INTEGRITY & REALITY | OPEN THREAD: OCT 29, 2025

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Now, we’re not an ethical authority by any means. However with the present large refereeing scandal in turkey and our neighbors present court docket case. one has to surprise in regards to the integrity of the game. It’s a disgrace that some referees at the moment are those figuring out match outcomes as a result of they need to guarantee they win the bets they’ve positioned forward of the sport. This defeats the aim of planning, participant brilliance, abilities, coach techniques, technique and belief. Idk, maintaining quiet about shady referees doesn’t appear to be working…in any respect.

REALITY: FORGET NICO PAZ…

And that is simply me weighing in on this fantasy convo that people have been having for some time now. And sure it’s a fantasy as a result of Fede is the one midfield participant that went by means of our castilla that was despatched out and introduced again to be a starter within the workforce within the final decade or so, appropriate me if i’m incorrect. Each different time we wanted a midfielder, we went out to go and purchase, we rarely bothered with calling again former castilla grads from the golf equipment they had been at. Odegaard is tremendous proficient and we nonetheless didn’t trouble with him, as he was sparingly used when introduced again. I don’t know why ya’ll suppose Nico has an opportunity. My take is that with the best way Arda has been taking part in, it will do you a world of fine to overlook that Nico Paz will in some way have a spot on this workforce, IF he’s introduced again. And that’s a giant IF. Contemplating that the typical age of our midfielders are STILL IN THEIR EARLY 20’S!!!!!! to mid 20’s. Beginning: Arda is 20 yrs previous, Jude & Cama are 22, Tchoua is 25 and nico aint do DM with CB capabilities, in order that cancels out eternally. Fede is the oldest at 27. And all of them are loopy proficient and expert. It’ll take a generational expertise degree participant like Pogba was in his early 20’s to displace any of those guys.

I’ll re-iterate differently. Xabi has given Arda the keys to the Maybach and Arda is driving that factor fairly darn good and he’s solely 20 yrs previous. So that provides the membership relaxation on having to trouble the switch market a few midfield buy for an additional 10+ years, until an absolute generational midfield expertise exhibits up.

Till we hear something formally from the membership or vini’s camp. All the things being mentioned within the media is rumour about his outburst within the clasico. I’m totally ready for Vini to depart us. Actual Madrid doesn’t love for lengthy and a few gamers know that and others discover out the laborious manner.

Athenea and Linda Caicedo have been shortlisted for the FIFApro World 11 2025. Congrats to them for his or her standout performances. Set to be introduced on the third of subsequent month. Up to now they’ve been on a gradual string of victories.