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Have you seen Hoj shoot or play a pass under pressure?

Slightly harsh result. Better performance by our standards but still barely worked their keeper or created clear cut chances against an average Leicester side.

Hojbjerg c**t

So presumably you’re a bit puzzled that Gabbi isn’t even on the bench.

Do you agree with their omission?

If last week was any indication, we’re going to be hitting lots of long and early balls for Long and Ings. #southamptonway

Wolves look very decent.

There’s a tendency to treat Zionism as timeless and stable rather than something than comes in many shapes and sizes. There are parallels with nationalism here: a minimal definition might be a belief in the nation-state - that peoples have a claim to self determination and that membership of the nation provides the main focus of political obligation and identity. In the nineteenth century, nationalism and liberalism were seen as natural bedfellows per Herder and Mill. In much the same way original Herzlian Zionism was both a nationalist movement and liberal one. In contrast, there are those who believe that nationalism and liberalism are an inherent contradiction in terms. Others point to the empirical record of nationalism and its difficulty in keeping its darker impulses in check. These tensions are particularly evident in Israel following the 1967 war and the establishment of settlements beyond the green line. It is why respected public intellectuals like Peter Beinart and Bernard Avishai respectively talk about a ‘crisis of Zionism’ or the ‘tragedy of Zionism’. See Avishai’s recent piece for the New Yorker which is much gloomier than his earlier work: among other things only one sixth of Israelis today value a democratic state with equality for all. Personally I’m not a fan of the term as it is too promiscuous and too cryptic -insensitive to scumbag antisemites who use it to deny Israel’s right to exist on the one hand and those who criticise the way Zionism has come to be practiced as a living ideology on the other. But to the extent that successive Israeli governments have wrapped themselves in the banner of Zionism -albeit one possible expression of Zionism- to justify some very dubious policies, I understand see why some deem it a valid target.

30 minute mark.

Ralph melted Leitch up his own arse #9.2

Bit more complicated than that Paul. Norwich used a 3-5-2 quite a bit last season, so it’s possible that the RM designation (which you’ve omitted) captured those times that Reed played as a right wingback or basically a glorified right back.

Coz Zionists are not comparable to either Muslims or Mexicans. Not every Jew is a Zionist whereas every Muslim is a Muslim and every Mexican is a Mexican. Now if Corbyn referred explicitly to Jews the issue would be clearcut. In isolation, the statement “Zionists have no sense of English irony” arguably doesn’t fall foul of the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Of course, there’s a huge conceit here. Elements of both sides revel in the linguistic and strategic ambiguity of what modern Zionism means to do their bidding - whether it’s to cloak naked antisemitism or conversely squash justified criticism of Israel. Quite possibly that includes Corbyn. But you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t reach that conclusion on the basis of a Mail article or a bloviating Stephen Pollack.

They smashed us last season by counterattacking. They may not hit long to Vardy like the good old days; but they have plenty of pace in the side that lends itself to quick breaks on the floor.

There’s a reason why managers don’t pick JWP and that’s because they use their eyes and judgment. Thankfully they don’t play football on a spreadsheet with crude numbers that tell only part of the story.

JWP played even fewer minutes under Koeman and Poch pal. So every manager we’ve had has taken him for granted and not appreciated his contribution?

Maybe because the manager thought he didn’t contribute as much. There’s a radical thought...

You out of your nappies yet? For someone with nearly as many posts on the kindergarten thread as glasgow, alpine, batman and hypo combined, it’s not an unreasonable question pal.

I can think of a big c-word for you pal.

I miss Sachin Tendulkar in his prime.

I thought Les didn’t believe in loaning young players out.

Depends who you talk to: for some Jews and Zionists are used interchangeably; for others, they are quite different -and rightly so.

Burst is arguably more important than straight speed.

Ewell got quite a bit of racial abuse iirc.

Maybe there’s still hope for you pal. If I’d wager anyone taking doddsy’s statement literally and challenging it, it would be you. #pleasantlysurprised

Good lad.