On this episode of the EPL Talk podcast, Soccerex’s Misha Sher rejoined the podcast to talk about …
- his views on the stage of the World Cup 2018 bids,
- any improvements in England’s bid,
- the strength of Russia’s bid,
- Soccerex’s recent European Expo in Manchester,
- American sports business models and European football,
- the debt problems in the Premiership,
- the Red Knights’ movement,
- the importance of Champions League for Liverpool,
- the Reds’ on-the-pitch problems,
- his views on the new North American Soccer League.
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With around 10 games left on the schedule, it’s white-knuckle time up and down the table in the Barclays Premier League.
Three teams are within two points of first place, four teams are within four points of fourth place and seven teams are within six points of the drop zone.
Or, if math really isn’t your thing, you could just say that things are tight.
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Torres: Please, get some goals in before United match...
I’m the fan who demands my one year in denial. I cling to the hopes of last season, refusing to believe something can’t be salvaged from this one (as the definition of salvage changes from Can we still finish top four? to Can we still finish top six? Top seven?) With my team so plagued by injury and other abrupt halts to any momentum, I’ve looked to those few inspiring performances to show me that a run of great form is on its way. October’s lively win over United made me sure we were about to put the early season problems behind us and go on a streak. Nope. We didn’t win again for another month. (And that was against Debrecen, a day we got kicked out of the Champions League anyway because Fiorentina beat Lyon).
Then in January, despite the continual problems with fitness and form, we managed a nice little unbeaten streak. No stand-out matches, but it looked like Liverpool were coming together. We lost to Arsenal in February, ending that streak, but we put up a good fight and were building momentum toward the City match which had become incredibly important. A time to take all the points from a strong rival and make make a serious bid on top-four placement. But our players forgot how to pass the ball and couldn’t gain an advantage despite a brilliant defensive outing. Crushed.
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After a Champions League week in which both Arsenal and United cruised through, the media in UK goes overboard. There are rarely any shades of grey in press coverage here. You’re a hero or a zero and that’s pretty much it. At the moment you’d think Rooney had actually invented heading the ball, so extreme has the praise of his goals been. It’s not that he doesn’t deserve praise – but my god it goes over-the-top.
Thus, United were imperious and Arsenal majestic, despite the fact that both were playing against sluggish, over-the-hill teams. Teams which still needed beating, and which they beat well, but a little perspective would occasionally be welcome.
The trouble is The Premier League and its cheerleaders seek any opportunity to laud the league as the best in the world. They regularly go further and say ‘all the best players want to play here.’ You will regularly here and read comments to that effect from journalists and pundits.
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Thursday gives the team of Kartik Krishnaiyer, Laurence McKenna and Richard Farley their first chance to reflect on a banner week for the Premiership in the UEFA Champions League. The team gets together to discuss
- Manchester United’s 4-0 (7-2) win over AC Milan,
- Arsenal’s 5-0 (6-2) win over Porto,
- Thursday’s Europa League match for Fulham at Juventus,
- Liverpool at Lille,
- Monday’s Liverpool disappointment at Wigan, and
- the weekend’s important matches in the Premiership.
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