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1 Leverkusen win OR a Bayern loss and Neverkusen is no more.

While Inter are running away with the title (up 11 points on second Milan with a game in hand, and 7 games to go) its not over yet

Brest in second place with a game in hand and 13 points behind PSG with 6 games remaining. PSG can still tie games against bottom of the table Clermont Foot and still probably win the league. Champions League is on the mind

8 games remaining and Real Madrid are up 8 points on second place Barca. Girona are 10 points behind Madrid and 7 points ahead of 4th place Atletico. Athletic Bilbao are 2 points behind Atletico (have fun working the math but don't look up the table. Ruins the fun)

Arsenal at the top with 71 while Liverpool and City are at 70 (Liverpool vs United tomorrow). 4th is Villa with 60 points but Tottenham on 57 points have 2 games in hand including tomorrow against Nottingham Forest. United and West Ham are tied on 48 and Newcastle have 47 points so thats the race there.


Won't comment yet on relegation scraps
 
DSP's Tax Lawyer said:
Look at you getting some hope lol
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During the Bologna game today, news broke that Motta has an agreement in principle to join Juventus next season. This guy Longo has gotten stuff wrong before but he's a pretty good source most of the time. If true, Motta is in the awkward situation of fighting for a champions league spot against the team he will be coaching next season. I really hope Roma starts dropping points because Bologna host Juve on May 19 (2nd to last game of the season) and that could be a game with huge implications.
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On today's exciting episode of what is unironically wrong with the mongs at Man U:
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>Get absolutely fucking mogged for the first half
>Get gifted a free goal to start the second
>Mainoo scores a fucking banger for the lead
<Choke the win with yet another retarded and unnecessary penalty

Mainoo's goal for anyone who didn't watch:
 
Hüftpriester said:
During the Bologna game today, news broke that Motta has an agreement in principle to join Juventus next season. This guy Longo has gotten stuff wrong before but he's a pretty good source most of the time. If true, Motta is in the awkward situation of fighting for a champions league spot against the team he will be coaching next season. I really hope Roma starts dropping points because Bologna host Juve on May 19 (2nd to last game of the season) and that could be a game with huge implications.
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This would be a huge coup if you guys signed him.



East_Clintwood said:
On today's exciting episode of what is unironically wrong with the mongs at Man U:
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>Get absolutely fucking mogged for the first half
>Get gifted a free goal to start the second
>Mainoo scores a fucking banger for the lead
<Choke the win with yet another retarded and unnecessary penalty

Mainoo's goal for anyone who didn't watch:
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I swear, if you fucks decide to play tough against Arsenal
 
Everton have been deducted two points for a second breach of Premier League financial rules.

Profit and sustainability rules (PSR) permit clubs to lose £105m over three years and an independent commission found Everton breached that by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23.
They drop one place to 16th and are now two points above the relegation zone.

The Toffees had a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal in February for the three-year period to 2021-22.

Everton say the club will appeal against the decision.

The Merseyside club could yet face a further points deduction in relation to interest costs associated with the building of the club's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, though that issue is unlikely to be resolved before the end of the season.

In its written reasons the independent commission said the Premier League had asked for a five-point deduction for the club.

The commission decided that any breach of PSR justifies a three-point deduction, with an additional two points because Everton's breach of £16.6m - 15.8% above the £105m threshold - is deemed significant.

However, the commission accepted Everton's arguments for mitigation in relation to the fact the club has:

  • Already been deducted points this season
  • Suffered a loss of revenue because of the suspension of a sponsorship deal with Russian company USM
  • Made an early admission of guilt
The commission concluded that the fact Everton have already been punished this season "for losses in years which overlap with the years at issue in these proceedings" merits a two-point reduction in punishment, with a further point for the loss of sponsorship revenue and early admission of guilt.

It also said that the club and league remain in dispute over costs related to the new stadium - with the Premier League saying these costs should count as PSR losses, while Everton argue they should be excluded and have capitalised them on their latest audited accounts.

The same independent commission will meet to decide the issue at a later date and, if it agrees with the Premier League, could issue further punishment.

However, the commission said this issue cannot be dealt with using the expediated PSR process introduced this season so is unlikely to be resolved before the end of the campaign.

An Everton statement read: "While the club's position has been that no further sanction was appropriate, the club is pleased to see that the commission has given credit to the majority of the issues raised by the club, including the concept of double punishment, the significant mitigating circumstances facing the club due to the war in Ukraine, and the high level of co-operation and early admission of the club's breach."

The Toffees added that the club is "extremely concerned" at the "inconsistency" of the punishments, with four different commissions issuing four different points deductions this season.

The Premier League said the independent commission "reaffirmed the principle that any breach of the PSRs is significant and justifies, indeed requires, a sporting sanction".

Nottingham Forest are the other Premier League club to have been charged with PSR breaches this season and were docked four points in March, although they have lodged an appeal.

Championship club Leicester have also been charged by the Premier League for allegedly breaking spending rules during their last three seasons in the top flight.

There is no guarantee that Everton's appeal will be heard before the final games of the Premier League season on 19 May when Everton travel to Arsenal.

The 2023-24 season technically remains 'live' until the annual general meeting in June when relegated clubs transfer their certificates and 24 May has been selected as a 'backstop date' for the appeals process to be concluded.
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Reminder that the ride never ends
 
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Just dont bother at that point jfc
They're paving the way for binning off deductions and making it a fine in time for City. Independent Regulator cant come soon enough
 
East_Clintwood said:
Reminder that the ride never ends
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The relegation battle was getting a little stale.


Shining Wit said:
They're paving the way for binning off deductions and making it a fine in time for City. Independent Regulator cant come soon enough
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I wonder if just fining Man City would be enough for the rest of the premier league to quit and create the old first division again
 
Let's check in on how Ronaldo is doing in the Camel League.

Completely barrels into a player after the ball goes out of play for some reason, then violently elbows him in the chest.

Here is the elbow in slow motion.

Then he gestures as if he's going to punch the referee in the back of the head after getting sent off, lol.

Totally normal behavior.
 
Hüftpriester said:
Let's check in on how Ronaldo is doing in the Camel League.

Completely barrels into a player after the ball goes out of play for some reason, then violently elbows him in the chest.
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Here is the elbow in slow motion.
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Then he gestures as if he's going to punch the referee in the back of the head after getting sent off, lol.
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Totally normal behavior.
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CTE?
 
Ronaldo is gonna be a great lolcow when he’s forced to retire or still playing in Afghanistan or some shit at the age of 50.
 
Wasn't a pen on Saka. Should have actually tried to go for goal and not stick a leg out for Neuer to catch

Also lol at that arsenal defender picking the in-play ball up
 
Hüftpriester said:
This is an absolute banger of a game between City and Madrid but does Erling Haaland actually do anything besides scoring 5 goals per game against relegation sides? The guy has been anonymous in almost every big game I’ve seen him in as a city player.
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He doesn't really go missing, its more of teams work to shut him down. Which is what I would do as a manager. Shittier teams don't have the defenders to shut him down but these better teams can focus more on him and then just see if City's midfield and wingers are capable of scoring or not
 
DSP's Tax Lawyer said:
Speaking of disappearing in a big match, wtf was that Mbappe? Real Madrid aren't going to pay the big bucks for someone to disappear in big matches
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I wonder if they’re having second thoughts. Why move your best player out of his preferred position to accommodate Mbappe when he’s so lackadaisical in a big game? If I was running Madrid, I would’ve been done with him after the last saga.

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It should be illegal for Dybala to take corners from the right. Homie is just lethal with those inswingers. Absolutely devastating left foot, should be at a way bigger club.
 
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