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birdzflycom · 11 months

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PSG's Future in Turmoil Despite 11th Ligue 1 Title

Img Source: https://www.reuters.com/resizer/Ozq1TX4Gwv2TlsZolyErPmDvzsE=/960x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/XVVICGGR3BMCVIEICHLWAUHO4I.jpg Despite clinching their 11th Ligue 1 title, Paris St Germain (PSG) finds themselves trapped in a familiar and disheartening narrative. The club's future appears uncertain following yet another disappointing performance in the Champions League. This season, PSG relied heavily on Kylian Mbappe, the talented forward from France. However, Mbappe has yet to make a definitive announcement regarding his plans to extend his stay at the club until 2025 or consider a departure in 2024. While Mbappe stood out as one of the few bright spots, PSG's overall season was marred by setbacks. They failed to secure the French Cup, and both Lionel Messi's underwhelming performances and Neymar's injury sidelining in the latter part of the season hindered the team's success. Gianluigi Donnarumma, who provided a sense of security to Italy during their triumphant Euro 2020 campaign, did not exhibit the same level of performance between the goalposts. Furthermore, PSG's Champions League campaign ended prematurely in the round of 16 for the fifth time in the last seven seasons. The lackluster displays by PSG can be attributed to poor recruitment decisions and a deficiency in team cohesion, which is unexpected from a club backed by Qatar and known for their exorbitant spending since 2011, totaling well over a billion euros. On paper, the attacking trio of Mbappe, Messi, and Neymar has the potential to be the most formidable in the world. However, they struggled to synergize effectively on the pitch, and their efforts were inadequately supported by a mediocre midfield. Marco Verratti, in particular, endured a season filled with disappointment. PSG has witnessed a revolving door of coaches since Carlo Ancelotti's departure in 2013, with each one failing to establish a strong foothold in managing the team. Laurent Blanc, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, and most recently, Christophe Galtier have all fallen short of expectations. Messi's recent suspension due to an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia has further added to the club's woes. However, Galtier clarified that he was not involved in the decision to punish the forward. Unfortunately, Messi's form has taken a dramatic downturn following his World Cup victory with Argentina. While he managed to score PSG's opening goal in their most recent match, it is highly likely that the 35-year-old will part ways with the club at the end of the season. Speculation is also growing about Neymar's potential departure, leaving the management with the arduous task of rebuilding the team almost from scratch once again. PSG's refusal to acknowledge their management mistakes has fueled repeated protests from their most loyal fans. Recently, a group of supporters gathered outside Neymar's residence, urging the Brazilian to seek a new club. Their pleas might be granted, but the subsequent course of action remains uncertain. With 12 years of sporadic decision-making, PSG's track record does little to inspire confidence. Read the full article

#ChampionsLeague #Game #Ligue1title #playerdepartures #PSGfuture

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oliviergir0udfc · 2 years

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the unai emery effect

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tomk4e · 4 years

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Premier League Week 14 Review

Week 14 of the Premier League kicks off the holiday schedule and the busiest period in the league. This weekend was the first of seven games that each team plays in December. By the end of all this fixture congestion there should be a clearer picture for the title race and relegation battle. And it might seem cliché, but teams either sink or swim during this part of the year.

At the top of the table, Liverpool and Leicester City both won 2-1. Meanwhile, Chelsea lost 1-0 to West Ham, and Manchester City drew 2-2 at Newcastle United. There were also two exciting 2-2 draws on Sunday. Arsenal and Norwich City played to a stalemate at Carrow Road (more on that later). Then Aston Villa earned an important point at Old Trafford against Manchester United. But here are the more enticing headlines to come out of this weekend’s games.

Dele Alli looks revitalized under Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourninho has won his first two Premier League games since replacing Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager. Even though it is a small sample size, Tottenham’s attack looks re-energized since Mourinho’s appointment. Spurs have scored three goals in each of their two wins under Mourinho already. And the player who looks most impressive for Tottenham since the change in manger is attacking midfielder Dele Alli.

The England international has two goals and one assist in his two matches since Mourinho arrived. Perhaps the most important for Alli since the arrival of Mourinho is where he’s been playing. Under former manager Pochettino, Alli was deployed out wide as a left-midfielder or in a deeper position as part of a midfield trio.

However, under Mourinho, Alli is playing in his preferred position as an attacking midfielder right behind the striker. This is important because Alli doesn’t have blistering speed, nor is he an exquisite dribbler. But what he does have is an excellent understanding of space and timing. And what makes an effective attacking midfielder is their ability to manipulate the space in between deeper midfielder, and wingers and striker.

The timing aspect of Alli’s game can be seen in his second goal against Bournemouth. For this goal Alli identifies Bournemouth’s defensive weakness; the space in behind, and then times his run perfectly so that he doesn't have to waste any extra movement to latch onto Toby Alderweireld’s pass.

Meanwhile Alli’s understanding of space can be seen in his assist for Heung-Min Son’s opening goal last week against West Ham. For this goal, Alli occupies a pocket of space in between West Ham’s defense and midfield. After receiving the pass, Alli plays a simple pass to Son who finishes the chance.

Due to the positional change, Alli has doubled his goal total and contributed his first assist in the Premier League after just two games. If Tottenham want to return to the top four they need Alli to continue to perform and take some of the pressure off fellow attackers Son and Harry Kane.

Managerial change for Arsenal and Watford

Both Arsenal and Watford fired their managers over the weekend. Arsenal parted ways with Unai Emery before their Sunday match against Norwich City. Meanwhile, Watford dismissed their manager Quique Sanchez Florez just 85 days into his second stint as the Hornets’ boss.

Both sackings also came off the back of poor results. For Emery it was a 2-1 loss last Thursday against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League, while Flores lost to fellow relegation strugglers Southampton 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League.

Arsenal’s interim replacement for Emery is former player and Arsenal U23 coach Freddie Ljungberg. The Swede made 326 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal from 1998 to 2007. However, his first appearance as manager for Arsenal didn’t go as planned. The Gunners drew 2-2 at Norwich, and showed the same defensive frailties that they had under Emery. If Norwich was more clinical with their scoring chances, then it could have easily been a loss.

However, it’s still too early to judge Arsenal and Ljungberg after just one game. And remarkably Arsenal remain just one point behind 5th place Tottenham. This season would be a success if Arsenal come anywhere near qualifying for the Europa League.

Watford meanwhile have yet to find a replacement, but of the two jobs, it is clearly the worst. The Hornets have one win out of 14 games and a total of eight points. There might be just a six-point gap between them and 17th place, but Watford have a brutal next four games. The face 2nd place Leicester City this Wednesday before travelling to 1st place Liverpool, and then host Manchester United on Dec. 23. The only game that seems manageable is at home against 11th place Crystal Palace on Dec. 7, but the way Watford have been playing, they’ll be lucky to get a point.

Goal of the week: Kevin De Bruyne vs. Newcastle United

There were a couple of options just from this game alone to pick for goal of the week. Jetro Willems’s goal in the first half finished off a slick one-two passing move for Newcastle. Jonjo Shelvey’s equalizer late in the second half for Newcastle was an excellent finish on the end of a clever free kick routine. Then there was even Jack Grealish’s curling goal against Manchester United on Sunday. However, the goal of the match and, consequently of the week, belongs to Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian midfielder fired a volley from outside the box after a deft first touch from a poor Newcastle clearance. Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka managed to get his fingertips to the striker but nothing was going to stop De Bruyne’s effort. Absolute rocket.

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secondstriker · 5 years

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Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United Analysis - Solskjaer Continues to Impress

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Ramsey, Iwobi; Lacazette

Man Utd (4-3-1-2): Romero; Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard; Lukaku, Sanchez

Both teams were at close to full strength, fielding around eight first-teamers each and a couple of fringe players including their excellent respective backup goalkeepers. Manchester United used this opportunity to give the likes of Alexis Sanchez & Romelu Lukaku a chance, who had both been marginalised recently, and both took their chance to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a selection headache in the coming weeks. Both managers have a decent incentive to win the FA cup; it would help Solskjaer’s case for a permanent stay at United to win a cup, and Unai Emery is under some pressure to match Arsene Wenger’s recent success in the competition.

Jesse Lingard played centrally in a fluid 4-3-1-2 formation for United, which was the same approach Solskjaer took to their recent game at Tottenham, and Lingard would be key to the victory on this occasion too. Arsenal struggled to mark three central attackers, with him playing close to Lukaku and Sanchez in centre forward roles, and Pogba surged forward from midfield to join them when possible. This tactic is reminiscent of Alex Ferguson’s use of Ji-Sung Park in key games. Park was a hard working winger like Lingard but would play centrally in these games to harrass the opponent’s deep lying playmaker and knock them off their rhythm. Arsenal dont really play a deep playmaker - Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka are more functional, combative players, but Lingard caused a 4 v 3 overload in midfield and Arsenal’s centre backs didnt pick him up either.

The opening goal for Sanchez came from good play from Lukaku. Lukaku withdrew slightly allowing Sanchez to take up the central striker position, and a nicely weighted through pass from Lukaku presented the Chilean with a one on one with Petr Cech which he duly dispatched. Had United played their normal formation, he very likely wouldnt have been able to get to this position as he would have probably started in a much wider role. The second goal followed very quickly, Lukaku led a counter attack down the right, Lingard was in his central position and made a good, subtle run inside the box to create space and time to take a touch before calmly slotting past Cech. The front three were very fluid in their positioning, happy to interchange to cause as much confusion in the Arsenal defence as possible.

The home side lacked an obvious strategy, mostly looking to play it wide and overload the opposition full backs who didnt have a winger in front of them to help defensively. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang predominantly played on the right, with he and Alexandre Lacazette interchanging sometimes, so one was always covering the wing to allow the other to maintain a central striking position. Aubameyang showed a good attitude and worked quite hard out wide, tracking back well, but Alex Iwobi on the opposite flank was more effective as a natural winger. Aubameyang, it goes without saying, is rather better being on the end of attacking moves.

Arsenal’s sole response would come through wing play though, Iwobi found Kolasinac on the overlap, who centred for Aubameyang, who had drifted inside and took up a good position for a simple finish. Arsenal could have benefitted from mimicking United’s formation, to a) get their strikers both in their natural positions, and b) to allow a midfielder to track Lingard. Aubameyang is incredibly pacy but lacks the end product to be an effective winger - in this formation he’s essentially just there to supplement Lacazette and allow Arsenal to play with width.

Lacazette switched to the right in the second half - he is more of a well rounded player but this might simply have been Emery trying to keep both players happy by each getting a stint as striker. This is a minor point but I was surprised Arsenal didnt swap their wide players around - theoretically right footers Aubameyang and Lacazette cutting in from left wing to shoot and Iwobi more naturally stretching play on right might have been more effective.

Arsenal lost both starting centre backs to injury and ended up with Xhaka playing at centre back, which is hardly ideal when up against a traditional number 9 like Lukaku who dominates arial battles and physical challenges.

Both players used a number 10 but neither were typical playmakers despite each having one at their disposal (Mesut Ozil and Juan Mata), so a lot of the big chances in the game came from simple counter attacks rather than clever passes. Arsenal introduced Ozil in the second half which was a welcome move, but in removing Iwobi they took off the only genuine wide threat - they could have made a more daring sub especially when in need of a goal.

It would be unfair to say United sat back as the second half went on, but they did take less risks to try to take the sting out of the game. Lukaku and Sanchez were withdrawn for Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, who have started ahead of them in recent games, and the latter pair would be more effective with only 20 minutes to go for any counter attacks that presented themselves.

Ramsey didnt make much impact as the central playmaker, in contrast to the impressive Lingard. Emery appeared to agree, introducing Ozil after 64 minutes, who has been on the periphery at Arsenal for a while now. Ozil didnt do a great deal either unfortunately, understandably low on confidence perhaps.

A word for Ainsley Maitland-Niles who played at right back. He had a solid but unspectacular game, looks a decent fit in the role though and will likely be filling in there for the remainder of the season due to Lichsteiner’s advancing age and his struggles when he has played this season. Maitland-Niles was caught out for the decisive third goal for United as he was pushing up the pitch in search of a winner. Martial followed in a Pogba shot from distance for a simple finish, but Maitland-Niles wasnt really at fault - Pogba had dispossed Ramsey in the midfield with alarming ease and Arsenal were left with not enough numbers back in defence, not for the first time in the game. Arsenal’s midfield since the Ozil substitution looked muddled and lacking a real plan, possibly why Ramsey was dawdling with possession when Pogba took it from him.

The major conclusion to draw from this game is that with every game Solskjaer looks more and more like he should be given the manager’s job at Old Trafford on a full time basis. This was his second “tough test” after a relatively gentle start to his return to Manchester, and he passed with flying colours once again. He seems to have settled on a gameplan for games against other top teams, using Lingard in a central role; it will be interesting to see if he sticks with it, and if the likes of Manchester City or PSG can find a way to counteract it in their upcoming games. Arsenal were unlucky to receive two defensive injuries but were carved open too easily on several occasions, and failed to take real advantage of Manchester United’s lack of width given their slightly unusual formation. Emery needs to find an effective way to get the best out of his attacking players like Solskjaer has managed to do so far. It will be interesting to see how Mesut Ozil’s situation develops, with him unlikely to secure a move away from the Emirates this transfer window.

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walkonwalkonwithhopeinyourheart · 5 years

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Analysis of Klopp's time at Liverpool so far via /r/LiverpoolFC

Analysis of Klopp's time at Liverpool so far

The objectives of this post are:

Demonstrate the progression since Klopp's arrival;

Appreciate what Klopp has done for Liverpool Football Club;

Refute claims by rival fans and some LFC fans, which include:

Klopp is a checkbook manager who got to where he is by splashing cash;

Klopp is a failure because he hasn't won anything yet;

Comparisons will be made with:

Arsenal's current season with Unai Emery (Usually brought up by Arsenal fans)

The state of our domestic rivals during the same period of time (since 2016)

The reason I single out Arsenal here is not that I want to slate them. On the contrary, Arsenal is the only team in the top six other than ourselves that I don't dislike, partly because they were somewhat similar to us in that they are on a drought for the biggest trophies (league titles and Champions League trophies), they have questionable recruitment, they wear red and they didn't really upset me or cause me too much pain in my time as a football fan. For that reason I began to watch AFTV, partly for the banter material, but also to gain some thoughts on their perspectives as fans of another club. In the process, I have become more familiar with Arsenal than I am with other rivals.

[Main stuff starts here]

Klopp was appointed as the manager of LFC in October 2015, after a 1-1 draw at Everton in the 8th match of the PL season. Most of you would be familiar with what happened afterwards:

2015-16: 8th in the league, League Cup finalist, Europa League finalist.

2016-17: 4th in the league, League Cup semifinalist.

2017-18: 4th in the league, Champions League finalist.

2018-19: at the very least, 2nd in the league, Champions League quarterfinalist, both competition we are capable of winning as things stand.

To put things in perspective, these are the seasons immediately before Klopp's arrival (Rodgers in charge):

2014-15: 6th in the league, (8pt off 4th) Champions League Group Stage, Europa League R32, League Cup and FA Cup Semifinalist.

2013-14: 2nd in the league (2pt off 1st)

2012-13: 7th in the league (12 pt off 4th), Europa League R32.

To summarize, we would be in the Champions League group stages for a third season in a row next season after not qualifying for Champions league 6 out of the 7 seasons before 2017-18. We had two deep European runs in two seasons that we were in European competitions that ended in defeat in finals against stronger opposition and amid controversy (That is not to say we would definitely have won if the referees punished Seville for the three handballs in the box, and sent off Ramos for rugby tackles and elbows to the head, but things could be very different), while the previous European finals were in 2005 and 2007 under Rafa Benitez (a somewhat distant past). We lost a League Cup final in a shootout. Even if we would go on and have another trophyless season this year (BTW, the probability of that is around 50% according to 538's probabilities), we would have another serious title challenge (against arguably one of the best teams ever assembled) and another excellent European campaign.

We have reemerged as a massive power in English and European football under Klopp's guidance after years of mediocrity. We are now relevant in the Champions League discussions, people begin to put us in the category of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, and fans of these powerhouses treat us as a threat.

Now, I'll analyze season by season.

2015-16 season was pretty much a free pass for Klopp, as he was appointed midway through the season without time to buy his players and implement his tactics. Before his appointment, we sold our best player in Raheem Sterling, Gerrard moved on after contract expired; we bought players like Firmino and Benteke who were not properly utilized by Rodgers. He managed to work with the players he had and beat strong teams like Manchester United, Dortmund and Villareal over two legs, teams that didn't have overhauls and had played under the same manager/ style for several years. Apparently the board agreed and gave Klopp a six year contract after the defeat in Basel.

After the summer of 2016, Klopp had his first preseason and summer transfer window. At that point, I would say he began to build his own team.

Let's have a look at the (major) businesses we did (including winter window so that we have a summary of every season):

In: Grujic, 5.1M; Mane, 30M; Wijnaldum, 25M; Karius, 4.7M; Klavan, 4.2M; Matip, free. Total: 69M.

Out: Canos, 4.5M; Skrtel, 5.5M; Ibe, 15M; Allen, 13M; Smith, 6M; Benteke, 32M; Alberto, 6M; Ilori, 3.8M. Total: 85.8 M.

Net (spend): -16.8M.

We made a net profit of approximately 1/3 of Raheem Sterling, who left in 2015, after the 2016-17 season. Just a reminder, Klopp inherited a team that sold its best players and lost its leaders, a team that was only capable of finishing 6th-8th for around 6 years bar one season. BBC pundits had us finishing 6th (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37040156). Instead, we were unbeaten in the top six mini league; we had a realistic title shout until January when Mane went on international duty. Eventually we finished 4th despite injury to Mane later on. Players like Lallana and Firmino, regarded as flops from the Rodgers times, dramatically improved and became integral parts of the team. Coutinho, who was already a good player under Rodgers, became world-class after Klopp became manager.

Comparing to Arsenal's current season, Unai Emery inherited world class players (or at least, very good players) like Aubameyang, Lacazett, Ozil- even other often criticized players like Xhaka and Mustafi are big signings in the previous seasons and senior internationals for good national teams- and a team that has been consistently in the top four for a long time bar the last two seasons. In the summer of 2016, Arsenal finished their previous season as 2nd, while we were 8th. A quick look at transfermarkt.com told me that Arsenal had a net spend of around 95M prior to Emery's appointment from 2016-2018. On top of that, they spent about 65M (net) in the summer of 2018. They did well to keep Man United and Chelsea behind them and currently sit at 4th, but it's hardly 'Emery working wonders'. Or perhaps it is, but then Klopp would have performed a miracle in his first full season.

Move on to the summer of 2017, we had a eventful transfer window with the Van Dijk and Coutinho sagas, both of which concluded in January with huge transfers. Our market activities are: (Unit: GBP)

In: Salah, 43.9M; Solanke, 4M; Robertson, 10M; Oxlade-Chamberlain, 35M; Van Dijk, 75M. Total: 167.9M

Out: Wisdom, 4.5M; Lucas, 5M; Stewart, 8M; Sakho, 26M; Coutinho, 142M. Total: 185.5M

Net: -17.6M.

BBC pundits predicted correctly that we would finish 4th (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40856491). That was also an acknowledgement of how well Klopp has done in his first full season. Basically, in Klopp's first two full seasons, instead of splashing the cash, we made a profit from transfer activities of roughly 35M. We could pay Roma double the amount we did for Salah and we would still almost break even. In the mean time, Klopp has turned this team into a consistent top four team, not to mention the small matter of reaching the Champions League Final, which non of the big spenders in England managed to do for quite a few years. We basically had the top four place assured by February, leading Chelsea by 10pt at one stage, but the league matches became distractions to our Champions League ambitions in April and May. We were poor towards the end of the season, but still managed 4th, Chelsea 5pt behind us.

Now we arrive in the present. This season, we have been spending big in the market, and as a result, we are seriously challenging the league title instead of fighting for 4th. In back to back seasons, we have been doing well in Champions League. Football fans generally think of Liverpool as a major power again. We are now ranked as one of the best teams in the world. How much money did we spend to achieve that?

In: Keita, 52.8M; Fabinho, 43.7M; Shaqiri, 13.8M; Alisson, 65M. Total: 175M

Out: Can, free; Ings, 20M; Ward, 12.5M; Klavan, 2M; Solanke, 19M. Total: 53.5M

Net: 121.5M.

Grand total of Klopp's transfer activities: net spend of around 87.1M.

Klopp turned the 2015 Liverpool, a mediocre team shall I say, into one of the best in the world with a net spend of 87M. Smart business is a big factor, but that is also credited to Klopp. Many of us, myself included, had doubts over some of those signings above. Rival fans were laughing at the signings we made. Mane 'the annual Southampton purchase', Salah 'the Chelsea reject', Van Dijk was apparently the biggest waste of money of all time, etc. Every one of them has at the very least lived up to his price tag, with the possible exception of Naby Keita, and he has plenty of time since he has been here for less than a year. Many players have 'overperformed' under Klopp, Coutinho a prime example, as he was nowhere near as effective at Barcelona. Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino wouldn't be better than they are now if they were in another system with another manager.

Comparing with the other English clubs' trajectories since summer 2016:

Man City: Net spend 360M, from a title challenger to one of the best teams in the world.

Man Utd: Net spend 290M, from an underperforming top four team to an underperforming title challenger/top four team.

Chelsea: Net spend 200M, from a occasional title challenger and a fairly consistent top four team to a top four challenger.

Arsenal: Net spend 150M, from a consistent top four team to a top four challenger.

Tottenham: Net spend 40M, from a consistent top four team to a consistent top four team.

Numbers are from transfermarkt.com and converted to GBP for our rivals, while the data for Liverpool is from lfchistory.net which include all the potential add-on fees for both incoming and outgoing transfers. I would have used transfermarkt for Liverpool too, (the net spend is around 100M according to them) but I found that lfchistroy's records are consistent with what we saw in news articles, and I don't bother to look for similar websites for other clubs (I don't know if mcfchistory.net exists, for example). There might be some bias, but not deviating from the actual numbers a lot.

We have had the greatest improvement among England's top teams with a relatively modest spending (not taking into account that the only season that we have a positive net spend happened after the huge inflation of the market after the Neymar deal). We were a Europa League quality team before Klopp took over, we were miles behind the likes of Manchester City who already had Aguero, Kompany, David Silva and De Bruyne etc in the team. We were behind Tottenham, who practically had the same established team as they do now. We were behind Manchester United, as they could always afford the best player available in the market. Arsenal might not have the biggest star in the league, but they always finished in the top four and usually had a good title chance until around Feb/Mar. Chelsea were sometimes inconsistent, but they won the league not long ago and had players like Eden Hazard. Now, we have overtaken most of them and closed the gap on Man City despite their huge spending. That's the main progression of this club under Klopp.

Oh, and we have been playing exciting attacking football since his arrival. Fans can actually enjoy watching football matches again. We are showing great team spirit, and the vibe around the club is very positive. Add these to his achievement list as well.

Has he won anything yet? No. But he deserves to have won at least one by now in my opinion. He has come close on three occasions already, and would at the very least, came close again this season. Remember our starting point was very different from Pep Guardiola's Man City, or Jose Mourinho's Man Utd, or Pochettino's Spurs. Even Emery's Arsenal has a better foundation than we did.

That's not to say I'll be happy with 2nd this season, nor to make early excuses. It would be incredibly frustrating if we couldn't win the league when we were 7pt up at the midpoint of the season. I voiced my disappointment and pessimism in those recent draws in the league. But finishing 2nd this year wouldn't make Klopp a failure or a fraud, if you consider that Man City probably still have a much better overall squad than we do, and the point I have been trying to make in the post, which is that Klopp has done enough for the club to be described as a success so far.

Hopefully, we could win at least one of those two major trophies at the end, and then this post would be rendered absolutely redundant.

*Edit: arguments were made that we actually spent a lot of money, it's just that we managed to sell our players for good prices. Well, if you sell a player, you replace him. If you sell expensive players, you need to buy expensive players as well to keep yourself at that level.

Here is the other teams' expenditures in the past seasons for comparison:

Man City- 520M

Man Utd- 400M

Chelsea- 510M

Arsenal- 300M

Tottenham- 180M

(Source- transfermarkt)

Liverpool- 410M, lfchistory

You can decide for yourself what this means. IMO, this only shows that Klopp deserves more credit. Imagine you are John Henry, you said to Klopp: take these 400M and give me a world class football team. Klopp did it and returned more than 300M back to you. Would you think that the fact that Klopp managed to improve this team drastically while keeping most of that fund still available is actually very impressive?

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cash1725jaime · 3 years

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The best five chances of Arsenal to win the trophy

The Gunners have already won the Premier League and the FA Cup. Now, they have to fight for the coveted trophy of the Champions League.

The season is long, and there is always a chance that the team will lose. However, the fact that the club has already won so many trophies proves that it is a serious contender for the title.

Of course, the main goal of the Gunners is to win all the trophies of the tournament. This is what makes the club so special.

However, there are many other teams that can compete with Arsenal in the Champions league. This will be very difficult, as the club is not at the level of the main favorites.

It is not surprising that the Gunner’s chances of winning the Champions are not very high. However it is still possible for the team to win, especially if it manages to find a suitable lineup for each match.

The team’stopper’skills are not that good, which is why it is very difficult to find the right combination of players.

Also, the team has not been playing for a long time, which means that it has not had time to find its game.

This is why the Gunns have a lot of chances to win. However this will depend on the results of the matches of the Premier league and the Champions.

Who will be the main contenders for the trophy of La Liga?

The main contenders of the trophy for the first time in a long while are the Gunnners. The team has already managed to win both the Premier and Champions cups.

In the season 2018/19, the Gunnlives won the title for the second time. The previous time, the club won it in the season 2015/16.

Despite the fact, that the previous season was not the best for the club, the fans still consider it as one of the best in the history of the Spanish championship.

At the moment, the Arsenal is in a good shape. The club has a good squad, which can play in the Premier or in the Europa league.

Moreover, the players of the team are in the best shape in a few years.

All this makes the Gunlives a real contender for victory in the current season.

How to follow the results on fscore

The club has been in the top-5 of La liga for a few seasons now. This means that the fans can count on the fact of the club winning the coveted title. However the Gunni’slives have not been at their best in recent years. This has led to the fact they have not won the coveted cup for a number of years. However they have managed to finish in the first position of the standings.

Thanks to the fscore website, fans can always find out the results and the latest news from the club.

Fans can follow the progress of the players and the team on the website of sports statistics. Here, the information is updated in real time.

Current Arsenal lineup

The current lineup of the Arsenal has not changed for a while. The main change is the appointment of Unai Emery as the new head coach. The Spaniard has been working with the team for a couple of years now.

Emery managed to improve the results significantly. He managed to get the team into the Europa League zone. However he was not able to win any trophies.

During the current campaign, the squad of the Spaniard is not in the strongest shape. However there is a good chance that it will be able to fight until the end.

Arsenal lineup

In general, the lineup of Emery’scould be compared to the one of Guardiola. The two coaches have a similar style of playing. However Guardiola has a lot more experience.

After the departure of Ramsey, the coach has to find another goalkeeper. However Emery managed not to lose any points in the matches with the goalkeeper.

As for the players, the following players have already been named:

* Ramsey;

* Aubameyang;

* Ramsey;

* Lacazette;

* Ramsey.

There are a lot players who can be added to the lineup, but the main priority is to find an effective goalkeeper. In the current Arsenal lineup, Emery has a chance to get into the top 4.

What to expect from the new coach?

In a few months, the new manager of the squad will have to find his game. This can be done in several ways.

One of the most obvious ways is to play in matches against the main rivals of the league. The Gunni are not at their strongest in the domestic championship. However their main rivals are:

1. Manchester City;

2. Liverpool;

3. Chelsea.

These clubs are the main competitors of the London team. However in the last season, the Citizens have not managed to fight against the Gunnarines.

Another obvious way of getting into the lineup is to get a transfer. However such a transfer will cost a lot.

If the Gunnelives manage to win trophies, it will definitely be worth it.

Main contenders for victory

The Arsenal has a very good lineup. The squad is very strong. The players have a good https://777score.com experience. This allows the coach to choose the right lineup for the matches.

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Top 5 most expensive signings in Premier League this summer

The transfer window is now in full swing. The Premier League is a real showpiece of the English football. This season, the main rival of the leaders is the Champions League.

The Premier League has always been a real struggle for the champion title. The teams are constantly changing, and the fight for the title is not over yet.

Of course, it is not a simple fight, as the teams have to do their best to win the coveted trophy. The main contenders for the victory are:

* Manchester City;

* Liverpool;

• Chelsea;

And, of course, Arsenal.

This summer, the club made a number of important transfers, which will help the team to fight for gold medals. Among the most important transfers are:

* Fabian Delph, who was one of the main stars of the previous season. The Dutchman has become a key player for the team, and he is already showing himself in the starting lineup.

* Riyad Mahrez, who is a proven goalscorer. He scored a lot of important goals for the club, and it is now obvious that the team will not give up.

Also, the team has signed two new strikers:

Jorginho and Mane.

They will be able to help the club in the fight against the leaders.

However, the most interesting transfers are the ones that will have a positive effect on the team.

It is worth noting that the main rivals of the team are not the best teams, but the teams that have already won the champion’s title. These teams are: Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

All the Premier League fixtures are available on the website of sports statistics. Here, you can find the latest information about the matches of the championship, as well as the results of the games of the teams.

Now, it’d be great to see the team of Josep Guardiola in the Champions league. The team of Unai Emery has a lot to prove, and they have to show a good game in the tournament.

You can always follow the latest news on the Premier league fixtures on the sports statistics website. It is a simple and convenient platform, where you can always find the information about all the matches.

Upcoming matches of EPL

The new season of the Premier Leauge starts on the 8th of August. The EPL fixtures are already available on this website. You can find out the latest results of each match, as it is convenient for you.

Among the teams of the top division, Manchester City is the main contender for the gold medals this season. This is a very strong squad, which is able to fight against any opponent.

In the current campaign, the Citizens have a good chance https://livescores.biz/tomorrow of winning the title. They are not only a contender for gold, but also for the Champions title.

Manchester City’ players are in great shape. They have already managed to win a lot, and now they have the chance to win even more.

Main rivals of Guardiola’ squad

The main rivals for the City are: Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham. The last three clubs have already shown their best game in recent years, and this is a good sign for the future of the club.

If you look at the EPL results, you will notice that the Citizens are not at their best. They were not able to win any points in the matches against the teams from the top divisions.

Liverpool is the team that is able not only to win points, but to also win the title this season, as they have already done it in the previous one. The Reds have already become the best team in the world.

Chelsea is the second best team of the EFL Cup, but they are not in the best shape. The Blues have a number one goalkeeper, who has already managed not to save many goals.

At the moment, the City looks stronger than the other teams. However, it will be very difficult for them to win gold medals, as Liverpool and Chelsea are much stronger than them.

That is why the City is a favorite for the Epl. They will have to fight not only against the Liverpool, but against the Tottenham and Chelsea.

Who will be the main favorites of the tournament?

The Epl fixtures are very important for the teams, as you can see. The fans are waiting for the final rounds of the season to see who will be a main favorite of the competition.

There are several factors that will decide the fate of the champion. Among them are:

1. The performance of the clubs in the domestic arena.

2. The level of the players.

3. Individual skills of the stars.

4. Competitors’ level.

5. Other factors.

These factors are very difficult to predict, so the fans will have the opportunity to see a lot in the next season.

Will the Citizens be able not to lose the title?

Of the clubs, the one that will be most difficult to beat is the City. The Citizens have the strongest lineup, and a lot can be done in the match against the team from Manchester.

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