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[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: Five Things We Learned From the First Three Matches of the Premier League 2024-25 Season

[DuffMan]

Gunners had 3 in the bag at the Ethiad until a last gasp equalizer off a corner forced a draw.  Very questionable 2nd yellow for Trossard at the end of the 1st half resulted in Arsenal playing down the entire second half.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Despite being relegated back to the Championship League after last season, Luton Town unveiled plans for a new 25,000 seat stadium, which will include a hotel and music venue.

 

https://x.com/FOS/st...071381683843361

 

 

Luton Town just clinched the final promotion spot to the Premier League on penalty kicks in the Championship League playoff. 9 years ago they were playing in England's 5th tier league.

 

Their stadium is 120 years old, seats 10,000 (which will be smallest ever in EPL), and literally abuts neighboring homes...so much so that one of the entrances goes through someone's house. Next season that stadium will host the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. More than the soccer, it's stories like this that makes European soccer so fascinating.

 

(note: they do plan to build a new stadium, but they haven't broken ground so it won't be ready for 2-3 more seasons)

 

 

 

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Cole Palmer set an EPL record today. First player to score 4 goals in a half.

[glenn__davis]

Just a quick little love for my boys at Fulham, sitting 8th in the table and give City all they could take on Saturday.  If Adama Traore could finish Fulham may very well have won that game.  Of course if he could finish he'd also be one of the top players in the world and wouldn't be at Fulham so.....

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just a quick little love for my boys at Fulham, sitting 8th in the table and give City all they could take on Saturday. If Adama Traore could finish Fulham may very well have won that game. Of course if he could finish he'd also be one of the top players in the world and wouldn't be at Fulham so.....

Despite his finishing woes he's one of my favorite players in the world to watch bombing down the field.

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just here to gloat! #YNWA

[You Play to Win the Game]

There’s no show like a Mo’ Show.

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: The Ringer’s Premier League Christmas Wish List

https://www.theringe...estive-fixtures

[Mashed Potatoes]

Antonee Robinson has made himself the best left back in the Premier League and will move to a huge club soon. Hoping it's Liverpool!

[glenn__davis]

Antonee Robinson has made himself the best left back in the Premier League and will move to a huge club soon. Hoping it's Liverpool!

Breaks my heart but seems inevitable to lose him. What an incredible motor that man has.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Fulham needs to sell Antonee and make a tidy bit of cash. The problem is that they much prefer to sell him outside the EPL but that is where their best offers are going to come from. I just hope the kid gets sold to a UCL level club and earns a big paycheck. He's a total stud.

 

And what gets lost in all the talk about how dangerous he is moving forward is that his defense has improved a lot and his motor allows him to push up all game yet still track back in a hurry. 

[Pedro Cerrano]

Paging McNulty

Tottenham SUCKS

Go Arsenal

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Paging McNulty

Tottenham SUCKS

Go Arsenal

l think this term, right now, is best applied to Man City.

 

In their last 12 matches across all competitions they are.....wait for it.....

 

Wins - 1

Draws - 2

Loses - 9

 

No these numbers are not misprints......LOL

[Mashed Potatoes]

Fulham needs to sell Antonee and make a tidy bit of cash. The problem is that they much prefer to sell him outside the EPL but that is where their best offers are going to come from. I just hope the kid gets sold to a UCL level club and earns a big paycheck. He's a total stud.

And what gets lost in all the talk about how dangerous he is moving forward is that his defense has improved a lot and his motor allows him to push up all game yet still track back in a hurry.

Some stats to back this up:

He has the most assists of any defender in the league going back to last season. He completed the highest number of tackles plus interceptions this season (81) of any player in the league. He has the second most sprints per game of any left back, huge engine. So he's doing it on both sides of the ball.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Frankly, while Pulisic is the best player on the USMNT, I think Jedi might be more important overall. He's light years ahead of our next best LB. Much easier (and yes still painful) to replace a missing Pulisic up top.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Mo Salah, yesterday, became the first player in EPL history to tally double digit goals and assists before Christmas. Hes at 15 goals and 11 assists. What a monster finisher and creator this guy is.

[Mashed Potatoes]

He takes such good care of himself and his game never depended on outrunning defenders that it doesn't seem like Salah's form will fall off anytime soon despite his age.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Lol @ City taking a draw at home against Everton on Boxing Day ™️. My how the mighty have fallen.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Man City's aura of invincibility has been shattered; even Haaland is affected

https://www.espn.com...aaland-affected