pete0

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9507387/Everton-chairman-Bill-Kenwright-epitome-fan-owner-discusses-European-Super-League.html?fbclid=IwAR18Ycy4ua7UWkne9BXrTF0ZZq7WPYPLQpiXRGjpd3H9oJsaCsUFAAGw5gg

7 hours ago, Bailey said:

Does it though? Are those sides just not favoured because traditionally have more of the ball and therefore spend more time in the opposition half?

I don't see how its in the interest of football to have decisions like the one we had at Arsenal when Arsenal had almost the exact opposite happen when they played Fulham. Even more so when you consider the lines aren't clear, they have this stupid shirt sleeve rule and it's unclear exactly when the ball left the attackers foot.

Percentage wise I wouldn't say it's inline with attacks per team. There's been far too many blatant offsides were the linesman and ref have been scared to rule out a goal for the sly six, especially in tight games. 

Looking at us, you think it would be fairer that Liverpool got a last minute winner against us even though Mane was offside?

I agree refs should be more consistent, but that's always been a problem, again usually in favour of the six. 

6 hours ago, Bailey said:

I think they need to bin VAR. 

A ref in the heat of the moment making a wrong decision is one thing, but its another level to spend 5 mins reviewing the decision and then still get it wrong. 

Think the offside has been well better for it. Most those decisions would have been in favour of the greedy six without var.

Everton 4-2 Aston Villa

Mina

Dodgy from day one. Remember the Tory gov turned down other closer businesses with ventilators in stock for Dyson to make them instead.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/21/boris-johnson-promised-james-dyson-he-would-fix-tax-issue?fbclid=IwAR3Euc6TmcGYBi85KRKTY-pi1rvibf0a84aU_mZ6HMFcCyRmlJrvgepmVts

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/19/jurgen-klopp-and-gary-neville-in-heated-row-over-liverpools-super-league-plans-14437724/?fbclid=IwAR1KXVruTN1Sc5A3GgsRU55wY0mpmqOH2EE8vSwfhZ_tKa5t9KdSofiKSqA

Klopp being 'spikey' as per usual. Don't get why the media are so nice to him. Any other manager reacts like him and they'd be back page news every week.

4 hours ago, Matt said:

If anyone honestly thinks there'll be ramifications short of a fine or Transfer Window ban, neither of which will make a blind bit of difference, l've got some bad news for you. 

Should be a minimum of a ten point defection, 15 or even relegation. That's tended to be what teams going into administration get. Should be no different, if not more severe. Any less and the FA has let the other 86 clubs down.

19 minutes ago, Bailey said:

I'm not really sure on what legal footing they can deduct points or kick teams out of competitions. These 12 clubs wouldn't have announced it at this stage of the season if they thought they would be in any trouble. They can afford the most expensive lawyers in the world after all. At the risk of being sued, these clubs won't be kicked out of the competitions or deducted points at this stage until the waters are tested through the Courts. If the EFL / PL lost a case like that it would only serve to mean less money to the teams it is trying to protect.

As far as I can see the Premier League rule book stops clubs entering or playing in a competition such as the ESL. The ESL have only stated they have "agreed to establish a new mid-week competition". There appears to be no rule about establishing new competitions. If these 6 teams then want to enter the Premier League next season, that is where the problems may arise. Will the Premier League really want to kick out those 6 clubs? Will the other sides want to kick out those 6 clubs knowing that it will almost certainly affect their own revenues?

There is so much at play for all of these clubs at the moment.

Bringing the game into disrepute. Bernardo Silva got a one match ban for making a joke with a teammate that could be deemed as offensive. What the snakey 6 has done has offended nearly every football fan.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/opposition-parties-call-for-inquiry-into-boris-johnson-lies-following-lawyers-viral-vid-265420/?fbclid=IwAR2dvOP5Q5en4eYdRrDgMCJuaq0KHsvk9l35O7aJWgdbgvvzqM4hoV0niWw

Pretty sure Keir Starmer is a Tory plant. Why's he not holding Boris to account? 

Be great if the league had big enough bollocks and kicks them out and bans their owners from buying any other clubs. Apart from Man city none of them would be a great loss football wise, the other 5 wouldn't even be top 6 half the time it only for referees bias. The league would be more competitive and less corrupt without them. 

Let them create their own league and when it goes to pot force them to start from the bottom.

3 hours ago, Matt said:

Well that's one hell of a prediction. Probably correct too given his form. 

Whoops . Was torn between him, Holgate and Davies as they're all due a goal.

Arsenal 1-3 Everton

Godfrey

Godfrey

Everton 3-1 Spurs

James

With the players available I wouldn't be surprised if we see the formation used against Liverpool were we kept shifting from 541 to 4411.

Pickford

Coleman Holgate Keane Godrey Digne

Rodriguez(Coleman) Allan Davies Gomes 

(Rodriguez)

Richarlison.

Personally prefer us to go on the front foot with a straight 442. 

Pickford

Coleman Holgate Godrey Digne

Rodriguez Allan Davies Iwobi

King Richarlison

17 minutes ago, StevO said:

You don’t think he has recognised the weaknesses and is working to fix them?

Arent we only one point behind last seasons total with about a quarter of the season left to play? That’s progress for me. And he is definitely part of it. 

Rodriguez, Doucoure, Allan, and Digne easily outweigh the bad but Brands and Ancelotti could have done more.

Squad wise you tend to have two for every position plus an extra centre mid, striker, and either a creative player or centre back.

Yet we started the season with no back up right back, left back, or right mid (technically did have a right mid but let him go leaving us short). Also could have done with an experienced centre half and striker too (although the latter has been addressed in the January).

This is the main reason we've seen Godfrey and Holgate playing full back for a fair few games and even had Coleman cameo as a right mid. That's on Brands and Ancelotti.

Naming Gbamin in the 25 squad, who was never gonna be fit, over Bolasie and Besic was a poor decision. Letting Walcott go was baffling with no other right sided winger.

One of Gomes or Sigurdsson should have been moved on and replaced with a player more suited to Ancelotti's tactics. 

Personally I would have opted to transfer Bernard whilst he still had some value and had Bolasie around as third choice for a year. 

Reading through the lines we only signed Godfrey this season as Holgate got injured. Wouldn't be surprised if we already had a deal in place for Aarons first then swapped up Godfrey. Shouldn't be too much negotiation, more down to the player if the likes of Bayern come in.

47 minutes ago, Bailey said:

https://www.cityam.com/how-liverpool-sporting-director-michael-edwards-rose-to-the-very-top/

Its a hell of a lot easier to attract top talent when you are winning leagues and playing in the Champions League. Brands has somehow managed to lure three players from Barcalona and another rough diamond from Juve.

Out of interest, how many of Liverpool's signings from the last two seasons have gone on to be a hit? You wont need many fingers to count them.

Absolute fluff piece. Keita cost £50m and barely gets a game yet they use Solanke as the example that didn't work out but then point out they still made a profit.

He's a great example of why moneyball doesn't work in football. 

1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said:

Nothing was deleted on Thursday, Pete.

Thanks for looking into it.

On 08/04/2021 at 00:56, Btay said:

I’ll watch it again mate. I thought he just tried to make himself big and it was squeezed between his legs.

You're right it goes through his legs.

Really don't see what the keeper has done wrong. Only way he stops it is of he gambles and drops a knee early to block getting nutmegged, but then everyone would be fuming if he got chipped.