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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #90 on: September 05, 2021, 09:22:07 PM »
Seems most likely that Argentina knew the rules and just assume they were above them.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #91 on: September 05, 2021, 09:22:48 PM »
I must admit, it’s very hard to know what the rules are, but it does seem from what can see it is most definitely a right balls up.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #92 on: September 05, 2021, 09:23:26 PM »
Can’t see Brazil not selecting Allison, Fabinho and Firmino.

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Ok, fair enough. But would they have to have gone 14 days before this match to be allowed to play? I’m not arguing by the way, just trying to work out what the hell is really happening here.

From what I can gather, If the rules were applied equally, yes. Just appears to me that with a few high profile Brazilian absentees and a full strength Argentina they waited for the game to kick off before applying the rules, although if Argentina get awarded the game I can’t see the point. I’m confused, which is easily done!!

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #93 on: September 05, 2021, 09:24:42 PM »
Absolutely fucking ridiculous.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #94 on: September 05, 2021, 09:26:58 PM »
It’s an absolute joke. Our guys could have flown back yesterday really. Bonkers.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #95 on: September 05, 2021, 09:30:40 PM »
Can’t see Brazil not selecting Allison, Fabinho and Firmino.

Edit. In response to Ian
Ok, fair enough. But would they have to have gone 14 days before this match to be allowed to play? I’m not arguing by the way, just trying to work out what the hell is really happening here.

From what I can gather, If the rules were applied equally, yes. Just appears to me that with a few high profile Brazilian absentees and a full strength Argentina they waited for the game to kick off before applying the rules, although if Argentina get awarded the game I can’t see the point. I’m confused, which is easily done!!


I think you're right. The rules are Brazil's, not Argentina's. They play at home on Friday too, so none of the Brazilian players from the PL would have been available for that, either.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #96 on: September 05, 2021, 09:33:12 PM »
So it’s a scam then from Brazil? This is all been staged by the looks of it and Argentina have walked into a clanger here.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #97 on: September 05, 2021, 09:33:40 PM »
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« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 11:16:36 PM by BC54 VFC »

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #98 on: September 05, 2021, 09:34:15 PM »
I must admit, it’s very hard to know what the rules are, but it does seem from what can see it is most definitely a right balls up.


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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #99 on: September 05, 2021, 09:36:23 PM »
You clearly have to be a master of subterfuge to get past Brazilian border staff.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #100 on: September 05, 2021, 09:42:19 PM »
Seems like a pretty plausible timeline of what happened

https://mobile.twitter.com/EiFSoccer/status/1434599480473620483

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #101 on: September 05, 2021, 09:46:21 PM »
How on earth did they think they could get away with lying about being in the UK? I bet loads of Argentinians watched Martinez and Buendia for us against Brentford.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #102 on: September 05, 2021, 09:55:21 PM »
No sympathy from me. We told them not to go yet they ignored us and put stupid photos of them on a private jet gloating.

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #103 on: September 05, 2021, 09:55:37 PM »
Argentinians and Brazilians are having a right ding dong about this on Reddit

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Re: Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts
« Reply #104 on: September 05, 2021, 09:58:48 PM »
No sympathy from me. We told them not to go yet they ignored us and put stupid photos of them on a private jet gloating.

Did we tell them not to go?

 


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