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[Luzin]

As for the thread's poll.  I think it's gonna be City winning the league again.  But also thinking Liverpool could make a resurgence.  Did Klopp make any good signings?

I only know of two players who have officially joined Liverpool.
1. Alexis Mac Allister - Brighton (42 million euros)
2. Dominik Szoboszlai - RB Leipzig (70 million euros)
While Sepp van den Berg entered after expiring his loan from Schalke and returned on loan to Mainz. At this moment I know more players are out. If only these two players are honest, I have little doubt they can compete for next season. But remember the transfer season is still until September, I think there will be surprises. 

[igebotz]

What I'm saying is Arsenal def overpaid for Havertz.  But whether he'll be worth the price tag or not will obviously depend on how good he performs.  Next season could prove if Arteta has the Midas touch or he just had a fluke of a season during the last season.  But between seeing somebody succeed or fail, I'd rather root for them to succeed.  It's good to have stories of second chances and having a fairy tale ending after it all.  Good for the league and good for the fans. 

And in Havertz defense, Chelsea wasn't really in great shape when they got Havertz.  Arsenal could give him the stability every player yearns for.

We received a better deal off his stupid ass, Kai, who is 6ft tall, lazy, and moves slowly. Our team was in a good shape when we got him; he had some good moments in our shirts, but his bad games outnumbered his good ones; he performed below our expectations, and I'm delighted we received such a fantastic deal from Arsenal after Real Madrid backed out of the deal.

I told Arsenal fans not to expect much from him; he will spend the majority of his time on the bench, as I don't see him causing problems in the Arsenal midfield or attack with the way he plays. He will provide excellent squad depth. .

[JollyGood]

Guardiola is a master of buying and selling players at the right time. The only other manager I can think of that did it consistently in the Premier League was ex-Manchester United manager Ferguson. Like you I think Manchester City will struggle even if he replaces the players he sells and it will be difficult for them to retain the Premier League title.

From my perspective the Premier League is the best and most exciting football league in the world therefore they should have the best players, coaches and managers. With you being an ardent Chelsea fan, what are your views on Pochettino being installed as their new manager? I state without hesitation that Chelsea will finish next season in the top four that is how much Pochettino will elevate them.

The players that did not go on the pre-season tour of the USA were Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Harvey Vale and Omari Hutchinson. It seems Pochettino does not have them in his plans and they will be sold before the season begins.

On our official website, I bet you won't find the transfer information you want; you're looking in the wrong place. The Fabrizio page is the place to be.

With our clear outs and incomings, my confidence in Chelsea is building is high. Caicedo is the final piece of the puzzle to strengthen our frail middle.

Manchester City are likely going to lose 4-5 of their starting players including Ederson if this happens the team would struggle to defend the title this season.

[igebotz]

From my perspective the Premier League is the best and most exciting football league in the world therefore they should have the best players, coaches and managers. With you being an ardent Chelsea fan, what are your views on Pochettino being installed as their new manager? I state without hesitation that Chelsea will finish next season in the top four that is how much Pochettino will elevate them.

The players that did not go on the pre-season tour of the USA were Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Harvey Vale and Omari Hutchinson. It seems Pochettino does not have them in his plans and they will be sold before the season begins.

Poch is going to improve a lot of things surrounding the players, their attitude, and the way we play, but I'm not happy with our incomings yet; we're still behind the top six in the EPL in terms of quality. I saw us play yesterday night and must admit that I observed a team moving in-between lines, attacking more directly, and having a compact back four. So far, I'm impressed, but we still need some experience on the team.

Those you mentioned are leaving, and the young stars among them are going on loan.

[JollyGood]

What I'm saying is Arsenal def overpaid for Havertz.  But whether he'll be worth the price tag or not will obviously depend on how good he performs.  Next season could prove if Arteta has the Midas touch or he just had a fluke of a season during the last season.  But between seeing somebody succeed or fail, I'd rather root for them to succeed.  It's good to have stories of second chances and having a fairy tale ending after it all.  Good for the league and good for the fans. 

And in Havertz defense, Chelsea wasn't really in great shape when they got Havertz.  Arsenal could give him the stability every player yearns for.

We received a better deal off his stupid ass, Kai, who is 6ft tall, lazy, and moves slowly. Our team was in a good shape when we got him; he had some good moments in our shirts, but his bad games outnumbered his good ones; he performed below our expectations, and I'm delighted we received such a fantastic deal from Arsenal after Real Madrid backed out of the deal.

I told Arsenal fans not to expect much from him; he will spend the majority of his time on the bench, as I don't see him causing problems in the Arsenal midfield or attack with the way he plays. He will provide excellent squad depth. .

I cannot understand why Arteta believes that much in Havertz to pay £65 million when he cannot cope with life in the Premier League. He has potential to be a goal scorer if he receives the ball from talented assist makers (which Arsenal have) but I cannot see him staying at Arsenal beyond two seasons as he will probably be sold after being unable to prove himself.

Chelsea have benefitted from selling Havertz for that much therefore that is a success for them to get him off their payroll.

From my perspective the Premier League is the best and most exciting football league in the world therefore they should have the best players, coaches and managers. With you being an ardent Chelsea fan, what are your views on Pochettino being installed as their new manager? I state without hesitation that Chelsea will finish next season in the top four that is how much Pochettino will elevate them.

The players that did not go on the pre-season tour of the USA were Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Harvey Vale and Omari Hutchinson. It seems Pochettino does not have them in his plans and they will be sold before the season begins.

Poch is going to improve a lot of things surrounding the players, their attitude, and the way we play, but I'm not happy with our incomings yet; we're still behind the top six in the EPL in terms of quality. I saw us play yesterday night and must admit that I observed a team moving in-between lines, attacking more directly, and having a compact back four. So far, I'm impressed, but we still need some experience on the team.

Those you mentioned are leaving, and the young stars among them are going on loan.

I am glad you stated Pochettino will bring improvements to the team. I think he will bring instant success and they will win a trophy in his first season.

Of that six Ziyech had potential to be a long term Chelsea player. I do not know what went wrong for him but he is clearly not part of a team that Pochettino is building.

[Hvdv]

I wanted to think realistically so picked Manchester City for the championship this season. They won their third league title in a row and for now I don't see any hindrance for them not to go for the fourth. We need to see the progresses top teams in the league have made as well after the beginning of the season. You know there were such teams in poor condition in the previous season like Chelsea and Liverpool most of the time. Tottenham also couldn't be competitive for anything.

Newcastle were a surprising team with making it to top 4 but their job is likely to be even more difficult this time. Because Liverpool have already showed the sign of recovery in last times of the previous season. I expect Chelsea to do much better than that as well.

I also think that Man City will be the main contender for the championship in the new season.... But I think there will be a lot more competition than last season when only Arsenal had a chance to win it.... Next season we will be left with Arsenal, Newcastle, Man U and Liverpool.... All of these clubs performed well at the end of last season and I'm sure they will be fighting for the top spot next season.... I'm not sure about Chelsea, but I hope the new coach can help them.... That wouldn't be a bad thing...

If Manchester City can't take the race on their own next year, we could watch a championship race similar to the one in Serie A two years ago. In this case, I would like it because it will be more exciting because the summit race in this league where the best teams of the world take place can lead to more enjoyable matches. Even though Manchester City is still the strongest contender, I think Arsenal will be the team that will push them the hardest.

[igebotz]

I cannot understand why Arteta believes that much in Havertz to pay £65 million when he cannot cope with life in the Premier League. He has potential to be a goal scorer if he receives the ball from talented assist makers (which Arsenal have) but I cannot see him staying at Arsenal beyond two seasons as he will probably be sold after being unable to prove himself.

He'd spend a lot of time on the bench; I can't think of a single attacker he's better than at Arsenal, and if Arteta opted to use him in midfield, it'd be difficult even with options they have now.

Of that six Ziyech had potential to be a long term Chelsea player. I do not know what went wrong for him but he is clearly not part of a team that Pochettino is building.

We're not getting a break from Ziyech; two failed transfer, the club is looking for a good offer for him after the Saudis backed out after he failed his medical. He's not helping himself with his knee problem, and he's not what we need. He hasn't lived up to our expectations since signing with us.

[Distraction]

Havertz looked really poor in a challenge in the MLS All-Stars event recently. He wasted like all the crosses to him.    Of course this isn't anything official maybe but this still made me a little worried for Arsenal. They spent quite much money for his transfer fee and I still find that fee unnecessarily high for a player who hasn't been showing an impressive performance for a while.

Of course Havertz played as a centre-forward mostly at Chelsea and his main role is attacking midfielder. But let's see if he will make progress after Arteta starts to use him in his natural position. Otherwise this transfer is likely to turn out to be really bad for Arsenal.

I liked to watch him at Leverkusen but I don't fully trust him to bring back those days for now.

[JollyGood]

Ziyech denies his knee or hip suffer from issues but Al-Nassr said he failed a medical. They agreed £8 million for the sale but Chelsea paid £33 million to Ajax to buy him therefore it is a huge loss. If he does not get sold he will end up staying at Chelsea, there are two years of his current Chelsea deal remaining. It is best for all parties if he leaves and he is only 24 years old (I think), he should be able to kick-start his career elsewhere.

Of that six Ziyech had potential to be a long term Chelsea player. I do not know what went wrong for him but he is clearly not part of a team that Pochettino is building.

We're not getting a break from Ziyech; two failed transfer, the club is looking for a good offer for him after the Saudis backed out after he failed his medical. He's not helping himself with his knee problem, and he's not what we need. He hasn't lived up to our expectations since signing with us.

[igebotz]

Ziyech denies his knee or hip suffer from issues but Al-Nassr said he failed a medical. They agreed £8 million for the sale but Chelsea paid £33 million to Ajax to buy him therefore it is a huge loss. If he does not get sold he will end up staying at Chelsea, there are two years of his current Chelsea deal remaining. It is best for all parties if he leaves and he is only 24 years old (I think), he should be able to kick-start his career elsewhere.

I saw the photo as well, but why would an ARAB nation lie about one of their own? Ziyech hails from one of Africa's most powerful ARAB countries and was always going to be an excellent fit for them. I'm not sure who this photo was for, but I'm sure he was sending a message.

He did have knee problems last season, so I don't believe the Saudis are lying. Ziyech simply did it to reassure his other interested clubs that he is fine, but what do you expect from a player who has been instructed to leave?

Sincerely I wish he is given another chance next season under Poch he still got some quality in him.

[JollyGood]

This is what it is all about managing a Premier League team. Top managers have excellent man-management skills, they know how to get the best from their players by making them believe in his vision for the club. If he does not get sold pre-season and Pochettino allows Ziyech an opportunity to play he has to take it and impress otherwise he could be sold in the winter transfer window.

When Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Saudi Pro League we did not think it would open the floodgates so quickly for Premier League famous names to go there too. Ziyech for £8 million would have been a bargain as long as his knee was not bad but if they are saying he failed the medical he probably did. Now Mahrez is having a medical and soon could be unveiled as another famous player joining the Saudi Pro League.

Sincerely I wish he is given another chance next season under Poch he still got some quality in him.

[tokeweed]

This is what it is all about managing a Premier League team. Top managers have excellent man-management skills, they know how to get the best from their players by making them believe in his vision for the club. If he does not get sold pre-season and Pochettino allows Ziyech an opportunity to play he has to take it and impress otherwise he could be sold in the winter transfer window.

When Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Saudi Pro League we did not think it would open the floodgates so quickly for Premier League famous names to go there too. Ziyech for £8 million would have been a bargain as long as his knee was not bad but if they are saying he failed the medical he probably did. Now Mahrez is having a medical and soon could be unveiled as another famous player joining the Saudi Pro League.

Sincerely I wish he is given another chance next season under Poch he still got some quality in him.

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

Here's match day 1...

https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/premier-league/fixtures/

First match of the season, the master vs the learner.    Guardiola vs Kompany.  Rooting for Burnley on this one.  They had a great season in the Championship.  Hope to see them survive their first season in back the EPL.

[Juggy777]

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

Here's match day 1...

https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/premier-league/fixtures/

First match of the season, the master vs the learner.    Guardiola vs Kompany.  Rooting for Burnley on this one.  They had a great season in the Championship.  Hope to see them survive their first season in back the EPL.

@tokeweed first and foremost they want to raise money for other signings and secondly keeping a player who’s not going to be used makes no sense hence Chelsea are trying to sell him. Also you really expect Burnley to defeat Manchester City then you’ll be surely disappointed because I sincerely doubt that City will lose that to their first game of the season.

[JollyGood]

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

I thought the £8 million offer made by the Saudi Pro League team for Ziyech was far too low because even mediocre players going to that league are being sold for millions of USD$ more than they are worth. Chelsea paid £33.3 million just three years ago to buy him now they face a substantial loss.

Here's match day 1...

https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/premier-league/fixtures/

First match of the season, the master vs the learner.    Guardiola vs Kompany.  Rooting for Burnley on this one.  They had a great season in the Championship.  Hope to see them survive their first season in back the EPL.

At the end of the season I have no doubt Burnley will be fighting a relegation battle. Many better teams have been promoted to the Premier League and then have been related immediately.

Having said that, Burnley host the game and therefore it is Manchester City what will travel there with a squad that no longer has several key players. Gündogan, Cancelo, Mahrez have been sold and Walker seems to be heading for Bayern Munich. They still have all the quality to win the game but I suspect they will not win the Premier League because they will become complacent after winning the treble.

Burnley will give 100% to win the game and just might upset the Premier League champions.

[igebotz]

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

I thought the £8 million offer made by the Saudi Pro League team for Ziyech was far too low because even mediocre players going to that league are being sold for millions of USD$ more than they are worth. Chelsea paid £33.3 million just three years ago to buy him now they face a substantial loss.

The club doesn't care about the transfer fees; we just want him off our payroll at this point since he has an attitude problem and is one of the snakes left in our locker room. According to the medical report, he has a baby kneel, and the club decided to reduce his proposed salary by 40%, which he declined. We're trapped with him at this point, and the club is considering terminating his contract.

[tokeweed]

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

Here's match day 1...

https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/premier-league/fixtures/

First match of the season, the master vs the learner.    Guardiola vs Kompany.  Rooting for Burnley on this one.  They had a great season in the Championship.  Hope to see them survive their first season in back the EPL.

@tokeweed first and foremost they want to raise money for other signings and secondly keeping a player who’s not going to be used makes no sense hence Chelsea are trying to sell him. Also you really expect Burnley to defeat Manchester City then you’ll be surely disappointed because I sincerely doubt that City will lose that to their first game of the season.

I'm just saying, if Ziyech is totally healthy and could still give the same performances as he did when he first came in to Chelsea then the club wouldn't have priced him at such a low discount.  It would be bad piece of business.  But since he prolly has a nagging injury and 'maybe' less than what the player he was...  Hence the low price tag.  That's all I'm saying.

And nope, never said I expect Burnley to win vs Man City at the season opener.  I said I'm rooting for them.  :/

Yup and why would Chelsea sell him for just for 8m GBP in the first place if the club's doctors didn't see anything wrong with him?  I mean I get it, Chelsea needs to dispose around half of their over manned team asap but I don't think they'd sell somebody who's prolly worth, let's say, 20m for just 8m.  :/

I thought the £8 million offer made by the Saudi Pro League team for Ziyech was far too low because even mediocre players going to that league are being sold for millions of USD$ more than they are worth. Chelsea paid £33.3 million just three years ago to buy him now they face a substantial loss.

The club doesn't care about the transfer fees; we just want him off our payroll at this point since he has an attitude problem and is one of the snakes left in our locker room. According to the medical report, he has a baby kneel, and the club decided to reduce his proposed salary by 40%, which he declined. We're trapped with him at this point, and the club is considering terminating his contract.

Wups...  Prolly another reason for the low price tag.  Poch is cleaning the house.  

[Luzin]

Man City won in a friendly match with Bayern Munich. Man City won 2-1. This match has just finished and was held at the Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.  As usual City dominated possession. It looks like Pep and Tuchel are trying their best players. After the break, both coaches equally replaced all players except Ederson and Bernardo Silva for Man City.

Source: https://www.sofascore.com/fc-bayern-munchen-manchester-city/rsxdb#11327929

[HajiBagi]

Man City won in a friendly match with Bayern Munich. Man City won 2-1. This match has just finished and was held at the Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.  As usual City dominated possession. It looks like Pep and Tuchel are trying their best players. After the break, both coaches equally replaced all players except Ederson and Bernardo Silva for Man City.

Source: https://www.sofascore.com/fc-bayern-munchen-manchester-city/rsxdb#11327929

Since Manchester City has won all of their preseason games and their on-field performance appears to be consistent with how the team performs, I don't believe they can be defeated in any way. To be honest, Pep is a very good coach because even when players leave the team, the team can still perform well. This shows that the team's performance didn't decline, and it also demonstrates that Pep is a coach who never gives up. Although I am unable to anticipate their upcoming games, the team's success has led me to assume that they will be able to capture more league titles in the coming year.

Even when some of the team's great players are absent from the lineup once more, Manchester City players continue to perform like demons on the pitch and have won roughly three titles. Because of how they defeated Bayern Munich in the preseason match and the fact that their performance is still as usual, I believe Manchester City can still perform like a demon in order to win exactly and win more champion league. This makes me feel like I should start supporting the team because I really enjoy their performances and the way they used to take everything very seriously.

[topbitcoin]

Man City won in a friendly match with Bayern Munich. Man City won 2-1. This match has just finished and was held at the Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.  As usual City dominated possession. It looks like Pep and Tuchel are trying their best players. After the break, both coaches equally replaced all players except Ederson and Bernardo Silva for Man City.

Source: https://www.sofascore.com/fc-bayern-munchen-manchester-city/rsxdb#11327929

Since Manchester City has won all of their preseason games and their on-field performance appears to be consistent with how the team performs, I don't believe they can be defeated in any way. To be honest, Pep is a very good coach because even when players leave the team, the team can still perform well. This shows that the team's performance didn't decline, and it also demonstrates that Pep is a coach who never gives up. Although I am unable to anticipate their upcoming games, the team's success has led me to assume that they will be able to capture more league titles in the coming year.

Even when some of the team's great players are absent from the lineup once more, Manchester City players continue to perform like demons on the pitch and have won roughly three titles. Because of how they defeated Bayern Munich in the preseason match and the fact that their performance is still as usual, I believe Manchester City can still perform like a demon in order to win exactly and win more champion league. This makes me feel like I should start supporting the team because I really enjoy their performances and the way they used to take everything very seriously.

Manchester City has just one more pre-season match against Athletico Madrid, and we need to pay attention to whether one of the big teams from Lalgia is able to beat Pep's team in this pre-season pre-match.
I'm not really sure that Manchester City can't be beaten, don't talk nonsense, although I know that Pep is indeed a very great coach who won three trophies at once last season, that doesn't mean that next season he will get the same victory, in the pattern, Manchester City will definitely will also lose a few matches.

If you look at the matches, it is indeed quite stable from the performance of the players brought by Manchester City, to be honest, it is very difficult for me if you measure it from friendly matches or pre-season, because it doesn't matter in the process, we need to really look at the real competition in the next season to decide how strong they will be next season.

[igebotz]

Wups...  Prolly another reason for the low price tag.  Poch is cleaning the house. 

Yes, there are a lot of deadwoods and less ambitious players; we need younger players with a winning attitude; most of the players we had were once champions with numerous trophies to their names, so they got bored of winning and were less ambitious. Manchester City is doing the same thing, getting rid of past champions and bringing in players who want to win. Poch has a long journey ahead of him, but will he make it? I think