21 May 2017 17:00:48
Well gentlemen, the overwhelming emotion is relief. We did just enough over the season.

Yeah, with our sensible hats on we'd have probably accepted 4th place at the start of the season as progress, but with the way the season panned out, it's really disappointing we didn't do better.

Outside of Chelsea the league was absolute toilet this season, we were right up with Chelsea at the new year, had the best record against the top 6 (suggesting we're the best side when we actually turn up) and had we played to our best in just handful more games we'd have been right up there with them. That should be the target next season. Not 4th. Not "progress". Title challenge.

{Ed001's Note - not sure how you figure out it was toilet, Spurs put a fantastic set of results together and Arsenal have the highest point total that has failed to finish in the top 4.}

1.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 17:09:30
Great result and a superb achievement to finish only 2 pts
behind Man City with their huge budget and squad.
Jurgen Klopp has done a fantastic job considering all the injuries to key players and a much weaker squad.
Well done Jurgen
Well done lads.

YNWA.

2.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 17:18:20
I just don't think the quality of football that was there a few years ago is here now. Arsenal missing out with a high points total just means it was close at the top. It doesn't mean it was good. Maybe I'm being a bit unfair on Spurs, I'll give you that. But City never impressed me over the season and were 3rd, we struggled to break down teams for half a season and yet Arsenal and Man U were too poor to catch us.

English sides have been poor in Europe (except Man U, who have only had to face one decent team in Celta Vigo) this season too.

{Ed001's Note - far from absolute toilet, especially in comparison to last season, which was the worst level I have ever seen. There were a lot of dross sides, but the top 7 all stepped up a level from the last few years.

As for Europe I really do not care to be honest, English sides were going to struggle this season as the best team never qualified. So it was also rans in there. As for Celta Vigo, they are not a decent side, they are a midtable team in a league with just 3 good teams. They are decent technically on the ball, but they are hopeless defensively and have no money to invest to bring in better players. Though that is no excuse for their complete lack of organisation defensively.}

3.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 17:22:18
Some ladies here too!

{Ed001's Note - where???}

4.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 17:24:43
A post of 2 halves. Agree with 1st half of the post but sadly the 2nd half of the post is 'toilet'. ed001 spot on. This has been a strong league. In some years the number of points Spurs have amassed would have been enough to win the league.

5.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 17:51:59
Ed001, you cheeky mare!

{Ed001's Note - why thank you KB, that is the nicest thing I have been called in months. Years actually.}

6.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 18:07:04
Chelsea has been extraordinarily consistent, so have Spurs - those two deserved their position. City and Liverpool deserved third and fourth as both played decent football at times but City more for the depth of talent and Liverpool due to some great team play. Arsenal and Utd have been very hit and miss. particularly Utd who have not been playing as a team.

7.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 18:38:17
Is Ed001 flirting? I'm going to blow chunks.

{Ed001's Note - with who? Anyone using the name Kate Bush is obviously old enough for Ed025, not me!}

8.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 18:53:47
Arsenal got more points this season than last season when they were runners up.

9.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 18:50:35
Reckon I'm younger than you ed! Not much tho.

{Ed001's Note - I am only 21....}

10.) 22 May 2017
21 May 2017 19:16:15
I'm 14.

{Ed001's Note - yeah right, no one 14 has even heard of Kate Bush, unless their grandparents like her. Me dad used to love her for some reason. Never understood why, her voice is like nails being dragged down a blackboard.}