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I'd prefer to see the punchup that breaks out before every set piece...

 

Not a bad sub to have

 

Would rather have Richarlson.

 

I don’t like Neymar the man but he’s an elite footballer and there isn’t many better than him

 

Richarlison and now Neymar. It just gets better. Maybe Pogba too?

 

What do you mean?

 

General comment that we are talking about footballers I don't like that would no doubt be fine if/when they played for us.

 

Suarez and Ronaldo next!

 

Oh right. I wouldn’t want Pogba at Spurs. He’s just not suited to the English game. Another one that thrives in a slower pace.

 

Continuing the current trend of people with **** bosses going on strike:

 

The Telegraph are claiming that a Premier League player has been arrested for rape.
Sorry, that should probably be another Premier League player, shouldn't it?

"The player is in his late 20s and is currently in custody being quizzed over an alleged attack which is said to have taken place last month.
The club has been contacted by Telegraph Sport and is aware the player is being questioned, but it declined to comment.
On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police," the Met Police said in a statement. "It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022."
Police said the man was arrested "at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody where he remains".
The player is internationally renowned and it is unclear whether he will now play in his club's pre-season fixture schedule. The Premier League season begins on August 5 and the player is also due to play at the World Cup in Qatar this November"

Nicked in North London. Late 20s. Due to play in the World Cup. Narrows it down a bit.
I think Kane and Son are still out of the country, so that rules them out.
Late 20s and due to play at the World Cup rules out most of the rest of our squad.



Not sure how reliable this is, of course.

 

Some people have speculated it could be Partey as he fits the criteria too and also wasn’t pictured in training today. In any case, this is really ****ing awful news and I am praying it isn’t true.

 

This could be BS, as the source has very few followers/no track record of reliability, but this tweet is ominous and the timing of it…well…

 

Might not be a Spurs or Arsenal player, though.
Brentford have 2 internationals in their late 20s that are due at the World Cup, for example.
Edit: The Fail have a police statement and he's 29, which rules out the Brentford players. Ignore this^.

 

True, and to be fair, it does say the individual was arrested at an address in Barnet, not necessarily that he lives there. However, some of the stuff I’m reading isn’t too promising…

Obviously, it doesn’t really matter even if it is a Spurs or Arsenal player, as this is bigger than sport and they should have the book thrown at them for such disgusting behaviour, regardless of who it is. But naturally, you don’t want anyone associated with your club to be involved in something like this.

I just hope the victim gets the support she needs.

 

Incidentally the CK of this Twitter account isn't me.

I'm not on twitter at all as it happens. Vile cesspit of a platform.

 

Mail are claiming the player is 29. I'm not sure of all the teams at the World Cup so forgive me for being lazy but these are 29 year olds playing for London clubs.

Spurs: Davies, Lucas and Son
Arsenal: Xhaka, Elneny and Partey
Chelsea: Ziyech
West Ham: Areola, Lanzini and Coufal
Brentford: Pinnock
Palace: Schlupp, Zaha, Butland and Johnstone
Fulham: Reid

 

Davies and Lucas are 29, although they are two of the last people I'd ever think would be caught up in something like this.

Arsenal have Partey, Elneny and Xhaka.

Chelsea have Ziyech.

West Ham have Coufal and Lanzini.

Palace have Schlupp and Zaha.

Fulham have Reid and Bentford have Pinnock, but they play for Jamaica and I don't think they made the tournament iirc.

 

Davies is on honeymoon and Moura's not expected to go to the World Cup.
Elneny is Egyptian and they didn't qualify. Ziyech retired from international football.
Coufal's Czech and they didn't make it, either. Lanzini hasn't played for Argentina since 2019.
Zaha's Ivory Coast side didn't qualify and you're right about Jamaica not making it.