Neville's brilliant transfer advice for Arsenal, the outstanding performances of Dyche and Rooney, and a major Celtic issue
The German season came to an end on Saturday, and Sky broadcast every game. Ironically, it only served to highlight how much fun it is, even after winning the league. Furthermore, England is ranked third, fourth, or even lower in the fun ruler when it comes to a legitimate Serie A title race.
The match between Chelsea and Manchester United was usual; it wasn't a particularly bad game; it was just nothing. It seems that men who had never played football and were not planning to do so now were playing the game. And this season has been like this. It makes you want Alan Smith to exclaim, "Christ, this is so boring." Instead, his voice has a timbre that is permanently disappointed. Do you recall the days when these games were quite competitive? No longer there. Completely gone. It's difficult to deny that money and enjoyment are inversely related. Stamford Bridge was blatantly evident.
They weren't even playing, but I would assume they were only doing it for the money. All they did was run on some grass. You wouldn't believe that the tickets were priced as a premium contest or that they were even on sale. "How much of this can they stand and still pay?" seemed to be the question at hand. Standing there, unable to make this combination of limbs play football worthy of the name, Ruben Amorim wore the face of a guy suffering from a terrible case of buyer's remorse. Imagine being heralded as one of Europe's most promising coaches, and then being publicly humiliated time and time again by a group of sweating, under-talented, overpriced individuals who only made it to the Europa final because their club was the richest.
Currently, this is the norm. Neither competitive football, a good kickabout, or a community-based sport. Even the tacky tattoos that Chelsea players seem to specialize in make me detest them all. Uninteresting compared to other professional levels and amateur levels. It is remarkable that so many people are so uncritical and that they get away with it.
Would the somber atmosphere created at Stamford Bridge be lifted by the FA Cup final?
The first event was a third-tier German football match between bottom-place Unterhaching and second-place Dynamo Dresden. Dresden triumphed 3-0, but it actually should have been six, according to the video that was posted on YouTube.
Notts County against Wimbledon Johnny Jackson, who I remember playing for Spurs, is the manager of the better team, and they won a fierce match in the second leg of the play-off semi-final in Wimbledon. Time passes.
In the season-ending match against St. Mirren, Celtic won the trophy. One club valued at £6 million took on another worth £124 million. The result was a tie. Outside of the fanbase, who were quite concerned and unconcerned with the issue, nobody gave a damn. There are more diverse cultural trends than you might think.
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Rangers and Celtic haven't shared the championship in forty years, and this was Celtic's sixth triple since 2016. Even though it is endemic in modern football more broadly, the season is nonetheless popular despite not being a level playing field or anything close. The SFA might have taken action if it had been, but if they had planned to take action, they would have done so by now. Instead, they will act as though draws like these are an excuse not to take action.
Will Hearts experience any changes as a result of Tony Bloom's involvement? If it isn't currently a one-team league, hopefully it will soon be transformed from a duopoly. I fail to see how Celtic would profit from consistently winning the championship by a significant margin.
The Aberdeen player who required stitches after being struck on the head by a chair was said to have been "thrown by his own fans," as though "thrown by Dundee fans" would have made sense.
The FA Cup final, which the BBC consistently dominates, is televised simultaneously on ITV and the BBC for reasons I've never understood. What's the point? Could someone please explain? When there were just three stations, both wanted to air the major national event that was viewed by almost 20 million people starting at 9 a.m., but ITV consistently came in far behind. But not right now. Why, then?
It was a fantastic cup final. Football is a surprising lover; just when you think you're done with her, she shocks you.
Sean Dyche, one of the co-comms, was great; he provided a manager's fast commentary in a cartoon bulldog voice while I watched TV and listened to the radio. incredibly amusing. On TV, Wayne Rooney was equally outstanding and gregarious during halftime. He vehemently declared, "Get rid of VAR," after it made a clear mistake that was simple to correct. Once more. Alan Shearer, who appeared particularly energized by the events, was also a good addition to the Haaland team during the penalty discussion.
Reminiscent of the heyday of Peter Jones and Bryon Butler, I must admit that Ian Dennis and John Murray were excellent and put a lot of effort into enjoying the game. We truly value their work and consider ourselves fortunate to have them.
Even though I know that in modern football, the wealthy tend to prosper and romance is usually a thing of the past when the game wasn't funded by autocratic, human rights-violating states, I continually anticipated City to level the score with each offensive move, as I'm sure everyone did, out of fear that they would win.
However, occasionally the bear eats you, and other times you eat the bear. Today, evil was defeated, at least once, and grizzly was served. Thanking the imaginary sky fairy, Ebereche Eze remarked, "Only God, man." God presumably took a break from presiding over murder, poverty, and cruel war to watch the cup final. Yes, God certainly did win it for you. Better yet, Uri Geller. The 85-year-old Dave Clark probably never imagined that he would be heard at Wembley.
After that, it was back to more relatable topics with Gaelic commentary and Stephen Craigen's English during Alba and Airdrieonians vs. Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship play-off second leg. The game was pleasantly rugged and did not feature any oppressive or murderous scenes, though Airdrie on a Friday night can be quite oppressive and murderous, albeit without many bonesaws. Airdrie advanced 2-1, and it ended 0-0. Are you saying that you didn't watch it?
Everton's final game at Goodison was a dull match against Southampton at midday. In remembrance of earlier customs, it ought to have been 3 p.m. on a Saturday, but TV makes the decisions and is unaware of or indifferent to tradition. What would Peter Reid, or even Dixie Dean, make of that? The man at the Just Stop Oil rally with the bulbous face and bolt cutters was the one I wanted to see paraded. Although TNT's coverage was less emotional on an emotional day because it isn't being taken down and will continue to be utilized, David Squires' cartoon was truly moving. It felt like a lackluster conclusion to the football game because Southampton was the opposition.
West Ham United and Nottingham Forest played a terrible 1-2 match, with semi-automated VAR malfunctioning and it taking more than six minutes to award a goal, as if to punish those who were already pleading for a lenient release. It was impossible to avoid the feeling that the goal was to find an excuse to forbid it. Although it's foreign, Moribund's comparison to the Serie A title battle is irrelevant. English exceptionalism implies that Sky is telling us that, in fact, it's fantastic because of European locations, etc. Do you not feel like you have salmonella from the race for seventh place?
Everyone was wondering what Mikel Arteta might say next to amuse us, so the match between Arsenal and Newcastle felt like a comedy club performance. To Eddie Howe's fresh strawberry, he resembled the sour prune. You would never tell from the management that they had won. Remain optimistic, buddy; after five seasons, one trophy, and £714 million invested, I guess that's the problem. It might never happen.
When Peter Drury entered, he mumbled something like Gary Neville, stating, "You can't buy that kind of insight." "Arsenal needs to find the right people." Naturally, I mutted in support of John and Glenn Murray, and I was happy to hear a woman behind them yelling obscenities at Partey. After all, who hasn't wanted to do that? The PGMOL doesn't seem to realize that the pitiful VAR check that ended it all makes fun of everyone and everything. Don't make it about yourself.
The climax of the day finally arrived after a long and occasionally boring football day: Parma vs. Napoli, while Inter, trailing by a point, played Lazio at home. Everything might have gone either way. Yes, but what about the competition for seventh place in the Premier League? With both coaches dismissed, controversial calls, and VAR nonsense, it was an incredible night that ended in two draws and left the title race open until Napoli's victory on Friday night. Febrile. And exuberantly conveyed by Adam and Nigel Spackman, who has been a surprising delight, handling the communications this season. The Premier League is like watching a new sport, to be honest. 150 watts as opposed to 40 watts.
The Europa League Cup Final was, of course, the big we're all laughing at you game. I can't recall ever seeing a final or even a game between two teams that were mainly disregarded, with the supporters of both teams feeling ashamed of the whole situation. The Champions League winner's foolishness has been viewed as humorous and somewhat pitiful by some. On Tuesday, Kelly gave a radio preview of the game.
It sounded as though Peter Schmeichel was losing it over United. I believe Andros Townsend had his head in a bucket. Mate, Ange sounded like he was accepting his fate. Amorim was more intelligent and at least knew that his reputation was rapidly deteriorating and that there were serious concerns about his potential to contribute at United.
The Premiership play-off first leg between Livingston and Ross County was finally broadcast on Sky on a bright Thursday night. Naturally, Boydy, who is a must-see for any fan of Scottish football, was present tonight along with Chris Sutton. In the crowd, someone was knitting. That hasn't been seen in years. There were women who knitted anywhere, at any time, and under all conditions when I was a child, but that was fifty-five years ago. It's hilarious to see it again.
In West Lothian, it's hard to break old patterns. Naturally, Faddy serves as the co-comm, as he frequently does on the BBC. This time, he is joined by Ian Crocker, who has been a wonderful servant to Scottish football for what feels like years. It ended in a 1-1 draw with a late penalty kick and was generally of somewhat higher quality than Wednesday night in Bilbao, albeit somewhat less expensive for both clubs and supporters. On Monday, it's all to play for.
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