Needs some Aussie input. Would love to hear from Ponting or Waugh, if only for the tactical insights.

As a United fan, living in York, I could get behind Northern related team names. Leeds alienates so many, as you rightly point out. I suspect the target market doesn’t care though?

Standard first game of the season for la viola!

Slightly concerned. Felt we missed out last week against an Arsenal team that didn’t get out of 2nd gear. Plus we have no control over the game with Bruno playing centre midfield in a 2. I fear Amorin will die on a 3-4-3 formation without a GK or better midfield 2.

At the same time, United need to stop paying over the odds for players. Ironically, he’s probably not far off that value, but they’ll hold out for £70m based on our previous behaviours and purchases!

For me, this is where players and agents need to start realising that higher wage demands require clubs to bring in revenue from those income streams. More games = tired players = lower quality. Certainly no United player, bar say Bruno, can argue they deserve £200k pw based on this season.

Yeah, I think Dodo would do well at United as a wing back. Works hard, excellent crosser and gets the odd goal here and there.

Wouldn’t mind a campaign where Fiorentina could just focus on the league. The squad is good, with a couple of improvements needed, but I actually think one game a week might see them in the top 4. *provided Kean, De Gea & Commuzzo stay.

Perhaps, but the slow erosion of those willing to umpire at lower league level is already evident following player behaviour. Social media comments like ‘adjudged lbw’ ‘deemed to be caught behind’ don’t help the recruitment cause at either end of the spectrum. Without umpires, no game.

Outstanding work again this evening, Adam. Well done on another great Serie A season. Always a pleasure hearing you and Don commentating together.

Totally agree. I’d say top 2 go up. Plus play off winner. Most are professional clubs too now so not much difference between league 2 bottom half and National League.
Why do four go up from League 2?!