Football Thread

[General Melchett]

That's the thing if I bring him in I will have to bench Isak, Wood, Mitoma or kluivert.

Have you tried that rugby fantasy by super bru ?

No, bizarrely I have never played fantasy rugby. I got into FPL about ten years ago but will take a look at it for the new season.

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

No, bizarrely I have never played fantasy rugby. I got into FPL about ten years ago but will take a look at it for the new season.

Ah, its not as good as fpl.

 

[Weldit]

Liverpool financial results: Club's loss rose to £57m for 2023-24

Liverpool report an annual pre-tax loss of £57m up to 31 May 2024 - £48m more than they lost in the previous 12 months.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Liverpool financial results: Club's loss rose to £57m for 2023-24

Liverpool report an annual pre-tax loss of £57m up to 31 May 2024 - £48m more than they lost in the previous 12 months.

www.bbc.co.uk

Yeh it's probably why they haven't offered Salah, VVD and Trent such big contracts to stay yet.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Thomas Tuchel’s big England puzzle: picking the right players not the best | Jonathan Wilson

Thomas Tuchel picks his first England squad on Friday. Besides Harry Kane, who should be in and out?

www.theguardian.com

This is it picking a style of play and the right players to fit that style. Gonna be hard. Good luck Thomas.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

The plans for the new Old Trafford look horrible.

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

The plans for the new Old Trafford look horrible.

all i have been hearing for the past few months is they have no money

 

[Weldit]

Man Utd announce plans for new 100,000 capacity stadium - images & reaction

Reaction and latest as Manchester United announce plans to build an "iconic" new 100,000-seater stadium close to Old Trafford.

www.bbc.co.uk

It's going to cost a lot more then they think. Projects always do. If this goes ahead, it's going to cost them so much financially, it'll be too big a burden. It's just foolish.

 

[BrokenWing]

Going to have to start cutting the staff down to half a piece of fruit.

 

[Reiser99]

I'm sure they'll get money out of some sort of government scheme, but really nothing should go to the cost of building it from the tax payer.

 

[BrokenWing]

West Ham managed

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Saddle the club with even more debt to build it. Something tells me this isn't going to end well either.

 

[Weldit]

Saddle the club with even more debt to build it. Something tells me this isn't going to end well either.

They could save some by not having a trophy room. It'll never be used anyway

 

[Bada-Bing!]

MOTD Champions League analysis: Why Julian Alvarez's penalty was disallowed

MOTD pundits analyse Julian Alvarez's "unfortunate" double-touch penalty that was disallowed for Atletico Madrid in their dramatic penalty shootout loss to rivals Real in the Champions League.

www.bbc.co.uk

So unlucky.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

TT's first England squad.

England squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Well done Newcastle. Wanted it more and Deserved it.