Defensively we are just so solid. Having Rice and Havertz in the middle doing so much of the dirty work really makes things easier for Saliba and Gabriel.

Oh wow. Nicely done. Havertz does very well to bring down that ball and gets a nice pass off quickly.

LOL nice little shove by Havertz on the ref

Keep it coming boys! Don’t stop there lol

Edit: oh wow, Rice!

Holy shit, someone pinch me I must still be dreaming. What a first half.

Some people just enjoy shitting on us. Go back and look at how we were talked about in the media. No one took us seriously, and we barely made a few ppls top 4 predictions, and then we started winning.

• “They haven’t faced any real competition, just wait”

Once that narrative dried up it was onto

• “They can’t sustain this”

But we did, and then Jesus got hurt.

• “They can’t do it without a proper striker”

And we just kept on ticking, winning games and picking up points. Somehow we went from barely being worthy of top 4 to title contenders by mid season and the only team in the league giving City City a proper fight for the title.

Once people got sick of us winning, they started complaining, and out came the fun police.

Thank you sweet baby Jesus for getting Rice at a bargain price.

On a more serious note though, and I know this will run so many ppl the wrong way, thank god for Havertz and his versatility. I really don’t think Havertz is as bad as people make him out to be and I think as time progresses he will only get better.

Overall it went well, and the icing on the cake is getting to watch us win. The Rice + Jorginho pairing has worked wonders, and I’m still shocked how amazingly well Rice has settled in and is playing.

Had a home reno to finish so I’m just watching the game now. Only 20 mins in and I’m surprised how poorly Liverpool are playing and at how well we are playing.

I love the excitement and passion you get with SA soccer

Was out walking the dogs, what have I missed?

I feel like the same could be said for us as well. Losing the Xhaka/Ode/Partey midfield obviously hurt us, but I feel like the addition of Rice makes up for whatever we lost. Obviously with our new midfield we will have some growing pains but I think we are better off overall, despite our performances looking not as good

I love complaining about the international break!

I can’t see anything coming from this, as it would set a terrible precedent. The 10 point deduction will be used as a shield to deflect any criticism and to show just how harshly Everton have been punished.

This type of mentality serves you well as an underdog, but when you are at the top you need that focus, concentration, determination.

I’ve always loved the guy and wish him nothing but the best moving forward. Speaking of which, much like Wilshere I hope he comes back to coach as he has everything you can’t teach a player, and it’s those values you want imprinted in players from a young age.

Times article on sin bins

Really want to see this at a professional level. I live in an area where soccer is like 6th or 7th on the popularity charts behind curling and the most common complaint I get from “casual” fans is the diva behaviour, the diving, and the pretending to have lost a limb while barrel rolling across the field.

And I agree with them. It’s a blight on the sport that I wish would disappear, but it won’t unless it disappears from the professional level first.

30? Thats is crazy! That’s like a week almost!!! As a tradesman I get these every 3-5 years and it’s so laid back, where we go through the test as a group, one question at a time, just to make everyone is passing. Cause SAFETY!!

I’m assuming it’s similar in Canada.

Just need to sign up for the half or full day course, depending on which you need. I forget what the big difference is between the two apart from one being a half day and the other being a full 😂.

This is all theatrics, and I’m not holding my breath. It’s quite clear that rules are applied subjectively week over week and anything resembling consistency is a pipe dream.

Well I typed out an essay and somehow made it disappear 😭. So here I go again.

Short answer: they can spent another 2b in the same manner they spent the first and they will be exactly where they llare now.

Long answer: Clubs like Barca, Chelsea, PSG, United, have mis spent money in a way, and at a level, that is mind boggling and each has its own mountain to overcome. In Chelsea’s case, they did too much, too fast, and to such a degree that I believe they will be in BIG trouble in 4-5 years of they don’t secure CL every year.

Mark my words, Chelsea is playing with fire and if they don’t turn things around fast, it will get very ugly. Barca is is the same boat IMO, but I figure Barca will have an easier time digging itself out from its own grave.