The English Football Thread

[Gundalf 804]

Just now, Magic Lamps said:

That is without all the expenses. All in we will lose money playing ucl 

We will write the expenses off taxes for charity reasons and development aid in these countries we are going to.

[nyikolajevics 2,573]

6 minutes ago, Vesper said:

talk to me when we lose 2 or 3 key players to bad injuries on shit winter pitches in Shitstabberkazia and Bollockstan or some other rathole

Like.. Hungary

 

1 minute ago, Gundalf said:

We will write the expenses off taxes for charity reasons and development aid in these countries we are going to.

 

6 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

If we win every game in this competition, it will make us about 16 million Euros. That does almost finance Sterling for 1 year. Not too bad 

You guys are discussing potential withdrawal from financial point of view only. But what about sport diplomacy? I believe it is a strong interest of UEFA to have as big names in EL and especially ECL as possible. Withdrawing would be a punch on their face, very bad press for the competition. I am sure there is/will be some kind of pressure on the club not to stay out.

[Gundalf 804]

6 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Like.. Hungary

 

 

You guys are discussing potential withdrawal from financial point of view only. But what about sport diplomacy? I believe it is a strong interest of UEFA to have as big names in EL and especially ECL as possible. Withdrawing would be a punch on their face, very bad press for the competition. I am sure there is/will be some kind of pressure on the club not to stay out.

The way the club kinda celebrated the competition on the website indicates torwards embracing the tournament anyway. 

[whats happening 1,525]

32 minutes ago, Vesper said:

talk to me when we lose 2 or 3 key players to bad injuries on shit winter pitches in Shitstabberkazia and Bollockstan or some other rathole

we have an elite training center and yet theres an injury every week...

[Vesper 28,773]

3 hours ago, whats happening said:

we have an elite training center and yet theres an injury every week...

and those shit pitches and crazy long fatiguing travels will only make it worse

[Vesper 28,773]

Bayern Munich board believe Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become Manchester United’s next manager

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/05/25/bayern-munich-board-believe-thomas-tuchel-has-agreed-to-become-manchester-uniteds-next-manager/

Bayern Munich believe Thomas Tuchel refused to U-turn on his decision to leave the club because he has agreed to become the next manager of Manchester United according to reports.

Tuchel departed Bayern at the end of a disappointing season which saw them finish third in the Bundesliga and win no silverware, despite adding Harry Kane to their squad last summer.

The German hasn’t hidden his desire to return to the Premier League, having previously won the Champions League during his time at Chelsea, and with uncertainty surrounding the future of Erik ten Hag, the former Chelsea boss has been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

Bayern believe Tuchel has agreed to take over at United

Bayern and Tuchel agreed to end their relationship back in February following a series of poor results, with the German giants saying at the time it was in the best interest of both parties to do so.

However, Bayern’s search for a new manager hit a number of issues with several candidates turning down the job including Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick.

As a result Bayern entered into conversations with Tuchel in an attempt to see if the German would stay on at the club.

Those talks weren’t successful and Tuchel confirmed that he would be departing at the end of season.

Bayern have now agreed to appoint Vincent Kompany as their new boss, but German football expert Christian Falk has reported that Bayern believe Tuchel has agreed to take the United job which is why he didn’t reverse his decision.

The report claims Tuchel left negotiations after Bayern’s board attempted to convince him to stay because he received an offer from United, which the Bundesliga giants believe he has accepted.

Erik Ten Hag’s future is up in the air, with reports claiming United have taken the decision to sack him after the FA Cup final regardless of the outcome.

A return to the Premier League would certainly appeal to Tuchel, but the amount of work required at United is huge with the club in need of a big rebuild.

[NikkiCFC 7,942]

Southampton up

[cosmicway 1,323]

We had no trouble winning the two europa cups we played.
Only Benfica offered serious resistance in the first one, the final with Benitez.
Then in 2019 we did some stupid things and we made the semi against German midgets Eintracht a dangerous affair, but other than that it was plain sailing.
Now the conference league is a competition for little children.
This year Aston Villa -before their collapse- was a good team for the conference league. The rest are below par.
If FFP is somehow creating problems should we participate then we must stay out.

[cosmicway 1,323]

Maybe we play Europa:

https://www.givemesport.com/manchester-united-could-face-relegation-to-europa-conference-league/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=66547cd0faceea0001fe3b69&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3h_RjjVHBmu6QcCGN3sWO4RV9j0WMecn0YejWMXv4EONiHpU38h3FK8wk_aem_AcYms30DwHB1g8WNlt4Hnv4IdCGT1OVJYtgV4JfutZ1Jf8sowKeo46siVVzwm25jGNx93r3a18TWjFi4m_jupAgL

[Vesper 28,773]

Chelsea facing fixture chaos after Man Utd denied them place in Europa League

Manchester United's shock FA Cup final victory over Manchester City over the weekend meant Chelsea dropped into the UEFA Europa Conference League next season

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Chelsea-fixture-schedule-chaos-manager-32901546

Chelsea will need to learn how to operate amid plenty of chaos next season after dropping into the UEFA Europa Conference League.

The Blues looked set to compete in the Europa League after the now-departed Mauricio Pochettino guided his side to a sixth-placed finished following a sharp run of form to end the season. Chelsea have lifted the Europa League trophy twice, in 2013 and 2019 respectively.

But the Blues will now compete in the Europa Conference League next season after Manchester United, who finished eighth in the Premier League, stunned Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

United's triumph saw the Red Devils pip Chelsea to the Europa League, with the Blues dropping down and Newcastle United, who finished seventh, falling out of European competition altogether.

Chelsea are already embroiled in chaos as they search for a new head coach to take over following Mauricio's exit, the fourth managerial change since the new ownership took over two years ago.

And if the new head honcho's in-tray wasn't daunting enough, he will now need to navigate one of Chelsea's busiest seasons yet.

Depending on how far the Blues go in domestic cup competitions, the club could rack up as many as 74 competitive matches next term, which means they could be playing for 330 days out of the 365-day calendar year.

That congested fixture list does not include major tournaments or pre-season fixtures. A number of Chelsea players will feature at the European Championship this summer, including England's Cole Palmer. The showpiece event will end on 14 July, just 10 days before Chelsea jet off to the United States to face Wrexham, Celtic, Club America, Manchester City and Real Madrid between 24 July and 6 August.

The Premier League season will commence less than two weeks after on the weekend of 17 and 18 of August. The following week, Chelsea will embark on a play-off round to reach the group stage of the Europa Conference League. Had Chelsea qualified for the Europa League, the additional fixtures would have been avoided. Another play-off match could be in store for the club should they progress through the group stage and bid to reach the round of 16.

A trip to the final in Poland would require the Blues to rack up a mammoth 17 matches in the Conference League, while domestic cup competitions could increase that tally by 12. Chelsea will also need to factor in a further seven games from the Club World Cup next summer, which will run from June 15 to July 13 and feature 32 teams, one of them being the Blues.

Altogether, Chelsea could be playing competitive football from the start of the Premier League season in mid-August to mid July, a staggering breadth of time that will consume 330 of the 365 days of the year.

The concerning sum arrives when player welfare has become a hot topic in recent months as international and domestic calendars have grown the demands on players to unprecedented heights.

Chelsea remain searching for a new head coach to assume the helm before a hectic season commences. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna has dropped out of the race with Leicester City's Enzo Maresca becoming the club's No 1 target.

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FA CUP FINAL MEME CAT VIDEO.

MAN UTD VS MAN CITY

https://youtu.be/Uu_CqID0uEk

 

Edited May 31 by KEVINAA

[Vytis33 1,144]

 

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OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED BY FOOTBALL MANAGER AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE. PL LICENCES

 

 

 

 

Edited June 10 by KEVINAA

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Now Aston Villa are ready to sue the Premier League! Owner reveals club are considering legal action over PSR rules - just 24 hours after Man City's case against top-flight began

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13518843/Aston-Villa-owner-Nassef-Sawiris-legal-action-Premier-League-PSR-rules.html

 

 

 

Edited June 11 by KEVINAA

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MILLWALL ANNOUNCED THE DEATH OF THEIR GOALKEEPER.

 

https://www.transfermarkt.com/matija-sarkic/profil/spieler/293257

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

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[NikkiCFC 7,942]

Just 31 yo

[LAM09 6,744]

Not sure where else to put this, so I guess here will do.

@OneMoSalah Has your opinion changed about Akanji (made 48 appearances last season) since his move to City was announced?

Edited June 15 by LAM09