Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

[garyinderry]

Agree can’t see it happening ,
How can a PL defender mark his man if he is not allowed within 2 mts of him.?

Ask the arsenal defence how they do it.

 

[clubchamp98]

And yet the Bundesliga teams are back training, games due to start again in May.

We have to be careful not to get too insular and down about what is happening right now. Other countries are looking at relaxing restrictions, Sweden has largely carried on as normal throughout. We have seen pictures on here in the last two days of golfers in Australia and Sweden happily playing. There are ways around this, other countries will get there ahead of us because their timeline is different. We see what they do, how things develop in those countries. We copy the good, learn from what happens.

That dosnt mean they are right.

Our government scientist said in the briefing ,that social distancing may last until the end of the year!

It’s all ifs and buts at the moment.
But right now I can’t see it happening under the lockdown we have.
Hope I am wrong but can’t see it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That dosnt mean they are right.

Our government scientist said in the briefing ,that social distancing may last until the end of the year!

It’s all ifs and buts at the moment.
But right now I can’t see it happening under the lockdown we have.
Hope I am wrong but can’t see it.

He said “some level of social distancing” - didn’t mean it’s going to be the same until the end of the year - it could be restrictions on sizes of crowds etc etc - Germany will start soon behind close doors , I suspect we will start some time in June behind closed doors

 

[Bazz]

"Sporting merit."

So that's how they'll make sure Wolves and Sheff Utd miss out on Europe next year, got it.

 

[Slime]

Just Scrap the season.
Start afresh when is safe to do so properly.
More important things than football at the minute ?‍

No, I think that'd be just wrong.
Deffo don't start again until it's safe, but surely start by finishing off this season.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That dosnt mean they are right.

That is correct. We don't really know right now, it is all a bit suck it and see, except don't suck anything right now, just in case . The Germans tend to be quite good at getting things right though, they are quite pragmatic, and so following their methods in most things is generally not a bad thing to do. Anyway, they get to work out the small details of things and our leagues can see if we are able to follow when the time is right. We are a good few weeks behind them so nothing is going to happen here for a while yet.

 

[Slime]

Oh, and for those of us looking for some good news, there's this;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52398988

 

[Rlburnside]

Going by what Nicola Sturgeon outlined today whatever changes are going to be made will be gradual, and some form of social distances may well last until the end of the year so I can’t see any football being played this year.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Football will be played behind closed doors, there's too much money involved for it to not be completed.

 

[Pin-seeker]

No, I think that'd be just wrong.
Deffo don't start again until it's safe, but surely start by finishing off this season.

Just my opinion mate ??

 

[Pin-seeker]

Football will be played behind closed doors, there's too much money involved for it to not be completed.

Always about money isn’t it. quite sad when you look at what’s going on in the world ?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

"Sporting merit."

So that's how they'll make sure Wolves and Sheff Utd miss out on Europe next year, got it.

Using that I’d say they’d be definite for Europe.

Seeing as Liverpool are the only team in PL to have mathematically qualified for CL, everyone else should go into the EL?

 

[Kellfire]

Looks like Timo Werner is off to Liverpool. Interesting move - almost certainly means someone is leaving considering the Japanese lad’s arrival, too. My guess would be Salah.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Looks like Timo Werner is off to Liverpool. Interesting move - almost certainly means someone is leaving considering the Japanese lad’s arrival, too. My guess would be Salah.

Shaqiri is leaving and Werner if he does arrive will be to strengthen the squad - Got to move forward and Werner would provide a direct number 9 as well as being able to play out wide

 

[Kellfire]

Shaqiri is leaving and Werner if he does arrive will be to strengthen the squad - Got to move forward and Werner would provide a direct number 9 as well as being able to play out wide

Werner will be the best goalscorer in the squad, imo. He’s not coming to sit on the bench behind someone like Firmino.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Werner will be the best goalscorer in the squad, imo. He’s not coming to sit on the bench behind someone like Firmino.

There is always lots of talk that we rely too much on the front three and they never get a break etc etc so then we look to bring in someone else to support and then it must mean someone is leaving. Nope - I can see Firmino dropping deeper in a 10 role with Werner in front - but it makes the squad stronger and gives more options and allows the manager to keep players fresh. I don’t see any of the two wide players leaving

 

[clubchamp98]

He said “some level of social distancing” - didn’t mean it’s going to be the same until the end of the year - it could be restrictions on sizes of crowds etc etc - Germany will start soon behind close doors , I suspect we will start some time in June behind closed doors

I was talking about the players not the crowd!
What will happen if half a squad wants to play and the other half are scared and don’t want to play.
People are scared they will take it home to their families.

Nobody’s answered my question.” How do you mark your man if you have to be 2 mts away from him.”?
We can’t expect footballers to put their lives at risk no matter how much money is involved.

 

[Bazz]

Using that I’d say they’d be definite for Europe.

Seeing as Liverpool are the only team in PL to have mathematically qualified for CL, everyone else should go into the EL?

PPG apparently, which wouldn't be great for us I don't think, we've got an "easier" run in.

 

[clubchamp98]

There is always lots of talk that we rely too much on the front three and they never get a break etc etc so then we look to bring in someone else to support and then it must mean someone is leaving. Nope - I can see Firmino dropping deeper in a 10 role with Werner in front - but it makes the squad stronger and gives more options and allows the manager to keep players fresh. I don’t see any of the two wide players leaving

I agree Firmino does his best work in the 10 role.
He scores important goals but his finishing is not up to a top Striker.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I was talking about the players not the crowd!
What will happen if half a squad wants to play and the other half are scared and don’t want to play.
People are scared they will take it home to their families.

Nobody’s answered my question.” How do you mark your man if you have to be 2 mars away from him.”?
We can’t expect footballers to put their lives at risk no matter how much money is involved.

If Football is allowed to start up then the players won’t have to be 2m away from other players for goodness sake - quite clearly if professional sport does start up then it will be without full social distancing etc.

These things won’t happen until the country is on the downward spiral of the virus.

June will be my guess that the games start up