Liverpool FC is trying to have the Thursday night Carling Cup game cancelled due to COVID. They have reported that Pep L, their assistant coach, is ‘suspected’ of the plague.
A quick Google scan reveals there is a precedent for this type of issue. This below segment comes courtesy of Leyton Orient who had the same issues against Spurs in 2020.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CARABAO CUP RULES, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HAVE BEEN AWARDED WITH A BYE TO PROGRESS TO ROUND FOUR OF THE CARABAO CUP AND WILL NOW PLAY CHELSEA ON TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER.
The Round Three tie scheduled for Tuesday 22 September between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur could not take place following the issue by Waltham Forest Borough Council of an order preventing the match being played as planned. This followed a number of Leyton Orient players testing positive for COVID-19.
The EFL Board has determined that in line with Carabao Cup Rule 5.1, the Club was unable to fulfil its obligations to complete the fixture by virtue of the Council’s order and shall therefore forfeit the tie.
If we’re going down the same path, let’s have the same outcome.
Liverpool doesn’t want to be in the Cup, they think it’s beneath them. Klopp has already made big complaints that he’d rather it be one game, but that was rejected. If Liverpool don’t want it, let’s make it super easy and give Arsenal a pass to the final.
Liverpool likely won’t get booted like Leyton Orient because they are a big club and big sponsors want to see their energy drinks up in lights next to a flying Sadio Mane elbow. It makes me really angry that the clubs with the most money, the most success, and the deepest pockets, whinge the most about losing talent.
I still can’t get over Pep Guardiola complaining about his bench after the Arsenal game… when it had a £100m player on it.
The game is big for Arsenal. It gives the squad a chance to get back to winning ways and it gives our young group of players the chance to bind their DNA a little tighter to Arsenal FC. I want to see the game as well and I know everyone would LOVE another cup final.
In transfer news, The Athletic are saying that Ainsley is very close to moving to Italy on a half-season loan. We all wanted a more ruthless Arsenal, we have it, we can’t complain when good young players don’t make the cut because there are other good young players at the club. I love Ains, but let’s be straight, he really made a mess of being offered the right-back role. Arsenal are the top end of what he’ll get in the Premier League, to reject the chance to start regularly when you’ve been good in a makeshift position shows that he’s been advised badly.
In business, if you lack talent, you can make fast progress by putting your hand up for things others don’t want to do and crushing them. I wasn’t trained in advertising to make TV spots but I wanted to be a Creative Director. I went where the porridge was cold and took all the internet bits the fancy people would physically vom at if shown in a brief. That made me a peasant in the creative hierarchy, but a king in the business one, because I could offer something of value that was hard to find, that clients wanted to buy. In advertising, Ainsley is the guy that wants to make Super Bowl spots for Nike, though he should have stick to viral Tweets for cookie brands.
At its simplest: Would you rather be average at something you like or the best at something you are good at? I think those with an elite mindset say the latter… those that say the former end up making internet commercials for hayfever tablets for a washed-up dictator.
Still, Roma will be a good experience for Ains. Outside working for a horrible human, he’ll eat better, experience another culture, and the Hinge seen will be fresher than whatever he’s looking at now.
BIG QUESTION: What the hell are we doing to our midfield?
I think it’ll be a loan or a low-key transfer, a bit like Tomiyasu. If we’re exiting someone from a light midfield, it means there’s a deal in place for someone new, because I don’t think there’s anyone below AMN that is ready for a jump in a moment like this.
It’s been surprisingly quiet elsewhere. There’s been very little movement for Auba, who is a guaranteed scorer in the right system. If you needed a new keeper, only the richest could ignore the talents of Leno. Surely there’s a club that wants a piece of Pablo Mari or Kolasinac.
Edu is pretty good at doing deals, we can’t knock him there, but he’s been next to useless whipping up a frenzy for the rest of our players.
I suspect Ben Knapper will be busy trying to find homes for some of the young kids that might have outgrown their current loans OR need a loan from U23 level because they are bossing it. Patino might be too young, but Folarin B, Tim Akinola, Moller, and Harry Clarke who came back from Ross County.
I did save one rumour until the end… Brighton is interested in Eddie. If that isn’t the most obvious transfer in history, I don’t know what is. How can a team that needs a fox in the box not have taken a look at Eddie this summer when they could have squeezed us further with Ben White.
MADNESS.
I still have no idea what is going to happen upfront. I wonder if Arsenal might just ride it out. Whatever we have going right now works until there’s an injury. But even if there was an injury, could you switch Gabi into the middle and put ESR on the left? An overly simplistic idea that we’ve seen before.
Lacazette is the biggest worry. His style is pivotal to how operate. He’s unique, he’s difficult to replicate, and he’s in great form even if the goals aren’t there. The closer we get to June, the more he’ll be thinking about his ligaments mortality, and that 5% of worry can be huge. Lacazette, right now, is basically like driving uninsured when you want to be insured. It’s very risky and risk-averse players aren’t what you need when you are battling a fine margins Premier League table.
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Does anyone else believe Arsenal have sunk so low they are no longer deemed able to compete?
I’m in the prem!!
if ainsley goes then there must be someone coming in.
Odegaard and smith have both been tested by arteta in midfield and both have strugled.
surely one of the following must then happen:
1) we sign a tomi-like player very soon
2) an academy player will get a nod we didnt consider would be ready
3) willshere gets a surprise deal
either way im really curious as to what arteta and edu are up to 😀
If we can’t get a top end striker in January then we should get a top end CM. We need to make our work in the summer a little less heavy. Bruno Guimaraes for the CM position would be great. I don’t think any good CF will move this January. Although I would be glad if we signed one, it is still a big ask. A loan for a backup CF if we sell Eddie seems like the answer. A veteran that can do the job for 6 months backing up Laca would be okay. Ainsley is going to be… Read more »
Just want*
Liverpool want Saka
City – Arteta
Who comes with these lazy news daily ?
Yeah we’ll be doing something in the MF area soon i reckon. If not the why let AMN leave in the first week of the window with no obligation to buy? Especially with three cup games in a row ahead of us..
Perhaps Patino can cover AMN place as he barely featured. But who covers El Nenys spot?
Wilshire?
White?
New signing?
I’d loan Gigi Wijnaldum if possible. A core of Partey, Xhaka, Wijnaldum and Sambi would give us a stronger midfield than what we had during the first half of the season.
With ANM, i’m not sure what the thinking is for a loan with no option/obligation and 18 months left on his contract, unless they’re extending his contract before he goes.
Arsenal have got two positions in the current starting eleven, which need long term solutions and investment. The first is the centre forward position with the potential departure of all three strikers. Aubameyang is no longer performing at a £300K pw level where you expect him to score at least 20 + goals a season. I think that both club and player now recognise this. Sooner or later certainly by June he will leave the club. Lacazette is a decent forward to have on the books as Pedro suggests, but his goalscoring potential is limited and again we are spending… Read more »
I’m not having all this loans & part time johnnies.An obvious deal in 5be making.Brighton want Eddie we want Bissouma.There’s a deal there to be had.Stop the f** ng about.
Like wise striker .Fiorentina want Torreirra.We want vlahovic.There’s a deal to be had.Stop the f** ng about.
We are effectively 2 players short in this window in positions that if filled will more than likely guarantee CL football & an extra £50 million min- £100 million.
Lets not do a Wenger here.Stop the f** ng about.
As for the Mickey mousers.Obviously trying it on.They should be told to field their under 23s.That they were more than happy to do in the quarter finals of same competition a short while back despite having a full first team squad.They prioritised the WCC.or they field a mix & match line up.Bit like we NORMALLY do.But you just know the authorities will bend over for them.
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Positive Pete
I agree that Bissouma would be an excellent midfield option. If Brighton want Nketiah the
swap would make sense albeit we would need to spend a transfer fee of at least £30 million
since Nketiah is at end of contract.
The Vlahovic situation is different, because until now the player has shown no interest in joining us. Fiorentina may be receptive to the deal, but until now the player and his agent
have not been so.
“Brighton want Eddie we want Bissouma.There’s a deal there to be had.Stop the f** ng about.”
Bissouma is at the AFCON so he’s no use for us this month.
https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1110562572?-19387:844
Not really a surprise that Arsenal are the first to reach 100 reds in the premier league as we are by far the dirtiest team to grace the game…
“ they are a big club and big sponsors want to see their energy drinks up in lights next to a flying Sadio Mane elbow. “
😂😂
Classic Pedro
Odd that you lot are so desperate for Liverpool to give you another spanking
grow up pedro and get a day job
With Bissouma.I doubt v.much if Mali are going too far.Therefore would have him well before end of the month.No?
“ likelyfootballlondon
“Arsenal FC has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20.1 following its Premier League game against Manchester City on Saturday (01/01/22),” a statement on the FA Spokesperson’s Twitter page read.
“It is alleged that Arsenal FC failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 59th minute and the club has until Friday (07/01/22) to respond.”
F.O. is apt reply ?
Other teams can go studs up into the face of tomiyasu whilst he is on the floor.
They can assualt saka and kick him 10 feet into the air
They go full in 2 footed as kane did 2 weeks ago
They can smash their forearm into the face of the opposition as mane did at the weekend .
And do not receive a red.
ASOS.That’s the result of that complete & utter wanker of a ref getting his petty little revenge on the match report.As if he didn’t do enough of damage against us in his last abysmal performance.Arsenal should appeal( if they can) just to drag it out & highlight the injustice of it all.
Sorry should read Asoa.Bloody typos!
Pierre ”””’Not really a surprise that Arsenal are the first to reach 100 reds in the premier league as we are by far the dirtiest team to grace the game…”””””’ A. Wenger had this for x 2 decades. Too late crying about it now. He had the lot thrown at him. Constant thuggery, Flying Aeroplanes, Mike Dean, Mike Riley, The Oligarchs, Sovereign States, spoilt Arsenal supporters, competing with the Great Fergie and KSE’s incompetence but never in these 2 decades did he ask for a game to be called off…….like Liverpool are trying to do. They should send the Scouse… Read more »
I’d say it’s too blatant for the Leyton Orient ruling to be broken for Liverpool. Maybe – with bigger fish to fry – Klopp would prefer to drop out of the Carabao Cup. Or have a ready-made excuse if they play and lose the tie.
Didnt they play their reserve team full of kids against Villa I think , when they had to go to Club World Cup ? Whats stopping them doing the same now ?
Liverpool trying to delay the cup until Salah and Mane are back!! You just know they will get their way.
I think Wijnaldum would be a decent 6 month signing, he’ll want to prove a point, he’s a battler and he scores the odd goal too.
Positive Pete, I was going to make the same point about Eddie being used as a makeweight for Bissouma.
We need that kind of midfield talent for the rest of the season even if he’s away for a couple of weeks at AFCON. The opportunity is there and Edu should be ready to strike and get him before someone else does.
Would love to get Bissouma but even if Elneny is sold, cant see us having Partey, Xhaka, Sambi and Bissouma.
If Liverpool can’t field a team that’s their problem not ours. They have a academy – they can play their own youngsters.
If the situation was reversed can you imagine the screeching and complaining?!? I doubt they would bestow such mercy…
And there we go. Liverpool game is postponed. Big club privilege at work.
What about Nketiah for Lamptey? White could help him get settled in!
Postponed!!
Arsenal have been charged with breaching FA rules during the Man City game …….. you could not make this shit up ……….how’s about the FA provide Arsenal with some compensation for providing an incompetent referee and clearly incapable of officiating the game
Asoa, Maybe I am misreading but it seems like we’ve been charged with two separate cases of misconduct. One charge of player misconduct and then another charge of spectator misconduct (FA Rule E20.1) According to a document on the FA webpage, Rule E20.1 deals with discriminatory conduct by spectators. “FA Rule E20.1 provides that a Club shall be responsible for ensuring, amongst other things, that its supporters refrain from improper conduct. This includes refraining from any improper conduct which includes a reference, whether express or implied to any one or more of the following: ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion… Read more »
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“”””Liverpool trying to delay the cup until Salah and Mane are back!! You just know they will get their way.””””
off course they are.
They want it delayed so:
a) so they can get their important players back
b) to see it they are still in the title race ( they aint) and will prioritise accordingly.
Scouse shenanigans at play! And not for the first time.
So what if we come down with an outbreak later on? Do you think they would allow us to postpone it?
I doubt it somehow. We would be forced to play.
They are supposedly a big club.
As such they have a big squad with a big academy but for some reason they can’t fulfill this fixture.
They should have been forced to play a side or forfeit the game.
Liverpool have pulled a fast one and now the second leg is two days before our Prem game against Burnley.
We need to limit the African international quota I want us to compete for the domestic cups every season We should only allow ourselves a maximum of 2-3 players going off to AFCON, and they should be different positions In a league of fine margins, coming off the back of a hectic Xmas period, we cannot allow ourselves to be compromised by losing more players for up to a month, the consequences of this isn’t just losing the players for a month, it’s a lack of rotation, over playing players, which risks further injuries at the business end of the… Read more »
One rule for Leyton Orient and another for Liverpool !
A day of reconning.
The FA closing ranks with its rancid refs, whilst the League takes it hard and fast from the bin dippers .
I’m not too fussed about the fixture rearrangement. One less game between now and Spuds. I’m more interested in 4th now, than a League Cup. After the last few weeks, I honestly think we’re a better team than our rivals.
I also think Klopp won’t give a shit about LC either way.
Leyton Orient must feel well and truly shafted!!
Rich
AFCON will not be played in January anymore after this. 2019 was played in the summer and 2023 will also be played in the summer.
I think the 2021 was postponed due to covid and was moved to winter because of that.
Could have had re-arr fixture the following wk.Now 2 days b4 Burnley who will be their usual knuckle dragging selves.
Best way to show the contempt it deserves is field nothing but academy players for both legs of the carrier bag cup.
Top tier Aaron Ramsey being released by Juve.
Still remains one of the top 33 players in the world for me.
Rich,
I can’t say I’m surprised with your rant given you’ve been on one for the last few days. I wonder what you would be saying if Saka had declared for Nigeria instead.
Anyway, you’ll be happy to know AFCON will be played between June and July for the foreseeable future. The players will be at increased risk of muscle injuries and heatstroke but it will make the likes of yourself, Napoli and Watford content.
Ramsey wouldn’t even need to change his shirt, just stick a badge over it with Newcastle on it !
PP That is the next week isn’t it?
Ok so game has been postponed. How about we beat them with Salah and Mane in team. That would be even sweeter.
“Still remains one of the top 33 players in the world for me.”
I hope other folk get this.
IAT Robbie
Everything’s racist right?
If I’m concerned about too many players leaving for up to a month, it’s not because I’m concerned about the practicalities of it, and how that could effect our season, it’s because I must be a racist…
If I make a perfectly logical argument based on the age and nationality demographics of current referees, then tie that in with the race demographics of this country 41 years ago
Instead of questioning the maths, it must be racism…..
Everything’s racist… welcome to 2021…
“We need to limit the African international quota”
That makes no sense
Partey is the only player in our starting 11 that w are missing
Elneny’s role is very minor in the squad ands Auba is banished.
Pedro, At its simplest: Would you rather be average at something you like or the best at something you are good at? I think those with an elite mindset say the latter… The basketball player known as the Airness is the perfect counter example of your point. Michael Jordan at the peak of his NBA career retired from basketball to play minor league baseball. For many it was an embarrassment to see that tower of basket barely scrapping the bottom of second rate league baseball. You missEd the point about wanted to be recognised for something you love rather than… Read more »
when will you all realize its all rigged??? Only an idiot cannot see that most of the games of not all are rigged one way or another in the league in the cups everything ! I gave up my season ticket when we moved to the emirates, why ? because even then i could see it change from a sport to a huge business ripping off the supporter just to get rich ! UTD had it all their way during the 90s why ? because they were the richest club its as simple as that !! 80s Liverpool why ?… Read more »
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Rich
No one accused you of racism
Just get your facts right before you post
Had you done that, you would know why the AFDCON is typically played in Jan/Feb and understand the herculean risk that would be taken to move to the Northern hemisphere summer starting in 2023.
It has nothing to with “bureaucrats”, It’s more to do with the climate for a continent with harsh and unpredictable weather in the months you call summer.
4 games in 9 days, pathetic…….
Wouldn’t expect anything less re the Liverpool match. The sycophantic type behaviour towards Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City in incredible, not only from the supposed powers that be also refs, pundits etc.
Take Garth Crooks’ comments on the BBC re Gabriel thid week
“He was caught on camera deliberately disturbing the penalty spot with his boot, a most despicable dirty trick”
And then his comment on Mane
“I’m not entirely sure Mane should have remained on the field after his challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta but I’m delighted he did”
BELLEND.
The Sun reporting Manures are interested in Ruben Neves now.
Pity the game at Anfield isn’t postponed as we play the spuds under 72 hours away at their place.
Just to rub salt into raw wounds
“Arsenal charged with ‘failing to ensure players conduct themselves in orderly fashion’ during Manchester City defeat”
Garth Crooks played for Spuds, at the height of his carer
I’ve heard him on radio several times, even he will admit he’s biased against Arsenal
Dissenter The reality is that if we work hard to get to a League Cup semi final, then I want us to try and win it, I want us to try and win the FA Cup as well The likes of Klopp might not be interested, but some of the best days I’ve had as a fan have been cup finals There’s 6 points available during AFCON, we were 6 points behind Chelsea in 4th last season, and this season we have a NLD, which is a 6 pointer, and one of our biggest games You wanted Arteta sacked over… Read more »
I am not surprised the game has been canceled. I remember all the abuse Arsenal took prior to and after the Brentford game when we had a covid outbreak and couldn’t field a striker, with injury also leaving us short. We applied to have the game postponed but were refused. Premier League rules stated that: “Permission will not be granted to postpone a league match where the applicant club has 14 or more players listed on its squad list available”. We went into the Chelsea game on the back of this Covid outbreak and isolation meant players couldn’t train together.… Read more »
Valentin, baseball might’ve been Jordan’s second love/ passion but many believed his temporary retirement from the NBA was a distraction from the investigation into his gambling habits, after a $57k personal check with his signature was found on a convicted drug dealer, amongst many other murky borderline illegal/ unethical behavior. The minute he temporarily retired from basketball the whole investigation was swept under the carpet. I like AMN for the many things he brings to the table but his loose first touch isn’t ideal for the position he proclaims to be his favorite. Midfield turnovers are killers unlike the ones… Read more »
Some1 posted these facts on anorher site. Lfc have 7 injuries, 3 off to AFCON and only 3 cases of Covid. Something not right
Yea, they seem to have cancelled the match because the Liverpool assistant manager tested positive, not because they cannot get a team on the pitch.
Tom
Didn’t Jordan’s dad get murdered around the same time he retired
His ‘retirement was an act of marketing genius, the motive notwithstanding.
He wouldn’t be as big as he is if he had not had that intermission.
“We went into the Chelsea game on the back of this Covid outbreak and isolation meant players couldn’t train together. It’s a massive disadvantage but the rules seem confusing. Man City whined about their squad problems when they had rested players in the previous game and had Grealish, a £100m player, on the bench.“ AFC, a bit of a non sequitur there , no? Guardiola whined because that’s what coaches do but he didn’t ask for a postponement and the game was played. I guess in his eyes having four academy players on the bench instead of 8 seasoned pros… Read more »
Balogun apparently close to joining Middlesbrough on loan, makes sense that we’d send him out, surely we’ll wait until after the Burnley game though?
We must have something up our sleeve, Niles leaving, leaves us with just Xhaka + Sambi
Balogun leaving leaves us short with both Pepe + Aubameyang out
Tony 2 I think Covid is used to mask other problems like injury or loss of players to Afcon. With regard to injury, who is to say a player really is injured? The club can claim he’s got a thigh injury or a knock but is that really the case? It is open to dishonesty. As I said, there is a real need to have definitive rules with a clear explanation given for exemptions, otherwise, it’s a farce. I’m not bothered if Klopp or Liverpool genuinely have a covid problem but is it any different to us against Brentford or… Read more »
Honestly, I think they should postpone EVERY game, once a club makes a request.
This is a public safety and individual safety issue.
I’m not sure Arsenal made a formal request to postpone that game against Brentford on opening day
In retrospect, we should have gone public – they won’t have had a choice but to postpone it.
Pedro,
Absolutely cannot agree about doing something you are good at over something you like.
I was really good at my job, and spent 25 years at boardroom level. However, when I turned 50, I realised that, despite the money and the travel, I hated my job and was bored out of my fucking mind.. I handed my notice in and went into holiday homes at less than half the income. It was the best thing I ever did. Your statement is misleading, if not dangerous.
Tom True, Pep didn’t ask for a postponement but it would be something to see that granted with the squad they have! Especially as they rested their entire front line in the previous game. As you say, he wasn’t happy he didn’t have a bench full of first-team players costing £50m plus each! All I would like to see is some honesty and a transparent system. If we’re honest none of us have a clue what’s going on or whether Klopp & Liverpool. are ‘playing games’. AFCON is a big problem for Liverpool, so the more games they can get… Read more »
Dissenter, his father’s death, lack of motivation having achieved everything in the game, as well as a few other reasons were put forth by him, but the fact was gambling on basketball, which was never really investigated despite an eyewitness stating he heard Jordan asking over the phone about a money line being at 7 for some game, would’ve been a huge blow to his commercial value and and embarrassment to the league. Also when asked if he would ever come back , he said he might if the commissioner would have him back. There was no mention of David… Read more »
AFC Forever
I’m disappointed they moved the game, because there’s no midweek game now, but I’m not really that bothered
My only concern is COVID outbreaks seem inevitable for every club, we’re in relatively good health at the minute, but that can change quickly, and there’s a possibility that something disrupts us before the rescheduled home leg
Playing home in the second leg is an advantage though , and there’s talk they’re moving the Burnley game to the Sunday, that would at least make things a bit fairer
Dissenter “I’m not sure Arsenal made a formal request to postpone that game against Brentford on opening day.” Arsenal did request the game against Brentford be postponed. It was refused. From Sky News: Mikel Arteta says he was “surprised” Arsenal’s Premier League game against Brentford was not postponed after four members of his squad tested positive for coronavirus. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, plus others all missed the Gunners’ 2-0 defeat last Friday after contracting the virus. Arteta had several other first-team players missing due to injury & other reasons for the opening-day loss, including midfielder Thomas Partey, forward Eddie… Read more »
Rich Yes, I don’t disagree with any of that. The problem I have is the lack of transparency regarding what constitutes a postponement. It is so open to abuse. We had to play Brentford but other games have been postponed with break-outs. As Arteta said above, you have to protect everyone not just the players. There are a huge number of people involved in the club and safety has to be paramount. So if there is a genuine problem it must be dealt with properly. However, I am very suspicious about these postponements because they seem to be inconsistent and… Read more »
“ Arsenal may opt there for a short term solution with Patino
on the horizon”
That’s a far off horizon. Kid may be mustard. Ut he looked to have the frame of a Somalian pirate when he came on the other night I wouldn’t expect to see him be anything for at least another two seasons. See Balogun as an example. The PL is a massive step up.
If 24/25 ish seasons is what you are saying is short term m, then fair enough
I don’t know about the rest of you guys but the whole COVID related game postponement debate gets so predictable now.
When our game get pushed we complain about the future fixture pileups…. when Spurs’ game get pushed we cry undue advantage Conte’s getting a mini preseason.
Not sure about a typical preseason entailing training grounds closed off or practicing with 11 fit players against mannequins but whatever.
Although in case of Tottenham mannequins in training might actually explain a lot.
I still can’t get over Pep Guardiola complaining about his bench after the Arsenal game… when it had a £100m player on it.
Its called entitlement Pete
Cunt ass behavior…
the Liverpool postponement is because they fancied a break
let’s just call this what it is.
19 players out with covid was it? was it fuck.
these postponement requests underscore just how little faith managers have in their squads like seriously why even register 4 keepers in the senior squad if you’re terrified of having to use your third or 4th choice for 1 or 2 games in a 50+ game season? imagine being Liverpool’s 8th best midfielder thinking you actually have a shout at getting minutes against arsenal then Klopp makes the call to the FA or whichever group is handling this because he thinks you’re shite lol. serious question, why register over 30 players in a senior squad if you need games to be… Read more »
Pep would not as successful without the players and $$ he has been given.
No doubt about that.
Buying world class talent all the time or having it there already.
elitist manager
and before anyone says I’m just biased and wouldn’t want that for arsenal. you’re damn straight I’d be fine with it
Balogun up front. pick Moller if Balogun isn’t available… patio can have some minutes. chambers can play for once. Mari too. owkonwo in goal. whatever.
if you have enough players to field 11 and a bench the show should go on
Tom
This is a pro-Arsenal blog, you shouldn’t be surprised that the majority of posters see things from a pro-Arsenal perspective, and that we tend to remember every injustice against us, and discard every decision that drops for us
Welcome to confirmation bias
Tom, you’re always very reluctant to demonstrate any bias for Arsenal. It is allowed you know? On a separate issue, highlighting obvious inconsistency is completely valid, making things up isn’t. If you don’t think there is a difference between a lot of these postponements and our request at the start of the season, that’s fine. However, it does highlight a valid concern about the ‘rules’ because I’m sure not even you understand them. There needs to be complete transparency where postponements are concerned, especially where a club is missing big players during AFCON. Canceling games for Covid issues is absolutely… Read more »
AFC Forever
The threshold is supposed to be 13 outfield players + 1 goalkeeper, and the game goes ahead
That’s the rule they came out with the other day, the concern is that rule is potentially easy to get around, and clubs could invent absentees if they don’t quite fancy it
I suppose we just have to trust the honesty of other clubs, because there’s not much else we can do, and as long as that rule is applied evenly, then at least there’s a clearly defined threshold
Matt B
In answer to your earlier question.
When I feel that he really is on top of everything on the field of play.
As it stands, I still don’t “feel” it.
Sorry for the late reply.