Invite anyone who objects to playing for five days and drawing to watch Atherton in Johannesburg in 95 bat for two solid days as Donald tried to break him in half or tailenders McGrath and Lee somehow survive in Manchester in 05 and then tell you that’s not both exciting and incredibly skilful.

The definition of an if Xhaka did this

VAR for second yellows will be a bloody shambles and is straight up re-refereeing the game. Terrible idea.

It’s long past time for HMG to dump X. Would love to see the lobby start to ask why they remain?

Well I interpreted your first text to say play shouldn’t have been stopped. If I misunderstood that, my bad.

No. The fact he played a further sixty shows football doesn’t treat head injuries seriously.

I am being serious. Your 10 seconds here becomes 30 in another game or 50. If it’s player safety then it’s black and white. Rugby and American Football it’s out the team’s and the refs hands. Football has a long way to go in treating head injuries seriously. Err on side of caution and book cheats

The devil’s advocate is the ref doesn’t necessarily know what necessitates immediacy so the decision should be taken out his hands. And that’s why the law is written as it is. Yes it would be exploited etc. but if it’s a rule for player safety then they should err on caution not Mick Oliver’s mood.

The obvious question here is so what? It was clearly a head injury and Oliver allowed play to continue contrary to the laws. Why try and frame it as it doesn’t matter bc it was own player who hit him. Laws are laws and that ain’t one of them.

Both attackers had run penalty spot

The free one. There’s always a free one from PGMOL. Stick on yellow in CL game.

True- but your colour guy should also contribute more than a very flat Oh, that he followed up with three more Ohs. Gutted much Nev?

Howard Webb apology coming again. We should have let the game play etc.

The Nico Gonzalez one on Saka was a stone cold yellow and Atwell just let it slide

Need to see it again but initially confused why he looked to look for the pen when the shot was there for him

PGMOL Elliot. It’s not VAR that’s the problem, it’s the people PGMOL and Webb are putting on it. We need to focus on the real problem. PGMOL.

Stop saying VAR. It’s not VAR. It’s PGMOL and they’re the problem across all English referring. VAR is the technology. The people PGMOL have using it are the problem. Blame the right people.

Alexis would lose ball 10 times then do something on 11. Gabi just feels like he loses the ball 11 times. But we don’t support his game. He’s a run past not dribble past player. My hope was VG would force us to move into that game model which would help GM. Eze feels better suited to how we use GM

Hopefully by which time he’s realised that gentleman’s agreements only ever benefit the club and you get the number written down. I wonder how he’s feeling now it looks like he’s been priced out a move. Angry, or worse happy given his previous for not wanting to compete for a place.

Is she earning enough to cover the inevitable damages claim the record label brings?!

Have you tried the Pokemon Trading Card Pocket game yet? My son got me to downloaded so we could trade cards and I’m hooked. Virtual pack opening is like crack!

Spoilers!

Based on the Arsenal release I reckon 5 at RB with Zini in midfield.

Was very notable that Ceferin had handshakes for the Arsenal ladies rather than hugs and kisses. Wonder if someone had a word. Quite right too

Nice of the Guardian to cover Scotland and Wales' schedules alongside noting England's fixtures.

We could just as easily be behind. Ropey start

It’s also been our core problem all season though. I accept and acknowledge the reasons and can rationalise this season but you watch the goal Isak scored in the league cup final- who do we have who you back to bang that out of nothing. Who do we know breaks a 1-1 to a 2-1 on a half chance? Nobody

You can legitimately say all that whilst still acknowledging that Gabi or Leo should have taken one of their chances at the Grove and this tie is different. They’re lucky- we’re not clinical. And that’s the story of season 24/25

All season. Maximum penalty from minimal risk.

True. But the final action was his and he should have been stronger. There’s no argument about that.