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In that case, Liverpool would lose their Champions League title.
It would be a great injustice but nothing is yet certain or decided.


Wait what? they also winning the champions league now. Wow.
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Of course there will be fanatic fans who always want to see their favorite club play even though it is done with very strict guarding, but whether the EPL top brass will make decisions like the French league who made their championship termination this season, PSG.
And if the EPL decides like that, of course it's clear that Liverpool must accept the trophy because the points are so different from the second position so I hope there is a decision like that and the match does not need to be continued.
If titles should be given to dominant club, in Premier League, it is Liverpool. I don't think there are any reasons to say Liverpool don't deserve the title this season. Even Pep Guardiola and Manchester City fans will glad to see Liverpool get the honorable title if the season won't be resumed and finished.

I am sure that Liverpool don't want to get title this way and sure they want to finish the season and get the league's tittle as officially and normally as possible but who knows.

I don't think all clubs in England agree with this proposal.
Somewhere I read that West Ham and some other clubs, suggested that the whole season should be cancelled if can't end normally.
In that case, Liverpool would lose their Champions League title.
It would be a great injustice but nothing is yet certain or decided.
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Ireland is expanding the lockdown period till 18th May.
The victims of the coronavirus were increased in the UK during the last day. I think that EPL is not going to start sooner or in the same time as the other European championships. It seems that they will need some time more in order to keep public health safe.
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Of course there will be fanatic fans who always want to see their favorite club play even though it is done with very strict guarding, but whether the EPL top brass will make decisions like the French league who made their championship termination this season, PSG.
And if the EPL decides like that, of course it's clear that Liverpool must accept the trophy because the points are so different from the second position so I hope there is a decision like that and the match does not need to be continued.
If titles should be given to dominant club, in Premier League, it is Liverpool. I don't think there are any reasons to say Liverpool don't deserve the title this season. Even Pep Guardiola and Manchester City fans will glad to see Liverpool get the honorable title if the season won't be resumed and finished.

I am sure that Liverpool don't want to get title this way and sure they want to finish the season and get the league's tittle as officially and normally as possible but who knows.
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It would be better not to force the match to continue in such a situation, because even if the match is played in a closed and neutral place, I don't think it will guarantee that all staff and players will be safe from spreading viruses, because apart from that at least there will be effect or the impact caused when there is a crowd or the surrounding environment.
Of course there will be fanatic fans who always want to see their favorite club play even though it is done with very strict guarding, but whether the EPL top brass will make decisions like the French league who made their championship termination this season, PSG.
And if the EPL decides like that, of course it's clear that Liverpool must accept the trophy because the points are so different from the second position so I hope there is a decision like that and the match does not need to be continued.
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So no home advantage or 'psychological' advantage for every club until next season possibly. This will hurt Liverpool and Man City a lot since they're close to unbeatable when playing at home.

Liverpool have been equally good at away games as well IMO. They only lost against Watford at home and a draw against United. Talking about City, I would say this season they were the worst playing away. Even at home they were not that good.

So in short, doesn't matters for Liverpool even if games are to be held at neutral venues.
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Maybe instead of focusing on why the players are given the right to stay at home, we should focus on why the workers are out there as well? I mean that is the whole point why football players make millions while the people we rely on these days make about minimum salary. Instead of asking why Messi is paid so much, we should be asking why the minimum salary is so low. Same is happening with this as well.

I am not saying they should not be working at all, we would basically be out of food and necessities if they do not work, but at least give them the proper thanks they deserve with extra money and extra rights. We should be trying to keep every single person who CAN stay at home from going outside, not trying to bring people out for our own viewing pleasure.
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common denominator across multiple UK newspapers regarding the PL restart plan: NEUTRAL


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more sources: The Sun, Dailymail, The Telegraph

So no home advantage or 'psychological' advantage for every club until next season possibly. This will hurt Liverpool and Man City a lot since they're close to unbeatable when playing at home.

Liverpool only need 6 points out of 9 games to 100% claim the title don’t they? I don’t see any problems for them. I think it’ll hurt the teams down the bottom more who are fighting to stay up.
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more sources: The Sun, Dailymail, The Telegraph

So no home advantage or 'psychological' advantage for every club until next season possibly. This will hurt Liverpool and Man City a lot since they're close to unbeatable when playing at home.
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Furthermore there’re concerns between various clubs to play at rivals grounds as they fear they’ll loose their home ground advantage, and this is a big concern which need to be addressed before this season can begin once again.

Sources:

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52478598
I don't think the effect would be that significant if games are going to be played behind closed doors since that lifts a big pressure from both visiting teams [the current proposal of playing in neutral grounds] and based on the article, their main concern is about having a lot of players and staff flying around the country.
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 Thats like a toss up a coin (like the start of the games, god I miss them). You either wait for a cure and start when it happens so that it makes sense to restart, or you do not wait and you start but at the same time, why did you waited this much if you are not going to wait for it? So the teams are basically doing a thing that would help them get better view, wait just enough to see what the situation is like and sense if they could come back while protecting everyone.

 If you ask me if the leagues were not cancelled, just only go to no fans system, they would had a trouble, but they postponed and if they start early june for example they will basically be all prepared for it totally and can play. So I think the waiting time already happened and is enough, just give them one more month and start, they are going to protect the players for sure, I doubt there will be a trouble. Plus summer is 3 months long, I am sure they can spread it around as much as they want.
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What if the pandemic wont's end after the year 2020? What if the pandemic will keep exist next 2 years? If so, will governments and league presidents really want to prohibit leagues next 2 seasons? I don't believe they will react like that. What makes them hesitated so far is they think the pandemic will end in 2020, that is unrealistic, IMO then cancel one season (this one) won't have much bad impacts on the football leagues and the industry.

Unfortunately, it will likely not what we will have. The pandemic will highly exist next one or 2 years, I believe so.
This pandemic is not something like a natural disaster that can be resolved in a targeted time. As long as the drug or vaccine cant be found, the incidence may still increase.

If the League continues with the assumption that the government can reduce the number of infections that might occur, then I think worse things can still happen for players, staff, football fans and various other industry sectors.

Cancellation of this season I think is something that can be considered to monitor developments regarding the pandemic and the League can still be continued for next season if the pandemic can be controlled. But for anyone involved in the sports industry, I dont think they will let the cancellation of the season happen because the thing that comes to mind is the deteriorating economy in this industrial sector. Lets hope for the best for all, hopefully staying safe and in control.
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This comparison is not necessary, essential services have to be done regardless of the world situation, but this cannot be applied to every sector, judging by this every service with less than 30 people involved would make an argument to restart their business.
Both players, clubs, and fans are keen on seeing football resume but it should not be a gamble, you have to be able to ensure the players that their safety is assured and it would not have any ripple effect on the populace; some people could begin to reduce the relevance of the lockdown.
What if the pandemic wont's end after the year 2020? What if the pandemic will keep exist next 2 years? If so, will governments and league presidents really want to prohibit leagues next 2 seasons? I don't believe they will react like that. What makes them hesitated so far is they think the pandemic will end in 2020, that is unrealistic, IMO then cancel one season (this one) won't have much bad impacts on the football leagues and the industry.

Unfortunately, it will likely not what we will have. The pandemic will highly exist next one or 2 years, I believe so.
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You can be around a public mass and be extremely cautious of making contact, maintaining reasonable distance and using a face mask, e.t.c,


Understand totally if that was the true reality. But its not, the supermarket is a free for all with idiots everywhere.

Yeah OK they queue up outside two meters apart.


Good luck with that inside. They couldn't seem to care less.


 And you still have people doing a family day out in there. Its quite shocking.


judging by this every service with less than 30 people involved would make an argument to restart their business.


That is what's happening, businesses are begging the government to be allowed to reopen. Its in discussion right now.
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If people in Tesco's and Walmart can still have to go to work with each other everyday and be around the PUBLIC MASSES then I am sure there is a way they can test 30 people and have a fairly well controlled situation.
This comparison is not necessary, essential services have to be done regardless of the world situation, but this cannot be applied to every sector, judging by this every service with less than 30 people involved would make an argument to restart their business.
Both players, clubs, and fans are keen on seeing football resume but it should not be a gamble, you have to be able to ensure the players that their safety is assured and it would not have any ripple effect on the populace; some people could begin to reduce the relevance of the lockdown.
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If people in Tesco's and Walmart can still have to go to work with each other everyday and be around the PUBLIC MASSES then I am sure there is a way they can test 30 people and have a fairly well controlled situation.

You can be around a public mass and be extremely cautious of making contact, maintaining reasonable distance and using a face mask, e.t.c, but how do you do that as Laporte or Toby Alderweireld with Salah or Aguero charging on you ? Do you think of preventing a goal or preventing yourself from a potential virus, It will be more about their mental health than it will be about the game itself.



The PL is going to get finished whether fans of teams who have nothing to play for like it or not.

Italian clubs just voted to finish Serie A, the PL will follow.



They players voted to finish league despite to Covid-19 Situation but not amid the Covid-19 the situation, I'd guess, Do you have a source to the full update, please ?

I'm also down for getting all leagues concluded, not matter how long we have to wait for, but I just hate to see it happen during this peak of the outbreak at all cost with almost zero guarantee of the players safety and mental health.
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The PL is going to get finished whether fans of teams who have nothing to play for like it or not.

Italian clubs just voted to finish Serie A, the PL will follow.


Despite of some unknown solutions for leagues if after resumes with matches, there are players have positive tests. How to keep leagues going well and how to give solutions for clubs have positive players and their competitors. It is a very challenging question but leagues should be resumed and after one, two or three fixtures, we might see how it will go. At least the current season does not have too many unplayed matches.

Let's assume there will be positive players after next three fixtures finished, and PL will be postponed at least 2 weeks, I think we will still have open window to finish the season.
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The PL is going to get finished whether fans of teams who have nothing to play for like it or not.

Italian clubs just voted to finish Serie A, the PL will follow.



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If people in Tesco's and Walmart can still have to go to work with each other everyday and be around the PUBLIC MASSES then I am sure there is a way they can test 30 people and have a fairly well controlled situation


It is good being optimistic but those people who works on store that provides basic necessities needs to open most of the time to avoid mass panic of the country


would add that stores are essential, in the means of people living out in this situation, because of most of us do not have enough food for two months at home in each moment, and Premier league is not an essential thing for people to survive, it is good for fun and interesting to watch and people go to football matches, but everyone can live without, this is why they will postpone it until sure that virus is controllable or we have a cure/vaccine for it
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If people in Tesco's and Walmart can still have to go to work with each other everyday and be around the PUBLIC MASSES then I am sure there is a way they can test 30 people and have a fairly well controlled situation


Actually this is kinda unrelated to EPL but yeah let me point few things about your mistake

It is good being optimistic but those people who works on store that provides basic necessities needs to open most of the time to avoid mass panic of the country

That being said, they need their worker. It is not about wether they got everything under control but rather they have to keep on being operational to not start a chaos within a country

Imagine what sort of things would happen if none of these stores open during pandemic, you wont be able to get all your necessities
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