southampton still on course to beat derbys points record hype please log in to view this image winning the play off final at wembley, to having 6 points in jan
They sold players for about £20m ahead of this season and spent almost nothing in the summer, they’ve just started spending now to try and get out of the mess they’re in.
The premier league is just getting more competitive year on year....which just widens the gap on the championship.
Ive watched Ipswich a few times this year on TV and thought they looked ok. Today against Citeh, thy haven't had a kick, look hopeless... I think the same 3 that went up will be straight back down and I suspect next season the same will happen again...
True, but its boring a f watching Man City.. Just now, Kovacic and Gundogan exchange 8 passes between each other stood 2 meters apart...
City’s team last year were more suited to the Prem than Ipswich as we were capable of keeping the ball in tight spaces as at Saints , Ipswich were more dynamic but Prem players handle that way better as they play against quick players every week . You need a blend of comfortable control , some pace and trickery .
I suspect come season end, Ipswich will hold out for £50 million for Delap. Theyve spent a lot of money though... I think their spend without loans is £148 million... and thats before the window closes...
Southampton really shows the gulf in quality between the Premier League and the Championship. The amount of errors they’ve made playing out from the back this season is absurd because they simply don’t have the centre-backs for it. Bednarek and Stephens are terrible at it, for example. They got away with it for the most part last season as most teams didn’t press them as intensely which allowed their centre-backs to take extra touches. Ipswich are struggling tonight for the same reason but I’d say they’re a bit more dynamic in their build-up than Southampton so they’re not as calamitous as often.
