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I think the combination of the time difference, my growing disinterest of international games, and the horror show double act of Infantino and Trump means this will be the first WC in my lifetime (44 years) that I consciously switch off from. Since Italia 90 it’s been the cornerstone of summers every 4 years but I feel like this one has jumped the shark. Also thinking of cancelling the BBC licence fee given the lack of value I get from it, so another reason I won’t be watching.

Waste of fucking skin that man.

Presuming this was EH bitchslapping the Ronnie Gill’s resident moron.

Copolla already talking about going back to Serie A with his tail between his legs. For every Caicedo or Cucarella there are lots of failed punts. But that probably suits their business model. It wouldn’t work for us.

Rightly so. Window Licker Lee should be nowhere near a press room.

This is where all the theory about the “London pull” will go live. They’ll find themselves shopping in the same pool as Fulham, Brentford etc. As much as I hate to say it, their atmosphere is far superior to the likes of Brentford, Fulham or the clappers at Brighton and Bournemouth - it’s whether players choose Darn Sarf to Oop Norf.

Roefs definitely has a £30m+ move in him. Similar Sadiki and Ballard is fairly saleable.

Great point for the mackems, brilliant defending. Can’t score for shit but don’t concede many.

Dokku and Foden once again spending more time giving the ball away than doing anything with it. Guaranteed to turn up against us though.

Silva shaking his head on the way off says everything. They’ve been trash and treated it like a 70% pace training drill. Meanwhile the mackems are snapping into everything.

Mostly just taking the knee.

Anywhere but there and it’s a goal.

Dias’s groin looks knackered from pounding away on Maya Jama all Christmas.

That’s spot on. Woke Russell’s wank mob were peak mini-Pep last season and went down with the second worst record and having cycled three managers. Other trash bags are: 23/24 Sheffield United (8-0, 5-1) 24/25 Leicester (4-0, 3-0) 24/25 Ipswich (4-0, 3-0)

Horrible cunts they might be but the mackems have been brave in a way the cannon fodder of previous seasons hasn’t. Between them and Leeds they’ve given a much better account of promoted clubs than gash like Burnley.

Mmmn. Maybe one for the summer then.

118 mins

No preseason La

Anyone hammering out atmosphere needs to take a listen at the Ryanair Reds and the Daytrippers. Absolutely silence other than moaning and groaning when they misplace passes.

Lerna is playing as their emergency third centre half, hence wanting rid. They’ve got as many injured at the back as us.

Just need Lerna to get booked and Guehi or Lacroix to make a stupid decision and get sent off and we’re golden.

Definitely not a “manager”. Probably more just a training coach in reality.