Saint Albert

Welcome, Angus!

TeamTalk reckons that Middlesbrough wants Sam McQueen, and speculated that he might go the other way in a Gibson deal... https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-boro-in-for-burnley-striker-discuss-deals-with-saints-everton-wba I’d be surprised if Gibson is still on, given Vestergaard looks likely.

Saints close to agreeing £10M fee with City for Gunn, according to this Telegraph article on Mahrez... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/07/09/riyad-mahrez-poised-finally-complete-60m-man-city-move-missing/

I’m hoping that the unsubstantiated rumours of FF going to Chelsea turn out to be true. He ticks a box for them in terms of UEFA’s home grown players requirement, and they can afford the lavish wages that the club inexplicably awarded him last year. They might even pay a decent transfer fee. A change of scenery and coaching might even do him some good, but I’m not sure what kind of coaching can improve his slower-than-molasses-in-January reflexes.

It will be really irritating if Everton insist on holding on to Lookman only to see him spend much of the season outside of the starting 11.

Yes please.

Russia are especially terrible, though.

It was an attempt at reverse-psychology.

Dele’s been a weak link so far.

People putting two and two together after Gunn has a Tweet exchange with Reed... http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/07/06/rumoured-transfer-target-angus-gunn-responds-to-southampton-play/

The rumours seem to originate from a July 5 Turkish article (he apparently spent last season on loan at Galatasaray)... http://ipad.sporx.com/galatasarayin-karsisinda-mark-hughes-engeli-SXHBQ717510SXQ

Time for a petition from the indignant Columbia supporters. 250,000 signatues so far... https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-vs-colombia-over-170000-12858463

Worth pointing out that Sweden beat out Holland to second place in the UEFA qualifying stages, went through Italy 1-0 on aggregate in the subsequent playoffs, lost a heartbreaker to Germany in the group rounds, and stuffed Mexico 3-0 before making it to the round of 16 top of the group. Sweden has a decent record against supposedly favoured teams.

...but perhaps don’t put him in charge of penalties.

I need a lie down. Or a long walk. Haven’t decided yet.

Keeper got a hand to Dier’s penalty.

They don’t get any less tense do they?

We just won a shootout!!!!!

Yay penalties.

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5 minutes stoppage time...I thought it would be more.

Walker you plonker.

Cracking game. Gutted for Yoshi.

They have penalty shots in hockey when a foul causes the team to lose a goal-scoring opportunity on a breakaway but the goalie stays in the net to face the shooter.

I’m not going to miss Spain.