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Even when the evidence to the contrary is staring them square in the face? When something's not working, in whatever line of work you are undertaking, then you need to try something else. And it was very much what you implied, whether you meant to or not; "it's ridiculous to think of he had...

They'd agree, presumably! Two of the best kits in world football.

Colours with black stripes just works, doesn't it.

So you're saying that when a manager's techniques are clearly not working, they should continue to fail their employers on the hope that a better job comes along? Kompany's job was to get as much success as possible for Burnley. He did not have the necessary ability to achieve that. That...

I also suspect this to be true, but it's weird. Presumably, he's expected to play left back, but in that case, play him there in the friendlies so he can adapt to how he's going to be expected to play that position in our system. Dasilva knows the system, so why not give him minutes in midfield...

I'm just sorry I couldn't come up with a decent Tolkien pun, tbh.

Which finals, precious?

You adapt your style to the one that is most likely to get you results with the players at your disposal. What wins you the Championship may not keep you in the Premiership, so you adapt to what most likely keeps you in the Premiership. Anything else is a lack of ability.

He's not a bad manager, he's an inflexible one. He isn't able to change his philosophy when it isn't working.

I know it was. But the vast majority of the coverage is even-handed. Most accept someone with a nosebleed isn't comparable to someone so senseless they don't know when to stop. Some people exaggerate quality to make a point, others denigrate it because a lot of the time they feel threatened by...

Jesus, if you're going to bring up every idiot thing someone says on the internet, you're in for a very long day.

Wtf?

Very close to the benchmark set here, tbf.

Was that the game where Dublin scored a hat-trick, we took the lead three times but still contrived to lose?

It was farcical, I'm not arguing against that.

You couldn't though, could you.

Something can be dramatic and farcical at the same time. That shootout was both. And there has to be some credit to the Swedish keeper; the penalties may have been poor, but they were on target, and she had to read the takers' intention.

I didn't see it, so it didn't happen.

It's fancier and has more motor races, though, tbf.

Mange tout, Harry, mange tout!