Here it is, decent explanation here https://worldfootballindex.com/2020...e-post-brexit-english-clubs-efl-libertadores/
But didn't Bowen improve massively once he'd moved on? KLP might do the same. I don't think there's any reason to think he won't.
Good luck to the lad. I've enjoyed his development so far and wish him all the best for his new chapter. £20m seems good value for where he's currently at.
I wish ya well personally mate, but having experienced the 2nd season syndrome, its gonna be hard for ya, especially without the talisman Erikksen, but hope ya do well again
Yes, second season was directed at Brentford. Leeds should have been relegated last season just for being **** and Burnley being utterly abject and gifting them survival.
Tbf Kemps Bowen was further along the development line then KLP, and was much more mature in his head space. You never saw Bowen sulking or getting irritable, or dare I say looking to blame others when things weren't going right.
Bowen hardly finished a game for West Ham in the season 20/21. Its only the season just gone 21/22 that he's really come on leaps and bounds. Good luck to the kid. Hope me makes the wc squad. KLP is going to a club who might struggle like the Blunts in their second season and us on two occasions.
The Athletic's analysis has somehow neglected to mention that he's actually **** and goes missing most games:
What do they know?? Ffs They experts on here know way more and Brentford finished 13 th ffs Not like they scraped survival on the last day is it
Decent shout mate. Your lot comfortable handled last season. Keano will only improve with better players around him. Mid table finish beckons.. Allam’s GONE.
David Raya was just as much a talisman for us as Eriksen. Similar coincidence that our slump coincided with his injury and our revival with his return.
From experience, 2nd season syndrome is a killer, we've suffered from it a few times and it's probably harder to stay up in your 2nd season rather than the first. The problem we had and it appears you're having to a degree is that it's pretty impossible to compete with established PL sides and to get players in you have to pay more than anyone else is prepared to pay. You've definitely done that here. Or you go for players from lesser leagues like the Ukrainian one. We've just signed Allahyar permanently and he had a couple of strong seasons in Ukraine. He got 7 goals and 4 assists in 16 for Zorya which was impressive. But then compare that to his record for us and although we think he's great, it's pretty clear the Championship has been a step up and then the PL is an enormous step up on that
