Futbol Premier League 2025/26 Thread - v2 - From Bad To Wirtz Edition

[Concrete]

 

[BroRogan]

@Chules Arsenal one place above I see you! @Carl Drogo

 

[Chules]

Quadruple OFF

Fuck this man

 

[Chules]

 

[Chules]

@Concrete @Rawex @Carl Drogo @EOW

 

[Concrete]

@Concrete @Rawex @Carl Drogo @EOW

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Bale, R9, Zidane, Modric, Bellingham, Courtois, Guler, Rudiger, Militao, Kovacic, Isco, Coentrao, Di Maria, Kaka, Benzema, Alonso, Arbeloa, Robben, Pepe, Van Nistelrooy, Cannavaro, Beckham, Alaba and ofc everyone's favourite RM player Figo.

Abit longer list (players who did well after moving from a big European team*)

*a team who at the time was a regular sight in CL and in most cases fought for domestic titles and 2000 onwards.

And yeah alot of transfers that didnt work out (Hazard,Owen, Woodgate, Cassano, Drenthe, Huntelaar, Sahin, Theo Hernandez, Kepa)

Being quite generous with "top players" and "maintained" there, mate.

Vitinha just finished 3rd in the Ballon d'Or so I was talking about truly great players. Half of the players in your list weren't at that level before coming to Madrid. And most people would consider Di Maria, Kaka, Robben, and Cannavaro's time disappointing. Not total flops but pretty disappointing.

No argument for Bale, R9, Zidane, Figo, and R7. Maybe RVN and Courtois as well.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Not saying its a good idea going to another country and starting fights or worse but you must be aware that in South America or some parts of it, they keep away fans on one side of the arena and home fans on another because it will be a brawl with anything used as flying weapons if they dont. Or that in Eastern Europe organized mass fights happen on regular basis between fan bases (mostly they do this in remote locations) but there has been cases in Poland/Germany where fans storm a train when they spot rival fans.

Definitely.

I was kinda picturing a situation where English fans are in a bar and they spot a group of American fans and the shit talking turns to violence. This has happened in a few Euros in the recent past.

 

[Rawex]

Being quite generous with "top players" and "maintained" there, mate.

Vitinha just finished 3rd in the Ballon d'Or so I was talking about truly great players. Half of the players in your list weren't at that level before coming to Madrid. And most people would consider Di Maria, Kaka, Robben, and Cannavaro's time disappointing. Not total flops but pretty disappointing.

No argument for Bale, R9, Zidane, Figo, and R7. Maybe RVN and Courtois as well.

Di Maria while he put out Cristiano or Messi numbers (then again who does), he was good/great, Kaka had similar numbers to his best Milan season but sadly had to play in position not fully suited for him, Robben same deal as Di Maria, Cannavaro won 2 league titles in 3 years as a starter so while not as good as his WC and Ballon d'Or season still great.

I am sure Vitinha would do great under Xabi and alongside Tchouameni and Valverde/Bellingham

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Watching the AFCON highlights and got plenty of lols

Lol at Nigeria having Osimhen and Lookman but not qualifying for this watered down World Cup.

LOL at Lookman, Brahim Diaz, Mazraoui, Hakimi, Mahrez and other European born and raised players there. Should be called the AF-EuroCON.

 

[Rawex]

Definitely.

I was kinda picturing a situation where English fans are in a bar and they spot a group of American fans and the shit talking turns to violence. This has happened in a few Euros in the recent past.

As mentioned earlier in here british hooligans are not allowed to go to the country hosting a tournament WC or Euros. Atlest i think thats the case. Besides the english hooligans are mostly 50 now so those days are over.
That said some young brits with clean records probably get too drunk at some point and small fights happen but eastern euro hooligans are much worse, they train mma few times a week. Granted not as good fighters as people going to legit mma gym but still. Also if i am not mistaken they train how to fight with knives, steel pipes and make shift weapons. (something british hooligans back then didnt have)

 

[Rawex]

Arsenal playing lights out with no injuries and top of the league, not much to improve on.
City 3 points behind and yet feels they got 2-3 gears not used.

Here we are

 

[Rawex]

Newcastle, Chelsea, United, Arsenal-Villa over 1.5
3/1

 

[xtramob]

@Carl Drogo
End of an era. No more Pjanic Wrestling

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

IN!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

WE NEED ALL 3 POINTS !!!!!!! @Arqueto @BroRogan @Chules @650lb Sumo

 

[Arqueto]

WE NEED ALL 3 POINTS !!!!!!! @Arqueto @BroRogan @Chules @650lb Sumo

We need them

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Prediction?

Spoiler

PAIN

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Newcastle 2-0

 

[The_Renaissance]

The United bench is terrifyingly bad.