Story of our night can’t take a trick.

Taking a very long time.

I am not sure what exactly the PL are investigating. No doubt they have asked Paqueta and the family member if they colluded. Presumably they have denied this so how exactly are the PL going to prove otherwise?

Considering the deal was basically done before the gambling charges appeared yeah I think they will.

Who are we going to sub on?

6 players on the bench: 2 are goal keepers, 2 are defenders then Lewis and Bobb?

Kovacic, Nunes, Stones (bench but no play), Grealish and KDB injured.

We are missing a lot. We really needed another offensive midfielder but our target got a well timed gambling charge so thats done.

Once KDB comes back, Grealish stops being sick, Stone starts, Kovacic and Nunes for rotation and maybe Paqueta in January and suddenly its a different team.

As someone who has worked in this environment the communication rules are not that complicated.

1. Stay calm, do not yell and rush your speech. Speak in clear and concise tones.

2. Not cursing, use of slang or use technically and professionally appropriate terms.

3. Be clear who you are talking to and who is speaking.

4. If you don’t have anything directly relevant to say shut up.

Congrats you can now all work for PGMOL. Now where is my consultancy fee?

Like I have said before fixing FFP isn’t that hard.

Cap club debt at a percentage of revenue (say 50%). Any debt over that goes directly onto the owner not the club.

When a club is sold a part of sales proceeds goes to pay off any club debt first.

It always seemed kind of strange to me to fine someone because they don’t have enough money.

Which is a pity since you can see all the different things they are doing and expanding on. Their online and social media outreach plus their youth programs are miles ahead of other PL teams.

The other thing I know for sure is that those who have always complained the loudest about referees are usually the ones who get absolutely humbled in the entry level course. Those people are always the ones that say “I thought referees were terrible and that I knew a thing or two about refereeing. Turns out I know fuck all about refereeing.” Happens every time.

They also expect that a referee that makes a couple of bad decisions should be demoted to the lower division.

Imagine if players we held to that standard? Surely they would start playing better right?

That was game.

GG Chelsea.

Lost the xG game: 2.9 to 2.96. Been a while since that has happened.

City: 👀

People mocking Spurs but Liverpool and Arsenal are not much better. Who is the replacement for Salah/Saka/VVD/Saliba if they get a long term injury?

There is a reason why they say the title race begins in January.

Its why so many teams run double pivots. Even Rodri runs in a double pivot. Modern DM is just too complicated and important to be done by a single player now.

Honestly go Brentford.

Might be a few teams absolutely desperate come January why not push for the max?

Wonder who is going to snap Toney up? Fair few teams that could use a quality PL proven striker.

To be honest probably none of them do.

Its the middle of a season, the schedule is tight and the last thing they want to do is fly to France, sit in uncomfortable clothes for a few hours and then fly back.

Would probably much rather be rehabing or resting.

No idea why they don’t do this shit during the offseason.

Training run.

xG:

United 1.03

City 3.93

Shots on target:

United 3 of 7

City 10 of 21

First City penalty at OT in PL history.

It was a close game until it wasn’t.

xG

Brentford: 2.21

Chelsea: 1.58