The Wembley pitch has been likened to 'Hackney Marshes' even before the NFL clash between Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles.
The match on Sunday afternoon at the national stadium takes place over 24 hours before Tottenham host Manchester City in the Premier League.
The centre of the pitch, according to a photo taken by J.P. Shadrick, who works for Jacksonville Jaguars, is cut up with sand covering the burnt areas of the grass.
George Alexander, a Manchester City fan, tweeted: 'Would have been better playing at Hackney Marshes! I don't understand why there was not an attempt to play the game at Arsenal or West Ham.'
There has been some suggestion that the state of the pitch will prevent City from playing their crisp, attacking football.
City defender Aymeric Laporte has dismissed concerns about the pitch.
Laporte said: 'I don't think it will affect us. We will concentrate on ourselves and that is the most important thing. The pitch is the same for both teams.
'It will be a difficult match for us. All the matches in the Premier League and the Champions League are difficult.'
The pitch has been in a poor state after Anthony Joshua's fight with Alexander Povetkin earlier this month.
Soadens
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yes bro am in the wrong place indeed !!! I did replied to myself and making an apology for being on the thr wrong page !!!! so that others can see and understand what happened for this mistake of mine .
yeah I saw that but it didn't show until after I commented and I couldn't delete it :P my bad
azmilalmahomed
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I think you are in the wrong place
yes bro am in the wrong place indeed !!! I did replied to myself and making an apology for being on the thr wrong page !!!! so that others can see and understand what happened for this mistake of mine .
Yowknp
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people who have never kicked a ball before will say stupid things like a good team can play on any pitch. some of you think football is just to be kicked that pitch is not suitable for good football especially after 24hrs from hosting a rugby match which has deteriorated it more
By referring NFL to Rugby shows that you don’t get to make a comment about the pitch... Full stop
teelmy
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I think theres more grass on this pitch than more trophies tottenham have won 😂😂
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There’s more grass than trophies any club has won
SChakma16
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why the hell NFL matches are being held in this stadium by FA.
SWEEPERKEEPER
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Both teams will be affected , Spurs like to pass the ball to. Common City.
Fecoptyz
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Common City we can still get our maximum points from there. Barcelona did it there and we can do it there as well.
Miymnostyz
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nothing can stop us city for life
NharnharQueku
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this is too bad
TrinityLove
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people who have never kicked a ball before will say stupid things like a good team can play on any pitch. some of you think football is just to be kicked that pitch is not suitable for good football especially after 24hrs from hosting a rugby match which has deteriorated it more
Soadens
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RAMOS DESERVED TO HAVE SUCH TREATMENT !!!!! THATS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN U PLAY WITH FRUSTRATION & CHEATING WITH HIS MAGICAL TECHNIQUES !!!!! RAMOS U'VE BEEN TEARED APART TODAY !!! U COULDNT EVEN STOPPED SUAREZ !!! WHAT IF MESSI WAS PLAYING !???? .... U WOULD BEEN MORE HUMILIATED !!!!!!!!!!!......... U CRITICIZED RONALDO THAT MADRID DOES NOT NEED HIM TO WIN !!!!! WHERE WERE UR TEAM MATE BALE?????WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ??? HE WAS EVEN SUBSTITUTED !!! HA! HE WANTED TO PLAY WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT !!!! WHAT A SHAME !!! BENZEMA KEEP SLIPPING AS BARCS WAS TOO STRONG & FAST FOR HIM !!!! MARCELO SAME !!! BUT HE MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH THE ONLY GOAL FOR MADRID AS CONSOLATION !!!! BUT THEN THEN COULDNT KEEP UP !!! ASKING TO BE SUBSTITUTED !!!!! SORRY , BARCA TOO STRONG FOR THEM !!!!
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I think you are in the wrong place
OBELEEZE
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Why are you guys complaining about pitch? The both 11 🆚 11 players are gonna play ▶ on the same pitch, so let the better team win but i prefer Tottenham to win, up Manchester United
dusaprsz
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RAMOS DESERVED TO HAVE SUCH TREATMENT !!!!! THATS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN U PLAY WITH FRUSTRATION & CHEATING WITH HIS MAGICAL TECHNIQUES !!!!! RAMOS U'VE BEEN TEARED APART TODAY !!! U COULDNT EVEN STOPPED SUAREZ !!! WHAT IF MESSI WAS PLAYING !???? .... U WOULD BEEN MORE HUMILIATED !!!!!!!!!!!......... U CRITICIZED RONALDO THAT MADRID DOES NOT NEED HIM TO WIN !!!!! WHERE WERE UR TEAM MATE BALE?????WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ??? HE WAS EVEN SUBSTITUTED !!! HA! HE WANTED TO PLAY WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT !!!! WHAT A SHAME !!! BENZEMA KEEP SLIPPING AS BARCS WAS TOO STRONG & FAST FOR HIM !!!! MARCELO SAME !!! BUT HE MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH THE ONLY GOAL FOR MADRID AS CONSOLATION !!!! BUT THEN THEN COULDNT KEEP UP !!! ASKING TO BE SUBSTITUTED !!!!! SORRY , BARCA TOO STRONG FOR THEM !!!!
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why this here about ramos this story talking about the premier league and the wembley pitch
azmilalmahomed
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RAMOS DESERVED TO HAVE SUCH TREATMENT !!!!! THATS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN U PLAY WITH FRUSTRATION & CHEATING WITH HIS MAGICAL TECHNIQUES !!!!! RAMOS U'VE BEEN TEARED APART TODAY !!! U COULDNT EVEN STOPPED SUAREZ !!! WHAT IF MESSI WAS PLAYING !???? .... U WOULD BEEN MORE HUMILIATED !!!!!!!!!!!......... U CRITICIZED RONALDO THAT MADRID DOES NOT NEED HIM TO WIN !!!!! WHERE WERE UR TEAM MATE BALE?????WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ??? HE WAS EVEN SUBSTITUTED !!! HA! HE WANTED TO PLAY WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT !!!! WHAT A SHAME !!! BENZEMA KEEP SLIPPING AS BARCS WAS TOO STRONG & FAST FOR HIM !!!! MARCELO SAME !!! BUT HE MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH THE ONLY GOAL FOR MADRID AS CONSOLATION !!!! BUT THEN THEN COULDNT KEEP UP !!! ASKING TO BE SUBSTITUTED !!!!! SORRY , BARCA TOO STRONG FOR THEM !!!!
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I DO SINCERELY APOLOGISE AS MY COMMENTS RE BARCA V/S MADRID ENDED UP ON THIS PAGE !!!!! I MUST HAD A LACK OF CONCENTRATION #!!! SO SORRY FOR THIS MISTAKE MY AFERS GUYES !!!!!!
CityMan
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It’s not Tottenhams fault really aside from blowing it with their new stadium. But still premier league games shouldn’t be played on pitches that look like this.
Plux_22
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yea have you seen pitches other people from 3rd world or 2nd world could play in? their not pro's but surely still play great football. I once tried out for a team here in the U.S on a park as the team was new and didn't have a permit to practice on a turf park field yet and I still made the team as hard as it was to pass and control the ball from all the bumps and wholes I'm not pro but if you can play on a messed up pitch you can play anywhere having a nice field is just a privilege
azmilalmahomed
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RAMOS DESERVED TO HAVE SUCH TREATMENT !!!!! THATS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN U PLAY WITH FRUSTRATION & CHEATING WITH HIS MAGICAL TECHNIQUES !!!!! RAMOS U'VE BEEN TEARED APART TODAY !!! U COULDNT EVEN STOPPED SUAREZ !!! WHAT IF MESSI WAS PLAYING !???? .... U WOULD BEEN MORE HUMILIATED !!!!!!!!!!!......... U CRITICIZED RONALDO THAT MADRID DOES NOT NEED HIM TO WIN !!!!! WHERE WERE UR TEAM MATE BALE?????WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ??? HE WAS EVEN SUBSTITUTED !!! HA! HE WANTED TO PLAY WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT !!!! WHAT A SHAME !!! BENZEMA KEEP SLIPPING AS BARCS WAS TOO STRONG & FAST FOR HIM !!!! MARCELO SAME !!! BUT HE MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH THE ONLY GOAL FOR MADRID AS CONSOLATION !!!! BUT THEN THEN COULDNT KEEP UP !!! ASKING TO BE SUBSTITUTED !!!!! SORRY , BARCA TOO STRONG FOR THEM !!!!
realmadridgoldenboy
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that's a sign of fearfulness they did it against Barça and they lost now this time to city they will loss more than the one Barça gave them
what are you on about? it is not Tottenham's fault. the stadium was used for an NFL game earlier today.
Khormai Tuak
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thank Barcelona
kenzytalbe
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in my country, the official stadiums are 4 or 5 +none of the clubs aquire a stadium and they're 100% better than this
iam_kvngblaze
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I think theres more grass on this pitch than more trophies tottenham have won 😂😂
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It ain’t by force to be funny fam
swagchicken
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I think theres more grass on this pitch than more trophies tottenham have won 😂😂
Emmanuelmawa
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that's a sign of fearfulness they did it against Barça and they lost now this time to city they will loss more than the one Barça gave them
barorealmadrid7
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that kind of pitch defines who are real footballer is
Emmanuel1651
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What is the meaning of this?
fosukwabenajustice
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Hmmm. These are all from the NFL league [Cry][Cry][Cry]
jotbdlnost
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even in my country where football is not so popular we don't play on such pitches !!!
in my country they play football on those pitches but the soccer pitches are much nicer
hob02
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even in my country where football is not so popular we don't play on such pitches !!!
Wehesy
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Good teams can play anywhere
AverageS4v4g3
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So we had the opportunity to play at home 1st and choose not to? Who the hell approved that decision?
son_of_cj
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what a messi!!
wozenme
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What a mess 😂
Imanima
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Would have been better playing at Hackney Marshes! I don't understand why there was not an attempt to play the game at Arsenal or West Ham.
west52
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disgraceful football club.
Howord12
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What a joke
introduce
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Spurs have to play there too AND city declined the opportunity to play at the Etihad first, don't know why you're complaining
qianmia
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Pitch is a disgrace
CP3
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Can’t imagine the state of this AFTER today’s game
unhappy
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but tomorrows game should be good
Lilyopc
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City agreed so have to deal with it! What did we expect even after a NFL game the day before??? We are way to soft on many things due to our 'holistic' approach and playing this game is another one!!
Imanima
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Would have been better playing at Hackney Marshes! I don't understand why there was not an attempt to play the game at Arsenal or West Ham.
bespeak
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Exceptional. As good as Bolton away
Diegojuan
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Looking good then! Well done to Spurs, premier league and the FA for allowing this to happen.
snder
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Field looks terrible