Congrats to LIV.
Congrats to the promoted teams Leeds, Burnley, Sunderland.
Big offseason, starting with CWC, and who will join teams (MCI, CHE) before then?
Then, there are the pre-season money-grab tours. Four teams playing three matches, and there are two matches each in CHI, ATL, NJ.
I assume other teams are also taking money wherever they can.
Not sure what golf has to do with English Premier League… but ok
So, have English bookmakers started giving odds on MUN being relegated after next season?
The new fixtures are out the new fixtures are out!!
No teasing for a week before, no out of country matches (yet).
They have NFL’ed a tradition that the champ plays before the others.
Oh, and some matches will be moved to Sunday due to Euro competition, some will be moved due to FA Cup advancement, some will be moved for unexpected tragedy, some might be moved for TV. I mean, there will be matches on nearly every Sunday, but only the first week has been finalized with dates and times.
Given that City paid a big fine last year for this too, I’m guessing they DNGAF and are willing to be fined for a little gamesmanship
The curse of unexpected success: you have to sell the team in order for them to play in Europa League:
De Bruyne’s long journey to Napoli.
Although Man U may need the money, this sounds like it could have been more expensive in the end because of the distraction factor.
I wonder how much the odds have dropped for CHE in betting, after the CWC win.
It is a different format from a group+knockout. And if the past is data, winning every match in the EPL is nearly a priority. I think the hardest part is knowing when to rest players. And they have to be rested. Rest them against relegation-bound teams, sure, but that sub had better be ready to win as well, else that resting player might have to come off the bench. Meanwhile, real competition in the UCL will occur eight times and each win in THAT competition (plus each advanced round) adds to CWC qualification. Winning UCL guarantees a bid, but otherwise an EPL team has to be in the top eight non-winners AND be in the top two of EPL teams by the end of the 27/28 season. Currently, CHE is not even in the top 20 of Europe and not in the top four EPL teams, per wiki.
Seems that EFL Cup and FA Cup will drop in importance for teams seeking CWC qualification, their making Sophie’s Choices when two important matches are too close together.