Other football - 2017/18 edition.

[The Golden Eel]

"Video refereeing" ruling out Chile's opener. The cunts deserved to have the goal taken off them just for that ridiculous playstation celebration.

 

And now one re-allowed (correctly) having been disallowed... It just instinctively feels wrong to me though

[Russ Atmosphere]

VARs>pundits

[Joe Strummer]

This VAR thing is very good, right decision.

Don't think its been used well at all from what ive seen.

[Arl arse]

Don't think its been used well at all from what ive seen.

It's only going to get better, very early stages of implementation at the moment. Can only be good for the game in my opinion. If it stops one Manc offside goal it'll have been worth it.

[jimmycase]

From what Ive seen of the VAR I think it's gone quite well. There was a mix up in the U20 World Cup and in the russia game yesterday, the ref didnt use it but the idea is he only uses it if he thinks there's a doubt.

 

The VAR officials can 'suggest' he reviews an incident but they didnt do this again, presumably because they thought it was the right decision.

 

The only issues I have with it is the ref in the Chile game appeared to have difficulty hearing what the VAR officials were saying at one point and managers cannot request a review. Just because the official dont think it should be used doesnt mean they havent missed a relevant incident.

 

Clearly managers shouldnt be allowed endless interventions. They should be limited to say, 1 or 2 per game and only for or against penalty shouts and allowed \ disallowed goals.

[LFC 6 Times]

I think there's a huge potiental for a complete over reliance on it, where is the line going to be drawn for its use?

[A_S]

Not sure if it's been noticed much in the UK but Darren Burgess, previously at LFC, is now working for Arsenal. He just left one of the Aussie Rules clubs here this eeek to begin in London immediately.

 

I don't recall Liverpool's fitness/injury record being anything special back then.

[The Golden Eel]

So if Linfield win their first qualifying game against a team from San Marino, they'll play Celtic on or around the 12th of July, lolz

[suzy]

...they finished 8th and got to a cup final that they very nearly won, after selling their best player last summer. What exactly do Southampton fans and the board expect?

Exactly! Can't see they can expect much more

[RazorBack]

Not sure if it's been noticed much in the UK but Darren Burgess, previously at LFC, is now working for Arsenal. He just left one of the Aussie Rules clubs here this eeek to begin in London immediately.

 

I don't recall Liverpool's fitness/injury record being anything special back then.

 

Among the Sport Science/Stength and Conditioning he is quite popular and appreciated, even on the research side of the things. I saw that same article saying he is joining Arsenal.

 

The problem here is that usally either the coaches are better at networking than at training or head coaches don't allow much to be done differently, i.e. acutally making footballers stronger using some weights and jumpi h igh, rather than doing planks and claiming its 'functional' or a glorified warm-up. So for example rugby or aussie rules is much more advanced in that matter.

[Josef Svejk]

Watching Poland-Sweden in European Under 21 championship. Incredible atmosphere for match at this level. Polish home fans and Swedish away support, too...

[Creator Supreme]

Made up for your Sister mate, love a happy ending me.

Cheers mate

[Funkasy]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/19/luka-modric-five-years-prison-suspected-perjury-real-madrid

 

Croatian prosecutors have launched an investigation into suspected perjury against the Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on suspicion of him giving false testimony in a criminal trial about his financial deals with a former Dinamo Zagreb director charged with embezzlement and tax fraud. If charged and found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison.

Modric testified last week at the trial of a tax official and three former senior officials from Dinamo Zagreb, including its former chief executive, Zdravko Mamic. Mamic is considered one of the most powerful people in Croatian football with a substantial political influence.

The state attorney’s office in the eastern city of Osijek, which is running the investigation of the false testimony, did not name Modric, as is standard procedure in Croatia.

But the state attorney’s office referred to a 32-year-old Croatian who testified last week, a description that fits Modric and no one else. Local media, including state radio and television, identified Modric as the investigation’s target.

Modric testified as a witness at the trial of Dinamo officials on charges that they avoided paying 12.2m Kuna (£1.44m) in taxes and that they diverted 116 million Kuna (£13.7m) from the club, anti-corruption police said.

“The witness falsely said that on 10 July, 2004, the date when he signed his first professional contract, he also signed an annex on the basis of which he had acquired a right to a 50:50 share in transfer fees,” the state attorney said in a statement. The attorney also said Modric falsely claimed he had signed such an annex every time he extended his contract.

Two years ago Modric testified to anti-corruption investigators that he had signed an annex to his contract at a later point, when he had already joined a foreign club, according to the state attorney.

Modric moved to Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008. He joined Real Madrid in 2012.

All three former Dinamo officials, who also include the former coach Zoran Mamic and the club’s former executive and current senior official of the Croatian Football Federation, Damir Vrbanovic, deny the charges.

 

[dickie mint]

That new Nivea advert with that load of overpaid shite on is embarrassing,we're fucking garbage.

[cloggypop]

It's mad that Gail off Coronation Street lookylikey Luka Modric is facing 5 years in jail. Like real life imitating art.

[Byrnie]

That new Nivea advert with that load of overpaid shite on is embarrassing,we're fucking garbage.

Made me cringe that advert.

[The Golden Eel]

Manchester Utd boss Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time at Real Madrid

[Guest]

[amli]

RB Leipzig cleared for Champions League by UEFA after ownership issue

 

UEFA will allow Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig to play in the Champions League next season.

 

Leipzig's status had been in jeopardy because FC Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and both clubs have ownership links to energy drink company Red Bull.

 

UEFA's integrity rules prevent multiple teams from the same ownership from playing in the Champions League, but the governing body's adjudicatory arm (CFCB) was satisfied that the clubs had fulfilled the requirements needed to allow entry for both sides.

 

A UEFA statement said: "Following a thorough investigation, and further to several important governance and structural changes made by the clubs (regarding corporate matters, financing, personnel, sponsorship arrangements, etc.), the CFCB deemed that no individual or legal entity had anymore a decisive influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition."

 

UEFA said it would "continue to monitor both clubs," and that the decision could still be appealed to Court of Arbitration for Sport within 10 days.

 

Salzburg will enter the competition in the second qualifying round, while Leipzig enter in the group stage, but the Austrian club would have taken priority as champions had UEFA found the sides to be in violation of its regulations.

 

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/uefa-champions-league/story/3146217/rb-leipzig-cleared-for-champions-league-by-uefa-after-ownership-issue

[Lee909]

UEFA was today delighted to receive a lifetime supply of Red Bull amd complementary tickeys to the Monaco GP

[sir roger]

So if Linfield win their first qualifying game against a team from San Marino, they'll play Celtic on or around the 12th of July, lolz

 

The DUP have managed to negotiate from the Tories that Celtic have to let them win.

[Special K]

Massive kick off at the end of the NZ v Mexico game. At least 3 red card offences happen, ref goes to video support and books 1 player

 

What's the point of the video ref if they still bottle big decisions?

[Guest]

Massive kick off at the end of the NZ v Mexico game. At least 3 red card offences happen, ref goes to video support and books 1 player

 

What's the point of the video ref if they still bottle big decisions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7LN2Vd7fME

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbdjKqjuabM

[Trumo]

I saw yesterday that Frank de Boer is being linked with the vacancies at both Palace and Southampton. Apparently he is now close to a deal with Palace. I think the Southampton job would be a better fit because his preferred style of play seems better suited to them than Palace. His approach is all about patience and possession whereas Palace have more players who are instinctive and explosive.

[Arl arse]

Emre' shaving a good game V Chile.