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After winning in the semi-finals of the FA cup it looks like a 3-point result against Brighton, like a result Chelsea will definitely get. Also, this is the perfect moment for Chelsea to win because the next match will be against West Ham which I think will probably be a draw, who knows. Therefore, this match against Brighton will be a good opportunity to secure their position in 3rd place if they win today.
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Chelsea are sat in 5th place and just 1 point off the pace of the top four with a game in hand on 4th placed West Ham.
But the battle for the Champions League qualification maybe will not be something that matters as Chelsea has joined the European Super League of snakes anyway their game today against Brighton should not be that difficult for the Blues as tgey have won all 6 of their home league matches against Brighton and I have to say that I can only see a similar outcome here.
So I will be expecting to see Chelsea getting all 3 points while keeping a clean sheet.
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Chelsea vs Brighton - I see nothing other than a Chelsea win tonight. Brighton aren’t a bad team but Chelsea should be too strong for them.
A draw would be nice and a team like Chelsea sometimes lose their track.

So disappointed with Liverpool. Yesterday we had a golden chance to move up but Leeds ruined it at 87th minutes or we could have 4th place. We still have a good chance to finish at 3rd and for the Leicester, West Ham and Chelsea will need to under perform in few matches.
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COVID was tougher on smaller clubs than on bigger ones, yet the big ones demand more money?
i'm not sure about the finances of each club/league during this covid pandemic, but the EPL prize money should remain the same as last year as those are long-term deals. With that in mind,

a recently promoted team like Fulham or a small team like Brighton and Sheffield will earn about £100M at the end of this season, that includes tv rights, money from the fa, etc, while the top 6 get 150M-180M depending on the standings. 100M for a mid-table team and lower is quite a lot, but 180M actually isn't that much for a top team, especially during a pandemic, as the infrastruscture of those teams is much bigger (staff, headquarters, wages, training facility, etc), but, the top 6 teams could make some more money from the Champions League, although that's not enough for them right now. For instance, a team winning all games in a CL season (like bayern did last year) could win around £75M, that's not a lot considering you could've signed Alisson Becker 3 years ago with that money alone. And how much does UEFA get after the tournament's gone? it's a mistery.

Now, you know how teams have this budget of 150 or 200M to spend in transfers before the start of the season? well, 150M from the local league, plus let's say 50M from the CL cos a team like Liverpool for example didn't make it that far in the 19/20 season, that leaves them with more or less 200M from just two tournaments during a good season (top 4 and CL playoffs) to spend over the summer in signings or any other club related stuff (sponsorship money[1] is also used for signings or for any other spendings, so you could exchange one with the other in this example), now the question is: is that enough for a big club struggling during the pandemic? well, look at the last two transfer windows, no crazy signings from them and most of the top teams could barely afford 2 or 3 new signings max (chelsea is the only exception cos they had a ban prior to covid so they had money), and those transfers were not up to the standards of what those teams usually make (not just in the PL but other top leagues). You see, the ESL seems to take the middleman out of the equation which is UEFA and that means more money going to the teams participating in the ESL and more control over how much each can earn, spend and all that financial stuff. A constant influx of money without an entity taking a big piece of the pie will actually help these teams financially in these troubling times (believe it or not, some of these top teams are struggling, or does the staff, board of directors and players taking a paycut during this pandemic is just PR?). UEFA knew that a super league was in the making years ago but they never tried to change something, now covid hit and these top teams desperately need some changes or short-term they'll be buried in debts. UEFA could've helped impose more rules and give a fair share of the money to the teams (£75M for winning the CL unbeaten is absurd) but they did fuck all.

I find it funny that teams like Wolves and Everton are showing their disapproval of the ESL, as if they are contenders to finish in the top 4 every season :/  Out of the last 19 EPL seasons, only two had a "cinderella" type of story, Leicester and Blackburn, both who won the whole thing, and those type of stories won't change with the ESL. The top 4 and top 6 are pretty much always the same teams[2] except for some extraordinary event where the small club actually makes it all the way to the top 4, and yet that glitch in the matrix would actually still make it into the ESL as there are 5 spots reserved for those strange anomalies in modern football, a world of football where the disparity in money is already so enormous that it'll probably never go back to what it was before the 21st century when competition was bigger, meaning that small teams have even smaller chances of making it to the european competitions.  A cinderella story in the Champions League? last one was with Marseille in the early 90's.

Some say that with the ESL the rich clubs will get richer? well, that's been the world of football for the past 20 years and it's the main reason why over 90% of all the league titles from La Liga, EPL and Serie A in the last 10 years were won by the founding clubs of the Super League, and that number would be even higher if you include the clubs from the Ligue 1 and Bundesliga that didn't want to join the ESL [just yet].

But if i'm honest, i'm actually a neutral to this ESL, i think it's a good idea but it really needs some fixing. The current CL, as well as the new one that's coming in 2024-25, really need some changes as there's barely any type of competition (to most teams, the real tournament starts in the quarter finals) and the money just isn't there during this pandemic situation. The new CL starting in 24/25 is just a joke. But, there are ways to fix the current problem with money like having salary caps, fair distribution of tv rights, etc...for example, if FC Barcelona had a salary cap, Messi would not have gotten a 550M contract since 2017 and the club wouldn't be buried in debt cos such monstrous contract wouldn't even exist. Same thing applies to many clubs like Juve, Real Madrid, United, who have these players earning massive wages.


1. https://www.givemesport.com/1516260-the-top-10-teams-with-the-most-lucrative-kit-sponsorship-deals-in-world-football
2. https://www.myfootballfacts.com/premier-league/all-time-premier-league/premier-league-ladders/

Best competitions are for best teams, and if you are telling me that Arsenal is among the best 12 teams in the world we seriously don't have anything further to discuss about.
the reality is that the majority of football fans would rather pay a ticket to watch Arsenal - Real Madrid or Spurs - Juventus than Bayern Munich - West Ham or Barcelona - Leicester, it is a sad reality for some ppl, but it what it is
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Tottenham see themselves as one of the elite club but quite unfortunately they are not there yet in terms of financial strength, trophies so why spend so much than your actual budget. They might run into bankruptcy or LEVY might be forced to sell the club to save it's status. It's a good thing to have ambition but another to have what it takes to see it through.
I would have loved to know whats your base on not considering Tottenham as an elite team because, I do think they are very much an elite team like PSG, Bayern, Real Madrid, Manchester City and the rest of them. They've got the players, one of the best coach and play in one of the best leagues and international competition, have a big and better stadium and are capable of winning trophies. They've just got a lot of trying times at the moment and left for me, I think the problem with Tottenham is the management. Jose Mourinho needs to look out on his tactics again because, being defensive minded isn't working anymore, its him putting g his side under pressure and it becomes a matter of how much you can endure.

Tottenham isn't a small team, nor does it play badly, it has already won the right to play in the main championships but it is very unlucky. When was the last (or first) time that he won the Premier League or Champions?

Tottenham unfortunately is a team that is always in the shadows of others, but I like it and would like to see it raising more trophies.
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Tottenham see themselves as one of the elite club but quite unfortunately they are not there yet in terms of financial strength, trophies so why spend so much than your actual budget. They might run into bankruptcy or LEVY might be forced to sell the club to save it's status. It's a good thing to have ambition but another to have what it takes to see it through.
I would have loved to know whats your base on not considering Tottenham as an elite team because, I do think they are very much an elite team like PSG, Bayern, Real Madrid, Manchester City and the rest of them. They've got the players, one of the best coach and play in one of the best leagues and international competition, have a big and better stadium and are capable of winning trophies. They've just got a lot of trying times at the moment and left for me, I think the problem with Tottenham is the management. Jose Mourinho needs to look out on his tactics again because, being defensive minded isn't working anymore, its him putting g his side under pressure and it becomes a matter of how much you can endure.
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Chelsea vs Brighton

This game tonight Chelsea on best performance, the won to final FA cup and going to the semifinal on champions league either. while Brighton still fighting too far away from the degradation zone. head to head, Chelsea obviously better than Brighton, 3 won and 2 draw. Chelsea will be turning a full team maybe, cause only Christensen and Kovacic were injured. 3-0 for Chelsea.

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The Champions League is still a week away, I think Tuchel will give some of the reserves a chance. They have 1 game left before going against Madrid in the semifinal. They will play West Ham on April 24, 4 days before the UCL semifinals. I think Tuchel will rotate players to keep players fit. Because I think their current target is more to UCL and EPL only to enter the UCL Zone rankings.
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Chelsea vs Brighton - I see nothing other than a Chelsea win tonight. Brighton aren’t a bad team but Chelsea should be too strong for them.
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Can I ask you gentlemen to move any discussion related to ESL here https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/the-european-super-league-esl-updates-europe-futbul-odds-predictions-5331642
Major leagues discussions topics are flooded right now with posts related to this event and posts discussing the incoming games can barely be seen..
Thanks for your understanding!
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If Levy is not careful, Spurs can become another Leeds United in England or Deportivo La Coruna in Spain or Lazio in Italy. Those clubs began to spend more than they were able to and got financial troubles, bankruptcies not many years after.
Tottenham see themselves as one of the elite club but quite unfortunately they are not there yet in terms of financial strength, trophies so why spend so much than your actual budget. They might run into bankruptcy or LEVY might be forced to sell the club to save it's status. It's a good thing to have ambition but another to have what it takes to see it through.

No need even to mention such clubs. We also have Manchester United deep in debt as the chart above shows. They are paying off interest repayments from revenue all the time and keep borrowing more. So the Super League millions is their way out of their mess.

Spurs tries not to go into debt as do Arsenal but they do it by selling stars and not growing their talent depth. Bad tactic for long term.
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I'm yet to see anybody with any valid reason why the super league shouldn't hold I keep hearing random excuses without any concrete reasons why the proposed super league is a bad ideal

Maybe because half of the founding clubs won't even qualify for the Champions League through this year's national leagues? They don't deserve to be in the biggest tournament based on the number of internet celebrities that are following them or Instagram shitposts they produce per week.
Best competitions are for best teams, and if you are telling me that Arsenal is among the best 12 teams in the world we seriously don't have anything further to discuss about.

Moneygrabbing scheme, an attempt to secure profits and superiority for years to come. Through something not done on the pitches but in the offices. Disgraceful.
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Chelsea vs Brighton

This game tonight Chelsea on best performance, the won to final FA cup and going to the semifinal on champions league either. while Brighton still fighting too far away from the degradation zone. head to head, Chelsea obviously better than Brighton, 3 won and 2 draw. Chelsea will be turning a full team maybe, cause only Christensen and Kovacic were injured. 3-0 for Chelsea.
This round, Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham and Liverpool failed to get 3 points. Will Chelsea fail too? Odds aren't interesting with 1.6 for Chelsea and 6 for Brighton. BTTS isn't guaranteed but odds wasn't bad @2.2
I believe Chelsea will win this match and grab the 3rd spot, at least temporarily.
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Do we have a dedicated thread for this Superleague bullshit? I'm searching but I can find 5 different ones with a few posts each.
You may want to look at this one. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/the-european-super-league-esl-updates-europe-futbul-odds-predictions-5331642


If not, I wish that all founders are kicked from their domestic leagues, without any participation in any of the FIFA/UEFA tournaments, including their players banned from EC/WC. Enough is enough.
I'm yet to see anybody with any valid reason why the super league shouldn't hold I keep hearing random excuses without any concrete reasons why the proposed super league is a bad ideal
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we're in a bit of a pickle, aren't we? support the greedy bastards from UEFA and FIFA or support the greedy bastards in charge of our favorite clubs

For me it's easy. From this moment onward, I want FSG out as soon as possible. I know football is intertwined with money, has been since forever. But nothing ever should give a fixed number of clubs the power to decide who will be in the most prestigious competition and how will eventual qualification for it look like.

COVID was tougher on smaller clubs than on bigger ones, yet the big ones demand more money? I'm truly sickened by it, and also by the way it has been done. One Billy Hogan statement, they didn't tell the players and Klopp, they let them take the blame in front of the cameras, so unprofessional and disgusting.

I hope their company goes to the ground as soon as they sell us. Fucking hypocrites and spineless cowards.
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Rashford:


https://twitter.com/marcusrashford/status/1384494671129301002

masterclass from Marcus PR team. The tweet doesn't show a firm stance against the ESL but still tries to convey a message with an ambiguous statement. Well done, PR team, almost 300k likes, that means a big bonus in the next paycheck lol

I'm so disgusted that Liverpool is one of the founding members of this moneygrabbing abomination.
we're in a bit of a pickle, aren't we? support the greedy bastards from UEFA and FIFA or support the greedy bastards in charge of our favorite clubs
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Do we have a dedicated thread for this Superleague bullshit? I'm searching but I can find 5 different ones with a few posts each.

I couldn't even enjoy the Leeds - Liverpool game yesterday, when we scored I felt empty, when Leeds scored I felt indifferent, I'm so disgusted that Liverpool is one of the founding members of this moneygrabbing abomination.

I feel a bit better after seeing a huge backslash from fans, players and managers, maybe there's still enough strength to stop this.

If not, I wish that all founders are kicked from their domestic leagues, without any participation in any of the FIFA/UEFA tournaments, including their players banned from EC/WC. Enough is enough.
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Based on the track record of the team so far, it is only natural that Chelsea will be the seed in this match.  Chelsea, who were very clear against a lowly team, were not only quite seeded but also an option in today's betting.  All gamblers will choose Chelsea.  This is clearly imaginable because yesterday's game was extraordinary, Chealse was able to win against Man City, which is clearly the top team in the Premier League standings.  Chelsea, who met City in the FA Cup semi-final, were able to win narrowly but so meaningfully.  I am very sure of the winner in this match but it is undeniable that the Chelsea manager also does not want to boast about his team even with a clear track record.
I think that today a lot of people will bet on Chelsea, but this can be dangerous for this match, when everyone is betting on one team, then unexpected sensations happen. Although Brighton is not in the relegation zone, he is still fight for survive. For Chelsea, this win is also very important, because they will be able to enter the top three leaders of the championship. The match will be interesting and challenging for both teams, but I will expect Chelsea to win.
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Chelsea vs Brighton

This game tonight Chelsea on best performance, the won to final FA cup and going to the semifinal on champions league either. while Brighton still fighting too far away from the degradation zone. head to head, Chelsea obviously better than Brighton, 3 won and 2 draw. Chelsea will be turning a full team maybe, cause only Christensen and Kovacic were injured. 3-0 for Chelsea.

I think the Chelsea vs Brighton match will make it difficult for Chelsea.

Chelsea coaches have to think about not playing many of their important players against low-level teams, because on April 28 they will have to face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

On the other hand, even though it looks like Brighton will not be relegated to the Championship, they will try hard to keep away from the relegation zone.
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Chelsea vs Brighton

This game tonight Chelsea on best performance, the won to final FA cup and going to the semifinal on champions league either. while Brighton still fighting too far away from the degradation zone. head to head, Chelsea obviously better than Brighton, 3 won and 2 draw. Chelsea will be turning a full team maybe, cause only Christensen and Kovacic were injured. 3-0 for Chelsea.

Based on the track record of the team so far, it is only natural that Chelsea will be the seed in this match.  Chelsea, who were very clear against a lowly team, were not only quite seeded but also an option in today's betting.  All gamblers will choose Chelsea.  This is clearly imaginable because yesterday's game was extraordinary, Chealse was able to win against Man City, which is clearly the top team in the Premier League standings.  Chelsea, who met City in the FA Cup semi-final, were able to win narrowly but so meaningfully.  I am very sure of the winner in this match but it is undeniable that the Chelsea manager also does not want to boast about his team even with a clear track record.
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Chelsea vs Brighton

This game tonight Chelsea on best performance, the won to final FA cup and going to the semifinal on champions league either. while Brighton still fighting too far away from the degradation zone. head to head, Chelsea obviously better than Brighton, 3 won and 2 draw. Chelsea will be turning a full team maybe, cause only Christensen and Kovacic were injured. 3-0 for Chelsea.

here kick-off time,



source; https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1384437709943496704
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