Not surprised when it comes to Anything that comes out of LiverpoolNot pleased then bud?
Too lateYes they could have added that into the statement and in not doing so probably makes it sound more heartless than they probably intended.
I hope they put out another statement soon wishing the players well.
Perfectly explained , it is the congestion of fixtures that has caused the short notice , but it will be twisted so we are trying to gain an advantage and bend the rules , we could be off to CAS again.How difficult is it to understand that the squad (all players plus coaches) were together just 48 hours ago (playing Newcastle on Boxing Day) and now today’s test suggest a further 5 positive COVID cases (in addition to 4 in last round of testing) ... so everyone in that squad has been in close contact/exposed ... whether they catch it or not is something no one can tell but guideline is to self isolate till another round of tests is done and if you get two consecutive tests 48 hrs apart you can’t be sure ... did Everton or anyone for that matter want to play against the team who have been exposed to confirmed multiple Covid cases??
Question of fielding 14 players doesn’t arise as the squad hasn’t been able to have two rounds of tests ... that’s what happens when you arange games only 46 hrs apart ... we’ll have two more rounds of tests this week and then if we have 14 players available then Chelsea game would go ahead ... it’s quite simple ... only issue has come due to back to back fixture scheduling and not enough time in between for tests to be carried out ...
This above is for elite sports btw, the common man’s guidance is you come in contact with someone who tests positive, you don’t even get tested and still have to self isolate for 10 days ... and even if you don’t have any symptoms as you could still carry it from that positive case and onto someone else ...
That 14 available player thing needs to be fucked off too, thats not helping the hysteria.
If you only have 14 players available then that suggests that Covid is rife and more than just an isolated incident. No team should be playing anyone if thats the case
Great point - totally agree - as infections inevitably rise in line with the rest of the country they’ll be changing games to 5 a side rather than call them off......That 14 available player thing needs to be fucked off too, thats not helping the hysteria.
If you only have 14 players available then that suggests that Covid is rife and more than just an isolated incident. No team should be playing anyone if thats the case
4) Dear Everton, we've had to pull half a dozen players because they've got this potential to pass on a killer virus to your players and staff.What might make sense to ask is why have the City players' names not been released? We now hear Ederson (who else)
I am not suggesting Everton are saints here AT ALL, but I wonder if they feel:
1) The total players City would have out for the game would NOT be enough to postpone the game
2) City waited until the last minute to announce the cases and then be vague because they knew this would allow for a postponement
3) City are doing this basically because they would have lost several key players at the very last minute which would put them at a disadvantage in a huge game but they agreed to the rules for COVID so they should have to deal
Am I missing anything else?
I can also list critiques of ALL 3 of these views.
There is ZERO evidence anybody was acting "wildly", so it shouldn't even be mentioned. I do think the players should be cautioned about the celebrations, but that's players at all clubs, they could all ACT better for me, close contact should be discouraged.Were some City players wildly negligent? Maybe, but even if it was just 1 player or 2, they then are affecting many who did NOTHING and may have followed all of the rules.