Omnibus World Football Thread 2020-2022 (edited)

He makes Sepp Blatter look like a choirboy

And Sepp Blatter made João Havelange look like a saint. This progression is remarcable, an even steeper curve that the incompetence of British Prime Ministers, who have all been making Chamberlain look competent and resolute since at least David Cameron, or John Major even. It is a weird thing to behold.

Arsenal blew a 2-goal lead over bottom feeder Wolves. With just a 5-point lead over Manchester City but having played one game more, they are facing a real threat of bottling their chance at their first championship since 2003.

You can’t read a football section or watch ESPN FC these days without seeing a shot of Arteta looking pensive on the sideline. And deservedly so.

*2004

So you’re saying this season isn’t a total loss for Spurs.

Everybody loves an underdog, right? Norway’s Bodo/Glimt win both games in the CL playoffs against Inter and make it to the round of 16.

I don’t know anything about Bodo/Glimt, but apparently the town is just north of the Artic circle and only has like 40k people? Wow.

Inter Milan payroll €135M, Bodo Glimt payroll €8M

I remember Bodo/Glimt from last season’s Europa League semifinal.