2025-26 Premier League Thread
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Well, that didn’t take long. Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager. He arrived for training today and will take charge for Saturday’s match at Arsenal. He also has the chance to go back to back in the Europa League with Forest starting the group stage at Real Betis on September 24.
Again, same as I said when Tottenham hired Ange ... he needs a very specific type of roster setup to make Ange-ball work and I'm not sure he's got it. Will Forest do what Spurs wouldn't and mold the player group to the manager over time and be willing to wait for the real payoff? I honestly feel like there's a long term success story there if Ange can ever find the right situation in the Prem. Sadly, I don't think it's going to be Forest.
The FA hit Chelsea with 74 charges of alleged breaches of regulations around agent regulations, regulations on working with intermediaries, and third party investment in players regulations. The charges cover 2009 - 22 but are primarily related to the 2010-11 through 2015-16 playing seasons. Chelsea self-reported them with the payments we uncovered during due diligence conducted by Blue Co. during the takeover process after Abramovich was forced to sell. Since the alleged breaches are so far in the rear window, and they were self reported, this is likely to result in a fine rather than points deduction.
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Chelsea hit with 74 charges by FA
The charges relate to alleged breaches of the FA's agent regulations and third-party investment in players.
The EFL is considering changing the format for Championship playoffs. They would extend the playoffs to the 7th and 8th place clubs in a 1 legged eliminator with the 5th place team playing the 8th and the 6th place team playing the 7th. The winners would advance to the traditional 2 legged playoff against the 3rd and 4th placed teams. It would mirror the National League playoff format. The EFL would also like to extend it down to Leagues One and Two but probably can‘t at this point since the EFL is resisting National League calls to add a 3rd team to promotion/relegation.
Ed H in Pasadena
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Wins yesterday for the Gunners, Cherries, Newcastle (with their new boy scoring the only goal), Fulham (on the most absurd own goal I can ever recall seeing), and Spurs (decisively over the Hammers). Nil-nil for Villa/Everton and Palace/Sunderland, and 2-2 for Brentford and Chelsea (with the Bees tying it in the third minute of injury time on a goal by our old boy Fabio Carvalho).
Today, my Reds beat Burnley away 1-0 on a penalty, and City won the Manchester derby, thrashing United 3-0.
Liverpool still top of the table with 4 wins in 4. Arsenal, Spurs, Bournemouth (!) and Chelsea round out the Top 5. West Ham, Villa and Wolves bring up the rear. Villa has yet to score in its first four fixtures.
Today, my Reds beat Burnley away 1-0 on a penalty, and City won the Manchester derby, thrashing United 3-0.
Liverpool still top of the table with 4 wins in 4. Arsenal, Spurs, Bournemouth (!) and Chelsea round out the Top 5. West Ham, Villa and Wolves bring up the rear. Villa has yet to score in its first four fixtures.
West Ham have conceded 11 in 4 league matches but one of them was a 3-0 shutout of Forest for their only win. They also conceded 3 to Wolves in the EFL Cup. At the other end of the spectrum, Arsenal, Spurs and Palace have only conceded 1. Palace is on a 15 match unbeaten run in all competitions, which started on April 19 through the FA Cup, Community Shield and 2 Conference League qualification matches. They host Millwall in the FA Cup tomorrow.
VinatieriDefinesClutch
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Villa have the most exciting and expensive bench in the league! Sadly, our actual starters are hell bent on ruining every single weekend for me! This lineup could very easily go the entire season without scoring. I want new hire Emery back, not whatever this is.