Cameron

www.theguardian.com/football/202... I don't even have words for this. It's not good or bad, just ridiculous.

Since winning the World Cup in 2006, Italy have been knocked out in the group twice (2010, 2014) and failed to qualify three times (2018, 2022, 2026). Their last knockout round appearance was the final in '06.

Not Kinsky's fault. He wasn't ready and the manager put him in. A horrific error of judgement. Time to go Tudor.

A great day for football

Salah jets off to Afcon in about 10 days. Moves to Saudi in January. Never plays for Liverpool again. Just like that.

Up the Owls!

The problem with our thin squad is we're going to be coming up short all season. Every time we need just 5 minutes, just one last push, just this or that... we'll dig deep but there'll be nothing there. Always just out of reach. It's going to be a long season.

My take for the coming Prem season is that 'social mobility' among clubs is at an all time low. Everyone will finish exactly where they finished last season and the 3 promoted clubs will go down.

Ingerlund

Sheffield Wednesday boss Rohl to return to club - www.bbc.com/sport/footba... I don't know what to make of this but it sounds like good news.

I have used my computer wizardry to create this graphic of the 4 groups from Euro 25. They have remarkable geographical similarities, loosely: A is Arctic B is Mediterranean C is Baltic/Prussian D is Western European

Who doesn’t like watching Spurs Europa victory one more time? #COYS

Scott.

The big story of the day is, of course, that Timo Werner has somehow added another European trophy to his haul. Spurs legend.

Mate.

Disappointed to hear that some people have been hurt after a pitch invasion in Hamburg. Pitch invasions have become alarmingly common, occuring after every promotion, title, or last gasp escape. Federations aren't taking this seriously enough. We're running the risk of a disaster.

So obviously all the CL spots will go to "big 7" clubs. Because why wouldn't they. How dull and predictable.

Luca Brecel is the Romelu Lukaku of snooker. Big, Bald and Belgian.

This season's strong EPL mid table serves to exacerbate inequality rather than end it. Yes, the big 6 reign of terror has finally come to an end, but the Prem is now full of massive spenders and promoted sides don't have a hope in hell.

So, losing to Spurs is a sackable offence for a Southampton manager then.

Oh City. Even as a neutral this is painful.

Is Souttar allergic to playing an offside line?

Missed the second instalment of City v Chelsea after a fuck up from our broadband/tv provider. just found out today's game is on BBC1, so if not for that I'd have been able to watch all 4. devastated.

You can really tell that Liverpool played 120 mins on Tuesday. Between the amount of minutes they've played this year and their acute struggles with injuries and fixture congestion these last few weeks, they've arrived at Wembley with less form, less sharpness and less preparation than Newcastle.

Just me or was Sarr clearly offside for Spurs' second last night? Oh well.

TNT commentator says winner of Spurs-AZ will play Ajax or Frankfurt, seemingly not realising that this tie has already taken place and Ajax were eliminated earlier this evening. Do your homework mate.

Souness, Keane, Neville and now Rooney. Four men who tried and failed at football management and now make a living saying bad things about Man Utd on TV.

A totally unecessary corner for Plymouth's opener. The ball was rolling straight into Ortega's gloves.

Do the people who sang "Russell Martin, get out of our club" feel smart now?

I think we've reached a tipping point when it comes to the Prem/Championship gap. The three promoted teams are going down, and if Wolves pull away it won't even be close. Same will happen next season. The lower half prem teams are simply too strong. It's a big problem.

-This must surely be it for Ruud. How miserable for Leicester. -Hell of a cross from Lucy Bronze to create the opening goal vs Portugal. -Turf Moor, prepare for Ike Ugbo unleashed. Bring him on! That's my Friday night roundup.

is that Vincent Kompany or Stevie G?

Ike Ugbo to score against Burnley next week. I feel it with all my heart.

I'm not sure what Man U would expect Mainoo or Garnacho to fetch. For me, Mainoo lacks the physical attributes to be elite and Garnacho doesn't produce enough G/A. I think £40m for either would be doing pretty well.

Eustace to Derby makes me think of Amorim to Man U. "Long term project". If you take over a club in jeopardy mid season then things can spiral out of control before you have time to implement ideas. Momentum & narrative lost and the blame falls at your feet, fault or not.

Ederson looks devoid of confidence. No sharpness, hesitating and making bad decisions. You can arguably see these characteristics in all of the goals tonight, plus the very clumsy offside penalty.

Bergvall and Bentancur are not combining well. Gaping holes in midfield. An adjustment needs to be made ASAP.

UEFA are 100% changing the squad reg rules for next season, for better or worse. I understand why they're here but this is just silly and doesn't represent the new reality where top clubs need enormous squads.

Amorim knew better than to take the Man Utd job midseason. And then he did it anyway.

I need to see an edit of Antony beyblading to the tune of "Ballon D'or, Ballon D'or" by Rio Ferdinand.

If Shea Charles goes to the Blades I will weep. Potential Blades move for Charles 'not a wind-up' - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

SWFC/Tottenham fan. Worst day ever.

3pm roundup. Aberdeen have finally found someone they can beat. Leicester continue to suffer. Nunez the hero for Liverpool and pessimism is building about West Ham's terrible squad.

Leicester have lost 6 PL games in a row by a combined score of 16-2. Called it.