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Think Mo will leave after next season personally. Need someone else in there to give them a bit of competition.
Soccer The Liverpool FC Super Thread
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True, Atletico aren’t known for flamboyant attack, however, their defence is phenomenal! And Liverpools relentless attack has dried up of late most likely due to being so far ahead on the Premier league table! They better get some decent goals at Anfield if they want to progress in Champions league.
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Mane you little dancer
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You're back! Good to see
)Agree. He really stepped up and took control of the game. Very very impressive from him I've got to say. In my mind he's been a bit hot & cold but that was an exceptional cameo from him.
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Yeah he is very hot and cold.You're back! Good to see
Agree. He really stepped up and took control of the game. Very very impressive from him I've got to say. In my mind he's been a bit hot & cold but that was an exceptional cameo from him.
The offseason is killing me. Season needs to start again!
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Feel for Firmino too. Had a few really good chances to score. Really hope he bags an Anfield goal soon. Athletico maybe
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@LFC have already won as many points this season as Man Utd's treble winners of 1998-99 (79), and as many league games as Arsenal's 2003-04 'invincibles' (26). Astounding.
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@LFC have already won as many points this season as Man Utd's treble winners of 1998-99 (79), and as many league games as Arsenal's 2003-04 'invincibles' (26). Astounding.
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Everyone: Liverpool train harder than any other team in the world!
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One thing stands between Liverpool and the title. It’s not the other 19 Premier League teams
The Premier League may be forced to hold emergency crisis talks to decide whether Liverpool can be crowned champions if coronavirus wipes out the end of the season.
There is a growing threat the illness could wreck sporting events around the globe as health chiefs battle to contain the spread of the disease.
Huge public gatherings, such as football matches and concerts, may have to be called off in the worst-case scenario in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
If worst-case scenario safety measures were imposed it is thought they could stay in place for as long as two months leaving the Premier League unable to complete the season.
Liverpool are walking the title race but may have their fate decided by Premier League chiefs
The Reds are currently just 12 points away from clinching their first title since 1990, and only nine points away should Manchester City to lose a game.
While there is no suggestion the campaign will be axed, there is no contingency plan in the league’s own regulations which addresses what would happen if the season suddenly had to be scrapped before it is completed.
It could mean stakeholders - the 20 top flight clubs - and the Premier League Board having emergency talks to thrash out whether to effectively wipe out the current campaign or use points gained up until the moment it was suspended to decide on finishing positions.
In effect, that would leave the clubs having to decide whether or not to award the Premier League title this year or not.
The Premier League is waiting to hear from the Government before deciding if any action may be necessary.
The fact there is nothing in the rules dealing with the suspension of a season in the event of major events - such as war or illness - actually gives bosses wiggle room to take fairer decisions.
For example, should the campaign have been suspended after only three matches, then it would likely see them adopt a far different position to if a competition was stopped with only four games remaining.
Should it come to it, Liverpool’s incredible lead at the top is such that it would be hard to argue they don’t deserve to be crowned champions.
Liverpool are currently 22 points clear of nearest-rivals Manchester City in the standings as they aim to win their first Premier League crown.
The arguments would more likely come when it came to deciding who should qualify for the European places and who would be relegated.
An easy approach would be to confirm the positions of the table at the point of the competition’s suspension, meaning the three sides in the bottom places would suffer the drop.
But the problem could be that some sides may have games in hand on others, leading to accusations that would not be a fair outcome.
Currently West Ham, Watford and Norwich occupy the bottom three places.
The league are currently relaxed about the situation, with suspension only the doomsday scenario and a long way off at present.
But they will be guided by whatever decisions the UK Government takes in order to prevent an epidemic in this country.
So far, more than 80,000 people in almost 50 countries have been infected with coronavirus - with around 2,800 killed.
Today a male passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off Tokyo has become the first British person to die of the disease.
Formula One races, including Grands Prix in Australia, Vietnam, Bahrain and China, are already at risk.
Even the Olympic Games - set to be held in Tokyo, Japan, this summer - could be cancelled due to the deadly illness.
This summer’s Euro 2020 tournament, hosted across the entire continent, is also in jeopardy.
And FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the world governing body could step in to cancel next month’s England international friendlies because of the coronavirus.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have banned journalists who are suffering from a cough from attending press conferences.
Across North London, Tottenham star Son Heung-min has been forced to self-isolate for two weeks following his return from South Korea.
And at West Ham, David Moyes has banned hand shakes, forcing players to fist-bump and use anti-bacterial hand gel in a bid to stay safe.
Newcastle, too, have today imposed a ban on their own players shaking hands with others in an attempt to prevent any cross contamination within their club.
But Prem bosses still have no plans to order the pre-match handshakes between opposition players be halted as we go into the latest round of matches.
In Europe, the Swiss government have even cancelled all events set to involve 1,000 or more people in a bid to quell the spread, with football fixtures called off this weekend.
Bookies were paying out as early as November on Jurgen Klopp’s side winning the league, such has been their dominance in 2019-20.
Klopp himself called coronavirus a “society problem” rather than a football problem.
The German claimed: “We take it really seriously but we cannot avoid everything. It’s not a football problem, it’s a society problem.”
In Japan, the J-League has been suspended until March 15 after health bosses ordered a stop to major public gatherings.
And matches in Serie A have already been called off involving clubs in the affected areas of Italy, which appears to be the centre of the European outbreak of the virus at present.
And Euro 2020 is quickly coming in for scrutiny, with UEFA admitting they are in a state of limbo due to growing fears over coronavirus.
Italy - the most-affected European country at present - is due to host the tournament curtain-raiser in Rome.
There are already 650 confirmed cases in the nation, with a Serie C player testing positive for the disease - as his side, Pianese, cancelled training.
But the virus is spreading across the continent at a rapid pace and with the tournament being held across several countries, bosses are fearful.
OPINION: VAR is robbing football fans of the one thing they crave most
UEFA executive committee member Michelle Uva said: “We are at the waiting stage.
“We are monitoring country by country, and football must follow the orders of the individual countries.
“The sporting path will only be closed if the situation gets worse.”
London Marathon 2020 organisers are “closely monitoring” the coronavirus spread with the running event due to take place Sunday, April 26 in the capital.
WWE also confirmed they are prepared to cancel WrestleMania 36 if necessary after insisting safety is priority with fans set to flock Tampa, Florida for the event.
And according to NBC News, there have been at least 60 confirmed cases of the bug in the US.
WWE brand officer Stephanie McMahon told Tampa Bay Times: “The health and safety of not only our fan base, but also our superstars, really does come first. We don’t want to put anyone in a bad situation ever, regardless of the circumstance. Those are not risks worth taking.”
This story originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
The Premier League may be forced to hold emergency crisis talks to decide whether Liverpool can be crowned champions if coronavirus wipes out the end of the season.
There is a growing threat the illness could wreck sporting events around the globe as health chiefs battle to contain the spread of the disease.
Huge public gatherings, such as football matches and concerts, may have to be called off in the worst-case scenario in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
If worst-case scenario safety measures were imposed it is thought they could stay in place for as long as two months leaving the Premier League unable to complete the season.
Liverpool are walking the title race but may have their fate decided by Premier League chiefs
The Reds are currently just 12 points away from clinching their first title since 1990, and only nine points away should Manchester City to lose a game.
While there is no suggestion the campaign will be axed, there is no contingency plan in the league’s own regulations which addresses what would happen if the season suddenly had to be scrapped before it is completed.
It could mean stakeholders - the 20 top flight clubs - and the Premier League Board having emergency talks to thrash out whether to effectively wipe out the current campaign or use points gained up until the moment it was suspended to decide on finishing positions.
In effect, that would leave the clubs having to decide whether or not to award the Premier League title this year or not.
The Premier League is waiting to hear from the Government before deciding if any action may be necessary.
The fact there is nothing in the rules dealing with the suspension of a season in the event of major events - such as war or illness - actually gives bosses wiggle room to take fairer decisions.
For example, should the campaign have been suspended after only three matches, then it would likely see them adopt a far different position to if a competition was stopped with only four games remaining.
Should it come to it, Liverpool’s incredible lead at the top is such that it would be hard to argue they don’t deserve to be crowned champions.
Liverpool are currently 22 points clear of nearest-rivals Manchester City in the standings as they aim to win their first Premier League crown.
The arguments would more likely come when it came to deciding who should qualify for the European places and who would be relegated.
An easy approach would be to confirm the positions of the table at the point of the competition’s suspension, meaning the three sides in the bottom places would suffer the drop.
But the problem could be that some sides may have games in hand on others, leading to accusations that would not be a fair outcome.
Currently West Ham, Watford and Norwich occupy the bottom three places.
The league are currently relaxed about the situation, with suspension only the doomsday scenario and a long way off at present.
But they will be guided by whatever decisions the UK Government takes in order to prevent an epidemic in this country.
So far, more than 80,000 people in almost 50 countries have been infected with coronavirus - with around 2,800 killed.
Today a male passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off Tokyo has become the first British person to die of the disease.
Formula One races, including Grands Prix in Australia, Vietnam, Bahrain and China, are already at risk.
Even the Olympic Games - set to be held in Tokyo, Japan, this summer - could be cancelled due to the deadly illness.
This summer’s Euro 2020 tournament, hosted across the entire continent, is also in jeopardy.
And FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the world governing body could step in to cancel next month’s England international friendlies because of the coronavirus.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have banned journalists who are suffering from a cough from attending press conferences.
Across North London, Tottenham star Son Heung-min has been forced to self-isolate for two weeks following his return from South Korea.
And at West Ham, David Moyes has banned hand shakes, forcing players to fist-bump and use anti-bacterial hand gel in a bid to stay safe.
Newcastle, too, have today imposed a ban on their own players shaking hands with others in an attempt to prevent any cross contamination within their club.
But Prem bosses still have no plans to order the pre-match handshakes between opposition players be halted as we go into the latest round of matches.
In Europe, the Swiss government have even cancelled all events set to involve 1,000 or more people in a bid to quell the spread, with football fixtures called off this weekend.
Bookies were paying out as early as November on Jurgen Klopp’s side winning the league, such has been their dominance in 2019-20.
Klopp himself called coronavirus a “society problem” rather than a football problem.
The German claimed: “We take it really seriously but we cannot avoid everything. It’s not a football problem, it’s a society problem.”
In Japan, the J-League has been suspended until March 15 after health bosses ordered a stop to major public gatherings.
And matches in Serie A have already been called off involving clubs in the affected areas of Italy, which appears to be the centre of the European outbreak of the virus at present.
And Euro 2020 is quickly coming in for scrutiny, with UEFA admitting they are in a state of limbo due to growing fears over coronavirus.
Italy - the most-affected European country at present - is due to host the tournament curtain-raiser in Rome.
There are already 650 confirmed cases in the nation, with a Serie C player testing positive for the disease - as his side, Pianese, cancelled training.
But the virus is spreading across the continent at a rapid pace and with the tournament being held across several countries, bosses are fearful.
OPINION: VAR is robbing football fans of the one thing they crave most
UEFA executive committee member Michelle Uva said: “We are at the waiting stage.
“We are monitoring country by country, and football must follow the orders of the individual countries.
“The sporting path will only be closed if the situation gets worse.”
London Marathon 2020 organisers are “closely monitoring” the coronavirus spread with the running event due to take place Sunday, April 26 in the capital.
WWE also confirmed they are prepared to cancel WrestleMania 36 if necessary after insisting safety is priority with fans set to flock Tampa, Florida for the event.
And according to NBC News, there have been at least 60 confirmed cases of the bug in the US.
WWE brand officer Stephanie McMahon told Tampa Bay Times: “The health and safety of not only our fan base, but also our superstars, really does come first. We don’t want to put anyone in a bad situation ever, regardless of the circumstance. Those are not risks worth taking.”
This story originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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Why the fuck are you posting articles from The Sun here?
Fuck The Sun!!!
Fuck The Sun!!!
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One thing we can agree on! Can you delete that article pls
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Keita injured again apparently ... FFS
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Embarrassing this performance so far.
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Defenders will get slaughtered for those goals, and rightly so. But so far the front 3 have been utter gash
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3 fucking 0. Fucking *****
Credit to Watford. Can't take it away from them but this is absolutely disgusting from us. Klopp better publically give it to them.
Credit to Watford. Can't take it away from them but this is absolutely disgusting from us. Klopp better publically give it to them.
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Absolutely dreadful across the park. Plenty of people with give Lovren stick, and rightly so. But VVD for that 2nd goal. It's like this team has fallen asleep and is waiting for someone else to wake them up.
Honestly, think we needed this loss for the CL as if we'd won this god knows how complacent we would've been against Athletico. Front three were dreadful. Had to come but we simply gave up. Hopefully it's a turnign point for these lads as .... not good enough.
Those doubting Hendo's importance to this team ... these last 2 games without him we really have been well below par. The absence of Milner on top of that makes it even worse.
Credit to WAtford though. Thoroughly deserved win and shouldv'e got another 1 or 2 if I'm honest.
Honestly, think we needed this loss for the CL as if we'd won this god knows how complacent we would've been against Athletico. Front three were dreadful. Had to come but we simply gave up. Hopefully it's a turnign point for these lads as .... not good enough.
Those doubting Hendo's importance to this team ... these last 2 games without him we really have been well below par. The absence of Milner on top of that makes it even worse.
Credit to WAtford though. Thoroughly deserved win and shouldv'e got another 1 or 2 if I'm honest.
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Dont' fucking know tbh.
I haven't been this pissed about a performance in a while. Lovren was a catlayst for a lot of that bad play but one payer shouldn't have that kind of impact on the rest of the team. The front 3 playing ... ah fuck it. I'm out of here ...
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What’s Happening mate back to back loss’s
Bet your glad you didn’t shit stir me when we lost 2-0 to watford....
Oh wait.......
