Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[Pinkerton45]

3 points to Everton, surely?

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

You people are insane if you think any of these matches are going to be forfeited b/c of COVID.

the Premier League is just like the NFL, way too much money involved. One NFL team had to play a game with out a freaking QB b/c of COVID - games are simply not going to be forfeited.

And we are just hitting the stride of winter right now - if you think this is the only time this is going to affect one of our games this season you're crazy. It'll likely happen to us at some point, and at least one other of our opponents - these postponements will happen more an more frequently as we move on. I'm just amazed it hasn't happened yet

 

[Araragy]

Aww, there goes my Tosun brace prediction

 

[paulbefc]

Not at all mate.

We would have won today, in great form and when the game is rearranged it will be a mid week some time when we also will have lots of games to play and might be on a bad run.

I'm gutted.

Hahaha

 

[mill]

Sunderland have postponed games and Newcastle too.
It’s a good outcome tbh, much better prep for West Ham

This.
we were desperate for a rest.

 

[Old Blue 2]

When it is finally played, if we have a full squad with no injuries, I fancy us to beat them.

 

[EFCccc]

Matches will NOT be off for Covid-19 if 14 players remain available

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League's determination to get the congested games completed is such that clubs have been told postponement requests will be rejected.

www.google.co.uk

 

[Gerbs]

If they find that happened then yes. But COVID is kind of out there and no irresponsible acts need to be committed for this to happen.

True but when it coincides with players acting irresponsibly then it’s a problem. Everton seems to be taking it serious. KW obviously isn’t

 

[coollino]

On the one hand it's good the team get a rest

On the other it's a crock of [Poor language removed] that City get special treatment when plenty other prem teams have had covid issues

Which could be passed on to Everton?

 

[Goat]

You people are insane if you think any of these matches are going to be forfeited b/c of COVID.

the Premier League is just like the NFL, way too much money involved. One NFL team had to play a game with out a freaking QB b/c of COVID - games are simply not going to be forfeited.

And we are just hitting the stride of winter right now - if you think this is the only time this is going to affect one of our games this season you're crazy. It'll likely happen to us at some point, and at least one other of our opponents - these postponements will happen more an more frequently as we move on. I'm just amazed it hasn't happened yet

Juve claimed a 3-0 for Napoli missing a game.

It was over ruled the other day.

 

[Blue toffee]

They couldn't play the following week then? On a tuesday or whatever?

No they couldn’t. I think that’s the point. The league wanted it sorted before the next round started about a week or so later. Think there was an issue with orient sorting tests out and Spurs had Europa games. So league just cancelled it as it’s low priority compared with other competitions.

 

[Connor]

 

[Cool_Blue]

The FA should set a precedent here and punish city somehow. That would force their management to come down hard on the partying culprits

 

[radiostar]

When it is finally played, if we have a full squad with no injuries, I fancy us to beat them.

We would have 100% beaten them today

 

[mightymoyes]

You people are insane if you think any of these matches are going to be forfeited b/c of COVID.

the Premier League is just like the NFL, way too much money involved. One NFL team had to play a game with out a freaking QB b/c of COVID - games are simply not going to be forfeited.

And we are just hitting the stride of winter right now - if you think this is the only time this is going to affect one of our games this season you're crazy. It'll likely happen to us at some point, and at least one other of our opponents - these postponements will happen more an more frequently as we move on. I'm just amazed it hasn't happened yet

Yeh they made them play so city should have been made to play their youth team if necessary