Football The 2020/2021 Season Thread

[Aoami]

Luis Enrique said he wanted to create a better atmosphere. He said in his experience it's mainly the same players that play in the matches in these tournaments and with smaller numbers every player would feel more involved and motivated overall.

Until half of them get covid

 

[Embattle]

I see Man U are trying to be cheap again

 

[Aoami]

View attachment WhatsApp Video 2021-06-11 at 09.19.07.mp4

 

[gunner440]

I can’t wait for Ukraine v North Macedonia.

I didn’t even know there was a North Macedonia

I’m being sarcastic about the first sentence.

 

[georgie]

I can’t wait for Ukraine v North Macedonia.

I didn’t even know there was a North Macedonia

I’m being sarcastic about the first sentence.

Birth place of Mother Teresa, though obviously wasn't called that at the time.

I only know this cos it was on the TV show House of Games a few months back

 

[Aoami]

I can’t wait for Ukraine v North Macedonia.

I didn’t even know there was a North Macedonia

I’m being sarcastic about the first sentence.

Macedonia was renamed North Macedonia a few months ago because the Greeks were upset.

 

[Raven]

View: https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/1403067499323744262

 

[Raven]

Come on Italy, do the right thing.

 

[Embattle]

My sister got Turkey in a sweepstakes at work, I laughed.

 

[Raven]

Turkey, you're shit.

Get over it.

 

[Aoami]

I thought they might be alright - shows what I know. The eyeties have been good though to be fair.

 

[Raven]

To be fair, I can't see England being much better atm.

 

[caLLous]

Today I learned that Jorginho plays for Italy.

 

[Raven]

Today I learned that Jorginho plays for Italy.

I genuinely thought he was Brazilian.

 

[Aoami]

I genuinely thought he was Brazilian.

He is, but he plays for Italy

 

[Raven]

Ah right, Costa Mk2

 

[DaGaffer]

To be fair, I can't see England being much better atm.

If they are it won't be because they stick ten men in the 18 yard box for most of the game though.

 

[Gray]

So Nuno is once again gaining quite a lot of traction...

He seemed to be interested in Palace but they pulled out of talks due to his demands, Everton moved on to other candidates and somehow have ended back up to him again.

Disappointing if we do! But alas...

 

[gunner440]

Ah right, Costa Mk2

Not quite. If I recall correctly Jorginho moved to Italy when he was a kid.

 

[Raven]

My word Wales are poop.

 

[Raven]

Jinx!

 

[Moriath]

Shit resus on the pitch for erricsson

 

[Moriath]

Fingers crossed he pulls through. Just slumped on the ground

they stayed with the commentators too long. Should have thrown back to the studio much sooner

 

[caLLous]

He was conscious when they took him off the pitch. Thank fuck.

 

[Ormorof]

Not confirmed yet but seems photo of him being awake was from reuters so might be legit

 

[georgie]

View: https://twitter.com/EURO2020/status/1403765710174687242

The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.

 

[Ormorof]

Reports from DBU that hes awake and stabilised, fingers crossed hes out of the woods

 

[gunner440]

I had flashbacks of Vivien-Foe there

 

[caLLous]

I had flashbacks of Vivien-Foe there

Fabrice Muamba for me. It was eerily similar, except with him the broadcaster didn't keep going to close-up shots to try and get a good view of them desperately trying to resuscitate him.

 

[Raven]

Was having a BBQ at the time, sounds horrific. I hope he is OK but I don't think he will play again.