It's not as if it doesn't matter, but it is as if it's... different.

This pre-season may be a little different to the globe-trotting tours and International Champions Cup we have become used to, but there is still plenty of action to look ahead to. There’s then the “psychological contagion” of one or two wild results in the first place. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. There will be opportunity for upwardly mobile sides in a content state and good form, like Everton. Look at the results. Click for all Liverpool fixtures and results in this season’s UEFA Champions League. ... — Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) August 22, 2020. The Rap Game UK review – are these really the nation's best MCs? Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The only pity about an incredible win over the champions was that the fans weren’t there to witness it. The build-up to the new Premier League season has begun in earnest after the fixtures for the 2020-21 campaign were released. Keith Lemon reveals real reason Holly Willoughby left Celebrity Juice – and why he's gutted, Serena Williams shares glimpse inside her amazing walk-in-wardrobe, Eden hat-trick lifts Tigers as Trinity end losing run, Airbus tells suppliers: plan now for post-crisis output hike, PS5 and Dota e-sports wizards can use this Garmin smartwatch to stream heart rate and stress levels LIVE on Twitch, Coronavirus: No sign virus will mutate to become more deadly, experts say, Custom BMW M3 Touring drag races M340i in estate battle, Rishi Sunak forced to offer multibillion-pound job package as Covid fears mount, Pub owner to sell meals for a penny to get round Tier 3 lockdown rules.

Pre-season training is about to begin at Liverpool and here is what we know so far about plans before the Premier League 2020/21 campaign gets underway

The 20-year-old then secured a draw with nine minutes left when he lifted a cool finish into the net from 25 yards after Jones sparked panic in Salzburg’s backline. None of this feels normal, which means it's impossible for things to play out in the way they usually would. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. In the same way one successful scorpion kick goal led to a lot of players trying them, they are now willing to try more on the pitch. @RhianBrewster9 on his brace against @RedBullSalzburg and the determination to impress at every opportunity ⤵, Rhian Brewster: Liverpool forward celebrates one of two goals in pre-season v RB Salzburg. Clubs are slowly returning to training ahead of the September 12 restart date and are beginning to book in friendlies to build their fitness levels over the next three weeks. It was certainly difficult not to feel this was the case at Villa Park, where the Villa players would have been aware of the adventure and release that Tottenham Hotspur showed at Old Trafford. This has the feel of a spell that will be long remembered, even if it does all level out. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more.

If the support were watching this at the ground and letting their feelings be known, it might have led to less of a collapse. It has been anything but. There’s then that elephant, well, not in the room: the lack of fans. August 29: Liverpool vs Arsenal (Community Shield, 4.30pm, Wembley), August 25: Crystal Palace vs Oxford United (5.30pm, Selhurst Park), August 29: Crystal Palace vs Charlton (2pm, Selhurst Park), September 1: Millwall vs Crystal Palace (2pm, The New Den), September 5: Crystal Palace vs Brondby (3pm, Selhurst Park), August 22: Blackpool vs Everton (3pm, Bloomfield Road), September 1: Blackburn vs Everton (6pm, Ewood Park), Video: Premier League 2020/21 fixtures: Liverpool host Leeds on opening weekend (Mirror), Transfer update: The latest on Sarr, Messi, Grealish and more, GARETH SOUTHGATE DISCUSSES PHILLIPS, GREENWOOD AND FODEN ENGLAND CALL-UPS, BARCELONA TRAIN WITHOUT LIONEL MESSI AS IMPENDING TRANSFER LOOMS, MIKEL ARTETA REVEALS HOW HE HAS CHANGED ARSENAL'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEFENDING, MANCHESTER UNITED FC: 2020/2021 SEASON PREVIEW, TRANSFER UPDATE: MANCHESTER UNITED CLOSE IN ON DONNY VAN DE BEEK SIGNING, MIKEL ARTETA REVEALS HOW ARSENAL WILL ADAPT TO EXTENDED TRANSFER WINDOW, August 22: Stuttgart vs Liverpool (5pm, Stadion Burgerau), August 25: Red Bull Salzburg vs Liverpool (3pm, Red Bull Arena), August 25: Crewe Alexandra vs Newcastle (2pm, York), August 29: Barnsley vs Newcastle (3pm, Darsley Park), September 1: Middlesbrough vs Newcastle (1pm, Rockliffe Park), August 22: Tottenham vs Ipswich (3pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), August 28: Tottenham vs Reading (3pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), August 29: Tottenham vs Birmingham (3pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), August 25: Wycombe vs West Ham (2pm, Adams Park), August 29: West Ham vs Brentford (2pm, London Stadium), September 5: West Ham vs Bournemouth (3pm, London Stadium), Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. Might that suit Mourinho at Spurs? You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. The ingredients may well be there for a season with as many unlikely outcomes as 2015-16. In the aftermath of Manchester United’s humiliation, one player told a representative: “Thank fuck the fans weren't there for that”. Daka opened the scoring after three minutes and doubled it 10 minutes later from close range after a Salzburg break. The Premier League has seen some bizarre results. ... now enjoy all the fixtures and results!

At Aston Villa, the feeling was the opposite. Virgil Van Dijk came off with a cut above his right eye four days before Saturday’s Community Shield against Arsenal at Wembley. Liverpool can look like runaway title winners on Monday to suffering the heaviest ever defeat by defending champions on Sunday. As a basic example of the kind of swings we’re seeing, Leicester City can go from beating Manchester City 5-2 away from home one week to losing 3-0 at home to West Ham United the next.

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