FIFA Club World Cup 2019

[Creator Supreme]

We're fucking shite, we'll lose, we always do.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

22 hours ago, aws said:

We should be able to get through the first game with a shadow side. Let's just win it and be officially recognized as the best side in the world. 

This.

 

Also, it only takes the side that beat MK Dons with addition of a Shaqiri here and an Adrian there (plus some grown-ups on the bench) to beat the fringe side that Arsenal will put out for the League Cup, which would put us within reach of Wembley. 

 

There really is nothing unrealistic about wanting this squad to compete for trophies. 

[aws]

A combination from Origi, Shaqiri, Brewster and Elliot should allow us to challenge for the Cups without using first choices up front except maybe from the bench.  Maybe we could recall Wilson unless we've agreed a year deal.  

 

In midfield we have players in the squad who need more not less playing time. 

 

In defence we have good cover except at LB.  

[Guest Pistonbroke]

8 minutes ago, aws said:

A combination from Origi, Shaqiri, Brewster and Elliot should allow us to challenge for the Cups without using first choices up front except maybe from the bench.  Maybe we could recall Wilson unless we've agreed a year deal.  

 

In midfield we have players in the squad who need more not less playing time. 

 

In defence we have good cover except at LB.  

 

James Milner disagrees with that last sentence. 

[Grinch]

15 minutes ago, aws said:

A combination from Origi, Shaqiri, Brewster and Elliot should allow us to challenge for the Cups without using first choices up front except maybe from the bench.  Maybe we could recall Wilson unless we've agreed a year deal.  

 

In midfield we have players in the squad who need more not less playing time. 

 

In defence we have good cover except at LB.  

That front line gets knocked out by the first decent team they meet, probably Arsenal in the league Cup. 

 

That's not actively trying to win a cup, something we haven't done with the domestic cups for a while.   No chance with a squad so weak in certain areas. 

[aws]

7 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

James Milner disagrees with that last sentence. 

I've got him captaining the Cup side from midfield.  

[Guest Pistonbroke]

7 minutes ago, aws said:

I've got him captaining the Cup side from midfield.  

 

Thought he did a cracking job from left back against MK dons. OK, the quality of MK Dons isn't great, but he was more than comfortable and spent the majority of the time in the oppos half backing up Jones. 

[aws]

22 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

Thought he did a cracking job from left back against MK dons. OK, the quality of MK Dons isn't great, but he was more than comfortable and spent the majority of the time in the oppos half backing up Jones. 

Agreed. He sometimes gets exposed by someone with real pace but he can do a really good job at LB. 

[sir roger]

3 hours ago, aws said:

LallanaA combination from Origi, Shaqiri, Brewster and Elliot should allow us to challenge for the Cups without using first choices up front except maybe from the bench.  Maybe we could recall Wilson unless we've agreed a year deal.  

 

In midfield we have players in the squad who need more not less playing time. 

 

In defence we have good cover except at LB.  

We could put out a team consisting of Adrian, Gomez, Lovren, Milner, Ox, Shaq, Keita, Lallana, Origi and 2 kids which is not a bad side & batten it up with a stellar bench in case. I would also like a forward reinforcement in January.

 

 

[Harry Squatter]

River Plate lost 1-0 last night but won 2-1 on aggregate so are through to the final on November 23rd. Gremio and Flamengo play tonight for the other spot with it 1-1 after the first leg. 

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

River Plate lost 1-0 last night but won 2-1 on aggregate so are through to the final on November 23rd. Gremio and Flamengo play tonight for the other spot with it 1-1 after the first leg. 

River Plate are better than Boca,based on the game I saw at the Bernebeu last season but I'd like us to play Flamengo and avenge the 81 loss.

[Harry Squatter]

Yeah true but they didnt even make the final last year and lost to some North African team who lost to Real Madrid.

[Einch]

River Plate vs Flamengo. Supposed to be played in Santiago but that’s unlikely. 

[alles ist gut]

1 hour ago, Einch said:

River Plate vs Flamengo. Supposed to be played in Santiago but that’s unlikely. 

More chance of playing it at Sandhills

[Harry Squatter]

ASUNCION (Reuters) – The Copa Libertadores final will go ahead in Santiago as planned next month, CONMEBOL said on Friday, despite the riots which have hit the Chilean capital in the last few days.

“We reaffirm our commitment to celebrate the one-match final of the Copa Libertadores at the National Stadium in Santiago on Nov. 23,” said the South American governing body on Twitter.

 

CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez told Radio Monumental in Paraguay, where the governing body is based, that Santiago remained the venue for the match between Brazilian side Flamengo and Argentina’s River Plate.

“They will recover from what they are going through at the moment,” he said, referring to the violent protests which have rocked the city for days.

CONMEBOL’s website also gave details of how to buy tickets and said that 12,500 would be allocated to fans of each of the finalists.

Riots that started over a hike in public transport costs prompted days of arson attacks and looting that led to the arrest of more than 6,000 people and at least 16 dead in one of the region’s traditionally most stable and wealthy nations.

 

This year marks the first time that the Copa Libertadores final will be played in a single match. The fixture has been traditionally played over two legs, on a home-and-away basis.

The second leg of last year’s final between Argentina pair River Plate and Boca Juniors was called off after Boca’s team bus was attacked with stones and bottles as it approached River Plate’s stadium. The match was subsequently played in Madrid.

(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

[Aventus]

2021 Club World Cup to be played in China 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/50164728

[Grinch]

8 hours ago, Aventus said:

2021 Club World Cup to be played in China 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/50164728

 

An even bigger load of shite than the nonsense that will disrupt our season this year. 

[Harry Squatter]

This one takes place at the end of the season in a non world cup year. Also read that with the sponsorship and tv rights the winners could earn about £100m. The club wont turn their noses up at that.

[VladimirIlyich]

14 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

This one takes place at the end of the season in a non world cup year. Also read that with the sponsorship and tv rights the winners could earn about £100m. The club wont turn their noses up at that.

What do a few deaths matter when 100 million is up for grabs!

[dockers_strike]

Surprised the Echo hasnt picked this up yet.

 

Liverpool have rejected a luxury hotel allocated for them in Doha, Qatar, after discovering a series of human rights issues surrounding the five-star spot.

The Reds are set to head to the Middle East in December in order to compete in the Club World Cup, which they qualified for after becoming European champions by winning the Champions League in June.

Liverpool were offered the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, a palatial five-star hotel on the artificial island of Pearl-Qatar, but have turned down the proposition due to its murky past.

Liverpool rejected a luxury five-star hotel allocated in Doha due to human rights concerns

The Reds were offered five-star Marsa Malaz Kempinski on the artificial island of Pearl-Qatar

The news of Jurgen Klopp's side snubbing the plush venue was revealed by the Athletic, who outline how the Reds decided against the idea after some due diligence.

In October 2018, an investigation by the Guardian revealed that migrant workers employed by the Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel were earning salaries below that of the minimum wage and were operating in breach of labour laws.

Security guards were working 12-hour shifts in 45C temperatures and earning little more than £8 a day.

The Athletic add that Liverpool have now 'informed FIFA and the Qatari authorities of their decision and have relocated to a hotel on the mainland that did not generate any such worries.'

 

Jurgen Klopp's side will take a hotel on the mainland that does not generate such concerns

Liverpool’s move to find alternative accommodation on their own accord will now likely increase scrutiny on Qatar amid long-standing allegations of migrant worker abuse.

It is also reported that FIFA and the Qatari authorities are said to have been responsive to all of Liverpool’s requests so far.

A large majority of the tourism and leisure sector falls in Qatar outside of the control of the authorities, with many hotels being run by global corporations. This includes the Kempinski. 

The country is still in the midst of preparing to host the 2022 World Cup, while accusations are still frequently pointed in its direction over the use of slave labour in producing the stadiums for the tournament.

 

Liverpool are set to play their first Club World Cup fixture on December 18 at the Education City Stadium, entering at the semi-final stage.

Klopp's side will soon learn their opponents once the play-off and quarter-final stages have concluded.

Whether the Reds emerge victorious or not, the third placed match and the final itself both take place three days later, on Saturday December 21.

[alles ist gut]

On 24/10/2019 at 07:37, Einch said:

River Plate vs Flamengo. Supposed to be played in Santiago but that’s unlikely. 

Announced tonight that it will be in Lima.

 

Assuming Peru is safe for business on the 23rd, that is.

[VladimirIlyich]

On 04/11/2019 at 12:21, dockers_strike said:

Surprised the Echo hasnt picked this up yet.

 

Liverpool have rejected a luxury hotel allocated for them in Doha, Qatar, after discovering a series of human rights issues surrounding the five-star spot.

The Reds are set to head to the Middle East in December in order to compete in the Club World Cup, which they qualified for after becoming European champions by winning the Champions League in June.

Liverpool were offered the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, a palatial five-star hotel on the artificial island of Pearl-Qatar, but have turned down the proposition due to its murky past.

Liverpool rejected a luxury five-star hotel allocated in Doha due to human rights concerns

The Reds were offered five-star Marsa Malaz Kempinski on the artificial island of Pearl-Qatar

The news of Jurgen Klopp's side snubbing the plush venue was revealed by the Athletic, who outline how the Reds decided against the idea after some due diligence.

In October 2018, an investigation by the Guardian revealed that migrant workers employed by the Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel were earning salaries below that of the minimum wage and were operating in breach of labour laws.

Security guards were working 12-hour shifts in 45C temperatures and earning little more than £8 a day.

The Athletic add that Liverpool have now 'informed FIFA and the Qatari authorities of their decision and have relocated to a hotel on the mainland that did not generate any such worries.'

 

Jurgen Klopp's side will take a hotel on the mainland that does not generate such concerns

Liverpool’s move to find alternative accommodation on their own accord will now likely increase scrutiny on Qatar amid long-standing allegations of migrant worker abuse.

It is also reported that FIFA and the Qatari authorities are said to have been responsive to all of Liverpool’s requests so far.

A large majority of the tourism and leisure sector falls in Qatar outside of the control of the authorities, with many hotels being run by global corporations. This includes the Kempinski. 

The country is still in the midst of preparing to host the 2022 World Cup, while accusations are still frequently pointed in its direction over the use of slave labour in producing the stadiums for the tournament.

 

Liverpool are set to play their first Club World Cup fixture on December 18 at the Education City Stadium, entering at the semi-final stage.

Klopp's side will soon learn their opponents once the play-off and quarter-final stages have concluded.

Whether the Reds emerge victorious or not, the third placed match and the final itself both take place three days later, on Saturday December 21.

It would be a very nice touch if we told them that we won't participate unless it's outside of Qatar itself. Would probably just be switched to Bahrain or similar.

[sir roger]

Birmingham would be ideal

[LFC 6 Times]

Never won this before and you get that boss badge on your shirt for winning it, yeah it’s somewhat tinpot but would be nice to win and would boil a bit more piss.

[Reckoner]

On 07/10/2019 at 12:59, Stickman said:

 

 

Does to me I'm afraid , I've seen us lose all three finals so I want us to win it

 

Plus I'm still buzzing when opposition managers and commentators call us "the European Champions" so being called "World Champions" would be like Christmas coming early  

Have a heart kid. How do you think that will feel to manc fans? Or the ‘blue boys?’ Before Christmas as well? 

 

*shakes head*

 

“Liverpool the European ...and now world champions to kick off here ”