Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL)

[logfiles]

Losing Hazard is imminent and would have happened someday one or the other, my only pity for Chelsea was that they didn't get the opportunity to replace him due to their transfer ban, but they'd have to live with it.

Lampard has started off on the right foot, but pre-seasons matches are never an indication of what the season holds.

There are not so many players who maybe able to replace Eden Hazard or fill in his boots in this current transfer market but Chelsea did manage to secure Pulisic before the Transfer Ban came into effect.
If handled well, I think he might just try to relieve Chelsea off the stress from exit of Hazard. I am not saying he is as good as Hazard but hey, Legends have got to start off from somewhere, right?

They also have Willian and Pedro who will have to step up their game.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

There are not so many players who maybe able to replace Eden Hazard or fill in his boots in this current transfer market

Exactly, that's what many people fail to understand especially @Harkorede. I have been observing his comment towards Chelsea appointing Lampard and losing Hazard pointing towards a awafu season. Well lets wait for the season to begin and preferable end so I can rub our success at his face . Just hoping he'll still be active on the forum by then. Glad Lampard has started on a positive note, now he'll have more confidence that he can lead the boys to a successful season and hopefully end the season with either a trophy or top 4 finish might even achieve both.

[Trofo]

Loosing Hazard is a big hit for Chelsea however anybody tries to spin the story. There isn't many players like him in the world and definitely not in Chelsea. Granted, Pulisic is a good signing and should help them a bit, Willian has a lot of potential and maybe he will be able to show more now that he is not playing in Hazard shadow. He is now Chelsea most creative player, maybe Kovacic can also step up his game. He is my fellow country man and we are waiting for him to fulfill his enormous potential for long time now. Hopefully this will be the season, after all he has already worked with Zidane and now with Lampard and those two definitely have something to teach players in CM position.

Appointing Lampard as manager is very good choice since they have a transfer ban. I believe he will manage to get maximum from the players available and promote some new faces from youth squad. Transfer ban and Hazard leaving the club will even help him to start his work without much pressure since supporters aren't expecting fight for top positions this year (hopefully).

[Naida_BR]

There is no hazard, Chelsea remains Chelsea. They are a team not just about hazard. By beating Barcelona, of course this is the beginning of a good belief for Lampard to always be consistent in every pre-season or other match.

If a team can't survive when they lost 1 player then they'll get a lot of problems. Liverpool, for example, failed to reproduce their achievement when Suarez or Torres left, but it seems they've learned to deal with it when Coutinho leaves.

I do think losing Hazard is regrettable for Chelsea but that's how football works. Either you deal with it or you will fail to win anything.

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

He is now Chelsea most creative player, maybe Kovacic can also step up his game. He is my fellow country man and we are waiting for him to fulfill his enormous potential for long time now. Hopefully this will be the season, after all he has already worked with Zidane and now with Lampard and those two definitely have something to teach players in CM position.

It will be interesting to see how Lampard is going to Play his central and defensive midfielders.
Sarri used to Play Kante in an advanced role, a position which under optimizes him.
Now with the availability Mateo Kovačić, Jorginho, N'Golo Kanté, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Danny Drinkwater and Tiemoué Bakayoko??( i think he is returning from his loan, right?
There is some good cover in the defensive and central midfield

[DeathAngel]

He is now Chelsea most creative player, maybe Kovacic can also step up his game. He is my fellow country man and we are waiting for him to fulfill his enormous potential for long time now. Hopefully this will be the season, after all he has already worked with Zidane and now with Lampard and those two definitely have something to teach players in CM position.

It will be interesting to see how Lampard is going to Play his central and defensive midfielders.
Sarri used to Play Kante in an advanced role, a position which under optimizes him.
Now with the availability Mateo Kovačić, Jorginho, N'Golo Kanté, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Danny Drinkwater and Tiemoué Bakayoko??( i think he is returning from his loan, right?
There is some good cover in the defensive and central midfield

If it was me I’d go with a central midfield three of Kovacic, Kante & Jorginho. I’d play Kante as the deeper of the tree. A front three would probably be a good idea too.

[kingpin4321]

But Chelsea did manage to secure Pulisic before the Transfer Ban came into effect.

And thank God they did, pulisic is a very decent player and he dribbles quite well, just as Hazard does, Lampard would have loved to have Hazard at his disposal and also the possibility of signing players of his choice, but the ban is a hinderance, and I think Frank would build his team around pulisic.
I think the board would give Frank a target of a top four finish.

[Upgrade00]

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

One match, and a friendly fixture at that is not enough to determine whether or not Chelsea will comfortably survive without the presence of hazard. You can say they'd become more of a team, but Eden was a team player and the reality is, good players make teams. He is a major loss to the club and also the English league.

[iyah adrian]

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

One match, and a friendly fixture at that is not enough to determine whether or not Chelsea will comfortably survive without the presence of hazard. You can say they'd become more of a team, but Eden was a team player and the reality is, good players make teams. He is a major loss to the club and also the English league.

All teams also never know what will happen in the future. At least Chelsea have been able to make a victory and it's true that they no longer depend on hazard. So this is like Chelsea who started a new breakthrough without having to be important in the team. All must work together, all will work as it should.

[rachman mahesa]

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

One match, and a friendly fixture at that is not enough to determine whether or not Chelsea will comfortably survive without the presence of hazard. You can say they'd become more of a team, but Eden was a team player and the reality is, good players make teams. He is a major loss to the club and also the English league.

The friendly match is not enough to ensure Chelsea have a good performance. But with every friendly match that exists, of course this will prove whether they have gone to the real level in the official competition. So they must be ready for the future and we have to admit Chelsea are starting to be good in each of their friendly matches.

[iyah adrian]

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

One match, and a friendly fixture at that is not enough to determine whether or not Chelsea will comfortably survive without the presence of hazard. You can say they'd become more of a team, but Eden was a team player and the reality is, good players make teams. He is a major loss to the club and also the English league.

The friendly match is not enough to ensure Chelsea have a good performance. But with every friendly match that exists, of course this will prove whether they have gone to the real level in the official competition. So they must be ready for the future and we have to admit Chelsea are starting to be good in each of their friendly matches.

However, this friendly match is very important for Chelsea. Because they have a new coach (lampard) with friendship matches, of course, teamwork will be felt. Even if you experience victory or defeat. And for the future Chelsea must always be ready in every match.

[rachman mahesa]

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

One match, and a friendly fixture at that is not enough to determine whether or not Chelsea will comfortably survive without the presence of hazard. You can say they'd become more of a team, but Eden was a team player and the reality is, good players make teams. He is a major loss to the club and also the English league.

The friendly match is not enough to ensure Chelsea have a good performance. But with every friendly match that exists, of course this will prove whether they have gone to the real level in the official competition. So they must be ready for the future and we have to admit Chelsea are starting to be good in each of their friendly matches.

However, this friendly match is very important for Chelsea. Because they have a new coach (lampard) with friendship matches, of course, teamwork will be felt. Even if you experience victory or defeat. And for the future Chelsea must always be ready in every match.

So we are both one thought. That Chelsea really really need every friendship match. And added if Chelsea always win, of course the Chelsea owner will be happy with lampard performance during the pre-season. He will be sure Lampard can compete with other clubs even though he has just become a coach.

[DeathAngel]

There is no hazard, Chelsea remains Chelsea. They are a team not just about hazard. By beating Barcelona, of course this is the beginning of a good belief for Lampard to always be consistent in every pre-season or other match.

If a team can't survive when they lost 1 player then they'll get a lot of problems. Liverpool, for example, failed to reproduce their achievement when Suarez or Torres left, but it seems they've learned to deal with it when Coutinho leaves.

I do think losing Hazard is regrettable for Chelsea but that's how football works. Either you deal with it or you will fail to win anything.

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

I think Chelsea will actually suffer a lot without Hazard, he was their best performing player by quite some distance. Where are their goals & match winning displays going to come from?

[Naida_BR]

There is no hazard, Chelsea remains Chelsea. They are a team not just about hazard. By beating Barcelona, of course this is the beginning of a good belief for Lampard to always be consistent in every pre-season or other match.

If a team can't survive when they lost 1 player then they'll get a lot of problems. Liverpool, for example, failed to reproduce their achievement when Suarez or Torres left, but it seems they've learned to deal with it when Coutinho leaves.

I do think losing Hazard is regrettable for Chelsea but that's how football works. Either you deal with it or you will fail to win anything.

I watched the latest firendly matches of Chelsea and they seemed able to overcome Hazard's loss.
In my opinion, they won't suffer a lot from his leave. He was the best player in the team but now they are working more as a team and they are more creative than before that they were expecting Hazard to make a good move.

I think Chelsea will actually suffer a lot without Hazard, he was their best performing player by quite some distance. Where are their goals & match winning displays going to come from?

I would agree that he was the best player of the team and most of the opportunities was created by him.
There are many talented players in the squad, I think that Willian would be a great substitute leader and push the team in being creative and enrich their attacking performance. Don't you think that he is good enough to take over Hazard's role?

[tomahawk9]

I think Chelsea will actually suffer a lot without Hazard, he was their best performing player by quite some distance. Where are their goals & match winning displays going to come from?

Not only that but, let's not forget that they also have a new manager and it's no other than...Lampard LOL Last season they struggled to secure a CL spot (just 2 pts above 5th place Arsenal), and they had Sarri, a great manager, and also Hazard, who's been carrying the team on his back over the past few seasons.

My take on next season: Lampard won't make it until next year, Chelsea will struggle to remain in the top6 first half of the season and they'll get KO'd in the group stages of the CL. Quote me on this one, I wanna see whether I got it right or not in 5 months 

I would agree that he was the best player of the team and most of the opportunities was created by him.
There are many talented players in the squad, I think that Willian would be a great substitute leader and push the team in being creative and enrich their attacking performance. Don't you think that he is good enough to take over Hazard's role?

I've read some comments in social media, and Chelsea fans are pìssed (maybe that's a strong word, perhaps dissapointed?) that Willian is gonna wear Hazard's number 10 this season...So they obviously don't see Willian as a proper replacement. He's a good player, but I honestly don't think he has what it takes to fill Hazard's shoes, I mean, Hazard is world class and among the best in his position, Willian is...well, Willian 

[Coyster]

My take on next season: Lampard won't make it until next year, Chelsea will struggle to remain in the top6 first half of the season and they'll get KO'd in the group stages of the CL. Quote me on this one, I wanna see whether I got it right or not in 5 months  :

I support you on this one, Chelsea will definitely struggle next season and it's obvious, their team at the moment isn't just up to scratch to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, spurs, this teams would definitely top Chelsea on the table, they'll have to settle for 4th place and below.

Chelsea would make it past the ucl group stages, but winning the trophy is hardly possible.
As for Lampard, I think he'll be giving till next season, then he can arrange his team and sign players of his choosing.

[Trofo]

My take on next season: Lampard won't make it until next year, Chelsea will struggle to remain in the top6 first half of the season and they'll get KO'd in the group stages of the CL. Quote me on this one, I wanna see whether I got it right or not in 5 months  :

I support you on this one, Chelsea will definitely struggle next season and it's obvious, their team at the moment isn't just up to scratch to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, spurs, this teams would definitely top Chelsea on the table, they'll have to settle for 4th place and below.

Chelsea would make it past the ucl group stages, but winning the trophy is hardly possible.
As for Lampard, I think he'll be giving till next season, then he can arrange his team and sign players of his choosing.

Adding my 2 cents. Chelsea will have a tough season but there is still some quality there and they will end the league in the top half of the table and probably qualify for UEFA League next season (5th-8th position). In Champions League they will pass to next stage and posibly first knockout game but that is about the maximum they will manage. Lampard is a club legend and he will stay unless results are truly awful. 

@tomahawk9
Do you want to make a small bet regarding Lampard future in Chelsea since we have a difference of opinion regarding the matter?

[tomahawk9]

@tomahawk9
Do you want to make a small bet regarding Lampard future in Chelsea since we have a difference of opinion regarding the matter?

I'm down! Wanna do it like this? my $20 (Lampard will get sacked before December 31st) for your $30 (Lampard will be Chelsea's manager on Wednesday, January 1st 2020, in the game Brighton vs Chelsea). Quote me and it's on (:

[Trofo]

@tomahawk9
Do you want to make a small bet regarding Lampard future in Chelsea since we have a difference of opinion regarding the matter?

I'm down! Wanna do it like this? my $20 (Lampard will get sacked before December 31st) for your $30 (Lampard will be Chelsea's manager on Wednesday, January 1st 2020, in the game Brighton vs Chelsea). Quote me and it's on (:

It is on. I did't check the game but the date and amounts are enough to make this bet work. The looser shall pay out BTC eqivalent of 20 or 30 USD as per rate on January 1st 2020 at the start of mentioned Brighton-Chelsea game 

I will leave you neutral trust rating with reference for this post as a way to track the bet. I have few of them going on and it helps me keep track.

[Juggy777]

My take on next season: Lampard won't make it until next year, Chelsea will struggle to remain in the top6 first half of the season and they'll get KO'd in the group stages of the CL. Quote me on this one, I wanna see whether I got it right or not in 5 months  :

I support you on this one, Chelsea will definitely struggle next season and it's obvious, their team at the moment isn't just up to scratch to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, spurs, this teams would definitely top Chelsea on the table, they'll have to settle for 4th place and below.

Chelsea would make it past the ucl group stages, but winning the trophy is hardly possible.
As for Lampard, I think he'll be giving till next season, then he can arrange his team and sign players of his choosing.

Chelsea is indeed going to struggle in the champions league and will be knocked out, but in the premier league they may have an outside chance because of Pulisic. If he can perform consistently then they won’t miss Hazard, and if other players provide him support then Chelsea can easily finish in top 6. Also what do you’ll think of the promise made to Lampard by the Chelsea board, of not sacking him till the end of the season?.

News Source: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/25/chelsea-board-promise-give-frank-lampard-time-given-unique-situation-stamford-bridge-10071100/