Club World Cup revamp

[Pepe the Horseman]

I've backed 6 first half goals at 20/1

[Pepe the Horseman]

[Pepe the Horseman]

Lol

[Pepe the Horseman]

Palmeiras v Porto is a cracking game.

[Stranded]

Would love Bayern to put double figures past Auckland.....just to show what a pointless exercise this is.

3-0 in 20 mins.

And whilst Bayern did get 10, to be fair to Auckland they have competed in the Club World Cup in it's various guises for years - they even managed a 3rd place - winning a QF and then defeating Mexican Club Cruz Arul in the 3rd place play-off.

They aren't at full strength though - their manager is a dentist and hasn't travelled and a decent number of the squad simply couldn't take enough time off work to go - even knowing they would be out of the comp by the 24th.

[genome]

Attendance for Chelsea vs LAFC

[Pepe the Horseman]

Boca v Benfica was great. 3 red cards including one of the Boca players who came off injured then got sent off from the bench 20 mins later. Benfica came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

[Stranded]

Attendance for Chelsea vs LAFC

Not great but not sure what else they were expecting at 3pm on a Monday in a country where football is still not a big sport in the public conciousness. If it had been two big European/South American clubs, then it may have been busier.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Attendance for Chelsea vs LAFC

Not great but not sure what else they were expecting at 3pm on a Monday in a country where football is still not a big sport in the public conciousness. If it had been two big European/South American clubs, then it may have been busier.

Yeh, tbf other than this game the crowds have generally been really good. Fluminese v Dortmund this morning should be another humdinger. Really enjoying this tournament so far despite all the negativity.

[Hendo]

Attendance for Chelsea vs LAFC

Not great but not sure what else they were expecting at 3pm on a Monday in a country where football is still not a big sport in the public conciousness. If it had been two big European/South American clubs, then it may have been busier.

Yeh, tbf other than this game the crowds have generally been really good. Fluminese v Dortmund this morning should be another humdinger. Really enjoying this tournament so far despite all the negativity.

I mean, having LAFC play nearly 2,000 miles away can't have helped either, surely they could've played the game a tad closer to Los Angeles

[Stranded]

Not great but not sure what else they were expecting at 3pm on a Monday in a country where football is still not a big sport in the public conciousness. If it had been two big European/South American clubs, then it may have been busier.

Yeh, tbf other than this game the crowds have generally been really good. Fluminese v Dortmund this morning should be another humdinger. Really enjoying this tournament so far despite all the negativity.

I mean, having LAFC play nearly 2,000 miles away can't have helped either, surely they could've played the game a tad closer to Los Angeles

LA only qualified last week. Leon of Mexico were disqualified as they are owned by the same group who own Pachua, who are also there.

Leon appealed to CAS and the ban was only upheld 3 or 4 weeks back - so LA played Club America to take their place. As a result of winning that LAFC are the only MLS side not playing a home game.

[Hendo]

Yeh, tbf other than this game the crowds have generally been really good. Fluminese v Dortmund this morning should be another humdinger. Really enjoying this tournament so far despite all the negativity.

I mean, having LAFC play nearly 2,000 miles away can't have helped either, surely they could've played the game a tad closer to Los Angeles

LA only qualified last week. Leon of Mexico were disqualified as they are owned by the same group who own Pachua, who are also there.

Leon appealed to CAS and the ban was only upheld 3 or 4 weeks back - so LA played Club America to take their place. As a result of winning that LAFC are the only MLS side not playing a home game.

Ah right, that make sense.

[stealthpapes]

Urawa Reds is a mean name.

[Royal Rother]

Looking forward to the PL benefitting from a knackered Citeh and Cheatsea starting next season.

Yep, if we are jaded and can't be arsed watching it, what about the players?

It ain't rocket science - the players need a break from playing football - if it's a year long grind with only a week or 2 off at any time, they are GOING to get jaded.

The Club World Cup Final is on 13th July.

The PL starts on 16th August, so when will pre-season training start?

When will the tours take place?

Unless they give everyone who is out there now some kind of a break and NOT take them on whatever ridiculous lucrative pre-season tours they have surely lined up, Chelsea and Man City WILL suffer the consequences next season. Both in terms of injuries and brain fatigue.

I suppose that's where squad size helps, but Pep has said he only wants 24 players in his squad or he'll leave - well, he's taken 27 out there!!

[Sutekh]

Looking forward to the PL benefitting from a knackered Citeh and Cheatsea starting next season.

Yep, if we are jaded and can't be arsed watching it, what about the players?

It ain't rocket science - the players need a break from playing football - if it's a year long grind with only a week or 2 off at any time, they are GOING to get jaded.

The Club World Cup Final is on 13th July.

The PL starts on 16th August, so when will pre-season training start?

When will the tours take place?

Unless they give everyone who is out there now some kind of a break and NOT take them on whatever ridiculous lucrative pre-season tours they have surely lined up, Chelsea and Man City WILL suffer the consequences next season. Both in terms of injuries and brain fatigue.

I suppose that's where squad size helps, but Pep has said he only wants 24 players in his squad or he'll leave - well, he's taken 27 out there!!

These players are also not going to stop as there’s a World Cup next summer then no doubt FIFA will dump another CWC into 2027 before the Euros come round and so on…. Football is broken, all the clubs and authorities care about is £$€.

And no doubt next summer they’ll be giving World Cup tickets away as still no-one in the US gives a toss.

[Double C]

Ulsan

Ffs everytime

[Pepe the Horseman]

Al Hilal giving Real a game so far. Should be winning 3 or 4-0.

[Pepe the Horseman]

1-1 at HT, great game.

[Orion1871]

Al Hilal giving Real a game so far. Should be winning 3 or 4-0.

Giving Real a game is underselling it. Running them ragged more like. Should be out of sight.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Wow. Soft Real Madrid pen in injury time, and Al Hilal keeper saves it.