• 16 Nov 2025, 4:40 p.m.

    Interested to know who you think can see, and execute, such an incredible range of passing, so quickly. Mainly because I'd like to watch them.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 5:06 p.m.

    Maybe, if you think all the replies were deadly serious...

  • 16 Nov 2025, 5:06 p.m.

    Because as I say, I've only really ever seen him play in infrequent international performances. I also acknowledged that that may in part be a result of what the German is asking him to do.

    I removed the rest of your post because it really has nothing to do with race, and it's kinda rude to suggest that. I can name you plenty of white players who fit the same description, and plenty of non-white players who don't, but you weren't talking about any of them so neither was I.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 5:19 p.m.

    Show me where I in any way implied that was in any way referring to you, and you will have my apology. Because that was not at all what I was saying. I was saying that he is subject to a scrutiny and narrative with which I am uncomfortable, and that if you turn it around you could definitely point your finger at the german.

    ...but nobody* is.

    * relatively.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 5:52 p.m.

    You want us to discuss the England managers use of "a generational kicking talent".and "the best box to box midfielder in the world" in terms of "the experience and stature of these players, the attributes that they possess, and the impact the loss of those attributes might mean" ... Without actually telling us their name? Oooohk.

    It's a ridiculous discussion to ask people to engage with, without knowing exactly who you are talking about, so that we can apply our own judgement of the qualities you say they have.

    Besides, as you say, it's not exactly times cryptic crossword stuff - so just use their names and don't be so pretentious.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 5:53 p.m.

    I confess I glossed over and thought you were accusing me of calling him a feckless waster because he's not white, not Tuchel. Apologies.

    I'm not entirely sure Tuchel is doing that either though. I don't really know what Tuchel is doing, or why. I'm not sure he does either.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:02 p.m.

    There are two england players at the biggest club in the world. One can kick, one can run. My apologies, it never occurred to me that there was any doubt whatsoever about who I was talking. I wasn't being pretentious. I was making the argument about the football aspects of it. It's a measure of how little you can actually take for granted when talking about football.

    Quite ironic that I'm the one being scrutinised for not explaining my arguments. Funny world.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:07 p.m.

    This game is fucking rubbish. More accurately, England are fucking rubbish.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:08 p.m.

    To be honest, I’d forgotten Alexander-Arnold is at Real.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:14 p.m.

    Same structure. Same number 9. Same problem when the opposition are decent.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:26 p.m.

    Nothing to do with Kane. More to do with a ponderous back 4, a lack of Anderson and a poor Bellingham.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:32 p.m.

    If there was previously a debate about Anderson vs Wharton, there surely isn't now.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:40 p.m.

    He was fine ... But looks like Anderson from 12-18 months ago. Anderson is way better.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:41 p.m.

    I see that shit player has just got 2 goals from inside the 6 yard box.

  • 16 Nov 2025, 6:41 p.m.

    His dead ball delivery was horrific.