Utterly bizarre. There are pockets of our Nation which have truly lost their heads.
Since when does any sane community celebrate when foreign exchange is spent on a luxury jet when hospitals do not have basic medications and school children don’t have school textbooks?
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A team can't win the title after 22 years with 19 clean sheets & you overlook the GK & defenders that made it happen. NEVER!!!
A decent season for Bruno Fernandes but not enough to win Player of the Season. NEVER!!!
8 goals & 20 assists & finishing 3rd? Sad day for football.
A team can't win the title after 22 years with 19 clean sheets & you overlook the GK & defenders that made it happen. NEVER!!!
A decent season for Bruno Fernandes but not enough to win Player of the Season. NEVER!!!
8 goals & 20 assists & finishing 3rd? Sad day for football.
I tell you what, Tuchel has just exhibited the highest level of boldness in football.
He dropped Foden and Palmer for who they are, this looks like a difficult and an easy decision at the same time.
He dropped Wharton who has had an amazing season and currently in the Conference league final, a different profile, but maybe similar to Mainoo.
Morgan Gibbs White who has got the highest goal contributions of all English players in the league.
Maguire who's equally doing well and has been a very important part of this squad over the years, but you could argue he has not been regular or had a great season.
James Garner who he has been psyching, attending Everton games, gave him his debut earlier this year and showed belief in him, yet he's dropped him.
On the flip side, he has taken John Stones who hasn't even played regularly and injured all through, but but, every team needs such player for the experience they bring, but why not Maguire? You can argue.
He's also taken Jordan Henderson for same reason as Stones.
Ivan Toney has got over 40 goal-contributions this season, and Tuchel is definitely not overlooking that, even if its in Saudi League, a very brave decision. I would have loved Welbeck as that 3rd striker.
Noni Madueke would be the player on everyone's lips, why him? I'll tell you guys something. There's a spark Madueke brings, nobody else has that. He's that sub that can change any game, like he did in that difficult West Ham game just few weeks ago, you need such players for "Tournament" football.
No doubt about the rest attackers, they were expected.
Djed Spence is another question mark, but he can play both full back positions, a tough guy to beat, same with Tino. Trent is a good argument, but you can also argue he's not done well this season. Jude hasn't also, but Jude is Jude, you cannot overlook Jude in tournament football, a player that crashes the box, you cannot. Its crazy that you can make a case for each of Tuchel's appointment.
This time last year, Lewis-Skelly was tipped to be the number one left back for England, he was having the greatest season ever, then boom, he was 3rd choice this season, and he fell off. Nico O'Reilly on the other hand has been phenomenal this season. We all know who to blame for MLS.
Lastly, my biggest happiness on this list is Kobbie Mainoo, Amorim almost ruined this fella, but all thanks to Carrick. Such a talent that would have gone under the radar.
All in all, Tuchel is brave, dropping those big names, the list is a solid one based on merit, bar Stones and Henderson, who are also needed for other reasons, even if they're not going to play regular.
Your thoughts?
Football as an arena of activism:
Rufaro Stadium today, @capsunitedfczw fans with a special and clear message.
“Mbavha mbiri chete dzatakavenga, Chivhayo naScott…”
Video: Soccer24 🇿🇼
A fiery speech by South Africa's🇿🇦 EFF leader Julius Malema, over xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.
“You say Zimbabweans take your jobs. Nigerians take your jobs.
You march, close shops and beat up people. Tell us after doing that how many jobs have you created, by beating up these Nigerians, Zimbabweans and Ghanaians?
You beat people because they took your jobs.
You close a shop that hires people. How many have you created after beating and chasing them?
Unskilled men, with no skills, none whatsoever, say somebody took away their jobs. I don't want your votes if you behave like that. Take them away.
Pushing out of school an African child that looks like you, I will never do that. You can take your votes. Make me die with my conscience very clearly.
I will never refuse a pregnant woman of African descent to give birth in the clinics of South Africa. Never!”