Which has been the only way to beat Liverpool this year. Attack, attack, attack. Sit back and defend and you’ll regret it!
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The 2019-2020 Football Thread
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Liverpool actually prefer opponents to attack them because it creates space to exploit...but opponents who sit back usually lose because they cant' keep Liverpool out of goal for an entire match. Except Watford...
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Sorry it was on TV. I’ll probably on BBC iPlayer if you get that.
Yes that one is very funny. Send it a few tunes.
That is hilarious.
Returning to the present, Arsenal players have agreed to a 10% salary cut, as have the non-playing staff, - some sources have stated that the players accepted a cut of 12.5% - a percentage that will be subject to revision (should they qualify for either the CL or the Europa Cup competitions), while earlier, it had been reported that Mesut Ozil had refused to entertain a reduction in his rather generous weekly wage.
Elsewhere, Chelsea are said to be in negotiations with their players over wages, and salary reductions for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis.
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I'm getting my football fix by watching the 2015 Women's World Cup final between the USA/Japan.
Ah, the Carli Lloyd Final. I'll never forget watching her score from the halfway line to seal her hat trick - in a World Cup Final! Spine tingling stuff for USA fans.
IFAB is preparing to role out a significant rule change: While teams will still only be permitted to make substitutions on three occasions per match, they may substitute up to five players. This could have a huge effect on a game, inflating the role of the super sub, mitigating the consequences of red cards (especially later in a match), and possibly hurting teams reliant on a single player *cough* Spurs and Crystal Palace *cough.*
This is an attempt to mitigate the short turnaround times between games that may be necessary by leagues trying to finish out the 2019-2020 season, or possibly to adapt to a new reality next season when we go into periodic lockdown and postponements become the norm.
Bundesliga is apparently a go for May 15; this will be an important case study to see where we are at. In the US things are, frankly, a dumpster fire in so many ways - and are likely to remain so for months. But Germany seems to be in better shape and the league's plan does appear to be thorough.
I am dying to see some football, so if we can prove it's safe to play matches in at least some countries I'm all for it. IF it is safe.
This is an attempt to mitigate the short turnaround times between games that may be necessary by leagues trying to finish out the 2019-2020 season, or possibly to adapt to a new reality next season when we go into periodic lockdown and postponements become the norm.
Bundesliga is apparently a go for May 15; this will be an important case study to see where we are at. In the US things are, frankly, a dumpster fire in so many ways - and are likely to remain so for months. But Germany seems to be in better shape and the league's plan does appear to be thorough.
I am dying to see some football, so if we can prove it's safe to play matches in at least some countries I'm all for it. IF it is safe.
A few nights ago, I had a chat (by phone) with a friend and former colleague (a retired police superintendent) - with whom I had worked abroad - who told me that a friend of his - mid fifties, likes a beer, but no underlying health conditions - had attended the Liverpool Athletico match, and subsequently contracted (and died from) Covid-19.
Now, I do not know - and cannot say - that attending the match was what caused him to contract Covid-19, but, equally, the conditions under which such competitions are allowed to take place will need to be monitored closely over the coming months.
Now, I do not know - and cannot say - that attending the match was what caused him to contract Covid-19, but, equally, the conditions under which such competitions are allowed to take place will need to be monitored closely over the coming months.
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Trouble is even if the matches are behind closed doors, you still know that fans will gather at the grounds, in bars (even if they are not supposed to open, many are, or even in friends houses.
I love my football and miss it, especially on Saturday's. But I think it's far too soon in the UK to go ahead with matches. Thats without the risk to the players and other essential match day staff.
I love my football and miss it, especially on Saturday's. But I think it's far too soon in the UK to go ahead with matches. Thats without the risk to the players and other essential match day staff.
I agree with all these concerns. If we don't ALL cooperate, our safety measures won't work. And that means no football till further notice, full stop.
Live football has returned on Friday by way of the K League in South Korea. It maybe the a preview of how football will be.
Watching a match between Motagua/Saprissa in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, may old stomping grounds back in the 70s. The Costa Rican team Saprissa won 1-0 and went on to win the CONCACAF League title later in the month of November 2019.
Watching a match between Motagua/Saprissa in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, may old stomping grounds back in the 70s. The Costa Rican team Saprissa won 1-0 and went on to win the CONCACAF League title later in the month of November 2019.
Belarus is a very strange country; over the years, I have observed four different elections in that country - some in a senior capacity where I was in the country for months at a time - and, well, it is a most peculiar place.
I will say that I would suggest that any (health) statistics issued by the authorities be viewed with something between caution, reserve, and perhaps a small degree of scepticism.
The current pandemic has provided us with a "truthiness" test for regimes. In other words, those regimes and leaders who insist everything is normal, or that are greatly at variance with broad scientific consensus, should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism - especially when you compare Belarus with, say, Germany's description of the situation (bearing in mind that every nation faces a unique set of challenges).
Apparently the majority of bottom half PL clubs want relegation scrapped this year.
I wonder why!
I wonder why!
AFB, I'm shocked that you would think they may have self-serving motives! Chuckle!
Actually, to my mind, the key issue isn't relegation for the bottom clubs, rather, it is how promotion will be handled for the clubs on the way up: It is not beyond the wit of man (or woman) to design some form of architecture that will allow the PL to function somewhat differently, for a season, perhaps, construct a one off situation whereby the PL is comprised of 22 or 23 clubs for one season wth five to be relegated the following season.
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I'd read an article that suggested that. But I think it was rolled out due to the PL not wanting extra fixtures next season. Especially as its likely to start later than usual and not unlikely to feature interruptions due to sickness and maybe a second wave in the winter.
They may have to open their minds to alternatives; if (or, rather, I suspect, when), there is a second wave of this virus, or, if the numbers infected by the first wave fail to fall, the clubs might have to become a little more creative and flexible in their response.
More to the point, once TV revenues begin to decline - and sponsorship deals decrease or dry up - you might see minds beginning to become a little more focussed on possible work-arounds and potential solutions, albeit temporary.