comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 4 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by Pass pass back pass sideways pass pass (U22428)
posted 8 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by Blue Aye (U20893)
posted 32 minutes ago
Frank has done a better job than Man Utd’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, says Roy Keane

‘There’s no nonsense about him, he’s made big decisions, he’s brought a lot of young players in, good players, good quality, but they’ve needed an opportunity, they took it.
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Ole is the new Messiah.
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Ran rings around you at OT and Stamford Bridge though.

Thanks for the 6 points, helped us finish above you
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Actually they didn't, even with those 6 points you only managed match our points tally, you also scored less goals. The only thing that we helped you with was our extremely poor defensive record giving you a better goal difference and third place rather than fourth.

comment by JFDI (U1657)

Thanks for the 6 points, helped us finish above you
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Actually they didn't, even with those 6 points you only managed match our points tally
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What are you actually arguing about? He said that united finished above you, you said that "they didn't", but i don't think it needs me to post the PL table to show that he was right.

So what is your argument here?

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)

Thanks for the 6 points, helped us finish above you
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Actually they didn't, even with those 6 points you only managed match our points tally
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What are you actually arguing about? He said that united finished above you, you said that "they didn't", but i don't think it needs me to post the PL table to show that he was right.

So what is your argument here?
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It's not complicated, he is talking about points enabling them to finish above us, they didn't, they enabled them to win as many points. Goal difference enabled them to finish above us. We both finished on 66 points so the next measure is goal difference.

Don, are you struggling to understand that he’s merely stating that even with 6 points you taken of Chelsea, you’d only managed to match the “Points” tally.

Not that hard to understand really. Unless you’re acting like a Don.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Neo- PL CHAMPIONS (U9135)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 57 seconds ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted on 20/8/19
comment by Mr Brightside (U22216)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 2 seconds ago
Not sure about Spurs. Seen nothing from the to suggest that they’ll be above Liverpool. This a side that lost 13 PL games last year.

I don’t think Liverpool will be as close to City this year.
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Give us your 1-6 please fella
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City
Liverpool
Spurs
United
Arsenal
Chelsea


Source: https://www.ja606.co.uk/comments/viewAllComments/411611/1#C21210485

So even OP predicted Chelsea finish 6th
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oh no OP
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Fortunately all comments are permanently recorded on this site
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A little pathetic that someone remembered though
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Someone always does on this site

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 18 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted on 20/8/19
comment by Mr Brightside (U22216)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 2 seconds ago
Not sure about Spurs. Seen nothing from the to suggest that they’ll be above Liverpool. This a side that lost 13 PL games last year.

I don’t think Liverpool will be as close to City this year.
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Give us your 1-6 please fella
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City
Liverpool
Spurs
United
Arsenal
Chelsea


Source: https://www.ja606.co.uk/comments/viewAllComments/411611/1#C21210485

So even OP predicted Chelsea finish 6th
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😂😂😂

comment by Blue Aye (U20893)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by Tiddles (U17634)
posted 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Pass pass back pass sideways pass pass (U22428)
posted 8 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by Blue Aye (U20893)
posted 32 minutes ago
Frank has done a better job than Man Utd’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, says Roy Keane

‘There’s no nonsense about him, he’s made big decisions, he’s brought a lot of young players in, good players, good quality, but they’ve needed an opportunity, they took it.
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Ole is the new Messiah.
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Ran rings around you at OT and Stamford Bridge though.

Thanks for the 6 points, helped us finish above you
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I’m sure they’ll be okay with thumping you in the semis to reach the FA cup final there MUDD
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Team selection shows how much we thought about the FA cup
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What sort of manager would turn his nose at the possibility of winning a major trophy ?
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Ole admitted he hit the team selection wrong, so obviously he gave it a lot of thought. Your club's trophy haul in recent years is pathetic, please don't try and fake disinterest

comment by Blue Aye (U20893)
posted 19 minutes ago
Don, are you struggling to understand that he’s merely stating that even with 6 points you taken of Chelsea, you’d only managed to match the “Points” tally.

Not that hard to understand really. Unless you’re acting like a Don.
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bloody hell, you chelsea lot are a touchy bunch, and none too bright.

of course beating chelsea twice helped united to finish above you, not even sure why there is a debate going on here, it is self-evident.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue Aye (U20893)
posted 19 minutes ago
Don, are you struggling to understand that he’s merely stating that even with 6 points you taken of Chelsea, you’d only managed to match the “Points” tally.

Not that hard to understand really. Unless you’re acting like a Don.
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bloody hell, you chelsea lot are a touchy bunch, and none too bright.

of course beating chelsea twice helped united to finish above you, not even sure why there is a debate going on here, it is self-evident.
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Not touchy at all, delighted with the season we have had, would have been happier with third of course but more than happy with 4th and a cup final to play. United had a fantastic rum of form since the restart and thoroughly deserved their spot but you only equalled our points tally, that is a fact. Your goal difference earned you third.

comment by JFDI (U1657)

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Not touchy at all, delighted with the season we have had, would have been happier with third of course but more than happy with 4th and a cup final to play. United had a fantastic rum of form since the restart and thoroughly deserved their spot but you only equalled our points tally, that is a fact. Your goal difference earned you third.
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well, some on here are a bit touchy let's say. anyway, should be fun next season, don't know if your budget will allow you to splash too heavily on the defence/GK, but with your incoming players, and return from injury for others, there sure should be goals in your team.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)

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Not touchy at all, delighted with the season we have had, would have been happier with third of course but more than happy with 4th and a cup final to play. United had a fantastic rum of form since the restart and thoroughly deserved their spot but you only equalled our points tally, that is a fact. Your goal difference earned you third.
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well, some on here are a bit touchy let's say. anyway, should be fun next season, don't know if your budget will allow you to splash too heavily on the defence/GK, but with your incoming players, and return from injury for others, there sure should be goals in your team.
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I agree, and to be fair I don't think we need to invest too heavily, a decent keeper alone will make a big difference. I feel sorry for Kepa but at times he has looked completely shot this season. I think he may yet develop and may even become another that got away but we can't take the risk on him right now, oh and a decent left back. Then I'll be happy. Having said that I believe, though I'm not certain that FFP has been suspended and I think we can afford to splash a little more if need be but I hope we don't panic buy.

Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?

comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 4 minutes ago
Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?
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What's the question?

comment by JFDI (U1657)

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I agree, and to be fair I don't think we need to invest too heavily, a decent keeper alone will make a big difference. I feel sorry for Kepa but at times he has looked completely shot this season.
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from what i've seen kepa has had a statistically terrible season - in terms of shots saved, goals conceded vs expected goals etc - so whilst i'm sure you will all be dreaming of swapping him with oblak, it looks like you would gain an extra 5-10 points simply by spending £20-30m on a semi-decent keeper, a Heaton/Henderson/DDG (?!) level player.

which should be manageable, and if kepa is willing to take a pay cut - and recent newspaper reports suggest that he is - he should be easy enough to shift, albeit at a loss.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)

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I agree, and to be fair I don't think we need to invest too heavily, a decent keeper alone will make a big difference. I feel sorry for Kepa but at times he has looked completely shot this season.
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from what i've seen kepa has had a statistically terrible season - in terms of shots saved, goals conceded vs expected goals etc - so whilst i'm sure you will all be dreaming of swapping him with oblak, it looks like you would gain an extra 5-10 points simply by spending £20-30m on a semi-decent keeper, a Heaton/Henderson/DDG (?!) level player.

which should be manageable, and if kepa is willing to take a pay cut - and recent newspaper reports suggest that he is - he should be easy enough to shift, albeit at a loss.
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I don't know if you're being serious or not but I would quite agree with you - even if we had managed to get Butland from the mighty Stoke, we would have more points now. Add a half decent centre back to play next to Rudiger, and a left back who can tackle and we are not in bad shape.

comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 13 minutes ago
Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?
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It's not happening. All Hail Fat frank for managing the incredible feat of finishing above Lester City. Amazing achievement. Finishing above Lester City.

Lester furrrking City.

I mean look at their team. It's better than Guardiola's barcelona:

Schmeichal
Justin
Morgan
Evans
Albrighton
Choudhary
Ndidi
Tielemans
Thomas
Iheanacho
Vardy

I mean Schmeichal is basically as good as prime Buffon, Morgan and Evans a better partnership than Terry and Carvalho at their best. I Dunno who Justin or Thomas are but I'm sure they're the next Ronaldo and Messi. Ndidi, better than Makelele and Essien put together, Choudhury, I see the afterimage of Andres Iniesta when I watch him play and then you Have Jamie "Thierry Henry" Vardy up front with Kelechi "Didier Drogba" Iheanacho to him. What an attack that is.

How Lampard managed to finish above that team, I have no idea... I'm in awe of this achievement.

comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 4 minutes ago
Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?
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What's the question?

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Why is he such a kent?

comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)

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I don't know if you're being serious or not but I would quite agree with you - even if we had managed to get Butland from the mighty Stoke, we would have more points now.
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ha, i was being serious, we'd all love to be spending £100m on all our targets this summer - united and chelsea both - but even if FFP has been relaxed for a year the usual restrictions apply. and oddly enough i think DDG has been the definition of average for 2 seasons now - his xg are bang in line with actual goals conceded, and he tends to rank in the middle of PL GKs.

so whether henderson, or krul - or onana - would be a long-term solution for chelsea, i don't know, but if you're writing off kepa (and no one can wait too long for their GK to come good, it's too important a position) they would overall be instant upgrades.

comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 4 minutes ago
Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?
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What's the question?

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Having looked back, you're asking if we really think we have overachieved. My answer is this -

Liverpool have overachieved - even if you expected them to win the league, they have been exceptional all season.

Man City - finished where expected by many but with the number of games lost and failing to compete with Liverpool- Underachieved.

Man Utd - despite a quite desperate first half of the season, managed to finish where they were predicted to finish.

Chelsea - Lost Hazard - that's a lot of goals and assists. Couldn't sign anybody. Pulisic has only started around half the games this season and has been really good in half of those but he's not Hazard... yet?? Lampard's first season - lot's of youngsters blooded.

Leicester - Overachieved. They unluckily got pipped by Chelsea and United but a good season.

Sheff Utd and Wolves - overachieved:

Spurs and Arsenal:

Chelsea's league position is better than predicted, so we have probably overachieved. However, this is Chelsea and in a normal season, it is the minimum that one would expect. Lampard has also implemented a much more attractive, possession based attacking system which our players will only become better at using. So, a good season which will be a really good season if we win the FA cup.

comment by Mael - NOT Wahl (U22417)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 13 minutes ago
Has someone answered Wahl's question yet?
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It's not happening. All Hail Fat frank for managing the incredible feat of finishing above Lester City. Amazing achievement. Finishing above Lester City.

Lester furrrking City.

I mean look at their team. It's better than Guardiola's barcelona:

Schmeichal
Justin
Morgan
Evans
Albrighton
Choudhary
Ndidi
Tielemans
Thomas
Iheanacho
Vardy

I mean Schmeichal is basically as good as prime Buffon, Morgan and Evans a better partnership than Terry and Carvalho at their best. I Dunno who Justin or Thomas are but I'm sure they're the next Ronaldo and Messi. Ndidi, better than Makelele and Essien put together, Choudhury, I see the afterimage of Andres Iniesta when I watch him play and then you Have Jamie "Thierry Henry" Vardy up front with Kelechi "Didier Drogba" Iheanacho to him. What an attack that is.

How Lampard managed to finish above that team, I have no idea... I'm in awe of this achievement.
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Are you in awe like Jose was finishing 6th this season m8 ?

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)

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I don't know if you're being serious or not but I would quite agree with you - even if we had managed to get Butland from the mighty Stoke, we would have more points now.
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ha, i was being serious, we'd all love to be spending £100m on all our targets this summer - united and chelsea both - but even if FFP has been relaxed for a year the usual restrictions apply. and oddly enough i think DDG has been the definition of average for 2 seasons now - his xg are bang in line with actual goals conceded, and he tends to rank in the middle of PL GKs.

so whether henderson, or krul - or onana - would be a long-term solution for chelsea, i don't know, but if you're writing off kepa (and no one can wait too long for their GK to come good, it's too important a position) they would overall be instant upgrades.
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I can't argue with that either, I'm not sure I believe the Oblak talk if I'm honest but a decent keeper would, as you say, be an upgrade.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)

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I don't know if you're being serious or not but I would quite agree with you - even if we had managed to get Butland from the mighty Stoke, we would have more points now.
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ha, i was being serious, we'd all love to be spending £100m on all our targets this summer - united and chelsea both - but even if FFP has been relaxed for a year the usual restrictions apply. and oddly enough i think DDG has been the definition of average for 2 seasons now - his xg are bang in line with actual goals conceded, and he tends to rank in the middle of PL GKs.

so whether henderson, or krul - or onana - would be a long-term solution for chelsea, i don't know, but if you're writing off kepa (and no one can wait too long for their GK to come good, it's too important a position) they would overall be instant upgrades.
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Oh... I didn’t know hafi’s brother was active in this forum