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Seem to be in the minority but don't mind that at all.

If we win something in it or create great CL memories in it I'll think it's mint. If we're crap I'll think it's crap.

Sorensen, Schwarzer, Valdes Mills, Reiziger Arca, Gray Southgate, Ehiogu, Woodgate, O'Shea, Pearson Emerson, Boateng Juninho, Mendieta, Henderson Downing, Zenden Malbranque, Summerbee Ravanelli, Phillips, Bent, Hasselbaink Something like that.

The Alf Common All Stars XI. Wouldn’t be a great side, but at least it would have Brian Clough in it telling them how shit they are

I think there'd be more Boro than Sunderland players in a combined Smogkems squad. Smog Cattermole better than Mackem Cattermole but Mackem Arca ahead of Smoggie Arca.

Long sleeves tho

The Smoggies would have players who’d challenge it, which should be the most depressing thing for a Mackem to ever read.

Here’s one of them giving ‘best ever C21st XI’ (effectively a PL-era XI). It’s almost depressing to see what passes for a great XI for them. https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2017/6/25/15868656/1-to-11-sunderlands-best-xi-of-the-21st-century

From BBC: "Inter raced into a 2-0 lead, only to be pegged by Barcelona." Well that does sound like something one wouldn't expect from a football match.

Got to be one of the worst kits ever. Revolting

Sorensen might push 3rd choice keeper behind Given & Pope.

5 years ago I'd watch these games thinking these are playing a different sport to us. I think our first XI would give both a good game now.

Surprised by the Inter love-in tbh - a right-wing fanbase who were less than hospitable back in 2003. Unless of course having flares, coins and bottles of piss thrown down at you is just a Milanese way of saying ‘welcome’

The City needs to allow pubs to open at 6AM. Need a real vicious atmosphere here.

So what you're saying is we need to lock Tino down to a longer contact?

Aye, think Bruno, Tonali and Bog Joe will make that look better.

I work with an Inter fan who's from Milan and just told him the same. He's absolutely euphoric.

I haven’t seen the standard version (only seen the authentic), but yeah, I reckon that’s legit. For what it’s worth, the authentic version is a chunk nicer to my eyes. The collar is different… the black ring at the bottom isn’t there… and the bubble texture gives it a more premium look. And it looks mint (to me) on the players.

Why should it be?

It’s mad how only 4 of them were worth it, including the same player twice.

Good old the Leeds

I just find it disappointing. I was excited to see them relieved from their need to shoehorn a retro element into a modern template for the comeback shirt. But still it persists, and with such clumsy execution. I do hold out hope for the aways, like I say.

Always the line of someone whose dad didn’t buy them football tops

Christ that is awful. The light blue is horrid. Don’t mind something a bit different but that’s just shite. Looks tacky.