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Paul Scholes on Manchester United: “ Too many lazy players on the football team - you can’t get away with that.” in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

This seems like a pretty easy criticism to make. Are there any stats to back it up? Are United running less, pressing less etc. compared to other teams? Or is this just 'lazy' criticism?

Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The if player X is the 'Premier League footballer, arrested in North London' that everyone is aware of then surely there's enough evidence to charge him? This article states there were witnesses! How has he not been charged yet?!

PGMOL 'have signed up 12 recently-retired footballers to a fast-track scheme to become referees' in a move that is hoped will 'help increase confidence in officials' in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Because 'fast-tracking' is exactly what they need. Screw carefully figuring out the issues and designing a better system, let's just rush a few ex-pros in because the ex-pro pundits will be appeased.