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I've done that too mate. It's a big mistake isn't it? Makes people seem daft when they get it wrong. On this occassion, you will just have to accept the loss with grace. Happens to the best of us.

I wouldn't call their players average, they do have good players and some very good, but yeah. Southgate is clueless but if they were as good as claimed they still wouldn't get outplayed so emphatically. As I said a coach isn't that influential, he won't make amazing players into donkeys who...

Romance and entertainment is a big part of football though mate. It's an art, not just a science. Barca win less, but they tend to be more dominant when they do win, and playing better football. Also no RM team in history is as good as Pep's Barca team (s). I am just saying it's not just about...

Agree

I wasn't here when that vote was put up but I said England would be lacking in cohesion before the tournament. Obviously England have good payer - it's foolish to say they don't. The problem is other nations do too yet the English media talked like England had by far the best players in the...

Not a real tennis fan, but based on what I have been told and seen on the odd occasion, surely Federer gets bonus points for the aesthetic beauty and 'net play' of his game? Like Messi does over C Ronaldo rather than just counting up stats and Grand Slams. Is that part of why Federer is seen as...

Yeah if Bellingham plays he has to play closer to goal. We have debated this in his thread but he's not a central midfielder.

Yes, that is what I expect too. But surely Guler and Endrick won't be happy being backs ups? They're both talented and will want to play and won't wanna spend the next five years sitting predominantly on the bench. Also that front three looks a bit like Mbappe Neymar Messi again with being too...

They will all demand to play, though. None of them are clear back up players and will be happy with that. Normally a team has two or three first choice attackers and a few players who are fringe or can contribute but aren't leading players. I guess you can argue Guler and Rodrygo would be...

Yeah but one half or one game shouldn't decide it. I believe Rodri has an impact on his team that no other does. I don't think Man City and Spain are as good without him, and he's less replaceable than others. Carvajal has been brilliant but a RB won't win it. And he isn't as important to his...

Yeah they weren't really superstars when they signed like when he signed Zidane, Beckham, Figo, Ronaldo 9, Ronaldo 7, but they are superstars now or will become them. My point is you can't play so many attackers, or keep them happy.

They seem to be hoovering up 'superstars' with no plan how to play them. They're veering back to the Galactico days. Of course you can rest players, but Bellend, Mbappe, Guler, Endrick, Vini and fuck knows who else. How do you keep them all happy? How do you fit them into a balanced team?

Bellingham winning would be repulsive and reinforce everything wrong with modern football. It would be a victory for PR and self-promotion (like many of CR's wins)> I'd rather see Vini win it over him.

Rodri's problem is he's a footballer for footballers. He isn't a PR merchant who is constantly on social media bragging or buying favourable stories. Hence, this can affect the narrative as many football fans are in it for the glamour more than the actual on-pitch stuff. And that narrative also...

Fair enough - you backed up your argument well. We will see what happens this season. Arsenal kinda annoy me as a club so maybe it's my bias. Only one team in history has reached 100 points, 95-99 is for the absolute best of the best. I think their ceiling is about 92.

Was sure they were gonna give it to the PR merchant for his admittedly lovely overhead kick.

That's the closest Mbappe has ever come to the European Cup/CL :lol:

Yeah I was thinking that too. Truly bizarre behaviour. They're obsessed with that CL record to the point of this weirdness.

Might be wrong but I don't think I have ever seen anyone put out loads of trophies for a new player presentation :lol:

Lol have they got their 15 European Cups lined up for his presentation? Arrogant bastards.