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Martin will be pleased by that. Lots of possession. A fair bit of space for AA and Archer to move into. We had a little spell of quick, central passes that then went wide with Downes and Manning adding advanced support. Manning was inches away from getting on the end of one, thanks to a Pickford deflection. We are, as always, an error away from conceding. Everton had more efforts, despite the low possession, a couple being scuffed from decent positions. We're trying to be very clinical against Everton's more direct approach. We really need the 3 points, so will Martin take any risks second half?

We've got our 2 shouty players in today, but not much physicality. Might miss Aribo in there.

Lallana a head coach elsewhere after learning his trade under Martin during the 10 year plan. A sad parting of the ways, but no shortage of hungry coaches eager to learn under master Martin.

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Jenrick was the one I heard with policies, while she seemed to have a bit of handwaving, continuing attacks on some topics, and fluffy things about change from previous errors. She's going to need to attract more than the reform side to stand a chance.

Yeah. We have the possession. We have spells where we are in control, looking for attacks. But we inevitably can't move teams and create chances frequently enough. So we look like a flat team, who always have at least 1 goal to give away.

Cripes! Trousers is a pawn of the Reptilians who want to change Earth's environment to what they prefer to live in! Sorry Kraken. Couldn't get MLG, so had to settle for MLT for the above.

Yeah. The system is about control through possession. The players are instructed to create movement and chances on that basis. Sure, gaps in opponents lines will be where we create that movement. However, the team won't risk the system basics to hunt opponents down or be more open against a faltering defence.

Like the Puerto Rica and garbage comments, there's been some attempt to be outraged by this. But there was plenty of context, picked up by more reasoned news sources, to show this as a sign of Trump's isolationism/ protection of the use of US Forces. In reality, the US defence industry is not going to want to go into decline. So possibly a Trump tenure with less direct US involvement, but one that's happy to sell lots of toys to nations that will be filling in the gaps.

He has that optimism of someone who knows he has built the steps towards a successful outcome that is now tantalisingly close. He can see it, the players have worked towards it and the board are comfortable with the progress. Such a good time to see the journey unfold.

Not the worst. Up there with the most ineffective in the PL, but Nate and Selles' tenure there too. It is a system designed not to let momentum increase risk, making it probably the most frustrating when it isn't working.

Derry's pretty much nailed this. BBD gets goals in teams with a far more open game. He's further up, and running at defenders in a little bit of space. He can come in from a little wider, but has not been spending his career hugging a touchline. In a passing system, allowing opponents to reset and moves to be generated from deep, he is utterly wasted. Archer, BBD, TP and AA all offer different things. None of them best suit Martin's system, and all suffer in it as strikers.

This will not happen. Martin has always said he will not change. Let's see how "close" we are and how much we "enjoy" tomorrow.

The "close" comments were exactly what was said by our last few managers. Martin has been chippy on that sort of thing, because he doesn't realise it's all been heard before.

Breaking news... Southampton fans seen over Europe hoisting grand pianos above the doorways of successful managers. 🙂

I didn't know that. I hope someone tells Russ.

I caught some of Harris's speech in front of the White House. Impressive setting, but you're right that Hi Viz Don is front of the news I've seen today. Harris's team wary of leaving openings in any interview, let alone one lasting 3 hours. Trump isn't worried about that and Vance would be fine there too. It just connects Trump to voters and adds to the remoteness of the politicians Trump complains about. Looking forward to them both on a zipwire tomorrow.

Every one of those touted as the next best thing by the same people I heard say the same about Martin and Jones.

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Something...deep state...something... 🙂

Fooled Dragan too, to put up the money.

And in high Viz too! #manofthepeople Nice to see a bit of balance. Sadly, it's the nature of things that one side will leap on any slip from the other, and run with it as far as possible. The roast comedy point was worth hearing too. Always takes me by surprise, as it's not my kind of thing. Trump: Warm up act with a history of that, and who and libbed on the night. Biden: Stumbling through the sentences leading up to his comment.

I'd no memory of that either. "The decision was ratified by the FA Council in January 1981 and two of the last red cards, for the time being, were shown to David Hodgson and Nicky Reid in a game between Manchester City and Middlesbrough." I clearly have Panini memory, with the stickers of Reid and Hodgson I'm immediately appearing when I read that. 🙂

Some 80 odd million non voters out there. I've read a few things suggesting that Trump's name recognition and style has caused some worrying on the other side, as he can pick up voters more easily. A fair bit of that was for unregistered voters though. Like the Puerto Rica comments, all it takes is for someone having an emotive response close to the day from something really horrible.

I still think they got interested when RalphBall was going well, they heard about the playbook, and knew Gao wasn't investing and looking for a sale. They thought that they could come in, implement their ideas of getting on the cusp players from elite clubs, with some Brentford like signings and thrive in the PL. They hadn't paid enough attention to when RalphBall went wrong, and even with best of intentions, haven't done at all well in dealing with much since.