Manchester City lead all clubs globally in total operating revenue generated for the second year running with €731m, slightly outperforming UCL winners Real Madrid (€714m).
My team for Southampton:
Kelleher
Gomez
A fan who just happened to be passing the stadium
Mark Lawrenson
Tsimikas
A cardboard cutout of Fabinho
Morton
Jones (Brad)
Minamino
Origi
That nice lady from the canteen
City win the league with 100 points: “Best side ever.”
City win the league with 98 points: “best side ever.”
Liverpool go 22 points clear on February 2: “Shit league, mate. Yeah, Liverpool are decent but they need to win the league for 13 consecutive seasons to be a great side.”
FOOTBALL JOURNALISTS: The use of VAR is becoming farcical. Something has to change, and quickly.
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB: The use of VAR is becoming farcical. Something has to change, and quickly.
FOOTBALL JOURNALISTS: How fucking dare you.
The constant goalpost shifting re: our success is hilarious.
Win the CL? “They won’t be great until they win the PL.”
Win the PL? “Klopp needs to win more major trophies.”
Win the FA Cup and League Cup? “If they don’t win the Champions League their season is a disappointment.”
Can’t be Kyle Walker twice being responsible for Slovakia getting in twice down England’s right, surely. Not Kyle Walker, the Greatest Right-Back The World Has Ever Seen. No, sir. Not him.
Except the Queen didn’t do an inspirational speech at her own funeral, capped by starting a chant in honour of her successor. “CHARLES THE THIRD, NA NA NA NA NA! CHARLES THE THIRD, NA NA NA NA NA!”
The greatest trick Frank Lampard ever pulled was getting people to forget that Chelsea finished third last season (with more points than they’re going to get this), and won the Europa League to boot. You’d think he’d taken over mid-table no-hopers.