Coronavirus could prevent Liverpool from winning the Premier League title

[El Rojo]

3 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones all cleared to play Boxing Day if selected by Liverpool after 10 day isolation cut to 7 days. Even is they tested positive on 18 December, their isolation would end on the 24th.

 

The question remains when exactly they tested and whether they have been using exercise machines to maintain a level of fitness. Think it more likely they would be available for the trip to leicester though.

I'd bite your hand off right now for just Fabinho, given how easy we were to play through on Sunday. 

[Barrington Womble]

13 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones all cleared to play Boxing Day if selected by Liverpool after 10 day isolation cut to 7 days. Even is they tested positive on 18 December, their isolation would end on the 24th.

 

The question remains when exactly they tested and whether they have been using exercise machines to maintain a level of fitness. Think it more likely they would be available for the trip to leicester though.

They'll all still need negative tests though, it's not as simple as they just get out earlier. 

[alles ist gut]

Leeds game off (their positive tests, apparently).

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-v-leeds-united-postponed

[Kevin D]

"Please don't contact fan services on this matter". 

 

It's nice to have dreams, I suppose.

[Vincent Vega]

I think Jurgen will be glad about this as he didn’t want to play twice in just over 48 hours, but for me it seems very suspicious that injury hit Leeds now have a COVID outbreak, pretty convenient given the form they’re in.

[aws]

My bet is we play it in the mid-week after the second League Cup semi - just before AFCON finishes. 

[Freddo]

1 minute ago, aws said:

My bet is we play it in the mid-week after the second League Cup semi - just before AFCON finishes. 

Let's hope not eh. Though we should beat them whatever.

No doubt they'll have a fit squad to pick from. 

As harsh as this sounds arsenal and city benefitted by playing them at their weakest due to injuries. We haven't been on the good side of this yet. 

Apart from a bit more prep for Leicester 

[aws]

1 minute ago, Freddo said:

Let's hope not eh. Though we should beat them whatever.

No doubt they'll have a fit squad to pick from. 

As harsh as this sounds arsenal and city benefitted by playing them at their weakest due to injuries. We haven't been on the good side of this yet. 

Apart from a bit more prep for Leicester 

Leicester will be sending their reserves to City. 

[Vincent Vega]

3 minutes ago, aws said:

Leicester will be sending their reserves to City. 

Rodgers already said Vardy didn’t take a pen last night because he was feeling his hamstring, so I expect he won’t feature against City. No doubt though he will be ready again for our match on Tuesday.

[Funkasy]

2 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

They'll all still need negative tests though, it's not as simple as they just get out earlier. 

Tests can show positive up to a month, so i cant imagine thats the case. 

 

Here in the faroe islands you go into quarantine for 7 days if you test positive. You dont keep testing yourself after that. 

[Barrington Womble]

47 minutes ago, Funkasy said:

Tests can show positive up to a month, so i cant imagine thats the case. 

 

Here in the faroe islands you go into quarantine for 7 days if you test positive. You dont keep testing yourself after that. 

That's literally the law! You can only reduce your 10 day isolation to 7 if you record 2 negative tests 24 hours apart. Otherwise you're on the 10 day rule. 

[TheHowieLama]

7 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

That's literally the law! You can only reduce your 10 day isolation to 7 if you record 2 negative tests 24 hours apart. Otherwise you're on the 10 day rule. 

Doesn't matter now Leeds is cancelled does it.

All ours will have been out for 10 days by Leicester I think

[Leyton388]

So Leeds can get games called off due to Covid but we couldn't have had the spurs game called off? 

[derykw]

15 minutes ago, Leyton388 said:

So Leeds can get games called off due to Covid but we couldn't have had the spurs game called off? 

We didn't request it get called off.

[Barrington Womble]

27 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Doesn't matter now Leeds is cancelled does it.

All ours will have been out for 10 days by Leicester I think

I'm not sure about thiago, I don't know when he went down. If he tested positive on the day of the spurs game, he won't be freed till 29th (same day as me!) if he doesn't get negative tests before. 

[Funkasy]

3 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

That's literally the law! You can only reduce your 10 day isolation to 7 if you record 2 negative tests 24 hours apart. Otherwise you're on the 10 day rule. 

So in the 10/11 day you dont take a new test right, your just clear?

[Rushies tash]

Guardiola and Rangnick bleating on about 5 subs now. I remember a certain manager asking for this last year and basically being told to fuck off by the smaller clubs because it just benefits the big clubs. Let's see what happens this time eh.

[Barrington Womble]

3 hours ago, Funkasy said:

So in the 10/11 day you dont take a new test right, your just clear?

I don't know about footballers, but no the national self isolation rules are just stay at home for 10 days and providing you don't have a temperature, you can resume as normal. 

[Funkasy]

Ok then its the same rules as here but 7 days instead of 10 if you dont have any symptoms.

[an tha]

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-premier-league/story/4555832/as-covid-19-causes-premier-league-chaosfocus-turns-to-convincing-vaccine-hesitant-players

 

 

Good read here about vaccinated/unvaccinated players and rules etc.

 

This part is really interesting:

 

Sources have told ESPN that those clubs that have successfully vaccinated all, or the vast majority, of their players are becoming increasingly angry with those teams with several unvaccinated players.

Here's why: If a club has four players test positive and have six unvaccinated players, they have 10 players ruled out because of COVID-19 and are almost certain to have their game postponed. But if a club with a 100% vaccination rate has four players test positive, none of their vaccinated teammates must isolate, so the game goes ahead. That's good in the sense that it avoids fixture congestion down the line, but not so good if those four players are your captain, best midfielder and two leading goal scorers.

As of now, those players are still paid by their clubs while unavailable because of not taking the vaccine. In Germany, Bayern Munich have announced wage cuts for unvaccinated players who cannot play, so that is an avenue that remains open to Premier League clubs, although sources have told ESPN there are no moves at this stage to consider wage cuts.

 

 

[El Rojo]

22 hours ago, Rushies tash said:

Guardiola and Rangnick bleating on about 5 subs now. I remember a certain manager asking for this last year and basically being told to fuck off by the smaller clubs because it just benefits the big clubs. Let's see what happens this time eh.

I actually agree with the smaller clubs’ view on the five substitutes. Would also give Chelsea and Man City an advantage over us at the other end of the table. 

[3 Stacks]

They have to start allowing 5 subs. The clubs in England against it are pussies.

 

It was bad when they did it only after the Covid return, it was inconsistent to do that in the course of a season. But now they have to implement it.

[aws]

I'm not so sure it would disadvantage the smaller clubs. Most of them set out to defend and chase for 90 minutes and the more fresh legs the better in a lot of their games.  

[Kevin D]

Good opportunity for timewasting, as well. Sub player on opposite side off the pitch, have him walk slowly, stop in middle of the pitch claiming cramp. That's a good 90 seconds, maybe longer if he's a real pro.

[3 Stacks]

It's also ridiculous the smaller clubs in England are saying it would be unfair, almost all small Premier League clubs are filthy rich. Far more than the smaller clubs in other leagues. They very largely have the money to spend on squad players.