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Today’s Football 2020/21 Season

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Paris said:
Not a chance. It would be a sideways move at best and for what exactly? PSG could pay him just as handsomely and he'd have to give up living in Paris to live in Manchester. Non merci.

He's going to Madrid in 2022, on a free, to be their star man.
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He cost PSG 35m in a loan fee ,then 120 m in a transfer fee ,that's some loss for PSG
He will probably get a 50m signing on fee paid in to his Monaco bank account
 
degsy said:
Hard to do when...
A) You're skint.
B) Nobody is actually in charge.
C) Koeman's your coach.
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This decline isn't because of Koeman though, and they're skint for a reason....its been 3-4 years in the making...3-4 years of terrible recruitment by the standards of Barcelona FC.

Greats like Xavi and Iniesta have left, and been replaced with average players....the likes of Suarez not suitably replaced... 3 years ago the signed Coutinho and Dembele for 130m each, along with semedo and Paulinho for big money...they then signed Malcolm, then Grezmann for another huge transfer fee.... In the Champions league last year they got trashed my Bayern. Season before that they collapsed against Liverpool, year before the same against Roma....was Juve the year before. They've not been a top team for a few years now even with Messi...
 

N.S.N.O. said:
This decline isn't because of Koeman though, and they're skint for a reason....its been 3-4 years in the making...3-4 years of terrible recruitment by the standards of Barcelona FC.

Greats like Xavi and Iniesta have left, and been replaced with average players....the likes of Suarez not suitably replaced... 3 years ago the signed Coutinho and Dembele for 130m each, along with semedo and Paulinho for big money...they then signed Malcolm, then Grezmann for another huge transfer fee.... In the Champions league last year they got trashed my Bayern. Season before that they collapsed against Liverpool, year before the same against Roma....was Juve the year before. They've not been a top team for a few years now even with Messi...
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I know, my answer was to what would hinder them fixing their problems
 
N.S.N.O. said:
This decline isn't because of Koeman though, and they're skint for a reason....its been 3-4 years in the making...3-4 years of terrible recruitment by the standards of Barcelona FC.

Greats like Xavi and Iniesta have left, and been replaced with average players....the likes of Suarez not suitably replaced... 3 years ago the signed Coutinho and Dembele for 130m each, along with semedo and Paulinho for big money...they then signed Malcolm, then Grezmann for another huge transfer fee.... In the Champions league last year they got trashed my Bayern. Season before that they collapsed against Liverpool, year before the same against Roma....was Juve the year before. They've not been a top team for a few years now even with Messi...
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Thinking Coutinho could step in and play like Iniesta is always the most hilarious one to me. Iniesta one of the greatest midfielders of all time replaced by someone who hit a million long shots and was rated because 5 found the top corner.
 
TheBigIguana said:
Thinking Coutinho could step in and play like Iniesta is always the most hilarious one to me. Iniesta one of the greatest midfielders of all time replaced by someone who hit a million long shots and was rated because 5 found the top corner.
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Yep its staggering....and also still annoys me because it gave Klopp the money to build a much better team and win the league
 

Ring master said:


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Referee Darren Drysdale has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after clashing with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.
He has until Thursday, 4 March to respond to the FA charge.




Referee Darren Drysdale has apologised for locking heads with Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge during the club's goalless draw against Northampton Town.

In a statement by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), 49-year-old Drysdale said he "did not maintain his composure".
The Lincolnshire official moved his head towards Judge late in the game and briefly appeared to square up to him.

"I can only apologise to Alan and Ipswich Town," Drysdale said.

"I fully understand it is important for us as referees to maintain our composure throughout the game and always engage with players in a professional manner.

"I'm sorry that I did not do that."

As well as booking Judge for simulation as players from both sides pulled him away, Drysdale then sent off Ipswich midfielder Flynn Downes for using offensive language a couple of minutes later.

Ipswich manager Paul Lambert felt it was "a watered-down apology".

"I'm hoping the Football Association will look at the whole incident, including Flynn's red card," Lambert told BBC Radio 5 Live Drive.

"By Darren's own admission, he said he wasn't in control."

'It's unacceptable'​

Lambert has also asked the EFL to investigate the confrontation in Tuesday's League One fixture.

"I spoke to (EFL head of referees) Mike Jones this morning," Lambert confirmed. "He found the whole thing a bit disheartening towards his referees.

"If Alan Judge had behaved in the same way towards the referee, he'd probably be looking at a six-month ban.

"I asked the referee after the game, 'did you put your head on my player?' and he told me where to go basically.

"I told him, 'if you did and footage proves so, you're in big trouble'. I think it's unacceptable.

"I look at it that's it's a referee's job to cope with the pressure. You have to go into that environment and be able to handle that.

"When a player goes to a referee, he has to be in control of his emotions and likewise, a referee has to be in control of theirs."

PGMOL confirmed the incident is being investigated by the Football Association.

"In line with their usual disciplinary process, it would not be appropriate to make any further comments," a PGMOL spokesperson said.
 
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Ring master said:
Referee Darren Drysdale has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after clashing with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.
He has until Thursday, 4 March to respond to the FA charge.




Referee Darren Drysdale has apologised for locking heads with Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge during the club's goalless draw against Northampton Town.

In a statement by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), 49-year-old Drysdale said he "did not maintain his composure".
The Lincolnshire official moved his head towards Judge late in the game and briefly appeared to square up to him.

"I can only apologise to Alan and Ipswich Town," Drysdale said.

"I fully understand it is important for us as referees to maintain our composure throughout the game and always engage with players in a professional manner.

"I'm sorry that I did not do that."

As well as booking Judge for simulation as players from both sides pulled him away, Drysdale then sent off Ipswich midfielder Flynn Downes for using offensive language a couple of minutes later.

Ipswich manager Paul Lambert felt it was "a watered-down apology".

"I'm hoping the Football Association will look at the whole incident, including Flynn's red card," Lambert told BBC Radio 5 Live Drive.

"By Darren's own admission, he said he wasn't in control."

'It's unacceptable'​

Lambert has also asked the EFL to investigate the confrontation in Tuesday's League One fixture.

"I spoke to (EFL head of referees) Mike Jones this morning," Lambert confirmed. "He found the whole thing a bit disheartening towards his referees.

"If Alan Judge had behaved in the same way towards the referee, he'd probably be looking at a six-month ban.

"I asked the referee after the game, 'did you put your head on my player?' and he told me where to go basically.

"I told him, 'if you did and footage proves so, you're in big trouble'. I think it's unacceptable.

"I look at it that's it's a referee's job to cope with the pressure. You have to go into that environment and be able to handle that.

"When a player goes to a referee, he has to be in control of his emotions and likewise, a referee has to be in control of theirs."

PGMOL confirmed the incident is being investigated by the Football Association.

"In line with their usual disciplinary process, it would not be appropriate to make any further comments," a PGMOL spokesperson said.
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Bit sassy of Lambert to be saying "oh wait for the footage" the little bitch.
 
Ring master said:
Referee Darren Drysdale has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after clashing with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.
He has until Thursday, 4 March to respond to the FA charge.




Referee Darren Drysdale has apologised for locking heads with Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge during the club's goalless draw against Northampton Town.

In a statement by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), 49-year-old Drysdale said he "did not maintain his composure".
The Lincolnshire official moved his head towards Judge late in the game and briefly appeared to square up to him.

"I can only apologise to Alan and Ipswich Town," Drysdale said.

"I fully understand it is important for us as referees to maintain our composure throughout the game and always engage with players in a professional manner.

"I'm sorry that I did not do that."

As well as booking Judge for simulation as players from both sides pulled him away, Drysdale then sent off Ipswich midfielder Flynn Downes for using offensive language a couple of minutes later.

Ipswich manager Paul Lambert felt it was "a watered-down apology".

"I'm hoping the Football Association will look at the whole incident, including Flynn's red card," Lambert told BBC Radio 5 Live Drive.

"By Darren's own admission, he said he wasn't in control."

'It's unacceptable'​

Lambert has also asked the EFL to investigate the confrontation in Tuesday's League One fixture.

"I spoke to (EFL head of referees) Mike Jones this morning," Lambert confirmed. "He found the whole thing a bit disheartening towards his referees.

"If Alan Judge had behaved in the same way towards the referee, he'd probably be looking at a six-month ban.

"I asked the referee after the game, 'did you put your head on my player?' and he told me where to go basically.

"I told him, 'if you did and footage proves so, you're in big trouble'. I think it's unacceptable.

"I look at it that's it's a referee's job to cope with the pressure. You have to go into that environment and be able to handle that.

"When a player goes to a referee, he has to be in control of his emotions and likewise, a referee has to be in control of theirs."

PGMOL confirmed the incident is being investigated by the Football Association.

"In line with their usual disciplinary process, it would not be appropriate to make any further comments," a PGMOL spokesperson said.
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What a load of crap. He stood his ground whilst getting constant abuse off the player.

Alan judge [Poor language removed] his pants too to be fair
 

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