CAPITAL GAIN
There will have to be one thing within the London water. Well, in fact there may be, it is jobby; because of the bathe accountable for the rustic, there may be lots of the stuff arising and down the Thames. But we are not speaking about Spurs or Chelsea as of late, so our new favourite idiom could have the remainder of the break day.
Well, we are speaking about Chelsea, now not simply that male bathe. Jobby’s for the men, it kind of feels. Today’s Football Daily is all about the potential for having two London golf equipment within the closing 4 of the Women’s Champions League.
This is the place – and sure this is a weekday – Football Daily will get perplexed. For so long as we will take note, English golf equipment were best beneath the highest tier within the WCL, as Chelsea discovered maximum bitterly once they have been 4-0 all the way down to Barcelona after part an hour of the 2021 ultimate. Last season Arsenal have been neatly overwhelmed through Wolfsburg within the quarter-finals and Chelsea did not even get out of the teams.
Suddenly the entirety has modified. Arsenal beat the holders and serial champions Lyon house and away within the workforce degree, whilst Chelsea did likewise in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain. More importantly, Chelsea received 1-0 in Lyon closing week, making them favorites going into this night’s 2d leg at Stamford Bridge, and Arsenal overcame a 1-0 deficit and a biblical downpour to position Bayern Munich out on an exhilarating night time on the Emirates.
The gamers are just about the similar as in earlier years, when English golf equipment tended to fall on the first truly tough hurdle. In some circumstances, the groups don’t seem to be whilst excellent. Arsenal beat Bayern Munich with out arguably their 3 perfect gamers: Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema are out with ACL accidents, and Kim Little limped off after 11 mins. Yet Arsenal have been nonetheless a lot the simpler workforce, with Frida Maanum scoring a objective of such plain brilliance as to provide an incel cognitive dissonance.
Chelsea do not need a deficit to conquer, however their process this night might be even harder. Lyon, serial winners of this pageant, are not going to head quietly, and Chelsea’s self assurance is also fragile after their emphatic contemporary defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City. Millie Bright, their talismanic centre-back, could also be in doubt with a knee harm. And Ada Hegerberg might be again for Lyon. Hang on, that is all getting just a little destructive. We would not drink that water if we have been you.
Let’s intensify the parochial certain: the draw way there’s a chance of an all-English ultimate. That feels untimely, now not least as a result of if Chelsea get previous Lyon, they are going to face a daunting Barcelona – who blistered Roma 5-1 closing night time to head via 6-1 on mixture – within the semi-finals. But the truth it is even up for dialogue displays what a leap forward season it’s been for English groups in Europe. And it beats speaking about jobby.
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The Women’s Big Cup quarter-finals proceed with John Brewin looking at Wolfsburg 3-1 PSG (4-1 on mixture) at 5.45pm, and Rob Smyth on responsibility for Chelsea 1-1 Lyon (2-1 on agg) at 8pm – all occasions bst.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If you play for most National League clubs, you have a full-time job that involves putting your body on the line. Having an agreement which means you are going to be paid your wages if you get injured shouldn’t be allowed to become part of a negotiation. It should be a basic expectation” – Omar Beckles, the Leyton Orient defender and PFA chairman, tells Big Paper why proposed adjustments to non-league contracts need to be halted.
“Credit where it is (very rarely) due, the score predictions in Wednesday’s Fiv … Football Daily weren’t half bad” – Sam Huscroft.
“While Eric Wynalda’s points aren’t entirely wrong, he also represents the first of several generational cohorts of players who went abroad, learned about how things were done in established football countries, and then came home and did nothing about it. Neither his, nor the next, nor the Donovan generation produced any decent coaches – a real shame for American soccer” – Alex Glass.
“That row of small, ugly cars [Wednesday’s Memory Lane], apparently constructed of plastic, may need explaining to younger readers. Right up to the late 1970s, they were the only available motorized transport for people with physical disabilities. I suppose they were better than nothing, but they looked daft. Thankfully, from 1978 the Motability scheme has awarded grants for disabled people to buy adapted cars” – Charles Antaki.
“James McClean’s courage and transparency about his autism diagnosis will no doubt result in a compassionate and open-minded exchange of ideas on the subject. You know, like when he objected to wearing the poppy. Bracing myself” – Rob Pait.
“Corsham Town are playing Ascot United at home on Saturday in the FA Vase semi-finals. The Quarrymen are just one step from a Wembley final” – Mike Smith.
“Re: Alex McLeish’s reaction to Rodri’s whining [Wednesday’s bobs], Humble paella? – Alastair McGillivray.
Send your letters to [email protected]. Today’s winner of our prizeless letter o’ the day is … Rob Pait.