Topic: Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread - page 304. (Read 129389 times)

So I get to be the bastard bragging about Matchday 1 yellow cap. Steve/Sportsbet credited the freebet quickly and I sat on it for a while, until yesterday, when I made a really early acca:



So I've won back my fee and then some. No pressure for the rest of the season now =D

@Betwrong: Glad you're enjoying Superbru! I mentioned earlier but to those new, Superbru also awards cash prizes for guessing 9/10 and 10/10 (shared if more than 1 person gets it) plus other merch for 7 and 8 exact scores... so that's also worth playing for and costs nothing! 3:0 was my favourite prediction for Liverpool 2 and 3 seasons ago actually;) Norwich has a way to relent to the Reds on opening day.

@hilarious, Welsh yeah very cool to get 50+ should definitely have that consolation prize to play for, it's something that kept my hopes up. Mbappe in Prem League would be one of the best things to happen as a neutral. I think he would prosper too, but also can't see him signing for Liverpool unless he somehow puts money aside and doesn't mind being understudy to Salah. He would need months of conditioning too -- Fabinho was a midfielder and took a long time just to get to Liverpool's intensity. Not sure Mbappe has the body or mentality to track back and press, and if Klopp's assessment is that he doesn't, he'll never find his way into the team.

@LFC_Bitcoin: It's actually our 5th season! It all started with hilarious kicking off this thread (we were 6th and 7th on the BBC predictor according to OP haha) for the 2017/18 season. Then we moved to this thread, crypto sponsored its first team in EPL in the 18/19 season, then Sportsbet got in on the action the following season, and then sponsored this pool since the last. Time flies, I was still young and the Klopp revolution had only just begun when this pool was forming up. It's a nice piece of work OP started.

I honestly have no idea how that would work out. Laca and Auba were the main pair of hope for Arsenal last season and when they were awesome for the early part of the season they could score. Giving them away for another playmaker but with nobody to convert those plays into goals is a disaster. But well, maybe I am wrong and Coutino also becomes a goalscorer.

Just doing my predictions now, hopefully I'll remember to check the lineups, and injury news closer to the date.

As far as I'm aware the Mbappe rumours have just been that; rumours. Nothing, substantial suggesting we would go for him, let alone could afford him. The board has been insisted that we need to sell to buy this year, and the only way we could sign Mbappe would be if either Mane or Salah left, and a bunch of other players along with them. I can't see it happening.

As for Coutinho, I haven't heard of these rumours. Although, I avoid most mainstream news websites, and only pay attention to certain journalists which are close to the club. Though, Coutinho used to be my favorite player, I'm not happy about the way he went with leaving, and I'm sure Klopp isn't either. I don't see him coming back to Liverpool.

The only game that I successfully predicted the result of was Norwich - Liverpool this week. Even though there were really surprising results on the first week of the EPL to me, our friends in the group were really successful. I'd like to congratulate them. I joined this awesome group for the first time ever in this year. And I'm quite angry at myself because I didn't join it in the past years.

Glad to have you in the pool, it’s a pretty cool group we have here. We’ve been doing it for about 4 seasons now (I’m sure somebody will correct me on how many seasons but i think 4).

It’s fun, we have some good banter between us & obviously the paid prizes are good + the chance of free bets from sportsbet.io are great too.

I personally wouldn't aim that high, given that Burnley has a record of stubbornly stalling Anfield games.



I don't think Arsenal would be interested in him as long as they're trying to sign Odegaard on a permanent deal.


It was a dig on Guardiola actually, I imagine most of the other domestic clubs he's been beating last season are out for revenge this time around.

I think it's just British reports rumors that Barcelona strongly desires to sign the Aubameyang, and that the Catalan club is ready to transfer its Brazilian player Philippe Coutinho to Arsenal as part of the deal.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert in Europe, wrote on his Twitter account: "Barcelona is not currently negotiating to include Aubameyang from Arsenal."
So there is still just rumours but if it is happening this deal going to get the the players the better of the deal then the teams.
Coutinho is struggling with Barcelona and he is unwanted there so better for him to move out while Aubameyang is at Arsenal without European football and the team is struggling in all fronts.

famososMuertos has just paid and signed up. The next game isn't till Saturday so lets se if we can get a handful more players to hit the 50 bench mark. If we get 51 or more we can do a consolation prize for the highest overall yellow cap which gives everyone something to play for regardless of where in the table they are.


Well, yeah, in the grand scheme of things it means nothing but start as you mean to go on. City nearly went unbeaten a couple of seasons ago. I thought they'd be pretty invincible this season too. Nice to shake things up early on.


I agree with Mbappe to be honest. Probably just BS rumours. I wonder if there's any buyback clauses in Coutinho's contract that they can get him for cheap? Mbappe seems like a City player to me. If he was to come to the PL it will probably be there.

Hey, guys! I'm new to this Superbru predictor, and the site itself, and the more I learn about the site, the more I'm amazed about how it's organized. How easy and convenient is to find various intersting stats there!

Take this table, for instance:



Idk, maybe I like it because it's one of my best results so far, but to me everything, the colors, the fonts etc, looks perfect in this table.

Btw, I'm impressed by how many of us picked the exact result for this game. I mean, everyone knew Liverpool was going to win, but picking 3:0 wasn't that easy.

What are your thoughts on Saturday's match on Anfield? I made this prediction



but I didn't lock my pick, and I'm really thinking on changing that 1 to 0.

Nope, Liverpool has no interest in Coutinho - that's for sure. Coutinho fell so hard from the top that he'll be playing for Brighton soon. No place for him anywhere near the football top, Liverpool knows that better than most.
Mbappe is a tricky one, if he will be without a contract next year Liverpool will be interested for sure. The problem is that they cannot afford his salary without breaking the contract structure at the club, which they won't be doing. Mbappe is probably going to Madrid, the question is only will it be this year or next one for free.

There is talk about how Barca is interested to buy Lacazete and Auba from Arsenal, really don't think the should be doing that by the way, but if Auba goes away, Coutihno will be a much better replacement for that left flank position Auba played most often. It is also a deal where clubs exchange players so something that definitely interests Barca with their money problems, especially if they can get Auba to sign for lower wages then Coutinho had.

So much crazy news in transfers I see even Coutinho linked to Arsenal huh? It will make them a lot better in midfield though but their problem is actually finishing and defence,,, not really midfield (to me).

Mbappe go to Liverpool also crazy, but maybe he seems to really want to go also for a fresh challenge?

Thanks for new contest too:) I got early picks in

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Lol, spoken like a true LFC fan.


Why the dig on Tuchel?  Something I don't know?  He had a great run at PSG, and so far Chelsea looks far better since his arrival.


I agree that calling him a fraud is going a bit too far.  He's done a great job at City, as much as I hate to admit it.  Realistically, I'd love to see Guardiola sidelining Arsenal matches in place of Arteta.

I am thinking Coutihno could be realistic but no way Liverpool is signing Mbappe after Klopp said that he does not know how Guardiola can spend 100M on a player  If Mbappe leaves PSG and I think it is likely after those latest media outbursts from him it will be to Real Madrid, no other club has a chance in my opinion.

Always glad to see City loosing a couple of points, can only make PL more interesting in the long run.

it's just the first round and one game played, this result still shows nothing. most City players had responsibilities in national teams. many of them have just returned from vacation certainly this is not what should be expected of them during the season.
although they have been playing the same way for years, surely the other teams will adjust the strategy against them and make them a lot of complications. it will not be easy.

I think Liverpool will never buy someone expensive as Mbappe, and one of their best deals is selling Coutinho to Barca and I see no reason to get back them. plus it's at a much worse level with their performance.

Pretty embarrassing for Pep that they can't even beat Spurs without Kane. Only 5 people backed the home win which isn't surprising. I was expecting City to run away with the league this season but maybe not now, which is always a good thing. Will be interesting to see is Coutinho or Mbappe end up in the PL. Liverpool seem to be interested in both. Will be interesting to see how PSG justify being able to have all their players on the books.


Most reports seem to be saying Kane will stay another year. Spurs will probably want the full buy out clause on his contract and I'm not even sure City could afford that or even be willing to pay it. Maybe Kane will change his mind now they've got three points from City.

Not since Ferguson and Mourinho have I enjoyed schadenfreude on a manager's face, and the thing is he does try so hard to take it on the chin, but yeah. The pain of assembling his own galacticos, shelling out every season and still not getting the prize that matters to the club, that will weigh heavy on him.

Spurs getting to the final, now that's the mark. It's no coincidence they've spiralled down without him but I do wish Nuno well!


Thank you! I'm afraid you're in for disappointment if you're taking my advice on accas... I actually fare a lot better on outrights. I try to get as big a boost as possible, especially on above 10/1 odds and with Sportsbet superboost you get multiples more of your stake if won, an 18/1 win instead of 14/1 or even 25/1 instead of 20/1 is what I rely on for value, seeing as I expect to lose more often on my style.

This season, have committed to choosing more draws (when appropriate) and more favourites at home especially -- I know Brentford and Spurs seem to indicate I haven't learnt my lessons but there was some indication the away teams might struggle =D

Guardiola changed the perception of football in general, calling him a fraud is going a bit too far. We all have our preferences as to who we like more and I'll always put Klopp in front of Guardiola but that does not mean that Guardiola is not a great coach as well. Champions league is tricky, I agree he should have had a few more and that he made some weird choices in some games he should have won (Lyon, Chelsea recently).

City is spending like crazy, so was Bayern when he was there. But that's what best coaches do - they get into positions where they spend money. It is not an accident Liverpool won CL and PL after spending big and fell behind again after not spending. That's just how the game works nowadays.

I only got a close score for Spurs win,,, but I would have been happy even with 1 point, it was really cool to see the team get this win against City and fans will remember this was not the first time we got over Pep and his magic team.

So, so happy for Son but I hope we find a way to protect him more because he cannot be running like that every game (even though he does).


I still miss Poch,,, but I was ready to accept Mou,,, and I am not so sure about Nuno but he is for sure as nice a guy as Poch, so happy for him and of course Spurs fans are rewarded too, to beat the guy trying to take our boy. The villain is still Levy though:(