The English Football Thread

[OneMoSalah 8,615]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

No chance they can win it. Us, City and Spurs are all ahead of them. But they will definitely buy new CB in January.

Not a chance. They still have every chance. Nobody loses a title in 8 games when they are currently sitting 2nd/3rd. 

City maybe as well with them would be the favourites still because they’ve been there before and done it. Liverpool still have huge fire power (Thiago also) and can undoubtedly add a good CB in January. Spurs would also be my next concern because they just look different this season in approach of mentality. We can be up there but we need to ensure we don't go to games v big teams and just take draws playing like we did v United.

Talk about jumping the gun. Hardly as if they are 5 or 6 points off of first already and even then Gomez and van Dijk had been making mistakes almost every week prior to their injuries (just look at their goals conceded this season - even taking out the 7-2 Villa game they'd have conceded 9 which I think after 7/8 games is poor for any defending champions or most seasons any top team in the PL) and they still have 17 points from 8 games. 

Defending champions are always the favourites to win it the following season. 

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More injuries...

[Special Juan 27,104]

Fucking nothing short of pathetic that players are flying everywhere during a pandemic.

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40 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Fucking nothing short of pathetic that players are flying everywhere during a pandemic.

Know money money money but this is unnecessary and if no crowds there is it worth it?! League and Cup games crammed is as it is really then got all this

And the England game..if cant go ahead here have to be somewhere else..what's the point?

 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,144]

15 hours ago, Jason said:

Van Dijk, TAA and now Gomez...

 

At least they still have their defensive forward firmino 😃

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To be shown on BBC and Amazon instead.

[Vesper 27,338]

Matteo Guendouzi told "he won't play for Arsenal again" after Mikel Arteta decision

Matteo Guendouzi joined Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin on a season-long loan, after being deemed surplus to requirements by the Arsenal boss

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/matteo-guendouzi-arsenal-mikel-arteta-23008674

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Well...

 

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FIFA set to pay Liverpool £2 million in compensation after Joe Gomez injury

The defender's season could be over after he suffered a knee injury on England duty

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/fifa-set-to-pay-liverpool-pound2-million-in-compensation-after-joe-gomez-injury

FIFA will reportedly cover Joe Gomez’s £80,000-per-week Liverpool wages for the rest of the season after the England defender suffered a knee injury on international duty.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were already struggling with a defensive injury crisis after losing Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho, but their situation worsened last week when Gomez picked up an injury that could rule him out for the rest of the season.

According to the Daily Mail, world football’s governing body FIFA will pay around £2 million in compensation to the Premier League champions.

The FA confirmed to the newspaper that the injured centre-back’s salary would be covered by FIFA.

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31 minutes ago, Vesper said:

FIFA set to pay Liverpool £2 million in compensation after Joe Gomez injury

The defender's season could be over after he suffered a knee injury on England duty

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/fifa-set-to-pay-liverpool-pound2-million-in-compensation-after-joe-gomez-injury

FIFA will reportedly cover Joe Gomez’s £80,000-per-week Liverpool wages for the rest of the season after the England defender suffered a knee injury on international duty.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were already struggling with a defensive injury crisis after losing Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho, but their situation worsened last week when Gomez picked up an injury that could rule him out for the rest of the season.

According to the Daily Mail, world football’s governing body FIFA will pay around £2 million in compensation to the Premier League champions.

The FA confirmed to the newspaper that the injured centre-back’s salary would be covered by FIFA.

Are they gonna endorse other injuries as well now? More clubs will demand the same come soon.

[MoroccanBlue 5,200]

That’s always been the case I believe 

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1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

Are they gonna endorse other injuries as well now? More clubs will demand the same come soon.

 

5 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

That’s always been the case I believe 

Yeah, it's said here in the Daily Mail article that FFT quoted...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8949901/FIFA-pay-Liverpool-2m-compensation-cover-wages-Joe-Gomez-knee-injury.html

England players are covered by the FIFA club protection programme, an insurance package that allows clubs to claim directly via the scheme.

The protection covers injuries to players in all A matches, friendlies and training sessions.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,144]

Its not really a surprise that that liverpool are suffering injuries. With the way klopp has them play, hardly changed his team selection last season, the busy schedule this season, its all catching up to them.

Lets see how liverpool do with the injury crisis, they were very, very fortunate with injuries last season. 

I think it will be all about the quality of squad depth this season in the chase for the title.

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1 minute ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

Its not really a surprise that that liverpool are suffering injuries. With the way klopp has them play, hardly changed his team selection last season, the busy schedule this season, its all catching up to them.

Lets see how liverpool do with the injury crisis, they were very, very fortunate with injuries last season. 

I think it will be all about the quality of squad depth this season in the chase for the title.

About that time too, benn very lucky for 2 years or so but finally luck has ran out for them. But VAR will help them out more often than not so we'll see.