Expectations this season

comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Cesc + Costa - The Spanish Duo (U21341)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 6 minutes ago
Does Jose still tell you he'd leave his wife for you Wahl?
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Nah but your mom tells me she'll leave your dad for me.
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Knew you were from the US wahl, 'mom' indeed.

My mums 67, you like that sort of thing do you? PervertI thought you only had eyes for Maureen?
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Nah I'm English, just always used mom instead of mum. And I'm not gay I just really really respect Mourinho. He's been my hero since I was a kid.

Chelsea 2012 was a massive fluke, they were dire. Nothing to do with sacrificing a good league campaign.
And anyway, Liverpool missed out on top 4 in 05. Madrid missed out on top 4 in 00. It happens from time to time. Nothing to do with a team having a good league campaign 'cos they're not in Europe though.

Liverpool last season made two cup finals. Maybe that should tell you they're strong enough to put in a challenge.

Chelsea with a very similar squad walked the league two years ago. Maybe that should tell you they're strong enough to put in a challenge.

And anyhow Wahl, isn't it a contradiction to say they missed out last year because of how strong the league's become, and at the same time say Leicester won it because it was an awfully poor season (when trying to justify Mourinho vs LvG)?

comment by Cesc + Costa - The Spanish Duo (U21341)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Cesc + Costa - The Spanish Duo (U21341)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 6 minutes ago
Does Jose still tell you he'd leave his wife for you Wahl?
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Nah but your mom tells me she'll leave your dad for me.
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Knew you were from the US wahl, 'mom' indeed.

My mums 67, you like that sort of thing do you? PervertI thought you only had eyes for Maureen?
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Nah I'm English, just always used mom instead of mum. And I'm not gay I just really really respect Mourinho. He's been my hero since I was a kid.
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that made me chuckle wahl, so I'll stop winding you up for the moment.

Lmao, you think I'm wound up?

comment by Robb Mkhitaryan (U21234)
posted 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
So far he is doing a terrible job. I hope it changes but I am not impressed.
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Officially the worst comment ever made on here
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This.

People. Seems to.be forgetting the first at Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea have been much better than they were this season. I thought Mud liked context?

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 6 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Reddevilsdouble - Jesuispallister (U12215)
posted 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Elvis - it's a fair question Elvis. I have already explained that I expected a top 3 finish. Not for us to win league league title.

Hard on for RDD
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Did I lie RRD? No I didn't. So don't start making things up because you have been pulled up. By the way, it wasn't even me that pulled you on it.
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I didn't lie or say others had lied did I?

And anyhow Wahl, isn't it a contradiction to say they missed out last year because of how strong the league's become, and at the same time say Leicester won it because it was an awfully poor season (when trying to justify Mourinho vs LvG)?
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Oh whoops, only just seen this, sorry it's bronly.

I mean, I don't think it's as black and white as what you've said. The league has been stronger in some ways and weaker in other ways for the last few years (I think this season has been different btw).

It's stronger in the sense that a lot of mid table teams are better to the point where they can a) take points regularly off the top teams and b) actually find the consistency to finish above the top teams like Southampton did last season to be above both Liverpool and Chelsea. In the past, maybe 10 years ago, I think Liverpool and Chelsea would have finished 6th and 7th last season even though they were poor domestically but they couldn't do that last season. West Ham, Southampton and I think Stoke finished above those two.

And the league was also weaker in that the top teams like Liverpool and Chelsea, but even both Manchester teams weren't as good as they should have been. Even though the mid table teams were better, they shouldn't have dropped as many points and all 4 of those teams had poor seasons last year.

Lester won the league because they took advantage of the big teams having not great seasons and found more consistency than all of them could manage. In terms of why Lester didn't struggle against the stronger mid table teams, I think especially in the first half of the season a lot of teams underestimated Lester and didn't treat them as a big team, meaning they could get points more easily against some teams that the big teams could.

Wahl, haven't done the breakdown vs each particular side, but Leicester got more points in the 2nd half of the season (42) than they did in the first (39).

comment by Reddevilsdouble - Jesuispallister (U12215)
posted 16 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by Robb Mkhitaryan (U21234)
posted 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
So far he is doing a terrible job. I hope it changes but I am not impressed.
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Officially the worst comment ever made on here
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This.

People. Seems to.be forgetting the first at Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea have been much better than they were this season. I thought Mud liked context?
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Is there a rule that stops us improving too?

It's bronly, well they had momentum in more ways than one in the second half of the season (I know for example Lester got a few lucky decisions from referees towards the end of the season) and even though they were first, teams didn't really set up against Lester like they would against Arsenal or Man City.