2020-2021 English Football Thread

[Suntan Superman]

Welcome back Fulham, West Brom, and for the first time in a long time Leeds!


See you later Watford, Norwich, and Bournemouth.



Fixtures start in a month, so might as well get this going!

[ImTellinTim]

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I got my predictions spot on last season. Let's have another crack at it.

1. Liverpool
2-20. Don't caaaaaare

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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All I will predict right now is the title will be a much closer affair. No way we see the champion decided with 7 matches left.

[Suntan Superman]

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All I will predict right now is the title will be a much closer affair. No way we see the champion decided with 7 matches left.

That is what I hope, I don't really have much of a horse in the race but I would like an entertaining title affair, rather than bore that was this year.

[bhurst99]

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I'd be shocked if anyone other than Liverpool won it again. They seemed to be head and shoulders above everyone else for most of the season. I hope I'm wrong because the season was pretty dull.

[Brahvocado]

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I'd be shocked if anyone other than Liverpool won it again. They seemed to be head and shoulders above everyone else for most of the season. I hope I'm wrong because the season was pretty dull.

Tbf, it was pretty random that City didn't put up a bigger fight, so I wouldn't necessarily put them head and shoulders above City normally.

Think Liverpool could win it again, but I'd expect it to be much closer this time.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Imo the main reason City fell so far away this year was that Aymeric Laporte only played 15 games. Fernandinho was played out of his favored position to play alongside him. This proved to show how little or no confidence he had in Otamendi and Stones. Stones even fell further down the pecking order with the emergence of Garcia. I fully expect them to spend big on a right footed CB and a new LB. Mendy and Zinchenko are not likely long term starters either.

Bernardo Silva had a subpar season by his standards. He was in the team of the season the year before if I recall. I expect him to have a bounceback year. Plus more Phil Foden with David Silva going.

[Krebstar]

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It’s official—my anti-support of Fulham recommences.

[Brahvocado]

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It’s official—my anti-support of Fulham recommences.

Looks like they are just doing the same thing again lol. Get promoted and immediately buy a million kinda-ok older players that are overpriced to begin with.

[stlducks]

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I expect nothing but still know I will end the season disappointed.

Real predictions;
Liverpool/City
United/Chelsea
Wolves/Spurs/Arsenal/Leicester
Everton/Southampton
big mix of teams
Aston Villa/West Brom

[Krebstar]

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Looks like they are just doing the same thing again lol. Get promoted and immediately buy a million kinda-ok older players that are overpriced to begin with.

Which will give me even more rational reasoning for my dislike—perfect.

Just wait until supporters can return to stadiums—their ticket prices will be insane.

[stlducks]

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Which will give me even more rational reasoning for my dislike—perfect.

Just wait until supporters can return to stadiums—their ticket prices will be insane.

Add in the new stadium add-on and prices are going to be very high for fans.

[Keirik]

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I could see Liverpool slipping up a bit for the first 6 weeks or so considering such a short gap between seasons with little time to celebrate.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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^ On the other hand you could say the same for City, Utd, Chelsea and Wolves who are still playing in Europe now.

[Brahvocado]

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Just very curious to see how Liverpool respond really. Back to back titles in England has been very rare, it's incredibly difficult to keep that level of motivation through consecutive seasons.