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I think the fact only 3/20 teams actively dislike this new introduction is really encouraging for us and others. It suggests that many clubs are massively pissed off with the FFP/PSR rules as they currently stand and they need complete overhaul, not only do many reject FFP but they're now willing to oppose the big 6 and openly vote against them. In the past they've always just gone with them and most new rules have passed virtually unchallenged, the vote today implies that the worm has well and truly turned and there's appetite for huge changes and the PL can't say they never saw it coming. The way they've handled the FFP breaches at Everton, Forest and City have been a shambles. This is just the start of the small 14 pushing back and rejecting what is being pushed upon them

7 seems about right. Beat Brighton then take 4 or 5 from the 3 aways

First yellow of Betis/Sevilla. 6th minute...

Any idea who is showing Betis-Sevilla tonight?

Agreed

There's an injury thread, please post it in there

Arsenal looking strong and very organised here, they've become a really tough but to crack. Even getting 1 seems like a big job home or away against this lot, just defending a unit and covering for each other, putting in the graft. They look like champions tbph

You know it

You'd also think they may have more than one eye on the Cup Final too. Wouldn't want to miss the big showpiece event at the end of the season would they?

It's just a nudge but if he doesn't nudge him then Carlos heads it and clears it. He didn't get that chance and even though it's not much contact it's a foul.

Madueke always comes across as a massive bellend. Sure if you're a Chelsea fan you love him but I'd still struggle to take to him

Been coming tbf

That's nice. Although you'd expect a full Brazilian International to be a bit more chatty tbh

That'll do, pig

That's their warning though, got away with it that time

If Villa get another soon Chelsea will completely collapse again

They've already got one...

These scouse cunts need to erect a statue of Paul Dummett outside of their new ground. Ffs man

His outright refusal to even break into a jog, let alone a sprint, to clear a rolling ball he's clearly favourite for is now beyond piss-boiling. He'll leave it to the defender to deal with and we inevitably end up under pressure as a result. It's not that he makes up for it with his shot-stopping ability either - if it's tamely struck AND fairly close to him he usually saves it but fuck me, what's the bare minimum requirements for a PL keeper these days? Needs to be moved on this summer 1000%

Only consolation is that the second half can't possibly be as bad as that half. Surely to fucking God? Awful in all areas and there are players out there I'd happily never see in the shirt again, not just because of today but it's a recurring theme almost every time they play. I know injuries have fucked us but it's really really basic things that are just not being done competently by the same players week in week out. Absolutely fed up of watching them

This is abysmal like, no point getting away from it. There's zero spark or control, they can just sit in tight and hit us on the break and we don't look remotely arsed

Which one's bottom of the league again?

Don't know anything about him so I'm just going to have to refer to my default opinion of any Liverpool manager - he's an utter arsehole unless he convinces me otherwise. I also hope he fails badly and takes that club backwards as far as possible

Definitely not under any pressure then? Cool, cool

Been trying to think of the match last season that last night reminded me of and I've finally got it - Sheff Wed (A) in the Cup. Desperately disappointing performance where virtually nothing worked. Few fringe players getting a run out (who normally wouldn't) but they all simultaneously let themselves down with such a shit performance it stunk the place out. Sloppy in possession, lack of movement, mistakes under little pressure and no fizz to anything at all. Shape looked bad and clearly wasn't working, couldn't get a toe-hold in the game and never looked like troubling them. Horrible performances the pair of them and deserving of exactly what we got - nothing