English Football 2019/20

[Lyonnais]

DL / DML


7.63 Lucas Digne (Everton, DL, 27, FRA)
7.59 Andrew Robertson (Liverpool, DL, 26, SCO)
7.41 Diego Rico (Bournemouth, DL, 27, ESP)
7.31 Dan Burn (Brighton, DL, 28, ENG)
7.26 Enda Stevens (Sheffield U, DML, 30, IRL)
etc.


Lucas DIGNE
DL, 27, Everton & France (30 caps)
Career: Lille - Paris - Roma - Barcelona - Everton (2018)
Titles:
- Champion of France 2014 & 2015
- Champion of Spain 2018
- Winner of the Coupe de France 2015
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2017 & 2018

[Lyonnais]

DMC / MC


8.73 Kevin De Bruyne (Man City, MC, 23, ENG)
7.84 James Maddison (Leicester, MC, 23, ENG)
7.75 Wilfried Ndidi (Leicester, DMC, 23, NGA)
7.75 David Silva (Man City, MC, 34, ESP)
7.74 Rodri (Man City, MC, 24, ESP)
7.65 James Ward-Prowse (Southampton, MC, 25, ENG)
7.53 Jordan Henderson (Liverpool, MC, 30, ENG)
7.53 Declan Rice (West Ham, DMC, 21, ENG)
7.49 Mason Mount (Chelsea, MC, 21, ENG)
7.41 Joao Moutinho (Wolves, MC, 33, POR)
etc.


Kevin DE BRUYNE
MC, 29, Man City & Belgium (74 caps)
Career: Genk - Bremen - Chelsea - Wolfsburg - Man City (2015)
Titles:
- Champion of Belgium 2011
- Champion of England 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the DFB Pokal 2015
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020



James MADDISON
MC, 23, Leicester & England (1 cap)
Career: Coventry - Norwich - Aberdeen - Leicester (2018)

[Lyonnais]

MR / AMR / FWR


8.29 Riyad Mahrez (Man City, FWR, 29, ALG)
8.16 Adama Traoré (Wolves, FWR, 24, ESP)
8.14 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, FWR, 28, EGY)
8.04 Willian (Chelsea, FWR, 31, BRA)
7.71 Emiliano Buendia (Norwich, AMR, 23, ARG)
etc.


Riyad MAHREZ
FWR, 29, Man City & Algeria (57 caps)
Career: Quimper - Le Havre - Leicester - Man City (2018)
Titles:
- Winner of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019
- Champion of England 2016 & 2019
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2019 & 2020



Adama TRAORE
FWR, 24, Wolves & Spain U21
Career: Barcelona - Aston Villa - Middlesborough - Wolves (2018)
Title:
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2015



Mohamed SALAH
FWR, 28, Liverpool & Egypt (68 caps)
Career: Al Arab - Basel - Chelsea - Fiorentina - Roma - Liverpool (2017)
Titles:
- Winner of the Champions League 2019
- Champion of Switzerland 2013 & 2014
- Champion of England 2020



WILLIAN
FWR, 31, Chelsea & Brazil (70 caps)
Career: Corinthians - Shakhtar - Anzhi - Chelsea (2013)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2019
- Winner of the UEFA Cup 2009
- Champion of Ukraine 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
- Champion of England 2015 & 2017
- Winner of the Ukrainian Cup 2008, 2011 & 2012
- Winner of the FA Cup 2018
- Winner of the League Cup 2015

[Lyonnais]

ML / AML / FWL


8.04 Sadio Mané (Liverpool, FWL, 28, SEN)
7.93 Raheem Sterling (Man City, FWL, 25, ENG)
7.93 Marcus Rashford (Man United, AML, 22, ENG)
7.93 Jack Grealish (Aston Villa, FWL, 24, ENG)
7.77 Son Heung-Min (Tottenham, AMLn 28, KRS)
etc.


Sadio MANE
FWl, 28, Liverpool & Senegal (69 caps)
Career: Metz - Salzburg - Southampton - Liverpool (2016)
Titles:
- Winner of the Champions League 2019
- Champion of Austria 2014
- Champion of England 2020
- Winner of the Austrian Cup 2014



Raheem STERLING
FWL, 25, Manchester City & England (56 caps)
Career: Liverpool - Man City (2015)
Titles:
- Champion of England 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2016, 2019 & 2020



Marcus RASHFORD
AML, 22, Manchester United & England (38 caps)
Career: Man United (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2017
- Winner of the FA Cup 2016
- Winner of the League Cup 2017



Jack GREALISH
FWL, 24, Aston Villa & England U21
Career: Aston Villa - Notts County - Aston Villa (2013)

[Lyonnais]

AMC/FW


7.91 Gabriel Jesus (Man City, FW, 23, BRA)
7.88 Anthony Martial (Man United, FW, 24, FRA)
7.87 Jamie Vardy (Leicester, FW, 33, ENG)
7.85 Raul Jimenez (Wolves, FW, 29, MEX)
7.85 Harry Kane (Tottenham, FW, 27, ENG)
7.80 Richarlison (Everton, FW, 23, BRA)
7.75 Danny Ings (Southampton, FW, 28, ENG)
7.72 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool, FW, 28, BRA)
7.66 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, FW, 31, GAB)
7.55 Sebastien Haller (West Ham, FW, 26, FRA)
etc.


Gabriel JESUS
FW, 23, Man City & Brazil (39 caps)
Career: Palmeiras - Man City (2016)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2019
- Champion of Brazil 2016
- Champion of England 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the Copa do Brasil 2015
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2018, 2019 & 2020



Anthony MARTIAL
FW, 24, Manchester United & France (18 caps)
Career: Lyon - Monaco - Man United (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2017
- Winner of the FA Cup 2016
- Winner of the League Cup 2017

[Kicker Conspiracy]

Two Burnley players in the WS XI is awesome.

[subway14]

bet Firnen won't like this
Plans to use Community Shield as test event for the return of fans to stadiums ABANDONED with the FA accepting it is no longer feasible amid uncertainty over coronavirus outbreaks

If Man City were in it this problem goes away completely

[Oldelpaso]

AMC/FW


7.91 Gabriel Jesus (Man City, FW, 23, BRA)
7.88 Anthony Martial (Man United, FW, 24, FRA)
7.87 Jamie Vardy (Leicester, FW, 33, ENG)
7.85 Raul Jimenez (Wolves, FW, 29, MEX)
7.85 Harry Kane (Tottenham, FW, 27, ENG)
7.80 Richarlison (Everton, FW, 23, BRA)
7.75 Danny Ings (Southampton, FW, 28, ENG)
7.72 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool, FW, 28, BRA)
7.66 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, FW, 31, GAB)
7.55 Sebastien Haller (West Ham, FW, 26, FRA)
etc.


Gabriel JESUS
FW, 23, Man City & Brazil (39 caps)
Career: Palmeiras - Man City (2016)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2019
- Champion of Brazil 2016
- Champion of England 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the Copa do Brasil 2015
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2018, 2019 & 2020



Anthony MARTIAL
FW, 24, Manchester United & France (18 caps)
Career: Lyon - Monaco - Man United (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2017
- Winner of the FA Cup 2016
- Winner of the League Cup 2017

The WS ratings seem to love Gabriel Jesus. Top striker here, in the all positions top 10 for the CL. Yet he was 13th highest scorer in the PL, 9th when limiting it to centre forwards. I wonder if xG plays a big part in their rating. Jesus had a season where he had a huge underperformance in goals compared to xG. According to that metric he ought to have won the Golden Boot, but he missed a lot of easy chances.

[subway14]

Twitter forced to apologise to Phil Jones and Manchester United after the club complained about a tweet from their official account asking users to 'name a better footballer than' him

Naming a worse footballer would have been more of a challenge.

[Lorric]

FA Cup replays scrapped and prize money halved due to pandemic:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53765807

AMC/FW


7.91 Gabriel Jesus (Man City, FW, 23, BRA)
7.88 Anthony Martial (Man United, FW, 24, FRA)
7.87 Jamie Vardy (Leicester, FW, 33, ENG)
7.85 Raul Jimenez (Wolves, FW, 29, MEX)
7.85 Harry Kane (Tottenham, FW, 27, ENG)
7.80 Richarlison (Everton, FW, 23, BRA)
7.75 Danny Ings (Southampton, FW, 28, ENG)
7.72 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool, FW, 28, BRA)
7.66 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, FW, 31, GAB)
7.55 Sebastien Haller (West Ham, FW, 26, FRA)
etc.


Gabriel JESUS
FW, 23, Man City & Brazil (39 caps)
Career: Palmeiras - Man City (2016)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2019
- Champion of Brazil 2016
- Champion of England 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the Copa do Brasil 2015
- Winner of the FA Cup 2019
- Winner of the League Cup 2018, 2019 & 2020



Anthony MARTIAL
FW, 24, Manchester United & France (18 caps)
Career: Lyon - Monaco - Man United (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2017
- Winner of the FA Cup 2016
- Winner of the League Cup 2017

The WS ratings seem to love Gabriel Jesus. Top striker here, in the all positions top 10 for the CL. Yet he was 13th highest scorer in the PL, 9th when limiting it to centre forwards. I wonder if xG plays a big part in their rating. Jesus had a season where he had a huge underperformance in goals compared to xG. According to that metric he ought to have won the Golden Boot, but he missed a lot of easy chances.

I was surprised to see him there too. I've seen city fans criticising him and opposition fans seeing him as the weak link in City's attack and happy to see him in the starting lineup.

[angel_87]

thread 2020/21 is missing

FA Cup 2020-21
https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/aug/03/ ... und-030820

In order to assist in easing pressure on the football schedule, there will be no replays for the 2020-21 season.


EFL Cup 2020-21
The 2020/21 competition has seen a number of significant scheduling changes with two legged semi-finals being replaced by a single tie and the first four rounds scheduled to take place on consecutive weeks, kicking off in early September.
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/20 ... s-the-efl/

[Oldelpaso]

I was surprised to see him there too. I've seen city fans criticising him and opposition fans seeing him as the weak link in City's attack and happy to see him in the starting lineup.

Funnily enough Jonathan Wilson wrote a very relevant article on Jesus today
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... rter-final

Unusually it was a BTL comment that nailed it for me
"I wonder why people say he’s not a good finisher.
Minutes per goal in 2019/20 prem:

127 Ings
130 Greenwood
132 Vardy
133 Sterling
143 Aubameyang
144 Kane
144 Jesus
147 Abraham
152 Salah
153 Mané
154 Martial
156 Rashford
225 Son
332 Firmino

And then I remember why:
91 Agüero"