Topic: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ - page 325. (Read 79685 times)

Honestly speaking Arsenal really miss use their opportunity last season and this season they couldn't be able to lift the premier league trophy, just check out last season in the premier league all most everybody see arsenal as a champion of England premier league last season but they couldn't be able to make it, and also this season they were doing very well in the beginning if not for that lose against Aston villa I think they would have been able to be the champion of England premier league this season.

Actually, I don't really doubt the performance of Arsenal players, but I doubt Arteta, who at this time and in the previous season only had the same contribution without being able to get any results, even though you say every season Arteta makes a change, for me it's not.
It is proven by the results that Arteta got last season and this season, it is only the same, he remains in 2nd place after Manchester City and other evidence can be seen from the results of the points he got last season and this season, there is only a difference of 5 points and this means that Arsenal have not made any changes big but still inconsistent.

Arteta only needs 1 commitment and it must be really maintained and this commitment is just trying to rotate perfectly with a more consistent strategy to balance appearances in several competitions between the champions league and the premier league.
That's all I can understand in the last 2 seasons. Artera still hasn't been able to provide the right strategy to maintain Arsenal's consistency in looking strong in the Premier League and Champions League.
If from the start of the season Arteta can maintain Arsenal players' consistency in not losing too often in every match, it will definitely be easy to win the Premier League title in the next season.

Pep Guadiola is a manger that will only manage teams that hae the ability to spend money because if team is not willing to spend money, Pep will never feel comfortable with his job because he is not used to coaching of average players just as other coaches are doing that is why some people are still respecting many coaches that can survive in a team that have limited number of world class players; we have seen how Pep ended while coaching Bayern as the team fail to give him enough money to sign more players.

None of the players Arteta signed failed because they are all good and are oerforming to expectation except Gabriel Jesus that is not consistent due to injury.
My surprising signing was Trossard; he has performed above expectation becuause he was signed as a back up plan just because they failed to secure Mudryk as he joined Chelsea instead of Arsenal, and Trossard is now trying his best as he manager is even confident of starting him ahead of Mertinelli.

Yes indeed, such selfishness will really have bad results for the team and thus, then I also agree that the evaluation should be done for the Manchester United squad and not the coach. Because obviously, Erik ten Hag is still able and or managed to deliver good results even if not maximized but at least, his prospects still look good. Moreover, some big teams will also have a new coach, so they will start all over again and it will not be easy for them. Therefore, keeping Erik ten Hag I think is still a good decision because of course, if Manchester United keep Erik ten Hag it will only make an even better improvement because Erik ten Hag is no longer a new person at Manchester United.

Many people scoffed with Arsenal where they say they did not win a single champion this season, even though if we look back on the journey this season, Arsenal has get trophy for the first team compared to Manchester United, Arsenal managed to beat Manchester City at the beginning of the season in the Community Shield final, so it is not appropriate for us to compare the trophy as a reference to say Manchester United is better than Arsenal this season,  In my opinion, compared to Manchester United, of course Arsenal can still be proud because they can end the season in second place and qualify for the Champions League, while Manchester United have to fight hard to qualify for the Europa League and only end the season ranked 8th this season, so who is sadder in your opinion, Arteta or Ten Hag?

Arsenal can build their team by bringing in experienced players after their finances improve, so far Arsenal have a strong reason to be limited in making player transfers so far, if we want to find out a little about the reason Arsenal are very stingy in player transfers and often sell their star players, of course we can find out the strong reasons behind this,  Broadly speaking, I elaborate: after Arsenal won the EPL championship trophy last time in 2004, Arsenal decided to move to the Emirates Stadium from previously using Highbury Stadium as its home base, at that time the Emirates Stadium was build with a large debt and Arsenal saved money from the sale of stars to pay off the cost of building the stadium and finally paid off in 2015.

I didn't see to much of th games played by Bournemouth, ask me if I know Neto I'd say No!

Rodri was solid, with his passes, being defensive and offensive and he also had one unbeaten run until he finally lost it against Manchester United during the FA Cup Finals. Top Lad in the middle of the park. Eyes in him during the Euro's.

Darwin Nunez would bounce back better I'm sure, he's a good lad, I would love to see the squad built around him I rate him highly.

We saw Erling Haaland facing some difficulties scoring goals and missing chances in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne. Glad to finally see him topping the chart .

But Mohammed Kudus had the highest dribbles in the Premier League Competition, Yeah? Yes, he did! Don't have no idea about Gallagher, all I know is that he was Chelsea's best player in the first half of the season.

Don't know about Crystal Palace and them tackles. What I know is the the Portuguese lad in Fulham United Paulihna had the highest tackles won in the Premier League Competition. This are my own additions.

The financial strength possessed by Manchester City certainly makes it easier for Guardiola to strengthen his squad every season, some star players certainly do not escape their targets in order to fulfill their ambitions to win the championship trophy every season, the number of players they have brought in is of course countless more the amount of money they have spent so far and that is why currently Manchester City is included in the team that is suspected of fouls Quite a lot of finances, because indeed they do not care how expensive the price of the player is because the important thing they can get, the trophy that Manchester City has continued to get is certainly proof of how Guardiola is able to unite every star player that exists.

Speaking of Arteta, it seems that you are wrong, so far the players who have been bought by Arteta in the last two seasons have certainly contributed quite a lot and so far in my opinion no one has failed except maybe Gabriel Jesus who is a little beyond the expectations they wanted and of course injuries have made Jesus unable to be at his best so far,  If you say Ramsdale and Havertz are failed purchases of course you are wrong, since Ramsdale came to Arsenal, Ramsdale was immediately able to get the position of Arsenal main goalkeeper at that time to replace Leno and indeed the competition with Raya made him start to become a second goalkeeper but that does not mean he is a bad goalkeeper, while Havertz at the beginning of his arrival was of course quite disappointing but slowly he was able to become a mainstay of Arsenal and scored 13 goals and 7 assists,  Did he fail?   

Every great coach will sure be needing adequate funding to be able to thrive and I think this is the bliss of Manchester City side as they have the huge amount to spend for Pep to be able to get the type of players he want season in and out. The fact that in 7 years, they have won the title 6 times is a big indication of how top their team is and you must give credits to both Pep and the Board for releasing the finance for him. ⁠Arsenal who are now getting back on their feats haven’t had the best of signings as you can see how in the past 2 seasons.
 
 Their mew players tend not to be at that top level in one match or two or more. This is an indication on the need for the scouting team to seat up and do their job real good as they’re so close to challenging Man City. What they need so dearly at this point is a complete striker who will be sure of banging in 20+ goals in a single season amd with that of course, they can be sure of winning the league, they also need a good midfielder but not as they need a striker.

 Of course, Arteta will be able to build this player and help him adapt to their style and this team could be on fire next season. Well next season will be real exciting especially with Man City still remaining dominant both their players and financially, Chelsea rebuilding real fast and Man United, not forgetting Arsenal, Liverpool and likes of Aston Villa and Tottenham. Wow next season will be super exciting but I think Man City might win the title again.

I actually read the news today that Manchester United board are not going to sack Ten Hag again although they will also not publicly announce this also. The FA cup was a lifeline for him to stay longer in the club, had they lost that game Manchester United will have sacked him because they will also have missed out on European competitions too, which to me would’ve still been a huge mistake.

Right now Ten Hag might not be getting this much results that the club needs but he is certainly on the right part. Two trophies in two seasons is a good way to start, as this gives you the players and club hope that the future will be better. I must say Manchester United seriously need a squad overhaul. And new arrivals must be brought in. The first situation is replacing the defense which were the biggest problems this season. The defense needs new players and also exits like the likes of Maguire, Evans and Varane who confirms his leaving already.

Then be patient for the club caused by it takes time to rebuild it from scratch again. Ten Hag intends to overhaul his roster whenever INEOS grants him another extension to lead the club and this announcement may be released by INEOS as soon as they have done evaluating the result from the current season. What the hell do you mean, all players want to be strikers?What a non sense thing is this?  Some players are selfish enough when they come close to the penalty box, but your post is completely unconnected. It's caused by you said all players wanna be strikers and who the heck it is? 

What the hell are you saying? All players want to be strikers? Did you understand football? They are playing in their designated spots since early to the end of season. Stop joking, guy. What a hilarious post. The FA Cup has shown that he is still at least useful to the team by giving a trophy to the manchester united, ten hag proven he is worthy enough to still become the man for the job. Do you watch it?

Guardiola with financial backing is a cheat code for a league, only Klopp has stopped him just in one season. The financial backing makes Guardiola a lot easier to prepare the plan for each season, because he can get any player he want to settle in his tactical plans, while other managers have to wait what type of players their clubs can get to prepare the plan for the season. Guardiola himself is also a 'pull' for any player to come to his team, it's rare for players to reject the opportunity play under Guardiola while they can also get the highest possible wage.will

Arteta needs to stop wasting their budget on players who can't improve his team. Some signings like Ramsdale, Jesus, and Havertz are proof of the lack ability of Arteta at identifying players who are able to make progress in his team. Arsenal currently need a clinical Central Forward and and Central Midfielder, the current players in that positions can't be relied on due to injuries and inconsistency. It feels easy to predict who will be the winner next season, and the hardest prediction is who will finish in top four position, there are many contestants who are developing to challenge that spots, like Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Manchester United and Chelsea, alongside Liverpool and Arsenal themself.

As the season came to an end and there's not much going on other than gossip and speculation about which manager will get sacked, it's a good time to share a handful of random, obscure stats that nobody cares about:

Players' stats:
Goalkeeper with the most ball punches: Neto (Bournemouth): 26
Passes: Rodri (Man City): 3,633
Hit woodwork: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool): 9
Big chances missed: Erling Haaland (Man City): 34
Dispossessed: Mohammed Kudus (West Ham): 93
Fouls: Conor Gallagher (Chelsea): 83

Clubs' stats:
Own goals: Sheffield Utd: 7
Yellow cards: Chelsea: 105
Red cards: Burnley: 7
Offsides: Liverpool: 100
Tacles: Crystal Palace: 788

Source: https://www.premierleague.com/

That will only happen after Guardiola leaves Mancity and the Arsenal owner gives Arteta the freedom and enough funds to be able to buy the players he wants.
Arsenal is known to be quite stingy in the transfer market, just like Liverpool.
I think Newcastle and Chelsea with their money power, maybe will be able to compete and overtake Mancity dominance in the next few years.

In them best season two seasons ago, they bottled it ( The Premier League Competition ) last season, they was suppose to win but yet again screwed things up again Aston Villa and couldn't win Manchester City. These wins would have not made them rely on clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and West Ham United to win it for them.
I'm a big fan of how they've progressed and also how they've been playing as a team last season and I know they're going to do better than they did.

I'd still be rooting for them come next season, they deserve it this season, they have a good defense which we'll definitely see next season as well, I just want to see another midfielder coming in just if Thomas Partey gets Injured again, that I don't pray or even if he finally leaves the club.

They should win the Premier League Competition if they sign a goalscoring and hungry striker next season.

Yes indeed, at least Arteta has managed to make Arsenal have a performance that continues to improve from season to season, of course the effort is a great effort for good results in the future too. Because after all, next season Liverpool have a new coach and also several other big teams which of course, they will all need time to really be able to make the team better. So yes, with that period at least I still confident Arsenal will still be a candidate team for the Premier League title for next season. But indeed, of course competitive competition will still occur, but it seems Arsenal still have a better chance because after all, Arteta has the quality and ability to make Arsenal get the trophy.

If you turn back the journey of the Premier League this season, actually compared to Manchester United, of course Arsenal first celebrated their championship trophy this season, Arsenal won the Community Shield trophy last August by beating Manchester City in the final match at that time, so if you compare the minor trophy as a reference to Manchester United's success this season compared to Arsenal,  Of course in my opinion Arsenal is far ahead of Manchester United, Arsenal opened the 2023/2024 season with the Community Shield champion trophy and also ended the season in the runner up position, while Manchester United won the FA but actually fell in the Premier League standings this season.

Arsenal performance in the last two seasons is of course very fantastic even though they have not been able to win the Premier League trophy, but at least now they have a strong enough mentality in the championship competition, Arteta has managed to lift the performance and mentality of the Arsenal players so that they are tough enough to face every opponent that exists, honestly maybe even for Manchester United who are indeed said to be better than Arsenal after they won the FA trophy this seasons,It is still doubtful to be able to rise next season.

Even Manchester United completed the season with a title despite having a quite poor season. But Arsenal still couldn't after all that high effort.    I'm really sad for them honestly. Arteta has started to make difference after some time he joined Arsenal. They are competing for the league title much harder than Liverpool for 2 seasons you know.

This has been the closest time ever to becoming the champions. At least they are making progress. But next season, I hope to see a title from them finally. 20 years... It is really a huge period of time without being champions despite being one of the top teams of the league.

The coach is not only in charge when his team is playing, but must ensure that each player has a good relationship with other players. The selfishness of the Manchester United players was a result of Ten Hag not being able to manage them well. Ten Hag firmness will enable his players to reduce their selfishness. Several Manchester United players have very good qualities but they are not able to perform optimally because Ten Hag is unable to develop a strategy that can make them develop further. Success in winning the FA Cup trophy does not guarantee that Manchester United's performance will be better next season, a change of coach needs to be made so that Manchester United can provide competition for the top four positions.

These fans know nothing about Longevity to be very honest. All they want to see is quick success. Last season Manchester United played good football, I can remember the game against Barcelona in the European Europa League Competition as Manchester United went on to defeat them, when you watch Erik Ten Hag amd his tactics during games like this, you'd see he is a good coach. Challenges do come but the truth is, this is a good manager with proper knowledge of the football thing.
Most of the comments I read are inaccurate and I careless, ask me if I give two fvcks and I'll say hell no! I understand very well they dislike Erik Ten Hag.

Jose Mourinho won two trophies all his years, but Erik Ten Hag has done that in his first two seasons with three finals, these are good signs all that's needed are good and qualified lads to execute the job for him.
Erik Ten Hag also has a higher percentage when you check the winning rate for this manager within them first two seasons.

Take a good look out there if you've got good enough options to replace Erik Ten Hag and name one. If you can then, they can go ahead to sack him. ( Please don't mention Mauricio Pochetino and  Thomas Tuchel. Not even Roberto De Zebri fits in )

I don't want to sound opposing to the decision of Chelsea management who sacked Mauricio Pochentino last week and now have announced that former Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca will be the club's new coach but I can't just help it. Mauricio Pochentino without doubt didn't improve the club's performance as much as many of us believed he'll do but considering Chelsea's performance in the last two seasons before the arrival of the Argentine manager, I think there was a progress with Pochentino so why not exercise a little patience with the young manager and see what he does with the team come next season.
Hopefully for the club, Maresca goes on to give them the desired result they want as a club in the nearest future but I don't think he's going to bring instant improvement to the club