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While Football Daily likes the idea of partying in any city where the heat is on, all night on the beach to the break of dawn as much as the next periodical, we have never been lucky enough to visit Miami. However, we are familiar enough with the musical stylings of Will Smith to know that every day in Florida’s second most populous city is “like a mardi gras” and that all visitors “party all day, no work all play”. Sadly for the powers that be in La Liga, it has been decided that their money-making, profile-rising wheeze to send Barcelona and Villarreal to “the city that keeps the roof blazin’” to play a Spanish top-flight game has been cancelled. Any notions Lamine Yamal, Nicolas Pépé or their teammates might have had to spend their Christmas break “bouncin’ in the club where the heat is on” are on hold and replaced by the crushing reality of having to remain in – Football Daily checks notes – Spain.

I’m pleased that Graham Potter has already found a new job so soon after leaving his last one. It would have been easy to get despondent after such a setback, hide from the world and risk getting lost in the shuffle in a crowded field of candidates for any position. Instead, it’s really important to get your face out there, be seen by prospective employers. On that front, he was fortunate to have a group of fans so willing to get his face absolutely everywhere. That they did it before he’d actually left West Ham is beside the point” – Ed Taylor.

Great to see a serious threat to the Old Firm monopoly in the Scottish Premiership. A young side playing with considerable enthusiasm. Will we see the headline: ‘Young Hearts run free?’” – Eddie Jones.

If John Scent were to drive a Honda Civic like a Ferrari (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), he would be rather slower than someone who drove the Civic like a Civic. Given their weight balance and front vs rear wheel drive, think of understeer and oversteer like a low block v gegenpress” – David Vaughan (and no other mechanics).

Spare a thought for Chris Wood with the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Nottingham Forest manager. The Kiwi striker enjoyed an elite season last time around with 20 Premier League goals. Move forward a season and Forest go and appoint an [flamin’] arch-rival Aussie manager who didn’t rate him and have now gone and appointed a man who often preferred Ashley Barnes or Matej Vydra up front during their shared time at Burnley” – Geoff Major.

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Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While Football Daily likes the idea of partying in any city where the heat is on, all night on the beach to the break of dawn as much as the next periodical, we have never been lucky enough to visit Miami. However, we are familiar enough with the musical stylings of Will Smith to know that every day in Florida’s second most populous city is “like a mardi gras” and that all visitors “party all day, no work all play”. Sadly for the powers that be in La Liga, it has been decided that their money-making, profile-rising wheeze to send Barcelona and Villarreal to “the city that keeps the roof blazin’” to play a Spanish top-flight game has been cancelled. Any notions Lamine Yamal, Nicolas Pépé or their teammates might have had to spend their Christmas break “bouncin’ in the club where the heat is on” are on hold and replaced by the crushing reality of having to remain in – Football Daily checks notes – Spain.I’m pleased that Graham Potter has already found a new job so soon after leaving his last one. It would have been easy to get despondent after such a setback, hide from the world and risk getting lost in the shuffle in a crowded field of candidates for any position. Instead, it’s really important to get your face out there, be seen by prospective employers. On that front, he was fortunate to have a group of fans so willing to get his face absolutely everywhere. That they did it before he’d actually left West Ham is beside the point” – Ed Taylor.Great to see a serious threat to the Old Firm monopoly in the Scottish Premiership. A young side playing with considerable enthusiasm. Will we see the headline: ‘Young Hearts run free?’” – Eddie Jones.If John Scent were to drive a Honda Civic like a Ferrari (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), he would be rather slower than someone who drove the Civic like a Civic. Given their weight balance and front vs rear wheel drive, think of understeer and oversteer like a low block v gegenpress” – David Vaughan (and no other mechanics).Spare a thought for Chris Wood with the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Nottingham Forest manager. The Kiwi striker enjoyed an elite season last time around with 20 Premier League goals. Move forward a season and Forest go and appoint an [flamin’] arch-rival Aussie manager who didn’t rate him and have now gone and appointed a man who often preferred Ashley Barnes or Matej Vydra up front during their shared time at Burnley” – Geoff Major.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…