I think the ex footballers themselves should stand up. Give them a proper referee training so they can sit in the VAR booth. With all their football experience they are better capable to make decisions than these guys who have never kicked a ball. Of course you’re not gonna see the starplayer multi miljonair ex player doing this but there must be a ton of ex players looking for a job that they know all about.
Nouri. He was still very young when his heart stopped during a pre season game for Ajax. I’m not saying he would’ve become worldclass or anything but it would be interesting to see where he would end up. He was small so not sure if modern day football would be too fysical for him.
It’s a sad story and a sad situation that young man is in right now. Just like with Michael Schumacher the family doesn’t tell much about his current condition.
Bundesliga is the best.
La Liga is the absolute worst, to the point that most La Liga games are unwatchable because of the Spanish referees.
I never unders why the DFB didn’t convince Jurgen Klopp to take the national team coach job. He is the perfect guy. Right age, right ideas. And it would be the perfect moment to leave Liverpool after so many years. I understand the fans wouldn’t want to lose him but I have the feeling that it’s time. He doesn’t have to prove hinself anymore.
Not. It doesn’t mean anything, not for France, not for Gibraltar or the international football community. Gibraltar is so small, they are all amateur players that normally have a regular job. What do you expect against one of the best national teams currently around?
I like their strategy. Why wait until a player is established and you have to pay 100+ million for a him. That said, Mbappe is a once in a generation player, a worldwide superstar that will sell the Real Madrid brand for at least 8 years. So I would say that is a justified exception to their new strategy.
I grew up in a time when a goalkeeper could just pick up the ball, anytime. It was horrible! It was a radical change to the game when they changed that rule. If people like you were in charge that would still be a thing. So yes, sometimes things need change. The game has evolved enormously, players have evolved and also fans have evolved (shorter attention span). Why so afraid of change?
I don’t have a problem with this. Offside = offside. Doesn’t matter if it’s with your whole body or with just a fraction of the feet. You (literally) gotta draw the line somewhere.
That said I would get rid of the offside rule altogether. They got rid of it in field hockey years ago, and the game (also because of a handful of other great changes) became better. Football is so ready for some radical new rules.
In Giminez case it’s Eredivisie level we’re talking about. Every league under the top 4/5 gives you zero guarantees they can do it on a higher level.