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sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-16 15:06:10
December 16 2019 15:05 GMT
#2281
Additionally, they have to sent their best players to the CWC or they will get punished/banned by Fifa.

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possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2120 Posts
December 16 2019 16:04 GMT
#2282
On December 16 2019 23:42 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 16 2019 23:04 Greg_J wrote:
Liverpool should just send 11 random kids from Stanley park to the club world club. That's an absolute joke of a competition and waste of time for them. They tried quite hard to get knocked out of the League cup as well but Arsenal are just so bad it's not possible to lose to them.

edit: they also have the biggest lead ever in the Premier League. They can lose like 3 games and still be way ahead.


But Club world cup is a title liverpool never won. I am sure thats at least a bit attractive. And yeah with league cup they really tried to not advance haha

It's probably a bit attractive, but then again people keep reminding that Liverpool has never won the Premier League either and that's one attractive title.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2669 Posts
December 16 2019 16:29 GMT
#2283
Lask is going to smash Alkmar like they did PSV .
Also mega hyped for Frankfurt vs Salzburg!
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
December 16 2019 17:31 GMT
#2284
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
ivancype
Profile Joined December 2012
Brazil485 Posts
December 16 2019 18:17 GMT
#2285
The only reason European fans don't care about the club world cup is that European teams have been winning it regularly. In the past 12 CWCs, only one champion wasn't from Europe. If there was more competition i bet they would think it is interesting. Maybe the new CWC format can help, with more EU teams.

But i imagine at least the players take the tournament seriously enough to justify their huge salaries. Imagine losing to people who earn less than 1/10 as them.
The other race is OP
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
December 17 2019 00:24 GMT
#2286
Well that's a cracking CL draw. Some big games to look forward to already.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
December 17 2019 13:18 GMT
#2287
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7435 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-18 09:48:29
December 18 2019 09:48 GMT
#2288
So Kloppo finally got his wish and Liverpool lost 0:5 to Aston in League Cup

I don't recognize any of the players in the squad that played ^^
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2120 Posts
December 18 2019 10:11 GMT
#2289
On December 18 2019 18:48 Harris1st wrote:
So Kloppo finally got his wish and Liverpool lost 0:5 to Aston in League Cup

I don't recognize any of the players in the squad that played ^^

Kelleher and Elliott actually played full minutes on the Arsenal match on previous round. Hoever is also recognizable from somewhere, no idea where.

I checked out some of the early 0-0 and the Liverpool kids actually played well. Apparently there was also a lot of travelling fan support for the kids. From what I gather, it went really well for everyone considering the unfortunate circumstances.
warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2397 Posts
December 18 2019 10:50 GMT
#2290
Anyone else hyped up for Flamengo vs Liverpool? I slightly fear a demolition by Liverpool and a lot of disappointment for our brothers in Brazil, but it should be a fun game to watch!
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7435 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-18 12:08:28
December 18 2019 12:04 GMT
#2291
On December 18 2019 19:50 warding wrote:
Anyone else hyped up for Flamengo vs Liverpool? I slightly fear a demolition by Liverpool and a lot of disappointment for our brothers in Brazil, but it should be a fun game to watch!


That is pretty much what should happen, at least on paper

EDIT: Market value is almost 10 times as much for Liverpool.
It could be the big breakout game for some of Flamengos youngster like Reinier
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DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4438 Posts
December 18 2019 12:59 GMT
#2292
So is Pogba faking injury to force through a move? He was apparently at a wedding literally the day before this 'illness'
Sucker for nostalgia
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
December 18 2019 13:07 GMT
#2293
62
51
54
55
57
67
68
72
75
77
99

These are the numbers on the back of the Liverpool team that played at Villa Park. I'm guessing squad numbers don't really go down that far and they are arbitrarily chosen as a joke by Klopp trying to imply this isn't even their 5th best team. But still the point is made.

It also implies contrary to what I said that Liverpool care more about the 'Club World Cup' than I do.
InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
December 18 2019 13:26 GMT
#2294
I don't believe they care much at all, but Fifa forces them to bring their best team because of the money involved. I'm quite certain Liverpool would rather have skipped this stupid event entirely and played Villa with their best team.
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-18 14:36:33
December 18 2019 13:55 GMT
#2295
There's a financial element too. I'm pretty sure most football people at the club couldn't give a shit. But I think it's quite lucrative for Liverpool. So the money men make the club care that's how the world works.

edit: That wasn't well worded as a response to InFiNitY. Yes I agree with you. There is a financial element too. My initial post makes it sound like I am completely ignoring you and had the idea all myself rather than agree with you.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28914 Posts
December 18 2019 14:03 GMT
#2296
I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european markets..
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7435 Posts
December 18 2019 14:48 GMT
#2297
On December 18 2019 23:03 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european markets..


I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european teams in Europe.

Did I ever care who or what Flamengo Rio de Janeiro were? No
Do I care today? Yes
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
December 18 2019 16:49 GMT
#2298
On December 18 2019 23:48 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2019 23:03 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european markets..


I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european teams in Europe.

Did I ever care who or what Flamengo Rio de Janeiro were? No
Do I care today? Yes


Obviously it's good for smaller clubs, but is it good for Liverpool? Might be I underestimated the potential value for the club regarding the arabian and south american football market. It's still a week of traveling and risking injurys in a critical period. So you have to weigh losing one cup title and potentially the PL title (although unlikely) vs winning the cwc.
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
whistleboss
Profile Joined March 2019
151 Posts
December 18 2019 17:03 GMT
#2299
You are forgetting that nobody cares about 100k carabao cup...
ivancype
Profile Joined December 2012
Brazil485 Posts
December 18 2019 18:30 GMT
#2300
On December 18 2019 23:48 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2019 23:03 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european markets..


I can picture club world cup being good for building brand value for non-european teams in Europe.

Did I ever care who or what Flamengo Rio de Janeiro were? No
Do I care today? Yes


It is important the other way around too. The European dominance in football in the past 20 years made possible to EU teams gain market share here in Brazil, it is not a huge market, but it is one for sure. Flamengo sold around 2.5 million shirts in 2018 (not counting pirate versions btw). I bet it doubled this year.
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