Football/Soccer general talk

[Guest]

How can you start de game with Piqué and Lenglet, the same dudes who were in the defense that conceded 8 goals against bayern.
Especially since Piqué was injured for months and didn't play before with the others in a long time. Same thing for Dest. I think Koeman didn't think before deciding who was going to play this match. They always make the same mistakes its incredible. Many of the players who played last night should have never been there once again.

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -operation
Police arrest Josep Maria Bartomeu after raid on Barcelona's Camp Nou
Three others, including chief executive, also arrested
Elections for new president to be held at weekend

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If anyone wants to watch a horror movie look up Australian football women for power scandal

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If anyone wants to watch a horror movie look up Australian football women for power scandal

It’s about the NRL and AFL

[Guest]

Arteta made the right decision to bench Aubameyang

[Guest]

Hope to see end of the season -
EPL top 4 - City, United, West Ham and Everton
Bottom 3 - as long as it's not Fulham

[Guest]

It's the end of the game as we know it.

[Guest]

The superleague is just to rival the CL right? These clubs would still compete domestically as normal?

UEFA's proposed reformat of the CL is horseshit. They're ruining it themselves whether or not some clubs decide to fuck it off and form their own competition in its place.

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The superleague is just to rival the CL right? These clubs would still compete domestically as normal?

UEFA's proposed reformat of the CL is horseshit. They're ruining it themselves whether or not some clubs decide to fuck it off and form their own competition in its place.

Yep. Matches would be midweek and clubs would still play in domestic leagues.

This is gonna get ugly really fast.

[Guest]

Yeah... those bans aren't happening. There's no way FIFA devalues the World Cup too and brings about a breakaway World Cup.

Threatening bans is the only card to play.

[Guest]

Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal will now qualify in the CL next season because of this bullshit super league?

[Guest]

Just demote all the 6 PL clubs to the lower league

[Guest]

Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal will now qualify in the CL next season because of this bullshit super league?

No, they're giving up potential CL places to play in a different competition. If you believe it's happening. But it's not, it's all just posturing. Like when players threaten to not renew contacts and leave for a different club unless the new contract is worth X amount.

UEFA were primed to announce major CL changes today, the superleague announcement is a power play.

[Guest]

Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal will now qualify in the CL next season because of this bullshit super league?

No, they're giving up potential CL places to play in a different competition. If you believe it's happening. But it's not, it's all just posturing. Like when players threaten to not renew contacts and leave for a different club unless the new contract is worth X amount.

UEFA were primed to announce major CL changes today, the superleague announcement is a power play.

If this supershit happens, then it'll most definitely replace the CL. My point was Spurs, Pools and especially Arsenal won't even qualify for CL next season if the standings remain the same.
As for the new CL format, it's stupid and pointless.

[Guest]

Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal will now qualify in the CL next season because of this bullshit super league?

No, they're giving up potential CL places to play in a different competition. If you believe it's happening. But it's not, it's all just posturing. Like when players threaten to not renew contacts and leave for a different club unless the new contract is worth X amount.

UEFA were primed to announce major CL changes today, the superleague announcement is a power play.

If this supershit happens, then it'll most definitely replace the CL. My point was Spurs, Pools and especially Arsenal won't even qualify for CL next season if the standings remain the same.
As for the new CL format, it's stupid and pointless.

The superleague was proposed months back because the clubs will have known what UEFA had up their sleeve for the CL overhaul. They clearly didn't like it. Clearly weren't able to steer UEFAs thinking either. So it's full superleague presentation time.

I just wish there was a different way to reject the CL overhaul, because at the heart of things, it's best it doesn't happen. But now every club trying to stop it will be despised for their method (I know it's not that honorable what they're doing, that they have additional greed motives on top, but still - ultimately it boils down to UEFA proposing to rip up the competition as we know it and that's a key factor in the action to prevent it involving proposals which would also change competitions as we know them).

[Guest]

Just demote all the 6 PL clubs to the lower league

That would be the PL cutting off their nose to spite their face. To remove the top teams will devalue their own PL product. And not only that, it would speed up the inevitability of the ESL developing to become a competition which ultimately replaces domestic leagues as well as the continental cup competition.

Same reason why FIFA won't start sanctioning over players making international appearances, because it would just leave countries with sanctioned players eager to create their own World Cup, and since they'll end up being the top countries, the new WC is where the money will move to.

But as of right now, the football associations, and the domestic league bodies, and UEFA, and FIFA can't do anything but respond by saying bans will occur over involvement in the ESL. It's as empty a threat as the ESL is.

[Guest]

Good day to bury news?

Spurs have sacked Mourinho.

[Guest]

New CL format from 2024/25

36 teams instead of 32
New spots for 'elite clubs' that failed to qualify
One league instead of groups
Best 8 to reach the knockouts
Other teams to qualify through new round of play-offs
Every club guaranteed 10 games

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New CL format from 2024/25

36 teams instead of 32
New spots for 'elite clubs' that failed to qualify
One league instead of groups
Best 8 to reach the knockouts
Other teams to qualify through new round of play-offs
Every club guaranteed 10 games

Seems utterly pointless having spots for “elite clubs” that failed to qualify. If you weren’t good enough to qualify then tough shit. Play better next season.

As for the super league nonsense; if Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs can barely qualify for the CL how the hell can they expect to play against “the top” teams in Europe in a “super league” Lol. It’s hilarious. I hope if they do proceed that they are withdrawn from the PL and the players are unable to play for their national teams.

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Bayern, Borussia, Porto confirmed they declined to join the SL and stay with ECA.

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Bayern, Borussia, Porto confirmed they declined to join the SL and stay with ECA.

For now.

[Guest]

The only way this fails is with Boris passing a 50+1 law and fan-owned clubs voting against it.

[Guest]

SPOILERSPOILER

These have been made quickly. Usually rush job banners for Anfield are spray paint on a white bedsheet jobs like in the good old days. It's also been announced that the supporters groups are removing their banners from the kop.

Might take a wonder over, see what's occurring. Wouldn't be surprised if there's a gathering before the end of the day but we're playing away at Leeds tonight so who really knows if fans would go to Anfield instead of watching.

[Guest]

Just demote all the 6 PL clubs to the lower league

That would be the PL cutting off their nose to spite their face. To remove the top teams will devalue their own PL product. And not only that, it would speed up the inevitability of the ESL developing to become a competition which ultimately replaces domestic leagues as well as the continental cup competition.

Same reason why FIFA won't start sanctioning over players making international appearances, because it would just leave countries with sanctioned players eager to create their own World Cup, and since they'll end up being the top countries, the new WC is where the money will move to.

But as of right now, the football associations, and the domestic league bodies, and UEFA, and FIFA can't do anything but respond by saying bans will occur over involvement in the ESL. It's as empty a threat as the ESL is.

Not really because the sponsors will need something to sponsor and the money will follow the drama. Imagine how crazy the Championship 2021/22 season will be! The smaller clubs would actually benefit.
If this is all just a poker game, then let's call their bluff!

[Guest]

lol the billionaires vs the peasants
the fans have spoken and if the asshole owners can somehow get the boot

[Guest]

Chelsea and Man City have pulled out of the Super League haha

[Guest]

Respect to Arsenal. At least they issued an actual apology.

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Protests are great but the idiots who threw bottles at the police horses need to be locked up!

[Guest]

Real Madrid and PSG choked.

[Guest]

As a MUFC fan, the final will be a hell ride, haha. But I think I'll go for Chelski, they're more of a proper team than City, sorry Pep's fans

If Arsenal get a grip, which I doubt, we can have all English spectacle in the cup competitions this year.

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Leicester upset on FACup since kepa will be chels gk.

[Guest]

Woohoo, Leicester wins the FA Cup!!!!!

[Guest]

Leicester upset on FACup since kepa will be chels gk.

Great call, anon!

[Guest]

I wouldn't celebrate so much, Vardy is a self-confessed homophobic.

[Dragonfish]

Go on Leicester!

[Dragonfish]

Woohoo, Leicester wins the FA Cup!!!!!

Cracking strike from Tielemans.

[Guest]

I bet Chelsea will come back and beat Leicester on Tues.

[Guest]

Leicester upset on FACup since kepa will be chels gk.

Great call, anon!

Call it!
Good job Lei.

Tuchel’s fault for putting a cookie line up for a finals.

[Guest]

So.. Chelsea won

[Guest]

So.. Chelsea won

Better team won. It shows that Tuchel is a great coach and PSG obviously blew it by firing him, lol. Good for the EPL, next season should be entertaining.

[Guest]

This Copa América will be Messi's last chance to win it, and seeing how Argentina plays I don't think he can.

[GuestYY]

This Copa América will be Messi's last chance to win it, and seeing how Argentina plays I don't think he can.

Good, can’t stand him

[Guest]

This Copa América will be Messi's last chance to win it, and seeing how Argentina plays I don't think he can.

Good, can’t stand him

Why?

[Guest]

This Copa América will be Messi's last chance to win it, and seeing how Argentina plays I don't think he can.

Good, can’t stand him

Haha but neymar is more annoying omg

[Humpty Dumpty]

so happy for Messi ! it's a win for football !

[Guest]

So Messi will leave Barca. End of a era.

[Guest]

So Messi will leave Barca. End of a era.

Where do you guys think he's going to go?