If Jim Carrey and Paul Rudd had a child together.

Beat Newcastle and it is so on - even on goal difference.

That run in for City doesn’t allow for many blow outs bar Villa on the last day of the season.

Anything under 3-0 is a win imo.

But....but his 6 year contract?

We are a simple people. And what the people really want, Stephen, is shagging. People shagging other people they shouldn't be shagging.

I just think Chelsea as a football entity are just institutionally unsuited to what they are now.

Basically the dsiconnect between what everyone wants is just so massive that it doesn't and will never work until expectations or ownership approach are aligned.

TLDR: Instituional memory about bombing campaigns in the 90s.

Precisely.

On the other hand, I feel quite strongly that I could perhaps live in Mumbai airport.

Also, airports are...........quite nice places to be in general. Admit that I benefit from living in London and never have to fly from Luton or Stanstead but I'm a get to the airport early kind of guy because hanging out in airports and not having to rusk around is....nice?

Yeah, it's obviously not fine given the context. But we look like we're getting healthy in time for a champions league semi final and absolutely still have a title to go and win (it's as much in our hands as it is theirs).

Sure is rare that you get to be at the Etihad and not have your view obstructed by 7ft advertising hoardings of companies that are definitely real.

Giving genuine consideration to a 30km run between 4.30 and 6.30 which might actually be more pleasant?

If we play like yesterday and restrict City to 8 shots then no, no they won't.

Like last night, we do not need to win.

Every single architect I know has been laid off or repurposed.

think fondly back to reading Blood & Oil 6 years ago and you could see this exact situation arising then.

sure is good that there isn’t any kind of landmark football event happening there in 8 years dependent on the sort of infrastructure development which to date has not gone well.

So I genuinely think (and the impression that I get from people who should know better confirms this) that the two major parties still believe we exist in a two party system and in the case of the Labour Party the 2024 result basically guarantees an electoral floor in 2029

I think a lot of those people are banking on the fact that it won't only be a high point for Reform but also possibly a high point for the Greens.

Not sure I agree but there is an argument you can make that in being surrounded by all of 'this' left centrism will be an electoral preference for many

'So just before I said you had no moral authority, you were explaining the bin rota. Do you mind repeating that?'

All I can say is thank god for booking.com free cancellation

So I think the difference between the player arsenal fans think Nwaneri is and the player he actually is is...substantial. Sure, he could have been useful but bar the FA Cup games I'm not sure there's a game we've played since that he would have started.

Yeah, the Norgaard thing is strange. What I would say about MLS is that even at the start of the season when he was 'in favour' he looked ropey.

I think I just strongly believe that if Odegaard was properly fit we'd already be soft launching our too sick to work illnesses for the end of May.

Just think it's a lot simpler than that: we've been really injured and the squad business in the summer has largely protected us from that.

Would suggest that were Mikel Merino not in a cast, Zubimendi wouldn't be as tired as he obviously is.

Can't be guaked at with pervert glasses if you're an AI rendering of physical self.

Smart.

Everton is the one for me which I think speaks to the level of confidence I have in them dropping points right now.

We’re going to have to win out or draw and win the rest.

It’s not a subtle insult, it’s a very clear and deliberate one: the position you are choosing to take is absurd.

Maybe, I still sort of think that because we think we’ve seen the move we think we’re watching the same movie.

You can believe that we’re staggering to the end (and we are) but I just don’t think anyone has anything about them to catch us.

No, going to games doesn’t give you magical knowledge at all. Existing solely on the internet and suggesting that the guy who’s transformed a moribund football club and will probably win the league is ‘clueless’ suggests you probably don’t have any.

Ok. See you at the next home game, yeah?

I don’t disagree and I think if he doesn’t do it the ‘project’ is probably done. But I also think we’ll probably still do it so…