Oh I agree with this, it was just astounding that everyone has Chelsea pretty much relegated on the strength of watching that game even though they were missing most their 1st team.
and dont worry, the same thing was said when Real thumped Barca pre season last year (walk the league, Messi finished etc) then Barca went about 30 league games unbeaten.
Football punditry is the best job, you can just say whatever and no one cares if it's right.
The Member sure missed his calling.
Fair bit of movement on the international market today.
Arsenal are selling (Welbz/Perez/Ospina could all go)
Liverpool looking to sell a keeper and Danny Ings.
Chelsea spent silly money on a keeper, lost a keeper, picked up a decent CDM to play alongside their other 2 CDM starters??? and are getting rid of bakoyakowako to Milan.
Everton buying one of everything available and hoping it will just sort itself out on the pitch. Bernard on the opposite wing to Richarlson is the ultimate combo of skill, pace and no final product. Plus they have 3 CBs lined up to come in.
Man United crying that no one will give them what they want for a reasonable price because they bang on about how much money they have all year is great. Mourinho will definitely be gone this year and it's amazing to know that we all have that sh%te show to look forward to. Boetang calling and saying no personally was a nice touch. Leicester look like they have convinced Maguire to sit tight also.
City have the one guy they wanted and then broke him and then fixed him. Spent the rest of the window deciding that they should name a training ground after club legend Jo Hart! Brilliant.
Tottenham will be looking to.. hahaha. They don't have any money. Sell someone maybe just to stay relevent?
Wolves have sorted themselves out amazingly, they will be in europe within 3-4 years.
Fulham are sorted now as well.
Southampton, West Ham, Watford and Crystal palace probably need to find something to move out of the relegation battle early. I can only see West hame spending any decent money.
Newcastle will be looking to loan everyone under the sun in order to stay up this year. Ashley is just hoping that any sensible offers come in for the club itself, as are all toon fans.
Should be interesting.
The optus sport package is going to be worth the $15 per month just to see the Mourinho post game interviews live.
Lol at this..
In my eyes Citeh will be favourites, but Liverpool and United are probably on equal footing for 2nd place and Citeh won't be as far ahead this year.
Tottenham have a top 4 squad but don't have a home ground and are about to experience the joys of being in massive debt for a few years. That team will slowly be picked apart once Pochetino realises he isn't going to be given any money and leaves for Real.
Arsenal and Chelsea could either win the league or finish 10th. Both have great squads with world class players but don't have settled managers and both have to come to grips with the EPL very quickly.
I hate Chelsea. I hate them second only to Spuds.
But they have a team that can beat every team on the EPL.
Kepa
Azpi - Rudiger - Zouma/Luiz - Alonso.
Jorginho - Kante
William - Fabregas - Hazard
Giroud.
Show me the weakness there?
3 world cup winners, 2 wingers that walk into most teams in world football. An agile defence with a world class coach drilling a strong defensive system in them. A midfield that can run forever.
Rubbish club, amazing team on paper. Hence, they can either win the whole thing or collapse under their own egos.