Cricket Jon

Contributor to @EmergingCricket

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@windowintlpod How do you know they would have qualfied if it was a 32-team tournament? Instead of 9 group winners qualifying for 2026, for 2022 Africa had 10 group winners who then all had to win a playoff.

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@WelBeast United are so in this guy's head, its hard to believe.

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@kageryu311 @EricNjiiru Ecuador are decent but not a top, top side. Yes of course its a good result, I still feel that those draws were the most impressive

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@danielj0nes26 @hughiemachrins @R_MFC_1885 Also Cape Verde won their group, but for 2022 the 10 African group winners had to play off for 5 spots. So winning the group only gave a 50% chancd of qualification. Whereas this time all 9 winners qualified, plus one team through the inter cofederation play offs

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@TheImmortalKop @LFCLaurie It did. There were 9 groups with all winners qualifying. Last time there were 10 groups and only half the winners qualified. So the extension meant they avoided a play off round.

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@utd_elius Kleberson has joned the chat

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@Emerging98 It is completely bizarre that this wasn't already the case. Commons sense prevails.

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@Cantonadevils True but we need numbers next season. If Ederson is the Ugarte replacement, we can then look for a Casemiro plus and a creative player for depth.

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@CFCManu3L Funnily enough they werent comparing Bruno this year to Palmer last year. Also football is more than a stats spreadsheet.

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@RomzyUnited Midfield is very obviously the top priority this year. Only 2 serious option now (Mainoo and Ugarte) and Ugarte probably leaves. Need three midfielders simply for the depth. We have enough defenders... sure could strengthen but MF first.

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@raphnelson_abah @WelBeast This guy probably does genuinely think Kane is not world class. His obsession with United and Bruno is hilarious.

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@RodinSimi In your head as always.

Maybe this will happen, maybe not. See how the recruitment goes over the summer. Obviously they need to build a squad for playing twice a week.

Chelsea will do better next season, but that's not hard.

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@ThaEuropeanLad People will always have different opinions but I think you are pretty close there, can't argue with those pics.
Personally maybe Saliba over VVD although VVD had little support.

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@MatchTalks_ Sure, but thats how any record works. Goals record could be mostly pens and tap ins. Assists can be simple passes. A player may miss games through injury. Fernandes has the record, that's it. Doesn't make him the best creator of the PL era, but the record is fact.

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@SmartMetaX @LegacySiu Veron. Romero. Di Maria. Rojo. Tevez. Heinze. Its not hard at all... engagement farming at its best.

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@NorraWilbor Why wouldnt you want to finish the season on a high? Who cares what others do. Chelsea couldnt get it done anyway.

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@ashhan83 @OfficialTomLee @LiamPaulCanning Since late Jan against Arsenal. But yeah he has shown plenty of value as a back up LW.

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@ragav_x @PBKSINDSCRBARCA And the Team is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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@jordyvschaik846 @MorseOnPolitics @Aestheticfros @FBAwayDays The original post asked if the PL gets another slot. And the short answer is maybe. Perhaps replied to a reply by accident. No need to be a douche.

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@jordyvschaik846 @MorseOnPolitics @Aestheticfros @FBAwayDays Likely Sporting. Based on league coefficients somehow.