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General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

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  • #332
    MurDawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭MurDawg


    With Havertz in Chelsea will be quite the force next year if they click...

    Beast of a squad on paper


  • #333
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    Mod: Doping related posts moved to relevant thread.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?t=2056873288


  • #334
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,848 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    I see that Leicester have sacked their head physio of over 20 years, and will probably eventually replace him with Brendan Rodgers own head of performance instead. The reasoning is that Madisson & Chilwell were injured for the run in and they feel this cost them a Champions League place.

    https://trainingground.guru/articles/head-physio-rennie-leaving-leicester-after-two-decades#:~:text=LEICESTER%20CITY%20Head%20Physio%20Dave,managers%20in%20three%20different%20divisions.

    This comes after the previous Leicester head of recruitment was also sacked, and replaced by a person who worked with Rodgers at Chelsea, Watford & Celtic.


  • #335
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Those of us that work for corporations, particularly in an office environment will be well aware of the scapegoat concept.


  • #336
    duffman13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭duffman13


    MurDawg wrote: »
    With Havertz in Chelsea will be quite the force next year if they click...

    Beast of a squad on paper

    On paper! Not sure Frank can set up a consistent team particularly at the back. Chilwell and Silva should improve it but they need a keeper badly. Experienced commanding keeper would make the world of difference


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  • #337
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,941 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://twitter.com/OneFootball/status/1301968717165858817?s=19

    I think we have a winner for the worst kit ever. Sweet Jesus that thing is awful.

    Look at the matching shirts :pac: it can't be real can it?


  • #338
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,121 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/OneFootball/status/1301968717165858817?s=19

    I think we have a winner for the worst kit ever. Sweet Jesus that thing is awful.

    Look at the matching shirts :pac: it can't be real can it?
    I'd assume that's a joke made up because it looks like a prison uniform for Maguire


  • #339
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,941 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Quazzie wrote: »
    I'd assume that's a joke made up because it looks like a prison uniform for Maguire

    No the jersey had been rumoured before the Maguire thing. This is the first time I've seen the shorts though.


  • #340
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Fitz* wrote: »
    I see that Leicester have sacked their head physio of over 20 years, and will probably eventually replace him with Brendan Rodgers own head of performance instead. The reasoning is that Madisson & Chilwell were injured for the run in and they feel this cost them a Champions League place.

    https://trainingground.guru/articles/head-physio-rennie-leaving-leicester-after-two-decades#:~:text=LEICESTER%20CITY%20Head%20Physio%20Dave,managers%20in%20three%20different%20divisions.

    This comes after the previous Leicester head of recruitment was also sacked, and replaced by a person who worked with Rodgers at Chelsea, Watford & Celtic.

    Not really surprising. The blame always lies with someone else but the positives are solely down to him. After his final full season at Liverpool he sacrificed his whole back room team to save himself. Only got the boot when there was nobody else to take the fall.


  • #341
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,848 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    Not really surprising. The blame always lies with someone else but the positives are solely down to him. After his final full season at Liverpool he sacrificed his whole back room team to save himself. Only got the boot when there was nobody else to take the fall.

    The players remaining fit was down to Rodgers & injuries were because of the physio. Makes sense!

    I think he is a brilliant coach but he fails in most other aspects of management, which ultimately leads to his downfall.


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  • #342
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    The run in? They were ****e since christmas.


  • #343
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    they were in with a chance
    liverpool were're flying back from the backside of the world, playing them away
    it was going to be a tough game
    and we TROUNCED them
    TROunced
    I started to believe but it took me to the Spurs game before I became obnoxious


  • #344
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,954 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    MurDawg wrote: »
    With Havertz in Chelsea will be quite the force next year if they click...

    Beast of a squad on paper

    Decent squad i'd say

    Keepers poor , CB still poor , CM still looks a big light,

    City, Liverpool still have better squads in my opinion and Liverpool to add before the window is closed

    I also think Untied wil have a better squad by the time the transfer window is over,

    Also no one know how any of Chelsea signing will fair,


  • #345
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,895 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    CM still looks a big light

    Kante
    Jorginho
    Kovacic
    Barkley
    Havertz
    Gilmore
    Loftus-Cheek

    It's not that bad. They also have £75m on the books in the form of Bakayoko and Drinkwater as well as just giving Marko van Ginkel, a player with more international caps than Chelsea appearances in his 7 years with the club, yet another contract extension.

    I think it's Kante + Havertz and one other most games, likely Kovacic and those bench options look fine to me.

    Keeper is their only obvious weakness for me


  • #346
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,954 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    8-10 wrote: »
    Kante
    Jorginho
    Kovacic
    Barkley
    Havertz
    Gilmore
    Loftus-Cheek

    It's not that bad. They also have £75m on the books in the form of Bakayoko and Drinkwater as well as just giving Marko van Ginkel, a player with more international caps than Chelsea appearances in his 7 years with the club, yet another contract extension.

    I think it's Kante + Havertz and one other most games, likely Kovacic and those bench options look fine to me.

    Keeper is their only obvious weakness for me

    Havertz has spent the whole second half of the season as a striker and according to people Germany that where he played his best football ,


  • #347
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,877 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Havertz has spent the whole second half of the season as a striker and according to people Germany that where he played his best football ,

    In any case he'll be a midfielder for Chelsea, the most advanced of a 3 more than likely

    Chelsea aren't light at midfield by any stretch, perhaps a little lopsided though and one of the reasons Rice as DM cover is being looked at


  • #348
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,954 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    In any case he'll be a midfielder for Chelsea, the most advanced of a 3 more than likely

    Chelsea aren't light at midfield by any stretch, perhaps a little lopsided though and one of the reasons Rice as DM cover is being looked at

    When I said light I meant light weight, Rice links make sense,

    Who do you think will partner Silva at CB ?
    Will CP or James play right back or will it be 3 at the back .


  • #349
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,877 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    When I said light I meant light weight, Rice links make sense,

    Who do you think will partner Silva at CB ?
    Will CP or James play right back or will it be 3 at the back .

    Zouma finished the season best, could also be Rudiger since he has the most potential to be a "leader" at the back, coin toss between those 2

    I assume by CP you mean Azpilicueta, he'll still play more than likely esp being captain. The go to formation will be 433, maybe 3/5 atb in big games but most games will be 433


  • #350
    Wuff Wuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Wuff Wuff


    https://twitter.com/martynziegler/status/1302933334167781377


  • #351
    Potential Underachiever
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,002 ✭✭✭Potential Underachiever


    Wuff Wuff wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/martynziegler/status/1302933334167781377

    What a pair of hams ffs!

    Young lads like that should be buzzing to be playing for their country not acting the clowns, really really dumb.


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  • #352
    Wuff Wuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Wuff Wuff


    Potential Underachiever wrote: »
    What a pair of hams ffs!

    Young lads like that should be buzzing to be playing for their country not acting the clowns, really really dumb.

    especially Foden who has a missus and a kid at home

    think Greenwood has a missus too


  • #353
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wuff Wuff wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/martynziegler/status/1302933334167781377

    Ah that's crazy, at this stage. It was bad at the start, with players sneaking out in March and April, it hit a new low with the stupidity of the Celtic player, but breaking restrictions while on international duty?

    They should be sent home and dropped from international selection for a long time. I mean, even Jack Grealish managed to stay in.


  • #354
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    United PR person must wake up every day thinking ''How could my day get worse''

    Interesting to see how this unfolds.


  • #355
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    What ever happened to the Celtic chap? Last I heard Lennon wanted to leave him at the side of the road.


  • #356
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,301 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Shanotheslayer wrote: »
    United PR person must wake up every day thinking ''How could my day get worse''

    Interesting to see how this unfolds.

    Red tops will have a field day with greenwood, young black and well off, it will be like them sterling headlines again.


  • #357
    [Deleted User]
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    Wuff Wuff wrote: »
    especially Foden who has a missus and a kid at home

    think Greenwood has a missus too

    Had maybe more appropiate.

    Expensive mess up by the pair of them in more ways than one. Wasn't it Greenwood's first call-up too? :rolleyes:


  • #358
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,836 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Queue outrage. Though is anyone actually outraged?


  • #359
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,941 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Wuff Wuff wrote: »
    especially Foden who has a missus and a kid at home

    think Greenwood has a missus too

    Is that both players first time with the senior team? You'd think they'd have the common sense to make a good impression.

    Edit: Laporte and Mahrez tested positive for Covid-19 as well.

    https://mancity.com/news/club/club-statement-7-september-63735013


  • #360
    Potential Underachiever
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,002 ✭✭✭Potential Underachiever


    AdamD wrote: »
    Queue outrage. Though is anyone actually outraged?


    Not outraged as such, just baffled by the stupidity involved.


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  • #361
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    AdamD wrote: »
    Queue outrage. Though is anyone actually outraged?

    Not as much as I might be about the war in Syria or Yemen.

    I think insofar as anything is football can be "outrageous", this is up there.


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