Premier League 2022/23

[GoonerJeeves]

@GoonerJeeves sorry about this but everyone else can thank me

I think given his previous injury record, that prediction was a logical one. A groin strain is often a sign of fatigue, and he's had a lot of those niggles over the years.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

The quotes from the Norwegian camp make it hard for me to believe it's not a real injury or has some degree of seriousness.

"Erling took it hard when he realised that he could not fight for the team," said Norway coach Stale Solbakken.

Norway national team doctor Ola Sand added: "After doing tests and examinations yesterday it became clear that he will not make it for the games against Spain and Georgia. It is better that he receives medical follow-up at his club."

If it's clear to them he won't be back for the Georgia match it's not unreasonable to think he might miss the Liverpool match also.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Haaland injured?????? Noooooo, City might become good again.

 

[avenellroad]

I think there is something to it. It would be out of character for him to try to Can someone travel and hit all our players in the balls so they can withdraw with groin injury as well.

Looks like our players aren’t getting enough action!

 

[Oxeki]

He'll rack up stats but I don't think he has improved city in short term tbh. But he may improve them in long term who knows?

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Looks like our players aren’t getting enough action!

I think you messed up the quote there

 

[Rex Stone]

The quotes from the Norwegian camp make it hard for me to believe it's not a real injury or has some degree of seriousness.





If it's clear to them he won't be back for the Georgia match it's not unreasonable to think he might miss the Liverpool match also.

Yeah he’s not just skipping two friendlies.

He’s missing big qualifiers for them against Spain and Krava. It hurts his brand if he doesn’t get to a big international tournament.

 

[Bloodbather]

Yeah he’s not just skipping two friendlies.

He’s missing big qualifiers for them against Spain and Krava. It hurts his brand if he doesn’t get to a big international tournament.

Norway only lost out to Turkey for a World Cup Play-off bid because of the few games in the group where he was out with an injury, so there's already an experience of that sort in his track record.

 

[Xln]

Norway only lost out to Turkey for a World Cup Play-off bid because of the few games in the group where he was out with an injury, so there's already an experience of that sort in his track record.

Haaland is overrated. Norway won because they are better without him just like City who has gained less pts than previous years.

Haaland isn't it boys.

 

[RacingPhoton]

Haaland is overrated. Norway won because they are better without him just like City who has gained less pts than previous years.

Haaland isn't it boys.

I wouldn't say Haaland is overrated. He is a beast But any team that builds its entire strategy around one player is bound to perform worse in the long run compared to a team that is well balanced.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

No disrespect to them but the whole Norway side should be geared to getting the best out of Haaland and Ødegaard.

It's not like Man City where you've got great players in every position. Most of their side are journeymen / solid pro types.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

No disrespect to them but the whole Norway side should be geared to getting the best out of Haaland and Ødegaard.

It's not like Man City where you've got great players in every position. Most of their side are journeymen / solid pro types.

In reality, it is more or less the only good players we have. Though, that is a bit unfair on Mo Elyounoussi. Against Spain, we'll have a CB pairing in Strandberg and Østigård. Strandberg is way past it, and Østigård can't get a game for Napoli. It will be carnage.

When you add in that the Norwegian league hasn't started yet...it will not be pretty.

 

[Tom Mix]

No disrespect to them but the whole Norway side should be geared to getting the best out of Haaland and Ødegaard.

It's not like Man City where you've got great players in every position. Most of their side are journeymen / solid pro types.

That's what Wales did with Ramsey and Bale for years.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

In reality, it is more or less the only good players we have. Though, that is a bit unfair on Mo Elyounoussi. Against Spain, we'll have a CB pairing in Strandberg and Østigård. Strandberg is way past it, and Østigård can't get a game for Napoli. It will be carnage.

When you add in that the Norwegian league hasn't started yet...it will not be pretty.

I think the Wales model is the one to go down. If you take Bale and Ramsey out of their side over the past 6-8 years I doubt they had a much better side than Norway have now, without Haaland and Ødegaard. Wales were nothing special at all.

If you can make the rest of the side just functional and hard to beat you should be qualifying for WC's and maybe get to the knock out stages of the Euro's, in my opinion.

 

[Buhry]

Haaland is overrated. Norway won because they are better without him just like City who has gained less pts than previous years.

Haaland isn't it boys.

You are on drugs. He's scored like 20 goals in his first 21 national games or something. We are waayyy better off with him in the team. You think Norway's reserve strikers are Gabriel Jesus tier at linking up or something? I assure you they are not. They are worse than Haaland at everything.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Haaland is overrated. Norway won because they are better without him just like City who has gained less pts than previous years.

Haaland isn't it boys.

It is simply untrue. You stick a donkey like Alexander Sørloth up there, and it is like comparing a Morris Marina to an Austin Healey 3000.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

It is simply untrue. You stick a donkey like Alexander Sørloth up there, and it is like comparing a Morris Marina to an Austin Healey 3000.

Get big John Carew out of retirement when he's out of jail

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Get big John Carew out of retirement when he's out of jail

He's too busy working on his acting career:

 

[Trilly]

Jesus Christ, the COVID Liverpool was something else

Only 2 points dropped after 27 games. Wtf.

 

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