The English Football Thread

[Special Juan 27,439]

Koeman joins Everton in three year deal.

Great appointment that.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Fixtures day:Tomorrow

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The focus moves away from the ongoing international tournaments and back onto domestic football tomorrow morning (Wednesday) when the fixtures for the new Premier League season will be announced.The schedule for Chelsea’s 38 games in the competition, which no longer has a sponsor’s name, will be published at 9am with the official Chelsea website and our @chelseafc Twitter carrying the news, although the exact dates and kick-off times of the matches are subject to change. A selection of Premier League games in the coming campaign will be on Friday evenings for live TV coverage.The Premier League season kicks off on Saturday 13 August.

chelseafc.com

 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Vertonghen out for 4 months

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Sky Sports News HQ
@SkySportsNewsHQ

Mikel Arteta to take coaching role at Manchester City #SSNHQ

 

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

look at the difference between Chelsea and Liverpool in the International Club Friendlies Matches.

Chelsea has 2 Club Friendlies against 2 Austrian Clubs in Austria.

 

Liverpool have 4 Club Friendlies in England all against boring weak clubs.

Liverpool's 4 Club Friendlies Fixtures Dates

08 July    Tranmere (Eng)  -vs-  Liverpool (Eng)
13 July     Fleetwood Town (Eng)   -vs-  Liverpool (Eng)        
17 July     Wigan (Eng)  -vs-    Liverpool (Eng)        
20 July     Huddersfield (Eng)   -vs-  Liverpool (Eng)

 

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Premier League TV fixture changes: Manchester United in first Friday game

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/07/premier-league-tv-fixture-changes-manchester-united-friday-game

• Details released of the TV games for August and September
• Leicester’s trip to Hull in new regular 12.30pm Saturday slot

 

New fixture changes (times BST unless stated)

Saturday 13 August
12.30pm Hull City v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
5.30pm Manchester City v Sunderland (BT Sport)

Sunday 14 August
1.30pm Bournemouth v Manchester United (Sky Sports)
4pm Arsenal v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Monday 15 August
8pm Chelsea v West Ham United (Sky Sports)

Friday 19 August
8pm Manchester United v Southampton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 20 August
12.30pm Stoke City v Manchester City (Sky Sports)
3pm Burnley v Liverpool (Was scheduled for 11 March 2017 but the matches between Liverpool and Burnley have been reversed following an agreement between the two clubs. Liverpool v Burnley will take place on Sunday 12 March 2017.)
5.30pm Leicester City v Arsenal (BT Sport)

Sunday 21 August
1.30pm Sunderland v Middlesbrough (Sky Sports)
4pm West Ham United v Bournemouth (Sky Sports)

Saturday 27 August
12.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
5.30pm Hull City v Manchester United (BT Sport)

Sunday 28 August
1.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough (Sky Sports)
4pm Manchester City v West Ham United (Sky Sports)

Saturday 10 September
12.30pm Manchester United v Manchester City (Sky Sports)
5.30pm Liverpool v Leicester City (BT Sport)

Sunday 11 September
4pm Swansea City v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Monday 12 September
8pm Sunderland v Everton (Sky Sports)

Friday 16 September
8pm Chelsea v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Saturday 17 September
5.30pm Everton v Middlesbrough (BT Sport)

Sunday 18 September
12pm Watford v Manchester United (BT Sport)
2.15pm Crystal Palace v Stoke City (Sky Sports)
2.15pm Southampton v Swansea City (Southampton’s participation in the Europa League the preceding Thursday)
4.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland (Sky Sports)

Saturday 24 September
12.30pm Manchester United v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
5.30pm Arsenal v Chelsea (BT Sport)

Sunday 25 September
4pm West Ham United v Southampton (Sky Sports)

Monday 26 September
8pm Burnley v Watford (Sky Sports)

Further fixture changes

Manchester United and Southampton are guaranteed participation in the group stages of the Europa League on Thursdays, so their Premier League fixtures planned for Saturdays in October, November and December are subject to change.

Saturday 1 October
Leicester City v Southampton
Manchester United v Stoke City

Saturday 22 October
Chelsea v Manchester United
Manchester City v Southampton

Saturday 5 November
Hull City v Southampton
Swansea City v Manchester United

Saturday 26 November
Manchester United v West Ham United
Southampton v Everton

Other new dates

Sunday 11 December - times TBC
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Middlesbrough

Wednesday 14 December
7.45pm GMT Middlesbrough v Liverpool (Due to Middlesbrough v Southampton moving to 11 December)
8pm GMT Crystal Palace v Manchester United (Due to Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur moving to 11 December)

Wednesday 1 February
8pm GMT Manchester United v Hull City

Sunday 12 March
4pm GMT Liverpool v Burnley (Confirmation of fixture reversal)

Sunday 16 April
4pm GMT West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (Club agreement)

 

 

Manchester United vs Southampton to be opening Friday night fixture as Sky and BT reveal rescheduled TV fixtures 

• Jose Mourinho's side will take on Saints at 8pm on August 19 
• Hull City host Leicester City at 12:30 in opening match of 2016-17 season 
• Sky Monday Night Football starts with Chelsea vs West Ham
• BT's new Saturday night slot kicks off with Manchester City vs Sunderland

By MATT HERMANN FOR MAILONLINE and JONNY SINGER FOR MAILONLINE 

PUBLISHED: 18:27 EST, 7 July 2016 | UPDATED: 20:25 EST, 7 July 2016

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-3678473/Leicester-City-open-Premier-League-season-title-defence-opener-against-Hull-Manchester-United-Southampton-contest-live-Friday-night-game-Sky-BT-release-fixture-changes.html

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

once again chelsea first game/match of the premier league opening weekend will be on a monday night. just like the start of the premier league 2014/2015 season that beat burnley away 3 - 1 and won the premier league title that season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_Premier_League

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28735901

MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014

PREMIER LEAGUE

Burnley 1 - 3 Chelsea

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016–17_Premier_League

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/teams/chelsea/fixtures

2016/2017 premier league season, chelsea will play their first premier league game on Monday Night 15 August 2016

http://www.premierleague.com/fixtures

 

Monday 15 August 2016 - Stamford Bridge, London

CHELSEA VS WEST HAM UNITED - MATCH CENTRE

http://www.premierleague.com/match/14043

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Klopp signs new six-year deal as Liverpool owners tie their star boss to club until 2022 with rise on his £6m-a-year pay packet

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3680472/Jurgen-Klopp-signs-new-six-year-deal-Liverpool-making-huge-impression-owners-Fenway-Sports-Group.html

Jurgen Klopp signs new six-year-deal with Liverpool after making huge impression on owners Fenway Sports Group

• Jurgen Klopp has signed a new deal with Liverpool which runs until 2022 
• Klopp guided Liverpool to Europa League and Capital One Cup finals
• 49-year-old has seen his salary rise from £6million a year to £7.5million 
• Liverpool trying to sign Ben Chilwell, Piotr Zelinski and Mahmoud Dahoud

By Dominic King for MailOnline

Published: 18:59 EST, 8 July 2016 | Updated: 19:33 EST, 8 July 2016

Jürgen Klopp signs extended long-term LFC deal

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/226757-jurgen-klopp-signs-extended-long-term-lfc-deal

 

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Pep Guardiola conference LIVE!

Follow live updates as new Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola holds his first news conference.

http://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11679/10495661/pep-guardiola-conference-live

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/36413835

 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Pep Guardiola: "Manchester City and #Chelsea have the best Academies in the world.“ [CityTV]

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Pep Guardiola says only Manchester City made him an offer

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10495924/pep-guardiola-says-only-manchester-city-made-him-an-offer

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[Muzchap 8,966]

2 hours ago, xPetrCechx said:

Standard protocol ????

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

Kid looks interesting in that youtube video. Has some nice tools but a few of his touches are too flamboyant. Flamboyant isn't a bad thing in itself. To have the ability to do it when required is one sign of a good player, but when it's not required it's a hindrance not a help. Controlling the ball so that it pops up then falls back where you want it looks nice but it takes longer than a simpler touch and can rob you of the split second which makes all the difference. In that vid, there are moments when I'd say he appears to take his time, rather than simply have time because he does everything efficiently. There's a difference.

I really like Nya's M.O. but he's going to require some coaching and if he is still playing school football then he should stop. Playing in games where he's a mile better than everyone else is only going to encourage extravagant touches when in fact he needs to develop his understanding of how and when to ration those. I hope the young man will get that coaching but, although I'm a long term supporter of, and apologist for, the academy, they are yet to convince me that they are fully delivering on their first, basic remit. I'm not talking about churning out first team squad members for CFC, but of the function which comes before that.

The basic function of any educational establishment is to help the student maximise their potential. I'd like to believe we are achieving that but some of the evidence is doubtful. For example, I'm not persuaded that we have helped Jed, Charly or Ruben make the most of what they have. Footballers, nor their coaches, can do anything about a lack of talent,you can't teach that, but it seems to me that the flaws in the games of those three lads are teachable things. They don't seem to have been taught however.

I don't know why Nya and his family decided to move but I hope it is more than just the contract on offer. I hope they have made a good choice, that Nya learns everything he needs to, that he enjoys his football and that he achieves his goals. Welcome son.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stride

David Stride 1958-2016

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/david-stride-1958-2016.html

 

Mon 11 Jul 2016

image: http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2016/07/david-stride-1958-2016/_jcr_content/main/textimage/image.img.jpg/1468234464809.jpg

Chelsea Football Club is saddened by the passing of David Stride, a left-back of ours in the 1970s. He was 58.

Stride joined Chelsea as an apprentice and signed professional forms in January 1976, by which time he had been converted from a left winger into a full-back.

He captained our reserves before joining North American Soccer League side Memphis Rogues, managed by Eddie McCreadie, on loan. Charlie Cooke was a teammate of his in Tennessee.

He returned to London and established himself in our first team early in the 1978/79 campaign, making 33 appearances although the team were relegated from the First Division.

Stride, renowned for his pace down the left flank, played three more times in the early part of the following season, his final game a victory over Bristol Rovers at Stamford Bridge in October 1979.

Read more at http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/david-stride-1958-2016.html#yrl4dx8HqjE4IBGh.99

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

Remember him well he played in arguably the poorest team in our history under Danny Blanchflower. RIP mate.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I absolutely love the fact that, when given a choice between sky sports and Arsenal, he chose sky