Lads, it's the Premier League thread - EPL 2019/20

i know, i miss the football when it's not here

don't recognise the Watford lad, not sure he ever played for them in the Prem

He didn't, think he was on loan in second div

Which means in our pathetic league he'll probably start

Idly wondering how many players actively prefer it without any fans there. They're unlikely to be back for basically the entire season as far as I can tell.

Some of them are probably used to crowd silence. I'm sure Fulham will have warm memories of it this year

it probably works for some players but the quality and the intensity is reduced i think because psychologically it must be so different. i think there'll be spectators in before Christmas, but socially distanced to the extent it'll still be weird, and whether that experiment survives whatever spike we've got to look forward to god knows

It's not even how it looks on TV, I'm fine with that, but the socially distanced match day, without the usual rituals around that, it just feels like a joyless proposition.

I'm really missing the dialogue between the players and a stadium of fans. Even the champions League final felt halfway like a friendly.

MLS is opening up games to small handfuls of fans, and this could be humorous. Just remembering pre-pandemic, a few years ago when a bunch of douches were harassing Tim Howard at a Colorado match and he loudly told them "go fuck your mother".

Harry Maguire found GUILTY of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and repeated attempts of bribery.

— Martha Kelner (@marthakelner) August 25, 2020

lol that didn't take long

Andy Carroll with a timely reminder that he is the greatest striker England has ever produced pic.twitter.com/ZVslHlTBq8

— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) August 25, 2020

“Do you know who I am? I am very rich, I can give you money,”

“I am the leader of Manchester United”

already enjoying the commentary from experts on the Greek legal system on Twitter

lol also Phil Jones trending

lol also Phil Jones trending

So looks like Messi is going to City then :|

Shame Stoke are in the Championship

wet Tuesday nights will be available in Burnley, Leeds, Salford

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgSQvfZWkAMWSOH?format=jpg&name=medium

quite a lot of online Wolves fans throwing a fit about Doherty to Spurs, personally i have faith in the owners and Nuno tho the money quoted seems low, even in the mystery market of covidball. still i think this could be one of those deals where it works for everybody.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ega1xbtWoAARcFz?format=jpg&name=large

Young Doherty, circled

Pogba's got the 'rona

As do six Chelsea players apparently

Alone in the Park - it's the Prem 2020-21 thread

No EPL thread should be open for 13 months.