[English Premier Division Data [Discussion]]

Appreciate this will be classified as a somewhat subjective perspective, but are Arsenal a little over powered this year?  Without giving away individual PAs, but they have a healthy number >179, many of which still have 10-15+ points of development available.  I don't doubt they are a great side, but for a team yet to win anything this feels a little generous in many places.

This is largely the same group of players that finished 8th, 5th, and then 2nd last year after a very strong first 28 games, then really dropped off.  Sure they've got some stars, but just think this needs a little balancing with respect to other clubs (be it Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Newcastle or United younger players).

If I was to suggest specific players for review, I'd encourage keeping an eye on Jesus, Havertz and Martinelli. 

[English Premier Division Data discussion]

A few comments on Chelsea - tried to remove my bias, but worth sharing:

• Club balance is negative.  Just makes no sense when a multi-headed consortium has acquired the club for the sums we are led to believe (and they continue to invest)
• On a similar theme, transfer budget is too low at £13M.  Appreciate across teams starting budgets appear lower this year, but keep in mind Chelsea had intentions of spending over £70M on Gvardiol at end of window, and supposedly have an agreement on Nkunku for over £60M
• Players
  • Lukaku has a loan contract of £180K Chelsea and £170K Inter.  The actual deal was a loan fee in £8M range, and Lukaku taking a pay cut to around £270K per week fully paid by Inter
  • Reece James - I do not want a spoiler alert for others on his CA/PA values, but surely he has more than 1 point of growth to go to fulfil his potential?  Considered by many as Chelsea's best player, and hard to believe someone like Trent AA has 14 points of ability growth vs Reece.  I would also push for a higher PA
  • I'd like Trevor Chalobah to be reviewed also.  30 games played for Chelsea across PL, FA Cup, CL and Carabao Cup - he has won 21 and drawn 9.  This is no coincidence now, and think he is more in the Nathan Ake or Joe Gomez PA range
  • Ziyech is overrated across a number of attributes imo.  
  • Liveramento and Guehi are supposed to have buy back clauses

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