2020-2021 English Football Thread

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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I hope Bruno's ear is ok. What a sh*thouse he is.

[Keirik]

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There it is!

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Ole is a fighter...I will say that. You hear how his ManU side is underperforming or has no shot in hell and then all of a sudden...and as quietly as possible...they are 2nd in the table [emoji2371]


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[JHedges2]

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Did Adam Traore oil his arms up at halftime? He was glistening coming out of the tunnel lol

He always looks like this lol


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[jasontoddwhitt]

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Am I wrong to think that the most elite level athletes should be expected to be able to complete 90 minutes within 3 days of each other?

I mean these are athletes mostly in their young/mid 20s, playing at the absolute highest level in a (mostly) non contact sport.

To think they can’t complete two games in a week seems a bit weak to me.

This is likely an unpopular opinion LOL—but whatevs.


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Same as load management in the NBA. In 2018-19, 21 players played 82 games and 67 players played at least 79 games. Back in 2008-09, 30 players played 82 games and 79 played at least 79 games. In the 1997-98 season (98-99 season was a lockout shortened season), 51 players played 82 games and 105 played in at least 79.

The modernization of sports science is playing its part for sure. Same thing is happening with pitchers in baseball.


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[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Looks as if Fulham/Spurs is close to being called off due to more Positive Covid tests.

[Zac]

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We are probably a week or two away from the league shutting down for a month or so.

[Krebstar]

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We are probably a week or two away from the league shutting down for a month or so.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if it's a week at most. Right now I'd say all Friday and Saturday games are in doubt.

[ImTellinTim]

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Spurs-Fulham is off.

[Krebstar]

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Spurs-Fulham is off.

Here comes the Winter break.

[ImTellinTim]

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Here comes the Winter break.

They need to do something because many clubs have had players miss games due to COVID. It is not very fair to start postponing matches if a club has enough players to field according to the rules that everyone agreed to going in.

Either stop all the games or adhere to the agreed guidelines.

[Zac]

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I wouldn't be surprised if after the game today they announce they will shut down for 2 weeks with the option to extend in 2 week increments as needed.

[ImTellinTim]

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Ah, the ol' keeper having a worldie program. Great.

[Brahvocado]

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Did Adam Traore oil his arms up at halftime? He was glistening coming out of the tunnel lol

They 100% do that intentionally, so people can't grab him as easily and hold him back.

[ImTellinTim]

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They 100% do that intentionally, so people can't grab him as easily and hold him back.

Now all I can think about is the Greased Up Deaf Guy from Family Guy.