This seems like being even more of a friendly than it usually is given the circumstances. Will Pool and Arse have even played a fixture by the time this comes around next week? Will more substitutions than normal be allowed?
This seems like being even more of a friendly than it usually is given the circumstances. Will Pool and Arse have even played a fixture by the time this comes around next week? Will more substitutions than normal be allowed?
Liverpool have 2 friendlies before the shield. I’m not sure if Arsenal do, if so, the games are not listed yet on the app I use.
Don’t teams already get to use 6 subs in the community shield match?
I thought it all had been scrapped til next summer. I’ve heard zero talk of players leaving anytime soon.
UEFA Nations League is still scheduled in September, Oct and November. I also saw an article today about Troy Parrott being called up for Ireland so he will miss the Millwall friendlies to start the year.
I thought it all had been scrapped til next summer. I’ve heard zero talk of players leaving anytime soon.
UEFA Nations League is still scheduled in September, Oct and November. I also saw an article today about Troy Parrott being called up for Ireland so he will miss the Millwall friendlies to start the year.
It's irresponsible by the governing body with all that's gone on this year.
Reckon Liverpool will win comfortably, pretty farcical that I'm more concerned about us getting through the game injury-free than I am with us winning it.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s still a trophy though might not be as prestigious as say the CL but it’s still a trophy. Like when people down play the EL and carabao cup. It’s still a trophy added to the cabinet at the end of the day and that’s what clubs/players/managers should aspire for.
Obviously it's better to win it than lose it, a win would be great for morale and a good platform to start the season, but that's about it.
Let's be real, the only time anyone brings up winning the Shield is when they're putting a biased positive spin on their own club. Liverpool have won 15 of them and it's not even on their Melwood honours board. Not on the level of Carabao cup for me.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s still a trophy though might not be as prestigious as say the CL but it’s still a trophy. Like when people down play the EL and carabao cup. It’s still a trophy added to the cabinet at the end of the day and that’s what clubs/players/managers should aspire for.
Whilst I agree, Klopp amongst others has shown its no longer what some clubs/players/managers aspire too, there’s a lot of people in and out of football that really don’t care about anything other than the CL and league title, maybe the best domestic cup.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s still a trophy though might not be as prestigious as say the CL but it’s still a trophy. Like when people down play the EL and carabao cup. It’s still a trophy added to the cabinet at the end of the day and that’s what clubs/players/managers should aspire for.
Whilst I agree, Klopp amongst others has shown its no longer what some clubs/players/managers aspire too, there’s a lot of people in and out of football that really don’t care about anything other than the CL and league title, maybe the best domestic cup.
This. It used to be what mid table clubs like Leicester, Everton and Wolves would aim for, but even they are loaded now, so they’re more focused on CL qualification. And then those who finish just below them like Sheff Utd and Burnley are now looking at the EL.
Really, the domestic cups only matter to EFL clubs now, and that’s mainly for the income.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s still a trophy though might not be as prestigious as say the CL but it’s still a trophy. Like when people down play the EL and carabao cup. It’s still a trophy added to the cabinet at the end of the day and that’s what clubs/players/managers should aspire for.
Whilst I agree, Klopp amongst others has shown its no longer what some clubs/players/managers aspire too, there’s a lot of people in and out of football that really don’t care about anything other than the CL and league title, maybe the best domestic cup.
This. It used to be what mid table clubs like Leicester, Everton and Wolves would aim for, but even they are loaded now, so they’re more focused on CL qualification. And then those who finish just below them like Sheff Utd and Burnley are now looking at the EL.
Really, the domestic cups only matter to EFL clubs now, and that’s mainly for the income.
That’s the problem, it’s all about income, and basically any trophy that isn’t the CL or League title are essentially nothing by comparison financially.
I know some people have far more romantic views on silverware, and while I wish the footballing world shared that sentiment, it doesn’t.
Yeah money has ruined the game on more than one front tbh , I still think if you’re a top level athlete/coach you should be aiming to win everything you’re involved in.
Conversely, you can argue that there’s more competition in Europe, now. PSG made the final for the first time this year. They beat Leipzig and Atalanta to get there. Lyon made the semifinals as well. You had Leicester a few years back too, etc.
Rated E For Everyone.
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Liverpool have two friendlies lined up this week. Stuttgart and RB Salzburg. Some talk of another before the actual season starts.
Hope the fa being sensible and allowing 11+ subs.
Liverpool have 2 friendlies before the shield. I’m not sure if Arsenal do, if so, the games are not listed yet on the app I use.
Don’t teams already get to use 6 subs in the community shield match?
I think that should be increased to normal friendly numbers given the lack of preparation (read somewhere Arsenal aren't even back in training yet).
Most players are still away on holiday.
No idea who we will lineup. The season has started very oddly and quickly.
The players go away for international duty middle of/late next week as well if I'm not mistaken. Ridiculous they didn't reschedule that break.
International break the week before the season starts.
UEFA Nations League is still scheduled in September, Oct and November. I also saw an article today about Troy Parrott being called up for Ireland so he will miss the Millwall friendlies to start the year.
It's irresponsible by the governing body with all that's gone on this year.
Glorified friendly, not real silverware.
It’s always nice to start your season winning a trophy, but at the same time it is pretty meaningless, it’s on a par with the world club challenge thing for me.
It’s still a trophy though might not be as prestigious as say the CL but it’s still a trophy. Like when people down play the EL and carabao cup. It’s still a trophy added to the cabinet at the end of the day and that’s what clubs/players/managers should aspire for.
Let's be real, the only time anyone brings up winning the Shield is when they're putting a biased positive spin on their own club. Liverpool have won 15 of them and it's not even on their Melwood honours board. Not on the level of Carabao cup for me.
Whilst I agree, Klopp amongst others has shown its no longer what some clubs/players/managers aspire too, there’s a lot of people in and out of football that really don’t care about anything other than the CL and league title, maybe the best domestic cup.
This. It used to be what mid table clubs like Leicester, Everton and Wolves would aim for, but even they are loaded now, so they’re more focused on CL qualification. And then those who finish just below them like Sheff Utd and Burnley are now looking at the EL.
Really, the domestic cups only matter to EFL clubs now, and that’s mainly for the income.
That’s the problem, it’s all about income, and basically any trophy that isn’t the CL or League title are essentially nothing by comparison financially.
I know some people have far more romantic views on silverware, and while I wish the footballing world shared that sentiment, it doesn’t.