Who here watches Football(Soccer)?

Some of it's in the UK right including the final?
My interest in International football is little, it helps that Wales have actually qualified
As long as Liverpool players do well and come back injury free.
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I keep forgetting you're Welsh XD Gets me every time for whatever reason. Do you have a funny accent?

With that aside go Netherlands and return GinI and Virgil safely please thank you we need them.
 

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I keep forgetting you're Welsh XD Gets me every time for whatever reason. Do you have a funny accent?

With that aside go Netherlands and return GinI and Virgil safely please thank you we need them.
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Not really, i'm from North Wales, my Accent is more Scouse than your typical Welsh
I've always wanted a proper Welsh Accent but alas "I can put it on for short periods I can" see
 

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The only potentially good thing with footy & Brexit is that we might actually get some decent footy academies set up by the larger EFL and EPL clubs and thus bring through some English born talent instead of depending on foreign players so much. The England national team is fast running out of suitable players for when the current crop are too old.

The FA are consulting at the moment regarding having a minimum 13 English players on each team per game. Alot of clubs are getting very upset with that idea but elsewhere in the footy world its totally normal to have a set number of homegrown players on the match sheet
 
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The only potentially good thing with footy & Brexit is that we might actually get some decent footy academies set up by the larger EFL and EPL clubs and thus bring through some English born talent instead of depending on foreign players so much. The England national team is fast running out of suitable players for when the current crop are too old.

The FA are consulting at the moment regarding having a minimum 13 English players on each team per game. Alot of clubs are getting very upset with that idea but elsewhere in the footy world its totally normal to have a set number of homegrown players on the match sheet
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Hasn't the "Next crop" actually done well at youth level? Englands youth looks promising already imo.
 
At youth level they are not doing badly but for the next generations and actually finding players who are natural talent, the search is a lot harder. Schools don't encourage footy so much anymore....not allowed to head the ball anymore. There used to be some great academies in English footy but not so much now

Compare that to Belgium and the academies there are second to none and have produced some great players.......the Lukaku brothers, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Praet, the Hazard brothers etc
 
The only potentially good thing with footy & Brexit is that we might actually get some decent footy academies set up by the larger EFL and EPL clubs and thus bring through some English born talent instead of depending on foreign players so much. The England national team is fast running out of suitable players for when the current crop are too old.

The FA are consulting at the moment regarding having a minimum 13 English players on each team per game. Alot of clubs are getting very upset with that idea but elsewhere in the footy world its totally normal to have a set number of homegrown players on the match sheet
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Per game? Geez. I believe they only need to have 8 HG players players on the roster. 13 PER GAME seems like a lot.
 

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Schools don't encourage footy so much anymore....not allowed to head the ball anymore. There used to be some great academies in English footy but not so much now
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Send em over to the US here, we got our American Football they'll be fine with headers real quick. Looks super nice compared to a minI car crash every 30 seconds. Soccer is really on the rise in the US because of that. Granted our national team still sucks. Guess it's all about perspective.
 
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At youth level they are not doing badly but for the next generations and actually finding players who are natural talent, the search is a lot harder. Schools don't encourage footy so much anymore....not allowed to head the ball anymore. There used to be some great academies in English footy but not so much now

Compare that to Belgium and the academies there are second to none and have produced some great players.......the Lukaku brothers, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Praet, the Hazard brothers etc
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England has produced the best right back in the world, that counts
Per game? Geez. I believe they only need to have 8 HG players players on the roster. 13 PER GAME seems like a lot.
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In the 25 man squad.
 
Per game? Geez. I believe they only need to have 8 HG players players on the roster. 13 PER GAME seems like a lot.
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13 is not that hard....especially when you have 11 on the pitch and your subs bench. As long as there are 13 per game on the starting line up and bench, its fine and should be easy to manage
 
I like that the Premier League showcases the best talent in the world. And less of it aka more English, is not as appealing to me.

Don't get me wrong my national team would kill for a 1/10 of the current crop of English players. But I like the more international feel. I'm sure its a bit different for you English folk.
 

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So how are our Man City fans holding up getting banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons?
 
I think most people were resigned to the probability of a ban.

You do have to wonder if the club has been made an example of though cos they are not the only ones to have made mistakes on FFP....Real Madrid, PSG, Barca and a few others have done it too, so will be interesting to see if any other clubs are punished in the same way

One thing for sure it will open up CL for the next two seasons to other teams that never quite make the cut
 
If the season ended today Sheffield would be in the UCL.
 
Sheffield have done very well this season, far better than many of the pundits predicted
 
The Toon play Arsenal tomorrow. I can't ever forget this game and especially this goal.

BOOM BOOM! CHEICK CHEICK THE ROOM. Rest In Peace.

 
That was tough especially with the atrocious weather, all credit to Norwich they made us work for it
 
Was actually a good match, Mané is something else
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Hahaha though he made a foul before scoring. Only 25 points in front of MC !

That was tough especially with the atrocious weather, all credit to Norwich they made us work for it
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Think Krul wil be with the National team again. Mannnnnnn
 
Was actually a good match, Mané is something else
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That goal was nuts. Somehow he always finds a way to fit it right in there. Loved how back and forth the match was kept it competitive instead of the normal 80-20 dominating possession with no counters.
 

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Hahaha though he made a foul before scoring. Only 25 points in front of MC !
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I guess that Norwich player earlier was just a big Virge fan but giving him a hug in the box, in the middle of the match was questionable...
That goal was nuts. Somehow he always finds a way to fit it right in there. Loved how back and forth the match was kept it competitive instead of the normal 80-20 dominating possession with no counters.
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He's class.
Most of our matches have been, it's why I don't buy, "Liverpool are winning because the league is carp this season"
 
I guess that Norwich player earlier was just a big Virge fan but giving him a hug in the box, in the middle of the match was questionable...

He's class.
Most of our matches have been, it's why I don't buy, "Liverpool are winning because the league is carp this season"
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Wanted to say that hahahaha.
A clear penaltyworthy hug.
 
My son in law took his dad to the National football museum & while he was there he bought me this & issued me a challenge to get Jurgen to sign it lol
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I’ve seen him twice this week, once when I was on the bus & once he‘s driven past me, I need to bump into him on foot!
 
My son in law took his dad to the National football museum & while he was there he bought me this & issued me a challenge to get Jurgen to sign it lol

I’ve seen him twice this week, once when I was on the bus & once he‘s driven past me, I need to bump into him on foot!
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Iguess he wasn't driving an Opel Corsa ?
 
Haha he was, a black one, an Opel not sure what model
 
I love Jurgen. He is my favorite manager. Don't really follow the Bundesliga but if I did my team would be Dortmund.

Gegenpressing!

Brendan Rodgers didn't exactly work out at Anfield before Jurgen but isn't he having quite the comeback to the Premier League?
 
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I love Jurgen. He is my favorite manager. Don't really follow the Bundesliga but if I did my team would be Dortmund.

Gegenpressing!

Brendan Rodgers didn't exactly work out at Anfield before Jurgen but isn't he having quite the comeback to the Premier League?
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Funnily enough, a few years ago me and a friend wanted to expand our football horizons, so we picked a another team to follow. He picked Bayern and I picked BVB because the way they played was mesmerizing on and off the ball. Two seasons later their manager became ours, I was happy to say the least

Brendan was a good manger for us but the mix of lackluster signings and the fact he lost 50 goals after 13/14, 30 through Suarez leaving and 20 because Sturridge was constantly injured then tried to replace them with Ricky Lambert

He's definitely quality though, Leicester play some fantastic football.
 
I see that the vultures are already circling above Man City

180m bid for Sterling from Real Madrid....Juventus wanting to secure Guardiola

What concerns me about this whole thing about FFP is that those two clubs - amongst others - have also played fast and loose with the FFP rules yet seem immune from any form of punishment, instead they appear to be getting first pickings from the wreckage of City

Conspiracy theorists would have a field day

But tbh its Guardiola and the players who I feel for the most. For it is they who have placed their loyalty for their club, their bodies each weekend, their heart and soul in winning titles and making their fans & families proud

I know and I "get" that none of them did it for free, most if not all have been paid frankly obscene wages for kicking a ball

The clubs broke the rules on FFP....but ultimately its the players and manager who will take the punishment. The club can rebuild itself and its shattered reputation.....but a lot of the players are approaching the end of their career, they are close to 30 years old or more when the ban ends in two years time

The club can be the proverbial phoenix and rise again.....but the players......who is going to give them those years back that have now been so badly tarnished?
 
Who is most handsome manager. Klopp or Guardiola?

I ask because Pep is so far behind I can't see his face anymore! LOL!
 

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Who is most handsome manager. Klopp or Guardiola?

I ask because Pep is so far behind I can't see his face anymore! LOL!
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LOL!

How about Andre Villas Boas and Diego Simeone?
 
Good match. Even the bottom team is a joy to watch in this league. No?
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Hahahaha it was Steve.
Was thinking exactly that when I watched a Dutch game this afternoon. So badddddd.
 
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Who is most handsome manager. Klopp or Guardiola?

I ask because Pep is so far behind I can't see his face anymore! LOL!
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Definitely Kloppo, his beard wins it for sure
Good match. Even the bottom team is a joy to watch in this league. No?
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I don't understand how they're 20th and so far behind, they play some lovely football.
 
Definitely Kloppo, his beard wins it for sure
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Definitely Klopp, his laughter cracks me up every time & he’s just so lovely with everyone.
 
It certainly sounded like it
I was at Anfield Boxing Day before last when we also put 4 past them, they were woeful even under Rafa, its a shame to see them in this state
 

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It certainly sounded like it
I was at Anfield Boxing Day before last when we also put 4 past them, they were woeful even under Rafa, its a shame to see them in this state
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I miss Rafa. He is a legit elite manager.

I think we are over performing this season. We should be in a relegation fight with our 40m pound man Joelinton with 1 goal this year.
 
A. Madrid v Liverpool
Dortmund v PSG

A couple interesting matches today.
 
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No worries, we go again!
I hope Hendo and Mané were taken off as a precaution
 
Anybody else confused by that Salah substitution? The offense completely vanished after that. Everything else made sense.
 

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