Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL)

[tumis]

Disappointing for a blues fan.

But I am glad we got the table place we needed.

Who has the word on the new season? will it be back to the old format of weekly games?

So far I only saw the start date.

Arsneal is the shadow that covers everything. Nothing goes the right way in this club. And this cup can only... ...hurt them.

[Avirunes]

Disappointing for a blues fan.

Yeah truly, they were all going well but couple of injuries slowly drifted match towards Arsenal. Anyway Arsenal did well to make a comeback and I really enjoyed watching the FA Cup final. I loved the way Giroud assisted Pulisic and then Aubameyang fake and chip. Oh, lovely..

Chelsea were dominating the time before the drinks break in first half but it all changed after then it was all Arsenal.

[davinchi]

It was actually quite good to see Arsenal win this year as well, whenever they feel down and not playing their best that season they end up putting their energy towards FA cup to make a change and that shows as well, now they are going to Europe as well as far as I know the rules so that is going to help them a ton both financially and also the way they can attract talent as well if they can because who wouldn't want to play in a premier league team that goes to Europe games as well that is a great chance, you may not get superstar names but you can definitely get a decent team together.

Arteta really showed that he could be something as well, I see a great future with him and considering he is Spanish, he could lead Madrid or Barcelona in the future if he plays his cards right.

[EdenHazard]

Disappointing for a blues fan.

But I am glad we got the table place we needed.

Who has the word on the new season? will it be back to the old format of weekly games?

So far I only saw the start date.

The Premier League has revealed the 2020/21 season will start on Saturday September 12

Can't we say it was rigged game? 
4th disgrace game after the Barcelona vs Chelsea match in the champions league back in 2009. Shameful match.

Ah forget it we lost the game anyway .. that's the only fact we should accept.
Well done arsenal. Well done arteta.
It's just unfortunate for lampard to get 2 injured key players and 1 controversial red card.

Big task for chelsea next season : to spend millions in defenders especially a goalkeeper.

[SFR10]

most ppl here forgot about this match or simply didn't care since it was a london derby, and there's no love here for clubs in London, only manchester and liverpool  =P

Stats say otherwise: Arsenal’s FA Cup final win vs Chelsea smashes record for most-watched match this season with 8.2MILLION BBC viewers

I hate it when "big clubs" treat Europa League as second rate competition.

You have a point but it's a perfect competition for testing some of their talented youngsters with a mixture of players from their reserve team.

Who has the word on the new season? will it be back to the old format of weekly games?

Still nothing ^[AFAIK]. Here are some of the changes so far: The Premier League rule change ...

Arsneal is the shadow that covers everything. Nothing goes the right way in this club. And this cup can only... ...hurt them.

How can winning a cup, hurt a team?

[Naida_BR]

Disappointing for a blues fan.

Yeah truly, they were all going well but couple of injuries slowly drifted match towards Arsenal. Anyway Arsenal did well to make a comeback and I really enjoyed watching the FA Cup final. I loved the way Giroud assisted Pulisic and then Aubameyang fake and chip. Oh, lovely..

Chelsea were dominating the time before the drinks break in first half but it all changed after then it was all Arsenal.

Very disappointing result for Chelsea community.
They scored early - this was all they need in order to capture the cup.
After scoring they had to play conservatively and do not allow Arsenal to attack. In my opinion, Lampard failed in terms of strategy due to his inexperience in such games.

[leea-1334]

I'm super excited with the fact that Arsenal won the FA cup this year and my bet won, Auba is a great striker, I wish Arsenal would not sell him if a huge offer comes in place. Arteta first major cup, I'm glad we sacked Emery, if he was the one in charge Arsenal could have lost the game

Good for you guys. Spurs here with nothing to show for the season right after we got to the Champions League final haha, so again Arsenal came out on top in London but next season will be another chance for us. All respect to Aubameyeng but he stays for the money or he goes if the money is not good enough. Good job in FA cup, it loves Arsenal for sure.

[Shasha80]

I'm super excited with the fact that Arsenal won the FA cup this year and my bet won, Auba is a great striker, I wish Arsenal would not sell him if a huge offer comes in place. Arteta first major cup, I'm glad we sacked Emery, if he was the one in charge Arsenal could have lost the game

Good for you guys. Spurs here with nothing to show for the season right after we got to the Champions League final haha, so again Arsenal came out on top in London but next season will be another chance for us. All respect to Aubameyeng but he stays for the money or he goes if the money is not good enough. Good job in FA cup, it loves Arsenal for sure.

This season is a lesson for Spurs, I'm sure for next season Mourinho has a strategy that can make Spurs much better from this season,
so Mourinho was nicknamed it as a special one. Although Arsenal won the FA cup, it was still under the Spurs in Premier League table.
It proves spurs have a slightly better quality than Arsenal. Regarding Aubameyang it is very difficult to maintain it next season.

[Captain Corporate]

 Well for starters they got Mourinho at half way into the league and that wasn't really enough time for a coach to teach his tactics and strategy to a new team, secondly he didn't build the team, so his tactics and the teams talents didn't really overlapped that much hence why I think it could be a trouble for the results, and then they have lost Kane for a very long time as well, on top of that there was pandemic break but that was to every team obviously.

 So all in all, Spurs actually did pretty well considering all things that happened, I would say it is usually not this common for teams to get back on the horse this easily, but they have managed to be good again. After this years transfer window and them getting players Mourinho wants and spending more time with his strategy, the team will eventually become a much better team.

[justdimin]

I like Auby as well but dude is such a great player to be just playing for a team that won FA cup and that's it, and they were horrible in premier league as well, so there is really no reason to keep him, they should definitely look to sell him for a lot of money if they can and improve the strength of the squad overall.

Having one amazing player and not so much amazing other players makes the team suck, if you however sell Auby and get like 3-4 decent players instead you could rebuild a lot better for your future. Auby also deserves to be playing on a team like Barcelona, Madrid, PSG, liverpool or whatever levels, I know those teams may not need him right now but if he could play at a top level team like that he could make a huge change and could actually show his real talent.

[Avirunes]

I like Auby as well but dude is such a great player to be just playing for a team that won FA cup and that's it, and they were horrible in premier league as well, so there is really no reason to keep him, they should definitely look to sell him for a lot of money if they can and improve the strength of the squad overall.

Having one amazing player and not so much amazing other players makes the team suck, if you however sell Auby and get like 3-4 decent players instead you could rebuild a lot better for your future. Auby also deserves to be playing on a team like Barcelona, Madrid, PSG, liverpool or whatever levels, I know those teams may not need him right now but if he could play at a top level team like that he could make a huge change and could actually show his real talent.

You are not the only one who feel Aubameyang is too good for Arsenal. There are many sports pundits and fans who feel the same.    With Arteta's last interview it seems likely that Aubameyang is likely to continue up with Arsenal. There were too much issues inside Arsenal but Arteta is fixing this slowly. It would still take time but I think Arteta will fix Arsenal back to its shape at one point.

Aubameyang is 31 and I hardly think selling Arsenal would bring a huge money for Arsenal to fund some good players. Right now Arsenal should focus on buying defensive players. They brought in Cedric Soares in last transfer and couple of same should be good enough.

[kassex]

I like Auby as well but dude is such a great player to be just playing for a team that won FA cup and that's it, and they were horrible in premier league as well, so there is really no reason to keep him, they should definitely look to sell him for a lot of money if they can and improve the strength of the squad overall.

Having one amazing player and not so much amazing other players makes the team suck, if you however sell Auby and get like 3-4 decent players instead you could rebuild a lot better for your future. Auby also deserves to be playing on a team like Barcelona, Madrid, PSG, liverpool or whatever levels, I know those teams may not need him right now but if he could play at a top level team like that he could make a huge change and could actually show his real talent.

You are not the only one who feel Aubameyang is too good for Arsenal. There are many sports pundits and fans who feel the same.    With Arteta's last interview it seems likely that Aubameyang is likely to continue up with Arsenal. There were too much issues inside Arsenal but Arteta is fixing this slowly. It would still take time but I think Arteta will fix Arsenal back to its shape at one point.

Aubameyang is 31 and I hardly think selling Arsenal would bring a huge money for Arsenal to fund some good players. Right now Arsenal should focus on buying defensive players. They brought in Cedric Soares in last transfer and couple of same should be good enough.

Really wanted to see this player in Real Madrid. But unfortunately, Perez bought others, throwing a lot of money down the drain. It is a pity that Obemeyang's dream did not come true.

[leea-1334]

Anyone watching the football game tonight to see who joins us in Premier League next season? We already welcome back Leeds and West Brom, and I have a feeling Fulham will be the one to win it tonight after spending the whole season below Brentford,,, but it is so even and there is going to be many London teams!

[Coyster]

You are not the only one who feel Aubameyang is too good for Arsenal. There are many sports pundits and fans who feel the same.    With Arteta's last interview it seems likely that Aubameyang is likely to continue up with Arsenal.

I watched the interview too, and I think the board, coach and Aubameyang have reached an agreement for him to stay, imo, for a season to see the clubs progress during that period and how many players the club can acquire before next season, to see if they're going to compete for the epl title next season.

Players in Aubameyang's level should play for the teams that compete for titles every season, if Arteta can fix it all next season, then Auba will stay much longer, but if he doesn't, then the Gabonese international could leave, but his age would be a worry to big teams that will want to sign him, clubs don't spend too much on players aged above 30, and it's usually a short contract of 1-2 years only.

[cryptofrka]

Aubameyang would probably not get the same treatment in any of the top clubs and he knows that. Arsenal is adapting their playstyle to get the most out of him, it would be much different in an environment with more top quality players where he'd be expected to link up, hold the ball, drag defenders wide etc.

In Arsenal he only needs to run behind defenders and use his speed. That is most of his game anyway and although he is top class in that segment, he isn't a top player that top teams can build around. He's an elite goalscorer who is in his 30's and he will soon start losing his by far biggest asset - speed and acceleration.

He'd be smart to stay at Arsenal. And to be honest, I don't see top teams standing in line to get him. They never were.

[Naida_BR]

Anyone watching the football game tonight to see who joins us in Premier League next season? We already welcome back Leeds and West Brom, and I have a feeling Fulham will be the one to win it tonight after spending the whole season below Brentford,,, but it is so even and there is going to be many London teams!

Leeds should have been in the Premier League already two years ago.
Finally they made it and I hope to see the same competitive Leeds as it used to be in the past with players like Harry Kewel and Mark Viduka who are legends already in the club's history.

[Avirunes]

@cryptofrka , @Coyster He is settled and I have no doubts about him conitnuing with Arsenal. It's just a bit rise in salary is what he is seeking but I am sure Arsenal management are trying their best to reach that as well. So Aubameyang to any other club is far from happening is what I see now.

There were a bit speculation since he hadn't been given any contract offer yet but anyway those are just rumours. Judging the way he is getting along he seems like very much settled inside Arsenal. Also Arsenal knows how important he is. Right now this is what going on- Aubameyang wants to stay at Arsenal, Arsenal wants to continue with Aubameyang, it's just a bit of a wage rise which needs to be sorted out and as the rumours goes Arsenal are trying hard to fix that.

[Daniel91]

Brentford play a match with Fulham today worth £ 160m.
Will Brentford return after 73 years or will Fulham manage to return after just one year?
Who will be mentally stronger?
I personally support Brentford because they are a really unique club and in the championship they really didn't have any luck in the end.

[cryptofrka]

Brentford play a match with Fulham today worth £ 160m.
Will Brentford return after 73 years or will Fulham manage to return after just one year?
Who will be mentally stronger?
I personally support Brentford because they are a really unique club and in the championship they really didn't have any luck in the end.

Well, they lost the last home game against Barnsley who avoided relegation with that win. I'll cheer for them as well because I don't really like Fulham, Brentford had a really good season and maybe deserves to be promoted a bit more.
I would not call them unlucky though because they could have already been in the Premier league with a win in the last round. Luckily for them, they have another chance now - but against a much stronger opponent.

[Avirunes]

I personally support Brentford because they are a really unique club and in the championship they really didn't have any luck in the end.

I am also supporting Brentford but there is 1 more to add that Fulham had too tasted PL a lot , so just for a change I want Brentford to have this chance this time.

And like you said it's 73 years, would be really memorable if they win here tonight. BTW they are bit favourites over Fulham right now. Perfect match to start off the crazy August. Championship Final and then ....Europa and CL