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Busy old time in football again. Salah has tested positive again

The FA is creating a dementia taskforce https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54988097 I think the link with heading balls and dementia has been proven and so anything that prevents damage especially in junior football and training has to be a good step although it is a fundamental skill in the game and so has to remain part and parcel of any game

Fir me though the biggest shocker had to be the Germany defeat in Spain. Low must be on thin ice. https://www.skysports.com/football/...take-aim-at-joachim-low-after-historic-defeat If that had been England, then every paper would be calling for Southgate to go. The thing is Germany haven't played well for a while and of course there is only one man in the frame...... Herr Klopp. However I don't think he'll go at any price at this point in time and the only option I could see would be if they gave him the national job part-time and he could do both but doubt they'd be that radical
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Busy old time in football again. Salah has tested positive again

The FA is creating a dementia taskforce https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54988097 I think the link with heading balls and dementia has been proven and so anything that prevents damage especially in junior football and training has to be a good step although it is a fundamental skill in the game and so has to remain part and parcel of any game

Fir me though the biggest shocker had to be the Germany defeat in Spain. Low must be on thin ice. https://www.skysports.com/football/...take-aim-at-joachim-low-after-historic-defeat If that had been England, then every paper would be calling for Southgate to go. The thing is Germany haven't played well for a while and of course there is only one man in the frame...... Herr Klopp. However I don't think he'll go at any price at this point in time and the only option I could see would be if they gave him the national job part-time and he could do both but doubt they'd be that radical
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Is there? Thought Ralf Rangnick was the most likely replacement currently, especially as hes available
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Busy old time in football again. Salah has tested positive again

The FA is creating a dementia taskforce https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54988097 I think the link with heading balls and dementia has been proven and so anything that prevents damage especially in junior football and training has to be a good step although it is a fundamental skill in the game and so has to remain part and parcel of any game

Fir me though the biggest shocker had to be the Germany defeat in Spain. Low must be on thin ice. https://www.skysports.com/football/...take-aim-at-joachim-low-after-historic-defeat If that had been England, then every paper would be calling for Southgate to go. The thing is Germany haven't played well for a while and of course there is only one man in the frame...... Herr Klopp. However I don't think he'll go at any price at this point in time and the only option I could see would be if they gave him the national job part-time and he could do both but doubt they'd be that radical
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We have had yarmenlko test postive .. not as important as Salah is to Liverpool but for me again highlights until this pandemic levels off all international football should be put on hold

Even if salahs was from his brothers wedding the point still stands it's unnecessary travel
 
pauljames87 said:
We have had yarmenlko test postive .. not as important as Salah is to Liverpool but for me again highlights until this pandemic levels off all international football should be put on hold

Even if salahs was from his brothers wedding the point still stands it's unnecessary travel
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Elneny for us

Havertz for Chelsea

Doherty for Spurs

pretty sure every club has one or two
 
fundy said:
Elneny for us

Havertz for Chelsea

Doherty for Spurs

pretty sure every club has one or two
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All from international football isn't it? We had soucek aswell

Why should the premier League release their assets (who they pay the wages of) to the national teams at this time ..

I actually believe it's wrong.

By all means resume domestic football for moral of the country and boosts the economy

However international football..no thank you.
 
fundy said:
Is there? Thought Ralf Rangnick was the most likely replacement currently, especially as hes available
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Depends what media you read I guess. I think you may have a point and his managerial statistics do look good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_Rangnick#Director_of_Football and as you say he is available. The point is when do the German FA think enough is enough. I am guessing with the Euro's next year they may look for some continuation until then but a poor tournament will surely be the end
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Depends what media you read I guess. I think you may have a point and his managerial statistics do look good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_Rangnick#Director_of_Football and as you say he is available. The point is when do the German FA think enough is enough. I am guessing with the Euro's next year they may look for some continuation until then but a poor tournament will surely be the end
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expect it will depend on Louw, be surprised if they get rid of him before the Euros unless he jumps, Rangnicks availability may be the one thing that might tip their hand though. think Louws contracted till the next world cup so cost of paying him off may well be a stumbling block too
 
pauljames87 said:
All from international football isn't it? We had soucek aswell

Why should the premier League release their assets (who they pay the wages of) to the national teams at this time ..

I actually believe it's wrong.

By all means resume domestic football for moral of the country and boosts the economy

However international football..no thank you.
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Obviously other Countries must be slack with their testing, England players 100% negative and they’ve travelled.

Surely it’s also down to players taking some individual responsibility?

Plus no player is forced to play for their National Team and 99% see it as an honour, I can’t see any Club stopping their players representing their Country.
 
pauldj42 said:
Obviously other Countries must be slack with their testing, England players 100% negative and they’ve travelled.

Surely it’s also down to players taking some individual responsibility?

Plus no player is forced to play for their National Team and 99% see it as an honour, I can’t see any Club stopping their players representing their Country.
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That's actually incorrect if a player refuses a call up their fa hold their playing rights and they can be refused to play

We had it in the African cup of Nations

Sahko refused to play and then couldn't play for us

You can retire but it's more of a respect thing you can't overly ignore a call up
 
pauljames87 said:
That's actually incorrect if a player refuses a call up their fa hold their playing rights and they can be refused to play

We had it in the African cup of Nations

Sahko refused to play and then couldn't play for us

You can retire but it's more of a respect thing you can't overly ignore a call up
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Sakho didn’t refuse to play, he/West Ham said he had a back injury and was unfit to travel, he then played for West Ham the same week, Senegal then complained to FIFA.

If a player doesn’t want to play for his Country he can just tell the manager “No thank you” when first asked and then wouldn’t need to retire in that case.

Obviously a player can’t pick n choose when to turn up, but I can’t see any manager keep picking a player who has no interest.
 
pauldj42 said:
Sakho didn’t refuse to play, he/West Ham said he had a back injury and was unfit to travel, he then played for West Ham the same week, Senegal then complained to FIFA.

If a player doesn’t want to play for his Country he can just tell the manager “No thank you” when first asked and then wouldn’t need to retire in that case.

Obviously a player can’t pick n choose when to turn up, but I can’t see any manager keep picking a player who has no interest.
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Apologies I misquoted the refuse bit but a club can't refuse to release players

Sahko was odd one he wasn't fit to fly so we drove him down
 
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