ElDiablo

Was selfishly hoping it would be for locals only like the FA cup game. Still wouldn't have a chance tbf.

How many specific dates have we had now? Like the Doomsday predictors these cunts. Just delay it another few months, it'll definitely happen this time!

They still don't get it. Thick as shit.

Telling lack of conversation about the whole thing in group chats. Got a good few mates whoa re just out and out plastics.

This can't just be it. Clubs need banning from the Champions League for a long time.

This is a open goal for the Government.

Fucking mess the lot of it.

I think there's a clear difference - the PL closed the shop to some extent but in essence it's still a competitive structure. This isn't.

I mean it's being bankrolled entirely by American money and follows a structure similar to US competition rules. Forgive me if I feel a bit resentful. Of course yes, not the people etc the business mentality etc.

Should be a good couple of weeks of memes at the very least.

Imagine for example being the Liverpool owner and just shitting all over the Champions league and all it represents to the club, and thinking it was a good idea. Really quite staggering.

Think you're right. We need to go to German model, the experiment really has now failed.

If the chief of PR is a Tory you can probably expect some olive branches soon. Big funds for participant domestic leagues, grassroots etc. Sow the "maybe it's not THAT bad then" seed.

Getting an overwhelming sense of unreality reading through everything. Seems like one of the worst miscalculations of all time.

Another Bruce and Ashley-tastic under prep in the summer then. Another fucking season wasted before it's begun.

My changes in bold. And yeah, that extra striker is hard to justify when it's all laid out. In reality I think Trippier and Lingard will be picked for TAA and Grealish and possibly another CB for Sancho.

Kane DCL Watkins Rashford

Wish he would just sell it to someone like Palotta instead. Feeling more and more like it's more trouble than it's worth all this shite.

Keeping it in the corner.

Worrying how the pressing and shape has gone entirely in the second half. Also this is why Southgate gets criticism, shouldve made a sub 15 mins ago.

Even with everyone fit you struggle to see a win apart from Sheff Utd at home. Maybe Fulham if they're safe by then which by the look of things they will be.

Shocking rule.

I hope by 'players and staff' it means Ritchie left out Bruce when apologising. Get the useless wet egg shot of asap. Would rather go down with Jones tbh.

Only just realised Benteke is playing.