Ben Fisher has filed his match report, so that’s my cue to go away and think about some Talking Points. Thanks for your company, correspondence and views on everything from signs of concussion to Bruno Fernandes’ ego.
In the words of a man who grew up a few miles from Villa Park, Merry Xmas Everybody. I’ll be back on Christmas night to cover the cricket, with the Ashes already gone. Living the dream!
The Rashford-Garnacho debate (18:43) rumbles on. “Spot on, Tim,” says Bob Bunting, generously. “All this stuff about ‘Rashford & Garnacho’s attitude and tantrums’ has been hugely overblown in my opinion. It’s about decent player management – and Amorim is useless at it.” He’s certainly quick to dismiss people.
