So, in the research for this piece I've learnt that Sir Mick Jagger & Keith Richards co-wrote Bittersweet Symphony with Richard Ashcroft. This is not relevant to anything else. Well done them though.
Anyway, football's a funny old game as they say. Chelsea showed the findings from Real Madrid and PSG are reproducible - all the money in the world does not guarantee success when spent stupidly. Sample size issues.
All the new manager narrative klaxons then came true as Everton won their first game of the season in classic Dyche ball style. Annoying. Unai Emery remains a total fraud, conceding 4 goals to Leicester. That's FOUR. At home. Madness
At least you can rely on data (Brentford and Brighton) beating.....yachts. I dunno. Southampton and Bournemouth. Does Wessex deanery count as a slam?
Man Utd and Spurs both got good wins - at the cost of key player red cards. Spurs's hoodoo over Man City in particular is outstanding. Football is so weird. Notts Forest beating a rubbish Leeds was the final straw before Jesse got his Marsching orders. Shut up. It was either that or a Ted Lasso joke. Wolves continue their Remontada - thumping a lacklustre Liverpool. I know the words are being said in the right order, but you can't convince me Klopp will be there by the end of next season.
Finally, and out of order, because, well - I forgot - Newcastle have started to drop a few points here and there as expected. Phenomenal season from them and unfortunately, they look to be spending money in a smart way. It's only a matter of time. Moyes has sparked a mini-revival which should keep him safe now until the end of the season.
Let's get statty:
This week, 18 people played
Most popular prediction: Arsenal WIN (18/18)
Most disputed prediction: Notts Forest vs Leeds (8-5-5 split respectively)
Highest odds: Aron Kleiman (4999/1)
Lowest odds: Steven Daniels (598/1)
Average odds: 2351/1
Best predictor: Nick Taylor-Collins (6/10)
Worst predictor: Raffi Kleiman (2/10)
Average score: 4/10
Best predicted result: Man Utd & Brighton WINS (17/18)
Worst predicted result: Everton WIN (0/18)
Everyone's results:
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