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AmorousBiscuit said:
I still don't understand the move to a Swiss style format for the competition. If it isn't broke, why fix it?

Also will just lead to more fixture congestion throughout the season for the top teams.
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Because they are inching it ever closer to the super league they are perusing, and they don't care for the current congestion because they want the CL/super league to replace the current leagues so they will even use the congestion they created as an excuse to to move the clubs to play exclusively in the super league/cl they are moving toward.
 
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Mino Raiola and Jonathan Barnett, both senior members of the Football Forum, are threatening action over proposed changes to Player Agent rules proposed for 2022 that would limit agents of the selling club to 10% of the transfer fee, and agents of the buying club to 3% of the fee

www.theguardian.com

'We’re not little kids': leading agents ready for war with Fifa over new rules

Mino Raiola and Jonathan Barnett, both senior members of the Football Forum, are threatening legal action over proposed changes
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
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Radical Dreamer said:
Gonna be tough. Varane without ramos is headless chicken.
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That is the sad truth.
We need to to do something about this problem this summer already (and extend Ramos contract of course).

Lionel Richie said:
Not really, Virgil is also out so that puts us on even grounds.
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But I thought for Liverpool fans it is Salah vs Ramos not VVD vs Ramos :pie_thinking:
Also Ramos is our team leader, can't say the same about VVD.
 
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Weston McKennie’s neighbor after calling the police: "I have nothing against McKennie. He seems a good professional, he stays home, or he goes to train. I support Juve, that’s why I am sorry, but maybe they should attend fewer parties and focus more on the pitch."

Neighbour saw ‘several taxies bringing girls’ at McKennie’s party | Football Italia

Weston McKennieâs neighbour saw âseveral taxies bringing girlsâ at the Juventus midfielderâs party and explains why he decided to call the Police.
www.football-italia.net www.football-italia.net

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Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
But I thought for Liverpool fans it is Salah vs Ramos not VVD vs Ramos :pie_thinking:
Also Ramos is our team leader, can't say the same about VVD.
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Oh yes you can, VVD is absolutely Liverpool's leader along with Hendo. Salah vs. Ramos would be cool as a history thing like Salah getting back at that motherfucker who knocked him out of a UCL Final, but they don't have the same impact on the team.
 
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Lionel Richie said:
Oh yes you can, VVD is absolutely Liverpool's leader along with Hendo. Salah vs. Ramos would be cool as a history thing like Salah getting back at that motherfucker who knocked him out of a UCL Final, but they don't have the same impact on the team.
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I don't doubt VVD importance and impact on Liverpool I just feel Ramos importance to our team as a leader is a step above but it is just opinions here and there.
As for Salah he is not getting back anything if Ramos played :messenger_sunglasses:
At the moment I hope they don't play unfit Hazard because of the potential of him killing our momentum and also getting injured again, yes I am aware of his history against Liverpool but I have no confidence in him now.
 
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[OPTA] Jesse Lingard is averaging a goal or an assist every 88 minutes for West Ham in the Premier League this season, with five goals and two assists in 617 minutes. It’s the best ever ratio by a Hammers player in a single campaign in the competition (min. 500 minutes).



Something for Manchester United to think about.
 
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[Fabrizio Romano]Arteta: “I speak with Ødegaard every day. I see his face, his body language: he seems really happy here at Arsenal. His contract here is until the end of the season. What we have to do is try to make him perform, develop and be as happy as he can be”. @ChrisWheatley_ ⚪️🔴 #AFC



Arteta should stop creeping on our loaned players.
 
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That result all but confirms us as Champions today - 3 in 4

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Lionel Richie

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What a fucking absolute MACHINE City is, I'm extremely proud that Liverpool were even able to win one from one of the best teams I ever watched in my life. Top stuff, kudos to Pep and everyone for football perfection.
 
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Lionel Richie said:
So do many spanish women I'm sure.
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Eh seeing his children and many women (Spanish and otherwise) throwing themselves at him everyday says otherwise.
My typo aside I wonder if any of his children will be good at football :pie_thinking:

Banjo64 said:
That result all but confirms us as Champions today - 3 in 4

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Prison Mike said:
Dias has been a fucking revelation to think all those years back watching at maine road never thought id see us win one let alone 3
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Congrats :messenger_beaming:
I assume you can afford to focus more on the CL this season with that lead in your domestic league.
 
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[David Lynch] Klopp on the possibility of starting Salah, Mane, Firmino and Jota together against Real Madrid: “There will be a moment when we give it a try. Is it tomorrow? We will see.”

 
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[Jaroslav Tvrdík]: Slavia Prague travel to London without Ondrej Kudela and Simon Deli. They have one fit centre-back, 20-year-old David Zima.

 
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Dark Rider said:
Do you see him back at Manchester United?
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I'm really not sure to be honest. On some level yes I'd love to see him back at United and doing great. Having the squad made up of players who came up through the academy system is great. And Jesse has been with the club since he was a little kid and is fairly local to the area. You can go back and find videos of him when he was 10 years old training with an 18 year old Ronaldo.

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And obviously he was part of the same youth team as Pogba (weird to think neither of them are the most naturally gifted player in this picture)
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So having that sort of through line with the club is great to see. He had gone through a rough time in his personal life recently. So it's been good to see him get past that and play well. He got a lot of stick from people because he's a big personality but I've never doubted his commitment. It seems like the fresh start at West Ham is exactly what he needed.

But I'm not quite sure what his role in the team would be long term if he were to return. He can play on the wing but does his best work in the #10 role. And as good as he's been recently he wouldn't be replacing Bruno Fernandes and there's also now Donny van de Beek. So there's a lot of competition in that position. If he can play a key role for another team would he want to be second or third choice at United? There's also upcoming players in the academy like Hannibal Mejbri and Shola Shoretire who will be breaking through to the senior team in the near future. So, sad as it is to say, Lingard's best opportunities may be away from United. It'd be a pity for him to do so well with West Ham only to have his momentum stall out again and waste away not doing much at United when he could be doing great things elsewhere. I like seeing the United academy players thrive, even if they aren't able to do it at United.

So yeh, like I said I'm not sure. If there's a way it could work out I'd love for it to happen. But I wonder if that's really in everyone's best interest in the long term.
 
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DKehoe said:
I'm really not sure to be honest. On some level yes I'd love to see him back at United and doing great. Having the squad made up of players who came up through the academy system is great. And Jesse has been with the club since he was a little kid and is fairly local to the area. You can go back and find videos of him when he was 10 years old training with an 18 year old Ronaldo.

https%3A%2F%2Fs3-images.sportbible.com%2Fs3%2Fcontent%2F137ab2085be4b02bd45f591d05607b4c.png


And obviously he was part of the same youth team as Pogba (weird to think neither of them are the most naturally gifted player in this picture)
pogba-morrison.jpg


So having that sort of through line with the club is great to see. He had gone through a rough time in his personal life recently. So it's been good to see him get past that and play well. He got a lot of stick from people because he's a big personality but I've never doubted his commitment. It seems like the fresh start at West Ham is exactly what he needed.

But I'm not quite sure what his role in the team would be long term if he were to return. He can play on the wing but does his best work in the #10 role. And as good as he's been recently he wouldn't be replacing Bruno Fernandes and there's also now Donny van de Beek. So there's a lot of competition in that position. If he can play a key role for another team would he want to be second or third choice at United? There's also upcoming players in the academy like Hannibal Mejbri and Shola Shoretire who will be breaking through to the senior team in the near future. So, sad as it is to say, Lingard's best opportunities may be away from United. It'd be a pity for him to do so well with West Ham only to have his momentum stall out again and waste away not doing much at United when he could be doing great things elsewhere. I like seeing the United academy players thrive, even if they aren't able to do it at United.

So yeh, like I said I'm not sure. If there's a way it could work out I'd love for it to happen. But I wonder if that's really in everyone's best interest in the long term.
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Nicely put, I agree with you and think he should stay where he is now and just focus on reaching the highest point he can there seiing how well it is going so far.
 
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Dark Rider said:
Nicely put, I agree with you and think he should stay where he is now and just focus on reaching the highest point he can there seiing how well it is going so far.
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Swap deals are pretty rare but I wonder if United could agree to do some sort of deal with West Ham that they could have Lingard on a reasonable fee if West Ham were willing to accept a lower fee for Declan Rice. The DM slot is one United really need to fill and a deal like that feels like it could benefit everyone involved.
 
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[echo] Steven Gerrard revealed in his autobiography that Liverpool asked him to help them sign Toni Kroos. “I knew that Madrid was about to make an offer to Bayern, so I felt a little uncomfortable when I sent a message to Kroos. Toni was very respectful in his response to me.”

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

Liverpool attempt to sign Real Madrid star left Steven Gerrard feeling 'awkward'

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos is set to face Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

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DKehoe said:
Swap deals are pretty rare but I wonder if United could agree to do some sort of deal with West Ham that they could have Lingard on a reasonable fee if West Ham were willing to accept a lower fee for Declan Rice. The DM slot is one United really need to fill and a deal like that feels like it could benefit everyone involved.
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They will first drag the deal a little with both clubs pretending to have the upper hand fueling the tabloid coffers with clicks then settle for something maybe reasonable.
 
Lionel Richie

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Just a fucking cursed season. Keita and Gini can fuck right off, I don't ever want to see our midfield without Thiago again, Phillips can't be starting in a UCL QF and please bring back the real TAA.
 
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T8SC said:
Leave. No player is worth the hassle or are bigger than the club.

Plenty of other talented fish in the sea.
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I agree but I'm worried he come to my club so can you keep him please?
He was your academy player so it is your responsibility to not plague other clubs with him :messenger_downcast_sweat:

Lionel Richie said:
Just a fucking cursed season. Keita and Gini can fuck right off, I don't ever want to see our midfield without Thiago again, Phillips can't be starting in a UCL QF and please bring back the real TAA.
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Do you think the manager was wrong not starting Thiago?
How do you see the second leg though?

Prison Mike said:
We have been fucking lucky
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Well BVB have an away goal so that could help them a lot in the second leg so you need to be very careful.

Prison Mike said:
You boys have got this
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How do you see the second leg between us and them? :pie_thinking:

Radical Dreamer said:
Vamos real, my boys did their job so well :D happy as hell
it's gonna be a good night sleep
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I'll be honest I'm not happy about the chances we wasted and the fact that they got an away goal, we still need to be careful in the second leg.
 
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