Other Football - 2019/20

[Jordy Brouwer]

Emery may be drawing close the the end of his ebening. 

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

Emery may be drawing close the the end of his ebening. 

Looks like he is doing a Mourinho to get himself fired and paid off rather than resigning.

[dockers_strike]

Weird goings on at Napoli!

 

Napoli are set to take legal action against their own players as the row over their training retreat boycott escalated further on Wednesday.

The club's players and manager Carlo Ancelotti are in a furious stand-off with chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis which is threatening to engulf their season 

Gazzetta dello Sport reported today that the chairman is now in talks with his lawyers about terminating Ancelotti's contract with immediate effect.

Ancelotti skipped his post-match media duties after Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League, before mutinous players took matters into their own hands following a fractious build-up to the game. 

 

Napoli are set to take legal action against their own players as a behind the scenes row grows

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti could face the sack and has been linked with Boca Juniors

The row began on Monday, following Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Roma. 

De Laurentiis ordered a 'ritiro' - where a team is confined to a hotel or sometimes its own training base - to begin after the Champions League match and last until their next Serie A game against Genoa on Saturday evening.

The 'ritiro' is a standard response to poor performances at Italian clubs although critics say it is outdated and makes highly-paid professional players look like misbehaving school children.

Ancelotti disagreed with the decision but initially said he accepted it. De Laurentiis told Naples-based Radio Kiss Kiss that his decision was not meant as a punishment. 'It's a chance for the team to get to know each other better,' he said.

After the Salzburg draw, a reluctant Ancelotti is understood to have travelled to the Castel Volturno training base on the team bus. 

But he was not joined by his players, who instead returned to their own homes and contacted lawyers in anticipation of disciplinary action by the club.

 

 

This has infuriated the Napoli hierarchy, which released a statement on Wednesday afternoon saying:  'The club announces that, with reference to the behaviour of the players yesterday, Tuesday November 5 2019, it will proceed to protect its rights on an economic, capital, image and disciplinary levels in every competent jurisdiction.

'It is also made clear that the responsibility to decide on ordering days in a training retreat lies with coach Carlo Ancelotti.

'A press silence has been ordered from now until a date yet to be decided.'

Ancelotti has previously indicated that he was against the idea of a training retreat, but the club's statement puts the responsibility for it on his shoulders. 

Both Ancelotti and the players were put out after orders from Aurelio De Laurentiis (left)

He has also been linked with a move to Boca Juniors in the Italian press.

Former Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, who was also required to speak to the media, also failed to turn up for those duties. UEFA will now fine Napoli for failing to fulfil their obligations.

Discontent has been bubbling under the surface at Napoli this season, with the club sitting seventh in Serie A after a run which has seen them win just one of their last five league matches.

[Lee909]

Love to know who doing the recruitment at Arsenal as if its not fully Emery he's been left out to dry here. 75ml on a winger when you needed a CB. 30ml paid for a young CB but let him stay in France for a year year so he won't make the mistakes fir Arsenal. When you CBs are shite. 

 

Stick that Luiz and Pepe money on a decent pair of CBs and they had the basis of a decent team. Not title winners but top 4 certainties. 

 

-----------Leno

Bellerin----CB---CB--Tierney

 

isn't a terrible back 4

 

 

Guendouzi,Ceballos, Xhaka, Torriera, Willock

 

Could easily fill into the 3 

 

And Ozil behind Aubameyang and Lacazette is a great front three

 

Short on quality depth in some areas but better than a lot of teams

 

 

[Lee909]

2 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Weird goings on at Napoli!

 

Napoli are set to take legal action against their own players as the row over their training retreat boycott escalated further on Wednesday.

The club's players and manager Carlo Ancelotti are in a furious stand-off with chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis which is threatening to engulf their season 

Gazzetta dello Sport reported today that the chairman is now in talks with his lawyers about terminating Ancelotti's contract with immediate effect.

Ancelotti skipped his post-match media duties after Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League, before mutinous players took matters into their own hands following a fractious build-up to the game. 

 

Napoli are set to take legal action against their own players as a behind the scenes row grows

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti could face the sack and has been linked with Boca Juniors

The row began on Monday, following Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Roma. 

De Laurentiis ordered a 'ritiro' - where a team is confined to a hotel or sometimes its own training base - to begin after the Champions League match and last until their next Serie A game against Genoa on Saturday evening.

The 'ritiro' is a standard response to poor performances at Italian clubs although critics say it is outdated and makes highly-paid professional players look like misbehaving school children.

Ancelotti disagreed with the decision but initially said he accepted it. De Laurentiis told Naples-based Radio Kiss Kiss that his decision was not meant as a punishment. 'It's a chance for the team to get to know each other better,' he said.

After the Salzburg draw, a reluctant Ancelotti is understood to have travelled to the Castel Volturno training base on the team bus. 

But he was not joined by his players, who instead returned to their own homes and contacted lawyers in anticipation of disciplinary action by the club.

 

 

This has infuriated the Napoli hierarchy, which released a statement on Wednesday afternoon saying:  'The club announces that, with reference to the behaviour of the players yesterday, Tuesday November 5 2019, it will proceed to protect its rights on an economic, capital, image and disciplinary levels in every competent jurisdiction.

'It is also made clear that the responsibility to decide on ordering days in a training retreat lies with coach Carlo Ancelotti.

'A press silence has been ordered from now until a date yet to be decided.'

Ancelotti has previously indicated that he was against the idea of a training retreat, but the club's statement puts the responsibility for it on his shoulders. 

Both Ancelotti and the players were put out after orders from Aurelio De Laurentiis (left)

He has also been linked with a move to Boca Juniors in the Italian press.

Former Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, who was also required to speak to the media, also failed to turn up for those duties. UEFA will now fine Napoli for failing to fulfil their obligations.

Discontent has been bubbling under the surface at Napoli this season, with the club sitting seventh in Serie A after a run which has seen them win just one of their last five league matches.

May it continue till we have played them. Only worry is City going after Koulibaly. But I guess as Pep says they can't afford him

[magicrat]

Sterling scores the little twat

[Lee909]

Atalanta just handing the game to City again

[Lee909]

And Away Galatasary being Away Galatasary. Shot themselves in the foot

[Lee909]

And Toni Kroos fouled on the line. Ref views replay and decides its a pen. Not that it's making much difference 

[Lee909]

Lucky bastards

Should be 1-0 Red Star

 

Great save though

[magicrat]

Just now, Lee909 said:

Lucky bastards

Should be 1-0 Red Star

 

Great save though

Hopeless finish . Keeper should have had no chance

[Lee909]

Should have the chance, still a good save

[magicrat]

Haha Jesus hits pen a yard wide

[Jairzinho]

That might be the worst penalty I've ever seen.

[Bjornebye]

This is why you will never be put in the same class as Messi you fucking crying selfish arrogant spotty cunt

 

Aaron Ramsey taps in C Ronaldos free-kick to open for Juventus. 

 

 

 

[Jairzinho]

They gave a stat last week that Messi has scored as many freekicks in the last 18 months as Ronaldo had actually managed to clear the wall.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Funny how Sir Harold Kane of Blighty is fit so fast, CL shop window by any chance. 

[Leyton388]

Ederson gone off Injured or something?

[Harry Squatter]

Son makes a miraculous recovery to score against Red Star. Evertonian fume.

[Pidge]

Bravo sent off for a mad dash out now.  VAR checking it, looked a bit of an Ashley Young one.  Dangling leg.  Rash challenge regardless.

 

edit: ha, VAR's backed it!  Kyle Walker going in goal now.

 

edit edit: maybe not, still looking at it apparently.

 

edit edit edit: fuck knows.

[niallers]

Has Bernardo Silva reached evra and Terry levels of disdain yet, where you wouldn't mind him breaking every bone in his body? 

[amli]

UEFA conspiracy , bus wreckers, rags, Grrr..

FA, FIFA, UEFA plot.

Everyones picking on them.

Never a red.

 

[Strontium]

Sending off all day long. Hardly ideal preparation for Sunday, this. Great stuff.

[Ronnie Whelan]

This is great to watch.

 

 

[amli]

Kyle Walker in goal.