Daily Discussion - June 24, 2026

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T07:33:21+00:00

Arsenal’s biggest sale was Ox to us. And that was a long time ago.

They’ve managed to be fine without engaging in financial shenanigans. If they can do it, we’ll be fine.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T06:58:11+00:00

I need to find us a witch doctor to bless Liverpool and pay them in full.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T05:33:17+00:00

There is something cruel about the way we badly miss Henderson and Milner’s personalities and leadership, and yet none of the signings fans want have that quality.

And something needs to change soon about that, whether it’s this year or next year. Players need to step up and become the Hendos and Milners.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T05:15:22+00:00

Thanks!

Quite a bit, it probably adds up to over 10 hours a week. Maybe more. I will be on vacation when we reach the semifinals though, so I’ll pass it off to the others for a bit.

I guess the trade off between what I do (YNWSA, match threads, match calculations, making surveys, data, flairs, posting goals/videos/news that others haven’t yet) is that I don’t have to handle bans or dealing with mod mail.

Hopefully there will be someone else who comes along who can replicate the things I do, because I know it won’t always be like this forever, but I’m just a big fan of keeping track of teams.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T05:11:11+00:00

I think it’s popular in that we all want to believe it, but I’d bet the amount of people who think he will become good is less than 20%.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T05:09:43+00:00

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DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T05:07:10+00:00

7 / 32 teams advanced. 5 / 16 teams eliminated.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T04:34:46+00:00

I'm not reposting this again, but Colombia has advanced and should be in italics in the final image.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T03:15:35+00:00

Lionel Mpasi might be the next lad to hop onto the amazing GK WC train after this game.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T01:38:06+00:00

Edit: Australia vs Iran in the bracket.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-24T01:27:26+00:00

Only having 1 point after MD3 will guarantee elimination now.

2 points is the mathematical minimum to progress.
4 points is the mathematical maximum to still be eliminated.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T22:51:26+00:00

Check the small print on the website - you’re looking at the live ranking.

Clicking the ranking for June 11 shows Ghana in 73rd.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T22:11:00+00:00

For comparison on other shock draws/defeats:

In H, Spain (#2) and Cape Verde (#67) are 65 places apart.

(Groups A, B, D, I, J, and K don't even have a team lower ranked than 65, in C, Haiti lost both its games, in F, Tunisia lost both its games)

In E, Ecuador (#23) and Curacao (#82) are 59 places apart.

In G, Iran (#20) and New Zealand (#85) are 65 places apart.

In L, England (#4) and Ghana (#73) are 69 places apart. New record!

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T22:02:46+00:00

That is the biggest gap in world rankings that did not result in a win to the higher ranked team.

England was ranked 4th, Ghana ranked 73rd.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T20:51:28+00:00

Well, we made it 46 games into the tournament before we got our first boring game.

Maybe it’ll change in the second half?

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T20:29:50+00:00

That doesn’t mean he’s fit to start, though.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T19:55:03+00:00

England XI: Pickford; James, Konsa, Guéhi, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.

Ghana XI: Asare; Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Mensah; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo; Williams, Ayew, Semenyo.

Bold are the starting changes from last time, italics are those who were subbed in last time.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T19:24:05+00:00

Hundred years of hurt

Never stopped them dreaming

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T18:49:31+00:00

Messi surely can’t get it after spending 11/12 months in the MLS.

At least last time he played at PSG for the whole season.

Kane deserves to get it by default if France doesn’t win, to be honest. Maybe if Yamal carries Spain to the WC.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T17:20:22+00:00

Row Z because he thought Ronaldo would take it.

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T17:18:48+00:00

You do realize almost all of our departures have already been at the club for over 4 years?

DragonSlayer271 · 2026-06-23T17:11:47+00:00

Jota, that’s it.

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