English football 2022-23

[Durhamfootman]

as for Chelsea, fluffy, it looks like they need a manager with enough clout to tell the owner that Chelsea is not a toy.

[sussexpob]

as for Chelsea, fluffy, it looks like they need a manager with enough clout to tell the owner that Chelsea is not a toy.

Good luck with that. He apparently is giving team talks now

[Gingerfinch]

I'm pretty sure Law sending Utd down is a myth.

I guess its entirely down to you opinion of how you see it. IIRC, Law scored near the end of the game when Birmingham were not winning, so if there was a "dagger moment" for United fans, then it was probably that. Birmingham went onto score 2 minutes before time, and rendered the result at City meaningless, but that happened after.... Law himself has always been distraught about that moment.

In fact, I think Denis Law is credited with being the first player never to celebrate a goal against a former club. He slotted it in and his team-mates went to cheer him up rather than celebrate.

So his goal didn’t relegate Utd but he thought it had. A nice story but simply wasn’t true.

[Gingerfinch]

as for Chelsea, fluffy, it looks like they need a manager with enough clout to tell the owner that Chelsea is not a toy.

Good luck with that. He apparently is giving team talks now

Be better than Lampards!!!

[Durhamfootman]

as for Chelsea, fluffy, it looks like they need a manager with enough clout to tell the owner that Chelsea is not a toy.

Good luck with that. He apparently is giving team talks now

Doesn't surprise me, tbh. He's definitely bought the most expensive toy football game in the world

Surely Pochettino will turn him down flat if the owner expects to be allowed to run the playing side. Unless he's skint and fancies a hefty payout for getting sacked quickly, of course

[Durhamfootman]

first time in a thousand years that Chelsea have lost 5 on the spin...... how many matches has Lampard been in charge for?

[bigfluffylemon]

first time in a thousand years that Chelsea have lost 5 on the spin...... how many matches has Lampard been in charge for?

Trick question. Lampard hasn't been "In charge" at any point while he's been manager.

[bigfluffylemon]

The any 3 from 9 scenario at the start of month has condensed down to 3 from 5, I think. Southampton, Everton, Leeds, Leicester and Forest. The rest all look okay now, barring something utterly remarkable

With Bournemouth winning and Southampton losing, now looks like Southampton guaranteed, plus 2 from 4 of Everton, Leeds, Leicester and Forest who are all within 2 points of each other. Going to be a tight one.

[Durhamfootman]

Another good night for Newcastle, despite being a bit slow to get into the game first half. Can't stop scoring goals atm. Lovely strike by Wilson for the third and one of the best jinking runs around the back of a defence I've seen from Isak to set up the fourth. Brilliant strike for the fifth from Schar from range, ruled out by VAR for offside from Burn. Everton's defending looked pretty abysmal, so not surprising that they're in trouble, really

Two home games coming up. Southampton on Saturday and then Arsenal next week.

[Gingerfinch]

That assist was something else.

[Durhamfootman]

wasn't it just

[Durhamfootman]

£63 million starting to look like a bargain

[mikesiva]

Brighton 6-0 Wolves

Brighton pushing for a Europa League place.

Chelsea out of Europe.

[Durhamfootman]

so much for the 'buying success' claims often made

actually it's quite reassuring that an owner comes in, splurges money about with wild abandon and his team has their worst season in 15 or 20 years. It suggests that success still only comes when good footballing people, with good practices and a deep understanding of the game are at the helm

[Durhamfootman]

slow start from Newcastle, but turned up the heat in the second half and ran out 3-1 winners

Callum Wilson in fine form atm. He's now scored 8 goals in his last 7 games. Came on at half time.... scored the equaliser almost straight away, had a header tipped over by the keeper, had a goal ruled out by VAR, scored a second and hit the crossbar late on. Not a bad 45 minutes work. He now has 15 for the season and if he keeps this up he could be on for 20 by the end of the campaign

Hosting Arsenal next

can't afford a slow start in that one