⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Strongkored]

In Premier League Yesterday Brighton vs Wolves match between two teams scored 0-0. The performance of both team players was very good. However, I placed a bet in support of Brighton team. Brighton team players did not score any goals, so I did not win this bet. Goalkeeper of Wolves team Yesterday.  Did a lot of good for which Brighton team players could not score any goals in this match. Wolves team players did a lot of Fouls for which 4 yellow cards were received.

Brighton is a quite different team this season, indeed the number of defeats they have suffered so far is only five but their draws in 21 matches is eight and that is the same as last season's draw so they have lost quite a lot of points.
Their game is not as impressive as last season and it seems that it is due to some player sales that they have not found balance in their game.
In this match, Brighton controlled more than 70% of the ball possession but not a single opportunity was maximized.
Currently their points are not much different from several teams that are below them so it is very possible that their position will drop because teams like Manchester United and Chelsea are trying to get a place in one of the European competitions next season, and if Brighton fails it will not be surprising because it is not visible something special this season in Brighton's game.

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[mamesso]

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It's better that chelsea wins and qualifies for the final. so in the final there is a big match against Liverpool, it will be an interesting match.
if midlesbourg qualify the winner must be liverpool because midlesbourg from the championship division is a weak team so it will not be balanced against liverpool in the final. and the results were accordingly chelsea won 6-1 with young chelsea player cole palmer scoring 2 goals.

The rain of goals that occurred at Stamford Bridge was not only used as a way to avenge the 0-1 defeat in the first leg, but this victory made Chelsea successfully advance to the Final. The ideal final would probably be between Chelsea vs Liverpool, even though Liverpool will play the second leg at Fulham headquarters, Jurgen Klopp troops have the capital to win 2-1 when the two teams duel in the first leg at Anfield.
Liverpool had no pressure at all before the start of the second leg, they were in their best form and had a win in the first leg. This opportunity will not be allowed to pass by because Liverpool are very favorites in the EFL Cup.

[Sebas.tian]

In Premier League Yesterday Brighton vs Wolves match between two teams scored 0-0. The performance of both team players was very good. However, I placed a bet in support of Brighton team. Brighton team players did not score any goals, so I did not win this bet. Goalkeeper of Wolves team Yesterday.  Did a lot of good for which Brighton team players could not score any goals in this match. Wolves team players did a lot of Fouls for which 4 yellow cards were received.

Brighton was in a good position to defeat wolves in their home but they miss used their opportunity that result to draw match at the end, because wolves players make used of some new strategies they have never use in this season to stop Brighton plans. Not only you that bet for the favour of Brighton, but many people place that bet yesterday for Brighton to achieve victory from the match but what people saw in the first half and second half made many people to loss their bet because wolves didn't give Brighton chance to achieve three points from the match than to share the points. The two goalkeeper did a wonderful job to help their team not to experience shame from the match by helping them to saved some ball that would have resulted to goals but keeper saved all those balls to make the match draw 0-0.

[joniboini]

Is there any Manchester United fans here? What are your thoughts on your new CEO? It seems like stories related to his job portfolio and past relations with Manchester United are the hot topic right now. One of the good news is probably his commitment to kick a player if he failed to perform after 2 years on the club[1]. Not sure how this will translate into practice if the recruitment is still terrible though. On the other hand, he was tweeting many things against United in the past, such as hoping United to get beaten and so on. While I'm sure it is just business, some questions might question his loyalty although that's probably not needed as long as he can improve the squad and the bureaucracy around the team. CMIIW.

[1] https://onefootball.com/id/berita/fabrizio-romano-reveals-omar-berradas-stance-on-underperforming-players-thatll-excite-man-united-fans-38920090

[Lida93]

In the EFL leg 2 semi-final, Chelsea put in a great performance to beat Middlesbrough to reach the final. Although Chelsea lost against Middlesbrough in the 1st leg, Chelsea's strong attack came in the 2nd leg and scored 6-1. Middlesbrough's own player conceded an own goal at the start of the game and from then on their game began to deteriorate and Chelsea took advantage of this weakness to score 6 goals at the end of the game. Chelsea led by 4 goals in the first half and 2 more after half time, all in all they played a great game against Middlesbrough. Now the Chelsea team is entering the final and they are probably more likely to play the final match against Liverpool I think.

Chelsea only reminded Middleborough of their place playing against them and that's clearly what the scores of the match depicts. I watch an astonishing different Chelsea team in performance yesterday although it would be said that they played against an average team but their performance is something to be made mention of, and if they can only keep up with that performance improve on it in their next game then they will be in the favourite to win the EPL whether they meet Liverpool in the finals or not.

Whatever motivation that Pochino gave to his boys to buff off such fire in them I think he should keep giving them that even if it might lead to overdose in as much as it's gonna build a winning mentality in them on the pitch. Congratulations blues.

[emrecemsan]

I told a pal from my end who was actually praising them, ( Yes, they deserve all the praises) how far can they continue with this performance?
For them to let Manchester United win them from behind, then they don't have that killer mentality to hold down games to the end. They're not as Ambitious as I picture them to be.
I don't go about hoping and wishing for people to fail but I know they won't be at the top for too long. Emery is a good man I want to see him go far in the Conference League Competition this season.

Arsenal are bottlers I don't underestimate what they can do in between but not with attacking players like Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus. Jesus Christ, Hell No!!!!

Aston Villa weren't this competitive until Emery came. Now with the help of his good management they are really making difference. However just as you said how long can they keep up the good work anyway?

As we have seen recently their form has declined significantly. It isn't easy to win the PL title while not having one of the best squads in the league to tell the truth. Leicester did it once in the 2015/2016 season with a very average level of squad. But how often have we seen this kind of examples? Very rarely. 

[asriloni]

In Premier League Yesterday Brighton vs Wolves match between two teams scored 0-0. The performance of both team players was very good. However, I placed a bet in support of Brighton team. Brighton team players did not score any goals, so I did not win this bet. Goalkeeper of Wolves team Yesterday.  Did a lot of good for which Brighton team players could not score any goals in this match. Wolves team players did a lot of Fouls for which 4 yellow cards were received.

Brighton was in a good position to defeat wolves in their home but they miss used their opportunity that result to draw match at the end, because wolves players make used of some new strategies they have never use in this season to stop Brighton plans. Not only you that bet for the favour of Brighton, but many people place that bet yesterday for Brighton to achieve victory from the match but what people saw in the first half and second half made many people to loss their bet because wolves didn't give Brighton chance to achieve three points from the match than to share the points. The two goalkeeper did a wonderful job to help their team not to experience shame from the match by helping them to saved some ball that would have resulted to goals but keeper saved all those balls to make the match draw 0-0.

Brighton was so wasteful as a club. This club was unable performing better. The same story repeated and again. im also feeling bored to see how brighton was playing stupid football. I called that as a stupid football caused by this club didn't even know the essence of football is to winning the game and score as many as possible. Brighton played beutiful and yes, but they were not scoring. How can brighton win the game if it was not even scoring a single goal?

It looks so stupid as fuck caused by the club has not been making any change. Im wondering what zerbi did in brighton for 24/7? He didn't even understand if his club needs something new. The attackers of brighton were so garbage. What brighton showed was just convincing gameplay but the result was not even convincing me to say that this is a good team. The attackers being so clueless and they were so wasteful.

Zerbi needs to revamp the attack line coz they are always performing so poorly. No doubt that this goes back to the what it must be. I would not even call it as a good performance from brighton.
The club was only trying veiwers how to play good but it's not how to score and win the game. It's such a disgrace for brighton.

[knowngunman]

Chelsea only reminded Middleborough of their place playing against them and that's clearly what the scores of the match depicts. I watch an astonishing different Chelsea team in performance yesterday although it would be said that they played against an average team but their performance is something to be made mention of, and if they can only keep up with that performance improve on it in their next game then they will be in the favourite to win the EPL whether they meet Liverpool in the finals or not.

Whatever motivation that Pochino gave to his boys to buff off such fire in them I think he should keep giving them that even if it might lead to overdose in as much as it's gonna build a winning mentality in them on the pitch. Congratulations blues.

It's been a long time since Chelsea play like the way they did yesterday and I just hope that it is a sign of them gradually coming back to the team they use to be before. Nevertheless, Chelsea definitely need to get a new striker because Broja is very unstable and doesn't show anything to give the team the confidence. I still can't figure out how Chelsea scored six goals without none coming from the false strikers. Although, they play against a championship team but there was a fighting and dedication spirit, if they continue to play like this for the rest of the season, there might be hope of playing in the European competition next season but the Chelsea we know is very unstable team. We'll not be surprised if they play next game as if they've never train together before when they put up a disorganising performance.

.I believe Liverpool will meet in the final with Chelsea, while Fulham can be beaten in the second leg.
In our prediction, we believe Liverpool will be the EFL champion.

Chelsea really had a great fight to secure a slot in the final waiting for either Liverpool or Fulham. Of course, Liverpool has the higher chance here and this will not be the first time both teams are meeting in the final but Liverpool always won. Perhaps, this might be the time for payback because Chelsea need this cup like never before.

[tusandii]

In Premier League Yesterday Brighton vs Wolves match between two teams scored 0-0. The performance of both team players was very good. However, I placed a bet in support of Brighton team. Brighton team players did not score any goals, so I did not win this bet. Goalkeeper of Wolves team Yesterday.  Did a lot of good for which Brighton team players could not score any goals in this match. Wolves team players did a lot of Fouls for which 4 yellow cards were received.

Brighton was in a good position to defeat wolves in their home but they miss used their opportunity that result to draw match at the end, because wolves players make used of some new strategies they have never use in this season to stop Brighton plans. Not only you that bet for the favour of Brighton, but many people place that bet yesterday for Brighton to achieve victory from the match but what people saw in the first half and second half made many people to loss their bet because wolves didn't give Brighton chance to achieve three points from the match than to share the points. The two goalkeeper did a wonderful job to help their team not to experience shame from the match by helping them to saved some ball that would have resulted to goals but keeper saved all those balls to make the match draw 0-0.

Yes, I admit that Brighton has many opportunities to score and beat Wolves, but as you said, Wolves have different strategy and I saw from yesterday's performance that Wolves focus more on their defense so that the central midfielders and attacking players always help each player defense line. Brighton tried to attack and this strategy was successful with the aim of Wolves not  wanting to lose points and also wanting to maintain their position to improve their consistency.
I know that we weren't the only ones who lost betting on Brighton but there were a lot of people who lost their bets because Wolves can't be taken lightly this time so there's no need to regret losing the bet.

[abhiseshakana]

.I believe Liverpool will meet in the final with Chelsea, while Fulham can be beaten in the second leg.
In our prediction, we believe Liverpool will be the EFL champion.

Chelsea really had a great fight to secure a slot in the final waiting for either Liverpool or Fulham. Of course, Liverpool has the higher chance here and this will not be the first time both teams are meeting in the final but Liverpool always won. Perhaps, this might be the time for payback because Chelsea need this cup like never before.

Although Liverpool has not yet confirmed that they will qualify for the final round but, if we refer to the first leg where Liverpool won 2-1, so it is more likely that Liverpool will qualify for the final rather than Fulham. Fulham will indeed be playing at home, of course, this is an advantage for Fulham, but if we look at Liverpool's very consistent performance, then it won't be difficult for them to at least get a draw in the second leg.

Chelsea will have a pretty tough chance if they have to meet Liverpool in the final because it will clearly be easier to play against Fulham than to play against Liverpool. I don't mean to underestimate Fulham, but Liverpool is currently on fire.

[rojan]

Yes, I admit that Brighton has many opportunities to score and beat Wolves, but as you said, Wolves have a different strategy and I saw from yesterday's performance that Wolves focus more on their defense so that the central midfielders and attacking players always help each player's defense line. Brighton tried to attack and this strategy was successful with the aim of Wolves not wanting to lose points and also wanting to maintain their position to improve their consistency.
I know that we weren't the only ones who lost betting on Brighton but there were a lot of people who lost their bets because Wolves can't be taken lightly this time so there's no need to regret losing the bet.

Brighton team could not score any goal in this match. I thought that Brighton team might score and win the match, for which I bet in support of Brighton team, but Brighton team players did not score any goal. Brighton team goalkeeper J. Steele played well in this match. However, J. Pedro  And F. Buonanotte didn't play well. F. Buonanotte played well in the previous matches. Wolves team players played very well which made this match draw but Wolves goal keeper J. Sá performed very well in this game.

[QueenVera]

In the end, Chelsea was able to beat Middlesbrough with an extraordinary scored, namely a total of 6 goals, even though Chelsea were defeat in the first leg, but in the second leg Chelsea were able to avenge the defeated and make Chelsea qualify for the final round and I think they will compete with Liverpool and I am sure Liverpool will beat Fullham in the second leg because in the first leg Liverpool have beaten Fullham at home, even though the second leg will be held at Fullham's home ground, Liverpool are still quite strong when competing away and of course we will see the final between Chelsea vs Liverpool.

I am very confident that Liverpool will win the EFL trophy because Liverpool performance is much stronger compared to Chelsea, Liverpool is in a more stable condition and their consistency cannot be doubted even though Chelsea failed to wins the EFL trophy, at least Chelsea has fought hard until they reached the final and This is quite an impressive achievement despite conditions that are not very stable.

Chelsea at Stamford Bridge seems to be unstoppable especially as they’ve not been defeated in that ground. Yes, they got the win against Middlesbrough and that was expected but what was quite surprising was the crazy goal margin of 6 and that was the big deal in this match, this match was a very big revenge for  Chelsea  based on their previous meeting.

 Yes, I know Liverpool will sure defeat Fulham again tonight and join Chelsea in the final. Taking a look at this Final, yes Liverpool seems to be favorite but I think Chelsea won’t go to this final quietly as they’ll probably want to at least get a trophy for themselves this season as this could be their major shot at a trophy. Liverpool who’ll be focused on the UEL, and League title might also come worrying to at least get the treble but I thin Chelsea will have the upper hand at the end of the day.

[JeffBrad12]

Yes, I admit that Brighton has many opportunities to score and beat Wolves, but as you said, Wolves have a different strategy and I saw from yesterday's performance that Wolves focus more on their defense so that the central midfielders and attacking players always help each player's defense line. Brighton tried to attack and this strategy was successful with the aim of Wolves not wanting to lose points and also wanting to maintain their position to improve their consistency.
I know that we weren't the only ones who lost betting on Brighton but there were a lot of people who lost their bets because Wolves can't be taken lightly this time so there's no need to regret losing the bet.

Brighton team could not score any goal in this match. I thought that Brighton team might score and win the match, for which I bet in support of Brighton team, but Brighton team players did not score any goal. Brighton team goalkeeper J. Steele played well in this match. However, J. Pedro  And F. Buonanotte didn't play well. F. Buonanotte played well in the previous matches. Wolves team players played very well which made this match draw but Wolves goal keeper J. Sá performed very well in this game.

Your expectation was too high for brighton. I have seen the previous game of this club and brighton played like shit. This club keeps repeat the pathetic strategy which is always focusing on how to passing the ball one to each other.
I must be honest if the attacking line of brighton was toothless. I didn't even see any fight from all of them , nothing. No passion, no quality.

I knew there was no quality owned by the attacking line of brighton from the beginning. Brighton's squad was not good enough to be watched. The defensive line was not that strong combined with terrible attackers.
It was a complete garbage club. If brighton keep losing the points and it's not good enough for the club. This is not acceptable result for all of bettors.

Brighton needs to do better in upcoming game. It shall never be wasting any opportunity again in the future. It's really unacceptable result.

[FanEagle]

This should be important to note that we are talking about a team that has reached semi finals of FA cup while being a championship level team. And when we are talking about a "championship level team", do not consider them as some amazing team leading the league, nearly there at premier league already or something like that.

Middlesbrough is 11th right now in championship, so they are not even good at their league, it is 90% guaranteed that they are not going to be at premier league next season, that's the level they are in right now and still somehow managed to get to semi finals of the fa cup. This means that they did all the best they could do, and even though they ended up losing, we should still consider them as doing fine.

[Sunderland]

This should be important to note that we are talking about a team that has reached semi finals of FA cup while being a championship level team. And when we are talking about a "championship level team", do not consider them as some amazing team leading the league, nearly there at premier league already or something like that.

Middlesbrough is 11th right now in championship, so they are not even good at their league, it is 90% guaranteed that they are not going to be at premier league next season, that's the level they are in right now and still somehow managed to get to semi finals of the fa cup. This means that they did all the best they could do, and even though they ended up losing, we should still consider them as doing fine.

Its not the semifinal of FA Cup but League Cup, or EFL cup or Carabao Cup.
2 weeks ago Middlesbrough has been lost to Aston Villa 0-1 in the FA Cup 3rd round.

Yeah Middlesbrough luck finally runs out when they have to face Chelsea at the EFL Cup semifinals.
Middlesbrough considered very lucky since the round 1 of the EFL Cup because they only met weaker opponents.

Round 1 they beat Huddersfield, another Championship team in relegation zone
Round 2 they beat Bolton, a team from League one (lower league than Championship)
Round 3, they beat Bradford, a team from League two (lower league than League one)
Round 4 they beat Exeter, a team from League one
Round of 16 they beat Port vale, another team from League one
Semifinal, Chelsea beat them with aggregate 6-2

[Justbillywitt]

This should be important to note that we are talking about a team that has reached semi finals of FA cup while being a championship level team. And when we are talking about a "championship level team", do not consider them as some amazing team leading the league, nearly there at premier league already or something like that.

Middlesbrough is 11th right now in championship, so they are not even good at their league, it is 90% guaranteed that they are not going to be at premier league next season, that's the level they are in right now and still somehow managed to get to semi finals of the fa cup. This means that they did all the best they could do, and even though they ended up losing, we should still consider them as doing fine.

Its not the semifinal of FA Cup but League Cup, or EFL cup or Carabao Cup.
2 weeks ago Middlesbrough has been lost to Aston Villa 0-1 in the FA Cup 3rd round.

Yeah Middlesbrough luck finally runs out when they have to face Chelsea at the EFL Cup semifinals.
Middlesbrough considered very lucky since the round 1 of the EFL Cup because they only met weaker opponents.

Round 1 they beat Huddersfield, another Championship team in relegation zone
Round 2 they beat Bolton, a team from League one (lower league than Championship)
Round 3, they beat Bradford, a team from League two (lower league than League one)
Round 4 they beat Exeter, a team from League one
Round of 16 they beat Port vale, another team from League one
Semifinal, Chelsea beat them with aggregate 6-2

I share your sentiment on Middlesbrough meeting weaker opponents, they were able to get this far because they have been meeting those teams. Now that they saw real competition with Chelsea haven't they been knocked out, with an emphatic socreline. Nevertheless we have to give them credit for getting far.

[Hanadawa]

Brighton team could not score any goal in this match. I thought that Brighton team might score and win the match, for which I bet in support of Brighton team, but Brighton team players did not score any goal. Brighton team goalkeeper J. Steele played well in this match. However, J. Pedro  And F. Buonanotte didn't play well. F. Buonanotte played well in the previous matches. Wolves team players played very well which made this match draw but Wolves goal keeper J. Sá performed very well in this game.

I once said it when the game was starting. Why is no one betting on a draw for that match? I saw the performance of both teams which was not good for me to choose a winner. Wolves achieved good results in the previous 3 matches but their level is far below Brighton. But Brighton has been in poor form in recent matches. They are more highlighted because statistically they are stronger but because they are playing badly I think they will have no chance of winning. Therefore I bet that the match will be a draw.

Why not try placing a draw as a bet? So far the score is still 0-0. But Brighton really controlled the game. They had good ball control even though they only had 3 shots on target. I think it won't be long before they score. But still giving victory to one team in your bet is not a good idea if you look at the performance of both in the last few matches. Wolves look better after getting 3 wins in a row but Brighton has better quality than Wolves.

[KTChampions]

What do you think about Ceferin's statement "We know we were right"?

Aleksander Ceferin insists UEFA ‘knew we were right’ over allege Financial Fair Play breaches by Manchester City.

City were banned from the Champions League for two seasons and fined £25m in January 2020 after they were found to have seriously misled UEFA and broken Financial Fair Play rules.

However, the Court of Arbitration overturned the ban seven months later and reduced the fine to £10m.

But City have faced similar charges on domestic grounds, with the Premier League finding 115 breaches in February 2023 that spanned over nine seasons.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/24/man-city-premier-league-charges-uefa-knew-right-champions-league-ban-says-aleksander-ceferin-20162943/

When an official of such a high level makes such statements, it means that he already approximately knows how the matter will end. Will the Premier League really be able to punish City for cheating? Sounds incredible, but maybe it's time to punish the real scammers and not Everton?
I would like to see how City will be seriously punished: they will take away their titles and send them to the Championship.
And suddenly it turns out that Solskjaer with United were able to achieve gold! 

[Oluwa-btc]

Is there any Manchester United fans here? What are your thoughts on your new CEO? It seems like stories related to his job portfolio and past relations with Manchester United are the hot topic right now. One of the good news is probably his commitment to kick a player if he failed to perform after 2 years on the club[1]. Not sure how this will translate into practice if the recruitment is still terrible though. On the other hand, he was tweeting many things against United in the past, such as hoping United to get beaten and so on. While I'm sure it is just business, some questions might question his loyalty although that's probably not needed as long as he can improve the squad and the bureaucracy around the team. CMIIW.

[1] https://onefootball.com/id/berita/fabrizio-romano-reveals-omar-berradas-stance-on-underperforming-players-thatll-excite-man-united-fans-38920090

A player like Antonio Martial would definitely be on this list. A player like Antony would not be missed as he is much of a gambler who's after showboating.

Nothing much to say about the new owners of Manchester United football, they should get results is all that matters, so far, they're inputing the right persons in the right position. With time, they'll definitely get the players who fits into the project they want for the club.
One thing sure is the success of Manchester United football so they could win the Champions League, Premier League Competition once again and go back like they was in them old days.

[QueenVera]

Its not the semifinal of FA Cup but League Cup, or EFL cup or Carabao Cup.
2 weeks ago Middlesbrough has been lost to Aston Villa 0-1 in the FA Cup 3rd round.

Yeah Middlesbrough luck finally runs out when they have to face Chelsea at the EFL Cup semifinals.
Middlesbrough considered very lucky since the round 1 of the EFL Cup because they only met weaker opponents.

Round 1 they beat Huddersfield, another Championship team in relegation zone
Round 2 they beat Bolton, a team from League one (lower league than Championship)
Round 3, they beat Bradford, a team from League two (lower league than League one)
Round 4 they beat Exeter, a team from League one
Round of 16 they beat Port vale, another team from League one
Semifinal, Chelsea beat them with aggregate 6-2

Middlesbrough going out in the semi finals of this competition is pretty impressive and we must credit them for their successes. Well yeah you must also count luck as one of the many factors for their success. Yea, they were defeated by a wide range of goal margin but still were able to get through to the semifinals. Well they’ve had massive luck with the draws as they’ve always had weaker opponents.

 Chelsea are obviously better and one tough opponent they’ve had in this competition and one reason why they weren’t able to survive. They’re out of the FA CUp as they were defeated by Villa,  Middlesbrough might have really tried there very best in those tournaments but they're no match for Chelsea or Aston Villa that's in the EPL tournaments and got better squad with experience than them.