Other Games 2025-26

[ChicagoLion]

The fact he had to duck to get out of the way of the ball whilst standing 2 yards from the keeper is a pretty obvious offside.

[walsall villain]

As Jack Charlton would say ‘ what you doing on the pitch if are not interfering with play like ‘

I think that was Bill Shankly.

I thought it was Brian Clough?

[ADVILLAFAN]

Think it was Cicero.

[lovejoy]

Journeyman forward.

[eye digress]

Slot’s a funny one. A leading manager from a minor league, I think he got extremely lucky last year - obviously there was the fact that Klopp had left him a top 5 team, but also they had a bit of a nightmare window last summer that basically left him with no new (his choice) players, which in turn meant he couldn’t really tinker. That turned out to his advantage, coupled with the very indifferent performances of City and Arsenal.

He has the Dutch way of plain speaking which, when the pressure is on, also sounds rather thin skinned. He is under the kind of pressure now that one might have expected last winter (got to give it time to bed in, etc.), except that while back then that might have sounded reasonable (just arrived), it is now less so, especially given he spunked up £400m in between times.

Will be interesting to see how that plays out over the next 12-18 months. In my view, he’s a good continental coach but no more than that. Will he get found out?

[Somniloquism]

I expect it will be like Ten Haag soon, especially with Salah's current form dropping off a cliff. Maybe Liverpool should have learned that top Newcastle strikers are not worth breaking the bank for.

[simon ward 50]

I see the PL are helping Arsenal and Palace by moving games to avoid fixture congestion! Does this set a precedent for every club except us

[PeterWithesShin]

It's grim up north

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=783055021401792

[Smithy]

Slot’s a funny one. A leading manager from a minor league, I think he got extremely lucky last year - obviously there was the fact that Klopp had left him a top 5 team, but also they had a bit of a nightmare window last summer that basically left him with no new (his choice) players, which in turn meant he couldn’t really tinker. That turned out to his advantage, coupled with the very indifferent performances of City and Arsenal.

He has the Dutch way of plain speaking which, when the pressure is on, also sounds rather thin skinned. He is under the kind of pressure now that one might have expected last winter (got to give it time to bed in, etc.), except that while back then that might have sounded reasonable (just arrived), it is now less so, especially given he spunked up £400m in between times.

Will be interesting to see how that plays out over the next 12-18 months. In my view, he’s a good continental coach but no more than that. Will he get found out?

Liverpool won the league with the lowest points total since Leicester.  In the last decade, their points total last season wouldn't even have been enough for SECOND place most of the time.  Klopp got more points than last year on three different occasions (but only won the league once).

Like Leicester, they benefited from everyone around them being shite, rather than them being particularly good.  Like Leicester, you don't get to keep benefiting from luck like that.

[olaftab]

As Jack Charlton would say ‘ what you doing on the pitch if are not interfering with play like ‘

I think that was Bill Shankly.

I thought it was Brian Clough?

Bill Nicholson

[Dave]

Rogers and Konsa both start, as expected. Just come back in one piece.

[Villa Lew]

Rogers and Konsa both start, as expected. Just come back in one piece.

That Tuchel bloke knows what he's doing.

[Meanwood Villa]

Nigeria 4-1 up v Gabon in extra time. They now qualify for a playoff for a chance to be in the inter-confederation playoffs

[PeterWithesShin]

Anything less than a 6 goal win will be very poor.

[Pete3206]

Looking forward to the bantz between Matterface and Dixon. It's rare that my sides aren't bereft of ribs with those pair on.