⚽ English Premier League Season: 2024/2025

[JollyGood]

West Ham are certainly ambitious again this season. The deal to make Maguire from Manchester United to West Ham United is on the verge of going through according to Sky Sports. They will around £30 million and seem to have no problem agreeing terms with Maguire for salary and perks: Harry Maguire transfer to West Ham



The surprise is they have rejected any approach from Manchester City for their record £51 million buy Paqueta but it seems as though he wants to play for Guardiola now. West Ham United are also going back with a £30+ million offer for Southampton player Ward-Prowse and they will probably take it as they need the cash after relegation last season.

Arsenal want to sell Pepe and Besiktas want to buy him but the deals seems to have failed to materialise because of they could not agree a fee. Arteta will not select him and Arsenal do not want him to walk away on a free transfer next season.

Nottingham Forest have purchased Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner for £10 million (£7 million plus £3 million in add-ons).

in just 3 minutes tottenham conceded 2 goals and lost the game

Can you blame Kane for wanting to leave?

[JollyGood]

Tottenham and Bayern Munich are in deep talks and have agreed a price to sell Kane. The rest is up to Bayern Munich and Kane to agree personal terms. It looks like it will be confirmed today either way but rumours are that Kane will stay and see his contract expire at the end of the season and then walk away from the club. That way he will get a huge signing-on fee and Tottenham will receive nothing.



Incidentally, Mbappe has told PSG he will not be leaving this summer and will leave the club as a free agent when his contract expires in July 2024. Rumours are that a deal has already been done with Real Madrid between Mbappe and Real Madrid. PSG accepted £258 million from Saudi Pro League Al-Hilal but Mbappe has refused to move. He has been dropped from the first team and will probably never play for PSG again and will sit out the whole season by training on his own and not playing even for the reserve side.

Rather than pay Mbappe every week for sitting there and doing nothing for the whole season, they could loan him out and Liverpool were touted as an option but Mbappe has made it clear he will stay in Paris and see out his contract. If the rumours are true, he will receive one of the biggest ever football contracts in history because theoretically all the money it would take to buy him from PSG could be spent on paying him a signing-on fee and his inflated salary.



Liverpool have entered the race to sign Caicedo but Brighton are not budging from their demand of £100 million. It is unbelievable they are demanding that much for a player they paid £4.5 million to buy in the January 2021 transfer window.

[püsür]

Liverpool have entered the race to sign Caicedo but Brighton are not budging from their demand of £100 million. It is unbelievable they are demanding that much for a player they paid £4.5 million to buy in the January 2021 transfer window.

He is exactly the number six Liverpool needed. The midfield will reach a high level with caicedo- szoboszlai- mac allister. They finally fixed the midfield (although the rotation midfielders are still a bit inadequate). The defense needs a similar revamp, but I can't say anything since I don't know what the budget is at the moment. Although I don't like the attacking line either, unlike the majority, but it seems to be ok to carry on this year. I think Liverpool should bring in a top quality stopper to replace Van Dijk who is now 32 years old. Instead of Van Dijk they should slowly warm up Konate who is only 24 years old. Klopp knows how to do this and he can do it, but whether the stingy management will open the purse is unknown.

[JollyGood]

He is exactly the number six Liverpool needed. The midfield will reach a high level with caicedo- szoboszlai- mac allister. They finally fixed the midfield (although the rotation midfielders are still a bit inadequate). The defense needs a similar revamp, but I can't say anything since I don't know what the budget is at the moment. Although I don't like the attacking line either, unlike the majority, but it seems to be ok to carry on this year. I think Liverpool should bring in a top quality stopper to replace Van Dijk who is now 32 years old. Instead of Van Dijk they should slowly warm up Konate who is only 24 years old. Klopp knows how to do this and he can do it, but whether the stingy management will open the purse is unknown.

Liverpool are looking like they are building up a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge for the Premier League. I would expect Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to chase Manchester City but if Liverpool is added to the group, it looks more interesting for the season ahead 

[JollyGood]

It is official

Kane has joined Bayern Munich for £100 million which is £86 million in advance and £14 million in add-ons.

This is a massive statement from the Bundesliga because it is their highest ever transfer buy and they have told the world they have purchased a Premier League proven goalscorer who is also the captain of the English national team. This transfer is going down in German footballing history because of the fee paid.



Caicedo told Liverpool and Klopp he does not want to play for them and that was humiliating for them, Liverpool have started looking at other players. It leaves Chelsea as the only team remaining in the chase. Caicedo wants to play for Chelsea and Pochettino but the £115 million they are preparing to bid for him is excessive. He is not worth it but Brighton are trying to get every pound out of it.

[JollyGood]

The results of the first weekend of the new Premier League 2023/23 season  

Friday 11th August 2023
Burnley 0-3 Manchester City

Saturday 12th August 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest  
Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham United  
Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 Luton Town  
Everton 0-1 Fulham  
Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace  
Newcastle United 5-1 Aston Villa

Sunday 13th August 2023
Brentford 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur  
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

Only one game remains, that is Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers which is the evening kick-off tomorrow.

Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle United came through with wins but Tottenham (without Kane), Chelsea and Liverpool managed draws. A winner of the Chelsea vs Liverpool game would sent a strong signal to the rest of the Premier League about intent but it ended in a draw.

[Sakanwa]

It is official

Kane has joined Bayern Munich for £100 million which is £86 million in advance and £14 million in add-ons.

This is a massive statement from the Bundesliga because it is their highest ever transfer buy and they have told the world they have purchased a Premier League proven goalscorer who is also the captain of the English national team. This transfer is going down in German footballing history because of the fee paid.



Caicedo told Liverpool and Klopp he does not want to play for them and that was humiliating for them, Liverpool have started looking at other players. It leaves Chelsea as the only team remaining in the chase. Caicedo wants to play for Chelsea and Pochettino but the £115 million they are preparing to bid for him is excessive. He is not worth it but Brighton are trying to get every pound out of it.

Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich is one that will keep Totthenham Hurtspur's fans sad because they have lost their best player and they won't find anyone that can take his place immediately.Son is till there but Kane's contribution is one that we just cant forget in a short while.The whole premier league will miss him because he was the only one competing fiercely with Haaland who have gotten two goals already this season.It is a big loss for them,and maybe their coach will start looking for a striker that will take his place and do exactly what he was doing,if they don't find one in this transfer window,maybe they will find one by next season. We wish him the best of luck and more trophies at his new club.

[JollyGood]

I have no doubt Tottenham fans will be upset and feeling said at losing their captain but they would never stand in his way after he joined them at 11 years old and leaves them at 30 years old.

At the very least Tottenham fans will have the satisfaction their manager will have a large chunk of the money they received for Kane to spend on new players. It seems the £100 million will be £86 million in advance and £14 million with add-ons.

Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich is one that will keep Totthenham Hurtspur's fans sad because they have lost their best player and they won't find anyone that can take his place immediately.Son is till there but Kane's contribution is one that we just cant forget in a short while.The whole premier league will miss him because he was the only one competing fiercely with Haaland who have gotten two goals already this season.It is a big loss for them,and maybe their coach will start looking for a striker that will take his place and do exactly what he was doing,if they don't find one in this transfer window,maybe they will find one by next season. We wish him the best of luck and more trophies at his new club.

[CLS63]

Friday 11th August 2023
Burnley 0-3 Manchester City

Saturday 12th August 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest  
Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham United  
Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 Luton Town  
Everton 0-1 Fulham  
Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace  
Newcastle United 5-1 Aston Villa

Newcastle showed that they are assertive for top 4 this season as well by starting amazingly to the season. (As I made a side bet on Chelsea to finish the league ahead of Newcastle this performance made me worried.)
When it comes to talking about the Chelsea-Liverpool match if Nkunku didn't get injured at Chelsea I think they would have won.

Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich is one that will keep Totthenham Hurtspur's fans sad because they have lost their best player and they won't find anyone that can take his place immediately.Son is till there but Kane's contribution is one that we just cant forget in a short while.The whole premier league will miss him because he was the only one competing fiercely with Haaland who have gotten two goals already this season.It is a big loss for them,and maybe their coach will start looking for a striker that will take his place and do exactly what he was doing,if they don't find one in this transfer window,maybe they will find one by next season. We wish him the best of luck and more trophies at his new club.

I would have comfortably shown Lukaku as one of the best a few centre-forwards in the world 3 years ago. However I don't think he can reach that level from now on. I think Tottenham should absolutely look for other alternatives.

[JollyGood]

Well, Lukaku was in demand several years ago. He had a line of clubs chasing his signature because he was doing well. Somehow, after he proved himself at Inter Milan he was targeted by Chelsea and it seems Tuchel did not want him. It must have been the technical directors who wanted Lukaku at Chelsea. Since then went on a spectacular collapse in goal scoring and form. He could have end up at Juventus according to reports but the latest is that now Tottenham are interested in making an offer. I think Pochettino should avoid buying him.

As for Kane, I cannot his see career going in the same direction as Lukaku. He's even going as far to say he on a journey that has not ended and he would like to return to the Premier League and break the record set by Shearer.

I would have comfortably shown Lukaku as one of the best a few centre-forwards in the world 3 years ago. However I don't think he can reach that level from now on. I think Tottenham should absolutely look for other alternatives.

[execijutiere]

It was good to watch Chelsea-Liverpool in the first match of the season. Although it was important for both teams to start the season with such a match, it was also a match that revealed their own situation. Chelsea played the better game at home but struggled to get the win against Liverpool. Chelsea seem to have recovered under Pochettino but I think it will take another 5-6 weeks to be sure.
The most goal-scoring match of the first week of the season was Newcastle-Aston Villa. Both teams had plenty of scoring chances, but Newcastle was the team that made better use of the positions and scored the goals. With 17 shots and 13 hits, Newcastle had a good game.

[Juggy777]

It was good to watch Chelsea-Liverpool in the first match of the season. Although it was important for both teams to start the season with such a match, it was also a match that revealed their own situation. Chelsea played the better game at home but struggled to get the win against Liverpool. Chelsea seem to have recovered under Pochettino but I think it will take another 5-6 weeks to be sure.
The most goal-scoring match of the first week of the season was Newcastle-Aston Villa. Both teams had plenty of scoring chances, but Newcastle was the team that made better use of the positions and scored the goals. With 17 shots and 13 hits, Newcastle had a good game.

@execijutiere to be honest I was expecting Liverpool to defeat Chelsea but Chelsea surprised me with their resilience and with more incomings they can definitely become even better then what we just saw. Lastly Manchester United were terrible in yesterday’s game and I feel that Ten Hag is making a mistake by not playing Donny because he was looking terrific in preseason and he can definitely improve this team.

[JollyGood]

Here is the first look at the Premier League table after the first set of games of the opening weekend:




Here are the full results for the games that took place in the opening weekend of the new Premier League season:

Friday 11th August 2023
Burnley 0-3 Manchester City

Saturday 12th August 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest  
Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham United  
Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 Luton Town  
Everton 0-1 Fulham  
Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace  
Newcastle United 5-1 Aston Villa

Sunday 13th August 2023
Brentford 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur  
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

Monday 14th August 2023
Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

[tokeweed]

^  Weird, I seem to remember that it was Liverpool 0 - 2 at the first half and wenr out right after the second goal.  Didn't care to see the results and I'm surprised to see it's 1 - 1.  I remember Dias getting the first goal then Salah next.

Anyway from the few highlights I saw, looks like it's gonna be a tough season for Tottenham, Haaland looks like he's gonna be +EV as anytime goal scorer and Brentford could be hard to beat at home. 

[JollyGood]

Salah did put the ball in the back of the net after a slick move but after the goal check he was shown to be marginally off-side therefore it was disallowed.

Chelsea played well, it was their first game in charge for new manager Pochettino but I was surprised by how strong Liverpool looked when they were in the final third of the pitch. Salah looked as though he was playing with a renewed desire rather than lazily while collecting his weekly pay.

As for Tottenham, they were always going to have a tough time without Kane being their talisman. I cannot see them finishing in the top five again this season.

^  Weird, I seem to remember that it was Liverpool 0 - 2 at the first half and wenr out right after the second goal.  Didn't care to see the results and I'm surprised to see it's 1 - 1.  I remember Dias getting the first goal then Salah next.

Anyway from the few highlights I saw, looks like it's gonna be a tough season for Tottenham, Haaland looks like he's gonna be +EV as anytime goal scorer and Brentford could be hard to beat at home.  

[tokeweed]

^  Ah, that sucks.  That prolly could have caused Liverpool's adrenaline dump as I was told that they were not the same after Disasi's goal.  And which I also heard Disasi could be one of the most underrated signings of the summer...  We'll see.

And let's see how these two get back at the top of the table after having a terrible year last season.  :/

For the upcoming weekend, what do you guys think of BTTS and over 2.5 combo for Fulham vs Brentford?  Fulham scored at least of couple of goals against Brentford in their last 3.  And Brentford scored at least two goals vs Fulham in their last 4.  

And I'll prolly do the same bet for the Spurs vs United match.

[JollyGood]

These are the games taking place today Saturday 19th August 2023:

Fulham vs Brentford
Liverpool vs Bournemouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 
Manchester City vs Newcastle United

There was one game played yesterday: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Sheffield United . It looked like it was going to a draw but Nottingham Forest won the game with an 89th minute goal from Wood. Sheffield United will find it tough in the Premier League after they've just been promoted.

And I'll prolly do the same bet for the Spurs vs United match.

This one is going to be an interesting match. A Kane-less Tottenham team with a new manager playing against a very determined and focused Manchester United team 

[jakdanyel]

Tottenham couldn't even finish in top 5 last season while they had Kane. You know that Kane scored 30 goals last season but the team performance was just still poor. If I'm not wrong they finished in 8th place. As long as this team don't improve their team effort nobody can carry them to top places.

Richarlison is the new choice in Kane's position. It doesn't look like Tottenham are in search of a replacement for Kane in the transfer market too.

I think Maddison is likely to play an important role for Tottenham this season. He can make the team more productive with his assists - which he made 2 against Brentford already.

[püsür]

Here is the first look at the Premier League table after the first set of games of the opening weekend:




Here are the full results for the games that took place in the opening weekend of the new Premier League season:

Friday 11th August 2023
Burnley 0-3 Manchester City

Saturday 12th August 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest 
Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham United 
Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 Luton Town 
Everton 0-1 Fulham 
Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace 
Newcastle United 5-1 Aston Villa

Sunday 13th August 2023
Brentford 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur 
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

Monday 14th August 2023
Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manu vs Wolves game was rather interesting. Cunha played like he did in his prime season in Herta Berlin, but he was unlucky with his finishing, otherwise he would have taken the game by himself. If he keeps playing like this, I won't miss Wolves games. Cunha is really an excellent footballer. He's athletic, he's very fast and he plays the team game very well. He's been an excellent signing for Wolves. I don't want to hit too much from the first game, but if this Manu finishes the season in the top 4, it will be a great success. There are main reasons why I say this. The team is far behind its rivals in terms of squad quality. I don't think there is a team that spends tons of money on transfers every year and still has so many deficiencies. Moreover, considering the rise of Newcastle, Brighton and Villa and the quality of their squad, Manu's job is very difficult. Also, I have to say this, what kind of a mindset is it to not give a penalty for that last minute position?

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Spurs 1-0 up and United have been awful, well deserved lead by the home team. Plenty of time to go though, still 24 minutes to go. Spurs are really fighting well as a cohesive unit, maybe losing Kane has made them more of a team in a way. I’m enjoying this any way, a good game.