The EPL begins soon
Posted: 2007-08-08 11:09am
ManU is probably the favorite, Chelsea probably being second. Anyways, who else is really looking forward to this year?
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They are allways the team to beat every year - their central defense is istill not that good - the the match on monday showed that bayern will loose games to much "weaker" teams. They ended on place 4 because the lost to many matches agaist "weak" teams.Block wrote:Is Bayern-Munich the team to beat this year or does anyone else have a decent change?
Who did they bring in to replace him? Being in America I don't get all the news, they just show the games here on one of the cable sports stations. I like Chelsea, though I wish they'd play more offense with all the talent on that team.atg wrote:I'm an Arsenal supporter so obviously I'll be hoping for them to do well. I don't think Henry leaving will have a big an impact as many are predicting as he hardly played a game last season.
Another impact of Henry leaving is that the rest of the players will be thinking they're all top line players, instead of Henry being considered the top line with the rest considered below him. That could lead to a more cohesive team.
Eduardo Da Silva was brought in, good player by most accounts.Who did they bring in to replace him? Being in America I don't get all the news, they just show the games here on one of the cable sports stations. I like Chelsea, though I wish they'd play more offense with all the talent on that team.
A Newcastle United fan should know better than to expect anything other than deeply comical failure.2000AD wrote:Well if Big Sam gets some more defenders in and Michael Owen doesn't get crocked as soon as he comes back I can see Newcastle doing good this season.
Well I'm thinking that he and Drogba just don't mesh well, so with Drogba gone, Schevchenko should play better. Is Robben going to Real or not? I heard both he and Ballack might be moving, but that it wasn't definite. Ben Haim looked really good when Chelsea played the Galaxy in LA, but then the Galaxy are on of MLS's worst teams, so I think anyone would look fairly good. Neither Essien or Obi-Mikel really impress me, but I think Kalou is going to be a really good player. Wright Phillips looked fantastic, but again this was against LA, so who knows. Is Makalele African as well or is he from a European country?Falkenhayn wrote:We're going to lose Drogba, Essien, Kalou and John Obi Mikel for the African Cup of Nations. That's going to be rough moving through Christmas.
Poor Dirk Kuyt is going to have to carry Fernando Torres this year for the time it takes him to adjust to the English Game. Shevchenko started to come alive towards the end of last season, so I've got high hopes, as long as he starts scoring in the League.
Schevchenko seems to play supporting striker to Drogba, a lot like Inzaghi and Kaka at Milan. Put him level with another striker that isn't as dominant as Drogba; ie Pizzaro, and maybe we'll get cooperation rather than submission or competition. I'm not worried about Chelsea's putting the ball in the net at the end of the day, though.Block wrote: Well I'm thinking that he and Drogba just don't mesh well, so with Drogba gone, Schevchenko should play better.
Ballack is staying, Robben most likely going, if not in the present transfer window, than the next one.Is Robben going to Real or not? I heard both he and Ballack might be moving, but that it wasn't definite.
Neither Essien or Obi-Mikel really impress me, but I think Kalou is going to be a really good player.
Shaun Wright-Phillips was standing in for Joe Cole, who was slashing through teams when he came back from injury though Malouda is absolutely outstanding. He plays with great strength and instinct, if not the lightning pace you'd expect from a winger. Shaun tries far too hard to be Cristiano Ronaldo, and he's nothing like the strength that Ronaldo does.Wright Phillips looked fantastic, but again this was against LA, so who knows.
Makelele is a French international.Is Makalele African as well or is he from a European country?
Hey, it wasn't too long ago we were in the Champions League and not long before that we were runners up in the EPL. In between those we got to the FA cup final two years in a row.Crazy_Vasey wrote:A Newcastle United fan should know better than to expect anything other than deeply comical failure.2000AD wrote:Well if Big Sam gets some more defenders in and Michael Owen doesn't get crocked as soon as he comes back I can see Newcastle doing good this season.
You haven't actually won anything though2000AD wrote:Hey, it wasn't too long ago we were in the Champions League and not long before that we were runners up in the EPL. In between those we got to the FA cup final two years in a row.Crazy_Vasey wrote:A Newcastle United fan should know better than to expect anything other than deeply comical failure.2000AD wrote:Well if Big Sam gets some more defenders in and Michael Owen doesn't get crocked as soon as he comes back I can see Newcastle doing good this season.
We've had the tag of 'sleeping giant' for a while and it looks like Big Sam and Mike Ashley might be waking us up, or at least putting the coffee on.
I reckon we're good for at least a top half finish, possibly pushing on a UEFA spot.
You've been asleep longer than Rip van Winkle2000AD wrote: We've had the tag of 'sleeping giant' for a while and it looks like Big Sam and Mike Ashley might be waking us up, or at least putting the coffee on.
I reckon we're good for at least a top half finish, possibly pushing on a UEFA spot.
Because it probably won't be a two horse race this year, or at least it better not be with the money that Liverpool and Tottenham have spent as well.Ubiquitous wrote:Is anyone else totally apathetic towards this season? I am sure it's all very exciting - if you are a United or Chelsea fan. The rest of the teams - what are the point of them?
The Premiership is so boring. I always used to mock Scotland for their two-team league. Now we have one as well. Excuse me if I don't get excited at all by soccer this year.
EDIT - And United will win it all this year, and if they don't with the amount of money they have thrown around then there will be some inquest into who screwed up!
Ubiquitous wrote:
The Premiership is so boring. I always used to mock Scotland for their two-team league. Now we have one as well. Excuse me if I don't get excited at all by soccer this year.
Fifteen points clear and you still didn't manage to win the league. That really can't be called anything but a deeply comical failure.2000AD wrote:Hey, it wasn't too long ago we were in the Champions League and not long before that we were runners up in the EPL. In between those we got to the FA cup final two years in a row.
We've had the tag of 'sleeping giant' for a while and it looks like Big Sam and Mike Ashley might be waking us up, or at least putting the coffee on.
I reckon we're good for at least a top half finish, possibly pushing on a UEFA spot.
IIRC it was only 12 points clear, not that it changes much. But if Keegan hadn't have blown up on live TV and if he hadn't have brought in Asprilla (good player, but by bringing him in he had to drop Gillespie from the team who was providing the crosses for the strikers) we could have won.Crazy_Vasey wrote: Fifteen points clear and you still didn't manage to win the league. That really can't be called anything but a deeply comical failure.
Actually we won the intertoto cup last season. Might not be much but I'll take it. And getting close is better than getting knocked out in the 3rd round or something.zac wrote:You haven't actually won anything though
As long as it gets results no one gives a shit about whether it's sexy or not. And frankly when was the last time we had sexy football?hillary wrote:Seriously, though, how on earth are the Geordie faithful going to deal with Big Fat Sam's less-than-sexy football?
Actually we won the intertoto cup last season. Might not be much but I'll take it. And getting close is better than getting knocked out in the 3rd round or something.