I’ve heard about 100 different people be called ‘the first sweeper-keeper’ so I’ve learned to take that expression with a grain of salt

Honestly the Hungary team that lost the 54 final is more famous than the Germany team that won it.

If Kobel played in the premier league he’d be fighting for first on these lists.

How much is Terzic paying you?

Lukaku my prince

‘alright then lads, pull out the tifo’

A country that obsessed with football, with that many players, could easily be a football powerhouse.

In my opinion it is a player who is largely dependent on the system they are in. It doesn’t mean they are a bad player, just not necessarily versatile enough to fit into a lot of squads.

I’d say TAA, at least at right-back, is the best example. At Liverpool, he’s given a far more creative role than just about any other fullback in football today. His defensive weakness was never really relied on. Now Trent is a great player, and fits Liverpool like a glove, but you couldn’t slot him into any team and him be perfect overnight (I don’t think he’d be very good at Man United or Newcastle, for example).

Big countries sometimes have shit generations, nothing more than that.

I think it was Lineker who said “when Germany fall off, it’s usually onto a trampoline.”

he’s an alien remember, of course he doesn’t have any

Does Del Piero count? Takes some balls to stay with a relegated club when almost every elite club in the world would happily take your signature.

It’s common for people to support both a league and non-league team. I support West Brom and also like Gateshead in the national league.

Supporting 2 league teams is weird though.

No, it’s just changed. People act like players like Maddison, Bruno or Bellingham aren’t 10s because they come back on defence nowadays. That’s not the role dying, that’s the role adapting to the game changing. No one is saying the classic 9 is dead because they’re expected to come back on defence, it’s just an expectation of the modern game.

It is true it’s less common than it was. Formations like 4231 or the 442 diamond have seen a rapid decrease in favour of formations like 433. But saying it’s dead just isn’t true.

McTominay can be a bit of a psychopath

Removing all bias, I think West Brom should have at least 20

That’s a fuck off price. Wissa is good, but Toney is Toney. They don’t want him gone

Problem is, Maddison’s best position is also what Bellingham’s best position is now. If you want to get the best out of them, you’re going to have to make a sacrifice.

Well if you buy a West Brom season ticket you can see Swift play as a 10 🤷‍♂️