General Football Thread

SOme thoughts on Pukki: https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/canaries-ncfc-teemu-pukki-connor-southwell-column-8534312

 

FA Cup 3rd Round draw takes place tonight (BBC Sport at 19:00). We have been assigned ball No. 30.

 

FA Cup away to Charlton Athletic

 

it's sort of a naff draw for us really.

 

I think it gives us and more importantly Dean Smith an opportunity to see more of the fringe players that aren’t currently featuring much to see what they can offer. The likes of Sorensen, Mumba, Kabak, Omobamidele, Tzolis, Idah,Placheta. Maybe even a few u23s?

 

True, when I posted my comment I still thought Charlton were Champtionship, warming to this more now

 

Manchester City and England midfielder Phil Foden, 21, has been valued at £128m and is among the most expensive players in the world. (Mail)

 

Whatever would George Best be worth today?

 

Just decided to watch some 'best of Best' (again) his close control seems that the ball is attached to his foot!

 

Proper dribbling is an art form that has been lost in the modern game.

 

Kabak is doing his best to keep it alive!

 

Aguero retires.
A great player
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59660727

 

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/itfc-set-to-appoint-kieran-mckenna-8569822 Ipswich have a new manager

 

Tetty has announced his retirement. An absolute, probably underated, legend for us. All the best in the future Tetts, maybe back at the Carra as coach one day?

 

Ipswich got 29,000 +gate yesterday.
Amazing. (sorry Craig)

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59833720

Excerpt: "But there are a further eight games postponed in the EFL over the new year period - with the league deciding to remove the need for Covid-19 testing of players and staff on matchdays in an effort to prevent late decisions impacting fans' travel."

This sounds like willful negligence to me.

 

That's ridiculous and will most likely compound the cancellation rate.

 

Looking more likely that this will now be an opportunity to try and get players match fit so more of a first team outing

 

Mathias Normann has been robbed in London, back window of his car smashed and bags stolen

 

Anybody else been seeing how Derby are getting on after their points deductions? I noticed that they had a good Christmas and New Year and are currently sitting on 11 points, still 11 points from safety and they have played a game or two more than those surrounding them. However you don't really expect those around them to pick up too many points because they are down the bottom. I saw that they were only three behind Barnsley, be pretty gutting for them to be overtaken in January by a team deducted 21 points! Say what you like about him, but Rooney is doing a good job so far!