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Arteta thinking he's being clever in press conferences when in reality we all know he's just a smug, rude, arrogant prick
But the whole point of these pundits is to get people talking and paying attention . . .Troy Deeney.
Seen a clip doing the rounds of Troy Deeney on the Three Up Front podcast saying that whenever he faced Spurs with Watford they thought they’d get something because somebody in our team would make a mistake. It’s his usual bravado about character and guts which never stands up to any scrutiny. During Watford’s 2015-2020 stint in the EPL (the period he’s referring to) across 12 meetings Watford managed a grand total of 3 draws and 1 win.
Deeney is another ex-player who is being indulged because he has big opinions but they are invariably bad opinions, and his recent foray into management has only further damaged any credibility he might have as some sort of authority on the sport. He and his Watford teammates may well have ‘believed they would get chances’ against Spurs under Pochettino but history tells us that their belief was without any merit, as their record against us under Poch was bloody awful.
Yeah, I don’t see why the European teams aren’t just cracking on with the qualifiers. The nations league was supposed to make friendlies more competitive, but the truth is there’s just too many games.These international breaks. There is another in November, by which time there would have been 11 Premier League games and 6 internationals.
I could really do without the Nations League. At least some countries are playing World Cup qualifiers.
Yep, surprised we haven't changed qualifying to be a mini tournament in itself - get it all done in a 2 week window of whatever.Yeah, I don’t see why the European teams aren’t just cracking on with the qualifiers. The nations league was supposed to make friendlies more competitive, but the truth is there’s just too many games.
Genuinely think FIFA need to reassess the way internationals work nowadays. It’s a global sport now, and you have players jetting around the world back and forth once a month.
I’d like to see dedicated months for internationals, not just 4-5 days here and there. Have a whole month at the end of the season for all the qualifiers, and then maybe one two week break during the season just to keep the units on the same wavelength.