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  • Yeah I was reading about this earlier. Apparently all national teams arrange travel for their players to get back to their clubs. But sometimes it can take longer than the player or the clubs would like.

    So basically every PL club arranges alternative (and expedited) travel plans for their players, so they can come back from international matches more promptly.

    Well, all PL clubs except for the spuds. And that’s where Romero’s complaint is coming from.










  • Opus Dei has had a huge influence on the post-liberal right movement. And you can’t get more tone deaf to really anything than Opus Dei. They don’t give a shit about context or history or regional/national concerns. They are the proverbial hammer that sees everything as a nail.

    I say the following not for you (the person I’m replying to), but for others who may read this…

    Some people refer to the Catholic Church as a cult, but really the church is a broad umbrella of competing subgroups that share common beliefs yet approach most topics with pretty different perspectives (a great example being the more science-based Jesuits versus other anti-science and ultra-superstitious orders).

    That said, there are cults within the Catholic Church. And Opus Dei is probably the biggest and most extreme one. They want to impose their fanatical dogma not only on the rest of the church, but also on the world. They are a cancer on global society.


  • Exactly.

    I get moving ESR and Vieira on. ESR had that injury hoodoo to the point where Arteta just didn’t trust him to be fit. And I still maintain Vieira just isn’t built for the English game, and probably never will be.

    But holy shit, why didn’t we bring in a decent attacking midfielder to replace them! Now (for this match at least) we are left with Partey (who isn’t consistent and does better in DM, Nwaneri (who is arguably too young and inexperienced to blood in a NLD at this point in his career), or someone out of position, like Trossard, Sterling, or Gabi J.

    If we’re going to mix it up anyway, I wouldn’t mind seeing Saka try to fill the role in Martin’s absence. He is good with both feet, he carries the ball well, he has great dribbling ability and movement off the ball, and he has a decent eye for a pass. Sterling on the right wing, Martinelli/Trossard on the left wing, Saka through the middle, and Kai up front, with Jorginho and Partey in a double pivot behind all of them for extra support.