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Media and Arts / Re: Only connect...

« Last post by Lfc19ynwa on Today at 05:08:48 am »

Connections
Puzzle #314
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The Boozer / Re: Wordle - Word Game - Guess a different word each day

« Last post by Lfc19ynwa on Today at 05:03:25 am »

Wordle 1,036 4/6

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Daily Quordle 817
6️⃣5️⃣
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#Worldle #820 (20.04.2024) 1/6 (100%)
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🌎 Apr 20, 2024 🌍
🔥 58 | Avg. Guesses: 3.54
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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: Kostas Tsimikas

« Last post by GreatEx on Today at 04:45:56 am »

So who did it turn out to be in the end then mate? 

No one
https://www.sport24.gr/football/i-uefa-enimerose-pos-den-yparchei-thetiko-deigma-ellina-paikti.10300370.html

After the intense disturbance caused by the news that a Greek international player tested positive for doping, UEFA took a position, informing the EPO that there is no positive sample from any Greek footballer.

Greek football received a strong shock at noon on Wednesday (17/04) when it became known that a Greek player, who was on the national team's team in the game against Georgia, tested positive for doping .

For several hours there was intense disturbance and movement, with the EPO for its part positioning itself for the publications that spoke of a positive sample of a blue-and-white player, claiming that it has not been informed about it .

In the end, it turned out that the alarm raised in Greek football turned out to be invalid, with the European Football Federation informing the EPO that there was no positive sample of a Greek football player and essentially putting an end to the unrestrained scenario of the last few hours.

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Media and Arts / Re: Dave's TV Snobbery Topic with added Low Brow Self Indulgences

« Last post by Statto Red on Today at 04:27:45 am »

Season 3 of Clarkson's Farm out 3rd May

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k9NMbQe0C4

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General Football and Sport / Re: Premier League / FA Cup SF Fixtures 20th - 25th April

« Last post by RayPhilAlan on Today at 04:14:21 am »

Good relegation battles on this weekend! The bottom 6 all play each other - Luton v Brentford, Sheff Utd v Burnley and the Ev v Forest.

At the important end, we've definitely got the weaker opponents on paper - Fulham and Everton, while Arsenal play Wolves and Chelsea, and City are away to Brighton. Be nice to move ahead of at least one of those teams over these games, because after that we only play top half teams: West Ham, Spurs, Villa and Wolves.

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General Football and Sport / Re: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

« Last post by Historical Fool on Today at 03:42:49 am »

There is no precedent in Rodgers football teams being good out of possession and of the ball. In 13-14 Liverpool conceded 50 league goals. Its a ridiculous number that is reserved for teams that finish mid table. By contrast our defence this season has been by design. We dont have a keeper bailing us out with amazing saves week to week. We have conceded the less amount of goals simply through tactical training. There have been multiple games were we have conceded no more than 2-3 efforts on goal. We have conceded the least shots in the league. Which is by virtue of how we are set up - by design to limit the number of efforts on our goal. David Raya will win the golden glove, and it will be a very passive golden glove - he hasn't done much to earn it. But

If we swapped Arteta for Rodgers, I would fully expect the floodgates to open and we conceded around 30-40% more goals that we would under Arteta. The idea these two coaches/managers are comparable is comical. If you cant see Arteta is miles ahead, you cant see the wood from the trees.  Do people actually watch football or do they just source wikipedia for a cherry pick a stat.

This is why I dont rate Ten Hag or De Zerbi. I watch Man United and Brighton and off the ball they are rubbish. They get played through, passed though, spaces in midfield everywhere, you can say the same about Ange mate at Tottingham. By contrast, Arsenal are the hardest team to score against, the hardest team to get an effort on goal against. We never used to be this team, Arteta has made us this way.

This is why those who think Arsenal should sack Arteta = numpties. You dont sack a 42 year old manager who is showing this much promise. You back him. And im thankful KSG (our FSG) are not irrational and overly emotional, and regardless of what happens this season, Arteta will get a contract extension.

Of course there is precedent, which suits a manager whose entire footballing philosophy revolves around death by football, pressing, and fast transitions. You can’t cherry pick one season (especially one where both he annd the ownership were clearly finding their way in the league with a team that had heightened expectations) out of many in Swansea, Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester and say this will chart the course of every team he has ever managed. If given the space to implement his philosophy, his teams are built like you would want to build a team - brilliant, exciting, fresh, defend well, play good football and are especially threatening in counter attacks.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: MATCH PREVIEW - Fulham v Liverpool, 21st April 2024, 16:30

« Last post by Rosario on Today at 03:35:05 am »

Just put the ball in the onion bag in open play and I will take that as a small victory.

This would be a great start, our attack has failed to fire at the worst possible time.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: The Title Race 2023/24- Jurgen's Last Dance

« Last post by GreatEx on Today at 03:31:21 am »

According to the exchanges then Liverpool have a 62.5% chance of winning the game, 20% chance of draw and a 17.5% chance of a Fulham win. A Liverpool win is overwhelmingly the most likely outcome of the possible outcomes.

Those are crazy odds, and if I was a gambler I'd be all over it.

Remember how well they'd played at Anfield, we had to blam in 4 thunderbastards to scrape out a narrow win. Now consider how much better they tend to play at home, our present form and that we played in Italy on Thursday while Fulham trained and planned for Sunday, and I think it's at best a 33% each way proposition. Someone on the last page rated our chances on this three game stretch as 60%, 60% and 50% respectively, but I would have Fulham as the hardest of the set, and that's taking into consideration our penchant for drawing at Woodison.

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General Football and Sport / Re: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

« Last post by Wabaloolah on Today at 02:47:26 am »

Let's hope wolves take advantage of their European woes

unlikely they only have 10 fit outfield players and are going to play a 15 year old kid.

More Arsenal jamminess

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General Football and Sport / Re: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

« Last post by BigBrainArteta on Today at 02:28:47 am »

Yeah, since Rodgers was advocating for the likes of Benteke, Dempsey and Ashley Williams, I'm not sure how much good another £100m+ would've done him!

But yes, Arteta's spending is something that doesn't come up much when he gets praise from the pundits/media - similar to his mentor in that respect. Having said that, it does reflect the different state of play for title-challenging teams now - if you're going to compete with a team of financial dopers, and you don't have the high transfer hit rate/best-in-class manager that we've had for the last few years, then you need to splash big money to bridge the gap.

My guess would be that if Arteta and Rodgers swapped roles for next season, neither would perform much better than the other currently is - Arteta would win the SPL, and Rodgers would challenge for the league but ultimately fall short.

There is no precedent in Rodgers football teams being good out of possession and of the ball. In 13-14 Liverpool conceded 50 league goals. Its a ridiculous number that is reserved for teams that finish mid table. By contrast our defence this season has been by design. We dont have a keeper bailing us out with amazing saves week to week. We have conceded the less amount of goals simply through tactical training. There have been multiple games were we have conceded no more than 2-3 efforts on goal. We have conceded the least shots in the league. Which is by virtue of how we are set up - by design to limit the number of efforts on our goal. David Raya will win the golden glove, and it will be a very passive golden glove - he hasn't done much to earn it. But

If we swapped Arteta for Rodgers, I would fully expect the floodgates to open and we conceded around 30-40% more goals that we would under Arteta. The idea these two coaches/managers are comparable is comical. If you cant see Arteta is miles ahead, you cant see the wood from the trees.  Do people actually watch football or do they just source wikipedia for a cherry pick a stat.

This is why I dont rate Ten Hag or De Zerbi. I watch Man United and Brighton and off the ball they are rubbish. They get played through, passed though, spaces in midfield everywhere, you can say the same about Ange mate at Tottingham. By contrast, Arsenal are the hardest team to score against, the hardest team to get an effort on goal against. We never used to be this team, Arteta has made us this way.

This is why those who think Arsenal should sack Arteta = numpties. You dont sack a 42 year old manager who is showing this much promise. You back him. And im thankful KSG (our FSG) are not irrational and overly emotional, and regardless of what happens this season, Arteta will get a contract extension.