The English Football Thread

[Jase 43,479]

8 minutes ago, Tomo said:

That's even worse then we can't go two weeks without playing the first Xl. Even Klopp went strong in a cup game against Villa's kids last season to avoid that. A weeks rest while sticking the scratch side in for the FA Cup is more than adequate (if we get knocked out then go full strength in the FA).

On a slightly related note given Kepa will be first choice for that period I wonder if we will see Bettinelli for the third round if it does turn out to be in the middle of two semi's.

Guessing we might see a 50-50 side in the cup games. Just pray we don't have any injury crisis then. 

[NikkiCFC 8,287]

15 minutes ago, Jase said:

Potential schedule:

Jan 2 - Liverpool (h)
Jan 5 - League Cup SF 1st Leg
Jan 8/9 - FA Cup 3rd Round
Jan 11/12  - League Cup SF 2nd Leg
Jan 15 - Man City (a)

Potentially 4 games in a row can be against Liverpool. 

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

Potentially 4 games in a row can be against Liverpool. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,376]

Would remind me of that time Barca and Real faced each other 4 times in a month. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

50 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Potentially 4 games in a row can be against Liverpool. 

Fa cup third round can be against an opponent from the same division? I thought they had modified the draw so that can’t happen…

[KEVINAA 129]

Businessman Daniel Kretinsky 'in advanced talks to buy a 27% stake in £700m West Ham United' - with Czech billionaire already owning large stakes in Royal Mail and Sainsbury's

Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky made his money through his Czech energy company

Kretinsky owns Sparta Prague and has stakes in Royal Mail and Sainsbury's 

He is reportedly close to buying a 27 per cent stake in £700m West Ham

West Ham have been owned by David Sullivan and David Gold since 2010

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10140689/West-Ham-Daniel-Kretinsky-advanced-talks-buy-27-stake-700m.html

https://theathletic.com/news/czech-billionaire-daniel-kretinsky-considering-buying-minority-stake-in-west-ham/NuDa3XGHWtau/

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20 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Fa cup third round can be against an opponent from the same division? I thought they had modified the draw so that can’t happen…

The FA Cup draw from round 3 on is completely open, anyone can draw anyone.

[Vesper 30,096]

2021-22 English Premier League

Leicester City           
Arsenal                     

http://www.sportnews.to/sports/2021/premier-league-leicester-city-vs-arsenal-s1/

https://www.totalsportek.com/football/bpl/leicester-city-vs-arsenal-match/

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

Gunners 1-0

[Pizy 18,858]

After a humiliating and embarrassing start to the season Arse have really turned things around results wise. They aren’t actually that far behind the contenders now if they win this.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

[Vesper 30,096]

2 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

pretty much guaranteed to be 3 London clubs and then Pool (or Leicester, but I doubt it)

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

Leicester has not arrived yet

 

Arse 2-0

[Vesper 30,096]

nil  2

 

arse are flying

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

pretty much guaranteed to be 3 London clubs and then Pool (or Leicester, but I doubt it)

I would love to see Sunderland get through. Not great odds, but would be great.