Orikoru
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Sterling would be mad to go for that in all honesty.
clubchamp98
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Peps getting a bit like Wenger !He must dive Pep said so
He hasn’t got a very good view of his own players!
Don’t think city would entertain twice that tbh, but I’m not sure he’d turn it down. I think he should, but Madrid is a big thing for most players.
clubchamp98
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He’s a star at City but would only be a squad player at Madrid .
Bale can’t get in the team.
But it’s a big step for the lad one I think he should take while he has the chance.
Preferably before Sunday.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Don't agree with your first point at all. He would definitely start for Real. But they're in decline and City are regularly competing for trophies still, it would be a weird move for him. Added to the fact that City will pay him whatever he wants to stay, since they need homegrown English players and he's one of the best if not the best.He’s a star at City but would only be a squad player at Madrid .
Bale can’t get in the team.
But it’s a big step for the lad one I think he should take while he has the chance.
Preferably before Sunday.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
They are trying to arrest the decline.
This might show how much pull they still have.
But he will only be part of the squad. Imo.
hairball_89
Club Champion
Absolutely agree. Pains me to say it as an LFC fan, but he's absolutely the best English player around at the mo, not that there's a huge amount of competition! If his head's been turned it will be interesting to see what deal happens and Real certainly want rid of Bale, but £70m plus him? Not a chance, surely. City would want "Neymar level" money I'd reckon.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Have you looked at Real's squad lately? Who's keeping him out the team??
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
The manager
It’s not just Real if he shows any inclination that he would move I can see other big clubs wanting him.
Can’t see him leaving tbh.
Tashyboy
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You can't judge a challenge based on whether the player got injured or not. Course you can. It was a professional foul. He deliberately meant to foul him. He caused massive injuries. Sorry me old bean is not acceptable. How does possibly downgrading a knee high tackle even warrant being mentioned as some kind of a comparison. It's a red end of story for a knee high tackle. I am judging the action itself and it was a deliberate action/ foul. Most people objectively agree, really. Looking forward to Spurs appealing against the red card then.
Tashyboy
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Think Pep won things though ðŸ˜
Tashyboy
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With the injuries we have, am sure Pepsi gonna give me a call before sunday. Well ave gotta let him down. Its rememberance day, am on a.march and getting tanked. Soz guys but football comes second on Sunday.He’s a star at City but would only be a squad player at Madrid .
Bale can’t get in the team.
But it’s a big step for the lad one I think he should take while he has the chance.
Preferably before Sunday.
PS, ave Liverpool.down for a 2 nil win In the premier prediction league
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Come on Tashy, youre not that old to be one of those who think footballs only existed for ten years, maybe as a City fan youve blanked out the pre Arab money years lol
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Yeah but if Wenger had been given £1 billion to spend he would've won stuff.
Or, more likely, he would've spent a little of it on obscure young French players, a dodgy defence and lightweight, tippy tappy midfielders while ignoring the fact that what he really needed was a strong holding defensive midfielder. But the healthy bank balance would've counted as an extra trophy alongside the 4th place trophy they tried to win each year.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Is it any less farcical than the Maradona handball, Lampard's goal in South Africa for England, the famous Leeds vs West Brom offside and many more.
Your reliant on some referees somehow replacing our current crop who you believe will suddenly be amazing - thats way more farcical.
They ARE professionals and they are even worse than refs who used to be amateur.
Under the current dynamic we could have 20 VAR's a game, so if you want to restrict use, this not only does it, but also can be used for overturning a bad decision and more importantly be used to out cheats. 5 mins to go, their man is on a booking and you have two reviews left, and their man dives - get him sent off.
Am I being too simplistic but surely the referee either on his own doubt or the advice of Stockley, go to the monitor first and have a look for himself. If he cannot decide surely he can ask then for the additional views. For me, the monitor will answer a lot of the initial issues quickly and simplistically
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Betting against your own team tut tut.
Have a good day ,will be remembering my grandad I never met.
Liverbirdie
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Clubchamp was our appointed spokesperson.
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Deleted member 1740
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No I dont and I've never said that at all, you're exaggerating again 🙄
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Okay, but you are saying it'll improve. There have always been 5 refs who we all think we should be rid of and there always will be, normally the ones who give whatever team you support nothing.
You said what I said was farcical, but your "hope" that we can get to 25 adequate refs, that players will be respectful and that the media will tow the line is utopian in the least.
There could be very small gains if you try and improve the human aspect, but if you use technology correctly, that can have large gains. Unfortunately they are ballsing it up, and possibly its because they are using the same refs who are also doing a game the next day, or day before and a lot of these refs are friends, so likely to back their mates up. Maybe get ex-refs in, ex-footballers trained up, or even have both.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
The point is you don't judge a challenge by what happens afterwards, absolutely any slide challenge could result in an injury like Gomes'. On this occasion he barely clipped him, but losing his balance caused him to bugger his ankle in the turf. The unfortunate result doesn't change what Son's action was, it was simply a late challenge and a trip, which is always a yellow card.
