2023 - 2024 Premier League thread
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Can someone with more knowledge of the situation elaborate? My limited understanding is that he is out of favor at PSG and wants out. It seems like Real Madrid is the destination, so why can't he just go now? Maybe Real can't afford the buyout or there are FFP implications? So, he has to wander for a year and Pool might be willing to splash a ton of cash for a one year return. I applaud him for not taking the Saudi money, but turning down nearly three quarters of a billion dollars is crazy for just one year.
Clift notes: money is ruining sport.
Transfer Talk: Liverpool a shock loan option for Mbappe
Liverpool could pull off the transfer coup of the decade if wantaway PSG striker Kylian Mbappe joins them on loan. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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As a Liverpool fan, why should I care? If it happens, it’s just one season and he‘s gone.
Because you get the second best striker on the planet with a team that is setup to win Europe is probably a good reason. Liverpool had a bad start to the year, but they have a ton of talent and are going to be right at the top of the table again....even more so if they pull that off. I always thought he was going to Saudi Arabia for one of those 300 million dollar a year contracts.Transfer Talk: Liverpool a shock loan option for Mbappe
Liverpool could pull off the transfer coup of the decade if wantaway PSG striker Kylian Mbappe joins them on loan. Transfer Talk has the latest.
As a Liverpool fan, why should I care? If it happens, it’s just one season and he‘s gone.
Looks United may have a true #9 this year and for a few years. Seems a bit much for a 20 year old not name Haaland, but so far most of Hag's signings have been hits thus far.
www.skysports.com
Rasmus Hojlund: Manchester United agree £72m deal with Atalanta for Denmark forward
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Serie A side Atalanta over the signing of striker Rasmus Hojlund; 20-year-old was left out of the squad that played Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly on Saturday
Dortmund 3-2 Man United (Jul 30, 2023) Game Analysis - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester United Club Friendly game from July 30, 2023 on ESPN.
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I didn’t watch the match, but per the article, United struggled on defense.
Sources: Bayern make new €100m+ bid for Kane
Bayern Munich have set Tottenham a deadline of midnight on Friday to accept a club-record offer in excess of €100 million for striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN.
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The didn't struggle on defense.....the defense gifted Dortmund 2 goals by giving the ball away in very bad spots. Maguire is expected to do that at this point...good luck West Ham who is still trying to sign him and hopefully do. Lindelof is typically an accurate passer so he can get a pass there, but he will also be behind Varane and the Butcher Martinez both of who now have a keeper that is excellent with his feet and passing the ball. United actually played well outside of the free goals they gave to Dortmund.Dortmund 3-2 Man United (Jul 30, 2023) Game Analysis - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester United Club Friendly game from July 30, 2023 on ESPN.
I didn’t watch the match, but per the article, United struggled on defense.
Sources: Bayern make new €100m+ bid for Kane
Bayern Munich have set Tottenham a deadline of midnight on Friday to accept a club-record offer in excess of €100 million for striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN.
As a BvB & Spurs fan, this might just finish me.
This would be double tap to the nuts, yes.As a BvB & Spurs fan, this might just finish me.
I didn’t want to scare you, have you faint on us. Yeah, two 20-lb sledges, that sounds about right, come to think of it.
Think of Mbappe to Liverpool. The horror, the horror!As a BvB & Spurs fan, this might just finish me.
As a BvB & Spurs fan, I've been living with the Klopp to Liverpool horror for eight years.
Not as bad as having Tomas Tuchel return to the Bundesliga with Bayern F'n München mid way through the season and to Dortmund choke away the league to them on the final day.
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Not at all! The older I get, the easier it has become to move on from the foibles of my various sporting interests. Big losses use to hound me for a long time, now I usually move past them with a good night's sleep. My years as a Phillies & PSU Hoops fan have conditioned me well!
Didn't Arsenal win?
Oops. I saw 1-0, Man City, and thought it was over.
Like I said, new season, new result.
This seems to be a very handy guide. Not yet up to speed on the new season but I can’t find anything more convenient, not that I’ve looked all that hard.
Premier League Handicap: Which teams still have work to do before the transfer window closes?
How much progress can Premier League teams make in a few short weeks, and what difference will it make to the perception of their chances?
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First weekend of 2023-24 competition, and below is the TV schedule. After several years of getting Peacock for free, I guess I'm going to have to add it to my cable package if I want to catch most of this season's competition. smh
Friday
3:00 pm EDT -- Burnley vs. Man C. (USA Network)
Saturday
7:30 am EDT -- Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Luton Town (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Sheffield U. vs. Crystal Palace (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham U. (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Everton vs. Fulham (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Newcastle U. vs. Aston Villa (NBC)
Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- Brentford vs. TottenhamHotspur (Peacock)
11:30 am EDT -- Chelsea vs. Liverpool (Peacock)
Friday
3:00 pm EDT -- Burnley vs. Man C. (USA Network)
Saturday
7:30 am EDT -- Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Luton Town (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Sheffield U. vs. Crystal Palace (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham U. (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Everton vs. Fulham (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Newcastle U. vs. Aston Villa (NBC)
Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- Brentford vs. TottenhamHotspur (Peacock)
11:30 am EDT -- Chelsea vs. Liverpool (Peacock)
Tom, I'm assuming you are referring to Xfinity. If so, same here... it was included with my internet package but stopped a couple of months ago. I'm not sure if they are still offering, but if you signed up for peacock directly through them on their website you would get a discounted amount for one year. $2.99/mo for 12 mos. Maybe take a look and see if it's still available, or give them a call.
If it’s just the one game a week on basic cable, I might go there too. Also, I like morning games with my cereal. If all the basic cable matches are going to be at 12:30, that’s a problem.
Maguire to West Ham seems pretty likely now.
www.skysports.com
Harry Maguire transfer: West Ham agree deal with Man Utd for defender as James Ward-Prowse undergoes medical
West Ham had a £20m bid for Harry Maguire rejected last month but now they are cautiously optimistic about completing the signing from Manchester United; personal terms are not expected to be a problem but there is still work to do on the details of his exit
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Yeah, I wasn't too cryptic in my description. The discounted price is still available to me -- I just haven't taken the plunge. I'm pretty busy the first few weekends of the Premier season, so I'm not in a rush to sign up for the discount on Peacock. If it was just the EPL, I might pass. But Peacock also has some of the B1G telecasts this year, so I'm likely to pony up for Peacock.
Sources: West Ham agree £30m deal for Maguire
West Ham have agreed on a deal worth around £30 million ($38.2m) to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
Also Ward-Prowse.
Bayern-Munich offers $110 million for Harry Kane. He now has to decide and games begin this weekend. Wonderful timing.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38165418/tottenham-bayern-agree-100m+-deal-kane-sources
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38165418/tottenham-bayern-agree-100m+-deal-kane-sources
Well both parties dragged this out and now Tottenham sells him and gets some money or he walks free at the end of the season.
What is your preference? Regardless, being this late in the game isn't great for Spurs.
Any talks of a late replacement if he does end up being sold?
Bayern and Tottenham came to an agreement. Now, apparently, it’s up to Kane to stay or go.
Mbappe seemingly to Real Madrid.