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FootballGAF 2020/2021 |OT| Attending every single game from our home stands.

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
Too convenient, sound like those statements that players use whenever they change clubs "always wanted to play for XXXXX since I was in the womb" and club badge kisses on the first day.
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He wanted to play in the PL and Liverpool needed an upgrade on midfield especially if we're using Fab as a CB. I don't think clubs are stupid enough to underrate a player like Thiago, they know he's great. The fact this never turned into an open bidding means he was probably dead set on coming to Liverpool after all.
 
Dark Rider

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Lionel Richie said:
He wanted to play in the PL and Liverpool needed an upgrade on midfield especially if we're using Fab as a CB. I don't think clubs are stupid enough to underrate a player like Thiago, they know he's great. The fact this never turned into an open bidding means he was probably dead set on coming to Liverpool after all.
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Dead set on a club does not mean other clubs will not offer first and try to see how it goes, it went without anyone trying anything which is why I was wondering why.
 
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
Dead set on a club does not mean other clubs will not offer first and try to see how it goes, it went without anyone trying anything which is why I was wondering why.
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The way I see it friend there are too possible explanations. Everyone knew he was a Liverpool man since it was his last year of contract so they figured they might as well not bother, or every single club in the world is run by morons.
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Lionel Richie said:
The way I see it friend there are too possible explanations. Everyone knew he was a Liverpool man since it was his last year of contract so they figured they might as well not bother, or every single club in the world is run by morons.
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Everyone wouldn't know before they try and once they try their affiliated journalists will be going crazy all over social media which is what I expected. I guess we will never know and of course Liverpool get credit for getting him with minimal drama.

GonSama said:


What the....
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Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
Everyone wouldn't know before they try and once they try their affiliated journalists will be going crazy all over social media which is what I expected. I guess we will never know and of course Liverpool get credit for getting him with minimal drama.
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When Neymar wanted to go to Barcelona last season, why didn't we hear about any other team? Like could Atleti get in on the action? Couldn't Real? Manchester be it the cancerous or the extra cancerous? Sometimes a player is deadset on a destination, so why bother?
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Lionel Richie said:
When Neymar wanted to go to Barcelona last season, why didn't we hear about any other team? Like could Atleti get in on the action? Couldn't Real? Manchester be it the cancerous or the extra cancerous? Sometimes a player is deadset on a destination, so why bother?
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Neymar was not free agent so I thought the situation was different, basically making something out of nothing. Here though going free agent means affordable so I expected more noise.
 
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
Neymar was not free agent so I thought the situation was different, basically making something out of nothing. Here though going free agent means affordable so I expected more noise.
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Thiago wasn't a free agent either. He had one year left in his contract and basically said "I want to go to Liverpool", so why would any other team waste transfer money? I'm not sure why you're confused here friend.
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Lionel Richie said:
Thiago wasn't a free agent either. He had one year left in his contract and basically said "I want to go to Liverpool", so why would any other team waste transfer money? I'm not sure why you're confused here friend.
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One year left = player can negotiate with other clubs for a move
It is when owner clubs have less power and the player + potential new club have more power. This is why usually transfer fees are significantly reduced when one year left on a contract and why clubs sign new contracts with their most valuable players at least two years before the end of the current contract.

My confusion is completely on me friend, it is just that I expected more noise nothing else really, not huge noise and drama mind you but just a little more than how it happened. Again this is all on me really :messenger_grinning_sweat:
 
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
Reread both what you said and my reply and it all should be clear :messenger_tears_of_joy:
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Got some jedi mojo working there to confuse me buddy, but Klopp isn't going anywhere. He's leaving Liverpool to meditate on the desert and he'll leave a successor there for a year or two before he comes back.
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Lionel Richie said:
Got some jedi mojo working there to confuse me buddy, but Klopp isn't going anywhere. He's leaving Liverpool to meditate on the desert and he'll leave a successor there for a year or two before he comes back.
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You were talking about him in sexual terms so I said if he was going there for Klopp bedroom he will disappoint on the pitch because he is too busy elsewhere (Klopp bedroom)
 
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Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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Dark Rider said:
You were talking about him in sexual terms so I said if he was going there for Klopp bedroom he will disappoint on the pitch because he is too busy elsewhere (Klopp bedroom)
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OH! Boy that's me in this conversation:

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Dark Rider

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Can Kepa, the world's most expensive goalkeeper, save his Chelsea career before it's too late?

www.espn.com

Can Kepa, the world's most expensive goalkeeper, save his Chelsea career before it's too late?

With Edouard Mendy's imminent £20 million arrival from Stade Rennes, is it already too late for Kepa Arrizabalaga to save his Chelsea career?
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OFFICIAL: Edouard Mendy joins Chelsea

www.chelseafc.com

Mendy makes Chelsea move

Chelsea Football Club has today completed the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes.
www.chelseafc.com www.chelseafc.com
 
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Dark Rider

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Di Maria on not being called up to the World Cup Qualifiers next month, "If its about the [next generation] then Messi, Aguero and Otamendi shouldnt be there"

www.ole.com.ar

Las bombas de Di María por no ser citado a la Selección

Angelito mostró su disgusto por no ser tenido en cuenta por Lionel Scaloni. "Si es por el recambio, tampoco deberían estar Leo Messi, Nico Otamendi, el Kun Agüero...", bramó. <a href="https://www.ole.com.ar/river-plate/conferencia-enojo-marcelo-gallardo_0_eLJkbM5ZE.html"...
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Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Atletico Madrid's president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed City's offer for Gimenez: "Manchester City offered us €85m (£78m), but Giménez is a magnificent player and we are interested in having magnificent players in the team."

www.ondacero.es

Enrique Cerezo: "El City nos ofreció 85 millones, pero Giménez es un jugador magnífico y nos interesa tenerle"

El presidente del Atlético de Madrid ha explicado en El Transistor sus sensaciones a pocos días de que comience una nueva temporada para el Atlético de Madrid. "Será una continuación de la última temporada, pero eso no tiene que quitarnos la ilusión de hacerlo bien".
www.ondacero.es www.ondacero.es

Martin Blackburn: Manchester City surprised by reports of a £78m bid for Giminez. Interest in player but no bid yet. Won’t be paying that kind of money for anyone.



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Dark Rider

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Real Madrid congratulates Reims for returning to play in Europe. "Florentino Perez has written us a very emotional message, telling us that he was very happy to see us again on the European scene, we met in the first European Cup and I hope we can fight again in the future." said Jean-Pierre Caillot

as.com

El Real Madrid felicita al Reims por volver a jugar en Europa

Florentino Pérez habló en nombre del conjunto blanco para desearle la mejor de las suertes al que fue su rival en la primera final de la Copa de Europa.
as.com as.com

Rummenigge on Perez congratulating them: "The president of Real Madrid, with whom I am a good friend, he wrote me a very emotional, but at the same time sensitive message."

www.realtotal.de

Pérez' Glückwünsche zum Triple-Sieg rührten Rummenigge

Real Madrid hat es in der vergangenen Champions-League-Saison nach dem Ausscheiden im Achtelfinale gegen Manchester City nicht in das Finalturnier nach Lissabon geschafft. Mit dem FC Bayern einer der europäischen Rivalen hingegen schon und der hielt am Ende auch den Henkelpott in die Höhe...
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Dark Rider

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[UEFA] NEWS: Up to five substitutions will be allowed for all matches played in the #NationsLeague, European Qualifiers play-offs, Women’s EURO Qualifiers, the #UCL, the #UEL and the #UWCL, for the remainder of the season. The number of players allowed on the match sheet = 23



UEFA Youth League format change: The tournament will now be a 64-team straight knockout competition

www.uefa.com

UEFA Youth League: 2020/21 format change

The competition will now be a straight knockout starting in March 2021.
www.uefa.com www.uefa.com
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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[Manchester United] Bruno Fernandes: "We can’t talk a lot about penalties because everybody will say: ‘Bruno only scores with penalties’, If the others score them, it’s no problem! They just score a penalty, you know! Penalties are part of the game, you know. You need to score"

www.manutd.com

Penalties have become key in modern football

Bruno Fernandes offers his opinion as the 2020/21 season starts with a spate of spot-kicks.
www.manutd.com www.manutd.com

On the official site?
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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Suarez on his exit: '"Players sometimes need a change, the club needed a change and this case the coach didn't want me."

www.bbc.co.uk

Tearful Suarez expected Barcelona exit

An emotional Luis Suarez says he expected to leave Barcelona this transfer window, but believes he can still play at the top level after joining La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
Dark Rider

Dark Rider

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[Real Madrid] Official squad list for fixture against Real Betis.Eden Hazard not in the list again.



He came back from his break a mess.
 
cormack12

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Brighton testing the woodwork today, most post since records started in 2003-04

Everton get the penalty to restore the lead as well.
 
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