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Pre-Match thread, Tottenham vs Liverpool
Premier league
Venue: One of those London Stadiums
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis. Fourth official: Kevin Friend. VAR: Jonathan Moss (well fuck me). Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan.
Team News

A minor fitness issue ruled Henderson out of the defeats against Burnley and Manchester United last week, while Matip was not involved at Old Trafford.
But both figured in sessions with their teammates in the build-up to Thursday’s trip to the capital and could come back into contention.
“Hendo and Joel trained yesterday with the team fully,” said Jürgen Klopp at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday morning.
“Like always with these things we have to see how they react overnight and what they can do today, but they trained yesterday.”
The manager also confirmed the Reds have no new fitness concerns as they aim to halt a run of five matches without a win in the top flight.
Naby Keita has not featured since the 7-0 win at Crystal Palace last month due to injury and Diogo Jota is continuing his own rehabilitation, in addition to the long-term absences of Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk.
Jose Mourinho hinted that we have “some problems” ahead of Thursday night’s clash with Liverpool, but stopped short of disclosing who is causing him those concerns for the clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Speaking to Spurs TV today (Wednesday), the Head Coach said: “We have some problems, I don’t want to speak about them, I don’t want to give any information – I’m not really happy to say player A, B or C is not in the squad but we have problems that in the end are normal problems.
“We cannot expect to be playing so many matches without problems so it’s a normal situation, we are going to miss a couple of players but that’s that. We are ready for the game.”
Jose did confirm in his press conference that Dele remains sidelined through injury and won’t be in the squad. Giovani Lo Celso also remains out.

Form guide +/-
Liverpool: 37/22 DDLDL
Tottenham: 33/17 LDWDW
Possible line-up from The Gaffer
Alisson Becker
TAA - Fabinho - Matip - Robbo
Gini - Thiago - Henderson
Salah - Bobby - Mane
Match build up

Having previously been tipped for Premier League glory, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool find themselves on the periphery of the title-chasing pack as they prepare to lock horns in the capital on Thursday evening.
The two English powerhouses were neck-and-neck at the top of the table during the early stages of the campaign, but dismal spells of form have seen Spurs slip to fifth while Liverpool only just remain in the top four.
The hosts head into this game having enjoyed a 4-1 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup, whereas Liverpool were dumped out in the fourth round by Manchester United in a 3-2 thriller.
In a tale as old as time, Tottenham did not have it their own way away from home as Wycombe drew first blood in the FA Cup through Fred Onyedinma, and the prospect of yet another giant killing in England's most historic competition was on the cards.
However, Gareth Bale finally managed to put his plethora of missed opportunities behind him as he equalised for Jose Mourinho's side on the stroke of half time, and it was the introduction of a certain French midfielder that helped turn the game on its head during the dying embers.
A delightful effort from Harry Winks propelled Spurs into the lead with only five minutes remaining, and Tanguy Ndombele soon netted a quick-fire brace off the bench to ensure that Tottenham did not have to go to extra time before Thursday's visit of Liverpool.
The unforeseen revival of Ndombele has certainly been a shining light in an underwhelming couple of months for Tottenham, especially with Dele Alli unable to get a look-in, and the nine goal contributions that the Frenchman boasts across all competitions has seen him quickly become one of the first names on Mourinho's team sheet - barely a year after his Tottenham career looked over before it had even started.
Monday's thrashing of Wycombe means that Spurs have now tasted success in five of their last six matches across all competitions - scoring 18 goals and conceding just three in that run - but Mourinho still has his work cut out for him if Spurs are to mount another charge for a maiden Premier League title.
The Lilywhites have eased past Leeds United and Sheffield United either side of a draw with Fulham in 2021, but Spurs have only managed to take maximum points from two of their last seven Premier League outings to sit fifth in the table - one behind fourth-placed Liverpool and seven behind leaders Manchester United - who have both played a game more.
The visit of the holders would normally evoke fear into the hearts of most teams, but Spurs marched to a 2-0 win over then-defending champions Manchester City in the 2019-20 campaign, and victory here would see them beat the reigning champions in successive seasons for the first time since 2001.
On an individual level, the ever-controversial Mourinho will be determined to get one over Liverpool, whom he has lost his last three league meetings against - a run which represents his longest losing streak against a top-flight opponent.
As the only team in the top 13 without a win in their last five league matches, Liverpool's hard-earned crown is slowly slipping off amid their alarming goal drought.
A 1-0 home defeat to Burnley - their first top-flight defeat at Anfield since April 2017 - represented their fourth league game in a row without finding the back of the net, meaning that the Reds are suffering their worst goal drought for over 20 years.
It is simply unfathomable to imagine a team that boasts the famed attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino struggling for goals, but whispers surrounding the former's future are not helping matters in the slightest, although he did manage to break his duck against Man United in the FA Cup.
However, Salah's brace at Old Trafford was in vain as another FA Cup passed Jurgen Klopp by at the weekend. With the tie delicately poised at 2-2, a pinpoint free kick from none other than Bruno Fernandes condemned Liverpool to back-to-back defeats for the first time since October.
The Reds have been afflicted with numerous injuries to key players this season - not least the long-term absences of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez - but even the most ardent of Liverpool supporters will surely accept that they are now outsiders in the title race.
The Anfield faithful are growing restless for a long-awaited three points, but they can at least take solace in the fact that they have taken the spoils in their last six games with Spurs - including a 1-0 win in this fixture last season thanks to Firmino's winner - although only two of their nine top-flight away matches this season have ended in victories.
This week's fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium represents the first ever top-flight match between Liverpool and Spurs on a Thursday, and having managed to beat the Lilywhites on the other six days of the week, the Reds could follow in Everton and West Ham United's footsteps by beating them on all seven should they prevail in the capital.

Pre-Match thread, Southampton vs Liverpool
Premier League
Venue: St Mary's
Referee: Andre Marriner. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Simon Long. Fourth official: Stuart Attwell. VAR: Andy Madley. Assistant VAR: Stephen Child.
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Team news:

Liverpool were able to finally welcome Thiago Alcantara back into the fold against Newcastle, and the Spain international could be set for only his second start of the season here.
Georginio Wijnaldum was rested last time out and so could return, while Xherdan Shaqiri also made his comeback as a late sub in that match as Liverpool's midfield injury worries begin to ease.
Naby Keita is still sidelined, though, and it is in defence where the main issues lie with Joel Matip joining Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas on the treatment table.
Nat Phillips could start alongside Fabinho at the heart of the defence again, although Rhys Williams provides another option at centre-back.
Ings returned to the starting lineup last time out and should lead the line again, but Jannik Vestergaard and Nathan Redmond remain sidelined.

Form guide +/-
Liverpool: 37/20 DWWDD
Southampton: 25/19 WDLDD
Possible line-up from The Gaffer
Alisson Becker
TAA - Fabinho - Nat Phillips - Robbo
Gini - Thiago - Henderson
Salah - Bobby - Mane
Match build up:

Liverpool will be looking to move back out on their own at the top of the Premier League table when they visit Southampton in their opening match of 2021 on Monday night.
Both sides ended 2020 with disappointing goalless draws as the Saints were held at home by West Ham United and Liverpool were frustrated by Newcastle United.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down the importance of the league table at this stage of the season, but Manchester United moving level on points with the champions courtesy of their victory over Aston Villa on New Year's Day will surely only increase the desire to return to winning ways on Monday night.
The likes of Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and even Everton have been tipped as possible title challengers already this season before falling away and Man United are the latest threat to Liverpool's crown, just a couple of weeks before the bitter rivals face off at Anfield in their next league game after this.
Klopp will know that his side cannot afford to look past a Southampton side that has impressed so far this season, though, particularly after their anti-climactic end to 2020.
Back-to-back draws against West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle, the latter seeing them fail to score for the first time this season, means that only goal difference is now keeping them on top of the pile heading into this match.
Any more dropped points could see that blip become a real concern, and Liverpool have only won their opening league game of the year once in the last eight attempts when that match has come away from home.
The reigning top-flight champions have only begun the New Year with a defeat twice in the last 31 years and, with still only one loss to their name this season, Liverpool will at least be confident of upholding that tradition.
However, on paper at least a trip to St Mary's looks like a tougher task than the recent games against West Brom and Newcastle, so Klopp will be demanding an improvement from his side.
Southampton are also in shaky form heading into this match, though, with a run of four games without a win seeing them slip from a place in the top four down towards mid-table.
A draw at Arsenal and narrow defeat to Manchester City is nothing to be ashamed of, but subsequent goalless draws against Fulham and West Ham will have been more disappointing for Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The Austrian - dubbed the 'Alpine Klopp', incidentally - was forced to watch the latter match from home as he self-isolated due to his wife testing positive for COVID-19, but he is free to return to the dugout for this match as he looks to lead his side back to winning, and indeed goalscoring, ways.
The Saints come into this match having recorded back-to-back 0-0 draws for the first time since October 2018, and they could record three in a row for the first time in their league history - although that looks unlikely against the division's highest scorers.
However, on their end of the bargain Southampton have now failed to score in their last three games, while they have also failed to register in six of their last eight matches against Liverpool, none of which they have won.
Liverpool have won each of the last six of those by an aggregate score of 17-2, but a small slice of history does beckon for Southampton if they can stop the rot on Monday night.
The Saints have won 10 league games against the reigning Premier League champions in the past, which includes beating all six clubs to have won the trophy when defending their title; victory over Liverpool would see them become the first team to beat all seven Premier League champions in the season following their title triumph.
All three of their home defeats this season have come against 'big six' teams, though, and Liverpool will be hoping for that trend to continue on Monday night.

The home side missed the chance to beat Everton last weekend and keep up the pace in the title race. However, Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalized in the stoppage time and brought the Toffees a point. Manchester United is now five points behind Manchester City, and they need another winning streak to reach the top. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needs to show its character now, as West Ham will search for a surprise. The Red Devils were perfect against Southampton, and they need to continue in the same fashion. United managed to eliminate Liverpool in the previous round, and they will attack the trophy this season. However, Marcus Rashford and the lads should be consistent if they want to remain in the race to win both competitions.
West Ham enjoys a great run in the Premier League, which launched them to the 6th spot. They were in relegation trouble recently, but five wins in seven rounds brought them to the continental battle. Tomas Soucek and the lads improved their finishing significantly while their defense tightened up. The Hammers are playing very well on the road, where they haven’t lost five times in a row. David Moyes’s side celebrated six times in 11 outings, and they want to keep up the pace. In the current FA Cup campaign, West Ham didn’t have a tough job. They eliminated Stockport and Doncaster, but this will be their biggest challenge so far.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

It is going to be a very exciting clash, as both sides have the chance to progress to the quarter-finals. However, we believe Manchester United will celebrate in this game and continue their FA Cup campaign.

Goals Market Prediction

Both sides have been pretty efficient lately, and we expect them to continue in the same fashion. Therefore, the nets won’t remain still in this clash.
Manchester United to win @ 1.65
BTTS Yes @ 1.60
Correct score 2:1 @ 8.50
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It has been a tough period for Liverpool after Boxing Day. From the day when West Brom got away with a point from Anfield, the Reds booked only two Premier League wins. This poor run saw them declining to 4th place, being seven points behind their upcoming rivals. Everybody expected Jurgen Klopp’s side to get back on the winning streak after beating Tottenham and West Ham on the road. However, Liverpool failed to another defeat at the home ground, this time against Burnley. Mo Salah and the lads scored just one goal at Anfield in the last four league games. On the other hand, they haven’t been so tight in the back as the home side conceded five times in a row. Liverpool needs to win this match if they want to have the chance to defend the title.
After a slow start into the season, Manchester City enjoys a great streak that launched them to the top of the table. The visitors booked 13 victories in a row in all competitions and are three points clear from Manchester United. City hadn’t lost since their trip to London when Tottenham celebrated a 2:0 win. Although Kevin de Bruyne and the lads are not efficient as they used to be in previous seasons, they are very disciplined in the back. Since that loss against the Spurs, Pep Guardiola’s side conceded only five times. Manchester City celebrated four times in a row on the road, and this game could be crucial for their title bid.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

We expect to see a fascinating clash, and although Liverpool is inconsistent, the hosts won’t give up. Both teams have the chance to win some points, and the game could end in a draw.

Goals Market Prediction

Both sides have significant attacking potential, and they can score against any team. We believe that the nets won’t remain still in this clash.
Draw @ 3.60
BTTS Yes @ 1.60
Correct score 1:1 @ 7.00
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This post is a continuation of last week's post where I simply aggregated some defensive stats based on the situation in the game and location on the pitch. This week I'm bringing updated tables and offensive tables for the same locations/situations, as well as my take on which team might benefit from them.

Location

Location on the pitch is divided into three categories:

Six-yard box
Penalty box (without 6-yard box)
Out of the penalty box

Here is the defensive table, xGA represents expected Goals Allowed:

Defending Team	Six yard box opp shots	Six yard box xGA	Penalty box opp shots	Penalty box xGA	Out of penalty box opp shots	Out of penalty box xGA
Arsenal	7	3.35	69	9.64	54	1.49
Aston Villa	4	0.5	67	7.71	36	1.61
Brighton	4	1.57	43	6.31	37	0.95
Burnley	11	3.76	71	7.81	48	1.58
Chelsea	7	2.91	48	5.25	49	1.47
Crystal Palace	5	0.9	81	9.98	59	1.95
Everton	11	3.55	74	9.74	50	1.52
Fulham	20	7.13	73	9.39	44	1.64
Leeds	14	5.38	91	11.18	51	1.66
Leicester	17	4.56	66	8.77	48	1.78
Liverpool	6	2.46	55	7.15	35	1.31
Manchester City	5	1.82	38	3.85	30	1.7
Manchester United	11	3.22	62	6.71	41	1.2
Newcastle United	10	2.89	80	7.69	67	1.95
Sheffield United	14	5.38	86	9.59	64	2.89
Southampton	7	3.29	78	9.63	28	0.88
Tottenham	11	2.63	67	6.0	49	1.42
West Bromwich Albion	17	7.27	92	11.76	53	1.53
West Ham	6	2.63	62	8.1	55	1.77
Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	2.84	73	8.68	32	1.18

And here is the Offensive chart for shots based on locations:

Attacking Team	Six yard box shots	Six yard box xG	Penalty box shots	Penalty box xG	Out of penalty box shots	Out of penalty box xG
Arsenal	9	2.68	58	7.35	37	1.41
Aston Villa	10	2.86	80	11.49	43	1.27
Brighton	8	3.34	74	7.75	49	2.03
Burnley	5	1.11	45	5.31	39	1.4
Chelsea	16	6.9	81	9.23	54	2.03
Crystal Palace	11	3.2	62	7.31	37	1.07
Everton	19	8.73	64	8.43	45	1.3
Fulham	5	1.31	66	6.49	56	1.69
Leeds	9	3.41	102	12.63	50	1.5
Leicester	10	3.75	57	7.4	41	1.39
Liverpool	15	6.06	94	12.58	61	2.26
Manchester City	11	2.53	86	11.24	60	2.03
Manchester United	3	0.77	71	9.56	60	1.71
Newcastle United	4	2.93	41	4.17	39	1.26
Sheffield United	5	1.88	63	6.57	30	1.21
Southampton	4	1.72	68	7.46	43	1.64
Tottenham	18	5.7	64	8.63	43	1.78
West Bromwich Albion	6	1.56	53	3.87	47	1.4
West Ham	24	6.91	76	8.87	37	1.12
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	0.67	71	8.61	59	1.97

This table might be useful in choosing the goalkeeper or defender for your team, as it kind of tells us which teams shoot a lot but inefficiently from outside (high number of shots, low number of xG), for example, a really good choice might be Darlow this week, since WBA likes to shoot from outside, but misses.

Situation

Stats based on the situation are divided into four categories:

Open Play
Direct Free Kick
From Corner
Set Piece

Now, this might be a bit more interested in choosing both captain, that last starting player (a defensive centre back good on corners vs a 5th mid who shoots from outside, etc...).
Here are defensive stats:

Defending Team	OpenPlay opp shots	OpenPlay xGA	DirectFreekick opp shots	DirectFreekick xGA	FromCorner opp shots	FromCorner xGA	SetPiece opp shots	SetPiece xGA
Arsenal	111	13.48	3	0.13	11	0.5	5	0.37
Aston Villa	84	7.98	6	0.48	9	0.67	8	0.69
Brighton	60	5.69	1	0.06	14	1.48	9	1.59
Burnley	97	10.24	2	0.16	26	2.0	5	0.74
Chelsea	73	7.29	2	0.1	22	1.63	7	0.62
Crystal Palace	100	9.58	7	0.42	25	1.84	13	0.99
Everton	106	12.95	6	0.3	16	1.17	7	0.39
Fulham	97	13.82	8	0.67	21	1.84	11	1.82
Leeds	124	13.81	5	0.22	22	3.23	5	0.96
Leicester	92	11.6	7	0.57	23	1.85	9	1.09
Liverpool	80	8.68	3	0.14	9	0.35	4	1.75
Manchester City	55	5.77	4	0.22	10	1.24	4	0.13
Manchester United	81	7.96	3	0.16	24	2.27	6	0.74
Newcastle United	121	9.73	3	0.18	23	1.5	10	1.13
Sheffield United	112	13.38	7	0.45	33	2.4	12	1.63
Southampton	75	10.51	5	0.31	16	1.31	17	1.66
Tottenham	90	6.84	4	0.22	17	1.3	16	1.7
West Bromwich Albion	120	15.85	6	0.31	22	2.14	14	2.26
West Ham	100	11.44	8	0.51	10	0.33	5	0.22
Wolverhampton Wanderers	78	10.35	9	0.46	18	1.58	8	0.31

And here are offensive stats:

Attacking Team	OpenPlay shots	OpenPlay xG	DirectFreekick shots	DirectFreekick xG	FromCorner shots	FromCorner xG	SetPiece shots	SetPiece xG
Arsenal	71	9.17	10	0.63	18	1.47	5	0.17
Aston Villa	95	11.37	4	0.26	21	1.83	13	2.16
Brighton	101	10.88	3	0.23	17	1.08	10	0.93
Burnley	62	5.8	4	0.21	10	0.96	13	0.84
Chelsea	111	12.38	3	0.14	32	4.28	5	1.37
Crystal Palace	77	8.71	5	0.31	18	1.33	10	1.23
Everton	101	14.0	3	0.22	11	1.82	13	2.42
Fulham	95	8.17	6	0.38	14	0.58	12	0.36
Leeds	130	15.19	4	0.2	23	1.81	4	0.34
Leicester	76	9.36	6	0.33	13	0.54	13	2.31
Liverpool	133	18.02	8	0.45	20	1.61	9	0.84
Manchester City	123	12.47	7	0.43	21	1.42	6	1.48
Manchester United	98	9.72	4	0.17	25	1.51	7	0.65
Newcastle United	62	7.6	5	0.28	11	0.31	6	0.17
Sheffield United	81	7.49	0	0.0	14	1.57	3	0.61
Southampton	81	8.07	6	0.42	16	0.72	12	1.62
Tottenham	89	11.98	9	0.51	20	2.39	7	1.23
West Bromwich Albion	70	3.51	4	0.32	26	2.32	6	0.7
West Ham	98	13.68	4	0.29	23	2.11	12	0.82
Wolverhampton Wanderers	102	9.4	4	0.3	18	0.98	9	0.56

Some notes and possible tips based on this data

Leeds is at the top of the league in xGA from corners, and West Ham is quite good in those situations (and headers), Soucek, Creswell + other West Ham options?
Brighton continues to be the biggest underperformer based on xG and xGA, they are top of the league in xGA and top 10 in xG, Vardy maybe not the best captain pick?
On the other side, Brighton is not that good on set pieces and corners, which was noticed by one user last week, hopefully he snagged some of the points thanks to that :)
Sheffield United, WBA, and Fulham look like the worst teams by far and best choices for captaining players against them
Also, Sheffield isn't that good at corners as well, so Vestergaard/JWP might be great picks again

Chelsea has been very active in the title battle, and many considered them one of the hottest favorites. However, their poor displays in December saw them declining to the 6th spot. The Blues booked just one victory in the past five rounds, and they are now six points behind Liverpool. After two consecutive defeats against Everton and Wolves, Frank Lampard’s side put a convincing performance against West Ham in a 3:0 win. However, when everybody expected them to get back on the winning track, Chelsea failed to a 3:1 loss against Arsenal. Moreover, that was one of the poorest displays lately, and players were criticized for their complacency. The hosts picked up just a point last Monday at Stamford Bridge when Aston Villa came to town. Although Tammy Abraham and the lads have been one of the most productive teams in the league, Chelsea needs to tighten up their defense as they kept the clean sheet just once in the past seven games. Nevertheless, a good home form gives Chelsea fans hope that their team can celebrate in this derby clash.
Manchester City had a slow start to the season, but they improved lately and got closer to the top four. The Citizens are leveled up with their rivals on the table, having two games in hand. Although Pep Guardiola’s side hasn’t been efficient as expected, their defense is the best in the league. Manchester City hasn’t lost ten games in a row in all competitions, and during that period, they missed the chance to win only three times. Kevin de Bruyne and the lads celebrated in the last three games, beating Southampton, Arsenal, and Newcastle United, respectively. However, they still need to improve their away displays, as they managed to get back home with only three wins from seven outings. A potential victory from this match can see them back in the battle for the top.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Chelsea hasn’t played very well in derbies this season, and they struggled against the top Premier League teams. Manchester City has the chance to get back home undefeated from this game.

Goals Market Prediction

Both sides have been pretty efficient lately, and they want to pick up where they left off. We believe they are capable of scoring at least once in this game, and we shouldn’t see nets remaining intact.
Manchester City AH +0 @ 1.75
BTTS Yes @ 1.60
Correct score 1:1 @ 8.00
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Hi guys, back again with yet another season preview, and I’m now looking at the first of 3 promoted sides, and I’m looking at play-off winners Fulham.
Next up will be Leeds United - who I’m sure Leeds fans are excited to hear what the neutral opinion is on them, but enough about Leeds, it’s time for Fulham.
Trigger Warning: Fulham fans, I warn you, this might be quite the damning preview, so if you’re here hoping I’ll tip you for mid-table, I’m sorry, it won’t be that pretty.
How did last season go?
Well, Fulham got the job done in the end. In my opinion, they had the strongest squad on paper - except potentially Brentford - in the championship last season. A team filled with a mixture of players who’d stormed the championship before, with a good proportion of their players having been at Fulham for their promotion-winning 17/18 campaign, such as Mitrovic, Odoi, Ream, Cairney and Johansen all playing a part in both promotions, while the additions of promotion winners Anthony Knockaert and Ivan Cavaleiro on the wings being seen as big coups for Fulham, Josh Onomah, and Joe Bryan had also played for clubs at the top end of the championship before joining Fulham also, so on paper, they should realistically have finished in the top 2.
This was however made very difficult, as Bielsa’s Leeds and Bilic’s WBA sides were more or less swapping 1st and 2nd all season, until Project Restart, when Bielsa’s boys ran away with the league. Parker had his critics last season, as many times, Fulham were easy on the eye but didn’t make full use of their devastating firepower at that level, and lost more home games than they would have liked, with a few of their home defeats in 19/20 being very similar matches to others. Fulham lost 6 home games in 19/20, which is higher than average for promotion winning sides. Compare that to Leeds who lost 3, WBA, who also lost just 3 and even Brentford who they of course beat in the playoff final, only lost 4.
However, it was Fulham’s quality that shone through in the end. I didn’t watch all too much of them last season, other than their win over us in the FA Cup, and their 3 playoff fixtures. From those games, and highlights that I’d seen over the course of the season, Fulham were one of the best footballing sides in the league, however they seem to have quite a fragile mental state that sees drops in concentration and composure, which sees defensive lapses, and sometimes being wasteful in front of goal.
It’s certainly harsh to say Fulham “underachieved” because they achieved their goal and got promoted, but it does seem like a very large uphill battle from here to retain their PL status in 20/21. I have watched both of their games this season in the league, and while they were shredded by Arsenal, who could have easily had about 6 or 7, they showed attacking prowess that would be enough to keep them in the league, but their defensive personnel and structure just seems all over the place to me.
In particular the game at Elland Road last week was a bit of a shocker for defenders as a whole, but especially Fulham’s. Michael Hector, previously seen as the answer to Fulham’s defensive woes, was caught out of position a few times, and Leeds’ 4th goal was nothing more than kamikaze defending from Fulham. Helder Costa was allowed to stroll to the edge of the box, arrive to meet the cutback at his own pace and precisely stroke it beyond Areola, with Fulham’s defending being completely thrown to the dogs.
Admittedly, they look good going forward. Mitrovic is obviously a big threat, he got double figures in Fulham’s last “attempt” at PL football, while Bobby Decordova-Reid has got PL experience with Cardiff, and offers something different up front. Whether they will be able to find a key balance between going forward and defending will remain to be seen.
What needs to be done in the rest of the window?
It seems about as obvious as anything, but Fulham need 1, potentially 2 new CBs, at least one being an experienced PL player, with leadership qualities. They’ve been linked with Marlon from Sampdoria, who seems a decent player but for me doesn’t fit the profile of what Fulham need. Ideally, I think Fulham should look to their former player, Chris Smalling, and try and land him.
It would be a very ambitious move, and may not be possible, but for me, it’s one they need to try. Smalling would be able to bring the experience and leadership qualities Fulham desperately need if they are going to stay up. A more realistic option is Bournemouth’s Steve Cook, but I’m unsure whether he’ll be that much of an upgrade vs what they already have. A move for Brentford defender Pontus Jansson is more of a left-field shout, but the big Swede is well overdue a crack at the PL, and although he’s not got the PL experience, he’s played in Serie A before, and has all the attributes to kick Fulham’s back line into shape.
The other point, regrettably, is the huge question marks surrounding Scott Parker. Is he going to be good enough? He seems a very nice guy, which is obviously going to be good to keep the morale of the team high, but with Fulham’s record of sacking managers (in their last 2 full PL seasons, 6 permanent managers were used.) It remains unclear whether like with Farke at Norwich or Smith at Villa, whether Parker is going to be given the time he needs to build the side that he wants.
Something else that does go against Fulham is they’ve arguably been promoted a bit prematurely. They don’t seem to have a settled back 4, with their best CB partnership being a bit of a mystery, while there are huge question marks over the ability of the full-backs, with Bryan being relegated with Fulham in 2019 after what was a very rough maiden PL campaign, and Kenny Tete still very unproven (although at just £3m does seem like very shrewd business.)
Other additions are Alphonse Areola on loan from PSG, but this move may not have even been required after Marek Rodak’s heroics last season, although Areola is clearly a great goalkeeper, with strong European pedigree. Ola Aina on loan may also be a decent squad depth player, who can play in a few positions, however, he wasn’t always a starter at Torino, and he’s another player who’s defensive capabilities are under scrutiny. Harrison Reed on a permanent from Southampton is a good signing, keeping the squad that won promotion together as best you can is always a good first step to survival, while the capture of Anthony Knockaert from Brighton could be smart business, but there’s again question marks about whether he is PL quality, or whether he’s in the “Dwight Gayle club”.
Mario Lemina from Southampton on loan caught my eye initially as Fulham’s most impressive signing, as Lemina is someone I’ve rated highly from his days at Juventus. Obviously it’s not worked out for him at Southampton, but he is a player who I’m sure once settled, should start for Fulham as often as possible.
Preview for Next Season?
It does seem like a cop-out, but I think Fulham won’t have enough this season. They will score plenty but their back line, unless they make a marquee signing at CB, and work on their discipline and structure, focusing on becoming more hard to beat, they will concede far too many goals and will be relegated. My honest prediction is that Fulham will start very poorly, (after 10 games, won’t be on more than about 7 points) and although things will improve, will slump and Fulham’s hierarchy will pull the trigger and sack Parker. Nigel Pearson or Sam Allerdyce will be given the task of saving Fulham but won’t be able to do so, and as a result, Fulham will drop back down into the championship, with the worst defence in the league.
If they are to survive, key players will be:
Areola- a top-class goalkeeper who may keep them in games and win them vital points.
Mitrovic - their main goal threat who will be big in taking points from teams in and around them.
Zambo-Anguissa - the forgotten man who has returned to Fulham and looks twice the player he was in 18/19’s relegation campaign.
Tom Cairney - although he’s not their best player, Cairney’s been at Fulham a long time now and knows the club inside out, his role on and off the pitch will be crucial to keep morale high, and lead by example. He may not start all that much, but his role as a leader can’t be understated.
Michael Hector - Hector will need to step up hugely should Fulham not land a marquee defender. He was their best defender last season, and will need to keep the defence organised and compact as best he can, and stop running out of position, leaving that job to the men in front of him.
Verdict: 20th (relegated)
Starting XI:
4231
Areola
Tete
Odoi
Hector
Bryan
Zambo-Anguissa
Reed
Kebano
Onomah
Cavaleiro
Mitrovic
Key periods in the season:
GW20 through to GW26 is probably Fulham’s best run of the season, facing Brighton, West Brom, West Ham, Palace and Sheffield United in that time, while GW10 to GW19 is a tough run for Fulham, as they face Leicester, Man City, Liverpool, Spurs, Man United, and Chelsea in that time, with only games vs Newcastle and Burnley looking winnable in that section of the season.

Prediksi Pertandingan, H2H, Tip & Pratinjau Taruhan
Preview Pertandingan preview untuk pertandingan sepak bola Manchester City vs Liverpool di Premier League Inggris membandingkan kedua tim dan termasuk pertandingan terbaru dari tim, fakta pertandingan , head to head (h2h) , statistik gol , klasemen meja , kekuatan pertandingan dan setidaknya sebuah komputer dihitung pertandingan prediksi . Fakta-fakta ini semua harus dipertimbangkan untuk menempatkan taruhan yang sukses pada pertandingan ini. Dengan mengklik nama tim, Anda dapat memeriksa tim pada bentuk sebenarnya secara khusus.

Tips taruhan kami untuk pertandingan ini:
Tips Taruhan Manchester City vs Liverpool ; Kedua Tim Ini Baik Manchester City dan Liverpool hampir sama kuatnya di pertandingan yang akan mendatang ini. Hasil di akhir permainan tampaknya terbuka sepenuhnya. Kami melihat keuntungan kecil untuk tim tuan rumah tetapi kami menutup taruhan dengan hasil imbang untuk menjaga risiko serendah mungkin. Kami merekomendasikan untuk bertaruh pada: Manchester City atau Seri 0,5

Statistik Kedua Tim :
Head-to-Head Manchester City Vs Liverpool 2 Tahun Terakhir :
Dec 26, 2019 Man. City Liverpool 4-0
Okt 06, 2019 Liverpool Man. City 3-1
jan 02, 2019 Liverpool Man. City 1-1
Okt 06, 2018 Man. City Liverpool 2-1
Feb 11, 2018 Liverpool Man. City 0-0
Pertandingan Dua Musim Terakhir Kedua Tim :
Pertandingan Terakhir Manchester City :
Okt 03 ’20 Man. City Olympiacos 3-0 W
Sep 30 ’20 Sheffield United Man. City 0-1 W
Sep 27 ’20 Marseille Man. City 0-3 W
Sep 23 ’20 West Ham Man. City 1-1 D
Sep 20 ’20 Man. City Porto 3-1 W
Pertandingan Terakhir Liverpool :
Okt 04 ’20 Atlanta Liverpool 0-5 W
Sep 30 ’20 Liverpool West Ham 2-1 W
Sep 26 ’20 Liverpool Midtjylland 2-0 W
Sep 22 ’20 Liverpool Sheffield United 2-1 W
Sep 19 ’20 Ajax Liverpool 0-1 W
Prediksi Susunan Pemain :

Prediksi Manchester City vs Liverpool 08 November 2020 :
Handicap :
Manchester City 0 – 1/2 Liverpool
O/U : 3,25
Prediksi Skor :
Manchester City 2 vs 1 Liverpool

Marseille opened their Ligue 1 campaign with two away victories, and one of them came against their fierce rivals, PSG. However, instead of giving them a massive boost of confidence, the home side lost against St. Etienne and tied three draws in a row. Victories against Bordeaux and Lorient lifted them to the 4th spot, being three points behind PSG and Lille. Meanwhile, Andre Villas-Boas’ side didn’t have a good start in the Champions League group stage as they suffered a narrow 1:0 defeat away to Olympiakos in Athens. Dimitri Payet and the lads need to stabilize the form and become more efficient in front of the oppositions’ goal. A very tough challenge is ahead of them since one of the most severe contenders is coming to town.
Manchester City suffered another setback last weekend as they drew to West Ham United. Pep Guardiola’s side is already five points behind Everton and Liverpool, and the visitors need to improve as soon as possible if they want to challenge for trophies in all competitions. Kevin de Bruyne and the lads are not as efficient as they used to be in previous seasons. Obviously, the absence of Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus reflected on the team’s performances in the final third. The Citizens don’t look confident at all, and they conceded more goals than expected. Leicester City managed to score five times at Etihad Stadium, while the away side managed to keep their net intact just twice so far in the season. Man City celebrated a 3:1 victory over Porto in the opening round, and they want to establish them on the top spot with a potential three points from Marseille.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Despite the unstable form, Manchester City is still a strong favorite in this clash. We believe the visitors will get back home with all three points.

Goals Market Prediction

Marseille won’t surrender in this clash just because a powerful opponent is on the opposite side of the pitch. We think they are capable of scoring, and the nets won’t remain still in this game.
Manchester City to win @ 1.50
BTTS Yes @ 1.80
Correct score 1:2 @ 8.00
Read the analysis here and share your opinion with us!

Opening Fixtures
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham - 6th September 14:00 BST - Watch live for free on the FA Player*
West Ham vs Arsenal - 13th September 17:20 BST - Watch live on BT Sport (UK), or free on the FA Player* (International)
*May be geoblocked in some countries, depending on whether it has been picked up for TV coverage, most games will still be available – see this post for more information

Summary
West Ham finished in 8th last season, a little disappointing to end up a place below their debut season the year before. This has led to quite a significant change in the squad, with several players who didn't offer as much as had been hoped over the last two years being allowed to leave at the end of their contracts, some due to a lack of quality and others had consistently struggled with injuries. They've added good replacements and the squad looks capable of pushing on to challenge for a top half of the table finish, however last year they felt like a team that was less than the sum of its parts at times, so it's hard to predict whether they'll actually achieve improvement. Matt Beard will definitely have to get his team more oragnised defensively, last season they conceded the second most goals in the league and more goals off set pieces than any other side. Other sides throughout the league are looking stronger, but West Ham should definitely be aiming to move up the table this season.

Transfer Activity
In: Mackenzie Arnold (Brisbane Roar), Mayumi Pacheco (Reading), Katerina Svitkova (Slavia Praha), Hawa Cissokho (Soyaux), Nor Mustafa (Eskiltuna), Ruby Grant (Arsenal), Emily Van Egmond (Orlando Pride – loan), Mia Cruickshank (Reading), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash – loan)
Out: Katharina Banauch (retired), Anna Moorhouse (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Tessel Middag (ACF Fiorentina), Esme De Graaf (Leicester), Vyan Sampson, Ruesha Littlejohn (Leicester), Olivia Smith (London Bees), Julia Simic (AC Milan), Filippa Wallen (Apollon Limassol)

Squad Analysis
Line-up Prediction

Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan played most of last season, but wasn't always in the starting line up, with neither of the rotating goalkeepers having the best year. It was only her first season in the league so I'm sure she will be aiming to improve on it and establish herself as the undisputed first choice. Mackenzie Arnold is a new signing that will provide a lot of competition for the starting spot, she's highly rated back home in Australia for whom she is a regular in the national team squad. She's also quite tall making it easier for her to clear crosses into the penalty area, which might help solve West Ham's issues defending set pieces.

Defenders: Gilly Flaherty captains the side, and has significant experience within this league having won league and cup titles with Chelsea and Arsenal previously. Strong and aggressive, but not the tallest or fastest defender around. Grace Fisk joined in January and was moved straight into the starting line-up for the last games before the season ended. Very highly thought of young player who captained England at youth level, and had a call up to the senior squad earlier in the year. Laura Vetterlein had an up and down first season last year. She looked impressive at centre back alongside Flaherty, but once moved to left back to cover injuries she struggled. Doesn't seem to be mobile enough to play that position but given the lack of depth there in the squad she may have to again if there's any injuries. Cecilie Kvamme gradually worked her way into the starting line-up last year, and overall looked like she belonged at this level. Has some pace and likes to get forward from full back. Hawa Cissoko arrives from struggling French side Soyaux. She has been capped internationally for France though, so should be a good signing. Very athletic, she can play anywhere across the defence but will likely be used at full back. Maz Pacheco didn't manage to secure a starting spot at Reading last year, rotating in and out of the side, she should be the first choice left back here though. Another former England youth international. Mia Cruickshank is another signing from Reading, she's only a teenager and has very little first team experience, so likely will be used sparingly this season.

Midfielders: Kenza Dali was last years big signing, and while she showed her quality at times, they'll be wanting more from her this season. A great passer of the ball, can also shoot from distance and take set pieces, hopefully the midfield reinforcements will help get more out of her. Katerina Svitkova has dominated the Czech league in recent years, scoring 188 goals in 177 games for Slavia Prague from the attacking midfield position. This will be a big step up so don't expect her to replicate those numbers, but she's shown her quality in the Champions League and international football too, so could turn out to be a great addition to the team. Emily van Egmond arrives on loan and brings with her loads of top level experience having played in America and Germany, as well as picking up 97 caps for Australia. Adds more of a physical presence to the midfield, she can play further forwards but I expect she will be used predominantly as a defensive midfielder here. Cho So-hyun is another very experienced international, she captains the South Korean national team. A tough tackling defensive midfielder, also brings good quality with the ball. Kate Longhurst has loads of experience of this league, she's played in every single WSL season, and won 2 league titles with Liverpool. Also very versatile, over those years she's been used at every position except left back and goalkeeper. Works hard and will bring huge commitment to the team wherever she is used. Ruby Grant arrives from Arsenal, she's a promising young player who may make some appearances from the bench or in cup games.

Forwards: Rachel Daly is a huge and somewhat unexpected signing for West Ham, she was linked to several of the top clubs so they did well to get her. Coming right off winning the MVP and Golden Boot awards in the shortened NWSL season in America, she'll be wanting to impress to nail down a regular starting place for England. Her best position is as a centre forward, but it's hard to predict where she'll play as she's so versatile, she may have joined on the basis that she'll play a certain agreed position to help her England chances. Adriana Leon is a skilful and pacey winger who loves to take on the opposition full back. Brings a lot of quality to West Ham's attack, and finished as top goalscorer with 5 last season, although she can at times be guilt of overplaying. Alisha Lehmann had a much quieter season last year compared to her debut season the year before. Very fast and capable of finishing chances, and still young enough to improve other areas of her game, hopefully we will see more from her this year. Leanne Kiernan another young, exciting, pacey winger who likes to get at the opposition full back. Has also been used as a centre forward at times, but this doesn't suit her at all, with the new arrivals she should be able to stick to playing out wide. Martha Thomas managed 4 goals in her debut season, which is better than it sounds considering she struggled with injuries. Tall and athletic, very capable of finishing with either foot or her head, I think she can be a big goalscorer in this league if her fitness issues are behind her. Nor Mustafa was brought in to provide cover at centre forward, but with Daly's arrival probably won't have any role in the side in the short term. She plays at youth level for Sweden, and may be a good long term prospect. Jacynta Galabadaraachchi is a young forward or attacking midfielder who has been tipped to reach the top of the game since she was in her early teens. You can see her quality when she has the ball at her feet, but she's yet to find a way to really affect games at this level yet. Wiktoria Kiszkiz is even younger at just 17, and was given her debut last season, She probably won't feature much this year but is a name worth remembering, she's been involved at youth level for both England and Poland, and the year before joining West Ham got a ridiculous 30 goals and 23 assists in 13 games for Arsenal's U16 youth side.

The FA Women's Super League begins on 5th September. This is one of a series of club previews organised at /FAWSL. The sub has just received a revamp and we are building a sub which would be a great space to discuss the FA WSL or the Women's Championship.
The league is going from strength to strength in recent seasons. It's a pretty competitive league and is becoming one of the best leagues in women's football.
So come on over to /FAWSL to follow and discuss the latest season of English women's football!

Opening Fixtures
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham - 6th September 14:00 BST - Watch live for free on the FA Player*
West Ham vs Arsenal - 13th September 17:20 BST - Watch live on BT Sport (UK), or free on the FA Player* (International)
*May be geoblocked in some countries, depending on whether it has been picked up for TV coverage, most games will still be available – see this post for more information

Summary
West Ham finished in 8th last season, a little disappointing to end up a place below their debut season the year before. This has led to quite a significant change in the squad, with several players who didn't offer as much as had been hoped over the last two years being allowed to leave at the end of their contracts, some due to a lack of quality and others had consistently struggled with injuries. They've added good replacements and the squad looks capable of pushing on to challenge for a top half of the table finish, however last year they felt like a team that was less than the sum of its parts at times, so it's hard to predict whether they'll actually achieve improvement. Matt Beard will definitely have to get his team more oragnised defensively, last season they conceded the second most goals in the league and more goals off set pieces than any other side. Other sides throughout the league are looking stronger, but West Ham should definitely be aiming to move up the table this season.

Transfer Activity
In: Mackenzie Arnold (Brisbane Roar), Mayumi Pacheco (Reading), Katerina Svitkova (Slavia Praha), Hawa Cissokho (Soyaux), Nor Mustafa (Eskiltuna), Ruby Grant (Arsenal), Emily Van Egmond (Orlando Pride – loan), Mia Cruickshank (Reading), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash – loan)
Out: Katharina Banauch (retired), Anna Moorhouse (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Tessel Middag (ACF Fiorentina), Esme De Graaf (Leicester), Vyan Sampson, Ruesha Littlejohn (Leicester), Olivia Smith (London Bees), Julia Simic (AC Milan), Filippa Wallen (Apollon Limassol)

Squad Analysis
Line-up Prediction

Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan played most of last season, but wasn't always in the starting line up, with neither of the rotating goalkeepers having the best year. It was only her first season in the league so I'm sure she will be aiming to improve on it and establish herself as the undisputed first choice. Mackenzie Arnold is a new signing that will provide a lot of competition for the starting spot, she's highly rated back home in Australia for whom she is a regular in the national team squad. She's also quite tall making it easier for her to clear crosses into the penalty area, which might help solve West Ham's issues defending set pieces.

Defenders: Gilly Flaherty captains the side, and has significant experience within this league having won league and cup titles with Chelsea and Arsenal previously. Strong and aggressive, but not the tallest or fastest defender around. Grace Fisk joined in January and was moved straight into the starting line-up for the last games before the season ended. Very highly thought of young player who captained England at youth level, and had a call up to the senior squad earlier in the year. Laura Vetterlein had an up and down first season last year. She looked impressive at centre back alongside Flaherty, but once moved to left back to cover injuries she struggled. Doesn't seem to be mobile enough to play that position but given the lack of depth there in the squad she may have to again if there's any injuries. Cecilie Kvamme gradually worked her way into the starting line-up last year, and overall looked like she belonged at this level. Has some pace and likes to get forward from full back. Hawa Cissoko arrives from struggling French side Soyaux. She has been capped internationally for France though, so should be a good signing. Very athletic, she can play anywhere across the defence but will likely be used at full back. Maz Pacheco didn't manage to secure a starting spot at Reading last year, rotating in and out of the side, she should be the first choice left back here though. Another former England youth international. Mia Cruickshank is another signing from Reading, she's only a teenager and has very little first team experience, so likely will be used sparingly this season.

Midfielders: Kenza Dali was last years big signing, and while she showed her quality at times, they'll be wanting more from her this season. A great passer of the ball, can also shoot from distance and take set pieces, hopefully the midfield reinforcements will help get more out of her. Katerina Svitkova has dominated the Czech league in recent years, scoring 188 goals in 177 games for Slavia Prague from the attacking midfield position. This will be a big step up so don't expect her to replicate those numbers, but she's shown her quality in the Champions League and international football too, so could turn out to be a great addition to the team. Emily van Egmond arrives on loan and brings with her loads of top level experience having played in America and Germany, as well as picking up 97 caps for Australia. Adds more of a physical presence to the midfield, she can play further forwards but I expect she will be used predominantly as a defensive midfielder here. Cho So-hyun is another very experienced international, she captains the South Korean national team. A tough tackling defensive midfielder, also brings good quality with the ball. Kate Longhurst has loads of experience of this league, she's played in every single WSL season, and won 2 league titles with Liverpool. Also very versatile, over those years she's been used at every position except left back and goalkeeper. Works hard and will bring huge commitment to the team wherever she is used. Ruby Grant arrives from Arsenal, she's a promising young player who may make some appearances from the bench or in cup games.

Forwards: Rachel Daly is a huge and somewhat unexpected signing for West Ham, she was linked to several of the top clubs so they did well to get her. Coming right off winning the MVP and Golden Boot awards in the shortened NWSL season in America, she'll be wanting to impress to nail down a regular starting place for England. Her best position is as a centre forward, but it's hard to predict where she'll play as she's so versatile, she may have joined on the basis that she'll play a certain agreed position to help her England chances. Adriana Leon is a skilful and pacey winger who loves to take on the opposition full back. Brings a lot of quality to West Ham's attack, and finished as top goalscorer with 5 last season, although she can at times be guilt of overplaying. Alisha Lehmann had a much quieter season last year compared to her debut season the year before. Very fast and capable of finishing chances, and still young enough to improve other areas of her game, hopefully we will see more from her this year. Leanne Kiernan another young, exciting, pacey winger who likes to get at the opposition full back. Has also been used as a centre forward at times, but this doesn't suit her at all, with the new arrivals she should be able to stick to playing out wide. Martha Thomas managed 4 goals in her debut season, which is better than it sounds considering she struggled with injuries. Tall and athletic, very capable of finishing with either foot or her head, I think she can be a big goalscorer in this league if her fitness issues are behind her. Nor Mustafa was brought in to provide cover at centre forward, but with Daly's arrival probably won't have any role in the side in the short term. She plays at youth level for Sweden, and may be a good long term prospect. Jacynta Galabadaraachchi is a young forward or attacking midfielder who has been tipped to reach the top of the game since she was in her early teens. You can see her quality when she has the ball at her feet, but she's yet to find a way to really affect games at this level yet. Wiktoria Kiszkiz is even younger at just 17, and was given her debut last season, She probably won't feature much this year but is a name worth remembering, she's been involved at youth level for both England and Poland, and the year before joining West Ham got a ridiculous 30 goals and 23 assists in 13 games for Arsenal's U16 youth side.

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NB: This is part TWO of a TWO-part series. If you haven’t yet read part ONE, please click here.
Sunday 1st June 2008
The leagues are complete, the European competitions are decided, it’s time to see the damage done.
Premier League
We’ll start with the Premier League and, as expected, Man Utd held on to their strong advantage to retain the title, the top-scoring Reds finishing 1 goal and 6 points ahead of Arsenal. Liverpool and Man City claim the remaining Champions League places, whilst Portsmouth finished a point ahead of Everton to claim the first available UEFA Cup place.
Fulham would’ve needed a mathematical miracle to have survived relegation, and Middlesbrough were already related going into the final day so a draw with Wigan meant little to them, but Wigan were already safe thanks in part to what was essentially a relegation play-off match between Birmingham and Sunderland. A win for either team would see them survive but a draw would not be enough for Sunderland.
David Connolly stepped up and scored a highly contentious goal for Sunderland in a tightly contested game. Birmingham City couldn’t believe what they believed was an offside goal was allowed to stand and replays have since shown that they may have had every right to feel aggrieved about that goal. They did not, however, do enough to get back into the match and although an equaliser would’ve seen them survive, they could not muster one and now drop down into the Championship.
Kevin Doyle has the last laugh in his ongoing feud with Leroy, pipping him to the Golden Boot for Reading with 25 goals to Lita’s 24. Andy Johnson rounds off the top 3 with 23 goals for Everton. Cani’s 16 assists see him take the non-existent playmaker of the year award, 3 clear of John Carew. I shall forever call this the Playmaker Award now.
The league table is as follows:

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Overachievers: Man City, Derby County, West Ham
Underachievers: Tottenham, Chelsea, Bolton, Middlesbrough
West Ham seal European football through the Euro Vase, aka Intertoto Cup, by virtue of the fact that apparently neither Everton or Chelsea, nor Blackburn bothered to apply.
As we know, Portsmouth secured European football through 5th place but wait… Newcastle and Derby are also in Europe?!
This can only mean one thing…
FA Cup
Derby comfortably defeated Blackburn 3-1 at Wembley while Newcastle played out a dramatic 3-3 draw with Portsmouth. The game would be settled by penalties, with Portsmouth scoring their first 2 and Newcastle missing them both. Nerves got the better of the Pompey players as Newcastle scored their next 3 and Portsmouth missed all of them. Incredible scenes in the capital.

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Not to be outdone, Derby and Newcastle would contest a fierce final themselves. James Milner wins the header from the goalkeeper’s free kick to nod down to Barton who returns a through ball for Milner to slot home in the 22nd minute. However, Derby would hit back on the brink of half-time, in part thanks for a huge stroke of good fortune: David Jones’ free kick on the edge of the box taking a huge deflection off the wall to wrong-foot Shay Given.
Deadlocked at 90 minutes, the game moved into extra time. More free kick fortune for Derby as Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen’s freekick deflects off the wall as well and into the path of Daniel Fredheim Holm who lashed home high into the net. However with the clock pushing 122 minutes, Derby go on the attack instead of taking it the corner flag. They would be punished with a flowing Newcastle counterattack, Nicky Butt feeding Derek Boateng who flights a ball to the back post for an unmarked Claudio Caçapa to nod home a dramatic late equaliser.
The penalty shootout would be quick and painless. Derby’s players, mentally crushed from conceding such a late goal and dissolved of all confidence, missed all 3 of their penalties to concede the FA Cup to Newcastle United.

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Consolation for Derby is that, because Newcastle already secured European football through their League Cup victory, they will also be playing in Europe thanks to being FA Cup runners up. Incredible for a team that was predicted to be relegated this season.
Championship
Charlton return to the top division, hanging on to top spot despite losing to West Brom on a final day, as Sheffield United could only muster a draw at home to Southampton. Watford, West Brom, QPR and Southampton make up the playoff hopefuls whilst Hull, Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester all drop down into League One. All three relegated teams’ fates were sealed before the final day, so Hull’s 2-0 win at home to Ipswich was in vain.
Stoke and Crystal Palace played each other in a play-off decider, with Stoke knowing that any win would secure them 6th place. Palace needed a win against Stoke and a favour from title-chasing Sheffield United against Southampton to leapfrog both Stoke and Southampton into 6th. As such, Southampton needed to better Stoke’s result to secure the playoffs. As it transpired, Crystal Palace’s dramatic 90th minute winner away to Stoke was not enough as Southampton played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Sheffield United.
Massive credit to Scunthorpe who were predicted to finish rock bottom this season and defied all expectations by finishing 9th, just 3 points off the playoffs. Unbelievable effort from QPR too, who flouted their 18th place prediction by finishing 5th in the playoff places.
Marlon King would finish top scorer for Watford with 30 goals, well clear of second place István Ferenczi, Kevin Kyle picking up the Playmaker Award with 14 assists.
Playoff Semi Finals – leg 1
QPR 1 – 1 West Brom
Southampton 2 – 0 Watford
Playoff Semi Finals – leg 2
West Brom 2 – 0 QPR << West Brom win 3-1 on aggregate
Watford 2 – 1 Southampton << Southampton win 3-2 on aggregate
Playoff Final
Southampton 1 – 2 West Brom
A cagey 2-1 win for West Brom as Chris Brunt scores a late winner from a set piece. Sherjill MacDonald may well have offside for the opener as Zoltan Gera played a lovely ball in to the near post and Southampton may well have a right to be upset with referee Lee Probert. If the build-up to the equaliser was scrappy, the finish certainly wasn’t: a ball lifted over the top by Jason Euell is despatched exquisitely on the volley by David McGoldrick. Chris Brunt would have the last laugh in this one, sticking a 20yard free kick into the top corner to send West Bromwich Albion back into the Premier League.

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Overachievers: QPR, Scunthorpe, Barnsley
Underachievers: Preston, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Colchester United
League One
Business as expected for the top two as Nottingham Forest win the league and Swansea City seal automatic promotion. Yeovil needed favours on the final day to usurp Swansea but did themselves none in the process by drawing in what transpired to be a dead rubber against Bristol Rovers. Doncaster needed to better Carlisle’s result to go up but instead both teams lost, and Carlisle held onto 6th place. Brighton could’ve taken advantage of that slip but lost to champions Nottingham Forest, whilst Oldham could’ve shocked everybody but ultimately lost to Southend instead.
All four relegated teams were already down going into the final day: Northampton, Leeds, Tranmere and Leyton Orient.
Frazier Campbell of Wallsall and Marvin Williams of Yeovil would share the Golden Boot between them with 32 goals, 4 clear of veteran striker Tore André Flo. Brian Howard’s impressive displays for Yeovil meant he claimed the Playmaker Award with 20 assists.
Playoff Semi Finals – leg 1
Luton 2 – 1 Walsall
Carlisle 1 – 3 Yeovil
Playoff Semi Finals – leg 2
Walsall 0 – 0 Luton << Luton win 2-1 on aggregate
Yeovil 3 – 1 << Yeovil win 6-2 on aggregate
Playoff Final
Luton 4 – 1 Yeovil << Luton promoted after extra time
An open-ended affair with chances aplenty for both sides, Luton taking the lead inside the first 5 minutes, full-back Alan Goodall whipping a lovely ball into the near post for Sam Parkin to tuck away. Yeovil would be reduced to ten me early in the second half, Terrell Forbes hospital pass clearance met by the head of Luton’s Chris Hackett who nodded into the path of striker Drew Talbot. Talbot was unable to get his shot away clearly as Matthew Rose stuck out a leg to bring Talbot down and was sent off for a professional foul, drawing large protests from the Yeovil players.
Still, Yeovil pressed and five minutes later they’d find an unlikely equaliser. Brian Howard, standing over a free kick 30 yards out, goes for the audacious and gets a huge slice of luck as the free kick clatters off the wall, sends the keeper the wrong way and flies into the empty net.
Brave Yeovil would hold out the 90 minutes but unfortunately, Luton would make the extra man count in extra time, substitute Sol Davis starting the procession with a delightful free kick on the edge of the box. Tidy finishes from David Edwards and Willie Gibson rounded off a fine performance from Luton as they sealed their place in next season’s Championship.

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Overachievers: Walsall, Brighton, Cheltenham, Yeovil
Underachievers: Leeds, Tranmere, Millwall
Maybe slightly harsh to put Leeds in there with a 15-point deduction, but without it they would’ve finished 10th which is still way below expectations.
League Two
Impressive Bury romped to a surprise League Two victory, 5 points clear of Peterborough who in turn were 6 points clear of Chesterfield. On-loan youngster Chedwyn Evans’ 24 league goals complementing striker partner Andy Bishop’s 22 league goals to good effect.
MK Dons’ Jemal Johnson would score 4 goals in a 5-2 away thriller at Brentford to snatch the Golden Boot away from Morecambe’s Michael Twiss, who must’ve hoped his two goals against Barnet would’ve been enough, Johnson finishing the season on 25 goals. Kevin McBride of Darlington wins the Playmaker Award.
Grimsby could’ve been relegated on the last day had they, as they did, lost to Hereford but in the end it mattered not as Barnet and Mansfield, who only needed a win to try and survive, both suffered heavy defeats to drop out of the Football League.
Playoff Semi Final – leg 1
Shrewsbury 1 – 2 Darlington
Macclesfield 0 – 2 Morecambe
Playoff Semi Final – leg 2
Darlington 1 – 1 Shrewsbury << Darlington win 3-1 on aggregate
Morecambe 3 – 2 Macclesfield << Morecambe win 5-2 on aggregate
Playoff final
An incredible event as teams predicted to finish 12th and 21st met in the playoff final. Morecambe’s firepower really should’ve seen them through here, but it was Darlington who took an early lead through Gregg Blundell.
Darlington must’ve feared the worst when top scorer Pawel Abbott was taken off injured after the half-hour mark. It took Morecambe until the 79th minute to get off the mark through, Jamie Forrester providing the breakthrough. Smart thinking from goalkeeper Steven Drench sees Forrester run through a gap the size of Jupiter between the two centre backs to collect the long punt forward and slot home.
Darlington would somehow have the last laugh though, Tommy Wright slotting him neatly 3 minutes later for a famous win, taking Darlington up to League One

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Overachievers: Morecambe, Macclesfield, Accrington Stanley, Darlington, Bury
Underachievers: Bradford, Rotherham, Brentford, MK Dons, Rochdale, Grimsby, Barnet, Mansfield
Honestly, take your pick. Crazy season in League Two.
Non-League
Oxford won the Conference Premier, 9 points ahead of the playoff hopefuls. Rushden & Diamonds steamrollered Stevenage 4-0 in the final, who themselves had reached the final via a 90th minute winner against Crawley, who themselves had an excellent season after being predicted to finish 19th and instead finished 2nd, even with a 6-point deduction. Simeon Jackson wins top goal scorer with 33 league goals for Rushden & Diamonds.
Overachievers: Salisbury, Histon, Crawley, Rushden & Diamonds
Underachievers: Exeter, York, Torquay, Ebbsfleet, Kidderminster, Burton

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Southport win the Conference North and Boston United win the playoff final, beating Kettering on penalties. Alfreton, Hyde and Vauxhall are all relegated.
Lewes win the Conference South and Dorchester Town win the playoff final, beating Braintree on penalties. Havant & Waterlooville, Hayes & Yeading and Fisher Athletic are all relegated.
League round-up. We’ve already talked about the overachievers and underachievers, so let’s quickly compare the media predictions to the teams’ actual finishing positions. Should we castigate the media? Or should be laud and slate the teams who, for better or worse, defied expectations?
The final position is denoted to the right of the team, with the change from the prediction one over.

What do the media know, eh?
The game also has its own season summary for each league which pretty much covers everything I’ve already shared but for those interested, see below:

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UEFA Cup
It seems like forever ago since we saw European competition. I will skip ahead, so here are the First and Second Knockout Round results.
First Round

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Second Round

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Gritty performances throughout. For those of you wondering why FC Bayern are in the UEFA Cup it’s because they finished 4th in the Bundesliga in 06/07 behind champions VfB Stuttgart, 2nd place Schalke and 3rd place Werder Bremen. They entered at the UEFA Cup first round, essentially a final qualifying round. In-game, they defeated FC Twente 5-1 on aggregate to reach the group stage. They finished 3rd in their group, behind Fiorentina and Bolton.

Quarter Finals
All relatively straight forward in the Quarter Finals too, Bayern and Tottenham progress comfortably whilst Porto and Fiorentina had to do a bit of digging in to get the job done.
FC Bayern (6) 3 - 0 (1) Werder Bremen
Dinamo Kiev (2) 2 - 2 (4) Porto
Tottenham (5) 1 - 1 (2) Blackburn
Fiorentina (3) 0 - 0 (2) Girondins Bordeaux

Semi Finals
Bayern and Fiorentina met again in the Semi Finals to relive their group match (which was a 1-1 draw). The Semi Final would prove to be hotly contested again, Bayern stealing the victory in the 90th minute through Bastian Schweinsteiger, although replays show he may well have been offside. Luca Toni and Adrian Mutu were the other goal scorers.
The second leg lived up to the billing as well, Bayern taking the lead mid-way through the first half through Miroslav Klose’s smart run and finish. Mark van Bommel added an unlikely second on the night through a sublime freekick which left Fiorentina needing 4 goals to go through. Adrian Mutu led a one-man crusade with a brace in the 63rd and 69th minute respectively before substitute Massimo Gobbi’s tidy 73rd minute finish set up a nervy finale. However, La Viola couldn’t add to their tally and Bayern reached the final.
A tight contest in the other match was lifted with Steed Malbranque’s goal on the stroke of half-time, simply sumptuous freekick from the corner of the box, lifted over the wall and into the back of the net on the near side. Some fine work from José Bosingwa down the right-hand side allowed him to whip a cross into the far post for Raúl Meireles to head in an equaliser to ensure the spoils were shared going into the second leg.
Robbie Keane scored his 25th goal of the season here with a cool finish, showing that you don’t need to blast the ball to score, Tottenham now sitting pretty knowing that Porto needed to score twice to progress. A moment of madness, however, from Didier Zokora left them in a spot of bother. Zokora was shown a straight red card on the brink of half-time, his second of the season, after catching Malkhaz Asatiani with his elbow, referee Stuart Dougal showing no hesitation in sending the Ivorian off. However, Porto were unable to even pluck out an equaliser, let alone a winner and Tottenham progress.
FC Bayern (4) 2 - 3 (4) Fiorentina << FC Bayern advance on away goals
Porto (1) 0 - 1 (2) Tottenham

Final
Bayern were utterly ruthless in the final, showing no mercy to Tottenham in a 3-0 demolishing, all of the goals coming in the first half courtesy of Luca Toni and a brace from Miroslav Klose. The lack of defensive cover in the midfield really cost them and Kevin-Prince Boateng had his work cut out trying to fill-in in Zokora’s absence, indeed getting himself sent off in the 79th minute for a second bookable offence.

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Miroslav Klose’s two goals in the final means he takes home the Golden Boot with 12 goals, edging out RC Lens’ Aruna Dindane and team-mate Luca Toni by one goal. Riccardo Montolivo of Fiorentina picks up the Playmaker Award with 8 assists.
Champions League
Now, for what you’ve all been waiting for – the Champions League!
We left you with the Quarter Final line-ups:

Get ready for mayhem...
None of the teams would disappoint in this round either. Liverpool beating Real Madrid 2-1 away in the first leg only to almost throw it away with a 2-1 loss at home, thanks for Raúl’s 90th minute goal. Liverpool may well have been questioning just why the final whistle hadn’t already blown, but Jamie Carragher would be the extra time hero though, scoring a scrappy goal after a corner was failed to be cleared by Madrid.
Inter Milan’s first leg away goal helped them on their way to beating Man Utd over two legs, Adriano powering home from an indirect free kick opportunity. Paul Scholes would level the tie up when they met again in Italy, but former Arsenal man Patrick Vieira would seal the tie for Inter with a wonderful 30-yard screamer into the top corner.
A contender for match-of-the-competition as Arsenal overcame Barcelona in a 10-goal feast. Thierry Henry’s sub 5-minute brace against his former club, including one after just 18 seconds, was pegged back by Robin van Persie’s own brace and the Gunners would lead 3-2 at half-time thanks to “wonderkid” Nicklas Bendtner. Bendtner would be at it again shortly after half-time, thanks in part to even more craftsmanship from Francesc Fàbregas. A headed goal from William Gallas at a corner put Arsenal 5-2 up and looking comfortable but Barcelona went on the attack the corresponding kick off, Xavi Hernández sliding Ronaldinho in to make it 5-3, Jens Lehmann going walkabouts by all accounts.
Bendtner would complete has hattrick on 70 minutes though, slotting home after a neat turn in the corner of the box, sending Andrea Barzagli to another dimension. Barcelona would secure their 5th away goal though, Thierry Henry completing his own hat-trick after William Gallas failed to deal with a ball over the tip. Final score 6-4. And breathe.
The second leg was less entertaining, but Thierry Henry would put his former club to the sword again with two more goals and, despite Rafael Márquez being sent off for an astonishing elbow to Bakary Sagna’s face, Barcelona held out for the win on away goals. 2-0 on the night, 6-6 on aggregate. The most disgraceful part of the night was the players surrounding referee Thorsten Kinhöfer after the red card. Pundits are still perplexed as to what they were complaining about.
Finally onto Celtic, who produced the most breath-taking First Knockout Round ties against Valencia would continue to produce high entertainment value against PSV. Celtic held the advantage after a 1-1 draw in Eindhoven, but PSV would not go down without a fight. Rodrigo Palacio opened the scoring after Scott Brown needlessly lost the ball and some poor play from goalkeeper Artur Boruc, less than 45seconds into the match. Maciej Zurawski would dig his goalkeeper out of a hole 3 minutes later, beating Heurelho Gomes at his near post before Rodrigo hit back again on 8 minutes, capitalising on another poor error from Artur Boruc.
John de Jong would add to icing to a rich and wholesome cake, flicking the ball into the far corner of the net beyond Boruc’s reach and PSV looked comfortable leading 4-2 on aggregate, knowing Celtic now needed 3 goals to progress. PSV would lose key midfielder Edison Méndez to injury on 27 minutes but it would take until the second half for Celtic to take advantage, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink finishing off an attack before Maciej Zurawski would set up a frantic last 5 minutes after getting on the end of Lee Naylor’s inch-perfect cross. Celtic couldn’t produce one more moment of magic though and the tie would finish 4-4 on aggregate, PSV going through by virtue of away goals.
Real Madrid (3) 2 - 2 (4) Liverpool
Man Utd (1) 1 - 1 (2) Inter
Arsenal (6) 0 - 2 (6) Barcelona << Barcelona advance on away goals
PSV (4) 3 - 3 (4) Celtic << PSV advance on away goals

Semi Finals
Could the Semi Finals produce the same magic? Liverpool were paired up against Inter Milan and Barcelona were drawn against PSV.
Barcelona all but ended PSV hopes of an underdog victory, smashing them 4-0 in the first leg at home, Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho both scoring braces, Ronaldinho’s both coming from penalties (and both when Henry was on a hat-trick so he can probably consider himself unlucky to be allowed to take one of them). With Edison Méndez still missing, Sebastián Battaglia was asked to step in but he was easily over-run by the Barcelona midfield.
PSV showed incredible fight immediately in the return fixture, going 2-0 up inside the first 7 minutes through Palacio’s lob and Ismael Aissati’s smart finish, but Barcelona soon calmed everything down, scoring 4 unanswered goals in return before half-time courtesy of Barzagli, two from Henry and a brilliant Ronaldinho free kick.. Gastón Fernández scored again late in the second half, but with the tie already done and dusted, it was more for pride than anything else. Barcelona win 4-3 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate.
Liverpool hosted Inter Milan at Anfield for the first leg of the other semi final and took a first half-lead through a stunning John Arne Riise free kick. Steven Gerrard forced Júlio César into an own goal after initially saving Ryan Babel’s long-range effort before Fernando Torres turned provider for Ryan Babel to breakaway and make it 3-0. Zlatan Ibrahimović gave Inter Milan some hope with a late away goal, pouncing on a rare error from Jamie Carragher in the 88th minute.
Liverpool were in good form going into the return leg, having battered fierce rivals Man Utd 4-0 at home at the weekend but it was Inter Milan who dominated this game for long periods, really putting the Liverpool team to the sword. Their dominance paid off in the 21st minute when Ibrahimović retrieved Maicon’s pinpoint pass and slotted into the bottom corner. Torres would ease the pressure on Liverpool with an equaliser at the start of the second half, his 20th goal of the season passed into the bottom corner; the keeper probably should’ve done better with it though. Inter claimed offside, but I’m not convinced.
Incensed, Inter went on the attack immediately, both literally and figuratively, injuring Torres before Ibrahimović fed Adriano who had the vision to pick out Esteban Cambiasso to restore Inter’s lead on the night. A great counterattack. Inter would make Liverpool pay once more for sloppy defending when Steve Finnan was beaten to the ball too easily by Adriano who cut it back for Maxwell to fire home. Pepe Reina will be disappointed when he looks back on that, as he really should be saving those kinds of shots. 3-1 on the night and unbelievably 4-4 on aggregate.
Extra time beckoned but Adriano was not interested in penalties, whipping a delightful ball around the corner for his strike partner David Suazo, clean through on goal to slot past a helpless Reina. Liverpool would go all out offensive from then until the final whistle but couldn’t muster one last goal to salvage the result and Inter go through to final, 4-1 on the night, 5-4 on aggregate.
Liverpool (4) 1 - 4 (5) Inter
Barcelona (8) 4 - 3 (3) PSV

Final
And so for the final. Inter Milan vs Barcelona. The world held high hopes after the last few rounds: they wanted goals.
They were not disappointed.

Strong.
Barcelona opened the scoring on 23 minutes, emerging “wonderkid” Lionel Messi slotting Samuel Eto’o through to score his 20th goal of the season. The lead wouldn’t last too long though, as Ibrahimović fed Suazo to equaliser on 31 minutes. Eto’o would restore the lead again soon after, Deco sliding a lovely pass through the defence for Eto’o to bury.
Controversy followed in the second half. Xavi loses the ball to Maxwell inside the Inter half who in turn goes on a mazy run towards goal exchanging passes with Cambiasso along the way. He is allegedly obstructed by Zambrotta outside the penalty arc, but replays show that it’s a blatant dive. To make matters worse, the referee inexplicably gives a penalty! Ibrahimović slots it without question. 2-2.
63 minutes and Puyol is needlessly dragged out of position to close down Stankovic who instead slips in Ibrahimović for his second of the game. Minutes later, a poor throw-in from Zambrotta gifts the ball to Ibrahimović to seal his hat-trick and put the game to bed, Inter holding out for a 4-2 win in the final against Barcelona!

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Despite the result, Ibrahimović would finish runner up to on 14 goals to Thierry Henry and Rodrigo Palacio in the Golden Boot race, the latter pair netting 15 goals a-piece. Andrés Iniesta would take home the Playmaker Award with 8 assists ahead of team-mate Ronaldinho’s 7. Despite an average rating of 7.83, Ronaldinho would also finish runner-up to Ibrahimović in the Champions League best player, with Henry rounding off the top 3.
Now, because does not save an accessible history of stats and results, they are essentially wiped as the season ends, so I decided to end each 4th game file on June 1st. The game resets around about the 24th or 25th but I wanted to stop the game after the season had finished and before any international competitions began.
But the year is 2008 so we all know what’s coming…

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This does mean I’m going to have to go into the game file for Year 2, but I’ll keep everything else a secret. Euro 2008 deserves to be inside the 07/08 season.
I do have all the results for the other international tournaments akin to this which make up the Confederations Cup competitors, so I will give a very brief oversight into those as well as they happen.
I’m not going to go into how each team qualified for the tournament unless you specifically ask about it in the comments. Let’s look at the groups, with the help of some expert MS Paint skills to display their current world rankings too.

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The most notable changes are that Denmark, England, Scotland and Finland all qualified for this edition and Spain, French, Russia and Poland, who all qualified in the real Euro 2008, miss out. Hosts Switzerland and Austria naturally have terrible ratings due to not playing many competitive internationals as they didn’t need to qualify for their own tournament. Group B looks tough, and the Scots may well fancy an upset in Group D.
Editors predictions: England. Not just because I’m biased, but because on paper they have the squad to do it. The Golden Generation may not have succeeded in real life, but this is stats-based fantasy. Football’s coming home! Failing that, and with France and Spain both missing, it’s anyone’s to take. I’m putting money on a Ronaldo-backed Portugal.
I will run through them Group by Group, even though it won’t strictly be in the order. All will be well again come the Knockout Rounds.
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Group A
Croatia and Sweden played out an entertaining 2-2 draw that didn’t get going until the last 30 minutes. Jurica Vranjes thought he’d snatched a late 87th minute for Croatia until Marcus Allbäck equalised 2 minutes later. Two early goals for Denmark were enough to see off Switzerland despite themselves pulling a goal back before half-time, a 2-1 finish.
The second round of fixtures produced even more drama, a Tranquillo Barnetta hat-trick for Switzerland helping to sink Sweden 4-3 in a back-and-forth game, Gelson Fernandes eventually settling the contest for the Swiss. An Eduardo-inspired Croatia took the game to Denmark and a late Nicklas Bendtner goal wasn’t enough to stop Croatia winning 3-1.
Any win for Croatia against Switzerland sends them through. A draw would also suffice. Switzerland need to win, although a draw would do if Sweden could beat Denmark. Any positive Denmark result paired with a Croatia win sees them progress, or even a win and a Croatia/Swiss draw. Sweden must beat Denmark and hope Croatia win. If the Swiss beat Croatia, they need to win and hope for a goal difference swing.
Drama all round as Sweden’s tournament hopes end with a 2-1 defeat to Denmark. Switzerland know they realistically need to win but can only muster a 2-2 draw with Croatia.
Denmark top the group, Croatia are runners up.

Group B
Czech Republic and Austria open the tournament with an entertaining 2-2 draw, Austria snatching a 90th minute equaliser through Steffen Hofmann after a mistake from Zdenek Grygera. Turkey and Portugal would step it up a notch by playing out a 3-2 game which, in truth, Portugal were always in control of. 3-0 up inside 21minutes, Turkey made a second half comeback but the 2nd goal in the 89th minute was too little, too late.
Goals from Deco and Tomas Rosicky in the first half ensured the spoils were shared in a game where the Czech Republic dominated Portugal for large portions of the game and will be disappointed to only draw 1-1. (editor note: the game seems to think Portugal completed 200% of their crosses in this match…) Turkey, on the other hand, turned their dominance into a 2-0 win over Austria.
Portugal need to beat Austria to secure top spot whereas Austria know they need a big win and some good fortune for a draw in the other game. Any winner of Turkey/Czech Republic will qualify, but a draw for Turkey should be enough, barring a miracle from Austria. It’s feasible that Portugal could still be knocked out, though very unlikely.
And as it happens, Portugal make light work of Austria, Maniche and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring first half goals to seal the tie 2-0 in an otherwise boring match. Czech Republic would be made to pay for not getting the winner against Portugal, being torn apart comprehensively by a relentless Turkey side with braces for both Nihat and Halil Altintop, 4-0 the final score line.
Portugal top the group, Turkey are runners up.

Group C
The last group to get going, but no lack of entertainment here, with Romania cruising to a 2-0 win against Greece. All of the drama came in the much-anticipated England/Germany match though and it met all expectations. Darren Bent’s headed opener was cancelled out by Miroslav Klose pouncing on Paul Robinson’s fumble, but Wayne Rooney would restore England’s lead halfway through the first half. Bayern’s Lukas Podolski pulled it level again before half-time before the teams seemed set to see out a 2-2 draw. However, deep into stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes, up steps David Beckham to do what David Beckham does best – dispatch freekicks into the top corner. 3-2. There was still time after the restart for Steven Gerrard to be shown a straight-red for hacking down Klose with two-feet.
Germany would take their revenge out on Greece in the next game, securing a 4-2 victory, whilst England would maintain their good form by persevering for a late 2-0 win against Romania.
England are already through and Greece cannot qualify so their final game is a dead rubber, other than Greece trying not to finish bottom and England trying to assure top spot. The winner of Germany/Romania will go through, but a draw will be enough for Germany by virtue of Goal Difference.
England consign Greece to 4th place in the group with a routine 2-0 win, goals from Wayne Rooney and Shaun Wright-Phillips enough to see them off. A cagey first-half in the Germany/Romania match became a much more open-ended affair after Daniel Niculae’s brilliant 47th minute opener, a sublime solo run culminating in a lobbed finish. Miroslav Klose fired back 10 minutes later with 2 goals in quick succession to swing the tie but Romania, not prepared to lie down, equalised again through Eric Bicfalvi. Romania would do the unthinkable though, Adrian Mutu bending a delightful goal into the corner to secure a 3-2 victory for Romania.
England top the group, Romania are runners up.

Group D
Italy kicked off the group against Finland with a nervy win, having gone 1-0 down to a 60th minute penalty from Ari Nyman. Filippo Inzaghi pulled it level in the 82nd minute before Antonin Cassano’s stoppage time winner stole all the points from Finland. Scotland were less keen to roll over though and will be disappointed to have thrown away a 3-1 lead at the 85th minute, Wesley Sneijder and Roy Makaay with late goals to snatch a 3-3 draw.
Holland vs Italy was billed as the one to watch in this group, and rightly so, both teams amassing almost 30 shots between them, but with both keepers in good form, the match would be tied 1-1, Riccardo Montolivo cancelled out Robin van Persie’s first half strike. Scotland have certainly found their shooting boots at this tournament after putting 4 past Finland, but they were made to work for the victory with the Finns taking the lead and later equalising through Mika Ääritalo’s brace. James McFadden’s strike would retake the lead before Barry Ferguson put the icing on the cake of a 4-2 win.
Scotland need any result against Italy to go through. A loss through, coupled with a likely Holland win overly Finland, would send them crashing out. Finland cannot progress. Holland must win to go through, as must Italy.
Holland do indeed get their win against Finland, dominating from start to finish, although the score line should really have been bigger than 2-1. Scotland’s hopes of sneaking out of the group were dealt an immediate blow as they went 1-0 down to Alessandro Del Piero’s header inside 45 seconds. Alberto Gilardino would double the lead in the 20th minute and although Kenny Miller pulled one back in the second half, they couldn’t find a second goal to escape the group. Final score 2-1 to Italy.
Italy top the group, Holland are runners up.
Summary
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Quarter Finals
Turkey – Denmark
Croatia – Portugal
England – Holland
Italy – Romania
No real humdingers here as all of the teams tightened up a lot.
Turkey did away with Denmark 2-0 in a game that the Danes will be disappointed to have not scored in. Nihat and an own goal from Per Krøldrup sealed the game.
Portugal were perhaps the better team in their tie against Croatia but still had to work hard to secure a 2-1 victory, Eduardo’s first half strike cancelled out by Maniche and Ronaldo in the second.
More late, late drama in this one as Frank Lampard scored a trademark goal, arriving from deep to sweep home a Wright-Phillips cross. England must’ve thought that’d be enough but Robin van Persie struck early into stoppage time to level the tie up 1-1. But cometh the 94th minute, cometh the man: Holland do not deal with a long clearance properly and Wright-Phillips skips past his man on the wing to lay the ball into the path of the onrushing Lampard who buries it high into the far corner. Holland complain to the linesman but really, they should be looking at themselves for some shoddy defending.
Romania will be disappointed they had to take Italy all the way to penalties to beat them, having been arguably the better team throughout. 1-1 at full time but a comfortable 4-2 shootout victory as their excellent tournament marches on, the only sour point being Stefan Radu’s 121st minute red card for a horrific tackle on Antonio Cassano.
Turkey 2-0 Denmark
Croatia 1-2 Portugal
England 2-1 Holland
Italy 1-1 Romania << Romania advance on penalties
Semi Finals
Turkey – Romania
Portugal – England
One thing guaranteed in this tournament now is that there will be an outsider in the final. Turkey left it late, but a brace from Nihat would prove enough to put Romania to the sword and end their dream run. Romania might look back and feel like they could’ve done better with both goals though.
Manchester United teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney did battle in this one, both getting their names on the scoresheet with clinical finishes. There would be nothing to settle the two sides until the very end: penalties. Hugo Viana, Nuno Valente, Jorge Andrade all scored whilst Gareth Barry, John Terry and Steven Gerrard did likewise. After Miguel fired home, Michael Carrick would see his penalty saved by goalkeeper Ricardo. However, some Paul Robinson heroics against Ricardo Carvalho gave Rio Ferdinand a chance to get back into the shootout. The pressure was too much though, and he slammed his penalty against the inside of the post to see Portugal through to the final, a final which Deco will miss with suspension after hacking Wright-Phillips down with two feet in 120th minute for an early bath.
Turkey 2-0 Romania
Portugal 1-1 England << Portugal advance on penalties
Final
No Third Place Playoff in the Euros, straight into the final where Turkey meet Portugal, looking for an upset. Nihat and Mehmet Aurélio’s persistence forced the breakthrough on 20 minutes but a smart short freekick routine 2 minutes later from Portugal saw Maniche hit a bending daisy cutter into the bottom corner to equalise. Into the second half and Mehmet Topuz played one of the balls of the tournament from deep, around the defence and into the path of Nihat who didn’t need to break stride to hit an unbelievable shot on the half-volley. Rumour has it that Nihat lost Ricardo Carvalho so well, he is still searching for Nihat to this day. Turkey would hold on to their 2-1 advantage until the final whistle to become unlikely European Champions 2008.

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And so that concludes the first season back of Reasons Why I Still Play FM08, also unofficially called What Could Have Been.
This grew to be significantly longer than I expected, and I thoroughly enjoyed writing it, even if it did take me well over 15 hours to do so.
If anybody has any specific questions about any aspects of this particular game, please feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to answer them, whether it’s information about non-league clubs, club finances, world rankings, wonderkid regens etc.
I will also happily run through competitions like the African Cup of Nations and the Olympics, although competitions like the Asian Cup, Gold Cup, Copa América have yet to happen on this file.
I have at least 5 seasons worth of game files now, and seasons 2-5 are all structured the same in terms of save dates: September 1st, December 1st, March 1st and June 1st.
Congratulations if you got this far, I applaud your perseverance. I hope you enjoyed it. See you soon for Year 2.
~ dige

Match Time:7/21/2020 01:00 Tuesday（GMT+8）
English Premier League -- Brighton Hove Albion VS Newcastle United
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Brighton & Hove Albion can ensure their Premier League survival when they welcome an out-of-form Newcastle United side to the Amex Stadium on Monday evening. Brighton shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Southampton last time out, whereas Newcastle suffered their third defeat in succession against Tottenham Hotspur in midweek.
Match preview
Even though Brighton are still not mathematically safe with just two games left to play, the Seagulls are extremely unlikely to be at risk of dropping down to the Championship at this very late stage. As things stand, Graham Potter's men are six points above the dotted line after 36 matches, although 18th-placed Bournemouth could close the gap on the teams above them when the Cherries play Southampton on Sunday before Brighton take to the field a day later. West Ham United's 3-1 victory over Watford saw the Hammers leapfrog Brighton in the table as the Seagulls dropped down to 16th, but Brighton boast a far better goal difference than their fellow relegation rivals and a point against Newcastle would be enough to guarantee survival. Potter's men have welcomed Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool to the South Coast following the Premier League's resumption, so the clash with Newcastle easily represents Brighton's most winnable home fixture since the restart, although the Brighton faithful will not be forgetting their memorable 2-1 victory over Arsenal in a hurry. The Seagulls looked to be on course to secure another season in the Premier League when Neal Maupay put Brighton in front against Southampton, but Golden Boot hopeful Danny Ings netted a second-half equaliser for the Saints as the points were shared in Brighton's most recent outing.
Meanwhile, Newcastle will not be mounting a late charge for a top-half finish as Spurs put Steve Bruce's men to the sword on their own turf on Wednesday. Harry Kane hit the esteemed milestone of 200 club goals at St James' Park as Newcastle succumbed to a third defeat in a row - a disappointing end to the season considering their strong form upon the restart. Indeed, the Magpies recorded two wins and two draws from their first four games back, but Bruce soon witnessed his side be trounced by Manchester City, narrowly overcome by Watford and comfortably swept aside by Tottenham in the past few weeks. Newcastle were never likely to be dragged into a relegation dogfight - they have been assured of their Premier League safety for a while now - but Bruce will undoubtedly want to see his players make the long journey to the South Coast count for something on Monday evening. The Magpies will face the daunting task of a final-day fixture against champions Liverpool next Sunday, and while the Reds have not been their usual dominant selves recently, Magpies fans will be sure to strap in for a long afternoon against the crop of attacking stars inLiverpool's ranks. Newcastle have not beaten Brighton since the two clubs were plying their trade in the Championship, however, and the most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a drab 0-0 draw back in September.
Brighton Premier League form: DLWLLD
Newcastle United Premier League form: DWDLLL
Newcastle United form (all competitions): LWDLLL
Team News
Brighton may have to make do without Adam Webster for the penultimate round of fixtures, but Potter has expressed his optimism over the defender's chances of making the cut. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is also expected to shake off a hamstring complaint in time for Monday, but Steven Alzate and Jose Izquierdo both remain on the treatment table. Brighton will most likely revert to their traditional four-at-the-back system for gameweek 37, which is likely to see veteran striker Glenn Murray drop back down to the bench. As for Newcastle, Bruce is in a defensive crisis with the likes of Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar, Florian Lejeune and Ciaran Clark all unavailable. Midfield duo Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff are both expected to remain out for the rest of the season, while the tricky Allan Saint-Maximin is a doubt with a calf problem. On a positive note, Newcastle will welcome Danny Rose back to the squad after he was ineligible to face parent club Spurs, and Bruce has confirmed that he has asked for permission to play 20-year-old Kelland Watts to help cope with Newcastle's hefty injury list.
Brighton possible starting lineup: Ryan; Lamptey, Dunk, Webster, Burn; Bissouma, Propper, Stephens; Mooy, Maupay, Trossard
Newcastle possible starting lineup: Dubravka; Yedlin, Fernandez, Watts, Rose; Ritchie, Shelvey, Bentaleb, Joelinton; Almiron; Gayle
Brighton Hove Albion VS Newcastle United
Prediction:Brighton Hove Albion 2-1 Newcastle United
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Hey all! I'm currently playing a journeyman career mode for the second time in the last two months. I messed up the first time by moving up too soon. So I thought I would describe my experience and offer tips to make it more fun!
To start, I want to mention that I've been playing fifa career mode consistently since Fifa 2004. When I first started I would always play with the stronger and richer teams but the older I got, the more bored I became because it was too easy. Since at least fifa 2010 I began playing with my favorite team, Cruz Azul, in the Mexican league. In fact, every fifa I purchase, I always play a career mode with my team for about 4-6 seasons and I start a new one.
Lately I've been more intrigued in playing with teams outside of mexico. It made me think about Fifa 2006 when I unintentionally played a journeyman. I had started with Liverpool then moved to Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and ended up in Ac Milan.
I decided to start one after 14 years. In my current journeyman I am playing my second year. I started with AFC CHINDIA in the Romanian league. I started there because I have a fascination with maps, countries, cities, and the historical background. CHINDIA is a rather weal team, in fact one of the weakest in the league. Their history is interesting so I chose them.
After finishing my first year with them, placing in 6th place in the highest difficulty I received an offer from Steaua Bucharest (arguably the biggest team in Romania). While they are the strongest team there, they are relatively weak in comparison to teams in other euro leagues. I'm currently in the post-season playoff fighting with my arch rival for first place. We are both tied in record and with 8 matches left to play it has become clear the champion will be decided when we face each other. I am also currently, and miraculously, in the round of 16 in the Euro League which is exciting because, some of you might not know this. Steaua Bucharest won the champions league in the 80's vs Barcelona. They also haven't won a league title since 2014-15 so it's a challenge to return them to glory.
From here, I will do a total of 2-3 seasons max with Steaua before moving on. My goals for this journeyman is to eventually coach Marseille and then Milan towards the end of my 15 year run. But before I get there I would like to coach in other weaker leagues such as Netherlands, Portugal, even in Scandinavia before possibly coaching a Spanish team (La Coruna or Las Palmas) and an English team (Man U., West Ham, or Arsenal).
That being said, here are some tips to make this fun for you!

Start in a league outside of the top 5 and even outside of Europe if you can. Some recommendations are Romania, Austria, United States, and even Australia
Have an end goal. Find the team you want to end your career mode team with. For me its Marseille and Milan for others it might be Juve, Barca, Real, etc.
Do not use any extra help like financial takeover or sofifa. This ruins the struggle and the struggle makes it worthwhile when you finally take the big team job. Use the GTN to scout instead. It makes it more rewarding when you find decent players.
Limit how many players you buy per season. I limit myself to 5 per full season. This also includes free agents.
Try doing youth scout to get at least one or two players in your team. I sometimes find a cool player that I take with me to every club.
It's okay to lose. This is part of the struggle. My first year, I thought maybe I would at least win the cup but got knocked out early and that's okay because it's a weak team
Set a goal for your team. Win the league, win a cup, or something else
Limit yourself to 2-3 years per team until you finally make it to your dream team. Give yourself one freebie meaning if you end up in a league that you don't like then leave after 1 year. This way you will probably coach about 5-6 teams total.
Make semi-realistic transfers.

UPDATE: I completed my 2nd year (1st with steaua) and I Managed to win the league by a 2 point margin, won the league cup, but unfortunately got knocked out of the Europa League in the round of 8 by Sevilla. Currently playing season 3 (2md with steaua). The goal is to win the league and domestic cup and hopefully make the semifinals of the champions league granted that wont happen. After this season I will move as it would be 3 total seasons in Romania. The goal is to move to another league outside of the top 5.

Hello, everyone!
I recently created Football10YearsAgo, it's a sub about football but ten year in the past, point is to share news articles, events, etc, that are interesting in hindsight or jokingly talk about them like we discover this for the first time
Without further ado, here is a recap of the 7 days period from the 9th of March 2010 onward :
This week i dig up quite a few goal videos

Date	Post
March 09th	Champions League : Arsenal beat Porto 5-0 [6-2 on aggr.] with a Hattrick from Niklas Bendtner and a wonder goal from Nasri
-	Champions League : Fiorentina is leading 3-1 against Bayern München but Arjen Robben scores this rocket to bring it back to 3-2 [4-4 on aggr.] qualifying Bayern on away goals
March 10th	Stuttgart has found themselves a exciting young prospects to be the centerpieces of their game as a double-6 : Sami Khedira and Christian Träsch: Stuttgart's new dream duo
-	Champions League : Manchester United beat AC Milan 4-0 [2-2 on agg.] with a brace from Rooney on a superb assist by Nani, Rooney 30th goal this season, SAF challenges him to reach 42 (the number of CR9 last season)
-	Champions League : Olympique Lyonnais equalized 1-1 against Real Madrid by their exciting new prospect Miralem Pjanić ensuring their qualification for the next round
March 11th	In the Championship: Savage shines in goal for Derby County against Reading Derby's keepers were forced out (first Bywater for an injury and then Jay Tabb following a foul by Troy Deeney), Robbie Savage was required to stand between the sticks for over 45 minutes, and during that time he unfurled a range of saves (including a sublime tip around the post from a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick which was lancing straight into the top right corner) “I've never tried being a keeper in training, its just natural,” he told. So there is more than “the hair, teeth, tan and the big house”
-	Europa League: Juventus beat Fulham 3-1, The guardian write Dickson Etuhu gives Fulham faint hope on a chastening evening in Turin ...., Hatem Ben Arfa scores a late equalizer for Marseille on a header against Benfica and the 19yo belgian Eden Hazard scores a long freekick for Lille to beat Liverpool 1-0
March 12th	A couple of foreshadowing articles by the Guardian : Milan no longer able to mask the decline of Italian clubs' fortunes and Why the rarely spotted British manager is now an endangered species
-	Internazionale loses at Catania 3-1 while AC Milan won thanks to a last minute great goal from Clarence Seedorf against Chievo, which means Milan is now only one point behind Inter
-	Didier Drogba is named Africa's footballer of the year
March 13th	Didier Drogba scores a brace for Chelsea against West Ham United while Scott Parker had scored a wonderful goal, a brace from Rooney for Manchester United against Fulham, and Nicklas Bendtner scores a late winner against Hull City for Arsenal after Andrey Arshavin managed a tricky goal earlier, with these 3 clubs winning, the top of the table look like this. Two other players scored a brace in this round : Fernando Torres for Liverpool against Portsmouth and Roman Pavlyuchenko for Tottenham against Blackburn
-	Fernando Torres wants to win titles and says : "We need four or five top class players to compete, players better than the ones we have. If we do not reinforce the squad, next year all we will be able to do is fight for fourth again.", potentially considering a move
-	Lisandro López equalized for Olympique Lyonnais in the derby against Saint-Etienne (1-1)
-	Guillaume Hoarau scored a goal of pure class for Paris Saint-Germain against FC Sochaux while his team-mate Mevlut Erdinc scored a hattrick. They will most-likely be safe from relegation
March 14th	David Beckham's World Cup is over: Three-month lay-off with achilles tendon injury
-	Luis Suarez scored the last goal of the match between Ajax and PSV (4-1)
-	Sunderland 1-[1] Manchester City - Adam Jonhson 90' Great Goal
-	Lionel Messi scored 2 goals in 3 minutes to get his hattrick agsint Valencia
-	Toulouse [1]-1 Olympique de Marseille - Paulo Machado 39' Great Goal. With these results, there are 3 teams tied on points and there are only 2 points between 1st and 6th
March 15th	Hull City confirm Phil Brown has been sacked

I'm considering doing the same thing u/flyingarab did whereby we would watch a stream of a old games and have a match thread or a live chat/discord. I have in mind the second leg of Fulham vs Juventus in 2 days (Juventus won the first leg 3-1) so don't look at the score in the mean time. Tell me if it's a good idea
Still considering doing an other sub like this but way older like 1968 as it would be way more interesting, currently evaluating how difficult it would be to find stuff
Previous weekly recaps :

Match Time: 7/15/2020 03:15 Wednesday（GMT+8）
English Premier League -- Chelsea VS Norwich City
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Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's loss at Sheffield United when they welcome already-relegated Norwich City to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The Blues lost 3-0 to Chris Wilder's side at Bramall Lane, while Norwich's relegation was confirmed on Saturday when they suffered a 4-0 defeat at home to West Ham United.
Match preview
The race for the top four in the Premier League is threatening to go to the wire, with Chelsea, Leicester City and Manchester United battling for the two spots behind Liverpool and Manchester City. Fifth could yet be enough to qualify for next season's Champions League due to Man City's European ban, but there is no question that the three teams mentioned will be determined to finish inside the top four. Chelsea currently hold third, but Saturday's loss to the Blades mean that Leicester and Man United will both have the chance to go above them when they play their respective matches on Sunday and Monday. As a result, Frank Lampard's side could be down in fifth by the time that they take to the field for this match and another poor result against Norwich might leave them vulnerable to the teams behind them. Chelsea will fancy their chances of picking up a positive result, though, having won each of their last four Premier League games at Stamford Bridge, including victories over Manchester City and Watford since returning to the field following the league's postponement.
Norwich, meanwhile, will already be thinking about next season, having had their relegation back to the Championship confirmed on Saturday afternoon. It was only a matter of time before the drop was confirmed, but there is no question that their supporters would have been incredibly disappointed with the manner of the defeat to West Ham, who ran riot at Carrow Road courtesy of four goals from Michail Antonio. The Canaries have now lost each of their last eight games in all competitions, including seven in the Premier League, while they have managed just one goal in their six league games since the lockdown period. Just five wins and 24 defeats from their 35 matches this season is an indication of their struggles in England's top flight, while they are comfortably the lowest scorers in the division with 26. A trip to Stamford Bridge is not quite what the team would have wanted after a four-goal loss at home to West Ham, but the pressure is now arguably off Farke's side, which could give them a boost.
Chelsea Premier League form: WWLWWL
Chelsea form (all competitions): WWLWWL
Norwich Premier League form: LLLLLL
Norwich form (all competitions): LLLLLL
Team News
Chelsea will again be without the services of Billy Gilmour for this match due to a long-term knee injury, but N'Golo Kante and Fikayo Tomori are both in contention to make their returns. Kante could ultimately be saved for the FA Cup semi-final against Man United on July 19, though, with Lampard unlikely to take any chances on the hamstring problem which has recently ruled the Frenchman out. There are expected to be alternations from the clash with Sheffield United, meaning that Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso and Olivier Giroud are all in contention to start. Mateo Kovacic was on the bench against the Blades after overcoming a slight problem, meanwhile, and the Croatia international could return to the XI on Tuesday night. As for Norwich, Grant Hanley, Christoph Zimmermann, Moritz Leitner and Sam Byram remain unavailable for selection, but the Canaries did not pick up any fresh problems against West Ham. Todd Cantwell should return to the starting XI, having been named on the bench against the Hammers, while Kenny McLean is also in line to feature in the middle of the park. Farke is not expected to make wholesale changes, though, meaning that Teemu Pukki, who scored the last of his 11 Premier League goals back in January, should lead the line.
Chelsea possible starting lineup: Kepa; James, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kovacic, Barkley; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian
Norwich possible starting lineup: Krul; Aarons, Godfrey, Klose, Lewis; McLean, Tettey; Hernandez, Cantwell, Buendia; Pukki
Chelsea VS Norwich City
Prediction:Chelsea 3-0 Norwich City
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