Premier League 2021/22

[Szumi]

Spurs and Newcastle are the only teams that could lose this match in these circumstances. Really want Everton to stay in the relegation fight!

[Kyle]

Holy shit, 3 points. Absolutely crucial win.

[Colly]

What an awful game of football. Had 0-0 all over it bar that one bit of quality.

[gunnar hendershow]

I had to leave the house for a few minutes figuring this was destined to finish 0-0. What the hell.

[Adam]

I couldn't bring myself to watch the game, watched The Apprentice instead.

Went bloody mental when I saw Iwobi had scored. It's a huge win, but still work to do.

[The Lusophone]

Bloody hell Leeds. Immense mentality.

[Szumi]

We are currently in Marsch Madness after all...

[Baddar]

Knew they'd played, and figured Leeds had won after seeing Matt's reaction on fb.

 

[FLiam]

Cracking result today. Four point cushion with a game in hand still. 

Let’s not fuck this up.

[Baddar]

Please do

[Chris2K]

This is why getting knocked out of every cup competition is so important - so we can beat the exhausted teams who foolishly stay in them.

[Lineker]

 

[Colly]

Hayden's not even in the squad for the second half of the season, man's bulletproof. 

[The Lusophone]

On 21/03/2022 at 14:57, Lineker said:

 

Just leaves the 5 50 year olds left in the elite group of refs. >_>

[Lineker]

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Paul Canoville, the first black footballer to play for Chelsea, has increased the pressure on the Ricketts family by becoming the latest figure to speak out against their attempt to buy the club.

The owners of the Chicago Cubs flew to London for talks with influential supporters on Tuesday and are confident they will make it to the next stage of the bidding process. The Ricketts have plenty of financial clout after partnering with Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund tycoon, and believe their experience of renovating Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Field stadium proves they are strong candidates to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich.

However the bid has faced a huge backlash on social media after it emerged that Joe Ricketts, the family’s patriarch, was accused of Islamophobia three years ago. A #NoToRicketts campaign has been trending on Twitter and there has also been criticism of how the Ricketts have run the Cubs, even though the baseball side won the World Series in 2016.

Brian Wolff, the head of the Chelsea Chicago Supporters’ Club, has said the bid has been met “with universal disdain” in his city and the Ricketts have now attracted negative attention from one of the most important figures in Chelsea’s history.

Canoville, an anti-racism campaigner, tweeted: “So I’ve seen and heard enough. I’m backing @ChelseaSTrust and saying a big fat anti racism NO to the Ricketts bid!!”

Chelsea supporters voiced alarm after it emerged Joe Ricketts wrote “Muslims are naturally my (our) enemy due to their deep antagonism and bias against non-Muslims” in an email exchange in 2019. Fans pointed out that Thomas Tuchel’s squad contains several Muslim players.

However, it is understood Joe Ricketts, who apologised for his comments at the time and insisted he did not hold bigoted views, is not part of the bid. In 2019 Tom Ricketts, the face of the bid for Chelsea, distanced himself from the comments and said his father was not involved with the Cubs. The family has also sought to make amends with Chicago’s Muslim community.

It said in a statement on Wednesday: “Our family rejects any form of hate in the strongest possible terms. Racism and Islamophobia have no place whatsoever in our society. We have developed deep and abiding partnerships with the Muslim community in Chicago, as well as with all communities of colour.

“Respect for diversity and inclusion are central to our family’s values. If we prevail in our bid for Chelsea, we commit to the club and to the fans that we will actively promote these values.”

The Ricketts remain firm in their belief that their bid for Chelsea will succeed. They have spoken with Greg Hands, the MP for Chelsea and Fulham, and intend to meet with Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC to discuss a rebuild of Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has said that it will continue to “reaffirm that any new owner must share the inclusive values of Chelsea FC and its diverse fanbase”.

Other candidates to own Chelsea include a consortium fronted by Todd Boehly, Jonathan Goldstein and Hansjörg Wyss; Nick Candy; Sir Martin Broughton and Lord Coe; the Saudi Media Group; and Woody Johnson.

 

[stokeriño]

And on top of all that, partnering with a 'hedge fund tycoon' is a giant fucking red flag in my book.

[Lineker]

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed his World Cup winner’s medal was among the items stolen during a recent burglary at his home.

The France international spoke last week of his family’s “worst nightmare” after his house was broken into while his children were asleep in their bedroom. The incident occurred last Tuesday while Pogba was playing in United’s Champions League match against Atlético Madrid at Old Trafford and his children were in the care of their nanny.

Pogba said his family had been robbed of their “sense of safety and security”. The 29-year-old has now given more details of how he has been affected and added that the medal he received after France won the World Cup in 2018 was stolen.

Pogba said in remarks reported by L’Équipe: “There were jewels from my mother, my world champion medal. What scared me the most was that my two children were at home with the nanny during this incident.

“She overheard everything, called my wife and security, then locked herself with the boys in a room. For several days, she was shocked. The main thing is that my children are well.”

Pogba is now back with his national side preparing for their upcoming friendlies against the Ivory Coast and South Africa. He hopes the international break will refresh him following the burglary as well as rejuvenate his game after questions over his form at Old Trafford.

Pogba, who is out of contract in the summer, said: “This break gives me a real breath of fresh air. I want to have playing time to come back in top form at the club,” he added. “Wearing this jersey, representing my country, is more than ever a source of pride.”

 

[Baddar]

I was 90% sure he'd leave before this. 100% certain now.

[Colly]

Doesn't this seem to happen a lot to players in the North West? I might be extrapolating anecdotally, but I'm sure I've seen loads of stories about players burgled on international duty?

[Kyle]

24 minutes ago, Colly said:

Doesn't this seem to happen a lot to players in the North West? I might be extrapolating anecdotally, but I'm sure I've seen loads of stories about players burgled on international duty?

I can think of a lot of Everton and Liverpool players this has happened to.