"state owned clubs" - This was news to me! Same for me though.
I just looked it up.. hmmp.
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I just looked it up.. hmmp.
Watching the England game. Latvia’s striker missed a sitter. Apparently their number 9 hasn’t scored for club or country since August. That’s about as prolific as I am in front of goal.
Still it’s still 0-0 at the 27 minute stage.
Still it’s still 0-0 at the 27 minute stage.
Looks like TAA will be heading to Madrid. But LFC should be fine with Bradley.
EDIT: Arsenal Women come from 2-0 to beat Real Madrid and progress to the WUCL semis
EDIT: Arsenal Women come from 2-0 to beat Real Madrid and progress to the WUCL semis
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It’s almost impossible to read anything in to these games. They’re utter dross.
We need a new format for qualification.
There needs to be some kind of seeding where only teams likely to qualify compete against each other and then have promotion and relegation.
Latvia and Albania are never going to qualify for the World Cup and playing 11 men behind the ball against England, Italy or France is no good for anyone.
I know it’s our own fault for getting relegated in the nations league but outside of tournaments it’s been a grim few years as an England fan.
I think we’ve only lost something like 2 WC qualifiers this century.
I do find it hard following England outside of the two big tournaments. The qualifiers do often just feel like friendlies.
That said our lack of ideas when playing against a poor side who put 11 men behind the ball is frustrating to say the least.
I don’t know there’s actually a good way to play it.
I sometimes watch other big European sides highlights and it doesn’t really feel any better.
Latvia must look at the group and think
England anything but a loss
Albania and Serbia try and snag a result.
Andorra give them a hiding.
That’s just extrapolates out over the groups as far as I can tell. It’s absolutely rubbish.
These days, in international football, I don't follow the qualifiers at all; to my mind, they are a time wasting (and money generating) waste of time, and rarely offer football of any quality, let alone any genuine competition.
Now, the actual tournaments are quite different (although the final itself will almost always and invariably disappoint unless one has an emotional investment in the outcome).
Now, the actual tournaments are quite different (although the final itself will almost always and invariably disappoint unless one has an emotional investment in the outcome).
That’s basically me as well. If I’m in and free I’ll watch the qualifying, but only if it suits.
Tournaments (Euro’s and World Cup) are essentially viewing. Especially the later stages.
Over 150,000 people lined the streets for the delayed (international break) parade for our historic league cup win.
If you support an established top club you might not get it.
If you support an established top club you might not get it.
Well, given that Wolves are now twelve points ahead of, or, clear of, the bottom three, and given that Ipswich have only won three games all season, while Leicester have only won four games all season - and to even make up that gap, let alone surge ahead of Wolves, while assuming that Wolves will fail to acquire a single point more for the rest of the season, - would require both teams (I will not even mention Southampton, who are a further eight points - the best part of three victories - behind both Leicester and Ipswich) to win at least four games, which is a task that I think is well beyond them.
Wolves are as good as safe, even if they implode later this season.
Not necessarily, although, unfortunately, it does seem that the gap - in skills, resources, depth of squad - between the Premier League and the Championship is growing ever wider.
I do think it regrettable that all three promoted clubs are - not for the first time - about to face relegation; a little turnover in the membership of the Premier League - rather than this pronounced state of increasing inequality - would - to my mind - be far better for the League.
Agreed. However this seasons success story, Forrest shows that teams can still come up, establish themselves and challenge for Europe. Otherwise it would be a very sad state of affairs.
Well Leicester get what they deserve. Ipswich have built to have another tilt at the championship rather than trying (and failing to stay up)
Southampton have been hopeless since game 1 when they conned the ref in to red carding Schar so they also get what they deserve 😂
Forrest and Bournemouth have proven it is doable to stay up.
The financial rules however are a mess and will only make it harder for teams to stay up.
KDB will leave City at the end of the season. After Pep opted against extending his contract.
Tbh he has been a shadow of his former self recently. Yes he can still conjure up a moment of magic, but he’s no longer able to do it for 90 minutes or 40 games a season.
Feels like his performance just went off a cliff rather than a slow decline.
One of the best players to ever play in the premier league though.
Rumours are he will be playing in san Diego next year.
An outstanding player, who has been superb (and extraordinarily successful) during his time with City.
If memory serves, he has had some serious injuries in recent years - it's hard to come back fully from that - and, moreover, he is not getting any younger, which means that he is lacking the rapid recovery (and resilience) of youth, and when this is combined with (ageing) legs that lack the power and sheer velocity of earlier years, it means that his form, inevitably, will suffer.
Nevertheless, a classy, and intelligent footballer, and someone who has given great service to City.
Arsenal stutter their way to a one all draw with Everton.
While their (our) defence is generally excellent - second best in the league in terms of goals conceded - this is the (our) eleventh draw of this season.
At this rate, we will be doing well to complete the season still retaining our current spot in second place.
While their (our) defence is generally excellent - second best in the league in terms of goals conceded - this is the (our) eleventh draw of this season.
At this rate, we will be doing well to complete the season still retaining our current spot in second place.
seems to me that he could be the most productive player these past 10 (or even more) years.
KDB made Citeh fun to watch in all those seasons!
To be fair didn't he rest a few key players for the CL game in the week?
Hopefully Unai rests "himself" today at Villa Park for Wed match in Parc des Princes.
not that I don't admire the manager, I just don't have the mood or energy to watch him on the sideline today!