2023-2024 EPL Discussion Thread

[BenBronx]

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Bournemouth vs Luton Town match was abandoned after 65 minutes when it was 1-1 as a result of Tom Lockyer's collapse on the pitch. The match will be replayed at a date yet to be confirmed.
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Will they replay the whole thing? Or just complete the remaining 25min+?

Bournemouth vs Luton Town will be replayed in full.

[K]

Thanks. An interesting decision. (Wonder if there's a fixed rule for that sorta thing.)

If there's a win and other teams lose out (i.e. if a draw would be better for them), they won't be happy.

[Jezza]

Liverpool player broke his leg colliding with Klopp on the sidelines.

Haven't yet watched the video... But maybe Klopp needs better reflexes.

Tsimikas broke his collarbone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBWdDVqxXso

[Jezza]

Weekend Results:

Thursday, December 21 2023:
Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Friday, December 22 2023:
Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United

Saturday, December 23 2023:
West Ham United 2-0 Manchester United
Fulham 0-2 Burnley
Luton Town 1-0 Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Everton
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal

Sunday, December 24 2023:
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea

Ladder:
1. Arsenal 40 - Played 18
2. Liverpool 39 - Played 18
3. Aston Villa 39 - Played 18
4. Tottenham 36 - Played 18
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5. Man City 34 - Played 17
6. West Ham 30 - Played 18
7. Newcastle 29 - Played 18
8. Man Utd 28 - Played 18
9. Brighton 27 - Played 18
10. Chelsea 22 - Played 18
11. Wolves 22 - Played 18
12. Bournemouth 22 - Played 17
13. Fulham 21 - Played 18
14. Brentford 19 - Played 17
15. Crystal Palace 18 - Played 18
16. Everton 16 - Played 18
17. Nott Forest 14 - Played 18
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18. Luton Town 12 - Played 17
19. Burnley 11 - Played 18
20. Sheffield Utd 9 - Played 18

[Jezza]

Boxing Day Matches:

Tuesday, December 26 2023:
Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest - 12:30
Bournemouth vs Fulham - 15:00
Sheffield United vs Luton Town - 15:00
Burnley vs Liverpool - 17:30
Manchester United vs Aston Villa - 20:00

Wednesday, December 27 2023:
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - 19:30
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace - 19:30
Everton vs Manchester City - 20:15

Thursday, December 28 2023:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur - 19:30
Arsenal vs West Ham United - 20:15

All local times.

[Jezza]

Boxing Day Results:

Tuesday, December 26 2023:
Newcastle United 1-3 Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth 3-0 Fulham
Sheffield United 2-3 Luton Town
Burnley 0-2 Liverpool
Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa

Wednesday, December 27 2023:
Brentford 1-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Thursday, December 28 2023:
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal 0-2 West Ham United

Ladder:
1. Liverpool 42 - Played 19
2. Arsenal 40 - Played 19
3. Aston Villa 39 - Played 19
4. Man City 37 - Played 18
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5. Tottenham 36 - Played 19
6. West Ham 33 - Played 19
7. Man Utd 31 - Played 19
8. Brighton 30 - Played 19
9. Newcastle 29 - Played 19
10. Chelsea 25 - Played 19
11. Wolves 25 - Played 19
12. Bournemouth 25 - Played 18
13. Fulham 21 - Played 19
14. Brentford 19 - Played 18
15. Crystal Palace 18 - Played 19
16. Nott Forest 17 - Played 19
17. Everton 16 - Played 19
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18. Luton Town 15 - Played 18
19. Burnley 11 - Played 19
20. Sheffield Utd 9 - Played 19

[Jezza]

Weekend and New Years matches:

Saturday, December 30 2023:
Luton Town vs Chelsea - 12:30
Aston Villa vs Burnley - 15:00
Crystal Palace vs Brentford - 15:00
Manchester City vs Sheffield United - 15:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton - 15:00
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United - 17:30

Sunday, December 31 2023:
Fulham vs Arsenal - 14:00
Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth - 14:00

Monday, January 1 2024:
Liverpool vs Newcastle United - 20:00

Tuesday, January 2 2024:
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion - 19:30

All local times.

[BenBronx]

Weekend and New Years matches:

Monday, January 1 2024:
Liverpool vs Newcastle United - 20:00

All local times.

Magpies @ Anfield: PL era:
2022/23 Lost 1-2 Isak
2021/22 Lost 1-3 Shelvey
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Willock
2019/20 Lost 1-3 Willems
2018/19 Lost 0-4
2017/18 Lost 0-2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Cisse, Colback
2014/15 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 1-2 og(Skrtel)
2012/13 Drew 1-1 Cabaye
2011/12 Lost 1-3 og(Agger)
2010/11 Lost 0-3
2008/09 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3
2006/07 Lost 0-2
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 1-3 Kluivert
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Ameobi
2003/04 Lost 1-2 Robert (FAC)
2002/03 Drew 2-2 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 Lost 0-3
2000/01 Lost 0-3
1999/00 Lost 1-2 Shearer
1998/99 Lost 2-4 Solano, Andersson
1997/98 Lost 0-1
1996/97 Lost 3-4 Gillespie, Asprilla, Barton
1995/96 Lost 3-4 Ferdinand, Ginola, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 1-0 Watson (LC)
1994/95 Lost 0-2
1993/94 Won 2-0 Lee, Cole

NUFC last 20 games on 1st January:
1973 Leicester City (h) drew 2-2
1974 Arsenal (a) won 1-0
1980 Sunderland (h) won 3-1
1983 Carlisle United (h) drew 2-2
1985 Sunderland (h) won 3-1
1986 Everton (h) drew 2-2
1987 Manchester United (a) lost 1-4
1988 Nottingham Forest (a) won 2-0
1990 Wolves (h) lost 1-4
1991 Oldham Athletic (a) drew 1-1
1992 Southend United (a) lost 0-4
1994 Manchester City (h) won 2-0
1997 Leeds United (h) won 3-0
2003 Liverpool (h) won 1-0
2005 Birmingham City (h) won 2-1
2007 Manchester United (h) drew 2-2
2014 West Bromwich Albion (a) lost 0-1
2015 Burnley (h) drew 3-3
2018 Stoke City (a) won 1-0
2020 Leicester City (h) lost 0-3

[LaurieHolden]

I'm being lazy Jezza, but when was the last time WHU beat the Gunners at Emirates?!
February 1, 2006 the Hammers stunned Arsene Wenger's Arsenal with a 3-2 victory and became the last away team to win at Highbury in the process.

[BenBronx]

I'm being lazy Jezza, but when was the last time WHU beat the Gunners at Emirates?!
February 1, 2006 the Hammers stunned Arsene Wenger's Arsenal with a 3-2 victory and became the last away team to win at Highbury in the process.

Hey Laurie, although the question wasn't addressed to me I thought I'd answer it. Along with being the last ever side to win at Highbury, West Ham also became the first team to win at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. A Bobby Zamora goal was enough to record a 1-0 victory on Saturday 7th April 2007. West Ham also won 2-0 at the Emirates on Sunday 9th August 2015 with goals from Cheikhou Kouyaté & Mauro Zárate.

[LaurieHolden]

Cheers Benny, while I'm not a died in the wool Liverpool supporter like I am with the Pies, I've been again following it pretty closely over the past 5 or so years.
I used to follow them back as a kid in the very late '70's & early '80's and again during the Fowler / Collymore years in the '90's before for reasons unknown I lost interest.
It might be a rare double, Reds and Pies!

[K]

Liverpool player broke his leg colliding with Klopp on the sidelines.

Haven't yet watched the video... But maybe Klopp needs better reflexes.

Tsimikas broke his collarbone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBWdDVqxXso

Yup. Was gonna go back to correct this, but ya beat me to it!

But now I'm wondering: Did Klopp have a playing career? (Not that being an ex-player means you'll definitely be able to get out of the way of your own player!)

[K]

EPL Outrights 2023/2024

Man City 1.72
Liverpool 3.75
Arsenal 5.50
Aston Villa 20.00
Tottenham 31.00
Man Utd 251.00
Chelsea 476.00
Everyone else 501.00

[Jezza]

[But now I'm wondering: Did Klopp have a playing career? (Not that being an ex-player means you'll definitely be able to get out of the way of your own player!)

Yes, Klopp played the majority off his career with Bundesliga side, Mainz 05.

This was also the first club he started coaching before moving onto bigger clubs in Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.

[K]

And it's hard to see how Tsimikas broke his collarbone. It was his legs that tangled with Klopp. And Klopp didn't fall on his collarbone either.