Don't think Haaland is on 400k a week at all, he aint being paid more than DeBruyne no shot.

Also yeah FIFA wanted to double the rights to EA and EA said no and now this has happened xD

DropBear

Australia4400 Posts

May 10 2022 18:15 GMT

#2505

UEFA has approved the final format for the Champions League, and they have scrapped the spots given to clubs for "historical performance."

Following an exhaustive consultation with stakeholders in the game, the UEFA Executive Committee has today in Vienna approved the final format and access list for European club competitions as of the 2024/25 season further to its decision of 19 April 2021 to introduce the so-called “Swiss system”.

The key amendments relate to the reduction from 10 matches to 8 in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League and the change of criteria for the allocation of two of the four additional places in the UEFA Champions League, removing access based on club coefficient. This confirms UEFA’s strong commitment to the principle of open competitions and sporting merit, while recognising the need to protect domestic leagues.

UEFA website

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

May 10 2022 18:51 GMT

#2506

Oh wow so premier league will get one additional spot from 24/25 then due to our coeffiecnet lately being so good.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28792 Posts

May 10 2022 19:15 GMT

#2507

On May 11 2022 02:44 Pandemona wrote:
Don't think Haaland is on 400k a week at all, he aint being paid more than DeBruyne no shot.

Also yeah FIFA wanted to double the rights to EA and EA said no and now this has happened xD

Norwegian papers are saying his salary will match DeBruyne's salary, £375k per week.

The only question mark regarding him is his injury record. If he stays fit, he's a top 2 striker for the next decade, I'm inclined to go with #1 tbh

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

May 10 2022 19:30 GMT

#2508

Pep is best coach with youngsters as no matter how good they are he protects their bodies, prime example is Foden. Yes it helps there squad is good and it can be done but that rest at young is vital for their bodies to develop properly.

Owen is prime example of this, starts at 16 playing 40 game a week, by time he gets his move to Real Madrid his body is broken. Hamstrings are shot and his career comes to a stop for what should have been one of best strikers of his generation.

GTR

51591 Posts

May 10 2022 21:05 GMT

#2509

Just in England alone - Walcott and Wilshere (ironically both Arsenal players) are two notable names who started playing early and got ravaged by injuries as they got older. On the other hand you have the likes of Rooney and Sterling who have had exceptional careers despite being regular starters at a young age so mileage may vary as always.

sharkie

Austria18634 Posts

May 10 2022 21:19 GMT

#2510

Sterlibg looks damaged tho? Rooney is definitely an exception

WombaT

Northern Ireland26753 Posts

May 10 2022 21:23 GMT

#2511

Some players are just more naturally brittle than others. Some just burn out for other reasons. Players for whom some physical attribute is key to their game can drop off hugely with even a little drop in that attribute.

Being a regular starter for a top team these days isn’t quite what it used to be, rotation eases the load and coaching teams are more sensible in forcing players to play through injury, indeed I think the culture has shifted a little in general in that sense. Players will be more confident in not playing through injury with what a breakdown could mean with their career.

There will always be a few through chronic injury, or serious one-time injuries, but hopefully we’ll see less talents falling by the wayside in this generation.

Even though he was the starlet for my bitter Milanese rival, still felt it pity that such a talent like Pato was done before he hit his stride

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9842 Posts

May 11 2022 07:45 GMT

#2512

I'm going to watch the u18s FA cup final at Old Trafford tonight. Apparently they've sold 60,000+ tickets, which is completely mental for an u18s match.

evilfatsh1t

Australia8857 Posts

May 11 2022 08:09 GMT

#2513

On May 11 2022 16:45 Jockmcplop wrote:
I'm going to watch the u18s FA cup final at Old Trafford tonight. Apparently they've sold 60,000+ tickets, which is completely mental for an u18s match.

was in the 50k last week i think.
happy for the finalists on both teams. can you imagine the thrill of being only teenagers playing in a nearly packed old trafford? what an experience.

Kotreb

Croatia1392 Posts

May 11 2022 09:24 GMT

#2514

Newest numbers suggest that the stadium is sold out. Over 70 000 tickets sold. Good luck lads!

KobraKay

Portugal4289 Posts

May 11 2022 12:46 GMT

#2515

That's a crazy number for a youth game. Lucky lads!

Any thoughts on the new CL format? More games, more money seems to be the general idea behind it. I like that it seems to be getting more big teams facing each other and more chances for not so top end teams to get some big players in their home stadium. But i'm also someone who doesn't agree with the now common complaints about players doing too many games in a season, specially since this means only 2 extra games a year for the top teams that go all the way.

sharkie

Austria18634 Posts

May 11 2022 20:01 GMT

#2516

De Bruyne is such a world class player

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

May 11 2022 20:27 GMT

#2517

24 minute hatrick to win them the game there xd

sharkie

Austria18634 Posts

May 11 2022 21:30 GMT

#2518

If you look at debruynes form this year you can say for sure that citys loss to real madrid was 100% on pep. But apparently citys owners still think he can lead them to the title

WombaT

Northern Ireland26753 Posts

May 11 2022 21:45 GMT

#2519

On May 12 2022 06:30 sharkie wrote:
If you look at debruynes form this year you can say for sure that citys loss to real madrid was 100% on pep. But apparently citys owners still think he can lead them to the title

How is that on Pep at all?

KDB’s been sensational for good chunks of the season, he wasn’t playing well that game. Grealish was good when he came on, Mahrez was poor outside of his goal but it’s a mistake subbing him too apparently.

Also yay Inter got the Coppa Italia yeoooo