Apologies if this has been noticed before but I can't actually believe it!
After feeling pretty down this weekend after Liverpool could not raise themselves to beating Pompey, it really bugged me and can really sympathise that Rafa has been moaning about the lack of time to prepare his teams after a midweek international (i.e. players come back to club late on Thurs, can’t do much with them, Fri morning, light work as they’re still not 100% and then travel in afternoon to away match and then play Sat midday!). No time to properly prepare and an advantage to teams playing later in the day, the Sunday or even just at home (all the other top teams on other words). I can really sympathise with Rafa and feel Liverpool are being penalised and understand why Rafa’s pissed with it.
This started at the last England Wednesday match against Germany when we were away against Sunderland Saturday midday, and happened this weekend.
So, I just thought I’d look forward to the next internationals and guess ****ing what?
Here is a list of Wednesday Internationals for England (obviously a day of full international fixtures) and Liverpool’s game afterwards:
Weds 22nd August – Eng v Germany - - - Sat 25th August – Sunderland v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 12th Sept – Eng v Russia - - - Sat 15th Sept – Portsmouth v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 17th Oct – Russia v Eng - - - Sat 20th Oct – Everton v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 21st Nov – Eng v Croatia - - - Sat 24th Nov – Newcastle v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Does this strike anyone else as being slightly more than a coincidence and a little unfair. No wonder Rafa is fuming!!!!!! 4 tough early Sat ko away games after each set of internationals!!!!!!
After feeling pretty down this weekend after Liverpool could not raise themselves to beating Pompey, it really bugged me and can really sympathise that Rafa has been moaning about the lack of time to prepare his teams after a midweek international (i.e. players come back to club late on Thurs, can’t do much with them, Fri morning, light work as they’re still not 100% and then travel in afternoon to away match and then play Sat midday!). No time to properly prepare and an advantage to teams playing later in the day, the Sunday or even just at home (all the other top teams on other words). I can really sympathise with Rafa and feel Liverpool are being penalised and understand why Rafa’s pissed with it.
This started at the last England Wednesday match against Germany when we were away against Sunderland Saturday midday, and happened this weekend.
So, I just thought I’d look forward to the next internationals and guess ****ing what?
Here is a list of Wednesday Internationals for England (obviously a day of full international fixtures) and Liverpool’s game afterwards:
Weds 22nd August – Eng v Germany - - - Sat 25th August – Sunderland v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 12th Sept – Eng v Russia - - - Sat 15th Sept – Portsmouth v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 17th Oct – Russia v Eng - - - Sat 20th Oct – Everton v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Weds 21st Nov – Eng v Croatia - - - Sat 24th Nov – Newcastle v Liv – 12.45 ko.
Does this strike anyone else as being slightly more than a coincidence and a little unfair. No wonder Rafa is fuming!!!!!! 4 tough early Sat ko away games after each set of internationals!!!!!!
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