Farcical scenes with Onana and MacAllister practising their wrestling moves on each other at a corner in Liverpool v Villa game. Legislators have to come up with ways to stop these ugly melees in six yard box, and to outlaw anyone posted simply to impede the keeper.

Knee-jerk reactions and a blame game serve no useful purpose after a heavy defeat. Yes, the Pompey starting XI would not have inspired confidence. But cut the manager some slack. Always will be days like these in a long season. Its how the team bounce back.

The A3 at night these days is an obstacle course ….

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Palace too strong for the kind of team Liverpool fielded tonight. Not a result to lift the mood at Anfield, though.

Reading that some players at Real Madrid were not sure about Xabi Alonso’s more disciplined approach. Why ? It’s working , isn’t it ?

After Sandpapergate , Steve Smith should never have captained Australia again. But he will in the Ist Ashes test. Bad.

Jude Bellingham back at sharpest with a goal and an assist in Real Madrid’s Clasico win over Barcelona -marred only by the embarrassing tantrums of Vini Jnr when being subbed. It’s not about you , Vini. Xabi Alonso pointedly ignored him.

Unable to be at Pompey today. But it sounds like a frustrating defeat. Right wing is a big issue. Chaplin is a fish out of water there. Might have more impact as a sub. Yang /Swift / Murphy behind Bishop or Kirk might be worth a go.

The truth is Liverpool losing at Brentford was not a shock. The DNA of all the teams is apparent by now , and Liverpool always look like conceding.

Interested to know how England think one-day cricket in a rainy New Zealand and a match against their own A team can prepare them for The Ashes.

Not the end of the nightmare for Sheffield Wednesday fans, but maybe the beginning of the end. Can understand their joy at getting rid of a terrible owner. Hopefully better days ahead for this famous. old club.

Deserved win for Leeds. Big 3 points. West Ham look lethargic, need improvement all over the park - but looked better when Freddie Potts came on to give them extra control in midfield.

Embarrassing result for Palace. Sensational win for Larnaca. Hard to believe.

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Claygate’s favourite fruit and veg man Mick is faced with having to shut his shop in The Parade because of extra costs to stay . Be great if the people of the village rallied round to keep him in business.

We must never forget.. .. children, adults, and the grieving families of Aberfan 🙏🙏🙏🙏

But Frankfurt support is fantastic. What an atmosphere .

If you need goals , this season’s Eintracht Frankfurt defenders are the people to call.

As good as Coventry were at Fratton Park last night , their change outfit of a hideous orange with white numbers looked like a kit they’d won at a fairground. Their traditional sky blue would not have been a colour clash. ( see many recent Man City v Chelsea games ).