Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL)

[skarais]

Sorry I have no merit left. You would surely deserve a few here.

Yes, maybe you should do it or not at all. LOL

Watford won’t get relegated, there’s definitely 3 worse teams in the league & that’ll be shown when we finally restart the league.

There are many possibilities about who will be relegated if the Premier League continues. The next 7 matches will determine who wins the EPL (Liverpool is very likely) and who is relegated. Watford can be degraded if they cant rise from the zone.

[FanEagle]

Watford is one of those teams who have a very good solid championship level team but when it goes to premier league it just becomes very hard to be stable. I mean think about it, we are talking about probably the biggest league in the world, sure la liga, Bundesliga, ligue 1, serie a all of that are awesome but premier league might be the biggest of them all, at least right now it is like that, at one point 10 years ago Barcelona was winning ALL the games and we may consider la liga bigger, but right now I think its premier league.

So to have a team on premier league, and to stay there forever, like at least a decade if not more, would take YEARS of success back to back in order to build that culture into a team. Like I am not expecting arsenal to ever relegate, even if they play horribly.

[hd49728]

Watford is one of those teams who have a very good solid championship level team but when it goes to premier league it just becomes very hard to be stable.

The level of challenge between Championship and Premier League are huge. That's it. Such a life and such a challenge for Watford and from any teams promoted from Championship every season.

I mean think about it, we are talking about probably the biggest league in the world, sure la liga, Bundesliga, ligue 1, serie a all of that are awesome but premier league might be the biggest of them all, at least right now it is like that, at one point 10 years ago Barcelona was winning ALL the games and we may consider la liga bigger, but right now I think its premier league.

Premier League is a biggest league in aspect of finance but I am neither sure nor agree with the statement that it is the biggest or the best league in the Europe and around the world. Within last 10 years, there are limited clubs from England have won the Champions League. Most of them came from La Liga. Despite of recent falls of performance and competitive abilities from La Liga's team, Barcelona, Real Madrid and A.Madrid, it is unfair to call Premier League is the biggest and best one.

They have biggest football industry, yes.
They have most of best football managers: Kloop, Pep., Mourinho, Ancelotti, (maybe) Allegri, etc. Yes
They have a biggest and best league: Nope or not yet.

[DeathAngel]

There’s not much between Barca, Real, Atletico & Liverpool & Man City, they’re fairly closely matched for quality. I think the PL’s other teams are stronger than the beet of the rest in La Liga though.

[jayce]

Watford won’t get relegated, there’s definitely 3 worse teams in the league & that’ll be shown when we finally restart the league.

I hope so but Villa with their new goalkeeper Reina are quite something. Despite had not good results in their last 5 games but their defense are getting solid. In the other side, Bournemouth are still playing inconsistently and I think Norwich have no hope already.

[snipie]

Nothing official yet but it may be possible to begin training in the third week in May and games in the middle of June + playing in half stadium only. They are waiting directives from prime minister..SkySport

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Nothing official yet but it may be possible to begin training in the third week in May and games in the middle of June + playing in half stadium only. They are waiting directives from prime minister..SkySport

What is clear is training in May will run normally and also the match in gambling I think it is near time but what we are worried about is the fitness of the players remain stable before the game later.

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

[SFR10]

This season has lost totally the interest of the fans.
With discussions that I am making with people they do not really care anymore about the EPL matches and if Liverpool or any other team is going to get the title. All leagues are a mess and it would something just to be done to finish the league.

Probably they support a team like Spurs or Arsenal who have had crap seasons & now nothing to play for?

I'm an Arsenal fan and ever since Arteta's arrival, we've been performing in a better ^[ish] level ^{[I do know we're still far from our best form]} and on paper, 2nd to 4th CL spots are still up for grabs.

Wolves & Sheff United - Trying to get Europa League football (outside shot of CL spot)

I think Wolves might be able to surprise eveyone for the last CL spot.

[hilariousetc]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52542756

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has suggested halves of less than 45 minutes could be considered when football resumes.

Discussions about the Premier League's return are ongoing but Taylor says players are "concerned" about safety.

Honestly, what's the point in this? Why not just do penalty shoot outs or fist goal wins instead? Or just get the players to play the matches on FIFA? It's stupid. If they're that concerned about safety this much and there is a clear danger then games just shouldn't be played. Playing shortened games isn't going to do much for safety. You're still exposed. Either play the games as they should be played or not at all.

[BitSat19]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52542756

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has suggested halves of less than 45 minutes could be considered when football resumes.

Discussions about the Premier League's return are ongoing but Taylor says players are "concerned" about safety.

Honestly, what's the point in this? Why not just do penalty shoot outs or fist goal wins instead? Or just get the players to play the matches on FIFA? It's stupid. If they're that concerned about safety this much and there is a clear danger then games just shouldn't be played. Playing shortened games isn't going to do much for safety. You're still exposed. Either play the games as they should be played or not at all.

I am sure they are still not sure what to do as no one want to take blame so better if they feel not good then just cancel this all and think about next season.

[Captain Corporate]

 It is definitely risky, think about it you want everyone to watch football literally right now, this is the best time to have football because if you have like a big game right now everyone is already staying at home so millions will be watching, not just in UK but all around the world, probably like 20 million people per game (if the game is a good one) so we are talking about something awesome for the tv channels and teams and advertisers and many stuff. It is really a tough choice, would you prefer insane amount of money and have the ability to keep 20 million at home, or would you pick keeping 50 people safe?

 I mean sure I would easily pick 50 people risking their lives of getting infected to have that much money plus having that much people staying at home, but at the same time the question of what are you going to do if it turns out one player eventually got it and spread it? You are going to be responsible for it and will get a lot of hate because of it.

[tokeweed]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52542756

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has suggested halves of less than 45 minutes could be considered when football resumes.

Discussions about the Premier League's return are ongoing but Taylor says players are "concerned" about safety.

Honestly, what's the point in this? Why not just do penalty shoot outs or fist goal wins instead? Or just get the players to play the matches on FIFA? It's stupid. If they're that concerned about safety this much and there is a clear danger then games just shouldn't be played. Playing shortened games isn't going to do much for safety. You're still exposed. Either play the games as they should be played or not at all.

Yup!  They prolly still have no idea how to restart the league imo.  They could just be waiting for the right time to announce that they're gonna do it like Ligue Uh and give Liverpool the trophy, relegate the bottom three and promote the Championship's top three...  Leeeeds!

[FanEagle]

Watford is one of those teams who have a very good solid championship level team but when it goes to premier league it just becomes very hard to be stable.

The level of challenge between Championship and Premier League are huge. That's it. Such a life and such a challenge for Watford and from any teams promoted from Championship every season.

I mean think about it, we are talking about probably the biggest league in the world, sure la liga, Bundesliga, ligue 1, serie a all of that are awesome but premier league might be the biggest of them all, at least right now it is like that, at one point 10 years ago Barcelona was winning ALL the games and we may consider la liga bigger, but right now I think its premier league.

Premier League is a biggest league in aspect of finance but I am neither sure nor agree with the statement that it is the biggest or the best league in the Europe and around the world. Within last 10 years, there are limited clubs from England have won the Champions League. Most of them came from La Liga. Despite of recent falls of performance and competitive abilities from La Liga's team, Barcelona, Real Madrid and A.Madrid, it is unfair to call Premier League is the biggest and best one.

They have biggest football industry, yes.
They have most of best football managers: Kloop, Pep., Mourinho, Ancelotti, (maybe) Allegri, etc. Yes
They have a biggest and best league: Nope or not yet.

I didn't mean the best league out there as in talent (which they could be right now, thinking about how awesome City and Liverpool has been in the past 2 or 3 years) but more like globally watched and financially everywhere.

Plus, it probably has a bigger history as well, football was I think either invented in UK or just got very famous in UK so they have a very big history as well. They have like 10 level of leagues as well, and its not like Sunday league, they do have Sunday league too but even the 10th league actually has pretty decent football players there, like 40 years old guy who was at 5th league, so not like some fat chubby people like me going on there.

So, I meant premier league is bigger as in the feeling of it, not the talent of players or anything like that, if you ask me it is widely known better, but that's just me, maybe I am biased because I like them so much, otherwise if you look at success I am sure there are many other leagues who are better, la liga to start, but historically they feel like much bigger and ahead of everyone else and more globally known.

[jayce]

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

Lol that's gonna be awkward. For those who accidentally celebrate the goal would get booked by the referee.

[Indymoney]

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

Lol that's gonna be awkward. For those who accidentally celebrate the goal would get booked by the referee.

May be they will not book just warning is enough as now its too much players cannot celebrate the goal really awkward.

[examplens]

Premier League is a biggest league in aspect of finance but I am neither sure nor agree with the statement that it is the biggest or the best league in the Europe and around the world. Within last 10 years, there are limited clubs from England have won the Champions League. Most of them came from La Liga. Despite of recent falls of performance and competitive abilities from La Liga's team, Barcelona, Real Madrid and A.Madrid, it is unfair to call Premier League is the biggest and best one.

They have biggest football industry, yes.
They have most of best football managers: Kloop, Pep., Mourinho, Ancelotti, (maybe) Allegri, etc. Yes
They have a biggest and best league: Nope or not yet.

I am not sure that is Champions League criterion of league quality. Yes, it is important, but not at all. In La Liga, we have only 2-3 clubs which dominate, but check other clubs from the middle of the table. For example Watford, I think few of LaLiga teams could beat them and they have no priority to play in UEFA league because of very low profit with a high risk of injuries.
If you remember Chelsea when winning CL, they weren't even in the top four in PL. But still enough to win CL

They have most of best football managers: Kloop, Pep., Mourinho, Ancelotti, (maybe) Allegri, etc. Yes

You forgot Solskjaer on this list  

[swogerino]

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

Lol that's gonna be awkward. For those who accidentally celebrate the goal would get booked by the referee.

This will be very difficult to do as the players after scoring are used to celebrate.In order for this to happen they need to train hard to simulate a goal during training and try to not celebrate.I think this may be done in training but in a real game before this happens we will see a lot of bookings exactly for this reason.
Speaking of booking betting on high number of yellow cards can be a good bet during this time.

[DeathAngel]

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

Yeah, that’s going to be quite sad, there will definitely be a lot less passion shown by players during games. Without fans football is nothing.

[hilariousetc]

Maybe there will be no celebration when the players score and just stay quiet because there can be no crowd. This is not cool.

Yeah, that’s going to be quite sad, there will definitely be a lot less passion shown by players during games. Without fans football is nothing.

Why would they not celebrate? Games have been played behind closed doors before and they just play as normal. England played Croatia behind closed doors a couple of years ago: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45786472

The only thing they might not do is when they run over to the fans to celebrate but that doesn't always happen anyway. They could probably just celebrate to the cameras for the fans at home  .

[Globb0]

Speaking of booking betting on high number of yellow cards can be a good bet during this time.

What is your logic here? can you explain a bit more?