1. 12-14-15 01:55 PM #1
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    How/Why is Chelsea favored today @ Leicester?

    I'll admit that I'm a very casual football/soccer fan but this line doesn't add up. Chelsea has players ready to jump ship via a schism between certain players and their coach. They're at the bottom of the table and Leicester is rolling and at the top of the standings. The game is on Leicester's home turf. Yet despite all of that Chelsea is a slight favorite to win and chalk on the spread? Ok I'm baffled somebody that follows the Premier League regularly explain it to me. I'm inclined to throw some change on Chelsea just because it seems way too easy for Leicester, almost as if this game will be fixed for blues to win or something.
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  2. 12-14-15 02:09 PM #2
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    anything possible in EPL!!!
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  3. 12-14-15 02:22 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkside Magick View Post
    anything possible in EPL!!!
    I completely understand that and I agree but tell me shouldn't Leicester have been favored in this game just based on logic and body of work this season, or am I crazy/ignorant?
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  4. 12-14-15 02:27 PM #4
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    the line is a psychological line....many will feel the blues will be up for leicester and be in top form.
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  5. 12-14-15 02:36 PM #5
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    Hope to see Chelsea get battered here. Hazard a ghost, Costa's a fukn prick. Fukn rent boys all of em.
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  6. 12-14-15 02:41 PM #6
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    Cant believe Chelsea is ranked 16 in the league,unreal.
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  7. 12-14-15 03:31 PM #7
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    Now Chelsea have a relegation battle game at home Sat vs Sunderland..
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  8. 12-14-15 03:37 PM #8
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    Leicester winning the league would be unreal

    They just keep winning
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    I have more questions since I'm a casual soccer fan. I know this isn't probable but it's just a hypothetical. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions league but get relegated in the Premier League, how would that work out? Also is it common for these big name teams to get relegated? When's the last time a Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal etc. were booted from league one?
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  10. 12-14-15 04:10 PM #10
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    Watford and Palace at the top of the table,this is wild.
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    I have more questions since I'm a casual soccer fan. I know this isn't probable but it's just a hypothetical. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions league but get relegated in the Premier League, how would that work out? Also is it common for these big name teams to get relegated? When's the last time a Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal etc. were booted from league one?
    Certainly hasn't happened in the last 20+ years.

    As an example, Man Utd finishing 6th/7th a couple of seasons back was a massive shock, and resulted in the manager getting the sack.

    For a top 4 or 5 team to be in such a low position in the league at this stage of the season would be unfathomable, let alone the defending champions.
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  12. 12-14-15 05:52 PM #12
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    Man I am rooting for Chelsea to get relagated big time.Their Russian Oligarch owner might jump off the Kremlin
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  13. 12-14-15 05:52 PM #13
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    Leicester is the best non-college sports underdog story in a long time.

    Hope they can keep it up. Not getting enough attention here in NA.
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  14. 12-14-15 05:57 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    I have more questions since I'm a casual soccer fan. I know this isn't probable but it's just a hypothetical. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions league but get relegated in the Premier League, how would that work out? Also is it common for these big name teams to get relegated? When's the last time a Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal etc. were booted from league one?
    Arsenal has been in the top division (its had different names over the years) for I think 100 years straight now.

    Man U last relegated at the end of 73-74 season.

    Chelsea last relegated after 88-89 season.

    Man City last relegated after 2000-2001
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Man I am rooting for Chelsea to get relagated big time.Their Russian Oligarch owner might jump off the Kremlin
    blues supporters will go bonkers....if they do get regulated (which i think will not happen) the money they would lose and players gone off the team. it would be a nightmare
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  16. 12-14-15 08:45 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    I have more questions since I'm a casual soccer fan. I know this isn't probable but it's just a hypothetical. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions league but get relegated in the Premier League, how would that work out? Also is it common for these big name teams to get relegated? When's the last time a Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal etc. were booted from league one?

    juventus in italy was relegated couple of years ago but that was punishment for match fixing
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  17. 12-15-15 12:19 AM #17
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    Chelsea is actually not a big name. The club was made by Russian blood money, and it will be only fitting if that pathetic team goes back into oblivion.
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  18. 12-15-15 09:34 PM #18
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    Thanks to everyone that posted in response to my questions. I literally learned something I didn't know from every post. Still unsure of my other question though. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions League this season but get booted from the Premier league? Would that make them ineligible to defend it next year? I'm not saying that will happen, I just want to know what would happen if that hypothetical did occur?
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  19. 12-15-15 11:24 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    Thanks to everyone that posted in response to my questions. I literally learned something I didn't know from every post. Still unsure of my other question though. What happens if Chelsea were to somehow win the Champions League this season but get booted from the Premier league? Would that make them ineligible to defend it next year? I'm not saying that will happen, I just want to know what would happen if that hypothetical did occur?
    I think they would be able to stay and compete in the Champions League next year....You get an automatic bid if you win the year prior
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  20. 12-15-15 11:48 PM #20
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    oops wrong post for thread.
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  21. 12-17-15 04:32 AM #21
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    I don't think it's ever happened in history but in EPL the champions league winner always takes fourth place's spot if they don't make the top four and fourth is relegated to compete in Europa League the following season. Recent example was Chelsea winning it in 2011-2012 but coming in sixth, and Spurs coming in fourth but being relegated to the Europa League as a result.
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  22. 12-17-15 07:41 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by december26 View Post
    I don't think it's ever happened in history but in EPL the champions league winner always takes fourth place's spot if they don't make the top four and fourth is relegated to compete in Europa League the following season. Recent example was Chelsea winning it in 2011-2012 but coming in sixth, and Spurs coming in fourth but being relegated to the Europa League as a result.
    You're right.. Spurs went to EL because there was a rule of maximum 4 clubs per federation. Now it was changed to 5 so we had five spanish teams this season (Sevilla because they won EL title). The defending champion has automatic qualification regardless of place in the league and also the winner of Europe League. Ironically Sevilla will have a chance of defending EL because 3rd place in the CL groups..
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  23. 12-17-15 07:48 AM #23
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    In 2005 Liverpool won and finished 5 in EPL. They didn't qualify directly but were given special exemption to CL.
    England had record - 5 teames starting but Everton failed to qualify for the group stage...
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  24. 12-17-15 09:03 AM #24
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    Jose sacked.... again ...lol
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    knew this was coming...but they still in champions league knockout stage....should have let him play it out
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  26. 12-17-15 01:22 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by chuda View Post
    Jose sacked.... again ...lol
    His act is old and tiresome. He should manage the porks at euro 2016.
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