I think I read somewhere that players like Milner and Barry cover 8k in a game and they were right up there with the best. Does that seem right! I wouldn't have been able to run 8k when I was a kid so I wouldn't know
Mornings, one half of squad doing "suicides", goal line to top of the 'D', while other half doing jog, sprint, jog sprint, jog, sprint around a full size pitch, then swap over after an hour. Finish of with an hour practising one-two pass and move.
Lunch
Afternoons, spent on pass, control, speed of movement for two hours, then an hour at dead-ball situations, both defending and attack.
Stamina building in the mornings, it wouldn't take too long before the squad were fit enough to 'chase the ball' for 90 minutes.
8k is about 5 miles ish. Might be about right.
Think those stats are from 20 years ago. Some of the elite mids and full backs will do 10k easy in todays game
8k is about 5 miles ish. Might be about right.
Yes. I am sure I read somewhere that they do 10k plus nowadays.
First time I have seen that back. Stonewall pen. Did they check that on VAR ?I can't remember.
Funny looking shoulder. Hunch back of Notre Dame?Shoulder to shoulder. Afraid VAR got it dead right.
Funny looking shoulder. Hunch back of Notre Dame?
But be thankful Spursex - you're now in that elite Sky Six wherein refs love you more than their own jobs.
So you have to shout very loudly while running into the back of someone in the penalty area. Is that why it is aloud?Seriously barging is aloud in the rules, it isn't a penalty. Look it up.
So you have to shout very loudly while running into the back of someone in the penalty area. Is that why it is aloud?
Reverse the teams and you would have been disappointed not to get a penalty. I think it's 50-50 whether it's given, but the top 6 it's more like 70-30. TBF no Villa player claimed for one, not even McGinn.Seriously barging is allowed in the rules, it isn't a penalty. Look it up.
Reverse the teams and you would have been disappointed not to get a penalty. I think it's 50-50 whether it's given, but the top 6 it's more like 70-30. TBF no Villa player claimed for one, not even McGinn.
It's another reason why I don't think it was a pen - couldn't see any bias in not giving it, and I've looked at half a dozen times now and even if it was us I'd like to think I'd have come to the same conclusion.
Easy to be magnanimous after you've wonIt's another reason why I don't think it was a pen - couldn't see any bias in not giving it, and I've looked at half a dozen times now and even if it was us I'd like to think I'd have come to the same conclusion.
Easy to be magnanimous after you've won
Penalties are always subjective and depend where you are sitting. It wasn't given, therefore it was not a penalty. We move on to the next game. Half way through the second half watching Poch squirming in his seat was priceless.