⚽️THE FOOTY THREAD:

[rolaholic]

 

[Bosa]

 

[flyeed]

If this passes Mino’s plan could be sabotaged

 

[Belgium]

Currently a pretty big ****storm going on in Belgian football at the moment.
Dejan Veljkovic, the player agent at the center of our huge matchfixing, bribery, money laundering scandal from 3 years ago is now giving his first interview. He took a plea deal (we didn't have plea deals in Belgium before this) and told on the others but now he's doing it all in public.

He got a suspended 5 year sentence and a lot of assets seized. The whole concept of plea deals was actually very controversial here when it was implemented. Especially since Veljkovic essentially got the first deal of its kind and he was the figure at the very top of the conspiracy, snitching on everyone below him.

Following up on this, our Deputy PM has now said 18 of our clubs and the Belgian FA are being investigated for fraud, all tied to this Dejan Veljkovic guy (see quote).
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/12/15/van-peteghem-na-veljkovic/
Minister Van Peteghem na "Pano" over voetbalschandaal: "Er loopt onderzoek naar 18 profclubs voor belastingfraude"

 

[rolaholic]

Thank goodness, defence looks so much more solid with him back there

 

[fluid hips]

Kun gotta get a second opinion outside of Spain. Played a decade in the UK and this never happened. All of a sudden he goes to Spain and this.

They said the same thing about Lamarcus Aldridge at the nets. He had to retire but came back this season.

Those doctors in Spain don't have the best record with players constantly not recovering. Like dembele, bale, hazard, etc

 

[Sinner]

Thank goodness, defence looks so much more solid with him back there

Assuming that's still happening.

Omicron ain't ****ing around.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[Verde Shuttles]

He should go for a job this summer

 

[Coupé It]

Aguero should have announced his retirement at City. They should have made an exception to let that happen.

 

[Coupé It]

Kun gotta get a second opinion outside of Spain. Played a decade in the UK and this never happened. All of a sudden he goes to Spain and this.

They said the same thing about Lamarcus Aldridge at the nets. He had to retire but came back this season.

Those doctors in Spain don't have the best record with players constantly not recovering. Like dembele, bale, hazard, etc

Aldridge was blood clots I’m pretty sure. Not heart issues.

 

[Barbados Slim]

Wonder what Chelsea fans think about this?
Quite a bit of money for a 32 year old striker currently not in form.

I like Auba but I do think it's time to move on from him especially after what Arsenal just did. Not sure how he or Arsenal move forward from that.
All that said I'm way more worried that Arteta rates Eddie Nketiah!

 

[rolaholic]

 

[noskey]

Wonder what Chelsea fans think about this?
Quite a bit of money for a 32 year old striker currently not in form.

I like Auba but I do think it's time to move on from him especially after what Arsenal just did. Not sure how he or Arsenal move forward from that.
All that said I'm way more worried that Arteta rates Eddie Nketiah!

Xhaka made it back to the team after throwing the armband to the ground and telling the fans to **** off in the middle of a game.

Auba will be okay.

 

[Belgium]

Kun gotta get a second opinion outside of Spain. Played a decade in the UK and this never happened. All of a sudden he goes to Spain and this.

They said the same thing about Lamarcus Aldridge at the nets. He had to retire but came back this season.

Those doctors in Spain don't have the best record with players constantly not recovering. Like dembele, bale, hazard, etc

Even if other top doctors outside of Spain gave him a different opinion on whether he can continue to play football, would he really want to take the gamble? He's already set for life, seen as a legend and has a nice trophy cabinet.

 

[Barbados Slim]

Xhaka made it back to the team after throwing the armband to the ground and telling the fans to **** off in the middle of a game.

Auba will be okay.

Yeah but Arteta loves Xhaka. I don't think he likes Auba. Arteta's preferential treatment is blatant imo.
He's put Auba on blast recently, Pepe when he got his red, shipped Guendouzi out and yet (if my member is correct) he didn't really lay into Xhaka for the many times he's let down the club with reds and such. Even Willian was on the bench after leaving the country peak covid to hang out with salt bae.
Might be an Ozil part 2. Left off the squad but continues to collect wages.

 

[noskey]

Yeah but Arteta loves Xhaka. I don't think he likes Auba. Arteta's preferential treatment is blatant imo.
He's put Auba on blast recently, Pepe when he got his red, shipped Guendouzi out and yet (if my member is correct) he didn't really lay into Xhaka for the many times he's let down the club with reds and such. Even Willian was on the bench after leaving the country peak covid to hang out with salt bae.
Might be an Ozil part 2. Left off the squad but continues to collect wages.

Yeah that's true. Hopefully Auba wont be treated like Pepe or Guendo, or Saliba. He's got the locker room behind him. Getting the Ozil treatment might be the last straw for the players.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

They really couldn't play somewhere else, I hate seeing that stadium now

 

[jking0821]

Auba would be nice to have if Benz gets hurt or needs some rotation

 

[rolaholic]

 

[Coupé It]

Aguero was great at a lot of things but man could he pinpoint the corners with a low driven shot.

 

[josh4523]

COYG

 

[Coupé It]

How are e PL going to make up these games

 

[rolaholic]

Tierney acting like he got hit with a bat

 

[rolaholic]