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Manchester United has hit the ground running and I hope but I can't see us stopping them. A damage limitation game for us. Any idea who the ref is?

If the Lukaku deal with Chelsea goes through, it is rumoured that Inter will be looking to sign Martial from Man Utd. Swopping one inactive lump for another.

PSG have beaten them to it.

Didn't take Ryan Bertrand long to win a trophy. Good for him.

Apart from that things are great! 😁 You are right ,by the way.

No Long is more painful on the eyes than Long Covid.

When Grealish was injured last season Villa struggled without him. Ings has big boots to fill if he is Grealish's replacement. Ings will have to hope for a season like 2019-2020 and no injuries and he hasn't had many of those. Time will tell.

I agree. The rumours had mentioned City or Spurs, mostly. A bit of a sideways move going to Villa but I suppose it clears the way for Grealish to go. Too much to hope for that a swap might be on the cards. 🤞😁

Reported that a £25m bid for JWP from Villa has been rejected by Saints.

Good to see that Portsmouth have sacked their 3 under-18's players who racially abused Rashford, Sancho and Saka. No place for them in sport in my humble opinion.

Everything crossed for Calamity Jones to go to West Ham. I was getting worried he might be coming in our direction.

Never mind. Man U appear to be putting Phil Jones up for sale. Please God, NO!

I'm female, so I'm allowed. 😁 Cressida Dick is a hopeless Commissioner. I read somewhere that she will apply for a second term in the role. She shouldn't get it. On her watch the Met are becoming a politically correct and largely ineffectual police force. Appoint the best person for the job irrespective of colour or gender.

A prime example of the moronic idiots who send hate messages to black players although in his case his children are being fed by Marcus Rashford's meals scheme. It's all ok though because he was hammered. They think they can be invisible. Name and shame them.

United don't like selling . If they can keep Phil Jones, they can keep anyone.

Nothing that I can see. I don't condone racism on any level but sadly there are those in our society who do and 3 black players failing to score their penalties would have been all they needed to start the abuse and monkey emojis. I treat people they way I would like them to treat me. I don't have the answer to racism and I don't even know if there is one.

Marcus Rashford should never have been in the Euro squad. On his own admission he had a poor season for Man U and been bothered by injuries but for some reason he was included in the squad. He has kept the bench warm for most of the tournament only playing 80 minutes of football and to cap it all he delivered that awful penalty. It would have been better all round for him to have missed the Euros and let him concentrate on the surgery and recuperation he needs before the season starts.

So why do you mention money in your original post? What difference should that make? Should Pickford always keep a clean sheet because he earns thousands a week?

What a stupid post. I don't know Southgate's system for picking penalty takers. Does he tell them they are taking one or just ask for volunteers? Either way the likes of Grealish and Sterling should have been given 5th spot instead of a 19 year old lad. Money, what domestic team you play for just doesn't come into it. He will carry the can from people like you but 2 others missed their penalties and for 75 minutes we were the poorer team.

Perhaps we could tempt Guly de Prado out of retirement too.

Italy have beaten Belgium and Spain to get to the final and England haven't had to face one of the top teams to get there, so we shall see. I remember the feeling of being in the pub and watching England lift the World Cup. It was a great feeling so it would be good to see them win another trophy. Hope Pickford's in control of his emotions. He looked to have matured a bit at the start of the Euros but there were signs of the old Pickford in last night's game.

Yep. Just ask the Chelsea fans.😃

Sorry, but I am still not completely convinced that Gareth Southgate is the right manager for England. When Kane was sitting on the pitch last night, nursing his knee, Southgate has Rashford warming up! Why, Rashford when he has Sancho? Am I missing something here? I would love to see us start with Foden, Mount, Sancho, Bellingham and Grealish against Ukraine but I can't see the conservative, cautious Southgate changing his line-up from last night. A 2-0 win against one of the poorest German sides I have seen in some time will convince him his team selection is fine.

I have always liked Luke Shaw. His face didn't fit with Van Gaal and Mourinho but he has had a good season and deserves his Euro place.

All credit to the Swiss team. They just wouldn't give in. The TV cameras often showed this Swiss supporter in a sun hat and glasses who displayed throughout that match the agony and ecstasy of the football fan. What an amazing game.