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After eight months and 252 games, Bigger Cup has finally reached the bare-knuckle stage of this bizarrely elongated competition. We get the thrilling spectacle of three repeat fixtures from the league phase, thanks to the suits wanting to make this the most thrilling and profitable product possible. The world demands more Galatasaray v Liverpool, extra Kieran Trippier v Lamine Yamal and plenty of Pep Guardiola against whichever former Anfield stalwart is in the Real Madrid dugout this week. It is very much Groundhog Day for the TikTok generation, with Uefa desperately hoping that short attention spans mean everyone has already forgotten these earlier matchups.
Re: the masked fan in Germany who unplugged the ref’s review monitor in a protest at VAR (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Please tell me it was this guy!” – Antony T.
With respect to Greg Wynn’s missive (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), Oscar Piastri crashed on the reconnaissance lap, which is like a footballer getting knacked while getting off the bus” – Robert Pearce (and others).
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!After eight months and 252 games, Bigger Cup has finally reached the bare-knuckle stage of this bizarrely elongated competition. We get the thrilling spectacle of three repeat fixtures from the league phase, thanks to the suits wanting to make this the most thrilling and profitable product possible. The world demands more Galatasaray v Liverpool, extra Kieran Trippier v Lamine Yamal and plenty of Pep Guardiola against whichever former Anfield stalwart is in the Real Madrid dugout this week. It is very much Groundhog Day for the TikTok generation, with Uefa desperately hoping that short attention spans mean everyone has already forgotten these earlier matchups.Re: the masked fan in Germany who unplugged the ref’s review monitor in a protest at VAR (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Please tell me it was this guy!” – Antony T.With respect to Greg Wynn’s missive (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), Oscar Piastri crashed on the reconnaissance lap, which is like a footballer getting knacked while getting off the bus” – Robert Pearce (and others).This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading…
