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Really rather like this Japanese kit.

Yup. Lovely own goal notwithstanding: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66414435

Do you read it more now you’re doing well? I feel like I flipped a switch about 10 years ago when I just sort of opted out. Like, I still read stuff. I just don’t get particularly exercised by it. Until somebody’s actually signed on the dotted line, it’s all guff. I get more annoyed by other people thinking stuff is gospel tbh. I think that’s the main time I post in this thread - when people get over-excited about some bilge. Don't get me wrong though, I’m still on the side of the transfer window as a whole. It’s much better that teams know where they stand near the beginning of the season and at the beginning of Feb, and can’t throw money at people all season long.

All down to Southampton. They kept the ball beautifully.

Stuart Armstrong’s been really good.

Always happens. What changes have they made? Southampton been really bloody impressive in added time.

Exactly the goal they’ve been working for.

Does feel like this is what every single team is going to try to do - or have to try to do - against Southampton.

Some of that is Sheffield Wednesday getting everybody back behind the ball all the time. Also Adam Armstrong not being enough of a nuisance, which is as it ever was tbh.

fucking finally.

6 second rule for keepers not a thing any more then?

Oh right, had no idea, that’s bizarre.

Why? Genuine question. Do the Saudis have part-ownership of Fulham?

Not a chance. He’s afraid of heights

Just got back from picking my wife up at Euston and as we got home heard screaming in the street. The family two doors down are Jamaican Man, that was something I missed about London.

China are no mugs at all. This is seriously impressive.

Disallow that one you cunts.

Guess so . I claim my five pounds.

Boy I’m glad we’re getting the VAR explanations /s

Missed the first half because puppy things. Did they change the formation?

Urgh, forgot the time and switched it on just before the end. What was the game like?

The fact he continued to play at the level he did for so long despite basically not training and having one knee is unbelievable. I saw both Campbell and King for their entire Spurs careers. Campbell was an absolute physical phenomenon. In a shitty Spurs team he played left back as a teenager and at times carried the team. That period gave me so much respect for him and was key in me defending him when he went to the Arse. Ledley King was better.

Yeah it’s hard to judge Japan. I mean, this is their style, and it’s extremely effective. Just…everything absolutely went their way in the first half. That won’t happen every time.

You’re being quite hard on yourselves here.

Japan game is bonkers. They sit back in a deep 5-4-1 for 10-15 mins, then get the ball, go upfield, have a shot and score. Just the perfect hit-them-on-the-break game. They’re 3-0 up with 23% possession and three shots. Third goal was absolutely fantastic.