CanadaFan123 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 10 hours ago, LeoH037 said: Lol... pretty sure FIFA is the one giving them the green light to do so... and arguably if a player must travel father for a game then the higher the risk that player catches something so yeah I'd love to know how this makes any sense. The virus knows the distance players have travelled? So by this logic any games in Europe shouldn't allow club players to be called from outside Europe? narduch and Stryker911 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I don't know if anyone else watched the David part of the match. Lille did press the 2nd half and as it advanced, took it to PSG, who tired. Pochettino did good changes to keep them in it, but still. David had a hard left footer from the top of the box stopped by Navas, Bamba had a close one, then there was a penalty--which Yacizi missed, or Keylor stopped. In the end Keylor was probably their MOTM. If that had gone in, the way Lille was pressing, there would have been a real opportunity to tie it late and go into extra time. I don't think PSG was as dominant as it looked, and it was encouraging to see a Lille pushing and attacking effectively and with certain coordination. I don't think they are going to feel their chances vs PSG in the league in a few weeks are any worse because of last night. That is good to hear. The scoreline made it seem like it may have been a bit of a deflating game but from the sounds of things it may have just pissed Lille off - which is probably not a bad kind of motivation when you need to ensure a high energy pressing strategy against a fairly technical team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigorio Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: I'd love to know how this makes any sense. The virus knows the distance players have travelled? So by this logic any games in Europe shouldn't allow club players to be called from outside Europe? Doesn't seem that crazy? Longer distances = more actual time spent in close proximity to other and likelihood of layovers (exposure). The only way distance wouldn't be some factor is if David entered some pod that blasted him from France directly into camp. RS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, grigorio said: Doesn't seem that crazy? Longer distances = more actual time spent in close proximity to other and likelihood of layovers (exposure). The only way distance wouldn't be some factor is if David entered some pod that blasted him from France directly into camp. We don’t have the budget for that. sebdeserio, El Hombre, Brethers8 and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I don't know if anyone else watched the David part of the match. Lille did press the 2nd half and as it advanced, took it to PSG, who tired. Pochettino did good changes to keep them in it, but still. David had a hard left footer from the top of the box stopped by Navas, Bamba had a close one, then there was a penalty--which Yacizi missed, or Keylor stopped. In the end Keylor was probably their MOTM. If that had gone in, the way Lille was pressing, there would have been a real opportunity to tie it late and go into extra time. I don't think PSG was as dominant as it looked, and it was encouraging to see a Lille pushing and attacking effectively and with certain coordination. I don't think they are going to feel their chances vs PSG in the league in a few weeks are any worse because of last night. Highlights are (sort of) here with Kaylyn Kyle doing the colour analysis (not particularly well IMO) - for some reason they did not show Lille's best chance to score, a Yilmaz strike from the top of the box that hit the underside of the crossbar and barely stayed out. First goal they gave up is a howler (which is not due to Di Maria having "completely destroyed" Sven Botman as Kyle says but a mix up between Maignon and Dijallo, who I think distracted his normally solid keeper on the play). It's an uncharacteristic error from Maignon so Lille will feel that they were behind the 8-bal in atypical circumstances to start the match. PSG didn't start Mbappe or Verratti however and Neymar hasn't played in a couple of months, while Lille rested not just David but Fonte, Andre, Bamba & Ikone (and arguably Renato Sanchez if one considers him someone who should normally be starting). They also went with Bradaric instead of Reinildo. So all in all not sure what to make of that - once Mbappe was on the field it did feel to me like PSG were just a class above mind you. I do wonder who makes the call for Lille's PKs - is it Galtier? Captain on the field? Yazici's PK attempt is terrible (and that's something I do think Kyle described well) and he hasn't scored other than the PK against Ajax (which he also didn't earn) in quite some time. David was the more in-form striker but despite winning a bunch of PK's, hasn't taken one since he missed his first attempt several months ago now. After seeing that one, the next time David wins the PK (and he seems to do that more often than any of his teammates) it might be time to let him have another go. Edited March 18, 2021 by Gian-Luca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, grigorio said: Doesn't seem that crazy? Longer distances = more actual time spent in close proximity to other and likelihood of layovers (exposure). The only way distance wouldn't be some factor is if David entered some pod that blasted him from France directly into camp. We're all in close proximity to strangers every day of our lives. This argument hinges on the notion that an airport is more dangerous than any other places said person would otherwise be - an airport or airplane is arguably safer than day-to-day life (i.e. restaurants and grocery stores don't require testing). This is reasoning is not proportional to the risk. The risk of being next to a carrier is miniscule and the same on an EU flight or intercontinental flight. narduch and Gian-Luca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weng Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 That was some pretty awful defending by Djalo. Especially on the third goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Can’t recall if this has been definitively posted somewhere or not. https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/56442180?fbclid=IwAR15SkTZfPdm_VK9GU7Lk_LLEe6XNbZjyR5sMrD0wz1op29GlEQQnk96IF8 Trois Reds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 34 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Can’t recall if this has been definitively posted somewhere or not. https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/56442180?fbclid=IwAR15SkTZfPdm_VK9GU7Lk_LLEe6XNbZjyR5sMrD0wz1op29GlEQQnk96IF8 Cometh the time cometh the Ayo. N1ckbr0wn and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, toontownman said: Cometh the time cometh the Ayo. No idea of his injury status (or inclination) but it seems like an interesting time to reach out for a full senior call up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Ayo hasn’t even practiced in months, I think not since December. Even if he was to switch suddenly now he would not be ready. The news about France’s arbitrary ruling places more importance on ensuring Cavallini and Larin are there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: Ayo hasn’t even practiced in months, I think not since December. Even if he was to switch suddenly now he would not be ready. The news about France’s arbitrary ruling places more importance on ensuring Cavallini and Larin are there I think Cav is a given but do we know for sure that Larin is coming? And even if he does, that is only two out and out strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I think Cav is a given but do we know for sure that Larin is coming? And even if he does, that is only two out and out strikers. No idea about Larin or any of the other Euro-based players. If Ligue 1 & 2 can pull an arbitrary stunt like this with FIFA's blessing, no reason why any other specific Euro-based club can't do the same. They've opened the floodgates for it by permitting this. And if we aren't able to get any of Davies, Larin, Eustaquio etc in addition to David, it will mean that we threw away our home field advantage to field a 2nd string squad, which gets back to the integrity of the competition. But I guess we'll see what will happen goleafs67, dyslexic nam and Unnamed Trialist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 32 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I think Cav is a given but do we know for sure that Larin is coming? And even if he does, that is only two out and out strikers. Don't forget Akindele.. and if we really need him, Ricketts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Lille take on 19th place Nimes today at noon ET. The late match is Lyons v PD6 dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Lille is 3 points up on both Lyon and PSG with 9 games remaining. Lille still plays both teams. Lyon plays PSG after Lilles games today. Wondering what the best result for Lille would be? A Lille win and PSG/Lyon draw leaves them 5 points clear of both teams. However, a win would leave Lille 6 points up on 3rd place and the guaranteed Champions league place next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: Lille is 3 points up on both Lyon and PSG with 9 games remaining. Lille still plays both teams. Lyon plays PSG after Lilles games today. Wondering what the best result for Lille would be? A Lille win and PSG/Lyon draw leaves them 5 points clear of both teams. However, a win would leave Lille 6 points up on 3rd place and the guaranteed Champions league place next season. My initial thinking was that I would rather have both of them drop points with a draw. Maximizes the chances of winning the league and gives you a really good chance of retaining at least a CL spot. We have Lyon on goal differential right now so a win by PSG might actually be better in terms of making sure we get a CL spot, but if we ever ended up losing to both of them (not impossible by any stretch), then our resulting goal differential probably drops us into 3rd anyway. Then again, I think we have a better chance of outplaying Lyon than PSG over the remainder of the season, so seeing them grab 3 points might not be as bad as if PSG manage it. It turns out it is a really complicated question. Maybe a PSG win by a wide enough margin to pad our GD? (But then they get even more confidence before the play us... gah) The only thing I am sure of is we better grab 3 points from 19th place Nimes today if we want to stay in the hunt. And padding our goal differential wouldn’t be a bad thing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 David, Yilmaz and Weah all start baulderdash77 and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 This means Lille is probably going to play some more attractive football rather than just Ikone and Bamba trying to go 1v4 all game with David getting scraps. I’m excited. narduch, sebdeserio, N1ckbr0wn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 17 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: This means Lille is probably going to play some more attractive football rather than just Ikone and Bamba trying to go 1v4 all game with David getting scraps. I’m excited. We’ll see. Before Yilmaz was injured every pass went to him, while David’s runs were ignored narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Aird25 said: We’ll see. Before Yilmaz was injured every pass went to him, while David’s runs were ignored Yeah but I think David has earned a level of trust from his teammates that wasn’t there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said: My initial thinking was that I would rather have both of them drop points with a draw. Maximizes the chances of winning the league and gives you a really good chance of retaining at least a CL spot. We have Lyon on goal differential right now so a win by PSG might actually be better in terms of making sure we get a CL spot, but if we ever ended up losing to both of them (not impossible by any stretch), then our resulting goal differential probably drops us into 3rd anyway. Then again, I think we have a better chance of outplaying Lyon than PSG over the remainder of the season, so seeing them grab 3 points might not be as bad as if PSG manage it. It turns out it is a really complicated question. Maybe a PSG win by a wide enough margin to pad our GD? (But then they get even more confidence before the play us... gah) The only thing I am sure of is we better grab 3 points from 19th place Nimes today if we want to stay in the hunt. And padding our goal differential wouldn’t be a bad thing either. I think for a club like Lille to be this close to winning the league, and out of both Cup and Europe, you have to go for the league. Champions qualification would be acceptable, but a disappointment if it were all the spoils they could garner from this season. Win the league, it would be momentous to take a league off of PSG. dyslexic nam, ghostknownunknown and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Well, two good goals and we're 20 minutes in. Nothing wrong with the goal scoring part of things anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronaldo7 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hope Burak being back in the squad doesn't stunt David's progress. They haven't had much success together in the past. Burak is the type of player that is constantly yelling and screaming for the ball. Demanding it even if he isn't in the best place which isn't ideal (lots of balls forced to him by teammates). The man does indeed finish his chances but not the most enjoyable guy to watch. Already 30 mins into watching this guy vs Nimes, having flashbacks from the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 And back down a goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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