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[JGibson]

UCL Group Stage:

 

 

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[JGibson]

Arsenal win 3-1 over Manchester United, with 2 stoppage time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus to give the Gunners the 3 points. The VAR took away Manchester United's potential game-winner and a potential penalty from Arsenal.

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On 9/1/2023 at 6:02 AM, JGibson said:

UCL Group Stage:

 

 

UEL Group Stage:

 

 

 

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cute group for Madrid and Feyenoord

Wait, where's the Juve? Does FIFA keep stepping on their neck? 

[JGibson]

Big comeback wins today in Premier League: 

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 after being down 1-0.

Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 after being down 1-0.

Tottenham beat Sheffield United 2-1 after being down 1-0 deep into stoppage time. 

[JGibson]

A very big win for Arsenal, as they finally break their long losing streak against Manchester City in Premier League play. Gabriel Martinelli got the game-winner to give his side the 1-nil win over Manchester City.

[JGibson]

2028 and 2032 Euros hosting countries have been announced.

2028: UK and Ireland 
2032: Italy and Turkey (Türkiye) 

[JGibson]

Premier League club Everton could be facing a 12-point deduction that would harm their survival chances. 

 

 

Sachin Nakrani and Andy Hunter at The Guardian:

 

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The Premier League has reportedly recommended that Everton should be hit with a 12-point deduction if found guilty of breaching its financial fair play rules.

Everton were referred by the Premier League to an independent commission in March following an audit of all top-flight clubs’ financial records for the 2021-22 season. The details of the charge have not been disclosed but are believed to relate to a tax issue connected to loans for Everton’s new stadium at Bramley Moore dock. The disciplinary hearing began last week and a verdict is expected later this year.

 

The league’s profitability and sustainability rules allow clubs to lose a maximum of £105m over a three-year period or face sanctions; Everton had recorded losses of £371.8m over the the previous three years and annual losses for five consecutive years - more than £430m in total over the period.

 

Everton could be fined or hit with a transfer embargo if found guilty but, according to the Daily Telegraph, the Premier League has recommended a points deduction up to a maximum of 12 points. As things stand, a 12-point deduction would leave Everton bottom with minus-five points and well and truly facing a third battle in three years to avoid relegation to the Championship.

 

 

 

 

 

[JGibson]

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup on the Men's side. 

[JGibson]

Arsenal unbeaten no more in PL play and got robbed by VAR out of at least one point, as they lose to Newcastle 1-nil. Anthony Gordon's goal should NOT have been upheld by VAR, and Bruno Guimarães should have been sent off. 

[JGibson]

St. Louis CITY SC's first-ever MLS season ends with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to our hated rivals Sporting Kansas, as they swept us 2-0 in the series.  
At the beginning of the season, no one expected us to even clinch a trip to the playoffs, let alone the #1 spot in the West. All in all, we way exceeded expectations that were given to us to begin the season, which was to avoid last place in the West and at least get within touching distance of a playoff spot. 
Next year will be year two, and our road to our first MLS Cup trophy will begin anew.

[JGibson]

FC Copenhagen (København) beat Manchester United 4-3 in the UCL group stage. 

[JGibson]

A 5-way title race in the Premier League is on, as Man City drew Chelsea 4-4, Liverpool beat Brentford 3-nil, Aston Villa beat Fulham 3-1, Arsenal won 3-1 over Burnley, and Tottenham lost to Wolverhampton 2-1.

 

MCI: 28 [+20]
LIV: 27 [+17]
ARS: 27 [+16]
TOT: 26 [+9]
AVL: 25 [+12]

[JGibson]

PL club Everton slapped with a 10-point deduction.

 

 

[JGibson]

In the UCL, Arsenal blank Lens 6-nil, lock up a trip to the last 16 and win Group B. 6 different goal scorers put their names on the goals tally.

[JGibson]

3rd Round FA Cup matchups. This is the first round in which Premier League and Championship teams take part.

 

Key matches:
Arsenal v. Liverpool 
Tottenham v. Burnley 
Shrewsbury Town v. Wrexham or Yeovil Town 
Sunderland v. Newcastle 
Wigan v. Manchester United 
Manchester City v. Huddersfield
Chelsea v. Preston North End 

 

 

 

[JGibson]

UEFA Euro 2024 group stage draw is out as of yesterday.

 

 

 

 

[Gelato]

Poch's sacking... we will be there

[JGibson]

The Bournemouth v. Luton match got abandoned due to Luton captain Tom Lockyer's cardiac arrest collapse at around the 59' mark of the match, in which both teams were level 1-1. 

 

 

[Narima]

 

Hala Madrid 

[JGibson]

The Premier League has ordered the Bournemouth v. Luton Town match that was abandoned at 1-1 to be replayed in full at a date and time to be announced.

 

 

[JGibson]

The European Court of Justice rules that neither FIFA nor UEFA can legally block the formation of the Super League.

 

Paul MacInnes at The Guardian:

 

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Uefa has been found to be “abusing a dominant position” in the way it applies its rules, leaving the potential for a revival of the European Super League project.

 

In a long-awaited ruling by the European court of justice, Uefa and football’s international governing body, Fifa, were found to have rules relating to the establishment of new competitions that were not “transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate”. These rules have been declared “unlawful” by the court.

 

The judgment also found, however, that its decision “does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved”. The ruling has been awaited by football’s stakeholders as potentially offering sign as to the future of the European game and whether a project such a Super League could happen again.

 

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A22 swiftly revealed its plan for men’s and women’s Super Leagues, with 64 teams in the men’s competition, 32 in the women’s and promotion and relegation across the divisions in each. It said the initial selection of clubs would be based on merit, there would be no permanent members and clubs would continue to play in their domestic leagues, with Super League matches scheduled midweek. Ejection from either competition, however, would happen only for clubs that finish at the bottom of the last tier.

 

Clubs would be placed in groups of eight, guaranteeing them 14 matches a season. Reichart said of the project’s plans, which would in effect replace Uefa’s Champions League. “For fans: We propose free viewing of all Super League matches. For clubs: Revenues and solidarity spending will be guaranteed.”

 

 

[JGibson]

Arsenal got hosed by the corrupt deep state-run PGMOL yet again on a VAR decision (wrongly awarded a goal similar to the incorrectly awarded goal at Newcastle), as they lose to West Ham 2-nil.

[JGibson]

Arsenal blow a very early 1-nil lead and a chance to finish 2023 in 1st place, lose 2-1 to Fulham and all 3 points. This could be very disastrous and costly to our title race hopes. 

[JGibson]

Palestine is in the last 16 of the Asian Cup, as they beat Hong Kong 3-0. This was their first ever win in the competition. 

 

[JGibson]

Could Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga finally be over? Seems like it, as Bayer Leverkusen ran Bayern ragged 3-nil Saturday to put Leverkusen up 5 points in the table.