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Grant Green said:
Yeah, tough one for you today. Do you think Hags job is in jeopardy?
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No. He’ll get until Xmas. The Glazers jacked up this roster royally. Get Ugarte in there who lead Europe in tackles and interceptions since 2022 while actually being able to move and it will make a difference. Hell the 17 year old Collyer was better than Casemiro. Hard to blame Hag there for anything but starting Casemiro. I get it though. Against Liverpool is a tough debut for a 17 year old to start. I’m not panicking yet. That hole in front of the CB’s has been addressed but we won’t see it floor 2-3 weeks due to break. Today exposed Casemiro even further. He cannot roll him out anymore. He’s a liability.
 
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With the big Liverpool win I was thinking of how Glov would have unleashed his trash talk. Funny thing, he was the worst trash talker ever, as if Ted Lasso were trying to trash talk.

Rest easy, Glov. You are missed.
 
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TV schedule this weekend (9/14, 9/15)

Saturday
7:30 am EDT -- Southampton vs. Man U. (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Crystal Palace vs. Leicester C. (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Ipswich Town (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Man C. vs. Brentford (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Fulham vs. West Ham U. (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Aston Villa vs. Everton (NBC)
3:00 pm EDT -- AFC Bournemouth vs. Chelsea (Peacock)

Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (USA Network)
11:30 am EDT -- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Newcastle U. (USA Network)
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
TV schedule this weekend (9/14, 9/15)

Saturday
7:30 am EDT -- Southampton vs. Man U. (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Crystal Palace vs. Leicester C. (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Ipswich Town (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Man C. vs. Brentford (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Fulham vs. West Ham U. (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Aston Villa vs. Everton (NBC)
3:00 pm EDT -- AFC Bournemouth vs. Chelsea (Peacock)

Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (USA Network)
11:30 am EDT -- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Newcastle U. (USA Network)
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Arsenal had some hits during this International break. Spurs need to pounce while they can.
 
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LaJollaCreek said:
Arsenal had some hits during this International break. Spurs need to pounce while they can.
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If I'm a title contending team (ie: Arsenal), I'm not releasing players for friendlies. It's a joke leading into the NLD and City in 2 weeks along with Champions League.
 
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If I'm a title contending team (ie: Arsenal), I'm not releasing players for friendlies. It's a joke leading into the NLD and City in 2 weeks along with Champions League.
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Nations League isn't needed for sure. There are enough competitions out there and the players are basically year round already. I totally agree about the friendlies...no way would I send them unless they weren't getting minutes. This break however had some S. American WC qualifiers which are typically blood baths and the Nations League BS. The players are all tired of it, but $$$$ will always win out.

World Cup
WC qualifiers
Continent Championships (Euros, Gold Cup, COPA.....etc.)
EUFA or Euro league competitions in season already
Multiple League Cups (basically 2 now in each major league)

Good news for most EPL fans...City's hearings start next week. So I guess that means Everton and Chelsea will somehow get punished again.
 
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LaJollaCreek said:
Nations League isn't needed for sure. There are enough competitions out there and the players are basically year round already. I totally agree about the friendlies...no way would I send them unless they weren't getting minutes. This break however had some S. American WC qualifiers which are typically blood baths and the Nations League BS. The players are all tired of it, but $$$$ will always win out.

World Cup
WC qualifiers
Continent Championships (Euros, Gold Cup, COPA.....etc.)
EUFA or Euro league competitions in season already
Multiple League Cups (basically 2 now in each major league)

Good news for most EPL fans...City's hearings start next week. So I guess that means Everton and Chelsea will somehow get punished again.
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City.... I'll believe it when I see it.
 
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NORTH. LONDON. DERBY. DARBY. o_O

Tottenham v. Arsenal, 9 a.m. EDT, USA

Going out on a limb here, I have to go with Arsenal. They get the win.
 
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BobPSU92 said:
www.espn.com

Rodri: Players close to strike over too many games

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has suggested players are "close" to going on strike because of concerns over their increasing workload.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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The only thing that kills me is the friendlies. If I'm a big club I'm only releasing players for training sessions with their national clubs. While there's no certainty they won't get injured, it's much less likely than in a competitive setting like a friendly. I know people want to see their national teams play even if it's a meaningless game, but the schedules for these players see does seem to be a bit hectic.
 
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Alphabets said:
The only thing that kills me is the friendlies. If I'm a big club I'm only releasing players for training sessions with their national clubs. While there's no certainty they won't get injured, it's much less likely than in a competitive setting like a friendly. I know people want to see their national teams play even if it's a meaningless game, but the schedules for these players see does seem to be a bit hectic.
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Ditch the friendlies and the nations league. Friendlies ahead of the bigger competitions is fine but that would be about it.
 
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LaJollaCreek said:
Ditch the friendlies and the nations league. Friendlies ahead of the bigger competitions is fine but that would be about it.
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Yes, friendlies in preparation for some upcoming tournament is more than reasonable. But, Arsenal's captain twisting his ankle, their new left back bruising his leg and all being out for their most hated rivalry of the year is silly. Too much on the line for something that just doesn't matter.
 
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TV Schedule This Weekend (9/21, 9/22)

Saturday
7:30 am EDT -- West Ham U vs. Chelsea (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Southampton vs. Ipswich Town (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brentford (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Fulham vs. Newcastle U. (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Leicester C. vs. Everton (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Crystal Palace vs. Man U. (NBC)

Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest (USA Network)
11:30 am EDT -- Man C. vs. Arsenal (USA Network)
 
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