El Pivote

I often think both fans and teams generally underestimate the importance of a preseason for helping players who are new to the leagues adapt.

Very interesting listen this. Coming from a successful sports ownership background seems to be a real advantage

Good luck integrating a squad with 11 new players without a preseason!

Tell people this all the time but first 11’s don’t win you trophies or achieve your goals. SQUAD’s DO

The issue with PSR is it requires 14 votes to change not 6. So as much as the Sky 6 benefit, 8 other Premier League teams are happy with the rules.

Blue tick Transfer news accounts love it when they know a team is “interested” in a player. They can engagement farm for weeks with “step up interest” “ready to intesify” “preparing a bid” “enquire”. Just repeat business rather than News.

No expert on woman’s football but start players with dynamism who can strike a ball. England in first half killeds all there best work slowing the ball down and allowing Italy to reset all the time.

JOB ALERT! irecruit.efl.com/vacancies/1933…

Nicolas Jackson for £40m should be very attractive to a lot if Premier League clubs. Goal or assist every 148 minute, only just turned 24. People have paid a lot more for less

Prime Ali before his sabbatical. I think him vs Prime Lewis is a pick em. I think him vs Prime Holmes and Holyfield would be fascinating. I think he picks apart punchers so Foreman, Frazier and Tyson would get worked out.

I wouldn’t associate lack of news with lack of activity! 99% of work clubs do on transfers never comes out. Can be a frustrating wait but clubs don’t sit on their hands during windows

Why feed a inexperienced fighter to a master of his craft. Who does it benefit bar the bank balances

Can we just put the HW division on ice for a couple of years. Cba with Dubois or someone of that level dominating for a couple of years once Usyk is gone will kill the division

I would have loved to have seen Usyk vs Prime Lewis or Holyfield, he eats one dimensional punchers up so would have been interesting to see if proper boxers could give him any trouble

Mismatch that Dubois had no chance really

Not sure Everton will be signing the Trialist who played upfront in the first half

Questions need to be asked after that today!

Directness #AFC

Its ok to say you have never seen a player. I for example haven’t seen Kubo as I have no need to scout Top 5 league players in my job.

That was a interesting shootout