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31:47Like I said before, you just don't want to be that guy. Chelsea, I think it'll be a lot tighter, though. That's the thing. I don't think it'll be as many points, you know, gap between a lot of these teams, to be honest. Manchester United, I think, having Carrick for the full season, I think is going to be a test in itself and having the likes of Rashford there, I think, you know, exceptional players who can get the right one. And then players, yeah, top goal scorer, but Harlan's hard to look past him, to be honest. And Cole Palmer, my player of the season, I'd love to say for Kai a second, but I just have an experience not going to the World Cup and then playing probably one of my best seasons after a World Cup because I was that fire, that anger, just to show people what I wanted to do.

32:27I think Cole Palmer is going to be very similar in that sense. And having someone like Xabi Alonso who would want to get the best out of those players that are the game changers, the players that are going to affect the games in a positive manner, I think it's going to really kind of play for him because he wanted to get the best players, the ball in the best positions. I think Cole Palmer, having Xavi Alonso's experience, will help him with that. So I've gone for him for my player of the season. I love it. Is it really like that with the chip on your shoulder then, Theo, that you can go on and have that season that could make you the player of the season?

32:55Do you know what it is? It's at times you might be, the reason why you didn't go, for instance, you might have did the safe pass or did the safe thing and not the things that you're born to do. For me, at times, maybe it was overthinking things. And I just thought, no, let's just let the handbrake off and see what happens. And it's like you're back at playing football with your mates at school again. And it felt like that for me, going into that season. And I had a good one that year. So I think something different with Cole this year. I'm expecting big things. So I hope he does, because I think it was really wrong for him not to be in the World Cup squad.

33:35He should have been there for him, in my eyes, to be fair. And you think about Xabi Alonso's time at Leverkusen and how he didn't just build the team all around Florian Vels because there was others. There was Granit Xhaka and several other components. But he certainly worked his team around him a little bit as the star man, as the playmaker. And we may see something similar with Cole Palmer. There are other players at Chelsea, of course. But when he was doing... And he didn't have a great season, like Phil Foden, who didn't go to the World Cup. And we can debate those things all day and every day.

34:14And I think the more we see what happened with Thomas Tuchel's side, you could say one of them at least should have been in that team to make a difference. But Cole Palmer that year in particular, when he just... Every time he went on the field, his, not in an arrogant way, but his chest was out and he was doing stuff that you went, wow, what a pass. How did he spot that? How did he see that? And if he can get back to that, he can be a, and there's a lot, it's always a difficult question, you know, Phil Foden's the same. An unbelievable talent. Can Phil Foden sign a new contract? Can he get back to being this player of, I don't know, three years ago when he was probably one of the first in the Man City team sheet?

35:01and I'm being serious about that. He was such a consistently terrific player and somewhere along the line, for whatever reasons, two or three of these players, these playmakers, have sort of lost their way a little bit and it'll be interesting to see, particularly with a changing manager at both those clubs I'm talking about, whether these guys can get back to what they were and if they do, their teams have a really good chance of being in the mix but they need those big players, those big game changes, which Alonso had at Leverkusen. All those games that were tight, Wirtz would do something a little bit special, which we haven't seen at Liverpool.

35:40And again, changing manager for him there, that might be the same. So Cole Palmer's another one that's going to be an interesting one. We don't know. We know Haaland will score goals. There's a lot of stuff we know about the Premier League. We don't know, with the new managers and some of these playmakers that had poor seasons, what version of them we're going to get when a new season starts. And that's going to make it pretty exciting, I think. What we do know is that it's past Theo's bedtime and we're going to let him go. What is it? 10.30? Yeah, he said 10.30. Hey, when the kids get up early, I'm telling you, it's 10.30.

36:16Now, I thought the only one that moaned about late times in this show was Frank Leboeuf in France. Theo, thank you so much for being with us. Thanks for getting your predictions in and we look forward to speaking to you again. And make sure to stay with the guys later on Extra Time. YouTube channel will have you covered for that, answering all of your questions. Imagine asking me for a prediction when I'm on a flight. Hey, Chicago, class it up with Crocs. You know back to school is coming in fast. So why wait to find your new Faye footwear? Step into a local croc store and step into your new look.

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37:40Consult a healthcare professional if symptoms persist. I've been away in holiday for two weeks. Here's some of the headlines. I've been watching Mourinho. Hey, that's correct. He says, I am here to implement a work culture. That's him talking about what he's bringing to Real Madrid this time around. And Dan Thomas and Alejandro Moreno are in Barcelona right now. I thought you said with technical problems. And I'll be honest with you, I'm all right with that. We've got Barcelona and Real Madrid's game coming up this weekend. Hey, shut up, Burley. Every time I've ever talked to you about a football documentary, it's like, oh, sat in your pants in your basement watching football.

38:18You sad man. and there's you on a plane watching Jose Mourinho. You have changed. Well, I tell you what, this is a world you'll not know, this world, it's called preparation. We have La Liga, as you well know, and as part of my preparation about how he's going to handle Real Madrid, I was looking back about the fights and stuff. He said something interesting, actually. One of the interesting things he said, and it was a bit hypocritical, he said, I'm not interested in what people think of me. I like my privacy and all that. whilst he sat doing a documentary. But yeah, I thought it was... It's a little insight into what the challenge is...

38:55With a big picture of himself over the fireplace. Yeah, I think he liked that documentary. Listen, I don't want to go into a documentary, but it is an insight into... He had some fights when he first went in, when he went into Real Madrid, and it feels, with what we've witnessed in the last year or two, with the power within the dressing room, that that could be a similar scenario that he's walking into from however many years ago it was. Okay, I'm done. Okay, and we will see. So, Dan, something that I knew. That's a lovely segue, lovely segue, yep. Talking about preparation is that you went a day ahead of LA to Spain.

39:31You had to go to your pub. We didn't know why that was because, you know, you talk about preparation, but then yesterday you were sending me photographs. You're in the swimming pool with one of our old work colleagues. You're having a lot of fun. That didn't quite look like the day ahead preparation that would have been needed. or warranted to go ahead of LA.

39:51So let's talk about what Craig was talking about. Jose Mourinho left, of course, Real Madrid all those years ago with a mutual agreement. I suppose the obvious question is, when we're stood here this time next year, looking ahead to the start of the new season, will Jose Mourinho be in charge of Real Madrid? Well, he's got a new liver. He'll be around. Cut his mic, please. Look, I think this whole Jose Mourinho thing is going to be, I believe, in the short term, spectacular success. Okay. Short term. Long term, spectacular disaster. I don't think there's middle of the road here for Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho.

40:30I don't believe in this whole thing in which he doesn't want the attention, that he just wants to work with this team, that he doesn't want the media, he doesn't want this, that, or the other. No, no. You come back to Real Madrid, you're going to have all the attention and you're going to have all the media and all the expectations that come with it. And while I do believe that he's supposed to bring this culture of work to this team, he's also going to have to massage some of these players that have been difficult to deal with. And in the short term, I think these players will listen. Vinny Jr.

40:57will listen. Kylian Mbappe will listen. These guys will listen in the short term. But what about when this team maybe goes on a bad run? What about when he starts making changes? What about when one of these guys doesn't get his way? What happens then? That's when we need to see what goes on with Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid. And let's not forget, that's exactly what happened with Xavi Alonso. He had the best start ever that Real Madrid managers had, and then it just all went to pieces very, very quickly. Jose Mourinho has more experience to deal with that, but will he be able to get them across the line?

41:27Basically, will he be able to deliver a trophy? Well, and here's the thing. In you deciding that Xavi Alonso was going to walk out the door, you gave the power to Florentino Perez, you gave the power to the players. But the players did not respond with that power. Arbeloa was essentially just a figurehead. He was just there, a cardboard figure. And so these guys did not respond. So now, as Rolentino Perez, you say, OK, well, we gave the power to the players. That didn't work. Now we're going to give the power to Jose Mourinho. Is that going to work? Well, we don't know because while you're giving the power to Jose Mourinho, you're also extending Vinny Jr.'s contract.

42:04So you're scratching his back. you're taking care of him so that he's not complaining about the fact that he's not making the same as Kylian Mbappe or doesn't have the same numbers as Kylian Mbappe. If Kylian Mbappe is getting that, then I should get this. So I think there's a decision to be made here that if indeed you're going to lean on Jose Mourinho, then lean on Jose Mourinho and allow him to coach the team. If he does that and the players respond, and these are big ifs, then Real Madrid should have a good season. I just don't think that in the long term this is going to work. How's he going to get the best out of Vinny?

42:32That seems to be the predicament. Arbeloa. Arbeloa said he's the greatest ever. If anything went wrong, it's my fault. Xavi Alonso obviously dropped him. Is there a medium there? Or because of the experience that Mourinho has, can he get a tune out of him long term? Well, the relationship with Kylian Mbappe on the field is going to be key to the success of Vinny Jr. The best of Vinny Jr. last season was, and this is not a coincidence, when Kylian Mbappe was missing. And that's when Vinny felt like, well, I'm the guy, so lean on me and I'll be the one to deliver results for us. What you have to figure out is how does that happen with both of them on the field.

43:10And I think, and I don't think this is something that you can underestimate, the fact that you've taken care of Vini's contract and now he feels like he is at the same level with Kylian Mbappe, I think makes a difference here. And I think it makes a difference on the field. And them working together make Real Madrid a whole lot better. Are they going to be able to work together? That's a big question that I don't think, Not even Jose Mourinho has an answer for that just yet. Defensively, they looked vulnerable last year. They looked vulnerable for a while. Have they addressed that in your opinion?

43:41Canate coming in, Dunfrees as well? More importantly, Marco Curella has come in. And I think that, for me, is key, not just in the defending part of the game, but in the attitude part of the game. At times, Real Madrid last season were so soft defensively, and part of that was how soft they were down that left-hand side. And I think Marco Curella addresses that. It also addresses the fact that Marco Curella can get up and down the left-hand side, which then forces Vinny Jr. to go and play more in a central position with Kylian Mbappe and go and combine. And if indeed Vinny Jr. stays on the left-hand side, Marco Curella can also work the inside channel.

44:14I think the presence of Marco Curella is going to make a big difference for this team down the left-hand side and the back line. Now, we're in Barcelona because Barcelona are going to play on Sunday in Alicante, but Espanyol are playing Real Madrid on the Saturday, and they're in Barcelona. So that's why we're here for that game, which you can see live across the ESPN networks. And then, as we mentioned, 24 hours late. We're not going back to them yet. Don't cut the camera. Nobody cares why you're in Barcelona. No, shut up. Why did you say? I'm just explaining it. Because then 24... Why did you say?

44:46Did Arvolo Arvolo actually say that? I don't know if you misspoke. Did he say that Vinicius Junior was the greatest ever?

44:56Yes, continuously. He continuously said lovely things about Vinny to try and butter him up to get the best out of him, but it didn't work. Anyway, Ali, don't let him in again. Barcelona playing 24 hours later. They don't have anyone to score goals today at the moment. That's a problem. That is cutting-edge analysis, Dan, and I appreciate it that you brought that to the conversation. Yeah, and it doesn't... I think it was in yesterday's show in which they had a whole list of some of the candidates for Barcelona, And I'm thinking, yeah, they're probably better off for whatever they have in the team right now.

45:29The thing is that you've played your cards with this whole Julian Alvarez situation, and it doesn't seem like that's going to work out. And so how do you go about addressing the absence of all the goals that have left the club with Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres? Again, big question for Barcelona. It feels like it's going to be by committee, that they're going to be playing somebody in that position that actually doesn't feel all that comfortable playing in that position, or it's not their best position. I don't know that that's how you go about winning big things. If you're Barcelona, I think you do need the presence of a striker.

45:57But right now, Julián Alvarez is not happening, and so I don't think it should be surprising that it feels like poor planning on Barcelona's part. Who wins La Liga? I'm still going to give it to Barcelona because they're the defending champions, and it is a big question as to what Jose Mourinho and this experiment is going to look like at Real Madrid. the gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid last year was significant in all sorts of in level of play, in productivity, defensively everything that you can ask for I thought Barcelona were better than Real Madrid so Real Madrid is going to have to come up a whole lot and Barcelona is going to drop down a whole lot in order for them to meet in the middle and make this thing competitive I think it will be more competitive than last year but I also do think that the signing of Rodri frees up the rest of the midfield for Barcelona to go and join in the attack.

46:49And the signing of Rodri for Barcelona makes as much a difference for Barcelona as it does having him not sign with Real Madrid because there's still a hole in the midfield, a hole that Tony Cruz hole that people were talking about all the last season, that's still there. That's still there. That hasn't disappeared. And so therefore, it feels as if Barcelona still being the defending champions, I'm going to give them the nod. So Barcelona first, Real Madrid second. Ali, thank you very much. I believe Shaq had Manchester United second after Community Shield, they've now fallen to sixth in his predictions.

47:18I wonder what's happened over the last few days. As soon as you answer what you've been doing for the last 24 hours, I'll answer that question, Dan. I'll tell you what, though. I'll tell you what, though. If you're a bar owner in Barcelona, you're not going to get rich with these two in town, are you? It's just not happening. You've got Shirley Temple on one side. We had a beautiful dinner, Dan.

47:46Yes, Craig? No, no. I'll be honest. Listen, first day back. I've seen enough of you two. First day back. You can go now. Come on. Let's just cut the camera and let them go. Guys, thank you. You can see a lot more of Dan Murray this weekend. Espanol against Real Madrid and Elche taking on Barcelona. They will be present at both of those games. And you can see them across the network from 3pm Eastern, including ABC. OK, let's get to this FA statement on a player being retroactively charged in the Championship. West Bromwich Albion's owner Hegebo has been given a two-match ban for successful deception of a match official during their EFL Championship match against Norwich City on Saturday.

48:31It was alleged that the player acted in an improper manner in or around the 75th minute of the match whereby he successfully deceived a match official by handling the ball in a direct and successful attempt to score a goal. Now, this is a ruling that is the first of its kind, and this is the goal.

48:53Well, they don't have VAR, right? And the clubs are voted against at the championship. They don't want it. They don't want it. So they're taking a different route. So the goal stands. So you're never going to correct the process unless you have VAR. And their argument is that even with VAR, it's spoiling it. And we could debate that. And so the Championship don't want it. I was just thinking when I saw that description there, we've been doing that for years, haven't we, in this job? Successful deception. But yeah, no VAR. And so, yeah, it's a kind of, my mic's gone, it's a kind of new one. but that's what it's saying successful deception so you'll never get the points back but you'll get a punishment of some sort that's their way of saying we're going to do it this way because we don't want the technology but a two match ban as your punishment for this deception i have no issue quickly shack it does and keeper may have gotten a slight touch to it as well which could be an an argument to this, but I don't think there's any intention, or there's any question around his intention to have his arm up, to get his arm in the way.

50:08And listen, this is the opening goal, West Brom go on and win 2-1. So they get the three points, and Norwich feel hard done by. I have no problem with the two-match ban. You want it to be a deterrent. And I think two matches, in this instance, in this way is as much a deterrent as any. I'm absolutely fine with it. And I can see why the Championship don't... Ironically, they have it in the playoff final. Remember, they have it in the semis. I don't know, but they certainly have it in the final. And there's an argument here. Why are you not having it the rest of the time you have it in the final?

50:47Well, it's the showcase game, so we should have it, blah, blah, blah. So there's a big debate there, but they don't want it like a lot of countries because, and I don't want to go down this VAR discussion too much, but the game is eating itself at the moment with the VAR and all the other stuff. It is. It doesn't know what way it's going to go. It said it's not going to re-referee, but it is. And it's getting worse. And some of the decisions that are coming along, even with the technology, are ridiculous. And what they're saying in England, certainly in the Championship, and I'm sure in other countries, is, look, we know there's going to be mistakes, We know there's going to be honest mistakes, but we will accept those honest mistakes for the enjoyment of the game.

51:33Not to sit there in a stadium, which most of them in the Championship are not. They can't have it because of the size of the stadiums and teams come up from League One. The fans just don't want to be stood there waiting three and four minutes for some ridiculous re-refereeing of a game. And so I can get that. if you were to say to me tomorrow there's no VR in the Premier League or La Liga next year I'd say I'm alright with that and I was a big proponent of VR but let me ask this isn't this kind of punishment handed down isn't that re-referring of the game? we're not sitting through it for four minutes while they look at 150 angles we're not sitting through it but it is re-referring the game well you've got to do something really you have to Are we talking about the other rule changes?

52:23I don't know if we are wasting time. I thought the wasting time at the World Cup, by the way, was pretty good. Throw-ins, goal kicks, keepers having to get rid of it. I like some of these nuances that they're trying to change to get rid of the time-wasting, the subs coming off the field and all this. But you do have to look at certain aspects of the game as the game moves forward that will be re-referring to an extent. The problem is with the technology, we are pushing the boundaries of how far that's going to go. There is always real changes. There is always nuances, like the goalkeeper picking the ball up, it changed.

53:00Like the passing the ball out from the goal kicks in the six-yard box, it changed. So you're always having to evolve. And I don't mind this. And I've got no problem with the championships. Do you know what? We don't want the ridicule of VAR. we will take our chances with the regular referee and we'll accept an honest mistake if that's the case. Albeit, I'm sure, if it's against Middlesbrough or anybody else, or your club, then people will mourn. But that's the very nature of people. OK. Well, Gavin Jewells... I never thought we'd get a West Brom segment that long. There you go. It's the type of thing you see on quick hits on the Gavin Jewell show.

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54:49ESPN FC is done right now, but Extra Time is on the way. These two guys staying late to answer. Talking nonsense on two platforms tonight. Stick around, Extra Time on the way right now. Welcome into the latest edition of Extra Time. Craig Burley is back from his vacation, raring to go. if you've got any questions about the Mourinho documentary got me through a six hour forty flight and it was three hours out, an hour in the episode yeah if I'm not like, I wasn't doing cartwheels up and down the aisle about it but it was some interesting stuff will he watch it again? I wouldn't watch it again next flight, next flight you've got to see what he missed alright, will it be a weird What set me off was on the flight, because I got the old tinternet, came up on the flight, so I thought, well, you know.

55:46I want to hear what sets you off. I've never seen anything set you off. I got a text message from one of the producers, who's sitting back there tonight. And when I go on holiday, I switch off, right, completely. So no checking, I don't really know, community share, I didn't watch anything, transfer, nothing. Right, so he gets on the flight. We're on at five tomorrow, alright, that's all I need to know. And then, a minute later, another text comes through. top six relegation player of the year top scorer I mean who's got the brains at this place? You didn't have an opinion who might win the league next year?

56:40How can I have I like to have an informed opinion sometimes so how can I have an opinion that's not ridiculed by you lot if I haven't seen anything? So where's the thinking? So now that you've caught up, will you be ready to... Well, I haven't cut off, that's the problem, I haven't cut off. How long can we wait before we get your predictions? We look forward to them. No, we don't. Season starts this weekend. Tomorrow, tomorrow. It's stuff like that. Tomorrow's your day, Craig. I honestly swear to God, I almost opened the plane door and threw myself out. That's how angry I was. For the Premier League predictions.

57:18I'm glad that you had the Mourinho documentary too. It was for the absurdity of the question. Okay. OK, well, I'm glad you enjoyed the documentary. I want to calm down. OK, guys. Once you climb back in the plane.

57:35Kids flying out. If you don't have your seatbelt on, you're right. Look what you've done, ESPN FC producers. OK, will it be a weird dynamic with Rodri coming in as an established leader, having recently captained several Barcelona players, including three of their captains, but needing to take a back seat in team leadership? What? Yeah, that's a lot of words Nothing's going to be weird about Rodri or Ivan at Barcelona On any level You have a player of his quality coming into any club You welcome him Regardless of who you are, how big that club is Rodri, other than his any question Is one of the best in the world in his position Just come off an incredible summer You welcome him and his leadership Regardless of who you are, what your role is Why will Rodri be taking a back seat in team leadership?

58:29He's been brought in for his leadership qualities, his play, his experience. So no, he wouldn't... Nothing. I mean, you know, this is how silly this is. You just don't, you know, you don't go to a club, if you're an experienced player, and sit back and the manager says, you're quite... I'm sure I want to take the back seat. I paid all that money for you not to take the back seat. so that's not going to happen OK, Craig which team will have the biggest fall in the league table this year compared to last? Don't be asking Craig he'll be open he'll be open at the studio doors in a minute Quick, get me a play Newcastle due to the multiple big names lost and the manager Osundaland who now have to manage European football and whose stats last year suggested they should have finished lower Thanks, Sunderland I think that was overachieving certainly was overachieving and we've seen that I can't remember off the top of my head we've seen that in the odd occasion with certain clubs that come up that it's such many years ago yeah my uncle was the manager they finished fifth and then they sold players but they didn't buy the right players Sheffield United another one came up looked really good and then the second season was I think they may have got relegated or certainly it was more tougher it was tougher for them so you do see this you do see this happening where teams come up.

59:51They're a surprise element. They get the bit between their teeth. They get a bit of confidence. They were very physical. They worked hard. They pressed teams. It was not an easy place to go. I was going to say Roker Park. It's not. It's a stadium of light. But the second season is always, usually, usually always tougher. So I think Sunderland. OK. Should Chelsea look to replace Sanchez with Martinez now that Villa have signed Suzuki? I would. If there's a possibility for Chelsea to get Martinez, absolutely. I think that has always been a question of a position. And I've said this, you know, Sanchez kind of leaves his mark on the game in two different ways.

1:00:40I think Emi Martinez has shown himself to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world still and would be an upgrade on Sanchez I'd go for him all day every day While watching the Orlando Chicago Fire match last night you can noticeably hear the thunder in the background during the telecast Did you ever play in a match where you saw lightning in the distance and you could hear the thunder while playing? I'm trying to remember the one thing I will say in the US they don't mess around with that. Lightning anywhere around games. It's much more prevalent over here. Yeah. Obviously we do get it in the UK but not with the regularity.

1:01:21Yeah. Yeah so I mean heavy rain yes. Heavy rain yes. What all these games I've played in weather-wise was second game of the season 2007 with FC Dallas. So our first game of the season we go and we play out in LA. Weather's beautiful. We were out on the beach after warming down, having a good old time. Second game of the season in New York, so we fly straight from LA to New York. And Norrista blows in. They're having a good time. Yeah, under the weapons. No, no, it's very professional here, Craig. Very professional. And Norrista blows in in New York. Two players have to come off, have to get substituted at halftime for hypothermia.

1:02:00It was freezing cold. So we just come from LA into New York in this thing, and it was unbearable. Two players had to be substituted. Wow, that's crazy. Yeah, I've been at games where you have to, you sit as a spectator here in the US and then you just sat waiting until the world. Well, I did a commentary with John Champion in 2012 in Donetsk. We were working for ITV in England and I think it was France, Ukraine, France and the game had to be stopped for about 45 minutes because of those conditions. You just can't take any chances. I don't remember that happening, apart from heavy rain, so we never had to get off a field.

1:02:44But I'm sure if you play in the US here, then you probably will have had it. At some point. Hushaka, when you go home to TNT on holiday, do you take your Ferrari with you or do you just keep on there? I've never owned a Ferrari. Let me just say that, despite what Sean Robson keeps saying. I go home and relax. Yeah. My brother has a car, so I drive around with my brother. Is it a Ferrari? No, it's not. No. You're not doing one of those embarrassing sort of... You don't remember that little short film you did? Where you were stood on the beach and in the ocean. You told me you were watching that on your previous flight.

1:03:25No, you made a right pillock of yourself. Don't matter, I'll tell you. You'll be watching that on your next flight, don't worry. Wouldn't you ever do a little commercial like that back in Scotland?

1:03:37Yeah. Say what? Don't come here. Don't come here. Ten minutes lagging. Come in here and you'll get over your head. I don't even want to be here. Okay. My mum did one. We did one. Some of the mothers did one for the 98 World Cup. It was for a washing powder. Really? Aerial. Do you remember Aerial? Yeah. Is that still going? I don't know. in the UK the aerial powder I've still got the t-shirt actually is it bright white huh is it bright white with no stains yeah obviously I don't know why the mother well yeah I know my mom end up being involved okay so I like that like that yeah like that too like this

1:04:25Why are you doing this every time? Well, I mean, look, even they've got the glasses on. They've got the glasses on. That's my home. That's my home. I'll tell you what. Look at his pass. Look at his pass. Hey! Look at him styling it out as well.

1:04:48That's the one. That is it. If you don't yearn to go to Trinidad and Tobago after this. There's something about Trinidad and Tobago that makes me want to have lived abroad for 35 years. I go back every chance I get. Every chance. And those glasses, by the way, you were the original Liam Rossiniar before Liam Rossiniar, weren't you? Somebody told you... You were in no position with them glasses. Well, that's reading glasses. Yeah, I'm just saying, you can't. No, I can tell you. You're in no position to get me talking about my glasses. These are actual pairs that aren't broken right now. Amazon, four pairs for$19.

1:05:26All right, that's how cheap I am. But they're readers, that's all they are. They're not to make me look intellectual. It would take more than you, right? Well, that's impossible. It's nice to be back. How was Craig's vacation is the last question. It was all right, I went to Greece. How was it? Yeah, right, yeah. Long way. I went to one of the Greek islands, yeah, and then I went back to the mighty Nottingham for a few days. So yeah, yeah, it was all right. Come back refreshed and raring to go. I ran into the studio today. I ran in from my local town. Oh, I couldn't wait to get in. My chest was beaten.

1:06:10Beaten. I was even more, I tell you what, I felt even, I was even more buoyed when I got here and there was technical problems with Moreno and Thomas' camera and And I thought, well, the day can't get any better. I don't even have to look at those two. And they seemed really happy to see you. And then up the pop. Ali doesn't, I mean, what a trip that is. Barcelona with those two. I mean, Ali doesn't drink, right, at all, really. Nothing. And his nibs has had his liver done, so he can't drink. I mean, I'm not suggesting you have, well, I am. I am. You're going to be there. You've got to go and have a bit of a, you know, you've got to enjoy, you know.

1:06:47like a local you're there to work Craig yes I know but listen I've been when we were in New York for three weeks we worked hard and we played hard and not just us if there's any big question the bosses right in case they're back there saying well that was out of order I bet you gave your World Cup predictions then didn't you oh yeah there was a World Cup one I was watching that there was a Premier League on as well yeah but I'm getting cut up and it's taken I had priorities today Okay. Dogs. Priorities, priorities. Thank you so much for being with us for the latest edition of ESPN FC. Oh, he's back, oh, Craig.

1:07:25Craig's not back tomorrow. I'm back on Sunday. He's back in on Sunday. Is that La Liga? Yes, see you then. Oh, they're doing it. Startling and Waldorf. No, we're not doing it.

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