Quite so. There's a danger of some fans being wise after the event here.
Mac Allister stayed on the bench during the whole of Argentina's first game shock loss to Saudi Arabia.
He started the 2nd game against Mexico, but was subbed off after 69 minutes with the score only 1-0 at that point...
Sorry, your thoughtful post slipped under my NSC browsing radar!
There were certainly a couple of episodes in Series 8 that I'll admit left me a little bemused at times. (Spoiler Alert) Specifically the last one tested the bounds of credibility - would a father really go through that deceit...
At the risk of fixtures, but I don't see that anyone else has done this today,so it would be remiss of me to pass up the chance to say...
...a very big well done to Katie Robinson who's made the Lionesses squad for the World Cup!
Whisper it quietly, but Albion just might end up with 2 World...
But now we're getting into numbers. MOTD has 3 (1 presenter, 2 pundits) to cover often 5-6 games, but with highlights and time to prepare analysis.
The final game of the season is always a stretch with all 10 weekend fixtures to cover. Last's night's show was full-on with the Goal of the...
It may not be absolutely vital, but it's probably helpful for pundits to have some lived experience of what they're talking about for credibility alone.
I don't know. Over here in Dubai, I've heard Kamara and Sheringham do Q&A sessions.
They were both brimming with anecdotes and had plenty of insight on modern football from a player's perspective.
For example, Sheringham's favourite time of his entire career was actually when he was an...
Is anyone really longing for a 100% white panel? I'm certainly not. I didn't mention race at all in my post, but just a desire to watch and hear from ex-players who've played at the top level of the men's game and who are both half-decent analysts and raconteurs.
Like I said earlier, I've got...
This is very much it for me.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with a few ex-players who've played at the top level watching some football, talking about it and enjoying each other's company. Like me, they're going to be male and middle-aged. That's just how it is.
At a time when there's a...