Not much intrigue left in most of the leagues, and the Champions League isn't until May 26, but still a lot of random transfer/WC talk to tide us over between the odd meaningless game. Speaking of which, did not expect that Gerrard to coach Rangers move. Fair play to him though, could be an interesting challenge

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

Wolves ran the damn Championship this year, so well done to them. Last weekend of the Championship season sees Fulham and Cardiff 1 point apart for the second spot, with the Bluebirds(hosting Reading) in the lead; Fulham are playing relegation-threatened Birmingham City (burn motherfuckers burn). Villa have the fourth spot locked up. Boro will play Villa if they draw or better. Derby County are sitting three points (and three goals in GD) behind them in 6th; PNE and Millwall (who finish against Villa) could catch them for the last playoff spot, though Millwall would need a 9-goal reversal in addition to a win on Sunday.

At the bottom end of the table, there's three points separating 23rd placed Bolton from 19th placed Reading, though the Royals have a 10-goal differential advantage over the nearest struggler (they'd go down if they lost and Birmingham, Burton and Barnsley all won). Birmingham are playing the aforementioned Fulham, and would go down with a loss and Bolton and Burton wins (with a 4-goal differential shift to bolton) OR Burton and Barnsley wins. Sunderland are going to League One no matter what. Sorry suckers.



1 Wolves
45 46 99
2 Cardiff
45 30 89
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3 Fulham
45 35 88
4 Aston Villa
45 31 83
5 Middlesbrough
45 22 75
6 Derby
45 19 72
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7 Preston
45 10 70
8 Millwall
45 10 69
9 Brentford
45 10 68
10 Bristol City
45 10 67
11 Sheff Utd
45 6 66
12 Norwich
45 -7 60
13 Ipswich
45 -3 59
14 Leeds
45 -7 57
15 QPR
45 -10 56
16 Sheff Wed
45 -5 54
17 Nottm Forest
45 -13 53
18 Hull
45 0 48
19 Reading
45 -22 43
20 Birmingham
45 -32 43
21 Barnsley
45 -21 41
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22 Burton
45 -42 41
23 Bolton
45 -36 40
24 Sunderland
45 -31 34

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that’s ... something.

Fulham plays Derby, Villa play Boro. Barnsley and Burton join Sunderland on the slide down to League 1 (from which Wigan and Blackburn are coming up! Remember those guys?)

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don't let the same thing happen today.

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is it a playoff to get promoted?

depending on the league, there are a number of automatic promotions (championship has two, league two has three, not sure about league one) and then the next four in the table are typically vying for the last promotion spot. the semis are played home/away like the CL KO rounds and then the final is at wembley.

some other countries have some pretty strange rules where one of the relegated teams from the division above also drops into the playoffs. if they win, then they are not relegated.

So if it's level at the end of 180, they go to ET, then pens.

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gonna be the most meaningless Clasico in a while

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

https://www.clippituser.tv/c/qvzxgm

kid has 4 goals in 4 starts, playing with ease in multiple positions, hopefully Tuchel gives him a shot like Emery did with Lo Celso (who's kept improving through the season)

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NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

Smh. Players with something to prove still don't bother to show up.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

On the other hand if Southampton go down, I’ll be honestly sad

Damn.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/sir-alex-ferguson-seriously-ill-surgery-brain-haemorrhage-190922379.html

Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage, his former club Manchester United have announced.

The procedure has apparently gone “very well” but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery. he is reported to be ‘seriously ill’.

United added that the 76-year-old’s family have requested privacy in the matter.

United midfielder Michael Carrick said on Twitter: “Absolutely devastated to hear about Sir Alex being unwell in hospital. All my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Be strong Boss.”

Ferguson’s son Darren, manager of League One side Doncaster, did not attend his side’s final home game of the season against Wigan due to his father’s illness.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

crazy

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

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Midfield injuries killed and the team didn't have the depth to still be playing CL football this late in the season.

but that west brom finish was a joke.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

Changed the club and changed English football. About 4 years too late (and may OKS be my witness, I’ve been asking for a change for at least that long) but will always be a legend in the game.

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"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

really does feel like the end of an era

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

i can't imagine a man being more dignified in a high-pressure role.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

He’s pure class - for better or for worse. He’s the one who got me into football in the first place and then made me fall in love with it

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"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Because holy shit is this going to burst into flames.

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if he does well, props. if he doesnt, well who would?

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and Shearer went RIGHT back to the couch after the barcodes went down.

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>Because holy shit is this going to burst into flames.

From what I understand they're so in debt they won't have any money for him to spend, which means he has one less thing to worry about, and can just get on with the football and making grimly determined faces on the touchline. And if they suck, he won't come off too badly because it's terrible circumstances anyway.

it's steven gerrard.




full disclosure: i wish i had come up with that joke

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"I can't promise I'll try. But I'll try to try."

6th on the table, just missing European football and wondering why...who ends up managing the Toffees next season and what can they do to get back into the top 4 , or at least Europa League, since Sam Allardyce is most likely gone...

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Some will tell you that they love you but they've got an ulterior motive - Oh what a shame
They will tell you that they need you but they've got an ulterior motive - Personal gain

(c) Luciano


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg0-qndkemo

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

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bshelly

"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

i'd be shocked if we come up with 4 points.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

Means nothing. They'd beat Barca if they played tomorrow.

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because we have chelsea on goal differential? not that klopp knows how to play for a draw; they just seem to happen sometimes.

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could have been higher in the table, for whatever that's worth.

If chelsea should somehow draw, LFC takes 4th also

trying to get some clarity on this, but i can't find it anywhere. so if they lose\chelsea wins this weekend, and then they lose to RM in the CL final, they get bumped to Europa?

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>trying to get some clarity on this, but i can't find it
>anywhere. so if they lose\chelsea wins this weekend, and then
>they lose to RM in the CL final, they get bumped to Europa?
>

guess China ain't the new new anymore

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NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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not sure exactly how that makes sense (you can't play him, coutinho, messi, dembele, and suarez at once, can you?). and atletico's mad about it.

Also, Yerry Mina to liverpool on loan sounds win/win to me. I hope that's what happens if barca needs that non-EU spot.

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almost finished in 3rd after the wild Spurs/Leicester game.

Has Conte been fired yet?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/may/15/david-squires-on-the-north-bank-redemption-arsene-wenger-arsenal

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/jun/17/david-squires-on-england-beating-wales-at-euro-2016

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Was in a car crash after dropping his kids off at school. Jesus.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/15/jlloyd-samuel-dies-car-crash-aston-villa-bolton

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NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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I'd love to see a young manager with a tactical genius rebuild and grow with the team.

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"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

Hiring Carlo would make them like just any other club. Allegri isn't going to leave Juve anytime soon. Tuchel just got hired by PSG. Pep's entrenched at Man City.

So Arteta and Vieira have priors with the club. Vieira has more management experience, but tbf it's at MLS level. Pep has been raving about Arteta's work with him, and is supposedly upset that it's got to come to this.

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Because if not...no point in firing Wenger.

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jack Butland (Stoke City), Nick Pope (Burnley)

Defenders: John Stones (Manchester City), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Leicester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Fabian Delph (Manchester City)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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There are worse midfields.

i think you have to go

------Dier--Henderson
Sterling---Alli*---Rashford
--------Kane

for a front 6 and even that's nothing special.
*lingard in better form this year but no way he starts since alli's a bigger star

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can't compete with champion contenders, but isn't exactly like US-level either.

>*lingard in better form this year but no way he starts since alli's a bigger star

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this is a strange argument coming from a mourinho acolyte.

and i dont think he has it. i'd give lingard a run or switch up the system but i would not count on dele alli at all.

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but england don’t have the talent to afford keeping, arguably, their second best attacker on the bench. especially an attacker who plays day in and day out with england’s best attacker. international footy is more about molding your tactics to the talent pool available, not the other way around.

on the bench.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

i can't wait for harry to get all the blame for his midfielders not getting him chances.

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

https://streamja.com/bJwj

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

Keepers (3) : Hugo Lloris (Tottenham/ANG), Steve Mandanda (OM), Alphonse Areola (PSG)

Defense (8) : Djibril Sidibé (Monaco), Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart/ALL), Samuel Umtiti (FC Barcelone), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Adil Rami (OM), Benjamin Mendy (Man. City/ANG), Lucas Hernandez (Atlético de Madrid/ESP)

Midfield (5) : Paul Pogba (Man. United/ANG), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich/ALL), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus Turin/ITA), Ngolo Kanté (Chelsea/ANG), Steven Nzonzi (Séville FC/ESP)

Forwards (7) : Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea/ANG), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelone/ESP), Florian Thauvin (OM), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Thomas Lemar (Monaco).

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MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

i saw le10sport say that united is in for him.

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