Tiresias

Almost all streaming football services are shit compared to it, like if you're watching premier league with now tv cant do anything, can do some with bts player but it doesnt work very welll at all. I guess they don't want it so easy to rewind and record for uploading but still i remember bbc had thhis all for a world cup then didn't have it all for a euros and womens euros and was a bit weird why they turn it off and on

didn't beat france by himself, failed to rip mbappe's legs off waste of money

Saw a journalist saying he heard from a source close to the ruling qataris that they are hugely regretting holding the world cup, see it as a $200billion waste of money that has only made them look terrible when before they were the quietly rich neighbours of the big bad saudi arabia who made them seem with comparison as more modern and progressive and now the whole world saw them bribe their way to a world cup, are cruel to their workers and really hate the gays and they just wish it could all go away but have to sit it out and do it now. Haha. If true proof that sportswashing doesn't have to work...

Yes, I think in any corner scramble if you watch in slow-mo all the players, someone is going to be fouling someone.

I used to think at least it was getting decisions right in the end but no longer think that it is still causing nonsense same as before and just detracting from the game. It needs to be ditched I think, or some way cut back, it should only be interrupting the game for absolutely glaringly wrong decisions, not interrupting for stuff so minor there is no way on earth it is visible to the naked eye. Anything where the VAR ref isn't sure immediately should jsut be left to what in cricket is umpires call.

Not to defend our twatish owners whataboutery, it's hardly the greatest sin, just as her wearing the armband is positive but not the bravest thing in the world either really, just a nice gesture. I do actually think people should have second thoughts holidaying in these places if they have moral qualms about it all really, but again, hardly cause for inciting anger on social media that will no doubt be horrendous while pretending to be progressive.

Am I alone in thinking as soon as you're grabbing shirt like that you are liable to give away a pen? Maguire should have had a pen certainly, VAR is not consistent and should be scrapped, but you can't expect anything different. We should not be conceding 2 against Iran either, obviously played well but too careless. Probably comes from lack of prep time mind. Will need to do better against teams that don't let in a load of goals

I would certainly have played Foden ahead of Sterling (but not going to complain too much, Sterling has been reliably excellent for us), I am unconvinced about him playing a deeper role, has he ever done that for Man City? Even so England midfield is going to be deeper than man city midfield...

Catts for me like

I would argue spain developed a strong identity as a national team and stuck to it and then built their success around core of players in that style. Italy yes strong club coach but also more pragmatic more good at managing egos. And then they imploded in qualifying regardless. I would be more than willing to give Potter a chance at it, and wouldn't be shocked if I was wrong (I think i over egged the pudding in my original post tbh) but I do think he'd be a slightly odd fit. If he got it with scope and authority to shape that's how England play and to get in squad you need to fit in could work with time too.

I saw it reported there was no suggestion Toney betted on his own games or was involved in match fixing, which I thought were the kind of things you would think a lifetime ban was for, would have thought it would be closer to Barton or Tripps punishment, albeit that is a lot of offences...

just popped up in my youtube recommendations (fuck you youtube)"LIVE: Full Christiano Ronaldo Interview Part 1" IF IT'S PART 1 IT'S NOT THE FULL FUCKING INTERVIEW IS IT

Why would he want to play in the euopa league mainly?

It was quite funny how they were trying to coax stories out of him about crazy behavior and it's clear Trippier went to Spurs, saw Walker ahead of him in position and immediately was super professional ever since. One of them was aaaw you gotta have something greasy after winning and Trippier just looked like why on earth would i ever eat anything like that

The premier league wouldn't let it pass because of the damage the piracy issue was causing to the value of the brand and their ability to sell it in the middle east. The premier league only cares about money, once that was cleared they waved it through. My objection is not now and never will be that the premier league didn't apply their own rules correctly, I think it is fundamentally wrong for football clubs to be owned by nation states to be soft power political footballs to kick around. It's just wrong the same way lots of thing are wrong that just are and we can't always really avoid them all the time like pornography and birmingham.

yes because if someone in football administration says something is totally above board it is definitely totally above board. The premier league would never let anything happen just because it makes them richer, never! Just go google who the chairman of PIF is. That's all you need to do to see through that particular complicated well disguised chirade.

Refuses to disrespect Steve Bruce, get rid

the people calling for Potter to England don't understand football I mean and I do not mean this at all in a bad way about Potter. Potter at brighton built a brick and mortar system with players all signed to fit the system and all understanding fairly complex tactical demands. You quite simply a) do not get the time to do this with players at international level and b) you are on a hiding for nothing picking players for a specialized system for England as you will get torn apart the first time you don't play the next big thing(tm) who may be in excellent form but doesn't want to press high and recycle possession. Unless we say ok for the next 10 years England play potterball, if you can't play potterball you won't make the england team it makes little sense. And after all that does anyone know if potterball would work at knockout international tournaments? I do want a manager with some level of identity, but I don't think you can have someone who is very very wedded to a particular style, or whose identity is too different than that most players are playing under. I think Howe (and no I don't think he is interested in managing international football) is much better suited, he has not got quite that distinct a style of play and is more about getting intensity out of the players and seems open to changing formation/style. Honestly though, I think you would struggle to find a manager doing well in the premier league who would be hugely interested in the job, international footy management is not going to replace the thrill of taking over a team week in week out. it will go to Potter, the team will have glimpses of good play but be a soft touch and we'll be back to square one and Potter's reputation will be unfairly tarnished. I may be very wrong on Potter, Brighton fans feel free to correct me, I rate him but he feels a guy who needs a while go get going and needs a lot of time to build what he wants.

Thats a load of crap, here are mine Pope - 7 Trippier - 8 Schar - 9 Botman - 9 Burn - 7 Bruno - 7 Longstaff - 8 Willock - 8 Joelinton - 9 Wood - 6 Almiron - 8

Yeah they rave about him

Absolutely dreading Gerrard getting the England job

Howe: Pissing the league like it's a stroll Bruce; Cry wanking to a sausage roll

Arsenal Fan TV has a lot to answer for, I blame them for the standard internet pundit style is screaming in rage. We've all been there of course but still. If I was less self conscious I would set a fan channel up to be super chill to the point of parody

its almost like bruce didnt do his fucking job

I don't think Howe is secretly a super disciplinarian behind the scenes, he's clearly no pushover at all and he has spoken that he isn't as 'nice' as he was when he started coaching probably having to deal with players taking advantage etc, but he has got everyone buying in completely. I would be surprised if he was having to lay down the law much, he spoke on that podcast about explaining very succintly and clearly that he expects very high level of effort from all the players. When we are winning of course it is easy to keep that up. He can point at results and say we are winning because you are doing this. It will be interesting to see what happens when we have a blip. One thing is though even pre takeover we have good characters in the team. Howe spoke about this too, that when he came in he worried that players may all think dont need coaching we all know what we do but said they were all open to help (all i am sure very fucking aware what 2 years of no coaching what doing). Lascelles, Ritchie, Shelvey all have demonstrated excellent character (Ritchie shoving bruce and still being undroppable will always endear me to him). Lascelles still being club captain despite being peripheral, Howe has made a point of how important the full team is and made sure to buy good characters. Trippier was brought in cos he has been under Simeone, he has spoken about wanting to possibly coach in future, he's clealry very smart and engaged and has high standards, is clearly Howe's general on pitch. All the other signings they all seem good eggs. It is crazy, surely some cracks will appear sometime...