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With Saudi now committed to building 10 brand-new stadiums and expanding 4 others for the 2034 World Cup, could that explain why PIF is delaying investment in a new stadium for us?

Tino looked better at LB than RB last season, and I think it’s down to the players around him. At RB, he had Murphy ahead of him, who doesn’t really offer much link-up play or movement to support overlaps. But on the left, playing with Gordon or Barnes, he had teammates who cut inside and created space for him to attack. Even Trippier struggled to impact games on the right last season, which shows it’s more about chemistry and whole setup than position.

Just saw some reports that Ter Stegan might end up being a free agent this summer, could this be an opportunity to save some cash for other positions and get him on free? He was great against Portugal a few days ago, and he will be an upgrade on Pope at 33 years old.

And this Estevao who is joining Chelsea next season looks really talented as well.

Imagine if his goal is the reason we miss UCL

xG is definitely the best single metric. It tells you if your team is creating real scoring opportunities and not just shooting for the sake of it. It also helps evaluate performance beyond just the final score. The final score is just one possible outcome in a game full of probabilities. Sometimes, the result reflects the performance; other times, it doesn’t. That’s where xG (expected goals) steps in — to give context. A team might win 1–0 with one low-quality chance (xG = 0.1) while the other team had 3 big chances (xG = 2.3) but failed to convert. Every shot is a probability of scoring a goal, and there’s randomness to it. Barnes scored a wonderful third goal yesterday, but the exact same chance could repeat next week and he might hit the post instead. It helps answer the key coaching question: “Did we play well enough to win, regardless of whether we did?” Coaches and analysts love xG for exactly this reason. it separates process from outcome. It’s certainly not the only metric we should look at, as we should use it along with xGA, progressive passes, possession, shots, etc.

He can shoot.

Twice? His name has come up in every transfer window since the takeover.

Has anyone seen Hall? Or is he recovering from his surgery?

As others have said here, he’s an excellent shot stopper, and that save he made in the second half was massive. Had that gone in, the game would’ve ended differently.

Just realized this would be the second title he won in his career after the 20/21 La Liga.

And shoots lasers from his eyes.

Fuck, Trippier is injured.

Who’s that bald guy in the crowd they keep showing.

Pope