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Nibby

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I do feel sorry for Southampton, a club that's had numerous top players come through their ranks only for them to be sold to the likes of Arsenal(my team) Liverpool, Man Utd etc and now they find themselves relegated.
 

Doohickey

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Unbelievable season from Newcastle - from relegation fodder to Champions League. Leaving aside questions about ownership (Man City have been in that position for years and Utd look like they might follow), Eddie Howe has done an incredible job and bought players he can intergrate into the squad to get the best results.
 
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zagatoes30

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Not a great season for my team, Lampard was always going to be a problem can't think why we kept him after last year. A game to go and it could still end worse than it is now - fingers crossed
 

Karen64

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Not a great season for my team, Lampard was always going to be a problem can't think why we kept him after last year. A game to go and it could still end worse than it is now - fingers crossed
Just keep looking forward ….. you’re getting a great manager in ‘Potti’ (Pottechino). We (Man Utd) should’ve bought him after Spurs threw him out :confused: . Give him time, sure it will be positive! Although ….. not against us:rofl5:
 

midlifecrisis

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Unbelievable season from Newcastle - from relegation fodder to Champions League. Leaving aside questions about ownership (Man City have been in that position for years and Utd look like they might follow), Eddie Howe has done an incredible job and bought players he can intergrate into the squad to get the best results.
I had the pleasure of watching AFC Bournemouth back in 2009 when Eddie took on the job. He doesn't need millions to get the best from a team, the Cherries had a transfer ban when he started and could only loan players or get free transfers but he managed to stop their decline, reverse it and get them up to the premier league. I said back then that he'll be England Manager one day and I still stick by that.
 

zagatoes30

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They were lucky by sacking Lampard sooner than later..however I believe that Dyche has earnt a cool £3.5million by keeping them up.
I would have sacked Lampard at the end of last season, in fact I would never have signed him at all.

Not surprised Dyche got a mega bonus for keeping them up but this level of performance can't continue
 

midlifecrisis

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I would have sacked Lampard at the end of last season, in fact I would never have signed him at all.

Not surprised Dyche got a mega bonus for keeping them up but this level of performance can't continue
He is a terrible manager, much like Gerrraaarrrd. Great players do not necessarily make great Managers...(apart from Fergie and Cloughie, both great strikers in their day)
 

zagatoes30

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He is a terrible manager, much like Gerrraaarrrd. Great players do not necessarily make great Managers...(apart from Fergie and Cloughie, both great strikers in their day)
Arteta looks like he might have the makings of a decent manager - time will tell
 

dem maser

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Unfortunately Everton remain…..just can’t get rid of them, almost every season just survive…..

Wish we got no European football instead of Europa as I feel we could be focusing on league more

Arteta, terrible manager. Won’t win a thing and will get sacked I reckon soon, they won’t win the league if they didn’t this season.
A manager who is irritating on the touch line is not one who the team will respect in my opinion
 

dem maser

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He is a terrible manager, much like Gerrraaarrrd. Great players do not necessarily make great Managers...(apart from Fergie and Cloughie, both great strikers in their day)
Gerard is not a terrible manager. If a few months at Villa determine that then that’s not a fair look at what he achieved in Scotland or for the Liverpool youth team where he won cups and leagues.
He just made the premier move too soon that’s all. He will be back. Just needs a lower league team for a few years or England job haha