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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59732905

Premier League: Clubs to fulfil fixture list despite Covid-19 disruption

Hilarious:
Liverpool drew at Tottenham without a number of first-team names

After Sunday's draw at Spurs, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said playing on 26 and 28 December was not feasible.

"It's impossible, we don't have the players," Klopp said. "We have to think we will get an extra case or two. We cannot just push it all through. The 26th and 28th, that's not possible. We would prefer to play but we need help with the fixtures."

 
Of course if one looks at the fixtures, Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea get an extra day between games because, well because they are Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
for Liverpool, who had a number of absentees..
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So did we!!

Starting teams

They were missing Van Dyke, Henderson, Fabinho and I will be generous Thiago from their 'first XI'

We were without Romero, Regullion, Skipp, Hojbjerg, and Lucas from our 'First XI'

So the absentees were spread between both teams - not that this has been reported.
 
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PleaseNotPoll said:
You've had as many league games postponed due to covid as we have.
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You had a two week break though. My comment (in context) was in response to a claim that certain teams were unfairly getting an extra day’s break.
This ongoing situation is going to affect teams and it will be down to good or bad luck.
So far, I don’t think Spurs fans could complain that the break gained you an advantage over Liverpool, who have been playing regularly and had some key players absent. That was evident watching the game.
Further down the line with fixture congestion, there may be a flip side. But as of now, Spurs have come up smelling of roses whatever the perception about the “favourable” treatment of other clubs.
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
You had a two week break though. My comment (in context) was in response to a claim that certain teams were unfairly getting an extra day’s break.
This ongoing situation is going to affect teams and it will be down to good or bad luck.
So far, I don’t think Spurs fans could complain that the break gained you an advantage over Liverpool, who have been playing regularly and had some key players absent. That was evident watching the game.
Further down the line with fixture congestion, there may be a flip side. But as of now, Spurs have come up smelling of roses whatever the perception about the “favourable” treatment of other clubs.
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We played missing 3 players and with others who haven't trained properly due to having covid .
The idea we benefitted is absurd...funny but still absurd.

And it doesn't negate that some teams are having their Xmas games spread over a longer period.
This was a conscious decision by the TV companies enforced on teams dnd each season some teams are disadvantaged because of it ...catching covid is not a choice of anyone.
And God knows how having to fit in 3 league games in is "coming up smelling of roses".
 
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littleDinosaurLuke said:
You had a two week break though. My comment (in context) was in response to a claim that certain teams were unfairly getting an extra day’s break.
This ongoing situation is going to affect teams and it will be down to good or bad luck.
So far, I don’t think Spurs fans could complain that the break gained you an advantage over Liverpool, who have been playing regularly and had some key players absent. That was evident watching the game.
Further down the line with fixture congestion, there may be a flip side. But as of now, Spurs have come up smelling of roses whatever the perception about the “favourable” treatment of other clubs.
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Scheduling isn't luck, though.
Going into the game having suffered a covid outbreak and not having played any football for weeks wasn't good, either.
Both teams had key players missing, too.
 
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Benjamin Mendy has another charge of rape against him, taking it up to seven counts of rape and a sexual assault charge which relate to five women.
 
Dier Hard said:
Benjamin Mendy has another charge of rape against him, taking it up to seven counts of rape and a sexual assault charge which relate to five women.
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Dirty disgusting depraved excuse for a human being.

Should be behind bars for a long time but knowing our pathetic justice system, will probably be out in a couple of years.
 
KingHotspur said:
Dirty disgusting depraved excuse for a human being.

Should be behind bars for a long time but knowing our pathetic justice system, will probably be out in a couple of years.
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Assuming he's guilty (which with so many charges it feels tough believing he won't be) then I think even with our shoddy justice system he's looking at a long time behind bars.
 
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