The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 15344]

One for Liverpool fans. Do you stick with your front 3 next season, scoring 1 chance in 10 or whatever it is, or do you freshen up? Who stays, who goes?

Don’t see too many changes for the front 4 - maybe look at someone young to replace Origi’s place in the squad but unless something dramatic happens those front 4 will start next season , the main changes will be at CB and who comes in for Gini

The team needs the season to be finished and a rest in the summer more than anything plus the main two CB’s to return.

ceetainly no big signings

 

[hairball_89]

Don’t see too many changes for the front 4 - maybe look at someone young to replace Origi’s place in the squad but unless something dramatic happens those front 4 will start next season , the main changes will be at CB and who comes in for Gini

The team needs the season to be finished and a rest in the summer more than anything plus the main two CB’s to return.

ceetainly no big signings

Yup. Exactly this. Nothing major. I see the likes of Origi, Shaq, possibly Matip being moved on (if someone would take them!). Who knows on Minamino and Keita.

But the big moves will be a midfielder to replace gini and 1/2 centre backs. That would do me. But another forward would be great. Don't see it however, unless mane or salah leave.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Blimey now that’s a great point for Newcastle at the death ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yup. Exactly this. Nothing major. I see the likes of Origi, Shaq, possibly Matip being moved on (if someone would take them!). Who knows on Minamino and Keita.

But the big moves will be a midfielder to replace gini and 1/2 centre backs. That would do me. But another forward would be great. Don't see it however, unless mane or salah leave.

Origi and Shaqiri definitely leaving imo -

Minamino and Keita both in the same boat - both have all the ability in the world to be key players but durability lacking from both . If decent bids then maybe they go but can see both staying - Matip I don’t think will leave , and they will either go with 5 CB’s - VVD, Gomez , Kounte , Kabak and Matip or they don’t buy Kabak

Gini replacement is a guarentee imo

 

[clubchamp98]

One for Liverpool fans. Do you stick with your front 3 next season, scoring 1 chance in 10 or whatever it is, or do you freshen up? Who stays, who goes?

I have said for a while we need a top class goal scorer ( not easy to come by or cheap)
All three score good goals but their conversion rate is poor imo.
Klopp likes a false 9 but I would prefer a proper CF.
But he’s in charge.

 

[Piece]

Ahhhh, I’m officially allowed to post again in this thread!

 

[SaintHacker]

Ahhhh, I’m officially allowed to post again in this thread!

For a year anyway?

 

[Paperboy]

For a year anyway?

Might be the same for you

 

[SaintHacker]

Might be the same for you

With everything thats happened over the last few seasons, not just with us but with football in general, i wouldn't be at all upset. Never thought I'd say this but after over 40 years of loving the game i am seriously losing interest at the moment ?

 

[fundy]

that might just be the worst VAR red card lol

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is that really a red card ? he has just kicked the ball and caught the player on the follow through ?‍ - how can he do anything different

 

[Liverbirdie]

that might just be the worst VAR red card lol

Sometimes a player knows what he is doing when he follows through, but in this instance, never. Shocking red card.

 

[fundy]

Is that really a red card ? he has just kicked the ball and caught the player on the follow through ?‍ - how can he do anything different

genuinely whats the point, they just make it up as they go along

 

[chrisd]

Not sure that's a sending off, normal speed it didnt look deliberate

 

[ColchesterFC]

Not sure that's a sending off, normal speed it didnt look deliberate

That was my exact thought as well. The problem comes when they slow it down and look at it from multiple angles it looks worse than it is. Ref should always be shown the replay at full speed and then if necessary slow it down after that. The other issue is that when a ref is asked to go and view the screen they have to automatically be thinking "what did I miss" or "this must possibly be a red card" otherwise why are they being asked to look again. They're viewing the replays with red card already at the forefront of their decision making.

 

[fundy]

They need to be put in front of the media, asked on what basis its a red card and what they think the player could have done differently, its way beyond a joke now

 

[chrisd]

That was my exact thought as well. The problem comes when they slow it down and look at it from multiple angles it looks worse than it is. Ref should always be shown the replay at full speed and then if necessary slow it down after that. The other issue is that when a ref is asked to go and view the screen they have to automatically be thinking "what did I miss" or "this must possibly be a red card" otherwise why are they being asked to look again. They're viewing the replays with red card already at the forefront of their decision making.

They did show it normal speed when he arrived at the TV but obviously the ref didnt see it as a "natural" follow through. I think a yellow would have been the right decision

 

[fundy]

Liam Cooper @LiamCooper__
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I tell you what.. Scrap tackling because every single week something is getting slowed down to make it look 100% worse. Chilwell has the right to go down as it’s a sore one. But that’s it! Red card? Never in a million years.

 

[ColchesterFC]

They did show it normal speed when he arrived at the TV but obviously the ref didnt see it as a "natural" follow through. I think a yellow would have been the right decision

Can he give a yellow after a video review? Or does it have to be red or nothing?

 

[fundy]

Can he give a yellow after a video review? Or does it have to be red or nothing?

red or nothing