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Re: Weekend Football

by South Coast Royal » 02 Feb 2026 11:35

Pepe the Horseman Been credited to Solanke now. Then a scorpion kick for his 2nd. Don't want to get carried away, but 10/1 to make the World Cup squad is printing money.


What's the expression "Follow the money"?

Following your AFCON success I am tempted to follow you on the basis of who else has a realistic chance of making the squad as back-up to Kane?
So few options .

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Re: Weekend Football

by South Coast Royal » 02 Feb 2026 11:39

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And are Liverpool fixed? Ripped Newcastle a new one yesterday, have they actually turned up for the season now?


Could be.

Wirtz is getting better every game - it took a while but he is terrific to watch.


Agreed on Wirtz.
I was trying to think of a player like him and there haven't been many, perhaps Coutinho and David Silva?

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Re: Weekend Football

by Vision » 02 Feb 2026 16:30

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Pepe the Horseman Been credited to Solanke now. Then a scorpion kick for his 2nd. Don't want to get carried away, but 10/1 to make the World Cup squad is printing money.


What's the expression "Follow the money"?

Following your AFCON success I am tempted to follow you on the basis of who else has a realistic chance of making the squad as back-up to Kane?
So few options .


If he stays fit I'd say he's got a great chance. Chances are, he won't stay fit.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Vision » 02 Feb 2026 16:30

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And are Liverpool fixed? Ripped Newcastle a new one yesterday, have they actually turned up for the season now?


Could be.

Wirtz is getting better every game - it took a while but he is terrific to watch.


Agreed on Wirtz.
I was trying to think of a player like him and there haven't been many, perhaps Coutinho and David Silva?


He reminds me a bit of Mezut Ozil.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sutekh » 02 Feb 2026 16:31

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Could be.

Wirtz is getting better every game - it took a while but he is terrific to watch.


Agreed on Wirtz.
I was trying to think of a player like him and there haven't been many, perhaps Coutinho and David Silva?


He reminds me a bit of Mezut Ozil.


Which bit?


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Re: Weekend Football

by South Coast Royal » 02 Feb 2026 16:38

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Could be.

Wirtz is getting better every game - it took a while but he is terrific to watch.


Agreed on Wirtz.
I was trying to think of a player like him and there haven't been many, perhaps Coutinho and David Silva?


He reminds me a bit of Mezut Ozil.


Yeah, good shout.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Vision » 02 Feb 2026 16:49

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Agreed on Wirtz.
I was trying to think of a player like him and there haven't been many, perhaps Coutinho and David Silva?


He reminds me a bit of Mezut Ozil.


Which bit?


The football bit.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Winston Biscuit » 10 Feb 2026 21:28

As it stands at this minute, an abysmal night for Spurs. And Forest are playing Wolves tomorrow too.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sutekh » 10 Feb 2026 21:53

31 minutes injury time at Chelsea & 25 minutes at Spurs :shock: what caused that?

16 minutes at Oxford and 12 at Wigan, methinks the BBC are getting something bent again.


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Re: Weekend Football

by Royal Rother » 10 Feb 2026 22:14

GOTS contender from Sesko to “break West Ham’s hearts”.

Looks like he’s going to turn out alright that fella.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Royal Rother » 10 Feb 2026 22:17

Spurs do have a lot of injuries but they look pretty gutless right now.

Time for Big Sam to peel the cucumber off his eyes?

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Re: Weekend Football

by From Despair To Where? » 12 Feb 2026 18:44

If Big Sam went to Spurs, their fan base would spontaneously combust.


I can't wait...

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sanguine » 13 Feb 2026 09:54

Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


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Re: Weekend Football

by leon » 13 Feb 2026 17:33

Sanguine Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


to be brutally honest I have zero sympathy for him

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Re: Weekend Football

by Royal Rother » 13 Feb 2026 18:00

Sanguine Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


Every time he has got on the pitch he's been terrible recently. Contributes nothing.

Being charitable I suppose he's adapting, but looks to me like he's had his flair completely knocked out of him and is now scared to take a man on, so is thinking safety-first must-not-give-away-possession all the time. But that's exactly what he ends up doing.

Arsenal are replete with talent but it looks to me like they are expected to conform to a minimal risk strategy so taking a man on is frowned upon unless they are heading for the byeline. Even Saka is going down that path - gets into the penalty area and looks for a pass.

Obviously it's not working too badly for them but I don't think it's going to suit Eze.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sanguine » 13 Feb 2026 18:07

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Sanguine Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


to be brutally honest I have zero sympathy for him


Why? Guy gets a dream offer at 27 years old, he's in his peak, of course he goes. Has never been a player for whom you can fault effort, it just isn't working for him. To RR's point I agree - just doesn't look like his game suits Arteta's style.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sutekh » 13 Feb 2026 18:56

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Sanguine Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


to be brutally honest I have zero sympathy for him


Why? Guy gets a dream offer at 27 years old, he's in his peak, of course he goes. Has never been a player for whom you can fault effort, it just isn't working for him. To RR's point I agree - just doesn't look like his game suits Arteta's style.


Been making wrong moves ever since departing Reading.

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Re: Weekend Football

by leon » 14 Feb 2026 12:01

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Sanguine Football is weird sometimes. Eberechi Eze would likely be going to the World Cup if he'd stayed at Palace. Was in great form, a key player. Joins Arsenal, scores a derby hat-trick, and then...nothing. First league start in two months last night and he was hooked at half time.


to be brutally honest I have zero sympathy for him


Why? Guy gets a dream offer at 27 years old, he's in his peak, of course he goes. Has never been a player for whom you can fault effort, it just isn't working for him. To RR's point I agree - just doesn't look like his game suits Arteta's style.


Well the reasons you just said for a start. He was on a good thing at Palace, but wanted more then blew out Spurs for Arsenal.

He took a massive gamble and it hasn’t paid off so far. Nothing against him seems like a nice kid.

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Re: Weekend Football

by Sutekh » 14 Feb 2026 12:17

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to be brutally honest I have zero sympathy for him


Why? Guy gets a dream offer at 27 years old, he's in his peak, of course he goes. Has never been a player for whom you can fault effort, it just isn't working for him. To RR's point I agree - just doesn't look like his game suits Arteta's style.


Well the reasons you just said for a start. He was on a good thing at Palace, but wanted more then blew out Spurs for Arsenal.

He took a massive gamble and it hasn’t paid off so far. Nothing against him seems like a nice kid.


TBF, as a player, you have to take a chance to move to a big club when it comes up otherwise you’ll be wondering “what if” for the rest of your career and Spurs aren’t really in the same ball park as Arsenal. Of course once you’re there, staying there or getting another big club move becomes harder and maybe you find the only way is down, but at least you would have had that go.

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Re: Weekend Football

by leon » 14 Feb 2026 12:20

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Why? Guy gets a dream offer at 27 years old, he's in his peak, of course he goes. Has never been a player for whom you can fault effort, it just isn't working for him. To RR's point I agree - just doesn't look like his game suits Arteta's style.


Well the reasons you just said for a start. He was on a good thing at Palace, but wanted more then blew out Spurs for Arsenal.

He took a massive gamble and it hasn’t paid off so far. Nothing against him seems like a nice kid.


TBF, as a player, you have to take a chance to move to a big club when it comes up otherwise you’ll be wondering “what if” for the rest of your career and Spurs aren’t really in the same ball park as Arsenal. Of course once you’re there, staying there or getting another big club move becomes harder and maybe you find the only way is down, but at least you would have had that go.


Same as any career really just in a more compressed time. But some moves are more risky than others.

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