has lost the hunger he once had to make Chelsea win lots of trophies. They don’t spend as much as they used to & it’ll be even harder for them this season because they can’t but anybody.
I predict a tough baptism for Lampard in the PL.

Don't you think it's because of the transfer ban?
Otherwise, I don't think Abramovich has lost that hunger yet. He wouldn't be sacking coaches left and right with just one bad season.
Without that ban, am pretty sure Chelsea would be spending freely already as we saw them sign Pulisic and Mateo Kovacic.

[Naida_BR]

You think Abramovich doesn't understand the situation?
He must be happy that he managed to find Lampard that will be Sarri's replacement. He is not stupid not to understand the situation. He realizes that Frank's job is difficult.

He clearly doesn't understand according to all the past encounters with different managers. Hey, I am not just concluding all these out of nowhere. Just go read through all past manager departures since the arrival of Abramovich

I think maybe Abramovich has lost the hunger he once had to make Chelsea win lots of trophies. They don’t spend as much as they used to & it’ll be even harder for them this season because they can’t but anybody.
I predict a tough baptism for Lampard in the PL.

Don't you think it's because of the transfer ban?
Otherwise, I don't think Abramovich has lost that hunger yet. He wouldn't be sacking coaches left and right with just one bad season.
Without that ban, am pretty sure Chelsea would be spending freely already as we saw them sign Pulisic and Mateo Kovacic.

Give me a same example of a manager that came to sit on Chelsea's bench, when the team was in the difficult position of not making transfers.
This situation is different, this is what I'm saying.

[buwaytress]

@Naida, logfiles, deathangel. I can't remember when I said this but probably closer to the end of last season but I think Chelskimovich lost interest. You can't ignore that he was absent for many games (yes, he had Visa issues, but he was also absent from watching the game elsewhere apparently), he's got that woman anyway to handle Lampard (without ever talking to Lampard, btw), and he basically just only now realised his money can't any longer buy success. Sarri being replaced was less him caring and more him just signing off on a business decision.

But back to Premier League football, anyone punting on the Asian Premier League teams? I'm wondering if Newcastle upset plus City standard steamroller win is worth it. Matches start in a few hours, might sneak in a few views just for the heck of it in between work.

[DeathAngel]

@buwaytress - I agree on Abramovich actually, he probably only went to the UK to dodge tax or some kind of business scheme. I think he wanted to get his money out of Russia. Maybe things have changed & he doesn’t have a need for Chelsea any more.

Maybe these oil rich teams should be careful what they wish for. Once the owners money tap gets turned off look what happens. Be interesting to see if Man City’s owners continue to be so passionate about spending in years to come.

[hilariousetc]

^  I think Chelsea won't even finish top 6 at the end of this coming season.  IMHO.  And yes, I'm willing to back my big mouth with a small bet (vs somebody trusted).  Lolol.  Give me good odds tho. 

I don't think they'll do terrible but it's not easy getting into the top five these days, especially with City and Spurs becoming huge clubs in recent times and pushing the others further down the table. I'm kinda hoping Wolves get Costa and some other good players so maybe they can challenge for a top 5 position and shake things up a bit. I doubt Wolves will be able to afford Costa's wages though.

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[tokeweed]

^  I think Chelsea won't even finish top 6 at the end of this coming season.  IMHO.  And yes, I'm willing to back my big mouth with a small bet (vs somebody trusted).  Lolol.  Give me good odds tho.  

Man City or Liverpool - 1st & 2nd
Spurs - 3rd
Arsenal - 4th
Man Utd - 5th

I’m struggling to see Chelsea finish any lower than 6th?

Wanna make a bet?  Give me good odds.  I say Chelsea won't finish in the top 6 after the 2019/20 season.

Edit:  Chelsea is at 1.16 to finish in the top 6.  That's like huge.  But since we're betting small, we could do your 30 for my 10?

[iyah adrian]

Coaches get too much blame for team failures, everything ultimately relies on how the players perform and a coach has very little bearing on that.

Lampard will surely be a fan favorite since he was a former star for Chelsea but football fans are notoriously short tempered and Frank may not handle the criticism well if things go south.

The coach will often be blamed if the team often loses in matches. But this situation was different for Lampard, because Lampard had just started and needed time to build a team to be stronger. If I experience defeat I think that is a very natural thing.

[DeathAngel]

Wanna make a bet?  Give me good odds.  I say Chelsea won't finish in the top 6 after the 2019/20 season.

Edit:  Chelsea is at 1.16 to finish in the top 6.  That's like huge.  But since we're betting small, we could do your 30 for my 10?

I’ll take you up on that my friend. Quote this to confirm
Chelsea will finish top 6 imo.

The coach will often be blamed if the team often loses in matches. But this situation was different for Lampard, because Lampard had just started and needed time to build a team to be stronger. If I experience defeat I think that is a very natural thing.

Lampard should get a free swing this season seeing as though he can’t sign anybody.

[DeathAngel]

Not a great day for Newcastle fans, Steve Bruce the new manager -

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/steve-bruce-appointed-as-newcastle-united-head-coach/

They also lost 4-0 to Wolves in a pre season game.