2020-2021 English Football Thread

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Surely not VAR.

[Krebstar]

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When a goal needs poached, you call Eddie.

[stlducks]

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To me it's all about discussing what happened in a match versus why it happened, because discussing what happened is easy and anyone can do it. Same reason I hate the idea of "the only thing that matters is the scoreboard durrr" because it essentially dismisses nuance and discussion about why and how and instead only focuses on what.

It's why certain podcasts and pundits, to me, are pointless. They're nothing but match reports discussing what happened and what people think of it, instead of discussing why things happened, how they happened, etc.

One of the reasons I enjoy The Athletic—they don't do match reports, but instead dive further in-depth. Also why I listen to certain podcasts over others and why essentially all post-match punditry is garbage.

As for MLB, yes. Although, my viewing break from the EPL especially has basically been watching baseball and even their replays are refreshing compared to VAR.

I agree. That is why I have been cutting down the pods I listen to the past few seasons to just a handful now. 75% of them are the same recycled stories/opinions but The Athletic is starting to take in the really good ones.

Totally Football Show
Total Soccer Show
View From the Lane
Football Weekly

are the ones I have found the most enjoyable lately.

[Keirik]

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United make every game interesting thats for sure lol

[Brahvocado]

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Super League coming up again, this time with UEFA and several league FAs dunking on it publicly.

Interesting to see where this leads, I hope it gets quashed once and for all.

[Krebstar]

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Super League coming up again, this time with UEFA and several league FAs dunking on it publicly.

Interesting to see where this leads, I hope it gets quashed once and for all.

If it's only posturing, it's some very bold posturing.

[stlducks]

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It didn't take long at all for UEFA, FIFA, PL and others to come out with hard statements against the Super League. Maybe that will put a stop to it all.

[Suntan Superman]

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I do love UEFA and the FA's pearl clutching over it, like every choice they've made in the past 20 years hasn't led to this, or like if they weren't in on the money part of it they wouldn't support it.



No good guys in the fight, and the only people who lose are the fans, feels like sports in a nutshells these days, money over everything.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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That's the first goal Southampton have conceded in this year's FA cup. 4 straight clean sheets going into the semi final.

[Suntan Superman]

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https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/431801-leading-european-football-clubs-announce-new-super-league-competition

European Super League is here

[KG]

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https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...ue-competition


European Super League is here

It’s gotta be fake just based on Arsenal being mentioned as a “top club”

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I’m j/k with y’all Gooners


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[Krebstar]

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Yeah, this is going far beyond posturing or trying to get more of their demands met.

This is insanity.

As for Arsenal, it should surprise absolutely no one that reportedly Stan Kroenke has been not only a huge supporter of this but has been involved behind the scenes.

He’s refused to make his club competitive from a sporting standpoint and after seeing how that has financially affected him he’s decided to do what’s best for him.

[dubcity]

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So basically all these teams are starting their own Champions League, with guaranteed spots every year, thereby guaranteeing a certain level of financial (and thereby competitive) security forever. And the domestic leagues are saying they will ban these teams from their competions, and UEFA has said they will ban all players participating in this from international competition. Among other stuff. Pretty much? Sounds like a meltdown all around.

[Brahvocado]

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It’s gotta be fake just based on Arsenal being mentioned as a “top club”

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Definitely not a main takeaway here but slightly infuriating that Tottenham managed to worm their way into this. Especially on the back of Agnelli’s comments about Atalanta not deserving European football because they have no European history but apparently he’s fine with Tottenham.

Anyway, this is hole thing sucks quite a lot. I’m personally with Neville’s plan of fining clubs and deducting points.

[bhurst99]

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There's so much backlash there's no way this is ever going to happen. You've got the leaders of both France and England criticizing the move and now DAZN which had been rumoured to be behind the TV money denying involvement. I think it's just these clubs way of trying to getting a better Champions League deal.

Not to mention FIFA saying players who participate won't be able to play for their countries.

But this is just another reason to hate the big clubs in Europe.