Premier League Festive Season

christinaa

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Chelsea playing a dangerous game leaving lots of spaces at the back
 

arnie_ni

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He’s far from the only one but anyone who suggests PEDs aren’t being used is incredibly naive.
I often have this thought, but then I think with the amount of people involved at every level, how has this never came out?
 

Hansi Fick

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Often because Kante and Kovacic rarely all stay fit together long term
You don't see him as first choice when all three were fit? Think Tuchel definitively picks him ahead of Kovacic in games he expects to dominate.
 

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Must say this Kelleher kid is very interesting. Right footed but casually passes with his left foot under moderate pressure.Tall and calm, commanding, got the air space under control. Makes it looks easy which is always good.
Bazunu, the other Irish keeper, currently on loan from City looks even more talented. Typical Ireland that our two most talented young players are both keepers.
 

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It isn't rocket science that players had poor diets and lifestyles 30-40 years ago and the subsequent advances in sports science and improved fitness means hitting 30 doesn't mean your career has to be over. Ibra, Ronaldo, Federer etc are just ahead of the curve, we'll see lots of players going well into their 30s.
 

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I often have this thought, but then I think with the amount of people involved at every level, how has this never came out?
The PL is a hugely lucrative commercial product, there is a hell of a lot of interest in protecting the integrity of the sport. The PL itself would definitely not want that information to come out.
 

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It isn't rocket science that players had poor diets and lifestyles 30-40 years ago and the subsequent advances in sports science and improved fitness means hitting 30 doesn't mean your career has to be over. Ibra, Ronaldo, Federer etc are just ahead of the curve, we'll see lots of players going well into their 30s.
Mate, footballers played well into their thirties back in the day.
 

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It isn't rocket science that players had poor diets and lifestyles 30-40 years ago and the subsequent advances in sports science and improved fitness means hitting 30 doesn't mean your career has to be over. Ibra, Ronaldo, Federer etc are just ahead of the curve, we'll see lots of players going well into their 30s.
You're absolutely right. I just think that in a multi billion industry, it's very very likely PEDs are used a lot
 

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.....and TAA can attack alright but he can't defend well.
VVD is not what he was before
Said this last week and got shouted down. There’s a conversation about this Liverpool side that’s long over due, there’s too many of these matches where the opposition just swamp Liverpools defence.
 

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Why did Tuchel make that tactical change? Chelsea look like they are chasing shadows now