Way, way below of course. :wink: One could run, pass and shoot, the other couldn't run. One had 62 goals (2 penalties) and 80 assists in 265 Premier League games. The other had 120 goals (32 penalties) and 92 assists in 504 Premier League games. This is Gerrard doing that thing Pep did the other da...

I wonder where Steven Gerrard fits in on Vic's greatness scale. Above Beckham or below? Way, way below of course. :wink: One could run, pass and shoot, the other couldn't run. One had 62 goals (2 penalties) and 80 assists in 265 Premier League games. The other had 120 goals (32 penalties) and 92 as...

I wonder where Steven Gerrard fits in on Vic's greatness scale.

Above Beckham or below?

Selles' comments on the red card are brilliant. This from the Chronic: 'The major disappointment was a red card for teenager Abraham Kanu, who received two bookings. "The entire back line was very young without much experience," Selles explained. "That’s why these games will make us ...

Slapped down at every turn yet still Vic tries to find an argument over whether Beckham was a ”great” which wasn’t even suggested. And then has the nerve to suggest the poster who has slapped him down is just a young hero-worshipping whippersnapper with no long-term knowledge of the game.. Classic V...

And on refereeing my biggest gripe of all is the bloody goalkeepers being allowed to hold onto the ball for as much as 30 seconds. The law says 6 seconds, and if longer, then punishable with an indrect free kick. Why the hell this isn't enforced I just cannot fathom. I know initially there'd be even...

Dear oh dear, well if Coote wasn’t finished before, he sure is now.

It's the idea of forking out £80m in wages to a player who, yes, could still be brilliant for (at least) 2 of the 3 years, but with no sell-on value at the end of 3 years that must be the question I suppose, when that £80m could be invested in a player who they could make a profit on at some point. ...

Jack Grealish - no club goals in 2024. 14 goals in all comps over 3 1/3 seasons for Man City. £100M. 7th most expensive player ever in world football. He’s contributed well for City, but has not evolved as the dynamic regular game-changing player he was becoming at Villa. Shame really, but his prog...

I can understand Liverpool's (possible) reluctance here. Thing is with Salah, he's 32. If they are going to offer him a 3 year contract (which is probably what he is after?) it really should be on reduced wages as it is almost inevitable he will decline over the next 3 years, and of course he is lik...

Harrison Delbridge

Pepe the Horseman

Harrison Delbridge Why?

They sold their best player.

Who?

I get that Google search techniques can be a bit tough for some to master but here's a suggestion - practice, you'll find it's very good at understanding garbled nonsense.

Wow.

Unbelievable piece of skill and goal for Kane last night. Messi would have been proud of that.

And another hat trick.

Interesting to see where / how / whether Foden fits into TT’s plans.

I think he may need to reinvent himself if he’s going to have a major role for England in the future.

Whilst at City that may be tough to do.

Says it all for me. Kane has been the defining player of an era, but this thing has run its course Barney Ronay at Wembley (The Guardian) England want to win the World Cup in two years’ time. They will not with a centre-forward who can no longer move There was an oddly heartbreaking moment with 87 m...

Thanks.

Although he is of course still a fantastic finisher (clearly better than Watkins), if he can't just play as a striker and instead keeps coming deep (as you say, getting in the way), I suspect we will be a better team without him in it.

I didn't see the 2nd half as decided to go for the cricket.

We looked pretty good from what I saw and generally more mobile everywhere.

Was there any discussion about Kane's absence allowing a more dynamic flow as there wasn't the need to wait for the striker to catch up from a deep lying position?

LUX Ahhhh, you’d probably know him in real life. Well, from around 45 years ago.

Oooo. '71 recruit?

You've been out of the country too long, Lux. Rogers is a cracking player. This group + Tuchel could be a force at the World Cup (pending qualification of course). All we have lacked in recent tournaments is a coach able to spot issues during a game and make tactical/personnel changes to influence ...