The Pre-Season Thread

[NikkiCFC 7,597]

On 21/07/2021 at 17:13, Jas said:

Seems like all or most of the players have been given longer than the 3-week break that was mentioned, if Kovacic's latest social media is anything to go by...

Assuming Kante, Kovacic and the German lads will be back next week.

Mbappe was out the same day and he come back yesterday for pre season. 

We probably give longer vacation because of that extra week for CL final (and winning it). 

But if it is the same for all players no chance Jorginho, Emerson, Mount, Chilwell, James and Silva are match fit to play Super Cup or either Palace. 

[Jype 6,398]

9 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

But if it is the same for all players no chance Jorginho, Emerson, Mount, Chilwell, James and Silva are match fit to play Super Cup or either Palace. 

Mendy, Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpi, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, CHO, Ziyech, Werner, Havertz

Doesn't look too disastrous for the first couple of games, assuming everyone from your list is out. And by the first league game everyone on the list should have had at least a weeks worth of training already (assuming 3-4 weeks holiday) so they shouldn't be out for too long. Would be vital to have everyone available by the Arsenal and Liverpool games, even if they're not all fit to start yet.

[Jase 43,479]

The team have apparently decided to end the training camp in Ireland early and fly back to England today.

[Tomo 21,684]

1 hour ago, Jype said:

Mendy, Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpi, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, CHO, Ziyech, Werner, Havertz

Doesn't look too disastrous for the first couple of games, assuming everyone from your list is out. And by the first league game everyone on the list should have had at least a weeks worth of training already (assuming 3-4 weeks holiday) so they shouldn't be out for too long. Would be vital to have everyone available by the Arsenal and Liverpool games, even if they're not all fit to start yet.

That's my worry for the Arsenal game, they had next to no one in the Euro's so they will probably have a big match advantage against us.

Even though the game at Stamford Bridge was effectively a dead rubber I don't want another defeat against them.

[NikkiCFC 7,597]

2 hours ago, Jype said:

Mendy, Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpi, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, CHO, Ziyech, Werner, Havertz

Plus Pulisic. I am actually more excited for that team because Alonso is better offensively than Chilwell. CHO is better than James and Pulisic/Ziyech are also more likely to do something in the final 3rd than Mount who is midfielder. So luckily this situation will limit TT in his usual pragmatic approach. 

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, Jas said:

The team have apparently decided to end the training camp in Ireland early and fly back to England today.

Confirmed.

 

[Pizy 17,860]

Isn’t the Delta variant exploding in the UK? How are we going to have full stadiums if that’s the case?

[Jase 43,479]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Isn’t the Delta variant exploding in the UK? How are we going to have full stadiums if that’s the case?

That's because Boris Johnson doesn't care.

[Magic Lamps 11,457]

5 hours ago, Pizy said:

Isn’t the Delta variant exploding in the UK? How are we going to have full stadiums if that’s the case?

bc ppl are vaccinated. if you can't reopen when you have like 90% with at least one dose when will you?

[Pizy 17,860]

2 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

bc ppl are vaccinated. if you can't reopen when you have like 90% with at least one dose when will you?

Without proof of vaccination at the gates of the stadiums there are going to be a load of unvaccinated idiots mixed in with those who are. Which means potentially lots of viral spread.

[NikkiCFC 7,597]

Eric Clapton said he is not going to perform in venues where they ask for vaccination proof. 

[Magic Lamps 11,457]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Without proof of vaccination at the gates of the stadiums there are going to be a load of unvaccinated idiots mixed in with those who are. Which means potentially lots of viral spread.

that is indeed stupid...why dont they control the vacination certificate.

 

[Pizy 17,860]

13 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

that is indeed stupid...why dont they control the vacination certificate.

 

If it’s anything like here in America, it’s because you have loads of outraged right wing morons who think you’re “infringing in their freedom” if you ask that they be vaccinated.

[Vesper 27,372]

9 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

that is indeed stupid...why dont they control the vacination certificate.

 

We have a super secure, easy to use, crazy hard to hack, e-certificate system here in Sweden. The antivaxxer turds in the bowl are basically powerless to avoid it, and have mostly given up in terms of active resistance to it. We also have a less authoritarian set (in both stricture and in enforcement at real world interaction levels) of restrictions than most nations, which has greatly eased tensions compared to absolute chaotic, often violent, shitshows elsewhere, like the fresh hell that is the USA.

[Vesper 27,372]

10 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Eric Clapton said he is not going to perform in venues where they ask for vaccination proof. 

fuck that old fossil cunt

motherfucker was always an asshole and has went (long before this) RW xenophobic and racist,. as has that other old has-been, Van Morrison, his collaborator

Eric Clapton's Past Racist Comments Surface After Announcement of 'Anti-Lockdown' Single

https://www.newsweek.com/clapton-morrison-lockdown-single-1550863

Van Morrison Announces New Album That Features A Song Called “They Own The Media”

https://www.stereogum.com/2118048/van-morrison-announces-new-album-that-features-a-song-called-they-run-the-media/music/

[Jase 43,479]

Havertz, Werner, Rudiger, Kante, Kovacic, Zouma, Batshuayi are back...

[NikkiCFC 7,597]

And Kenedy and Bakayoko. 

Kepa & Rudi BFF 💞

Edited July 24, 2021 by NikkiCFC

[milka 3,308]

meanwhile 😄