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  1. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Not wanting to hand their biggest rival a premier league title? I totally get why Spurs are ecstatic about the result and were the roles reversed I think Arsenal fans would be the same. Even had they won that game they were a slim chance of UCL anyway so it was inevitable they would act the way...
  2. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Funnily enough your fans are the reason we don't want you winning the league! haha Edit: actually, that's untrue. Only part of the reason.
  3. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    CMON CITEEEHH!!! :D🥳🥳
  4. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    I don't really have the numbers to hand but it feels like they were a far better side last year, winning the treble probably supports that case irrespective of the points tally - they were never pushed. As Molehill says, they just do what they need to. They have kicked into gear over the last...
  5. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    In terms of his general play he's been average this season but it's his output that I am being critical of. In a system with a false 9 that isn't prolific, you need your wingers to score 10+ league goals each. He's been nowhere near that and Trossard has covered those cracks. Of course none of...
  6. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Because they have one of the best track records in the league when it comes to recruitment and a genius manager. How many games have they looked at their best this season?
  7. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Maybe on paper, but its not as simple as adding a striker and expecting more goals. Their attack has been electric most the season and a large reason for that is the link-up play of Jesus/Havertz. They should end up with ~90 goals and there's only been two sides in the last decade that have...
  8. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    The scary part is this is City's 'off' season - at least until Pep goes. They recruited quite poorly in the summer and had a stuttering start. At best they end this season on 91pts, which is fewer than normal under Pep. Arsenal are going to have to find a way to improve next season to keep pace...
  9. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Arsenal fans must be slowly starting to lose hope, there's nothing more inevitable than City winning games in a run home. It's soul-destroying stuff but finally LFC fans have another fan base that can understand and relate to our trauma lol. C'mon Citeh!
  10. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Fair haha my response was to the post above that said Glazers/United choose not to buy defensive mids. Whether they end up spending the money or not, quite clearly that position has been in their transfer plans.
  11. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Definitely not but the price was negotiated on the assumption that they'd be willing to pay it. Just shows that they are prepared to spend money on the position.
  12. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    £30mil for Amrabat & £60mil for Casemiro suggests they're willing to spend on a defensive midfielder. They are just clueless when it comes to identifying the right ones haha
  13. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Isco is one of the great talent tragedies of recent times, what a phenomenal player he was at his best. Thing about Kroos and Modric is that Madrid would be totally fine without both. What they've done to regenerate that midfield has been absurd. Valverde, Jude, Camavinga, Tchouameni all world...
  14. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    The Rice-United thing pales in comparison when you stop for a moment and consider that they signed Antony instead of Kudus. That decision alone should be a sackable offence for the entire recruitment department
  15. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Odegaard comes to mind. Pepe has gone on for far longer than most expected too. Neither would be in their side if they stayed. Those are exceptions though - Madrid have a phenomenal record lately when it comes to knowing who to let go and when.
  16. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Money talks. Just look at both Mount and Sancho turning down Klopp/LFC to go play for United. Rice clearly has some switched on people in his inner circle.
  17. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    I'm not sure how true that is. Rumours at the time were that Klopp was the one that insisted on Nunez and it was part of the reason for the falling out between the two. It's no coincidence that Edwards left a month before the Nunez signing was made. By that point Klopp was calling the shots.
  18. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    That's true, even if they strengthen the squad and players continue to develop you'd have to expect Slot will need at least a season to consolidate top 4. Arteta and Pep are years ahead in terms of their respective projects. What's going to be most fascinating is how Edwards deals with all...
  19. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    So many people thought they'd win it so has been hilarious to see the humble pie dished up as they bottled it. Hopefully next season expectations are a bit more realistic.
  20. Skipper Pup

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Slot gets the gig. This is either an Edwards masterstroke or complete disaster, I'm not sure there's much in between. Going to stay optimistic given his style of play is similar to Klopp and we have quite a few Dutch players but this is an almighty step up from Feyenoord. No doubt rivals are...

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