Off Topic International Break Thread

So what happens if the entire squad gets Covid when out there? Postponement, or docked points for making it hard for the Premier League to deny taking backhanders?

 

You would think that the club would have been advised not to travel abroad to minimise the risk of an outbreak wouldn’t you

 

Emerson sent off for Brazil after 20 mins. Ensuring he don’t wanna pick up an injury, go on the boy!

 

https://streamff.com/v/a75102

 

Technically he kicked a ball(s)...

 

Sounds like your usual South American ****fest, unfortunately. Very mean spirited.
Ecuador's keeper got sent off for going all Karate Kid:
https://streamff.com/v/ae0718

Emerson followed with his own Cobra Kai sweeping of the balls, then Alisson got a red:
https://streamff.com/v/52f16e
That was turned into a yellow after the VAR review. Looks like the player runs into it, to me.

 

So why are we not playing PL games? This International Break is not local at all is it?

 

It's the combination of South American, Asian and North American qualifiers coupled with the AFCoN

For example, in our case we'd be down Son, Romero, Emerson, Sanchez and Lo Celso, which Arsenal would consider to be the same as a Black Death outbreak

 

Thanks.

They have to look at the whiole international v league game thing because it's seriously messing up the season. What is this the 3rd break this season ?

 

Bentancur is playing for Uruguay right now, possibly a bit late for the UK crowd but I’ve cracked a cold one and will be providing a report.

 

Thought it was 11.30 kick off?

 

So did I, which means I tuned in 5 minutes late to see Uruguay 1-0 up with Bentancur of all people the scorer

 

Decent hit too

 

Sky Premier have it down as a live WCQ and the program starts at 11.30

 

Better than decent

 

Weird thing is cricfree have it down as 11.30 start too but the games is showing

 

Yeah definitely mixed listings between 6 and 6:30pm here.

Venezuela have a player who looks about 12, and Salomon Rondon, who I forgot was even playing.

 

Pellistri (same one who is in loan from United I think?) just did a madness for Uruguay’s second goal. Will post it if I find it. Lovely dribbling.

 

It’s been a scrappy but entertaining half that ends with Uruguay cruising 3-0 up. Every goal has seen a moment of quality - Bentancur’s half volley from the edge of the box, Pellistri’s run to set up the second, and the third was, of all things, a Cavani overhead kick after a bit of bouncing ball activity in the Venezuela box.

It’s been a direct game that Uruguay have dominated, a lot of play bypasses the midfield a bit but there’s been one or two nice moments. Bentancur produced the other moment of quality away from the goals, with a driving run from midfield resulting in a low, swerving shot from which Suarez almost turned in the rebound.

Our lad is playing in a midfield 2 with Fede Valverde, in what basically amounts to a 442. I have heard it said that playing in a 2 doesn’t do him the most favours and that he prefers a 3. But him and Valverde both seem quite balanced, versatile midfielders, so it seems to work with this style of football.

Hoping for another 3 goals and an overhead kick in the second half, it’s been a fun watch. But if ****housery too, as you’d expect from a Uruguay team with Suarez in it.