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Aha, Jacob Steinberg’s match report is with us.
Consequently, that’s it from me. Thanks for your company and all your emails, sorry I couldn’t use them all. Have a good night; peace out.
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“Arsenal come to West Ham early May,” says Ian Sargeant. “Imagine if they need a point for the title and we need a point to send Spurs down. It’ll either be a 0-0 to match Germany v Austria in 1982 or 3-3 with Declan Rice scoring a 25-yard own goal to level it with the last kick.”
It’s absolutely outrageous how good this season can get for Arsenal and how bad for Spurs. If Arsenal win the two big pots, simple relegation will feel like a birthday present.
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“We are witnessing an extinction event,” laments Daniel Wilson. “This is a hollowed-out husk of a club run by clueless execs, sporting directors and owned by nepo babies who have overseen the worst squad building in our history, yet who is accountable?”
I read the other day that Spurs’ leaders now think wages spend is more significant than transfer spend. Imagine running a whole-arse Premier League football club and not being fully aware of that.
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The league table:
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FULL TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Crystal Palace
Yet another disaster for Spurs, who lose the game and Van de Ven; their Premier League status might follow. Palace, on the other hand, are surely safe now, running into form just in time for the Conference knockouts.
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Updated at 23.04 CET
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My guess is they’d keep enough to return – really, who’s buying on these contracts – but where do they find a manager?
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Arf. And what a lot of nonsense that is – football existing to make money, not making money because it exists. Sadly, the official body clearly doesn’t grasp the difference between sport and entertainment.
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Updated at 22.47 CET
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Even successful clubs treat fans poorly, but of course it’s worse when the football is as bad as it is.
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Updated at 22.46 CET
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Updated at 22.37 CET
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Updated at 22.37 CET
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I’m wondering if he’ll resign.
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Updated at 22.28 CET
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The Germans have a word for this, but I can’t publish it in a family newspaper.
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Updated at 22.26 CET
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Romero reminds me of what Shane Warne said of Monty Panesar: “He hasn’t played 33 Tests, he’s played one Test 33 time.” Just when you think he’s cut out the self-indulgent ill discipline, he does it again. Van de Ven I think might develop in a more nurturing environment, but what he did tonight was a total headloss.
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Updated at 22.20 CET
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