FPL 2020/21 Preseason, European Cups, Domestic Cups and Internationals thread

Happy4all · 24-11-2020 9:44pm

siblers wrote: »

Utd win a pen and Bruno lets Rashford take it

And he was on a hat trick.

Shanotheslayer · 24-11-2020 10:01pm

really hope he just gave that as a confidence boost for rashford?

Ace2007 · 24-11-2020 10:32pm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

really hope he just gave that as a confidence boost for rashford?

Why would he need a confidence boost - he scored a hattrick recently - if anyone needs a confidence boost it would be Martial.

Giving up the chance to score a hattrick - would be do that it was a league game?

Knowing my luck he'll be off penalties if I bring him in this weekend.

Shanotheslayer · 24-11-2020 10:51pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Why would he need a confidence boost - he scored a hattrick recently - if anyone needs a confidence boost it would be Martial.

Giving up the chance to score a hattrick - would be do that it was a league game?

Knowing my luck he'll be off penalties if I bring him in this weekend.

I don't know Ace. Maybe the canteen lady fcked up his dinner and he was fummminggg and Bruno was like her you go mate.

You didn't get rashers for dinner so this is for you rashers.

But what I do know is I don't need the headache of Bruno not on pens :pac:

extra gravy · 24-11-2020 11:10pm

All this giving away penalties craic seems a bit soft if you ask me! If you're on them, just take the bloody thing. I don't see how scoring a sympathy pen does anything for someone's confidence either.

Ace2007 · 24-11-2020 11:36pm

extra gravy wrote: »

All this giving away penalties craic seems a bit soft if you ask me! If you're on them, just take the bloody thing. I don't see how scoring a sympathy pen does anything for someone's confidence either.

So apparently Bruno told Rashford that he could take the next one, regardless of when it was.

Scorpion Sting · 25-11-2020 11:04am

Chelsea won 2-1 ; Hudson-Odoi (Mount), Giroud (Werner)

Chilwell, Zouma and Werner all played 90 minutes. Ziyech and Havertz both played 16 minutes and James got a couple of minutes at the end.

Man United won 4-1 ; Fernandes with 2 goals, Rashford with a converted penalty and a late James goal. Telles and Greenwood with assists.

Fernandes and Rashford both played 58 minutes and Martial played 81 minutes.

Markx · 25-11-2020 11:05am

extra gravy wrote: »

All this giving away penalties craic seems a bit soft if you ask me! If you're on them, just take the bloody thing. I don't see how scoring a sympathy pen does anything for someone's confidence either.

Maybe some day if Bruno's not there, it would be good to have somebody feeling good about taking one. I guess taking and scoring a penalty would almost certainly be good for your confidence when taking the next one.

CSF · 25-11-2020 12:34pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Why would he need a confidence boost - he scored a hattrick recently - if anyone needs a confidence boost it would be Martial.

Giving up the chance to score a hattrick - would be do that it was a league game?

Knowing my luck he'll be off penalties if I bring him in this weekend.

I'd say he would have given it up anyway. I don't think he would see the Champions League goal as being any lesser in the way that us FPL heads would see it.

Imagine the collective uproar if he'd given Saturday evening's one up.

Iused2likebusts · 25-11-2020 2:58pm

CSF wrote: »

I'd say he would have given it up anyway. I don't think he would see the Champions League goal as being any lesser in the way that us FPL heads would see it.

Imagine the collective uproar if he'd given Saturday evening's one up.

As a rashford captainer with no bruno I would have been a very happy camper.

shineon23 · 25-11-2020 3:09pm

CSF wrote: »

I'd say he would have given it up anyway. I don't think he would see the Champions League goal as being any lesser in the way that us FPL heads would see it.

Imagine the collective uproar if he'd given Saturday evening's one up.

Or if Rashford took on the retaken penalty and scored. I think I'd have retired in disgust

Ace2007 · 25-11-2020 3:30pm

shineon23 wrote: »

Or if Rashford took on the retaken penalty and scored. I think I'd have retired in disgust

Should be a rule that any penalty retaken has to be be taken by the same player. can't remember what game it was where it was changed for the retake.

extra gravy · 25-11-2020 6:18pm

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling (C), Jesus

SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Aguero, Zinchenko, Laporte, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Garcia, Nmecha, Doyle, Palmer

Not too pleased at seeing Cancelo in the line up. Was strongly considering him for the weekend.

F1ngers · 25-11-2020 6:30pm

extra gravy wrote: »

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling (C), Jesus

SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Aguero, Zinchenko, Laporte, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Garcia, Nmecha, Doyle, Palmer

Not too pleased at seeing Cancelo in the line up. Was strongly considering him for the weekend.

If Aguero puts in an appearance tonight, I may bring him in.

GetWithIt · 25-11-2020 6:33pm

KDB staying at home doing push ups and laps of the training pitch. Excellent

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-11-2020 6:38pm

extra gravy wrote: »

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling (C), Jesus

SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Aguero, Zinchenko, Laporte, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Garcia, Nmecha, Doyle, Palmer

Not too pleased at seeing Cancelo in the line up. Was strongly considering him for the weekend.

Yeah that makes the which City defender a harder choice

Scorpion Sting · 25-11-2020 7:56pm

https://twitter.com/lfc/status/1331669432872169474?s=21

Scorpion Sting · 25-11-2020 8:00pm

Man City 1-0 up ; Foden (Sterling)

The second half has just started.

CSF · 25-11-2020 8:00pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Should be a rule that any penalty retaken has to be be taken by the same player. can't remember what game it was where it was changed for the retake.

It was Palace, Zaha took the retake. Can’t remember who missed the first.

Scorpion Sting · 25-11-2020 8:04pm

CSF wrote: »

It was Palace, Zaha took the retake. Can’t remember who missed the first.

Jordan Ayew. It was during the 3-1 win over Man United.

The Megaphone · 25-11-2020 8:25pm

F1ngers wrote: »

If Aguero puts in an appearance tonight, I may bring him in.

Given he was married to Maradona’s daughter (and they have a son together), is there any risk of him taking a few days compassionate leave for the funeral?

CSF · 25-11-2020 8:33pm

The Megaphone wrote: »

Given he was married to Maradona’s daughter (and they have a son together), is there any risk of him taking a few days compassionate leave for the funeral?

There’s a chance, but I think when you see the likes of Aurier playing the day after his young brother was murdered, the chance is high of him playing on Saturday if fit.

His fitness would be the bigger question still for me.

Scorpion Sting · 25-11-2020 8:50pm

City 1-0 win FT.

Cancelo and Dias both 90 minutes. Sterling 75 minutes and Agüero came on in the 78th minute.

extra gravy · 25-11-2020 11:03pm

Liverpool beaten 2-0

Scorpion Sting · 26-11-2020 5:47pm

https://twitter.com/arsenal/status/1332002551672213504?s=21

https://twitter.com/lcfc/status/1332001251542917122?s=21

Scorpion Sting · 26-11-2020 8:28pm

About 15 minutes left in the two early games:

Arsenal 2-0 up ; Pépé (Willock), Nelson (Willock)

Leicester 2-1 down ; Barnes

Maddison and Vardy came on on the hour mark for Barnes and Under.

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1332033988526022659

Scorpion Sting · 26-11-2020 9:01pm

Arsenal won 3-0 ; Balogun (Smith-Rowe) for the third.

Leicester came back to draw 3-3.

Thomas (Maddison), Vardy (Albrighton) for the second and third goals.

Scorpion Sting · 26-11-2020 11:01pm

Spurs win 4-0.

A brace from Vinicius with Winks and Lucas goals and assists from Alli, Davies and Vinicius.

Kane, Son and Reguilon were left on the bench.

F1ngers · 30-11-2020 8:46pm

FA Cup draw:
Southampton v Shrewsbury Town
Marine v Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
Stockport County v West Ham United
Manchester United v Watford
Everton v Rotherham United
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United
Stoke City v Leicester City
Crawley Town v Leeds United
Burnley v MK Dons
QPR v Fulham
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Manchester City v Birmingham City
Chelsea v Morecambe
Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion
Newport County v Brighton & Hove Albion

Bold are all prem ties.
Ties will be played over four days between 8-11 January 2021.

Scorpion Sting · 30-11-2020 8:51pm

Wow Marine from the 8th tier drawn against Tottenham. The magic of the Cup.

AdpRo · 01-12-2020 7:48pm

KDB, Jesus benched

Alisson injured, Bobby benched, Salah, Mane start.

extra gravy · 01-12-2020 8:05pm

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Garcia, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Fernandinho (C), Bernardo, Foden, Sterling, Torres

SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Jesus, Laporte, De Bruyne, Mendy, Mahrez, Doyle

Irishphotodesk · 01-12-2020 8:20pm

AdpRo wrote: »

KDB, Jesus benched

Alisson injured, Bobby benched, Salah, Mane start.

is he injured or rested ?... does this mean kelleher is ahead of adrian in the pecking order ?

extra gravy · 01-12-2020 8:31pm

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

is he injured or rested ?... does this mean kelleher is ahead of adrian in the pecking order ?

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1333850538895691777?s=19

extra gravy · 01-12-2020 8:33pm

Looking forward to the UK commentators trying to pronounce Kelleher's first name.

Scorpion Sting · 01-12-2020 8:35pm

Liverpool: Kelleher, N. Williams, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Jota, Salah, Mané

Subs: Adrián, Jaros, R. Williams, Tsimikas, Cain, Clarkson, Minamino, Origi, Firmino

Ace2007 · 01-12-2020 8:50pm

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

is he injured or rested ?... does this mean kelleher is ahead of adrian in the pecking order ?

Doubtful that Kelleher is ahead of Adrian, although it is a strange game to give him, unless Adrian isn't fully fit, and Klopp is afraid that Adrian gets injured and he's down to bear bones for the league.

extra gravy · 01-12-2020 9:13pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Doubtful that Kelleher is ahead of Adrian, although it is a strange game to give him, unless Adrian isn't fully fit, and Klopp is afraid that Adrian gets injured and he's down to bear bones for the league.

If Kelleher does well tonight, he might keep his place. He surely can't be any worse than Adrian.

siblers · 01-12-2020 9:27pm

Think Kelleher was picked as Adrian is ****e. If he does well tonight, he'll most likely replace Adrian as number 2

Scorpion Sting · 01-12-2020 10:24pm

Liverpool 1-0

Jones (Neco Williams)

extra gravy · 01-12-2020 10:29pm

Jota subbed 68'

Scorpion Sting · 01-12-2020 10:40pm

Jesus goal, no assist.

EDIT: Varred out.

Scorpion Sting · 01-12-2020 10:55pm

Liverpool win 1-0.

Klopp made just one more change, taking Salah off in the 90th minute.

City draw 0-0.

KDB, Mahrez and Walker all stayed on the bench.

siblers · 01-12-2020 11:14pm

I wouldn't be surprised if Jota was rested for Firmino at the weekend

2nd Row Donkey · 01-12-2020 11:27pm

siblers wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised if Jota was rested for Firmino at the weekend

Shut your dirty tramp mouth! *

*took a - 4 to bring him in.

Dearg81 · 01-12-2020 11:36pm

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Shut your dirty tramp mouth! *

*took a - 4 to bring him in.

Jota is probably next for a rest but he might just play all of them from the start and rest Jota in the champions league next week. I think Jota will have a point to prove against Wolves.

Scorpion Sting · 02-12-2020 7:59pm

https://twitter.com/chelseafc/status/1334207695293997057?s=21

https://twitter.com/manutd/status/1334207233949904900?s=21

Ace2007 · 02-12-2020 8:12pm

Any reason given why Zouma isn't in the squad?

F1ngers · 02-12-2020 8:15pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Any reason given why Zouma isn't in the squad?

Completely rested?
Already into next round.

Scorpion Sting · 02-12-2020 9:29pm

Giroud (Havertz)

United 1-0 down.

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