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"....Real ­Madrid, the club of the so-called ­galacticos, are in the Champions League final thanks a footballer who, with the greatest respect, is no sort of galactico at all. He’s 34. He’s at Madrid on loan from second division Espanyol. He used to play for Stoke City. Oh, and it so happens he’s a Spaniard who was born in Germany, where, at least in ­Bavaria, he is now not very popular. He is Joselu, a name that will be ­for ever attached to another of those comebacks that, in recent Champions League campaigns, have become a ­genuine Madrid trademark. “It’s hard to explain, something magic,” Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid’s head coach, said of a late turnaround that had Joselu — coming on only in the 80th minute of a semi-final that was edging away from Madrid, thanks to Alphonso Davies’s ­superb second-half strike for Bayern Munich, and transforming it...." Stoke reject eclipses Harry Kane by conjuring ‘magical’ comeback win (thetimes.co.uk)

This Wille Collum?....

"Erik ten Hag under consideration by Bayern Munich" You gotta laugh. From FC Holyrood (a total clusterfuck, where no one knows what they are doing) to FC Holywood (not quite yet a total clusterfuck, but trying hard, and where everyone knows they are a superstar). After last night, mind..... Erik ten Hag under consideration by Bayern Munich Deposed Bundesliga champions make contact with Manchester United manager as they search for a replacement for Thomas Tuchel Constantin Eckner Monday May 06 2024, 7.00pm, The Times Ten Hag coached Bayern’s reserve team in Germany’s fourth division between 2013 and 2015 Erik ten Hag under consideration by Bayern Munich (thetimes.co.uk) Bayern Munich have contacted representatives of Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, as they look to replace Thomas Tuchel. The German side have been frustrated in their search for a new manager after Ralf Rangnick, the Austria national team coach, became the latest to turn them down. Bayern have also been interested in Xabi Alonso, whose Bayer Leverkusen side have beaten them to the Bundesliga title, and their former manager Julian Nagelsmann. Ten Hag is one of the names being discussed internally and his management has been sounded out about his potential availability at the end of the season. Rangnick, the former United interim manager, has opted to remain in charge of Austria rather than take over at Bayern No decision has been made by Manchester United about Ten Hag’s future. It is understood that the Dutchman, who is under contract until 2025 and has guided the team to the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25, would not want to engage in any discussions with Bayern presently. Ten Hag’s position at Old Trafford has become increasingly uncertain after a disappointing campaign in which United exited the Champions League in the group stages and missed out on qualification for next season’s competition. The Times revealed on Friday that Tuchel is on a list of managers under consideration at United should Ten Hag leave. Bayern have been looking for a new manager after announcing in February they would part company with Tuchel at the end of the season. They had expected to reach an agreement with Rangnick, who was United’s interim manager in the 2021-2022 season, but were last week informed that he would not be joining despite what sources described as fruitful negotiations with the Bavarians. Despite Ten Hag’s disappointing stint at Old Trafford, it is understood that members of Bayern’s hierarchy regard him highly. Ten Hag remains a familiar figure at the club, having coached Bayern’s reserve team in Germany’s fourth division between 2013 and 2015. After that, he enjoyed successful spells with Utrecht and Ajax before joining United in 2022. Bayern had also reached out to Julen Lopetegui’s camp to inquire about his availability. However, these talks came to nothing and Lopetegui is now set to replace David Moyes at West Ham United.

ManU currently 4 - 0 down at Palace, after 86mins. A total shambles, although Palace has played well, and attractively, scored some cracking goals, and thoroughly deserves this emphatic win.

Which way to The Loudon? That way....

If he does an Ugo next week.......

That's why!!! Never doubted the lad

Lest we forget

.....And he will not improve, no matter how often he starts.

Is Dessers on the park? I haven't noticed him. If he is, get him to fuck, Silva to No 9 and Roofe on. McCausland on wide right.

Couldn't do worse.

Who needs to conspire against this lot?

Ten dead grannies.

FFS!!!

He must be good if he is funnier than our 'defence'.

FFS!!!

Jerry can't. (Who is Jerry Seinfield, and does he know anything about football?)

Jerry building.

It's not like he has a bag full of options.

Is Power Point still a thing? Or are Rangers miles behind the technological wave? (I shouldn't be surprised.) Anyway, there is no point in worrying: There is nothing we can do about the matter; There will be another Academy Director along in due course, to slot seamlessly onto the top of the pyramid; We don't actually know if we should be worried about this change (which, I concede, might be worrying, in itself).

No argument here, YB.

With Goal Machine Kelechi Iheanacho, if reports are to be believed.

Butland saved their bacon.

Plus ca change, M. Tavenier.....