Premier League April 2019: An Actual Title Race

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sebzilla: Mar 17, 2009; Kid's blasting everything in sight with that new-fangled musket.

ozmunkeh posted:

The Sanchez saga has been an amazing ride so far.

Quite possibly the worst signing ever

# ? Apr 25, 2019 15:46

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# ? Jun 2, 2024 19:52

fart simpson: Jul 2, 2005; DEATH TO AMERICA

Vegetable posted:

As an Arsenal supporter I don�t think they deserve to be in the top four this year but on the other hand United and Chelsea sure as hell don�t either. There�s a such a huge gap between the top two and the rest.

Hell, same.

# ? Apr 25, 2019 15:53

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Blue Star Error posted:

imagine if he was allowed to sign the players he wants

# ? Apr 25, 2019 16:18

Shrapnig: Jan 21, 2005

Bundy posted:

The Mirror is reporting that United are prepared to just buy out the contracts of Sanchez and Rojo so they can gently caress off.

Good. I'll chuck in a tenner if that'll help.

# ? Apr 25, 2019 16:19

Gorn Myson: Aug 8, 2007

Didn't United buy Sanchez mostly so City wouldn't have him? lol

# ? Apr 25, 2019 16:53

TheBigAristotle: Feb 8, 2007; I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money.
I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.; Grimey Drawer

Shrapnig posted:

Good. I'll chuck in a tenner if that'll help.

Save it for the fundraiser to buy back Rashford when he goes abroad and turns into a monster

# ? Apr 25, 2019 16:55

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

Rojo seems like he�d have some value in the market at least, Sanchez is massively overpaid and I�m not sure who�d take on his salary demands

# ? Apr 25, 2019 18:08

sourdough: Apr 30, 2012

Have players given much of a discount when getting bought out? Don't feel like I've seen numbers reported on that very often. Presumably he would take like 80% of his remaining wages from United, assuming he would quickly sign a decent but not massive contract somewhere else?

# ? Apr 25, 2019 18:18

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

Personally I hope he holds out for 100% and maybe a cheeky extra bonus for loving off. Otherwise I hope he Bogardes it

# ? Apr 25, 2019 18:28

Cannon_Fodder: Jul 17, 2007; "Hey, where did Steve go?"
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I genuinely cannot understand the Mou/Sanchez/Pogba debacles.

How do you fill a team with such horrible dickheads?

and don't call it Arsenal

# ? Apr 25, 2019 19:52

Sneaks McDevious: Jul 29, 2010; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

I heard on Football Weekly that Abramovich was actively looking to sell Chelsea. Didn�t know that

# ? Apr 25, 2019 19:55

Brony Car: May 22, 2014; by Cyrano4747

julian assflange posted:

I heard on Football Weekly that Abramovich was actively looking to sell Chelsea. Didn�t know that

Is his UK visa/residency status that perilous now? I haven�t read anything talking about him being short of funds.

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:03

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

i hope sanchez goes to city on a free and becomes world class again

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:04

Gigi Galli: Sep 19, 2003; and then the car turned in to fire

julian assflange posted:

I heard on Football Weekly that Abramovich was actively looking to sell Chelsea. Didn�t know that

I thought this had been the case for a while. What bajillionaire oil state is left to make this purchase? Does the nation of Azerbaijan own anyone yet?

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:12

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

Gigi Galli posted:

I thought this had been the case for a while. What bajillionaire oil state is left to make this purchase? Does the nation of Azerbaijan own anyone yet?

Brunei seem like they�d be game lately

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:13

Brony Car: May 22, 2014; by Cyrano4747

RideTheSpiral posted:

i hope sanchez goes to city on a free and becomes world class again

City don�t need any more good players. They need bad ones!

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:19

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

abramovich wants �2.5bn for it so he might struggle to find a buyer

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:29

NinpoEspiritoSanto: Oct 22, 2013

Bape Culture posted:

Brunei seem like they’d be game lately

Not with recent law changes there they won't.

e: Oops, misread.

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:32

Sneaks McDevious: Jul 29, 2010; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Brony Car posted:

Is his UK visa/residency status that perilous now? I haven�t read anything talking about him being short of funds.

Not sure what the motivator is but Phillipe Auclair seemed fairly sure of himself when he said it

Sneaks McDevious fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Apr 25, 2019

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:39

Sneaks McDevious: Jul 29, 2010; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Gorn Myson posted:

Didn't United buy Sanchez mostly so City wouldn't have him? lol

I think, more specifically, it was Mou didn�t want Pep having him

# ? Apr 25, 2019 20:45

Gorn Myson: Aug 8, 2007

Its got Woodwards "statement signing" fingerprints all over it as well though.

Also this deserves to be remembered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCk30hIr1Sw

# ? Apr 25, 2019 21:58

Ewar Woowar: Feb 25, 2007

United are loving poo poo. Only one man can help us now.

# ? Apr 26, 2019 09:32

Parity warning: Nov 1, 2009; 3rd Place, TRP Sack Race 2021/22

brendan rodgers?

# ? Apr 26, 2019 09:36

HJB: Feb 16, 2011; I can't get enough of are Dan

Blue Star Error posted:

I'm totally Messi over this

# ? Apr 26, 2019 09:45

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Ewar Woowar posted:

United are loving poo poo. Only one man can help us now.

Give it Dyche-y

# ? Apr 26, 2019 10:04

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

lmao at pogba being in this

https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1121322958851641345

# ? Apr 26, 2019 11:13

Ewar Woowar: Feb 25, 2007

Jose posted:

lmao at pogba being in this

https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1121322958851641345

Absolute joke he's in there. Also how the gently caress did Hazard not make it.

Team of the year should have been this;

GK: Alisson
RB: AWB
CB: Van Dijk
CB: Laporte
LB: Robertson
CM: Fernandinho
CM: Bernado Silva
RW: Sterling
LW: Mane
AM: Hazard
ST: Aguero

# ? Apr 26, 2019 11:19

Vegetable: Oct 22, 2010

Wasn�t De Bruyne or Silva better than Pogba? Alternatively it should have been one of the Wolves midfielders. Probably Neves.

# ? Apr 26, 2019 11:36

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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here is an accurate representation of kevin de bruyne's season:

# ? Apr 26, 2019 11:43

Xabi: Jan 21, 2006; Inventor of the Marmite pasty

Vegetable posted:

Wasn�t De Bruyne or Silva better than Pogba? Alternatively it should have been one of the Wolves midfielders. Probably Neves.

Should have been Milner TBF.

# ? Apr 26, 2019 12:54

Blinkz0rz: May 27, 2001; MY CONTEMPT FOR MY OWN EMPLOYEES IS ONLY MATCHED BY MY LOVE FOR TOM BRADY'S SWEATY MAGA BALLS

Should have been almost anyone but Pogba

# ? Apr 26, 2019 13:41

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Butterfly Valley posted:

I don't give two shits either way about Ole other than finding yet more United drama amusing but I do love the screeching 180 and breathless revisionism of punditry sagely questioning his long term placement like they weren't all howling a month ago for him to get the job

Neil Ashton posted:

The results have been nothing short of spectacular. This is a Zinedine Zidane-style appointment, Solskjaer�s standing increasing the sense of belonging.�

�United, the club where he won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and, famously, the Champions League in 1999, is home again.�

�Solskjaer has given the players freedom, encouraging them to express themselves in a way associated with Fergie�s 13 title-winning teams.�

�It is a throwback to the Fergie period, with United trying to clone their greatest manager with the appointment of one of his most studious former players.�

�The FA Cup win at Arsenal and the late drama to beat Paris Saint-Germain was intoxicating. It is the United way. For that reason, Solskjaer had to get it.�

�Solskjaer recognises the prestige of this job, the honour and distinction of being United�s 23rd full-time manager.�

Neil Ashton today posted:

The poor guy is losing his way in the job, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of managing United from top to bottom. His plaintive, pleading public utterances about being successful and getting players up to scratch are not becoming of a United manager.

�On Wednesday, just as he did before and after the 3-0 defeat in Barcelona, he looked lost.

�It takes someone very special to manage United because the demands and the pressure are unique.

�To persuade players to move to Manchester instead of Real, Barcelona, Juventus or Bayern Munich demands a certain type of person.

�Solskjaer is not one of them.

# ? Apr 26, 2019 14:06