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UEFA won't let it happen because they'll realise it's an existential threat to put Saudi teams into European competition (not to mention ethical questions, which i am sure will come to the fore, but they're not going to do anything to jeopardise the $$$). It's not in anyway a geographical question.

That's exactly what everyone was saying last season. As we conceded a total of 8 goals in the last 16 matches.

They're not stupid though, it'd would be a very daft thing to do in the long term. Not to mention politically dodgy as fuck.

Philogene-Bidace. Weird that, last year he said he wanted to be known as Philogene, but last night he had the whole name on his kit. Yes, he hasn't really had much coverage here in terms of the kids, it's all been about Archer and (Aaron) Ramsey. Emery seen something he likes, by the look of it.

Omari Kellyman did very well for us, despite looking about 14.

Sad news. Brilliant player, despite his obvious links with that rabble.

You're joking, right?

Me too, he looks like he has muscled up a bit. One of his problems was that he was always way too easily knocked off the ball, but he looked a lot sturdier last night (even taking into account obvious reduced intensity of a friendly).

At least your back up isn't as bad as ours.

Started watching, determined to watch all. Fell asleep on sofa at 2-0, woke up half time. Decided to sleep in spare room and watch second half on ipad. Woke up at 4am with ipad on chest, having seen no more of it. Watched the goals, read the reports this morning. Sounds like a decent kick about, that's exactly what the managers will have wanted.

Exactly this.

Arr, it's a training match.

Guys, I've got bad news, we might put some of our better players on soon* * I'm joking.

Jesus, there's no way I am lasting 90 minutes of this.

Tim Howard going on about how excited he is by Philogene, who hasn't been seen in a Birmingham postcode for about 3 years.

He looks like a character out of Superbad.

I decided to watch all of this but it hasn't even started and i keep doing the head nodding forward thing.

THE BLESSED UNAI IS SPEAKING I love him so much. I want him to adopt me.

It's a pre season amble-around. We're starting with Philogene, who spent last season at Cardiff. Although *conspiracy face* I note Coutinho not anywhere to be seen despite being there with them.

it’d be their own fault, they’ve known about the Zaha situation for ages.

Mbappé is obviously a great player, but the guy is fucking toxic.

Absolutely this. He's a fucking circus of his own making.

That's good news, I hope they have at least another season as an absolute clown show.

The difference for us is the manager, it's not just about signings, it's what he has done with those already here. I know I keep going on about this, but I can't think of one single player Gerrard improved. With the exception of Bailey, Emery improved every single one of them. Under Gerrard, the same players who have been excellent later in the season were absolutely awful. McGInn is a good example of that. Konsa and Mings were two more - we had an absolute nightmare at home to Leicester (under Emery) and conceded 4. Emery was incandescent with rage, so what happens next with those 2? We only concede 8 goals in the final 15 matches of the season. Try as I might, I can't ever imagine Gerrard making that improvement.

There's no point any team worrying about other teams, when it comes down to it. Just focus on winning as many matches as you can.