Biggest difference was probably that for once, he was doing all his work in genuinely dangerous areas, or with real intent to get into good areas. Too often I see him doing really cool shit but it’s like 40 yards from goal, going nowhere

Love that little moment where Bruno and Mbeumo are arguing about the previous chance, then they just snap back into character, combine brilliantly and then create Amad’s (offside) goal. So good.

Murillo does some pretty miraculous shit on a not-inconsistent basis

A galling loss for Spurs. The nature of the performance, the opponent, the timing of winner. So, so bad.

Good to win but arguably even better to see Taty Castellanos show us what it would have looked like if West Ham triggered the Simone Zaza option in 2017

Amazing what a goal can do. Summerville finally scores, gains confidence from it, and now he’s genuinely terrorising Spurs.

Man that’s so on-brand, fair play

One of those performances where you’re watching him drift around, closer to the front line, picking passes and making runs, and remembering how incredible he can be. (He was clearly still influential and productive from deep, but what we just watched was a different level)

Might I suggest we are watching a genuine 10/10 goalkeeping display from Donnarumma here

Something has gone badly wrong when a major talking point emanating from the AFCON semi-finals is which players are suspended for the final due to booking accumulation. How did they get this so wrong?

Every Egypt AFCON game I’ve seen in the last 10 years has been basically the same 😂

This Donyell Malen exit is completely fine for Villa and makes sense on several levels — AS LONG AS they sign another No. 9 this month

Half my big toenail came off this morning. AMA

Timo Werner actually made it to MLS and it's NOT with the Red Bulls!?

I suspected Gallagher might end up at Man Utd this month, as he would sort a lot of their issues in midfield. (Amorim sack does change that picture) Emery would definitely have got a tune out of him, probably from a wide mid role. Spurs...I am less convinced they need his profile?

A dream scenario for those currently trying to force a Villa - Spurs rivalry (And honestly it appears to be mostly neutrals doing that. Bizarre)

One of these lads I assume

Good, clean, late fun

Unless you are a goalkeeper yourself, your favourite Barcelona player probably shouldn’t be a goalkeeper. But Joan García is really testing me on that!

When was the last time Man Utd played just 40 games in a season?

Trying something with the 'Live Football Chat' feed to remove the need to remember a hashtag on your live match chatter

Attention:

Back on this platform. Let's see who's still here. My goal is to not be too often here, unless the community makes me change my mind.

Time to say goodbye 🥲 New Balance Tekelas, 8 years of service. Original colour white. They’re full of holes and absolutely stink. Finally, I have found the courage to move on.

Why do all rhinos look like fake rhinos?

Awesome. I eat plenty of Nepalese food, and you can see a lot of the same influences running through the cuisine. My mouth is watering. I need to find a Bhutanese place like now

The Premier League has got to the stage where there is no expectation whatsoever that a £50m+ signing should automatically start for a club, let alone demonstrably improve the first XI. These players - Semenyo, Madueke, Eze etc - are marginal gains and are recruited to raise the floor of the squad.

96 minutes of absolutely no end product

You can tell Saka knows Kerkez massively overcommits his weight in challenges by the way he’s chopping back and forth over and over

???? You buy an iced coffee or a lucozade — or you're doing it wrong imo

Player pathways in MCOs? Common. Manager pathways? Not so much. With the exception of Red Bull, this Strasbourg to Chelsea move for Liam Rosenior doesn't really happen - especially at the very top level (Featuring some expertise from the man who knows this game best: Jesse Marsch)

Player pathways in MCOs? Common. Manager pathways? Not so much. With the exception of Red Bull, this Strasbourg to Chelsea move for Liam Rosenior doesn't really happen - especially at the very top level (Featuring some expertise from the man who knows this game best: Jesse Marsch)

5 people on the floor after every set piece. Unreal

Newcastle vs Leeds has transported me to the late 90s. What a game!

Starting to think my pre-season concerns over a Brentford relegation were misplaced

Palace down half a team and Villa still can’t beat them Glasner truly is Emery kryptonite

Transfer Talk pod, first of the month! Plenty on Semenyo, West Ham's striker movements and if Amorim's sacking affects United's intentions this month.

Genuinely, what a lineup

Stripped him of playcalling duties 🤷🏼‍♂️ no surprise here (Actually think that may have been a big mistake, considering the knock-on effects)

West Ham have had that doomed relegation stink to them all season. Everything just goes wrong. Tonight a wonderful, dreadful example of it all.

Rúben Amorim's diary Year 2026 Second comment "It's been a whole day since anybody asked me any questions about Kobbie Mainoo or playing three at the back. It's bliss. I've been out for a walk and cracked a smile. Nothing troubles me now. I'm thinking about going on holiday."

Liam Rosenior, Head Coach of Chelsea. This is *very* deep save Football Manager stuff isn't it?

Luckily there are lots of available Head Coaches out there with the personality to manage huge clubs under intense pressure.

Probably not a coincidence that Liam Delap is playing well in what is basically an Ipswich gamescript

Off the ball, Estêvão is basically playing right-wing-back (marking O’Reilly) so Palmer can sit centrally and block a channel. Has to happen to level the numbers vs. City’s central overload. Looks…precarious

Warra finish Harry Wilson, phew

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