Other Games 2025-26

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Clinical.

[brontebilly]

Trouble is bellingham has turned into a massive twat. Look at the problems england had with the characters of the golden generation and how their attitude was as bad as their performances.

France left the likes of Ginola and Cantona out of their squad for the 1998 world cup and went on to win it. They had that dude Guivarch up front and Diomede on the wing from memory. Two clearly better individuals left at home. Spain with Raul too.

It would be a monumental call to leave Bellingham out of the WC squad but Tuchel won't shy away from the decision. On the flip side, man management of big names players is where he has had issues before at club level. He wouldn't be an Ancelotti

[LeeB]

Trouble is bellingham has turned into a massive twat. Look at the problems england had with the characters of the golden generation and how their attitude was as bad as their performances.

France left the likes of Ginola and Cantona out of their squad for the 1998 world cup and went on to win it. They had that dude Guivarch up front and Diomede on the wing from memory. Two clearly better individuals left at home. Spain with Raul too.

It would be a monumental call to leave Bellingham out of the WC squad but Tuchel won't shy away from the decision. On the flip side, man management of big names players is where he has had issues before at club level. He wouldn't be an Ancelotti

There's a strong feeling reading comments elsewhere that he's not particularly popular outside of the fawning press. One of the main defences seems to be "that overhead kick when he rescued England" to which the obvious replay was we wouldn't need rescuing if he hadn't been garbage against mediocre opposition for 89 minutes.

[Monty]

Trouble is bellingham has turned into a massive twat. Look at the problems england had with the characters of the golden generation and how their attitude was as bad as their performances.

France left the likes of Ginola and Cantona out of their squad for the 1998 world cup and went on to win it. They had that dude Guivarch up front and Diomede on the wing from memory. Two clearly better individuals left at home. Spain with Raul too.

It would be a monumental call to leave Bellingham out of the WC squad but Tuchel won't shy away from the decision. On the flip side, man management of big names players is where he has had issues before at club level. He wouldn't be an Ancelotti

Or Jimmy Greaves, to bring up the most overused example. There's a reason why Zlatan didn't work so well with Barça under Guardiola despite being and incredible player joining an incredible team. In the end it's a collective and strange sport, and it's the best side that wins not the best player.

[Dave]

Trouble is bellingham has turned into a massive twat. Look at the problems england had with the characters of the golden generation and how their attitude was as bad as their performances.

France left the likes of Ginola and Cantona out of their squad for the 1998 world cup and went on to win it. They had that dude Guivarch up front and Diomede on the wing from memory. Two clearly better individuals left at home.

That's not really the same thing. They both last played for France in 1995. Cantona was never picked again after his ban and Ginola never really got back into the picture after his mistake cost them their '94 World Cup spot.

And they weren't playing Guivarc'h instead of Cantona, they were playing Zinedine Zidane. Whcih is a bit more understandable.

[TaxDodger]

Cantona had also been retired for a year by France 98.

[ChicagoLion]

I think Bellingham would be better for the team playing deeper.

[Rigadon]

This would be helpful given our fixtures against the arse in December https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr7mglv2l1yo

[Brazilian Villain]

This would be helpful given our fixtures against the arse in December https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr7mglv2l1yo

I expect the Gooner forum is now full of comments like "until January 2028", "RIP Gabriel" etc.

[PeterWithesShin]

It still amuses that "gooner" and "gooning" now mean something very different.

[Tuscans]

No Onana in the Belgium squad tonight

[Meanwood Villa]

Iraq into the inter-confederation playoffs after a very, very late, dodgy looking penalty v UAE. Given the opposition, this is a good thing.

[LeeB]

It still amuses that "gooner" and "gooning" now mean something very different.

I'm not sure they do.

[kippaxvilla2]

No Onana in the Belgium squad tonight

He’s not injured again is he?!

[SamTheMouse]

I think Flower of Scotland might be my favourite anthem.