[Football] Premier League / Football League attempts to finish the season

[AZ Gull]

There's also the matter of the 25-man squad which was named in February - Izquierdo isn't in it, so couldn't play for us even if he was fit...

.. other clubs in similar boats e.g. Tom Heaton at Villa



*premier league might (probably will) allow this to be changed

I am not sure why you think that, [MENTION=805]Kalimantan Gull[/MENTION]:-

 

[Tony Towner's Toe]

I am not sure why you think that, [MENTION=805]Kalimantan Gull[/MENTION]:-

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Ready to get flamed but.... how does that work with Mac-Allister (not in the 25)?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Ready to get flamed but.... how does that work with Mac-Allister (not in the 25)?

He’s an under 21 same as Alzate, Connolly etc. They don’t need to be named in the 25 man squad.

 

[Tony Towner's Toe]

He’s an under 21 same as Alzate, Connolly etc. They don’t need to be named in the 25 man squad.

Thankyou sir..if I'd looked a little closer that may have occurred to me

 

[Acker79]

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[Kalimantan Gull]

I am not sure why you think that, [MENTION=805]Kalimantan Gull[/MENTION]:-

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Happy to stand corrected, thanks. Guess we just didn't have any other over 25s to put in it. Was he in the 25 for the first half of the season too?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I am not sure why you think that, [MENTION=805]Kalimantan Gull[/MENTION]:-

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Thank you also for showing me Davy Proppers full name

 

[Acker79]

Thank you also for showing me Davy Proppers full name

I feel like there must be a 'Good King Wenceslas' song for him. I mean, Davy Petrus Wenceslaus could be squeezed into the title (despite the extra syllables). Even perhaps, just a list of player names or something similar...

Davy Petrus Wencalaus,
Henri Propper, Stephens
Webster, Dunk, Iz-qu'erdo
Murray, Ryan, Maupay!

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Apparently the Premier League has clarified that, upon resumption of the season, clubs will not be able to submit revised lists of 25 man squads including returning loan players.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I feel like there must be a 'Good King Wenceslas' song for him. I mean, Davy Petrus Wenceslaus could be squeezed into the title (despite the extra syllables). Even perhaps, just a list of player names or something similar...

Davy Petrus Wencalaus,
Henri Propper, Stephens
Webster, Dunk, Iz-qu'erdo
Murray, Ryan, Maupay!

Nice

 

[sparkie]

Apparently the Premier League has clarified that, upon resumption of the season, clubs will not be able to submit revised lists of 25 man squads including returning loan players.

What about U21s whose loans have ended ?

Specifically, I'm thinking of Gyokeres whose loan ends between the Leicester and Man Utd games after St Pauli's season completes.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

What about U21s whose loans have ended ?

Specifically, I'm thinking of Gyokeres whose loan ends between the Leicester and Man Utd games after St Pauli's season completes.

The tone of the article would suggest not, but I wouldn't wish to speak for the Premier League. On the one hand, the U21's seem to swim in a pond of their own outside of the pool of named squad players. No players can be added to the squad as they return from loan, but the U21s aren't in the squad anyway. On the other hand, returning loan players can only be included if the position is so dire that you might have to play a forward in goal or vice versa. No doubt the devil will shortly be revealed in the detail.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

What about U21s whose loans have ended ?

Specifically, I'm thinking of Gyokeres whose loan ends between the Leicester and Man Utd games after St Pauli's season completes.

I would imagine that for the restart then players registrations as of the end of the January transfer window will still apply. So returning loan players will not be eligible to play no matter their age. Player registration will transfer back to their parent club once the transfer window reopens before the start of the next season.

 

[SAC]

I would imagine that for the restart then players registrations as of the end of the January transfer window will still apply. So returning loan players will not be eligible to play no matter their age. Player registration will transfer back to their parent club once the transfer window reopens before the start of the next season.

That would make the most sense.

 

[LamieRobertson]

To get myself in the mood have started watching some sky sports stuff on YouTube found one titled “Neville and Carragher react to hilarious football impressions” ....features a comedian I havnt come across before

 

[Mellotron]

Guardian Prem restart preview number 4 - Brighton and Hove Albion.

They have us to go down, just.

Premier League restart preview No 4: Brighton

Brighton’s season was drifting worryingly and they resume with some tough fixtures. Experienced heads and goals are needed.

Ben Fisher

What was the situation when the Premier League was suspended on 13 March?

Yet to win this year, the season was beginning to slip away from Graham Potter and his squad. They remain in a precarious position two points and three places above the relegation zone but the enforced break has at least earned some respite. Few clubs, if any, have been as transparent as Brighton during the lockdown period but there is no hiding from the task facing a team who have forgotten how to break down opponents. Too many players have flitted in and out of games but, when called on, Glenn Murray remains a trusty option and Neal Maupay is edging towards double figures in his first season in the top flight. The onus rests on Potter, given a six-year contract in November following an encouraging start, to turn things round. “All the games in this league are quite brutal,” he said after their last game three months ago, a stalemate at Wolves. “That’s the beauty of the challenge. We know we can play football and we have to do the nasty things well.”


What about now?

Aside from José Izquierdo, Brighton will resume at full strength. The 19-year-old Tariq Lamptey, a £3m January signing from Chelsea, is likely to make his debut as the games come thick and fast and in the Argentina-born Alexis Mac Allister, who provided a spark on debut off the bench at Molineux in March, they possess a useful wildcard. Things may get worse before they get better – they face Arsenal, Leicester and Manchester United in their next three matches – but Brighton rarely roll over, losing by a three-goal margin only once this season, at Manchester City in August. Brighton made it clear they opposed neutral venues and playing behind closed doors at the Amex Stadium at least means Potter will have no problem making his voice heard.

What needs to be done to have a successful end to the season?

Brighton have hardly been free-scoring but they equally need to stop the ball going in at the other end to give themselves a chance. They have conceded the opening goal in eight of their past 10 matches – six draws and four defeats since the turn of the year – and have kept only two clean sheets in their past 19. When they drew at Sheffield United in February, Potter acknowledged the opposition were more cohesive because of the understanding they have built over time, confirmation his side remain a work in progress. They have controlled plenty of games but Potter has often bemoaned fine margins; going forward they are profligate and, at the back, too soft. A well-run club, Brighton have designs of establishing themselves as a top-10 team but they may have to temper their style to ensure their long-term future remains in the top division.

Have the players and staff behaved during lockdown?

Impeccably. No one has even got a slap on the wrist.

Any unsung/community heroes?

Brighton arguably led the way in terms of charity efforts while the league was halted. Players and directors raised more than £300,000 for the Albion As One fund, a campaign that has helped charities across Sussex, including Rise, a refuge that provides support to people affected by domestic abuse and violence. The club also delivered food parcels and reached out to more than 2,000 elderly supporters and the Amex was converted into a drive-in Covid-19 testing centre. In between all that, the club pledged to donate 1,000 tickets to NHS workers (Bournemouth agreed to match their gesture) and they released a special-edition home shirt adorned with the words “Thank You NHS”, with all profits going to NHS charities. The winger Steven Alzate donated to a foundation supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Villavicencio, the Colombian city where his father, Hector, was born.

Key player in the run-in?

Aaron Connolly. The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker may not have scored since the double on his full league debut against Tottenham in October but, fit-again following ankle surgery, he will provide welcome zest and a nifty alternative to Maupay and the evergreen Murray.

End-of-season prediction: Potter faces a challenge to find a winning formula with such a testing schedule but experienced heads could help Brighton keep their nerve: 18th.

Remaining games (all times BST):

Sat 20 June Arsenal (h) 3pm, BT Sport
Tue 23 June Leicester (a) 6pm, Sky Sports
Tue 30 June Manchester United (h) 8.15pm, Sky Sports

TBC Norwich (a), Liverpool (h), Manchester City (h), Southampton (a), Newcastle (h), Burnley (a).

Slightly contradictory sentence for the prediction!

 

[bhafc99]

Slightly contradictory sentence for the prediction!

I've pointed that out in the comments section!

 

[Badger Boy]

I find it very hard to believe that Aaron Connolly will be an important player for us in the run-in.

Alexis Mac Allister is potentially the difference, if we can get a team playing around his ability. And taking the chances we create.

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lense]

Not sure I agree with the final placing, but the rest of the article is a fair conclusion of the challenge we face. The 1st 3 games could ( possibly should) leave us in the relegation zone and then its all about how we react. Its very hard to be sure how any teams will react to be back playing. Teams playing with no pressure can also be teams playing for "nothing" , teams with everything to fight for can easily be teams playing under pressure. Players individual situations will have a part to play too I guess. All in all, writing this has confirmed that I am more excited (nervous?) than I thought I was at the prospect of the season starting..

 

[sparkie]

Guardian Prem restart preview number 4 - Brighton and Hove Albion.

They have us to go down, just.



Slightly contradictory sentence for the prediction!

Oh well. Might as well give up then.