Gameweek Who Can Keep Track? (Jan 14-18)

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Not trying to pick a fight with you but … which teams were dishonest about their Covid case numbers?

I'm thinking more of examples where teams give the impression of a significant number but never actually say and its not clear how many were even first team players at all. Wolves had their fixture with Arsenal postponed and never really said how many cases they had. Leicester got their fixture with Everton postponed a few days ago and it seems like at best they might have had 1-2 cases but they never really said. So its not outright lying but is still a bit deceptive. We were at least honest and open about the situation.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

I'm thinking more of examples where teams give the impression of a significant number but never actually say and its not clear how many were even first team players at all. Wolves had their fixture with Arsenal postponed and never really said how many cases they had. Leicester got their fixture with Everton postponed a few days ago and it seems like at best they might have had 1-2 cases but they never really said. So its not outright lying but is still a bit deceptive. We were at least honest and open about the situation.

Ok .. fair enough … but the failure is, as you have pointed out, the lack of a clear policy. The Premier League seems to be making it up as they go along - which leads to all the griping.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Ok .. fair enough … but the failure is, as you have pointed out, the lack of a clear policy. The Premier League seems to be making it up as they go along - which leads to all the griping.

Yeah, I definitely agree that the policy wasn't clear enough. I also think it was just written along the wrong lines - fundamentally, it emphasizes the number of players you have available, not the impact of Covid on the squad. It would have been easier to simply say "If a club has five or more first team players that have returned a positive Covid test in the prior X days and are therefore unavailable for selection due to their quarantine still being in effect on the scheduled gameday, you can request a postponement 48 hours in advance" or something like that. That makes everything else - injury, Afcon, loans, red cards - irrelevant.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Leeds running around the Hammers

 

[the1andonly3003]

two injury subs within the first 23 minutes for Leeds

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

What a recovery by the Brentford keeper to save that one.

 

[the1andonly3003]

bowen is red hot for West Ham right now
1-1

 

[SocrManiac]

Liverpool look so nonchalant breaking the press until Ox gets the ball and panics.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

two injury subs within the first 23 minutes for Leeds

Unbelievable! I don't know what it is- Bielsa's tactics, a small, overused squad, or just bad luck, but there just isn't much of a squad left. And now, after nearly giving up a goal on a corner, they succumb in similar fashion.
And score again!

 

[the1andonly3003]

crazy bounces off Raphinha corner

1-2 Leeds

 

[the1andonly3003]

who is the third commentator on the Liverpool match? they need to move her (or the kid's) mic

 

[the1andonly3003]

Rice had Bowen wide open through the middle....kicked it into the corner of the net

 

[67YAZ]

When we was Fab. Finally.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Unbelievable! I don't know what it is- Bielsa's tactics, a small, overused squad, or just bad luck, but there just isn't much of a squad left. And now, after nearly giving up a goal on a corner, they succumb in similar fashion.
And score again!

should have asked for a ppd

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Nice to see Leeds playing well, but they are walking a tightrope. I don't think they are actually going to be very active in the transfer window. If they were, they would have done so already. Funds must be tight.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Benitez out at Everton.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Rafa is out

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

The Everton team statement didn’t mention anything about a temp. replacement .. rather a permanent one. Is that Wayne Rooney’s music I hear?

 

[Stanley Steamer]

And...2-2

 

[Stanley Steamer]

I'll be shocked if we get anything from this game.

 

[the1andonly3003]

perfectly weighted ball by Raphinha to get Harrison his hattrick

 

[CPT Neuron]

The absence of Salah and Mane, and even Keira for that matter, in the LFC attack is glaring. Just glaring.

 

[the1andonly3003]

West Ham v Leeds, 2021/22 | Premier League
most of Leeds bench don't even have official pictures

 

[CPT Neuron]

Keita

 

[67YAZ]

Ox!

 

[CPT Neuron]

A nice finish from Ox, but that covers over an otherwise peripheral performance in the game to that point.

 

[SocrManiac]

Any player I comment on is a reverse lock.

Except Minamino. He always sucks.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Reverse lock is a lock!

 

[the1andonly3003]

Any player I comment on is a reverse lock.

Except Minamino. He always sucks.

kewl

 

[SocrManiac]

I’m going to go tell my wife she’ll never win the lottery. BRB.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Youngun’s time … a Kaide Gordon debut

 

[67YAZ]

Feels like quite a while since Liverpool have put the screws to a team like this. Good to see.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Good performance from Jones today. Insightful passes and getting forward on the dribble with intent. Seems like the "come to Jesus" talk Klopp gave him set in.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

I'll be shocked if we get anything from this game.

Reverse lock pays off!

 

[OCST]

That WH-Leeds game was off the hook. I nod to end action. Jack Harrison with the hat trick for Leeds, Bowen juuuust missed the equalizer at -10” of stoppage time

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Things are not exactly going smoothly in Premier League land.

https://theathletic.com/3073414/2022/01/17/premier-league-paranoia-backbiting-anger-covid-postponements-toxic/?source=user_shared_article

It’s never good when lawyers are being referenced in sports stories.

 

[the1andonly3003]

View: https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1483190423237578752


If Chris Wood stayed, Burnley would still be playing. You would think that City's next few opponents ought to just sell a quarter of their players to avoid that train....

 

[the1andonly3003]

that was quite the goal by Ziyech

 

[OCST]

Those Chelsea kits are hideous.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Those Chelsea kits are hideous.

can say that about every club's yellow-based third kit...Arsenal's yellow/gold alt kit never felt right

 

[the1andonly3003]

wow....didn't Brighton do this to Chelsea earlier in the season?

edit: 12/29 wasn't too long ago

 

[the1andonly3003]

are we sure Tuechel's job is safe?

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

are we sure Tuechel's job is safe?

The real question is how long until he winds up managing Spurs. Over/under January 1, 2026?

 

[OCST]

are we sure Tuechel's job is safe?

Live by the attacking fullback, die by the (injured) attacking fullback.

Lukaku’s starving up front. Not fluid and focused enough in attack. Not quite sure what they’re up to.

View: https://twitter.com/squawka/status/1483545213868158985?s=21


side is

 

[the1andonly3003]

Premier League considering changing COVID-19 postponement rules - The Athletic

Spain has the best rule. If they have 5 first team players, then they must play. Unless your coach is Poch, U23 callups won't be happening. 16 y.o. Wayne Rooney won't be making his debut in today's PL

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Vestergaard-Soyuncu-Choudhry might be the least athletic three man backline I've ever seen. Harry Kane looks like Ronaldinho dribbling and running past these guys.

 

[Kliq]

Kane with his 250th career club goal and his 18th goal in 17 career games against Leicester. He hates those guys.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Kane with his 250th career club goal and his 18th goal in 17 career games against Leicester. He hates those guys.

Could’ve had a hattie in the first half were it not for a goal line clearance and a crossbar.

 

[OCST]

Brentford just had a beautiful counter, with Toney in acres of space, DDG made the save and they hit the bar on the rebound. Got to score there.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Spurs with the equalizer at the death.

And the winner a minute later. Wow.