General Football Thread - Any other business

Discussion in 'England' started by Marcho Gamgee, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. Fireburn47

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  2. ChristianSur

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    May 5, 2015
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    Mario Lemina? And I thought this couldn't get any more trivial. Come back to me when Alan Hudson's set out his stall.
     
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  3. Fireburn47

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  4. horrisengleton

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    Interested to see how this works out. He's set his Sporting side up in a very similar way to how Ten Hag tried to set United up, albeit much more successfully, so it doesn't feel like the best fit for this United squad on paper. Sporting had similar issues to United when playing in the Champions League so I suspect he's going to have to try something a lot different here. Definitely a good manager on the whole though.
     
  5. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
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    Nov 5, 2021
    Feels like they need a really experienced old hand who gets the PL and can stabilise the club not someone on the Up.
     
  6. horrisengleton

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    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    Agreed. Tuchel would've been perfect tbh.
     
  7. Fireburn47

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    Newcastle getting into the buy before 18 game a bit more now.
     
  8. roverman

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  9. Marcho Gamgee

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    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
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    Manchester City FC
    Christ, I don’t believe it! Werner who previously couldn’t finish even if he was married to a prime Claudia Schiffer, has actually finished one!
     
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  10. horrisengleton

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    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
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    What is effectively a grassroots side beating Atlético Madrid's academy is pretty impressive. First I've heard of this team but it seems like a great project.
     
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  11. horrisengleton

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    Valencia, Spain


    This is a really good podcast about academy football in England, coaching in England etc. Some very interesting points.
     
  12. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    FIFA regulations for the Club World Cup next summer (1/3):

    - Clubs must field their strongest teams.

    - A fine of at least £445,000 will be imposed on any club that withdraws.

    - Owners cannot have shares in more than one club.

    - Players can only play for one team.


    FIFA regulations (2/3):

    - Teams must arrive at their base camp 3-5 days before their first game.

    - Provisional squad size: 26-50 players.

    - Tournament squad size: 26-35 players.


    FIFA regulations (3/3)

    - FAs can open a special transfer window from June 1-10.

    - Clubs can add a maximum of 2 players to their squad from June 27 to July 3.

    - Prize and participation money details are yet to be confirmed.
     
  13. Marcho Gamgee

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    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    By the way, what was Tyrone Mings doing last night with that handball! Massive brain fart!
     
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  14. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
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    Deschamps on Mbappé not part of France squad for next games: “I had discussions with Kylian and made my decision. It’s better this way…”.

    “Mbappé wanted to come with us, it’s not because of any other problem”.
     
  15. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
  16. Gaz811

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    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Anyone else think Mbappe maybe has already past his peak?
     
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  17. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
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    Nov 5, 2021
  18. Regis Prograis

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  19. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    : For the first time since 2021, ZERO Real Madrid players have been called up to the Spanish squad.
     
  20. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Upamecano on the likes of Rodri calling for the players to go on strike due to the crowded schedule: "Yes, why not. I've already said that there are a lot of games. It's a topic we have to discuss between us. I hope one day they'll understand that"
     
  21. MrSnrub

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    Oct 7, 2018
    The most games Upamecano has ever played in a season for a club is 43, not exactly a prime candidate for moaning about overplaying.

    As always if these players come out and say they'll take less money for less games, maybe something could be done but none of them ever do.
     
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  22. horrisengleton

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    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    Really poor showing from the academy sides in the EFL Cup this season, Villa the only side to make it out of the group stage.

    There's been quite a stark regression in the performance levels of Cat 1 academy sides in the last few seasons. Think it comes down to various factors but it's a concerning development. The whole academy system is in a very precarious place in this country right now.
     
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  23. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
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    Nov 5, 2021
    It all feels like a the things that have worked over the last decade are no longer working just at the time they need to work because the number of English players in the PL keeps dropping
     
  24. horrisengleton

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    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    There's a lot more talk of the issues in the mainstream which is good, but it's utterly mind boggling how some academies have managed to become to regressive in their approach after doing so much good work for so long.
     
  25. Fireburn47

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    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021

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