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4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Opinionated: 3:36pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
The English Premier League is the most watched professional league in the world not because it houses the best defence, midfield or even attack but somehow through its organized chaos, it has become a chocolate bar of surprises and unpredictability that fans love either as those fortunate enough to pour through stadium gates or those who watch with the good old remote in one hand and a bowl of popcorn in the other on a hot Saturday afternoon. Match Day One served a timely reminder as why that might be. Chaos remained the watchword and viewers got the spoils of it much to their entertainment while the following lessons were picked up. Same Arsenal but Maybe with a Little Tweak The Gunners were direct against Leicester City and by full time it felt like the familiar season-tale story of starting strong, falling apart mid-way, then rallying back to get as much spoils to hang on and not stay empty handed. Only this time it was a surmised within 90 minutes. One positive is Lacazette’s performance not because it took him 94 seconds to open his account but mostly his overall movement and the shape he added to Arsenal’s attack. His quick feet and ability to ghost behind opposition defence will be very valuable as long as those behind him slot in through passes for the former Lyon man to chase. In Giroud, Wenger is sure of a super-sub that offers his squad a firm plan B should less sophisticated teams decide to put their men behind the ball. Also, for the fact that the Professor could accommodate both French strikers at this same time on the pitch, with Lacazette shifting to the left, offers a hybrid attack line. A valuable weapon for a league as stubborn as England’s. Coutinho Remains Central to Liverpool’s Fate Granted, Jurgen Klopp’s attack did a nice job on Saturday, with the defence having a filled dish of blames for their inability to hold-off Watford, limbo habitant Phillipe Coutinho still remains crucial to The Red’s net fortunes this season. Say what you will about Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren but even the best defences in world football hardly cope if those in front of them fail to sustain pressure on their opposite numbers. Coutinho is the kind of player whose presence compels teams to pay more attention to their back-line, something that abates the tendency to surge forward in droves and leave pockets of space behind. With Barcelona hell-bent on replacing Neymar with his compatriot and although Coutinho handed in a transfer request 24 hours to Liverpool’s season opener, the absence of a buy-out clause in his contract means as long as the miniature Brazilian does not go rogue ala Diego Costa, the bargaining chip remains in their favour. They really need to hang on to that guy. Chelsea are in Bed with Self-destruction The Abrahamovic-owned club enter this season as defending champions and like Leicester did last time, appear only interested in proving the age long adage that ‘managing success is harder than attaining it’. One glance at The Blues’ sub-list and you will be forgiven for thinking they were playing in some U-21 NextGen Series cup. The gods of soccer might have favoured Antonio Conte with an injury free squad last season but with the shallow mess of a squad at his disposal right now plus Champions League engagements, the deities’ seemingly washing their hands off his case spells stark doom. With an injury depleted squad, a callow bench, a reckless captain and undisciplined midfield veteran, Chelsea’s horror display against Burnley was inevitable. Figuring out how a club owned by a happy spender as Abrahamovic can be so passive in the transfer market is like explaining the possibility of a fish dying of thirst. This is plain old self-sabotage at best. Mourinho has a “Now Or Never” Squad They call it the second season spell, Mourinho’s success at the second year of nearly every club he has coached. If you’re a skeptic, you can laugh it off but before you do, check out his records at Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea once more. The Red Devil’s poetic 4-0 hammering of The Hammers on Sunday afternoon might as well have set up Manchester United as a potential candidate for the list above. United have spent over half a billion pounds in a bid to return to the perch Sir Alex Ferguson toiled for decades to place them yet, it is safe to admit that despite all their transfer expenses, hardly were they complete as a squad. The lopsidedness was always apparent until now. With Eric Bailly’s arrival last summer and Victor Lindelof’s last month, Nemanja Matic’s scoop from Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku who has proven he can turn the painful draws of last season into wins, Man United now look like a team observers will struggle to point out a chink within its armoury ranks. That is the kind of team that wins championships. It is now or never. source: http://www.opinions.ng/4-things-learnt-epl-last-weekend/ cc: lalasticlala mynd44 24 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by MhizzAJ(f): 3:38pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
okay 1 Like |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by 9jvirgin(m): 3:54pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
It is too early to make assumptions. You cannot decide a whole season by one match, football does not work that way. Chelsea has won 6 trophies since 2012 and just a match should not warrant this trash. 37 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Roon9(m): 3:54pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
"Chelsea in bed with destruction"? Rubbish! Just after one poor game everyone has decided to throw the team under the bus. A team that's without 4 first team players.... Barça lost just one and we all know how the story is going. I so much believe in Conte and I feel there's a wicked conspiracy to discredit his achievements with the team. As for Diego Costa, I pray chelsea deal with him accordingly 44 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by KevinDein: 3:54pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
You can |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by olasmith10(m): 3:54pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
UNITED!!! 98 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by IffaCatchYouEhn(m): 3:55pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Translate this English sentence to Yoruba I bought pepper that is not good 55 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Guilderland1(m): 3:55pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
My pastor said that arsenal will win champion league this season. See why I want Biafra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smmCxwO5Yg 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by LamiHandsome(m): 3:55pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
IffaCatchYouEhn: Wehdone 1 Like |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by dayleke: 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Double posting on FP |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by billynoni(m): 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by beaversticks(m): 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
man u all the way. .. Chelsea having some serious squad depth issues 1 Like |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Riosystem: 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Every one want to talk,Op get lost.Which chelsea is in bed with self destruction? We are chelsea defending champions of EPL.Loosing to Burnley is no big deal Ok. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by KingLennon(m): 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Please before the transfer window ends, if chelsea have another player or coach that the name starts with letter 'M'. They can sell to us .....Manchester united for EPL 2017/2018 4 Likes |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by repimpim: 3:56pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 3:57pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
I am a Chelsea fan but here's the four things I learned from this weekend matches 1. Chelsea can't defend their title 2. Manchester United are only experiencing a false start, they will soon lose form 3. Arsenal and Liverpool, nothing to say about those ones. They are perennial disappointments 4. Tottenham will win the league Well it is only my opinion. What do I know 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by zoneboy: 3:57pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Nothing about Man city 26 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 3:58pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Hashimyussufamao(m): 3:58pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Pls How many of una disc0vered dis same thread was double at the FP #nairaland!!! #man_u all d way sha! 5 Likes |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Abfinest007(m): 3:58pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
man u don't have now or never squad you are wrong bcus is not how u start but how u end chelsea didn't start well last season but they won d league 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by thundafire: 3:58pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Lala dn chop snake 4get say he post dis on FP twice |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Kingluqman89(m): 3:59pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Unsad(m): 3:59pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Nice write up. Chelsea will bounce back. KTBFFH!!! 1 Like |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 3:59pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
.. IffaCatchYouEhn:.. 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 3:59pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
I was so happy when Chelsea lost to an underdog Shame on dem. 9 Likes |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by justinceejay(m): 4:00pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Believe me, Chelsea wont find it funny this season starting again this weekend. 4 Likes |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by jmoore(m): 4:00pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
When Huddersfield wins the league, you would realize all you wrote na wash. 9 Likes |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by TinaAnita(f): 4:00pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Noted |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 4:01pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
5. Michy Batshuayi is a bit over-rated. That's another thing I learnt. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by Nobody: 4:01pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Where's my beloved Man city 1 Like |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by mostyg(m): 4:01pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Double post |
Re: 4 Things We Learnt From The EPL Last Weekend by AntiWailer: 4:01pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
Man City 1 Like 1 Share |
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