The English Football Thread

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3 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

http://firstr0w.eu/soccer/fc-barcelona-arsenal-ras37638a?l=1043105300

this one has good audio

my security is blocking that site flat out.strange

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world football dodged a bullet with de Ligt not going to Barca

if they had pulled him and then somehow grabbed Neymar and dumped Coutinho (still may happen, but doubtful)

they would have been, perhaps, on paper, the best team in my lifetime

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2 deep, basically world class or near, at EVERY position

insane talent at most all

Ricard Puig is perhaps going to be a monster in a couple years if he keeps progressing

looks a baby Iniesta/Xavi in the making (NOT saying he gets to that level though, as those two are two of the greatest MF'ers in footie history)

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damn nil 1 Arse

Aubameyang with a great goal

 

eeeek

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25 minutes ago, Vesper said:

my security is blocking that site flat out.strange

Use firefox

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1 minute ago, Atomiswave said:

Use firefox

I have sound on the streams

and Avast blocked that, not the browser

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Arsenal look rather good I must say, damn that Auba.

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Arsenal look rather good I must say, damn that Auba.

Özil looks engaged for a change, which is doom if he keeps it up in the EPL

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damn, offside or it would be 1 1

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2 1 Suarez at the death

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Arse shit back 4 defensive play bites them again

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Dele Alli injury: Tottenham midfielder to miss start of season

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49229544

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will miss the start of the new Premier League season with a hamstring injury.

The 23-year-old did not feature in Sunday's pre-season defeat by Inter Milan and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will not be fit to face Aston Villa on Saturday.

"Of course we are worried," Pochettino said after the penalty shootout loss.

"He's still so young and has had many, many hamstring problems the last few years."

Englishman Alli played 45 games for club and country last season but missed all of February with a hamstring problem, and has scored just once in 2019.

"He has to pay attention to what is going on in his body, but we are here to try to help him," Pochettino added.

"It is a minor injury. Only a few weeks before he can be available again and be with the group."

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Just now, Vesper said:

Dele Alli injury: Tottenham midfielder to miss start of season

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49229544

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will miss the start of the new Premier League season with a hamstring injury.

The 23-year-old did not feature in Sunday's pre-season defeat by Inter Milan and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will not be fit to face Aston Villa on Saturday.

"Of course we are worried," Pochettino said after the penalty shootout loss.

"He's still so young and has had many, many hamstring problems the last few years."

Englishman Alli played 45 games for club and country last season but missed all of February with a hamstring problem, and has scored just once in 2019.

"He has to pay attention to what is going on in his body, but we are here to try to help him," Pochettino added.

"It is a minor injury. Only a few weeks before he can be available again and be with the group."

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I actaully even think that losing Alli is not that bad for Spurs. Lucas can play his role and probably do better. Alli really was not that good last season, especially in the big games. He is not a good winger. Asa second striker, he is way better.

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Virgil van Dijk’s incredible 65-game streak for Liverpool ended in Community Shield defeat

https://www.squawka.com/en/news/van-dijk-dribble-stat-streak-ended-gabriel-jesus

After 65 matches Virgil van Dijk has finally been successfully dribbled past, with Gabriel Jesus rounding the Dutchman in Man City’s Community Shield triumph over Liverpool.

The imperious centre-back went the entire Premier League 2018/19 season without being dribbled past as well as the Champions League, but it has taken just one game of the new campaign for that incredible streak to come to an end.

Van Dijk played a starring role as the Reds lost 5-4 in a penalty shootout to Pep Guardiola’s after drawing 1-1 at Wembley on Sunday, with the Citizens scooping successive Community Shield titles as a result.

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