Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[Ric]

Bayern v Chelsea is the latest game they've announced will be played behind closed doors.

 

[cityzen81]

If Madrid push for it UEFA will do all they can to oblige. Might be up to the UK Gov but what happens if Madrid refuse to play? If they cite player and fan safety I am sure UEFA would end up agreeing with them and demand it is either postponed or played behind closed doors. It is their competition at the end of the day

 

[Ederson's smiley tattoo]

Lol Uefa will definitely do all in their power for this game to play behind closed doors. Will probably be the loudest booing ever recorded

Edit: Don't now if anyone's mentioned it but both Courtois and Marcelo are rules out for the second leg, which means Areola starts in goal. Might as well try to shoot from any angle as he's the French Bravo

 

[MCFC1993]

Bayern v Chelsea is the latest game they've announced will be played behind closed doors.

Matter of time until they announce ours.

 

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

Can you contract coronavirus by punching a uefa delegate ?

 

[bumbleblue]

I think it’s a forgone conclusion now .

 

[Barcon]

Award us a couple more goals from the away leg then to make it little more fair.

 

[blue oli]

In each of the games being behind closed doors UEFA are adhering to the national governments guidelines on social gatherings. To date there is no ban here, I suspect by the time we get to the Madrid game it potentially will be however. But it’s our government and no conspiracy to give Madrid a leg up.

 

[mancity1]

Nailed on it will behind closed doors.

We should still go through regardless.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Matter of time until they announce ours.

Yep. Probably 9.35pm tomorrow after Liverpool have played

 

[Phil1]

What's with all the dithering on a decision? Just call it early so people can make other plans. The chances that the virus is going to be gone in the next week is fanciful at best, most data points at it getting worse.
Fuck the potential monetary cost of doing it, if not managed properly that will be the least of our problems.

 

[chaddblue]

Not sure if posted but Madrid are pushing for this to be played behind closed doors and it’s looking very likely

I wonder why?

 

[waspish]

If the premier league don’t have any games behind closed doors this weekend how can Uefa say that next Tuesdays game be behind closed doors then the following weekend all football games are being played in front of full crowds?

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

No reason at all for this to be behind closed doors but it will suit UEFA and Madrid if it happens.

 

[Wanderingwolf]

Sort of vindicates the decision to play your game behind close doors, but understand how disappointing/frustrating it is for your supporters.

Sounds as though he attended the game on Friday night and met all the team.

Yes it does vindicate it absolutely but also got to be a question mark over the return leg.

 

[waspish]

What's with all the dithering on a decision? Just call it early so people can make other plans. The chances that the virus is going to be gone in the next week is fanciful at best, most data points at it getting worse.
Fuck the potential monetary cost of doing it, if not managed properly that will be the least of our problems.

Agree but the powers that be think money is more important than a pandemic might be on the horizon!

 

[mat]

If UEFA decide to play it behind club doors the club should move it to the Minihad or the training complex.

 

[decmancity]

I expect a tweet from @ mancity about 7:30pm on the day?

Knowing UEFA, they will pull a rule out that means the game is cancelled and by default the most recent winners of the CL between the two teams will progress to ensure competition integrity and uphold the G14 standards

 

[bluetonium]

Is anyone considering not attending the Arsenal game due to fears of exposure to Coronavirus?

There are a couple of pairs of tickets being offered around our work right now for upcoming games, including a pair for ours tomorrow.

 

[bennyboy]

Are Atletico asking for a closed door game.
See no reason for them to get it.