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woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

unbelievably corrupt that is not even a yellow!!! wtf!!!

unreal he is still on the pitch!!!

motherfucker Pereira

that's a RED nasty cunt!!

come on your Blues! do these fuckers like a Salford payroll heist

how bonkers is the EPL atm!! Pool goes from their biggest crushing ever of Manure to losing to utterly shit Bournemouth (clean sheeted even!) a TEN NET GOAL REVERSAL from 6 months back or so when the bindippers beat Bournemouth NINE NIL madness!

2022-23 English Premier League Leicester City Chelsea https://www.topsporter.net/sports/2023/premier-league-leicester-city-vs-Chelsea-s1/ https://www.vipleague.st/leicester-city-vs-Chelsea-1-live-streaming

CAPEX (ie physical plant, etc) outlays do not count towards FFP the £1.5 bn commitment was for CAPEX

Jude Bellingham https://caughtoffside.substack.com/i/107571561/jude-bellingham Yes, Jude Bellingham’s father is speaking to Real Madrid and yes, he has met with the Spanish outfit. This hasn’t just taken place in London, as has been reported, but also the week before in the Spanish capital. But the important thing is that Jude himself has not yet made a decision and there’s still yet to be talks with Dortmund. Liverpool are still in the running, though it’s important to note that if Real are serious and the Reds aren't ready to make a good offer soon, it will become an increasingly difficult situation for the latter. Jürgen Klopp has already admitted to himself: When it comes to money, Jude doesn't stand a chance. That all being said, Bellingham isn’t motivated solely by money.

you do not seem to understand the basic rules of the game (ie. the penalty arc) you can plainly see (Özcan is on the right) he is within 10 yards of the pen spot (as in the Dortmund player directly behind Kai) Özcan is INSIDE THE PEN ARC VAR showed the replay from multiple angles during the game, and you could see he was within 10 yards both were inside the arc BEFORE Kai even touched the ball https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-14---the-penalty-kick CASE CLOSED

we are not going to be able to sell KK he is on a 4 year, £295K PW contract

my list of remotely acceptable (and available and doable, so no Mbappe or Håland) CFs remains basically the same Victor Osimhen Dusan Vlahovic Julián Álvarez (cannot see Citeh selling him to us) Jonathan David Ivan Toney (as long as the betting shit is sorted) Gonçalo Ramos Randal Kolo Muani Marcus Thuram Aleksandar Mitrović Hugo Ekitiké (doubt PSG will sell him though) Evanilson Benjamin Sesko Rasmus Højlund Vitor Roque Marcos Leonardo Rasmus Højlund: The 'other Haaland' who is thriving in Serie A and who runs 100m in under 11 seconds https://www.marca.com/en/football/serie-a/2023/02/14/63eb88feca4741d8688b4593.html Atalanta's new jewel is Rasmus Højlund, who has already doubled his market value compared to when the Bergamo side bought him from Sturm Graz last August. Atalanta paid 17 million euros for the striker, with certain segments of the fanbase wondering if the club had made the right decision. Half a year later, Højlund has firmly established himself in Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini's starting line-up after taking advantage of the World Cup break, with the striker now being compared to Erling Haaland. Who is Rasmus Højlund? Højlund also comes from a family of footballers. Even though his father Anders never left Denmark and never won an international cap, his son has already done that. Højlund has already made his debut with the senior team, while his brothers Oscar and Emil are regulars in the Copenhagen reserve team. "If you think about who he resembles, Haaland quickly comes to mind, but I like Højlund and I don't like Haaland", former player Antonio Cassano said. While these comparisons are on the table, it is also important to remember that Højlund is still just 20 and is still growing, creating his own story in Serie A. Comparisons with Haaland The comparisons to the Manchester City striker have also been highlighted by Atalanta coach Gasperini. "The characteristics are very similar, especially in accelerations," Gasperini stated. "He is a very fast player, he does the 100 meters in less than 11 seconds. "For his height, he has a low center of gravity and an incredible stride frequency. "I'm convinced he will have a great career. Technically, he always shows different and better things". Since 2023 Højlund has scored five goals for La Dea and, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, his market price already exceeds 40 million euros. "Højlund is a great talent, physically strong and with great speed," Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi said. "He has everything he needs to be great and is working with the right coach and with the right team." Where will Højlund go next? Atalanta view Højlund as an investment that will pay off in the long run. "More than a gamble, Højlund is a great investment that the club very much wants," Atalanta's sporting director Tony D'Amico said. "Few players from 2003 have this amount of playing time in Italy. "He has great room for improvement and, with Gasperini, he can become very strong."

I think Enzo can become that, but he is not there yet same for Wes Fofana (I know, I know, I am assuming he stays fit and gets back to pre injury form, which, I admit looks more possible now than at any time before)

I would not lose my shit if we bought him FOR A FAIR PRICE

Jude Bellingham (a pipe dream) Nicolò Barella (hard AF pull, but more likely than Bellingham TBH) Manu Koné Roméo Lavia then two less expensive options Maxence Caqueret Morten Hjulmand Caqueret is a superb all-round MFer, who can tackle, press, and shift the ball quickly into dangerous areas Hjulmand is physically imposing and plays for a Lecce side who are very Pool/Citeh like in terms of directness and pressing, he would be a good partner for Enzo and would come at a bargain price

£65m for Mount and £45m for Gallagher and I am fairly happy £75m and £50m and I am over the moon

lol, we are going to end up 10 AMFs on the roster! smdh

the likely final 8 teams Real Madrid Bayern Citeh (barring a huge upset by RB Leipzig, it is only 1 1, but the match is at Citeh) Napoli Chels AC Milan Benfica then a coin toss between Inter and Porto ideal (for us) semi finals: Semi 1 Real v Bayern (the 2 best teams in terms of winning the CL atm IMHO) Semi 2 Napoli v Citeh (the next 2 best teams) Semi 3 AC Milan v Benfica or Inter (Inter if they beat Porto) Semi 4 Chels v Porto or Benfica (if Porto lose to Inter) then in the Semis we draw the winner of Semi 3 IF we avoid the top 4 teams left until the final we have a real shot, and IF the final is us v Napoli, then we have a 50/50 shot I wager

if only he had a normal keeper's long arms sigh

Of course he (Salih Özcan) did, why are you trying to claim a false narrative? Why Chelsea’s Kai Havertz was allowed to retake crucial penalty against Borussia Dortmund https://theathletic.com/4285441/2023/03/07/Chelsea-penalty-havertz-dortmund-encroachment/ Chelsea overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, relieving pressure on boss Graham Potter. Raheem Sterling levelled the tie on aggregate but the crucial goal came from a — retaken — Kai Havertz penalty. The forward was given a second chance at success after missing his first attempt early in the second half of the match at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea seeking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit. But why was Havertz allowed to try again after striking the post on the first attempt? What happened? The penalty was won after referee Danny Makkelie adjudged Marius Wolf’s block of Ben Chilwell’s cross as a handball. Makkelie had to use the pitchside monitor to come to the decision, having initially waved Chelsea’s appeals away. After a brief delay, Havertz stepped up to take the penalty — with Chelsea’s regular taker over the past few years, Jorginho, having completed a transfer to Arsenal in January. Havertz took a short run up with a pause, sending Dortmund goalkeeper Alexander Meyer the wrong way. The Chelsea man’s penalty, however, struck the post and came out, with play continuing as Stamford Bridge fell almost silent. But after a few seconds, Makkelie indicated that Havertz would be allowed to retake his penalty, and the German sent Meyer the wrong way again as he found the corner of the net. Why was the penalty retaken? Havertz had a second bite at the cherry because the Salih Ozcan, Dortmund player who cleared the ball, had entered the penalty area before the German took his kick. Player encroachment in the box is judged on any part of a player’s body that is on the ground when the kick is taken. If any part of the foot is on the penalty area or arc line it is encroachment. The VAR is allowed to intervene in any instance of encroachment by players that has a direct impact on the outcome of the kick. The IFAB’s VAR handbook confirms that encroachment can be reviewed if “a defender who encroached prevents an attacker playing or being able to play the ball in a situation where a goal might be scored”. The IFAB, football’s lawmakers, details in its Law 14 on the penalty kick what should follow in instances of encroachment. If an attacking player is guilty of encroachment, the penalty is retaken if the player scores, but an indirect free-kick is otherwise awarded. If the encroachment if by a defending player but the penalty is scored, the goal stands. If the penalty is not converted, it is retaken. Chelsea players were also seen encroaching during Havertz’s first attempt. But if both defending and attacking players are guilty of encroachment, the penalty is retaken regardless of whether the initial spot-kick is scored or not. What was the reaction? Potter admitted he had needed some guidance on the rules — and couldn’t bear to watch Havertz’s second attempt. “After the first one – I stood up and watched — but then I thought, ‘No, I’m going to sit down and just listen to the crowd. Thankfully the noise was there. “Our assistant, who’s better at the rules than me, explained there was an encroachment.” Dortmund boss Edin Terzic rued what he thought was a “harsh decision”. “Inches are deciding (who is) going to the next round,” he said. “I’m responsible for the performance of my team, I don’t want to talk about the referee. “I think it was a tight call and a harsh decision.” Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham was disappointed in the retake and the original penalty decision, saying of Wolf: “I’m not sure what more he can do with his hand.” “That in itself was disappointing and the fact that they’ve had a retake, I think it’s a joke. “For every penalty, especially when you have such a slow run-up, there’s going to be people encroaching into the box by a yard or so. “He’s made the decision and we have to live with it.”

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