Liverpool Thread - 2021/22

[M18CTID]

Called it!
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...PCiyb28mf-JjDqphmB5JCzC7yrIIfoCxYwQtinYJsWpCg

"Liverpool right to fume with Premier League pencil pushers after controversial Rangers decision"

PL not pushing back 12:30 kick off against Newcastle between UCL semi finals!

The comments section is funny - some saying that it's a conspiracy to help us win the league!

On a general note, this has been a problem for years in England. The Premier League is just about the only one of the main European leagues that doesn't help English teams out when they get to the latter stages of European competition by changing dates and times of games to give them more time to prepare. It's hardly a personal attack on Liverpool - they just happen to be the team in this situation this time round.

 

[hammocity]

The comments section is funny - some saying that it's a conspiracy to help us win the league!

On a general note, this has been a problem for years in England. The Premier League is just about the only one of the main European leagues that doesn't help English teams out when they get to the latter stages of European competition by changing dates and times of games to give them more time to prepare. It's hardly a personal attack on Liverpool - they just happen to be the team in this situation this time round.

I’d have thought the early kick off helps them in Europe, finish the game at 3pm Saturday, play in Spain 8pm Tuesday. Putting the fixture back a day would have meant 2 games in three days, bringing it forward would have been the same, what the fuck is that goofy **** on about? Perhaps he could manipulate some false positive Covid tests, has any Manager tried that before?

 

[M18CTID]

I’d have thought the early kick off helps them in Europe, finish the game at 3pm Saturday, play in Spain 8pm Tuesday. Putting the fixture back a day would have meant 2 games in three days, bringing it forward would have been the same, what the fuck is that goofy **** on about? Perhaps he could manipulate some false positive Covid tests, has any Manager tried that before?

Yeah, good point - I wasn't considering their second leg being on the Tuesday and was looking at it from the perspective of them playing Wednesday evening (first leg)/Saturday lunchtime. So the issue on this occasion is more to do with UEFA spacing the 2 legs 6 days apart (whereas ours are 8 days apart) than Premier League scheduling.

 

[bluenova]

The comments section is funny - some saying that it's a conspiracy to help us win the league!

On a general note, this has been a problem for years in England. The Premier League is just about the only one of the main European leagues that doesn't help English teams out when they get to the latter stages of European competition by changing dates and times of games to give them more time to prepare. It's hardly a personal attack on Liverpool - they just happen to be the team in this situation this time round.

There was an article in the Athletic after Klopp's recent complaint, where they looked at how often it happens.

This is the first time Liverpool have had Wednesday-12.30 Saturday this season whereas City have already had to do this three times.

I have some sympathy for his stand as he's been consistent for the last few years, but trying to get the fixture moved, when City have put up with this three times already is trying to gain an advantage on top of an advantage!

 

[M18CTID]

There was an article in the Athletic after Klopp's recent complaint, where they looked at how often it happens.

This is the first time Liverpool have had Wednesday-12.30 Saturday this season whereas City have already had to do this three times.

I have some sympathy for his stand as he's been consistent for the last few years, but trying to get the fixture moved, when City have put up with this three times already is trying to gain an advantage on top of an advantage!

Yep - if they're going to do it with their game then they have be consistent and do it for everybody else in future

 

[waspish]

There was an article in the Athletic after Klopp's recent complaint, where they looked at how often it happens.

This is the first time Liverpool have had Wednesday-12.30 Saturday this season whereas City have already had to do this three times.

I have some sympathy for his stand as he's been consistent for the last few years, but trying to get the fixture moved, when City have put up with this three times already is trying to gain an advantage on top of an advantage!

And I bet no one from the press today will mention this to him when he will probably bring it up again.

 

[hammocity]

Yeah, good point - I wasn't considering their second leg being on the Tuesday and was looking at it from the perspective of them playing Wednesday evening (first leg)/Saturday lunchtime. So the issue on this occasion is more to do with UEFA spacing the 2 legs 6 days apart (whereas ours are 8 days apart) than Premier League scheduling.

Yep, it’s crazy, surely Tuesday/Tuesday and WednesdayWednesday should be the dates, I wonder which buffoon from UEFA decided on this fixture format.

 

[MCFC1993]

They won't beat Newcastle (A) in my opinion.

12:30 on a Saturday, after playing Wednesday night, versus a team in great form (matching City and Liverpool over 12 games) who have won 6 on the bounce at home.

 

[citizen_maine]

Yep - if they're going to do it with their game then they have be consistent and do it for everybody else in future

but they can't do it this season,, as other clubs have already been disadvantaged by it

 

[eyalluvitt]

There was an article in the Athletic after Klopp's recent complaint, where they looked at how often it happens.

This is the first time Liverpool have had Wednesday-12.30 Saturday this season whereas City have already had to do this three times.

I have some sympathy for his stand as he's been consistent for the last few years, but trying to get the fixture moved, when City have put up with this three times already is trying to gain an advantage on top of an advantage!

Like fake false positive Covid tests to manipulate the fixture list?