Couple of things from the Munich game......

[Peter]

Twitter-talk, so who knows. It just said he scored, not that he actually played.

If he scored without playing then he is definitely ready.

[redgunamo]

1. Did Martinelli mean that touch around Neuer or was it just a little lucky it went round him?
2. For all the love in for Karl's goal, Madueke's almost identical goal was a much tougher finish.

Cole Palmer fit for Sunday, I suggest an early "accidental" tread on his toe.

Martinelli is a Brazilian international forward; he gets the benefit of the doubt. These people do these things in their sleep.

[redgunamo]

Martinelli is a Brazilian international forward; he gets the benefit of the doubt. These people do these things in their sleep.

.. Apart from the actual scoring bit obviously

https://youtu.be/yWXCBdcmtEA?si=FgH_orsuC_3S-Ztm&t=45

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Martinelli is a Brazilian international forward; he gets the benefit of the doubt. These people do these things in their sleep.

Also, with or without the Kraut coming out, Gabby has the defender to his right and would prefer to be more to the left so he cuts in on his right boot when he gets his shot away for his preferred body shape, even if there's a GK there.

So it would be natural for him to want to take it there. And as you say, Brazza forwards do this sort of thing in their sleep.

I was amazed when we signed Edu - a real Brazza coming to play for lil ol' Arsenal. And then we bought Gilby when he'd played every minute of every game in their WC win. And he scored on his debut in the Charity Shield. And you realise that even if playing as a DM, where you get called the Invisible Wall, Brazzas still manage to do it with so much more class than the rest of us.

Like having FBs that score from 35 yards and CMs who dribble like a winger.

And obviously there's the theological aspect. Just like Easy prayed for a hat-trick in the NLD {and in His Infinite Wisdom, the Good Lord provided} Brazil has got that **** off huge Jesus statue and he is named after an archangel. So of course the Divine is gonna give him the perfect touch to round some probably atheistic German 'keeper with a dodgy tache.

[Peter]

Also, with or without the Kraut coming out, Gabby has the defender to his right and would prefer to be more to the left so he cuts in on his right boot when he gets his shot away for his preferred body shape, even if there's a GK there.

So it would be natural for him to want to take it there. And as you say, Brazza forwards do this sort of thing in their sleep.

I was amazed when we signed Edu - a real Brazza coming to play for lil ol' Arsenal. And then we bought Gilby when he'd played every minute of every game in their WC win. And he scored on his debut in the Charity Shield. And you realise that even if playing as a DM, where you get called the Invisible Wall, Brazzas still manage to do it with so much more class than the rest of us.

Like having FBs that score from 35 yards and CMs who dribble like a winger.

And obviously there's the theological aspect. Just like Easy prayed for a hat-trick in the NLD {and in His Infinite Wisdom, the Good Lord provided} Brazil has got that **** off huge Jesus statue and he is named after an archangel. So of course the Divine is gonna give him the perfect touch to round some probably atheistic German 'keeper with a dodgy tache.

Well, their country is named after a centre forward, so it is hardly surprising.....

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Well, their country is named after a centre forward, so it is hardly surprising.....

Do you ever think they'll be some genius Brazza no.10 called Scotlandinho?

Btw, you know more about world footie than I do. Are there any more Brazzas called Gabby about? {Other than that other CH we used to have.} I know I said I didn't want any new signings, but if there are any more Gabbies we could stick in da yoof teams, I'd be up for it.

As you know, I'm not the greatest fan of Abrahamic religions, but after years of mid-table mediocrity, once we got three players named after an Archangel {and one also called Jesus, just to make it absolutely clear} we've started challenging for things.

When you look how our three Gabbies have played when at their very best, would you worry if we fielded a starting XI all made up of Gabbies? I'd be up for it.

[Peter]

Do you ever think they'll be some genius Brazza no.10 called Scotlandinho?

Btw, you know more about world footie than I do. Are there any more Brazzas called Gabby about? {Other than that other CH we used to have.} I know I said I didn't want any new signings, but if there are any more Gabbies we could stick in da yoof teams, I'd be up for it.

As you know, I'm not the greatest fan of Abrahamic religions, but after years of mid-table mediocrity, once we got three players named after an Archangel {and one also called Jesus, just to make it absolutely clear} we've started challenging for things.

When you look how our three Gabbies have played when at their very best, would you worry if we fielded a starting XI all made up of Gabbies? I'd be up for it.

I don't know anything about world football and I have to confess I am not the biggest fan of Brazilians. The whole bull**** around them at the World Cup always irritated me as a kid. And I have never been a fan of showboating.

It was Gilberto who convinced me that not all Brazilian footballers were selfish, arrogant showboating ****ers

I don't want a dressing room full of Brazilians. It would be too much. You need a few German, Spanish and Italian lads to balance it out- they tend to just get on with it.

Ideally, a few Dutch lads. They take this **** seriously and keep their mouths shut

That's enough natuonal stereotyping for one day