Kid Icarus

It sounds like a SoccerAid match

My opening thoughts are that it's all about the lack of atmosphere. It sounds very South Africa 2010

It's like watching Uncut Gems

Quriroz's reaction seems to be saying exactly that like

What use is any act of protest if when someone tells you not to do it you just go 'alright then'

Think that's the first time since 1986 (I was 2) that I haven't watched the opening match. Maybe I just need to watch a match and I'll get into it, but I just can't feel excited for this one like, it feels totally alien having it at this time of year.

Winner (10 points): Brazil Runner-up (5 points): Argentina Top scorer (10 points): Martinez Total number of red cards throughout the tournament (5 points): 9 At which round will England be eliminated? (If at all ;)) (5 points): Quarter Finals Senegal v Netherlands: 1-1 England v Iran: 1-0 USA v Wales: 2-1 Argentina v Saudi Arabia: 3-0 Denmark v Tunisia: 3-1 Mexico v Poland: 1-2 France v Australia: 2-0 Morocco v Croatia: 1-1 Germany v Japan: 1-2 Spain v Costa Rica: 3-0 Belgium v Canada: 2-2 Switzerland v Cameroon: 0-0 Uruguay v South Korea: 2-1 Portgual v Ghana: 0-2 Brazil v Serbia: 2-0

Much like The Totally Football Show and most of the others that are like that - when it comes down to it, there's always an element of them doing some basic blagging, all while smugly sipping their chardonnays and huffing their own farts. Saying things like 'Newcastle have done all of this, but what's crazy is that they've done it with players like Dan Burn.' Except that if you watch us and watch Dan Burn you'd know that there's nothing remotely crazy about that. It's just pure laziness, snobbery and ignorance that any Newcastle supporter sees through immediately. JLA is by far the best out there in terms of 'getting' us. He's not infallable, but he doesn't strike me as someone who'd lean on laziness like that. He gives unfashionable players like Burn, Wood, and Longstaff their dues based on merit rather than reputation and was one of the first to bang the Joelinton-is-amazing drum.

Yeah I saw that the other day. 'They're just playing good football' Lazy and wrong basically. JJ's literally put out a video on the same channel analysing how we set up and our tactics as well, so it seems a bit weird to ignore all of that.

Under the Cosh? Just finished watching that now and couldn't agree more.

It says everything that you can easily make the case for a handful of players. You could easily make cases for Almiron, Trippier, Schär, Bruno, Pope, Burn, Botman, and Joelinton. And you could probably make cases for Willock and Wilson for less immediately noticeable reasons. That's 10 players out of a realistically possible 11, which is ridiculous. I think for me overall it has to be Trippier because he's not just been great and consistent, but it's clear that he's been a catalyst for other players to improve their own games and that he's a really positive influence and a leader. Barely anything between any of them though, they've all been excellent.

Shearer's been right on the money with most of his teams of the week and that's spot on imo. Extra points for correctly picking Schär over Botman.

Internet experience dictates that having Blair for your avatar is a dead giveaway that you're going to be a wrongun.

Literally what he was referring to. It turns out solely being able to read isn't owt to show off about.

You can fuck right off, to use your phrasing, gatekeeping who is and isn't a proper Newcastle supporter based on whether they have a problem with the Saudi ownership or not.

Really interesting. Honestly, I think most of the redesigns are improvements. The Juve one is maybe a step too far, though I don't think it looks bad.

Wish I could hear exactly what Trippier and Schar were saying to Willock on the matchcam. Something about playing the lines and him and Longy but can't quite work it out.

Howe: Chess Bruce: Domino's

Eddie's ex-armed forces I believe. I'd imagine his attitude is the thin end of the wedge in that regard, his points didn't hold any water but at least he wasn't a dick about it.

38 points man, bloody hell.

It was absolutely a penalty like brummie

This also happens Couldn't make it any more obvious I'm not interested in next door getting a log burner fitted or whatever.

Aye, that's revolting if true.

He reminds me of Mariah Carey