Kimbo

Not wearing the armband because of a potential yellow is weak, but then so is wearing an armband as a form of activism.

Infantino is going to have to accuse everyone of racism again. I could never be a commentator, I would be talking about it for the rest of the game.

Let’s just pretend it never happened.

Wtf

Lovely stuff.

Probably true, but England have been playing poorly so I don’t think there’s high expectations. The time of year really doesn’t help, everyone is in work and it’s pissing down and cold.

I don’t feel any hype for this, and any hype I do see seems forced. It feels a bit like sports competitions during covid, we’re doing it because it has to be done and people need paying.

I haven’t made up my mind about how to rate C Ronaldo. Looking at his stats and achievements he has to be the 2nd best in my lifetime*, but if I was picking an XI he wouldn’t be in it and I doubt I’ll ever miss watching him play. * No unbiased football fan should be picking him over Messi IMO.

I’ve been a bit perplexed watching the debate in the media and online about whether he should’ve been picked for the WC, when it was public knowledge he was being investigated for this.

Long commute from Merseyside.

Barnes is so underrated. I don’t get why he’s not spoken about more with regards to England.

Behaving like a scorned Love Island contestant. You would never see it from Messi.

It's part of being a good team, all the successful clubs are good at it.

These ESL clubs hate it when you play them at their own game.

When international managers have been in position for too long they lose all imagination. If you want to refresh the squad you have to sack them.

If Brazil wins the world cup with Fred in the starting line-up then international football is worthless.

Warms my heart to think we finished him off.

That’s a pretty goal

I’m hoping we make Ralph cry this time. The big tart.

Lampard might be becoming a worse manager as his reputation inexplicably rises. He used to get accused of playing naive attacking football, and now he’s transformed into a shithouse clogger. Everton aren’t conceding many, but they can’t play football. Once that defence starts creaking a bit more they’ll be fucked, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s gone before the end of the season.

My favourite type of goal.

I’d rather Messi hung around in Europe haunting Cristiano with CL goals.

Alison seemed to be in a strange position there.