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Murphy making a come back, it would be good to see him against Bingham in the final.

There should be a precedent rule set in the PL based on that season. Each ref from game 1 should watch every controversial call so that when something like our Brighton game happened in week 3 and a similar accordance happened 5 weeks later in a different match, the ref should be able to recall that decision and make a similar ruling. Of course, if a wrong decision has been made, the next time a similar thing happens the ref should revise the decision accordingly and set it right for future matches. It's easy enough for us fans to remember "tough" calls so the ref should be able to revise and remember these. But I can guarantee people like *Mike Dean don't give a shit about Palace Vs West Brom fouls.

I'm a bit split on the whole social media boycott. I mean, it's great. Clubs taking action on an important issue. I'm all for that. But why only 3 days? Why don't they quit a platform that they feel does not support their values? Or boycott until action is taken, rather than 3 days? I have a feeling it's because Adidas or Nike or Samsung or Audi or Emirates Airlines won't like that a club doesn't post a picture with their logo on it 3 times a day. But if money is the cost of keeping to values such as fighting racial abuse, it's a bit of an empty protest for me.

I reckon they can't find anyone, Mason gets a 3 year contract and gets sacked in January with Spurs sitting in 7th place and still in both cups. It's probably the most predictable outcome.

I've just read that Chelsea are looking to bring back Lukaku for around £90m. Haven't they just signed a £50m striker? Although it looks like out of the 6, Chelsea and Man City are financially in the best situation. Still, if I spend a £50 on a pair of shoes that turn out shit and I buy another pair for £90 (that I previously owned and sold to my mate for £30) my mrs (i.e. the CFO) would crucify me.

Absolutely - but to say he can't coach or get good results from this bunch of players (or that those players are not good enough to get these results) is stupid.

People know that Smith coached Luiz, Konsa, Cash, Targett, ElGhazi and Barkley for the excellent run of for at the start of the season right?

Are you suggesting Eric Dier won't be up to that job?!

It's incredible how the human brain works - while it's not healthy, they should learn to adapt, (and it's a bit stupid to live in fear of this virus) I don't blame your colleagues at all. We are programmed to think that so many people die - not that the mortality is somewhere around the 1-1.5% for the average person, and if you look after yourself, exercise, don't eat shit, that mortality is likely to drastically drop down further. We tend to look at the worst case scenarios. I know flying is mostly safe, but I hate flying and I'm scared of it. I do fly, and I know it's stupid to fear it, but I can't help it. While I'm terrified, I know I have to get on with it because it's incredibly unlikely something bad will happen in an airplane. I wonder if the people who are terrified of the virus will live to think similarly? Surely it won't be like this in 2025?

is not. ;)

What if someone doesn't want to be vaccinated? Don't get me wrong, I am all for vaccines and once my time comes I will get one, but surely a personal decision of an individual (which they have every right to make) can't hold the whole company hostage?

I don't know what I'd be more disappointed in finding out; that a private 3rd party paid for his flat makeover, or that we the tax payers did.

Man City are not dull or poor in this game - Pep must have watched the first Bayern game and knows that you can't go all out when you have Mbappe and Neymar countering you. In my opinion, this is a good tactic by Pep.

Obviously Boris is in the shit now, and BBC have shown spending on no10 flat in the previous years. My question is, what the hell do those people do there?! An average of £30k a year to refurbish/renovate a flat? How much coke, pretty ladies and expensive exotic animals can one place hold?!

Nope, it's the lockdown.

They just announced they are a bunch of words removed and backed out of the announcement. Otherwise, business as usual.

Especially as I am mostly emotionally detached from the CL - no Villa tainted glasses, just the best athletes this sport has to offer. It's a different experience.

Kudos to you, I hope you can follow through with this when we play Barcelona in 2025 CL final But on a serious note, football is my hobby. I enjoy it. Var, silly handball rule changes, stupid CL rules, bad referees, it doesn't change the fact that after a day of work I like to sit down and watch 22 athletes at their top performance. For a minute (or for 90), it makes you forget about all the above shit.

I like good football, and while I love Villa, watching the game v baggies and watching this is like two different sports.

I'd love it too, but I'd like to see Zidane win another one for the history books. Whatever happens, I'll be happy.

It is the law that the game you don't watch is the better one.

Who can they possibly get? Surely no one well known? Maybe an Italian/Spanish promising but proved nothing manager?

Is Davies capable of smiling?

Easy, we win this 4-2