Next step is the 2 defenders 5 attackers imo.

Look at pep at the moment with city. Basically has a goalkeeper, centre backs, 10’s and haaland.

I wouldn’t be against a change in the rules where penalties are only given if a goalscoring opportunity is denied

Ewww this is horrible.

Don’t add more subjectivity to the game when that’s the issue that we’re already facing.

Players know they cannot jump in inside the box, and if they do they need to be 100% sure they get the ball first.

If you’re trying to make a tackle against a player inside the box who is going nowhere, you’re just an idiot imo.

I don’t support either team just for context.

And clones of Sergio ramos in all 4 defensive positions

All soft tissue injuries need to be assessed once swelling had gone down to get a full measure.

You can immediately tell what is injured, and get an idea of “bad or not bad” but that’s it.

Also by experience you know “bit of a pull there, that’s 2-3 weeks”.

English teams are probably more hesitant to put timescales on things before they’ve had the scan done after swelling has reduced.

Whoever the fuck is charging 250k per game needs shooting. As do whoever agreed to pay that.

Surely there’s more than 1 company doing this stuff in 2023 no?

The big risk is they’re financially stuffed already. Going down to the championship could cause a domino effect resulting in them doing a Portsmouth.

As a Liverpool fan I hope you’re right and that it’s reduced on appeal.

Them being sunk by FFP due to a negligent owner on top of circumstances mostly out of their control would be shit for the league and shit for the city.

It would be a mix.

Some would take reduced salary to stay and help.

Some would be loaned for a season.

Some would be sold.

The remainder would be a financial anchor on city for FFP/sustainability and would likely just be released by mutual agreement after the transfer window closes. They don’t want to play for City, City can’t afford to keep them.

There are FFP rules. Similar but lower amounts than the prem.

Without TV and European money city would have to sell near every player to not breach it.

For context/transparency I’m a Liverpool fan.

They don’t have a big squad. None of City, Liverpool or arsenal have big squads.

They all have 13-15 starter level players, backed up by young players.

Most of those 13-15 cover multiple positions which gives the illusion of 2 per position.

Look at any of those clubs benches in league games. Against Chelsea, City didn’t even fill their bench spots.

Simple.

Overperformed last season, and are a worse squad this season.

Prime reason for overperformance was mitrovic goal scoring.

They’ve replaced him with flat out bad players.

Free kicks taken as shots have a 6% goal rate overall. So that’s 1 in 17.

Being charitable probably between 1-2 in 10 from there I’d guess.