The national ice hockey league in North America (NHL) has been doing this for years. Former players are in the VAR studio assisting the referees in reviewing video.

In an interview, they said that former players are better at spotting cheating, such as dives or fouls with intent to injure.

it takes a very long time to make a kit. Drawing board to the 1st release is 12-18 months…

- Designers need to come up with several concepts.

-Adidas, Arsenal and marketing firms then approve what will become kits, training, travel and culture wear.

-submit to the league for approvals.

- build prototypes and do some testing to make sure they don’t fall apart.

- change over the factory’s in Asia.

- source new materials and build up supply chain.

- Start making inventory so there is stock for the kit launch.

- Move inventory to UK and North America.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the drawing for the 25/26 kits are already made.

It depends on the club and depends on the Cup.

back in the 90’s and early 2000’s the tops clubs did everything in their powers to fall out of the league cup ASAP. They usually did this by fielding an extremely weak team of youth players, reserves or bench players.

Wenger’s Arsenal made this obvious because they usually bowed out of the league cup in the first round.

If you are a top club its just not sustainable to play in 3 or 4 comps with a 25 man roster.

with that said, lower teams will make a run at the League Cup because it is a chance of silver wear and a place in Europe.

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But all teams usually make an effort to advance in the FA CUP.

This greatest of all time GOAT debate is exhausting.

Michael Jordan said it best. “To call someone the GOAT is disrespectful to players that played the game across all the different eras, before and after”.

In the same interview when asked if Michael was the greatest, his reply was “No”

up until this year it was Aaron Ramsdale. But poor boy got the wind taken out of his sails.

after seen this I am so glad that the Kroenke’s bought out Usmanov from his arsenal ownership.

What a shit show.

I don’t support other teams’ success.

However, The success of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and City, Arsenal and recently West Ham over the past two decades are the reasons why England has 7 or 8 seeds between the UCL, UEL, UECL.

So when “other” teams advance deep into these competitions other teams and fans bennfit.

Megan Rapinoe is a narcissist and toxic person.

A C#&¥ of the highest order.

am I missing something? what are the “Kit woes” they are speaking of?

if they sent over a private security team of former Spetsnaz guys I would feel bad for the kidnappers.

Panel of bellends.

We need refs that aren’t fat.

it seems like this group of officials are all carrying around an extra 20lbs. they all have a spare tyre around their waist.

I thought they were suppose to be professionals? how can you chase down 22, 20’something peak fitness Gazelles for 90minutes when you are luging two bowling balls under your top?

Some of these officials aren’t leaving the centre circle. its a joke.

there are studies, when you are exhausted and out of breath you might as well be dunk.

The full 90 minutes of the Manchester United v Arsenal game, October 2004 that ended arsenal’s unbeaten run.

Mike Riley is a corrupt official. Referees in Italy were watching that game saying to themselves “Wow, this guy is cooking!!!, he isn’t even trying to hide it”

Manchester United should had seen the following:

Neville and/or Rooney off with two yellows. They were just kicking Reyes for 90 minutes.

Rio F with a straight red for a clumbsy last man challenge on Ljungberg.

Ruud Van N, straight red. Studs into knee tackle on Ashley Cole.

It was a disgusting game to watch.

The fact that Mike Riley ran the PMGOL for almost 15 years is all you need to know about the state of officiating today. Howard Webb has a big clean up thanks to Riley.

The promoted teams need a larger cash injection.

And PL prize money distribution needs to be more even. The fact that the winner gets £44m and 20th gets £2m is just dumb.

The 17th place team, the last team to survive relegation gets £8m.

You can tell that Mike Deane wanted to be a footballer. He has been caught a few times celebrating goals and games He was officiating.

Jens Lehmann.

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Give us an outright No1 and be done with this Raya and Ramsdale nonsense.

Uhhhh, yeah. Champions League you ask??? You didn’t miss much.

The Man City game two seasons ago when Ederson fouled Odegaard inside the box.

clear pen.