Open Thread: November 12, 2025

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Sure… once more. So, the schedule’s stuffed with worldwide breaks previous to the 2026 World Cup. A couple of breaks too many, in actual fact. Unsure if this can be a good thought, because it — it will appear to me — makes it tougher for groups to gel and achieve rhythm for the season.

Anyway, we get the prospect to look at our NTs play for an additional week or so. Any fixtures specifically you’re trying ahead to?

A Few Days to Determine Issues Out

Xabi may use the day off, proper now. He wants to consider a few issues, like how you can match the principle males into his (sure, rotating) XI to get the most effective out of this group. Hopefully, in ten days (or so), we’ll be capable of see the urgent and vertical passing sport the group tried to get going earlier within the season.