The College Dropout Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 16:54, Mills and Boon said: I got it from here https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal Is it bullshit? Expand No idea. Maybe using different accounting periods. Kieran is usually accurate and posted that today based on Arsenal's latest accounts. Most clubs haven't released their accounts for 2023 I think so it will change further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills and Boon Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Aye he's good the Swiss Ramble fella, which makes me doubt the other sources, but there's a load of them and they're not that old either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Assuming this has a lot to do with our midfield just getting bypassed, but that's atrocious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:14, Mills and Boon said: Aye he's good the Swiss Ramble fella, which makes me doubt the other sources, but there's a load of them and they're not that old either Expand There are huge mitigating factors this season, so if we're the 7th highest payers and end up the 9th highest team then I'm not going to feel it's a significant underperformance personally. And I still think with a fair wind we'll have a run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 (edited) On 27/02/2024 at 17:15, BonesJones said: Assuming this has a lot to do with our midfield just getting bypassed, but that's atrocious. Expand Not just the midfield but also the more forward 3 not being able to press in the same way due to knowing they have to manage the full game as opposed to giving it all for 70 and being subbed. Edited February 27, 2024 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 For comparison, this is before Everton and with Pope. If you extend it through the Forest game, the midpoint of the season, we were 6th in xGA and 1st in xG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:17, Interpolic said: There are huge mitigating factors this season, so if we're the 7th highest payers and end up the 9th highest team then I'm not going to feel it's a significant underperformance personally. And I still think with a fair wind we'll have a run. Expand I'd be interested to see how many of the 7th highest paid players have actually been available this season. If the likes of Tonali, Pope, Wilson, Willock etc were playing then I reckon we might be sitting higher than 9th right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills and Boon Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:27, timeEd32 said: For comparison, this is before Everton and with Pope. If you extend it through the Forest game, the midpoint of the season, we were 6th in xGA and 1st in xG. Expand The Forest game was when Botman came back and we've not looked right since. Not putting all the blame on him mind but his return and struggle for form has coincided with the midfield being overrun and Burn's tough spell. I've got faith we'll sort it out and finish strong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 26/02/2024 at 12:43, Big Jow said: The freshness of those players coming in, not necessarily their quality, made a huge difference. Expand Give over man, you’re twisting reality to suit your narrative. The quality of the players you bring on in a cup final doesn’t make a difference. Utter twoddle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:17, Interpolic said: There are huge mitigating factors this season, so if we're the 7th highest payers and end up the 9th highest team then I'm not going to feel it's a significant underperformance personally. And I still think with a fair wind we'll have a run. Expand The next closest are Everton & Leicester. We spend a good 30%+ more on wages compared to West Ham, Brighton & Wolves. The defence: Pope, Joe's, midfield gap, lack of midfield legs, opps working out Burn is a weakness and I'm sure other things - have all contributed to what is by far the worst defence in the league atm. No 1 single factor will turn a top 3 defence in the league over a season, to the worst in the league over a 6-12 game period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jow Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:41, BoSelecta said: Give over man, you’re twisting reality to suit your narrative. The quality of the players you bring on in a cup final doesn’t make a difference. Utter twoddle. Expand That’s just so untrue really. Not sure if you watched the game but the substitutions made changed the flow of the game. That was down to the fresh legs, not the quality, as others have pointed out he bought on youngsters for established quality players. But each to their own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 (edited) On 27/02/2024 at 17:42, The College Dropout said: The next closest are Everton & Leicester. We spend a good 30%+ more on wages compared to West Ham, Brighton & Wolves. The defence: Pope, Joe's, midfield gap, lack of midfield legs, opps working out Burn is a weakness and I'm sure other things - have all contributed to what is by far the worst defence in the league atm. No 1 single factor will turn a top 3 defence in the league over a season, to the worst in the league over a 6-12 game period. Expand It won't, but without the initial absentees through injury and suspension, we don't get the subsequent fatigue, soft tissue injuries, exacerbated midfield gap or exposed defence. Edited February 27, 2024 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 17:47, Big Jow said: That’s just so untrue really. Not sure if you watched the game but the substitutions made changed the flow of the game. That was down to the fresh legs, not the quality, as others have pointed out he bought on youngsters for established quality players. But each to their own. Expand Why didn’t Chelsea’s fresh legs work then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jow Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 19:54, Shearergol said: Why didn’t Chelsea’s fresh legs work then? Expand That’s just exaggerating the point really, isn’t it? Not every substitution will work, but Klopp’s did at the weekend and it was clear an increased energy and workrate supported the change in the dynamics of the game. Also noting Chelsea made much fewer substitutions at that stage in the game, but I’m assuming you know that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 (edited) Make some subs man, we’re not looking good atm. Don’t wait until 60 mins Edited February 27, 2024 by Ronson333 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 27/02/2024 at 21:14, Ronson333 said: Make some subs man, we’re not looking good atm. Don’t wait until 60 mins Expand ? This Eddie Howe has shit ai. Always does subs at 60 mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milburn Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 One trick Pony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Clinging on against a bottom half Championship side for extra time. He's better than this but he's plumbed some depths this week alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Our lack of creativity through midfield is shocking, surely they should be working in this in training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 It's not about the quality of players, we have to remember that Blackburn, like Luton and Nottingham (and every other team) is a bad matchup for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Come on Eddie! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 I can't defend this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilted Generator Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 Thread’s going to be bouncing in 10 / 15 minutes time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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