2020/21 Premier League Discussion Thread - Season start September 12-9-2020

[Mystic Mock]

The midfield is the main problem; Xhaka has been completely stale and inspired nothing in terms of attacking football. Maybe Willock would be better, maybe Ceballos, maybe Ozil... but to be honest I just don't think Aubameyang does enough, and don't think Lacazette is good enough aside from his 1 or 2 games a season where he seems to have lucky pants on. I honestly think he's a downgrade from Giroud.

We've just become a cash cow for agents to milk obscene wages out of, and I don't see it changing.

Imo I still can't believe the way that Xhaka got himself sent off as it was completely avoidable.

Hopefully the bottom paragraph isn't true as Arsenal are a massive club that deserves better imo.

[Dogeatdog]

This may sound odd but Xhaka’s sending off has probably done some good since it’s a guarantee he won’t be selected for the Southampton game. I do wonder why Arteta chose him for the Burnley game considering he didn’t play particularly well against Tottenham.

[bots]

the 2 games on tonight are on Amazon Prime :dance:

[GiRTh]

Sam Allardyce appointed West Brom boss (https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/12164465/sam-allardyce-appointed-west-brom-boss)

He's back :dance:

[The Slim Reaper]

Sam Allardyce appointed West Brom boss (https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/12164465/sam-allardyce-appointed-west-brom-boss)

He's back :dance:

He won't be coming in to save your mob, then. :hehe:

[Nicky91]

Sam Allardyce appointed West Brom boss (https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/12164465/sam-allardyce-appointed-west-brom-boss)

He's back :dance:

bullying out one of croatia's greatest, and getting this flop coach back LOL

[Dogeatdog]

the 2 games on tonight are on Amazon Prime :dance:

They’re showing tonight’s games too. I’m choosing to watch Arsenal v Southampton and Liverpool vs Tottenham :cheer2:

[GiRTh]

He won't be coming in to save your mob, then. :hehe:We could do with him to give em a kick up the backside.

[Calderyon]

Aubameyang equalized for Arsenal in the 2nd.

But after that it's another red card in to Arsenal in 2 games.

[Crimson Dynamo]

all midweek games are on prime

:dance:

[Denver]

Leeds finally putting on a dominant display to win 5-2

[Shaun]

WE GOT A POINT!!!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

shock result

Southampton must be gutted

[GiRTh]

TBh I didnt think we were going to win the game going in. Southampton are in quite good form and our players play like they just met each other.

[GiRTh]

Paddy powee have Arteta favourite as next to leave their position. Wenger coming back is 40/1. :laugh:

[Denver]

Arsenal Board are probaly Livid West Brom snapped up Allardyce

[Denver]

Get in lads 1-0

[Denver]

How can Son be deemed onside when we had like 20 goals ruled out for a leg hair or armpit hair being offside

[Zizu]

He hasn’t done it tonight ( yet ) but whilst Kane is a fabulous player I wish he’d stop that thing where he waits for the defender to jump for the ball then he backs into them !!

It’s so flamin dangerous to knock them off balance when they’re off the ground . One day someone could get really hurt as they fall .


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[Zizu]

Liverpool’s Jones is playing really well these days ..


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[Denver]

Firmino King scoring in the 90 min to all but win the game :love:

[Calderyon]

Christian Benteke has scored a goal and got a red card in the same game.

[The Slim Reaper]

Si senor

[GiRTh]

Great interview from Jose :laugh:

[Zizu]

Great interview from Jose :laugh:



Who or what did he blame for the defeat ?


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[Niamh.]

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[The Slim Reaper]

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[Alf]

Are we returning back to the mid eighties where Everton and Liverpool are the two top teams challenging for the trophies?

Manchester United and Arsenal are mid table fodder now and will be for some time. Manchester City's five minutes of fame look to be coming to an end, and Chelsea suffer from small club syndrome.

It's Everton's turn now.

[Denver]

Good lad Minamino

[Denver]

3-0 at half time ill take

[Nicky91]

Are we returning back to the mid eighties where Everton and Liverpool are the two top teams challenging for the trophies?

Manchester United and Arsenal are mid table fodder now and will be for some time. Manchester City's five minutes of fame look to be coming to an end, and Chelsea suffer from small club syndrome.

It's Everton's turn now.

Manchester United is not mid table, 6th now with one extra match to play so if they keep up and then with that extra match they could go up to 2nd place

[Denver]

4-0

[Nicky91]

0-4 though as Liverpool plays away

[Black Dagger]

Are we returning back to the mid eighties where Everton and Liverpool are the two top teams challenging for the trophies?

Manchester United and Arsenal are mid table fodder now and will be for some time. Manchester City's five minutes of fame look to be coming to an end, and Chelsea suffer from small club syndrome.

It's Everton's turn now.

Lol. Everton have simply taken advantage of all of the other big clubs having to play 3700 games in 2 months with Europe. You'll crash down to earth.

[Denver]

5-0

[Zizu]

5-0



5:0 .. AWAY to a decent Palace team as well . 5 great goals .

I’m convinced this performance is mainly down to the fact that Firmino is nearing back to his best .. when he plays well Liverpool always play marvellously well

Liverpool sending out a message it seems .. all without their first choice CBs VVD and Gomez , Thiago Alcantara and Jota !!!


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[Denver]

6-0 lads

[Denver]

7-0 Ladies

[The Slim Reaper]

Best team lost

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[Nicky91]

now onwards to Southampton - Man City

i'm gonna say i can see Southampton making it difficult for City, more also based on ranking positions, and the fact i find Hasenhuttl quite a talented coach

[Zizu]

now onwards to Southampton - Man City

i'm gonna say i can see Southampton making it difficult for City, more also based on ranking positions, and the fact i find Hasenhuttl quite a talented coach



I wonder if Liverpool are considering making an audacious bid for Jannik Vestergaardin the Jan window :)



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[Nicky91]

why can't City just be good and lose for once :idc:

[Calderyon]

why can't City just be good and lose for once :idc:

This sentence does not make sense.

[Black Dagger]

why can't City just be good and lose for once :idc:

We've drew 5 and lost 2 in 13 games. What a stupid thing to say. On brand for you though.

[bots]

Arsenals spectacular run looks to be continuing

[Mystic Mock]

Are we returning back to the mid eighties where Everton and Liverpool are the two top teams challenging for the trophies?

Manchester United and Arsenal are mid table fodder now and will be for some time. Manchester City's five minutes of fame look to be coming to an end, and Chelsea suffer from small club syndrome.

It's Everton's turn now.

I like your optimism Alf.:laugh:

[The Slim Reaper]

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[AnnieK]

2-0 up in 3 minutes against Leeds.:amazed:

[Mystic Mock]

2-0 up in 3 minutes against Leeds.:amazed:

What have they been feeding McTominay in training?:joker:

Congratulations on the start though.

[Alf]

2-0 up in 3 minutes against Leeds.:amazed:Let your dad know that I will be doing my 100 greatest English players of all time list. Nat Lofthouse is likely to be in it.

[Nicky91]

4-1

[AnnieK]

Let your dad know that I will be doing my 100 greatest English players of all time list. Nat Lofthouse is likely to be in it.

He will expect him any number 1 lol

[AnnieK]

Who the **** are Leeds? :laugh:

[AnnieK]

Come on you Reds.....6-1 :dance:

[bots]

Man U now 3rd with a game in hand :laugh:

[Denver]

Man U now 3rd with a game in hand :laugh:

Isn't that against City?

[Alf]

How long will it be before Calvert-Lewin takes the England number 9 shirt off Harry Kane?

[Mystic Mock]

How the **** did Hause not get sent off for standing on the West Brom player's foot?:joker:

Both teams should be down to ten men.

[Zizu]

How the **** did Hause not get sent off for standing on the West Brom player's foot?:joker:



Both teams should be down to ten men.



I’m guessing Livermore got the red for fouling Jack Grealish !!


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[MTVN]

Hate Grealish so much

[Cherie]

Isn't that against City?

They played a City two weeks ago, it’s against Burnley

City also have a game in hand

[Alf]

Hate Grealish so muchThat's not hate, it's envy.

[MTVN]

That's not hate, it's envy.

It might be if I wasn't much better looking than him and more talented

[Alf]

It might be if I wasn't much better looking than him and more talentedHe's the new Gascoigne, what's not to like?

[Denver]

He is a cheating scumbag whi is also a criminal

[MTVN]

He's the new Gascoigne, what's not to like?

Gazza would never have a haircut like that

[Alf]

Gazza would never have a haircut like thatThe skills of Gazza (well nearly) and the looks of Beckham, it's not a bad combination.

[Mystic Mock]

I’m guessing Livermore got the red for fouling Jack Grealish !!


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But why didn't Hause get sent off for standing on a West Brom player's foot?

[Mystic Mock]

Hate Grealish so much

The way that Sky Sports and BT Sports talk about him is incredibly OTT considering all he does is fall to the floor.

Kane, Sterling, and Rashford don't get anywhere near the same Media hype as Grealish does even though they're better players than him which is just bizarre.

[Mystic Mock]

He's the new Gascoigne, what's not to like?

Did Gascoigne struggle to standup as well?

[Alf]

The way that Sky Sports and BT Sports talk about him is incredibly OTT considering all he does is fall to the floor.

Kane, Sterling, and Rashford don't get anywhere near the same Media hype as Grealish does even though they're better players than him which is just bizarre.Mock, who is considered Birmingham's greatest ever player?

I know they had a great post World War 2 player called Joe Bradford and I know that Trevor Francis was one of the best English players of his time and you also had Duggarry who was a World cup winner.

[Denver]

It's all about Bellingham the Stourbridge icon :love:

[Zizu]

Did Gascoigne struggle to standup as well?



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[Zizu]

The way that Sky Sports and BT Sports talk about him is incredibly OTT considering all he does is fall to the floor.



Kane, Sterling, and Rashford don't get anywhere near the same Media hype as Grealish does even though they're better players than him which is just bizarre.


Being barged or knocked to the floor isn’t the same as falling.... we are now seeing absolute top ex players raving about him week after week ... he gets the man of the match virtually every game he plays ( including England matches )

Today it was Glen Hoddle applauding his performance.. centrally behind the lone striker.


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[Mystic Mock]

Mock, who is considered Birmingham's greatest ever player?

I know they had a great post World War 2 player called Joe Bradford and I know that Trevor Francis was one of the best English players of his time and you also had Duggarry who was a World cup winner.

Older Birmingham fans will say Trevor Francis, from my time I'd say Mikael Forssell was great for us, I also had a soft spot for Emile Heskey and Cameron Jerome (which I'd get slaughtered for this one by some Blues fans lol)

Neither of them though are in Kane, Rashford, or Sterling's league, or when I've seen some Villa fans on Twitter compare Grealish to Mbappe.:laugh3:

Oh and currently Blues fans are hyping up Bellingham who's now playing for Dortmund, I want him to do well, but again I'd object to him being compared to Mbappe and Messi too if anybody was barmy enough to do that.

Both Bellingham and Grealish have to earn being compared to the current greats, at the moment they've both won nothing (haven't even come close to winning anything) have been in relegation fights throughout their careers so far, and in Grealish's case he can't seem to beat a player without falling to the floor.

[Mystic Mock]

Being barged or knocked to the floor isn’t the same as falling.... we are now seeing absolute top ex players raving about him week after week ... he gets the man of the match virtually every game he plays ( including England matches )

Today it was Glen Hoddle applauding his performance.. centrally behind the lone striker.


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I remember the pundits at one time raving about Shawn Wright-Phillips, David Bentley, and Aaron Lennon and how they were all better than David Beckham, so excuse me if I don't take their word as gospel.

The only people that would call Grealish world class at the moment are Villa fans.

And when Rashford or Pogba have opposition players barge into them do you see them go to ground as much as Grealish does? We have a player similar to Jack Grealish at the moment called Jon Toral, should he get a call up to the Spain squad and be touted as the next David Silva?:joker:

[Zizu]

I remember the pundits at one time raving about Shawn Wright-Phillips, David Bentley, and Aaron Lennon and how they were all better than David Beckham, so excuse me if I don't take their word as gospel.



The only people that would call Grealish world class at the moment are Villa fans.



And when Rashford or Pogba have opposition players barge into them do you see them go to ground as much as Grealish does? We have a player similar to Jack Grealish at the moment called Jon Toral, should he get a call up to the Spain squad and be touted as the next David Silva?:joker:



Only David Bentley of the first three you mentioned had real talent if we’re being serious... the other two were just speed merchants with no end product and zero awareness or vision .. the polar opposite to Jack Grealish who’s been effecting games for Villa and England and who never goes missing as Pogba does.

As regards being barged over have you seen the size of Pogba !?! He’s about 6’3” and built like a brick outhouse


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[Mystic Mock]

Only David Bentley of the first three you mentioned had real talent if we’re being serious... the other two were just speed merchants with no end product and zero awareness or vision .. the polar opposite to Jack Grealish who’s been effecting games for Villa and England and who never goes missing as Pogba does.

As regards being barged over have you seen the size of Pogba !?! He’s about 6’3” and built like a brick outhouse


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The only game this season where I think that Grealish had a really good game was against Liverpool, other than that I'd say that his a decent player at best being made out to be the second coming by Villa fans and the Media.

And it doesn't matter what size Pogba is, every player dives at some point or another, but nobody does it as consistently as Jack Grealish does.

[Zizu]

The only game this season where I think that Grealish had a really good game was against Liverpool, other than that I'd say that his a decent player at best being made out to be the second coming by Villa fans and the Media.

And it doesn't matter what size Pogba is, every player dives at some point or another, but nobody does it as consistently as Jack Grealish does.



He’s been the Man of the Match award loads of times this season for Villa and indeed England... I can only recall ONE game where he wasn’t outstanding and even then he was the best of a bad Villa team on the night .

Those awards were given my many different pundits / commentators just me .


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[Zizu]

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[Cherie]

I’ve just realised that you’re the person that’s been pressing my buttons repeatedly in another thread today ..

To be honest if you’re just gonna argue against everything I’ve said whatever the topic .. just to get a reaction - then count me out !!

Easiest thing is for me to block you .. bye !!


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That doesn’t sound like Mock he is a very reasonable poster! And he definitely doesn’t post just to trigger others

[Zizu]

That doesn’t sound like Mock he is a very reasonable poster! And he definitely doesn’t post just to trigger others



I don’t need anymore stress in my life and he’s been pressing my buttons today - on two things I feel strongly about


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[AnnieK]

I don’t need anymore stress in my life and he’s been pressing my buttons today - on two things I feel strongly about


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Mock has? That is very unusual...are you sure you have the right person?

[Zizu]

Mock has? That is very unusual...are you sure you have the right person?



Yep ... he isn’t a stress anymore though ..




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[Dogeatdog]

I don’t need anymore stress in my life and he’s been pressing my buttons today - on two things I feel strongly about


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Zizu with all due respect because he is saying something that you disagree with it’s a bit unfair to just block him. Mock has always come across as one of the more reasonable posters on here and he’s entitled to his opinions, I don’t think he is deliberately trying to wind you up here.

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

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[Dogeatdog]

He’s always slagging off Grealish .. someone I really like .. he’s also a fan of Lewis Hamilton someone I don’t like or respect...

He said a few days ago that Grealish fell over when there was nobody near him ... posts like that are simply nonsense and I’d rather not read them ..


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Because he is/ isn’t fans of people you do/ don’t like it still isn’t really fair to block him though, it’s his prerogative to give his opinions and challenge people on views that he disagrees with and the same applies to you as well. It’s a little bit OTT to react the way that you have way Zizu and I mean no disrespect when I say that.

And let’s be honest he isn’t going to be Grealish’s biggest fan I mean he is a Birmingham City fan after all (no shade intended Mock) :laugh:. I’d feel the same about my clubs rivals (I love Liverpool for smashing the Palarse this weekend :laugh:)

[Zizu]

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[Dogeatdog]

I’ve seen a pattern .. we have ‘shared views’ over the last few weeks but it’s just come to a head today .





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Then just agree to disagree I think there’s no point getting worked up and blocking people over it. There’s going to be a lot of times where your gonna disagree with a number of members views on stuff but don’t take it in the sense that some are deliberately trying to annoy you. I don’t think Mock is trying to do this here, he just supports his club as you and we all do :thumbs: Don’t take it personally Zizu.

[The Slim Reaper]

Not Mock causing trouble by disagreeing with zizu? :laugh:

[AnnieK]

Not Mock causing trouble by disagreeing with zizu? :laugh:

I think I might block you for all the,abuse you've given Man U over the years :fist:

Tbf I don't think Mock will lose much sleep over it. It all seems a bit silly in all honesty.

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

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[AnnieK]

Silly ... is taking the opposing view on everything .

I’m just making things easier for myself ... it makes no difference to him or anybody else .


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By announcing it on the forum you are casting aspersions on his character though.....for simply having opposing views. You could have just popped him on ignore without making a big deal. Mock is a great member who I have never seen upset anyone......and his only crime is disliking Grealish and liking Hamilton?? :shrug: Where's your Christmas spirit? :laugh:

[Zizu]

By announcing it on the forum you are casting aspersions on his character though.....for simply having opposing views. You could have just popped him on ignore without making a big deal. Mock is a great member who I have never seen upset anyone......and his only crime is disliking Grealish and liking Hamilton?? :shrug: Where's your Christmas spirit? :laugh:



Ok you win ... my tolerance levels are poor at the moment after a difficult 4 months ..

I’ll unblock him now ....


He’s not been online so he’ll prob give me hassle when he does log on ..

Oh well ..

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[Mystic Mock]

Mock has? That is very unusual...are you sure you have the right person?

I didn't realise that having a different opinion to Zizu on two different threads would be classed as "pushing their buttons" btw I can't even think of what the second topic even is that I've apparently pushed their buttons on, but whatever you can't please everyone.:laugh:

How are you doing btw AnnieK?

[Mystic Mock]

That doesn’t sound like Mock he is a very reasonable poster! And he definitely doesn’t post just to trigger others

Oh and thanks Cherie and AnnieK for both sticking up for me.:)

I'm still catching up on posts at the moment, but I honestly didn't mean to come across as trolling to Zizu.

But being honest though, I would suggest that Zizu takes a break from the Forum than falling out with me over differences of opinion which is what it is, I mean why would I fall out with people because of Jack Grealish?:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

Ok you win ... my tolerance levels are poor at the moment after a difficult 4 months ..

I’ll unblock him now ....


He’s not been online so he’ll prob give me hassle when he does log on ..

Oh well ..

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I've just caught this post.

I won't give you hassle as I've definitely had bigger meltdowns than this on the Forum over the years.

Honestly you can like Grealish and dislike Lewis Hamilton, I honestly don't care as long as I have my opinion on them.

Maybe I could've put my point across on Grealish maybe a bit more calmly, but he is the one Villa player that I really just don't like.:joker:

But yeah I hold no grudge towards you, and hopefully you hold none towards me.

[Zizu]

I've just caught this post.



I won't give you hassle as I've definitely had bigger meltdowns than this on the Forum over the years.



Honestly you can like Grealish and dislike Lewis Hamilton, I honestly don't care as long as I have my opinion on them.



Maybe I could've put my point across on Grealish maybe a bit more calmly, but he is the one Villa player that I really just don't like.:joker:



But yeah I hold no grudge towards you, and hopefully you hold none towards me.



Thank you ... I overreacted / overthought things I guess ... it’s a stressful time .

My sincere apologies .. I’m so sorry for tarnishing your reputation unjustly !

At least you’ve proven yourself to be a good guy after all :)


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[AnnieK]

I've just caught this post.

I won't give you hassle as I've definitely had bigger meltdowns than this on the Forum over the years.

Honestly you can like Grealish and dislike Lewis Hamilton, I honestly don't care as long as I have my opinion on them.

Maybe I could've put my point across on Grealish maybe a bit more calmly, but he is the one Villa player that I really just don't like.:joker:

But yeah I hold no grudge towards you, and hopefully you hold none towards me.

Thank you ... I overreacted / overthought things I guess ... it’s a stressful time .


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:love:

[Mystic Mock]

Thank you ... I overreacted / overthought things I guess ... it’s a stressful time .


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I get that tbf.

And I have probably got to learn to explain my opinions in a less antagonistic way.:laugh:

[Zizu]

:love:



See my edit :)


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[Zizu]

I get that tbf.



And I have probably got to learn to explain my opinions in a less antagonistic way.:laugh:



See my edit also :)


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[Mystic Mock]

See my edit also :)


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Oh I have.

I apologise for my part in causing this too, hopefully we don't get into a situation like this again as normally like my conflict in fiction.:joker:

[Zizu]

Oh I have.



I apologise for my part in causing this too, hopefully we don't get into a situation like this again as normally like my conflict in fiction.:joker:



:)


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[Mystic Mock]

I know technically this is a Carabao Cup match, but I think that this has been a better performance from Arsenal than what I've seen from them in other weeks.

[Dogeatdog]

Oh I’m glad you’s both sorted things out :hugesmile:

[Mystic Mock]

Oh I’m glad you’s both sorted things out :hugesmile:

Oh we've both been getting along fine.

We've both been pulling up Ed Sheeran for his Plagiarism yesterday, it was good stuff.

[Nicky91]

Sheffield United for at least 4 months without Sander Berge, he got a leg injury during the match against Manchester United



ouch, i mean my team Fortuna also one player who had returned recently from long term injury, Djibril Dianessy (6 months)


so gonna take some time the at least 4 months + extra training time since he'll need that before he can play a match again (so no more playing time for him this season i think) which i know because Dianessy also took some time before he could play matches and be at 100% strength again

[Alf]

Proper defending from Jamie Carragher, how it should be done.

Sadly the Prawn sandwich eating, suit and tie wearing, money people who have taken control of football from the people, who now change the rules of the game every year, won't let it happen anymore, and good hard tackles have been substituted for Balarina and diving.

As part of the defenders Union, I call for tackling like this to be legal again.



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[Calderyon]

Arsenal seems to have gotten some of their groove back. Currently 3-0 against Chelsea.

[Shaun]

smashed them x

[Calderyon]

Very Chilly in Chelsea.

[Calderyon]

Crystal Palace losing 3-0 to Aston Villa with a man advantage is some sort of accomplishment, I guess.

[Zizu]

Kevin De Bruyne is off form these days .. is he carrying a bit of timber ??


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[Mystic Mock]

Crystal Palace losing 3-0 to Aston Villa with a man advantage is some sort of accomplishment, I guess.

In fairness it's a mix of Villa playing well, and Palace being absolutely dire.

At least Arsenal have finally got out of the rut to do Chelsea like that.

[Mystic Mock]

Kevin De Bruyne is off form these days .. is he carrying a bit of timber ??


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I think that Man City needs to let him rest.

[Zizu]

Why on Earth are Burnley putting TWO goalkeepers on today’s bench ??


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[Calderyon]

Lol at Liverpool.

Tbf West Bromwich seems like an annoying team to play against.

[Brother Leon]

A Big Sam special!

January will be huge for a few clubs I imagine with how close it looks. One club doing shrewd business could impact how the table ends.

[Alf]

If Everton do win the league, then please don't treat us like Leicester and call it a miracle, we actually are a big club and should be challenging for titles.

[Nicky91]

A Big Sam special!

January will be huge for a few clubs I imagine with how close it looks. One club doing shrewd business could impact how the table ends.

Big Sam must just do nothing and let west brom losers relegate

[Mystic Mock]

If Everton do win the league, then please don't treat us like Leicester and call it a miracle, we actually are a big club and should be challenging for titles.

At least you're a big team that's still in the Premier League.

We're barely holding off Rotherham.:joker:

[James]

Everton - Man City postponed because of positive Man City Covid tests.

[Zizu]

Everton - Man City postponed because of positive Man City Covid tests.



This maybe the start of something bad :(


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[bots]

Manchester City's Premier League match against Everton on Monday has been postponed because of an outbreak of coronavirus at the club.

The latest tests have returned more positive results, in addition to those of Gabriel Jesus, Kyle Walker and two staff members revealed on 25 December.

The City training ground will be closed for an "indeterminate period".

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This is bound to happen more and more with a new variant on the loose

[The Slim Reaper]

Liverpool went through a month of missing multiple players every match, and they didn't postpone a single match. Why is this being allowed? Kyle fcuking Walker.

[Crimson Dynamo]

ridiculous overreaction

[Denver]

They only postponed because they have been woeful on the pitch and knew they were gonna get battered

[bots]

Liverpool went through a month of missing multiple players every match, and they didn't postpone a single match. Why is this being allowed? Kyle fcuking Walker.

if liverpool had postponed games it would have dramatically decreased Klopp's ability to moan and complain continuosly, which no liverpool fan would have been able to deal with

[MTVN]

This maybe the start of something bad :(


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It's the start of something very bad for my fantasy team with 3 City players and DCL

[Mystic Mock]

I'm hoping that we get a bye into the next found of the FA Cup.:fc:

Just half joking.

Hopefully Man City will be back in operation soon.

[Brother Leon]

We’ll take the bye to the League Cup final. No need to rearrange more games.

Thanks.

[Denver]

Man City have a squad of like 100 players and the rules state you can play with 14 fit players and with only 18 cases of the virus in the last PL testing it looks really dodgy and they should forfeit every game they refuse to play

[Nicky91]

Man City have a squad of like 100 players and the rules state you can play with 14 fit players and with only 18 cases of the virus in the last PL testing it looks really dodgy and they should forfeit every game they refuse to play

:umm2: they do not have 100 players in their first team squad though

[Zizu]

Bladdy Danny Kelly on TalkSports radio keeps suggesting we close football down for a few months whilst the virus is around !!


I hate having no football to take my mind of things and his radio station make their money basically talking about football 24/7 so I’ve no idea what his bosses must think !!!


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[Black Dagger]

All yesterday has proved is how ****ing thick people are. No more to be said x

[The Slim Reaper]

All yesterday has proved is how ****ing thick people are. No more to be said x

Bit harsh on Kyle and his sex parties.

[Mystic Mock]

Bladdy Danny Kelly on TalkSports radio keeps suggesting we close football down for a few months whilst the virus is around !!


I hate having no football to take my mind of things and his radio station make their money basically talking about football 24/7 so I’ve no idea what his bosses must think !!!


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Football as a business would be dead if it kept having to shutdown every time Covid runs rampant.

And personally I'm like you where things like Football have kept me going during the Pandemic.

[Shaun]

West Brom and Sheffield Utd are surely dead and buried. Let's hope the third aren't us are Burnley.

[Mystic Mock]

West Brom and Sheffield Utd are surely dead and buried. Let's hope the third aren't us are Burnley.

Hopefully Arsenal will be fine.

[Zizu]

West Brom and Sheffield Utd are surely dead and buried. Let's hope the third aren't us are Burnley.



What happened to Big Sam’s supposedly watertight defence :)


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[Alf]

I see Manchester City are too chicken to take us on, can't say I blame them

[AnnieK]

I see Manchester City are too chicken to take us on, can't say I blame them

I think you would have battered them had the game played, they are in a slump at the moment. They will be back but it seems odd that they would postpone a game when they need the points desperately so I think its a genuine issue with cases at the club.

[Black Dagger]

We didn't even postpone it. Lmao. The PL did.

But if you want us to potentially put your club at risk next time we will do our best to give it all your players x

[AnnieK]

Just read that there have now been outbreaks at a few clubs now and they have definitely considering a 2 week break to try and drive the cases down.

[Zizu]

Just read that there have now been outbreaks at a few clubs now and they have definitely considering a 2 week break to try and drive the cases down.



Source ?


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[Shaun]

two wins in a row :omgno:

[AnnieK]

Source ?


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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/12/29/exclusive-premier-league-clubs-discuss-two-week-break-season/amp/

All the papers are reporting the same thing

[Zizu]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/12/29/exclusive-premier-league-clubs-discuss-two-week-break-season/amp/



All the papers are reporting the same thing



Krap :(

It’s only this morning I heard a few players saying they felt very safe at the moment ( without fans ) ... regular testing etc .,


In think I heard something about ManC’s entourage all going down the night before a game and staying in a hotel instead of just driving down on the day of the match .

Things like that could be prevented


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[bots]

Fulham's Premier League match at Tottenham on Wednesday is in doubt because of new coronavirus cases at the west London club.

The fixture is due to kick-off at 18:00 GMT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

On Tuesday the latest round of Premier League coronavirus testing found 18 people had the virus - the highest recorded in the testing programme.

Sheffield United have confirmed they had "numerous positive tests" in the latest round of testing.

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Whats the betting this comes from mixing at Christmas

[bots]

https://i.imgur.com/KiNTd0O.png

:dance:

[Calderyon]

Can see the season being suspended because of the recent events.

[AnnieK]

https://i.imgur.com/KiNTd0O.png

:dance:

It's a good result....but eas a tedious match ti watch :laugh:

The Utd v Liverpool fixture will be either sensational or boring af.....nothing in between

[Zizu]

Can see the season being suspended because of the recent events.



They just need to be more careful .... I heard some are staying in hotels overnight instead of driving there on the day of the game ... that’s taking unnecessary risks imho


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[Brother Leon]

Big brave three points for Arsenal against their relegation rivals. Huge.

[Zizu]

Big Sam must be on a pay you go contract ... he’s just been on TV saying he wants to see football suspended for a few weeks ...due to Covid


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[Nicky91]

Tottenham Hotspur - Fulham postponed

[Calderyon]

Lots of ties/draws lately.

[Calderyon]

Another 0-0 tie.

[Calderyon]

1344312659718631425

[MTVN]

Yessssss

[MTVN]

Where is Alf to tell me about how Everton are legit title contenders this season

[Crimson Dynamo]

West Ham launch the first serious title challenge of 2021

:clap1:

[Alf]

Where is Alf to tell me about how Everton are legit title contenders this seasonEveryone gets lucky once in a while. Enjoy your victory against a big club, I know you don't get many, so enjoy it while you can.

[Zizu]

We are blessed to have four fabulously gifted players in our league ..

Jack Grealish , Bruno Fernandes , James Rodríguez and KDB.

I may have missed one other ..



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[bots]

Yessssss

im glad you appreciate man city being back in training :hee:

[Zizu]

I will never understand why refs seem to wear blinkers when the same players commit the same kind of cynical fouls time and time again ... I’m thinking of Matic today but Man City’s Fernandinho is just as bad .

Neither ever get sent off or even warned but get the occasional yellow as Matic did tonight .. from memory he fouled repeatedly, took out 3 players with dangerous tackles and only got the yellow for basically assaulting John McGinn .


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[Mystic Mock]

West Ham launch the first serious title challenge of 2021

:clap1:

And this statement is not far off.:joker:

Credit to both Man Utd and Aston Villa on their efforts throughout that game, it's put us and a few other clubs to shame on how terrible we've been this season.

[Nicky91]

LOL at those who questioned Ole's position at Man Utd



also i can really see West Ham overtaking a Tottenham, Man City within no time, so the road to european football is looking very good so far

[Zizu]

LOL at those who questioned Ole's position at Man Utd



also i can really see West Ham overtaking a Tottenham, Man City within no time, so the road to european football is looking very good so far



West Ham ??

No chance .. they’re over achieving massively imho

I see their fans calling for Moyse’s head in a few months when the bubbles burst ..

Bookmark this post ;)


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[Mystic Mock]

LOL at those who questioned Ole's position at Man Utd



also i can really see West Ham overtaking a Tottenham, Man City within no time, so the road to european football is looking very good so far

Tottenham's saying otherwise if today is anything to go by.:joker:

[Nicky91]

tomorrow's match Burnley - Fulham postponed

[Mystic Mock]

tomorrow's match Burnley - Fulham postponed

Hopefully the Fulham players & staff will recover sooner rather than later.

[Zizu]

Wow so much for Big Sam tightening things up at the back !!

They lost 0:5 last week and currently losing 0:4 to Arsenal who are cruising



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[Mystic Mock]

Sam Allardyce desperately needs to get players into that back four in the Transfer Window.

They're managing to make Arsenal look like Arsenal when they were good.:hehe:

Being serious West Brom have defensive issues, trust me I'm supporting a team with similar issues.:joker:

[Calderyon]

Arsenal definitely seems to be back on the groove.

[The Slim Reaper]

All yesterday has proved is how ****ing thick people are. No more to be said x

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/03/manchester-city-to-hold-investigation-after-benjamin-mendy-hosts-nye-party-covid-rules


Manchester City to hold investigation after Benjamin Mendy hosts NYE party x

[Zizu]

We are blessed to have four fabulously gifted players in our league ..

Jack Grealish , Bruno Fernandes , James Rodríguez and KDB.

I may have missed one other ..



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Ah yes Ziyech !!


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[Calderyon]

Manchester City are decimating Chelsea at the moment. 0-3 at 42th

[Black Dagger]

This is fun x

[Black Dagger]

Coronavirus is nothing x

[The Slim Reaper]

Fat Frank getting hs P45 in the morning.

[Crimson Dynamo]

How are chelsea losing to mid-table fodder now??

[Nicky91]

Chelsea i've never been a fan of lol


but Frankie deserves a better team than this, maybe there is a nice one for him in championship :think:

[Black Dagger]

How are chelsea losing to mid-table fodder now??

Centurions and domestic treble winning side. We arent Crystal Palace luv x

[Calderyon]

Seems like rest made Man City a ton of good.

[Calderyon]

Top 6 are only on 4 points range and top 10 in 7 points range.

It's going to be a very interesting 2nd half of the season.

[Mystic Mock]

Chelsea i've never been a fan of lol


but Frankie deserves a better team than this, maybe there is a nice one for him in championship :think:

It's called Birmingham City.

[Alf]

Why are Liverpool playing in Manchester City colours?

[Zizu]

Why are Liverpool playing in Manchester City colours?



I know I hate it when this kind of thing happens .




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[Zizu]

Also .... does anyone think Ings actually meant that goal ??

Looked more like a hopeful cross to my mind ..


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[Alf]

Is that kit Green?

It looks a shade of Green from close up but from afar it looks like Manchester City.

[Alf]

I'm off to play Championship manager 97/98. The greatest football manager game ever.

Almost half way into my fifth season as Real Madrid manager and I haven't won the champions league yet (1 runner up, 1 semi final, 2 quarter finals)

I have won 3 league titles and 2 Copa del rey's.

My team

Fabian Barthez
Christian Panucci
Sol Campbell
Lauren Blanc
Roberto Carlos
Pep Guardiola
Ivan De la Pena
Luis Enrique
George Finidi
Denilson
Ronaldo 9



Time to bring home the Champions league bacon.

[Zizu]

I'm off to play Championship manager 97/98. The greatest football manager game ever.

Almost half way into my fifth season as Real Madrid manager and I haven't won the champions league yet (1 runner up, 1 semi final, 2 quarter finals)

I have won 3 league titles and 2 Copa del rey's.

My team

Fabian Barthez
Christian Panucci
Sol Campbell
Lauren Blanc
Roberto Carlos
Pep Guardiola
Ivan De la Pena
Luis Enrique
George Finidi
Denilson
Ronaldo 9



Time to bring home the Champions league bacon.



Should be a formality with that team ..
Pity you haven’t got Romario in though
:)


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[Calderyon]

Southampton beats Liverpool 1-0 in an upset victory. This is only the 2nd loss to Liverpool this season.

Ings the only scorer.

[Denver]

Klopp has lost the plot his tactics for 3 games running has been absolutely shocking what is he playing at?

[AnnieK]

Get in Southampton :amazed:
Liverpool looked tired

[Cherie]

Klopp has lost the plot his tactics for 3 games running has been absolutely shocking what is he playing at?

Sack ha

[The Slim Reaper]

I'm off to play Championship manager 97/98. The greatest football manager game ever.

Almost half way into my fifth season as Real Madrid manager and I haven't won the champions league yet (1 runner up, 1 semi final, 2 quarter finals)

I have won 3 league titles and 2 Copa del rey's.

My team

Fabian Barthez
Christian Panucci
Sol Campbell
Lauren Blanc
Roberto Carlos
Pep Guardiola
Ivan De la Pena
Luis Enrique
George Finidi
Denilson
Ronaldo 9



Time to bring home the Champions league bacon.

Switch to a cheeky 3412. 3 cb's, 4 in mid but have a diagonal arrow forward and a diagonal arrow backwards (1 square) on your centre mids and 2 wingers with a forward arrow for one square, a support man, and your 2 guys up front. Or an old school 235.
CM 01/02 was the best cm of all time, but having older brothers, I pretty much played all of them!

[GiRTh]

Switch to a cheeky 3412. 3 cb's, 4 in mid but have a diagonal arrow forward and a diagonal arrow backwards (1 square) on your centre mids and 2 wingers with a forward arrow for one square, a support man, and your 2 guys up front. Or an old school 235.
CM 01/02 was the best cm of all time, but having older brothers, I pretty much played all of them!:thumbs:

Do you keep up with their updates on Cm 01 02 updates (https://champman0102.co.uk)? The games now free,

Problem is those games are over two decades old and have been rinsed in terms of functionality, glitches, work around etc. The site I posted has all the best strategies and tactics so the games quite easy.

I always like to take a team from the conference into the Premier division and into Europe while also manging an international team. I was once Ireland manager for 40 years :laugh:. Once had an amazing game as Stevenage where I won the ECL 7 times in 11 years. It was always the most challenging task because you had to refresh the whole squad at least twice by the time you got to the Premiership and this usually screwed up the finances for such a small club. All were classic games that I'd recommend to anyone.

[The Slim Reaper]

:thumbs:

Do you keep up with their updates on Cm 01 02 updates (https://champman0102.co.uk)? The games now free,

Problem is those games are over two decades old and have been rinsed in terms of functionality, glitches, work around etc. The site I posted has all the best strategies and tactics so the games quite easy.

I always like to take a team from the conference into the Premier division and into Europe while also manging an international team. I was once Ireland manager for 40 years :laugh:. Once had an amazing game as Stevenage where I won the ECL 7 times in 11 years. It was always the most challenging task because you had to refresh the whole squad at least twice by the time you got to the Premiership and this usually screwed up the finances for such a small club. All were classic games that I'd recommend to anyone.

I downloaded it from there when it became freeware, so I have it. I haven't patched it so I get that fake Portugese player who scores about a million goals a season - Txeira or something like that.

I always lose interest in saves that aren't Liverpool. I used to do an Oxford save as a kid, but I'd just lose interest when I couldn't sign Ronaldinho or Kluivert. :laugh:

Haven't played for a year or 2, but definitely have a Liverpool save on the hard drive. Classic.

[Brother Leon]

To think Ole was on the hot seat a month or so ago and we were in supposed crisis. Now could well go to Anfield top of the table.

Season going to have many twists and turns.

[GiRTh]

I downloaded it from there when it became freeware, so I have it. I haven't patched it so I get that fake Portugese player who scores about a million goals a season - Txeira or something like that.

I always lose interest in saves that aren't Liverpool. I used to do an Oxford save as a kid, but I'd just lose interest when I couldn't sign Ronaldinho or Kluivert. :laugh:

Haven't played for a year or 2, but definitely have a Liverpool save on the hard drive. Classic.To Madeira, I think, and the other player was Maxim Tsigalco or something like that. :laugh: I never used the original database so never signed either of them.

Now that I see there is a November update I had to download it and the game too. Having the usual issue of setting the damned thing up but I'm curious to see if all the old tricks still work.

I cant play as a big club simply because the game is too easy if you use the 'cheat' tactics that I like to use. :laugh: Probably the best game I ever had was Wolves and USA when Wolves were still in the 2nd tier but their 40k ground meant that the finances issues you always had with small clubs was never an issue. Playing as a small club it was always funny to see the club haemorrhaging money every year while in every cup final and winning the league by ten points. :laugh:

The biggest challenge, for me, was to win all 8 club competitions in the same year. This was always very rare cuz you'd slip up in one of the cup competitions and lose on penalties or come up against a super keeper. I'm now starting to remember how frustrating the game could also be at times. :laugh:

[Alf]

Switch to a cheeky 3412. 3 cb's, 4 in mid but have a diagonal arrow forward and a diagonal arrow backwards (1 square) on your centre mids and 2 wingers with a forward arrow for one square, a support man, and your 2 guys up front. Or an old school 235.
CM 01/02 was the best cm of all time, but having older brothers, I pretty much played all of them!I play a 3-1-3-3 formation, I sometimes switch to a 5-3-2 if I have a couple of good wing backs in my team.

[bots]

Both United and City can overtake liverpool now if they win their games in hand. It shows how crap teams have been this season :laugh:

[Nicky91]

i usually played in 4-3-3 formation

or when against better opponents then i had swapped to 5-3-2 formation, just some extra defence and more rely on any possible counter attacks


as for my transfer strategies had been like, 2 bought players, 4 on loan, and a couple of free agents (more those with international experience, whom can add that experience to the team etc) and i also reinforced my team staff (one assistant manager, first team coach, goalkeeping coach, fitness coach, and few former player-coach as youth coaches

yes i had some glory days playing football manager :flutter:

usually dutch eredivisie, but also sometimes Premier League, and Serie A

[Zizu]

Both United and City can overtake liverpool now if they win their games in hand. It shows how crap teams have been this season :laugh:



It’s looking like just about anyone can win the league this season ... especially if they suspend the league in the coming weeks ( entirely possible) ....

So if/ when this virus goes crazy I can see them stopping the season and handing the league to the team leading at the time or discounting it all together


Come on Villa !!

:)

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[Zizu]

Soooo 40 Prem League players tested positive for Covid this week .. up from 18 last week ( the previous highest number )

Looking very ominous ... . I have no idea why the music and live entertainment people have chosen today to pressurise the government into naming a date for LIVE shows / concerts to start up again


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[Nicky91]

Soooo 40 Prem League players tested positive for Covid this week .. up from 18 last week ( the previous highest number )

Looking very ominous ... . I have no idea why the music and live entertainment people have chosen today to pressurise the government into naming a date for LIVE shows / concerts to start up again


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because you need to put pressure on those rubbish governments

[The Slim Reaper]

I play a 3-1-3-3 formation, I sometimes switch to a 5-3-2 if I have a couple of good wing backs in my team.

3313 was peak on the amiga. Not really the best for the version you're playing. Try the 3412.

[Zizu]

Not prem league but still ..
United v City

Fernandinho has already whacked Fernandes a few times already .. Fernandes just reacted aggressively as the ref ( as usual) doesn’t book or even warn Fernandinho ..

I don’t understand how certain players are routinely allowed to foul repeatedly


You just know he’ll get away with murder all night then score a late winner !!

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[Zizu]

Not prem league but still ..
United v City

Fernandinho has already whacked Fernandes a few times already .. Fernandes just reacted aggressively as the ref ( as usual) doesn’t book or even warn Fernandinho ..

I don’t understand how certain players are routinely allowed to foul repeatedly


You just know he’ll get away with murder all night then score a late winner !!

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.... Fernandinho finally got booked for taking out Pogba ... then scored the crucial goal in the 83rd minute ..


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[Novo]

The Villa thing with liverpool tomorrow was always going to happen at some point and its gonna happen a lot more by the time the season is through, spurs have already got a bye because of a similar situation in the league cup

they should have done away with the cups this season i reckon for numerous reasons, the biggest one being the packed fixture list this season and more travelling and The FA Cup hasn't got the same feel without the fans besides all that

[bots]

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has said it is "morally wrong" for football to continue amid increasing coronavirus outbreaks at clubs.

The Magpies were the first team to have a Premier League match postponed this season, but more than 60 games in England have been called off.

"Financially it's right to play on, but for me, morally, it's probably wrong," said Bruce.

"I understand people want to see a game of football but we are just as vulnerable as everybody else."

[Zizu]

Sadly won’t be long before footie is suspended again


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[Mystic Mock]

I'm off to play Championship manager 97/98. The greatest football manager game ever.

Almost half way into my fifth season as Real Madrid manager and I haven't won the champions league yet (1 runner up, 1 semi final, 2 quarter finals)

I have won 3 league titles and 2 Copa del rey's.

My team

Fabian Barthez
Christian Panucci
Sol Campbell
Lauren Blanc
Roberto Carlos
Pep Guardiola
Ivan De la Pena
Luis Enrique
George Finidi
Denilson
Ronaldo 9



Time to bring home the Champions league bacon.

That's a flipping strong team.:joker:

[Novo]

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has said it is "morally wrong" for football to continue amid increasing coronavirus outbreaks at clubs.

The Magpies were the first team to have a Premier League match postponed this season, but more than 60 games in England have been called off.

"Financially it's right to play on, but for me, morally, it's probably wrong," said Bruce.

"I understand people want to see a game of football but we are just as vulnerable as everybody else."

doesn't really sit right with me that your average person has to follow these rules and sit at home watching the elite sports stars earn mega bucks whilst they are travelling up and down the country multiple times a week coming into contact with loads of people (in some teams cases going for a piss up in dubai and some R&R :eyes: )


but suppose same time i hated the leagues getting called early last year, really have a disliking to teams getting called champions without a campaign being fully completed, i know their is a good chance of it happening this season as well in many leagues, if Rangers got handled the title before the season end i'd be a bit mixed about it tbf obviously i'd be happy we won it but its such a massive season in scotland for it to end that way would be an anticlimax, i know it happened with celtic last year as well but it doesn't feel right at all, especially when the prem and other leagues were allowed to carry on after a break and broadcasters were creaming over it

[Calderyon]

Premier League issues 'enhanced' Covid rules in bid to avoid suspension

- Shirt-swapping banned and warning given against hugging
- Dressing room spot checks now to be carried out

The Premier League has issued a hardline directive to its clubs in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and threatened action against players who break the rules.

A number of managers have argued the case for a pause in the season while the latest wave of Covid engulfs the country but the Premier League continues to insist the show must go on.

All top-flight clubs have now been given an “enhanced” set of measures that ban all shirt-swapping and warn against handshakes or hugging during matches. The new rules would be ratified at the next shareholders’ meeting but, because of the urgency, the proposals will be implemented immediately.

The Premier League is aware of the rising public anger with high-profile footballers who have flouted lockdown rules in recent weeks and has therefore decided to reinforce the message of responsibility to its clubs and players.

In an email sent to clubs, the Premier League said: “It is vital to ensure public, government and stakeholder confidence in the training and matchday protocols that individual transgressions by relevant persons are appropriately investigated and sanctioned by clubs.

“Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action by the league individually against the relevant person, where appropriate (for example, where his or her conduct brings the league into disrepute) and/or against the club (where the relevant person’s conduct constitutes a breach of the training protocol).”

Among the new rules, spot-checks will be carried out within Premier League dressing rooms while more powers have been given to the Covid-19 compliance officers, who each work with two clubs.

Other measures include limiting the numbers of guests in the matchday directors’ box and reinforcing the rule that substitutes should wear face masks while seated. Indeed, clubs have been warned they can only remove masks when playing, warming up or if giving socially-distanced post-match interviews.

Clubs must now use three separate coaches when driving staff while any external workers likely to come into contact with players – in hotels or during transportation – must have returned a negative Covid-19 test. At the training grounds, “clinical passports” will now be used by all players and staff which can be inspected by the compliance officers.

Clubs will also come under increased scrutiny and investigation if they experience a Covid-19 outbreak. This follows previous outbreaks at Newcastle, Fulham, Sheffield United, Manchester City and now Aston Villa. The Premier League can ill afford for the season to be disrupted, and risk facing further rebates to broadcast partners.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/08/premier-league-issue-enhanced-covid-rules-in-bid-to-avoid-suspension

[Cherie]

I love it and would hate for it to be suspended, but the message has been poor for months, hugging, spitting, shirt swapping and the staff mixing at the end of the game ...it’s ridiculous that it’s allowed

[Cherie]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/08/premier-league-issue-enhanced-covid-rules-in-bid-to-avoid-suspension

Should have happened months ago but better late than never

[Zizu]

doesn't really sit right with me that your average person has to follow these rules and sit at home watching the elite sports stars earn mega bucks whilst they are travelling up and down the country multiple times a week coming into contact with loads of people (in some teams cases going for a piss up in dubai and some R&R :eyes: )


but suppose same time i hated the leagues getting called early last year, really have a disliking to teams getting called champions without a campaign being fully completed, i know their is a good chance of it happening this season as well in many leagues, if Rangers got handled the title before the season end i'd be a bit mixed about it tbf obviously i'd be happy we won it but its such a massive season in scotland for it to end that way would be an anticlimax, i know it happened with celtic last year as well but it doesn't feel right at all, especially when the prem and other leagues were allowed to carry on after a break and broadcasters were creaming over it



They will earn megabucks sat at home for three months ..


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[Novo]

They will earn megabucks sat at home for three months ..


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yes but at least they will be following the same rules we have to follow everyday but alas they are playing and training everyday whilst we fed ****e about staying in

[Zizu]

yes but at least they will be following the same rules we have to follow everyday but alas they are playing and training everyday whilst we fed ****e about staying in



Doesn’t look as though there are too many staying at home tbh

Current footfall is DOUBLE what it was in the first lockdown


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[Novo]

Doesn’t look as though there are too many staying at home tbh

Current footfall is DOUBLE what it was in the first lockdown


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aye exactly, the fixture pile up is a joke right now, can't take the fa cup seriously when you have 17 year olds playing when the first team are out through covid outbreaks

[bots]

aye exactly, the fixture pile up is a joke right now, can't take the fa cup seriously when you have 17 year olds playing when the first team are out through covid outbreaks

i saw a tv interview with an aston villa player and i genuinely thought it was a school boy

[Nicky91]

:umm2: how amateurish does this make the premier league look lol

also it shows that the youth players are very much weak and english teams relying heavily on buying players, also not a good look for this competition lol

[Zizu]

:umm2: how amateurish does this make the premier league look lol

also it shows that the youth players are very much weak and english teams relying heavily on buying players, also not a good look for this competition lol



Did you see the first half of Aston Villa v Liverpool last night ?


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[Nicky91]

Did you see the first half of Aston Villa v Liverpool last night ?


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yeah so

at least they didn't asked to postpone (unlike City whom literally had no valid reason to postpone, since a team like City can still make up a decent team out of reserves, while Villa had to improvise)

also nice we had debut of Winston Bogarde's son :love:

[Zizu]

yeah so



at least they didn't asked to postpone (unlike City whom literally had no valid reason to postpone, since a team like City can still make up a decent team out of reserves, while Villa had to improvise)



also nice we had debut of Winston Bogarde's son :love:



Just pointing out that they were basically kids ... most were dropped off at the ground by their parents !!

Now they gave a strong Liverpool a hell of a game for 60 minutes and they only collapsed through sheer exhaustion and cramps ..


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[Calderyon]

Lol at New Castle.

A red card, an injury and a loss to the weakest team in the premier league in the same day.

If it was a home game, it would be almost perfect 1 game day disaster.

[Zizu]

Lol at New Castle.

A red card, an injury and a loss to the weakest team in the premier league in the same day.

If it was a home game, it would be almost perfect 1 game day disaster.



Guess Steve Bruce is under a bit of pressure after the last two results especially


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[joeysteele]

Lol at New Castle.

A red card, an injury and a loss to the weakest team in the premier league in the same day.

If it was a home game, it would be almost perfect 1 game day disaster.

Unbelievable result.

I never saw a Sheffield United win, they haven't beaten any team this season until Newcastle tonight.

[AnnieK]

Sheffield deserved it...

This utd Burnley game is boring

[Zizu]

Sheffield deserved it...

This utd Burnley game is boring



Burnley’s O’Neil always impresses me .. as does Neto from Wolves .. two great young wide players


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[Black Dagger]

Null and void the season x

[AnnieK]

Hello top of the Premier league...we've missed you

[Zizu]

Hello top of the Premier league...we've missed you



Like the one days ... winning games with a fluke deflection :)


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[Novo]

Pogba has been really good recently for them, thought he had a great game again

Newcastle the sort of team who might get dragged into the relegation fight but tbf the bottom 4 atm (minus the one from shef utd tonight against newcastle) can't buy a win. 1 win in 20 games for them combined so the likes of bruce are lucky its such a poor relegation fight this season

[Zizu]

That looked like a certain penalty when Gibbs handled in his own box..
VAR didn’t even check even though the Wolves players all claimed ..

The ball was bouncing around close to goal line in a crowded box and he cushioned it for the keeper to claim .

We see some crazy penalties given these days but not ones like this ?!?


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[MTVN]

Great win, should have scored a few. Games like that show how much we've improved imo, last few seasons there'd be nothing in it between us and Burnley and it'd be a pretty awful game but today we actually outplayed them and looked a much better footballing side. Defence is looking really solid now and so much flair going forward with Benrhama and Bowen

Just hope Antonio can stay fit now

[MTVN]

Just 1 point behind 'genuine title contenders' Spurs

[Zizu]

Great win, should have scored a few. Games like that show how much we've improved imo, last few seasons there'd be nothing in it between us and Burnley and it'd be a pretty awful game but today we actually outplayed them and looked a much better footballing side. Defence is looking really solid now and so much flair going forward with Benrhama and Bowen

Just hope Antonio can stay fit now



Bowen looks a real talented player whenever I see him play


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[Crimson Dynamo]

4 clean sheets in a row

[Shaun]

Make it 5 pls, I'm banking on my Fabianski/Ogbonna/Coufal back three

[MTVN]

Bowen looks a real talented player whenever I see him play


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He's brilliant, just need to work on being a bit more clinical in front of goal and finding that final pass rather than going it alone so much

[Shaun]

Fulham seem to have made a marked improvement since the first 10 games. Might still go down but they're clinging their way to draws against good teams

[Novo]

really don't rate Lampard as a manager, hardly lit it up at Derby before he went to Chelsea and finishing top of the average CL group they had has blemished over the cracks, this team should be doing a lot better

[MTVN]

Spent over 150 million on Ziyech, Havertz and Werner and he's managed to turn them all into Championship players