General Premier League Thread 2018-19

Frankie Cortese

TitianGerm wrote: »

Thought we were talking about team of the year I've watched a lot of Arsenal this year (obviously not as much as you) and he's the midfielder who's stood out the most for me in your team. Torriea started great but dipped a bit.

VVD or Augero for POTY. Trent Alexander Arnold will be there abouts for YPOTY but Rashford will get it if he's still young enough because he's been very good this year.

Sterling still qualifies for YPOTY so I’d say that race is over.

TitianGerm

Man Utd

Frankie Cortese wrote: »

Sterling still qualifies for YPOTY so I’d say that race is over.

I think they need to drop the age down from 23 to 21. Your not a young player at 23 anymore. Most lads have 3 or 4 full seasons under their belts at that stage.

Skylinehead

TitianGerm wrote: »

Thought we were talking about team of the year I've watched a lot of Arsenal this year (obviously not as much as you) and he's the midfielder who's stood out the most for me in your team. Torriea started great but dipped a bit.

VVD or Augero for POTY. Trent Alexander Arnold will be there abouts for YPOTY but Rashford will get it if he's still young enough because he's been very good this year.

Sorry yeah, meant team, not player. Guendouzi's been great, but mainly due to him coming out of nowhere, playing with such enthusiasm and energy, and being so young while doing it. Xhaka and Torreira are still better than him though. As is Ramsey, but different position I suppose. Don't get me wrong, Guendouzi should be amazing soon.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

YPoTY should be limited by either age (23) or games played - 50? Sterling is a gnarled veteran at this stage.

Shanotheslayer

Man Utd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

YPoTY should be limited by either age (23) or games played - 50? Sterling is a gnarled veteran at this stage.

Not really fair if a young player is really good that they can't win a trophy because they play more games!

AdamD

It should be your first season playing more than 10 games. Rookie of the year. Sterling being eligible shows how nonsense it is

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Yep something to be said for that though I'd go for something closer to a full season (20 apps or 1500 mins min) - certainly if you win it once you should be ineligible after that.

markc91

Man Utd

Struggling to decide between Watford vs (Fulham) or (Huddersfield) vs Leicester for my last man standing this week. Watford could rest a few but huddersfield are terrible although down the pressure is off. Any thoughts?

akelly02

markc91 wrote: »

Struggling to decide between Watford vs (Fulham) or (Huddersfield) vs Leicester for my last man standing this week. Watford could rest a few but huddersfield are terrible although down the pressure is off. Any thoughts?

Watford

Quazzie

Man Utd

Frankie Cortese wrote: »

Wouldn’t be shocked if this was the TOTY

Alison

Doherty VVD Laporte Robertson

Bernardo Pogba Fernandinho

Sterling Aguero Mane


Alison for me certainly doesn’t warrant a place, not because of his season but because Fabianski I feel has been the better keeper but the bookies have Alison 2/7 to get in & they’re rarely wrong.

Defence picks itself, best 4 defenders in the league in their positions this year.

Midfield is hardest to call, Bernardo is there anyways, debatable with the other 2, 1 of Pogba & Fernandinho will get in I feel maybe one misses out for Erickson or Rice, can’t make a case for any other midfielder. David Silva gone off the boil since Xmas too.

Forwards should be nailed on but don’t you know they’ll squeeze Kane in if they can, the 3 lads up there though have been on fire all season.

Maybe they go 4-4-2 with Sterling & Mane in midfield at the expense of Pogba/Fernaindho to accommodate Kane.

You say Silva doesn't deserve it because he went off the boil at Xmas, yet Pogba deserves despite not turning up until Xmas.

Shanotheslayer

Man Utd

I think YPOTY should be capped 20-21 or under personally.

23 is a grown man in my eyes

GavRedKing

Man Utd

It should be no older than 21 at the start of the PL season.

23 year olds heading into their 4/5th season and over 100 PL games is a but much for young player of the year.

Turtyturd

De Gea *cough* *cough*

Mr.Nice Guy

Chelsea

Fulham heading down as they're losing 1-0 to Watford. Doucoure with the goal.

The Talking Bread

Chelsea

Fred really is muck.

~Rebel~

Man Utd

Jota and Jiminez play so so well together. Best link-up forward pairing outside the top two I'd say.

<edit> actually Lacazette and Auba would be ahead of them for link ups, so perhaps outside the top 3.

Mr.Nice Guy

Chelsea

Fulham showing some fight. Babel has equalised.

blueser

Man Utd

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Fred really is muck.

Yet, somehow, he's a Brazilian international. Weird.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Man Utd

The Talking Bread wrote:

Fred really is muck.

Himself and Keita must be the 2 biggest flops of the season considering the money spent on them

blueser

Man Utd

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Himself and Keita must be the 2 biggest flops of the season considering the money spent on them

I'll add Mahrez to that list as well. I've been underwhelmed with him so far.

RollieFingers

Chelsea

Ashley Young is a dirtbag

Lavinia

Arsenal

so deserved

eigrod

Chelsea

The cheek of him to argue with ref about it. It was borderline straight red.

Gbear

Man Utd

Cracking atmosphere throughout this game by the wolves fans.

Turtyturd

Could’ve been a straight red.

Turtyturd

De Gea

Recovered fairly quick from not being hit on the head.

theoneeyedman

blueser wrote: »

I'll add Mahrez to that list as well. I've been underwhelmed with him so far.

Mahrez has done his job. By signing for City, it prevented anyone else from signing him, in particular Liverpool and Arsenal in particular. This is what (unlimited petrodollars) sorry..... *ahem* massive commercial revenue allows you to do.

Ashley Young.... A red card waiting to happen for ages, a pure loose cannon and an accident waiting to happen for United

Frankie Cortese

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Mahrez has done his job. By signing for City, it prevented anyone else from signing him, in particular Liverpool and Arsenal in particular. This is what (unlimited petrodollars) sorry..... *ahem* massive commercial revenue allows you to do.

Ashley Young.... A red card waiting to happen for ages, a pure loose cannon and an accident waiting to happen for United

Very strange. Why ‘in particular Liverpool & Arsenal in particular’ why the emphasis on particular too.

Were either interested? Arsenal haven’t that money to spend & never seen Liverpool linked, oddly enough he was better off choosing the club he joined besides Liverpool, what with there ‘fab 3’ etc.

Lavinia

Arsenal

no penalty for that??

Bridge93

Man Utd

I know we’ve had teams as bad and worse than Huddersfield, but when was the last time we had two teams as bad as Huddersfield and Fulham? 31 points from 65 games is comical while conceding 135 goals

eigrod

Chelsea

Lavinia wrote: »

no penalty for that??

Was never a penalty. He ran straight in to him.

monkey9

Turtyturd wrote: »

De Gea

Recovered fairly quick from not being hit on the head.

Cowardly goalkeeping.

sabat

Spurs

Solskjaer out

Lavinia

Arsenal

eigrod wrote: »

Was never a penalty. He ran straight in to him.

sure he just knew where to stand

Lavinia

Arsenal

yessssssssssssss

monkey9

Smalling punched it in just to make sure.

ShamoBuc

Chelsea

Deserved lead for Wolves.

Turtyturd

monkey9 wrote: »

Cowardly goalkeeping.

And again for the goal.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

Wolves will be quite a handful next season cos they'll have some money (more money!) to play with this summer.

shamrock55

Chelsea

Ha ha Solkjar the saviour

GavRedKing

Man Utd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Wolves will be quite a handful next season cos they'll have some money (more money!) to play with this summer.

Depends on how many Mendes clients are available.

Man Utd

De Gea not the keeper he once was. On the decline.

ShamoBuc

Chelsea

Nice of the Wolves fans to be chanting Ole's name.
Could be a habit for fans.

blueser

Man Utd

Didn't both Smalling and Jones sign new contracts recently?

Guy:Incognito

Southampton

Fulham going down with barely a whimper.

Harry Palmr

Man Utd

GavRedKing wrote: »

Depends on how many Mendes clients are available.

I doubt they will want to be beholden to Mendes for too long. Get the loans signed up and then move on.

Wrongway1985

Man Utd

blueser wrote: »

Didn't both Smalling and Jones sign new contracts recently?

They linked up so well for the goal you can see why.

~Rebel~

Man Utd

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Fulham going down with barely a whimper.

Babel seems about the only player there really putting in a bit of effort and class over the past few months it looks like. Wouldn't be at all surprised to get himself an upgrade prem move for next season, offers a lot that mid/lower level clubs could do with. Could be great for the likes of Newcastle for example.

Lavinia

Arsenal

would be awesome if that went in :d)))

blueser

Man Utd

blueser wrote: »

Didn't both Smalling and Jones sign new contracts recently?

Who's in charge of contracts :eek: