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Episode 201: Matchday Preview: Final day at Goodison Park!
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Southampton – Everton are set for a party for their final day at Goodison Park. Can we spoil that party? We look forward to the penultimate game of the season..
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Introduction to the Daily Southampton podcast
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Southampton, part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. My name is Greg Elliott and once again joined by my good friend, wonderful co-host,
The importance of new team information
00:00:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oscar. How you doing today, mate?
00:00:20
Oscar
Yeah, all good. Thank you. How are you
00:00:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm alright, I'm alright. we yeah We held off recording in the hope that there would be some sort of team news or press conference, but alas, here we are without one. So, I guess we just assume that everyone's fit and go from there, right? Yeah.
00:00:38
Oscar
Yeah, I think so. i think I can't. Were there any there any injured for last week? I don't think there were.
00:00:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think so. But I mean, to be fair, based off of some of the things we've had from the press conference in the last few weeks, I don't really know if the team news is actually worth the salt it's mentioned on anyway. so
00:00:55
Oscar
Yeah, that's true.
00:00:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:00:56
Oscar
Very true.
00:00:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
But
Everton's plan for Goodison Park
00:00:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's it. We head into the weekend to play what could be a historic game, I guess. It's the last league game at Goodison Park. for the men's team.
00:01:09
Oscar
Hmm.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah saw it came out this week that instead of demolishing the stadium, they're going to let the women play there from next season, which is which is interesting.
00:01:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've seen plenty of posts saying that Everton fans have been told they're allowed to take their seat with them on Sunday after the game. So...
00:01:19
Oscar
Hmm.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:27
Oscar
was about to say I'm fascinated see them stand down the wrenches and the chisels to get their seats out.
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. i I think I saw some pictures of people at the last game with tape measures and all sorts of ah professional work.
00:01:40
Oscar
Yeah, good luck stopping them.
00:01:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. ah it's It's going to be ah ah an interesting game, right? Because we've got nothing to play for apart from to ruin their party. And they're going to be in, presumably, in party atmosphere.
00:01:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, the they they've also got nothing to play for it in the league-wise, so...
00:02:00
Oscar
yeah
00:02:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
deep
00:02:02
Oscar
Yeah, I think it's it's one of those where it's another in typical Saints-y fashion, a bit like with Leicester and Jamie Vardy. it's It's given them a bit of an extra impetus to play a game that otherwise would have been a bit of a dead rubber. I think some of ours have still got a point to prove.
00:02:19
Oscar
know, i don't think I don't think the fans will wear them down in tools ah ah or being on the beach. And I think from their perspective, quite a few of our players have got to think they're playing for where they're going be playing next season if there are if they're not going to be playing for us. So, yeah, I think there's there's something on it for both, really.
00:02:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think we see another ground-out, horrible performance like we saw against City? or do you think now that we're over the points mark and there is a bit of freedom that we might actually sort of try and play a game, try and get the main of it?
00:02:51
Oscar
Yeah, I'd like to hope so. i think there's, what's, what is there to lose now? You know, I think, well, you know, we'll touch into it in the lineups, I'm sure, but I think they want to probably start, I suppose it's difficult if, if Rusk knows that he's not going to be the man in charge next season, but wanting to start, have a look, I would say, at ideas for next season, maybe, and not to too much of an extent, obviously, if there's going to be a new manager, but,
00:03:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:17
Oscar
yeah I'd like to think that what is there to lose?
Impact of passing the points mark on team performance
00:03:20
Oscar
you know You've given the fans not much to cheer about all season. So why not go out why not go out now and actually at least put a performance to be proud of, whether it's the result or not.
00:03:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:03:33
Oscar
There's neither here nor there at this point.
00:03:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah I don't mean, genuinely, I feel at this point in like I'd rather get battered 5-0 playing a game of it than have to sit through it, uh, like another 90 minutes like we saw against City.
00:03:46
Oscar
Yeah.
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't get me wrong, the joy that came from City because it pushed us over the points boundary was worth the suffering, but at this point it feels like so such a moot point because it's not worth anything. Like, grinding out a point it affects nothing.
00:04:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Uh,
00:04:02
Oscar
yeah
00:04:04
Oscar
I think it wouldn't hurt to try and carry on building a bit of positive momentum if possible but not, yeah, i agree, not at the extent of let's just absolutely shut up shop and and try and park the bus.
00:04:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:04:17
Oscar
now i don't think that's necessarily I don't think that's necessarily going to be the way to get anything out of this game anyway, if I'm honest.
00:04:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
Who will score the last goal at Goodison Park?
00:04:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we are in a party-spoiling mood, who's the funniest player to score the last ever league goal at Goodison Park?
00:04:30
Oscar
I mean, there's only one man, isn't there? One man for the job and tall pool, surely.
00:04:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Scott. Yeah. 100%. Yeah. It would be the the most party-pooping send-off, right? Yeah.
00:04:44
Oscar
Especially if it's a really dirty, horrible goal as well.
00:04:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah, it would be completely by accident, like an absolute fumble.
00:04:50
Oscar
Yeah.
00:04:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I can definitely see.
00:04:52
Oscar
That'd be beautiful. Or maybe a Suleymane one, just so that Zach finally gets his bet.
00:04:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Zach gets his shirt. We see some backflips. Seems like everyone's a winner.
00:05:04
Oscar
Yeah,
00:05:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't With the sort of sense of occasion and the dead rubberness of it, is it really hard to predict what's going to go on? Or do you think...
00:05:15
Oscar
yeah I think it is. i mean, like I said, Everton will be in the mood for it. The fans will be up for it. So it is our job to go and spoil the party. To be fair, we're not, we're not,
00:05:28
Oscar
Usually awful at that, but at the same time, we have a moment, like, for example, i think everyone knew Jamie Vardy was going to score last week. say But if we can spoil the party again and and do something similar to the City game, just maybe a little bit more exciting way, then happy days to all.
00:05:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're right. I did hear that we, you know, i don't I haven't really travelled to away games, so I can't say that I speak from memory on any of these occasions. But we do have a bit of a track record of beating teams in their last game at their stadiums.
00:06:04
Oscar
Oh, do we?
00:06:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
We won 1-0 in the last game at Main Road.
00:06:07
Oscar
Mm-hmm.
00:06:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
continuing to be Man City's bogey side ever since, clearly.
00:06:11
Oscar
Yeah.
00:06:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Was it Sunderland at their old stadium we beat? I'm sure that I saw some stats floating around on one of the social media pages.
00:06:19
Oscar
Brighton, maybe. The Jose Fonte last-minute winner.
00:06:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes. Yes, I think that's one of them. but But yeah, so maybe that's maybe that's the way to go. Just a horrible performance with a horrible goal and a 1-0 win to spoil the party.
00:06:29
Oscar
Party Coopers.
Future player lineups and formations
00:06:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah ah feels like the the cherry on the top of the season, really, doesn't it? That ah would really put the point home.
00:06:42
Oscar
I think so. if we're going to If ah we're going to go down upset, let's drag someone with us.
00:06:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Absolutely. Okay, well, we're going head into some predicted lineups, but first a message from our partners at Bionique.
00:07:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, and we are back. So I guess there's two trains of thought here, right? There's something similar, but presumably with a bit more attack to it than last week. Or something completely different and give some youngsters a chance. What, I don't know, what way do you think is the most likely of the two?
00:07:53
Oscar
Most likely, I'm not sure. If it were me, I would head down the route of keep it similar where we can, but start to think with next season in mind a little bit and see if there's, I'll explain it when we go in, but like some combinations that we can maybe look at to see what, if anything, we need to do in the summer or obviously they'll have a better idea of who's looking to stay, who's looking to go.
00:08:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean,
00:08:16
Oscar
yeah, I don't see any particular reason to change any of the back you know, certainly back three, four, including the keeper. A good chip went down. The only one I might consider keeping would be on Bree.
00:08:32
Oscar
Keep Bree in there because he did okay against Man City.
00:08:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:36
Oscar
And if Walker-Peters is going to be going anyway...
00:08:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
If Walker-Pete is back, was gonna say, if he's back feeling well, is it does he make his way back in? or Or do you think that might have been it for him?
00:08:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe he gets brought on at the end of the afternoon.
00:08:47
Oscar
don't know.
00:08:47
Oscar
Well, I mean, i think
00:08:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:50
Oscar
Walker Peters is this.
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:52
Oscar
Yeah. I mean, again, like, obviously we know he's a good player, but we have to start thinking about our future now. And we we need to start thinking about, do we need a new right back for the championship? Is Bree going to be good enough? So why not start to look now? i appreciate we've had a season, two seasons with him.
00:09:10
Oscar
So they'd like to have an idea, but you know, he did okay in the last game. Why not you still bring Walker-Peters on for a little bit if it's not working or towards the end or have him maybe as a more attacking threat a bit later on.
00:09:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he's definitely a name off the bench that brings a bit more excitement than most of the other things we've got off the bench, right?
00:09:23
Oscar
But you know,
00:09:29
Oscar
Exactly. Yeah. And, you know, he played the part of his part in the defence that kept a very rare clean sheet. you know, maybe he's earned his spot. And then again, yeah potentially on the other side, you keep Wellington there?
00:09:43
Oscar
Or, you know, by all accounts, he had quite a good game.
00:09:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, it feels like
00:09:45
Oscar
Or is Ryan Manning back in there?
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I feel like either of those two is fine. It feels like they're going to be probably both of our options next season, if we're being honest about it.
00:09:55
Oscar
Yeah. Yeah.
00:09:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, I think...
00:09:57
Oscar
I wouldn't mind having a bit more of a look at Wellington. I think we've seen more or less, we know what we're going to get with Manning.
00:10:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 100%.
00:10:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
100%. What about, in the you know, Downs and Ugachugwu works, but we're definitely going to be losing Ugachugwu in the summer.
00:10:08
Oscar
Yeah, I think that midfield three.
00:10:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is there any...
00:10:14
Oscar
Yeah, I mean, that is true. i appreciate that he's not going to be sticking around, but then maybe the position the replacement for that position is Shea Charles when he comes back. So, you know, I think he's probably a bit too important
00:10:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that makes sense. 100%.
00:10:26
Oscar
from how we've been playing recently to be one that we can drop because we've seen, and know, Russell Martin said in his interview, an area we struggle with is athleticism and physicality. And he brings that. So he would be one I would stick with, even though the likelihood is he won't be here next season. You never know.
00:10:44
Oscar
know, Chelsea might fancy len like lending him to us again, but I don't necessarily see it. Yeah.
00:10:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Matty Fernandez in a number 10, right?
00:10:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's got to be the first team name on the team sheet for just about 80.
00:10:51
Oscar
yeah
00:10:54
Oscar
Yeah, I would have said so. I would have said so. It'll be interesting to see that battle, not there they necessarily be directly against each other, but Fernandes versus Alcaraz could be an interesting one.
00:11:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that has potential to be spicy.
00:11:05
Oscar
Or maybe...
00:11:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
That could be a proper bust-up.
00:11:08
Oscar
Well, exactly. Maybe Downs versus Alcaraz could be the more exciting one.
00:11:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
what it Yeah, so they're both quite hot-headed. That would be very interesting. And then I guess up front, Tallpool or Ross Stewart or...
00:11:21
Oscar
Well, again, yeah, looking forwards... Is Tor Paul going to stick around? Maybe, maybe not. If Ross Stewart's back fit, for me, he did quite well again the other day when he played.
00:11:32
Oscar
I'd like to see. i know we've said it a few times with Cameron Archer. I still think there's something in there, but I think he has to play as a front two.
00:11:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:11:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
100%.
00:11:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Him and Ross Stewart feels like the combination. When they came on together against City, that was what created that one chance that we had.
00:11:48
Oscar
Yeah.
00:11:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
pop the yeah Apart from Diblin's ghost foul, it was the maybe the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.
00:11:54
Oscar
Yeah, that was bizarre one.
00:11:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
But... Hmm.
00:11:57
Oscar
Yeah, I think that's that's what I would go for if it were me, if everyone's fighting fit and et cetera. I suspect it might be a combination of Torpol and Suleymane. um you know, especially Everton are fairly strong defensively, but I'm not that's just not necessarily sure, blessed with the pace.
00:12:15
Oscar
I don't, I can't pretend to know exactly, you know, who's been playing, but if it's a combination of Brathwaite, Tarkovsky, you know, maybe that is an avenue we can get in behind, but,
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, it'll be an interesting battle. They're in a bit of form, but then, I mean, they beat Fulham, who you know have been struggling. They drew with Ipswich, and they lost to Chelsea and City, so it's hard to gauge...
00:12:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
where they're at form-wise, it's going to be... it's such a difficult-to-predict
Game atmosphere and early goals
00:12:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
game. There's so many moving parts and factors, and the atmosphere is definitely going to play its part.
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I wonder if, because of the disappointing few seasons they've had, that if we somehow start strong and nab an early goal, with if it already ruins the party atmosphere and sort of gives us the real opportunity to push through,
00:13:08
Oscar
Yeah, i think I think so. I think hopefully, you know, that can be something we can look to exploit. And yeah, I think, again, maybe maybe now with the points total sorted, maybe it is a bit of a monkey off the back of the players and they can actually go out and play with a bit of freedom.
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:26
Oscar
And then it might be something that, you know, release the shackles a little bit and...
00:13:32
Oscar
maybe just freeze everyone up and all of a sudden we, we start purring and, you know, suddenly show our qualities.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:13:39
Oscar
I'm not necessarily saying that's likely, but,
00:13:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah. I mean, stranger things have happened, right? We could go and spoil the party at Goodison Park and have a ridiculous day out. And then, i mean, last game of the season against Arsenal, we've seen some crazy last days of the season all over the shot when they don't mean anything.
00:13:57
Oscar
yeah
00:13:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, i mean, literally anything can happen.
00:14:00
Oscar
That's true. and this And this one of the very few two teams that we've beaten this year. I can't even, not that it's difficult to keep count of.
00:14:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, we beat Everton in in also a very questionable performance at home earlier in season. it was
00:14:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we we beat them 1-0.
00:14:18
Oscar
think it wasn't about the one where Beto hit the crossbar and then we've gone up the other end from that shot and scored.
00:14:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's the one. Yeah, so it'll be an interesting one. it's Man, imagine if we beat them and they are the only team to lose twice to one of the worst teams in Premier League history.
00:14:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's...
00:14:36
Oscar
Cool.
00:14:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
but on their last day in their stadium.
00:14:39
Oscar
On the last day ever. It'd be nice to go out. You know, we we like to set all these records. It'd be nice to go out with some sort of a bang.
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Positive record. Yeah, that would be interesting. Okay. wrote We'll, we'll touch back on how we actually think it's going to play out and get our score predictions. But first, a message from our partners at Zencastr.
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00:15:22
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Okie doke. Oscar, as always, I'm going throw you straight under the bus and and get your prediction first. How are you feeling it's going to play out?
00:15:32
Oscar
Again, like like you said, I think it's a really difficult one to predict. I think we will perform a bit better. I think there's enough players that, okay, yes, whilst they're on the beach to an extent, I think a few of them will be aware they're playing for, probably i can't imagine that everyone is desperate to stay for next season. So I imagine they'll be playing for some sort of recognition for maybe a move.
00:15:58
Oscar
So I think we'll play okay, but I think the the party atmosphere will we be enough for Everton. I've gone for a 2-1 win to Everton. I think it will be quite cagey.
00:16:10
Oscar
think we might even score first in traditional Southampton way recently. And then Everton equalise and then the momentum just builds and builds and they they get a fairly late on winner.
00:16:21
Oscar
this that's Yeah, I think that's the...
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:24
Oscar
I think that's the route I'm going to go down. do i do i dare ask?
00:16:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Look, we're, what, 36 games into the season, and it's been a woeful season, and I'm yet to predict Saints loss, so we're not starting now, are we?
00:16:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think 2-0. I think we'll get an early goal, and then I just think as they start to push... maybe, just maybe, we see some resilience and we find those cracks and push back on and get a second goal.
00:16:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Ross still will get the early goal and then, yeah, why not? Tall pool to score the final goal, league goal at Goodison Park is written in history.
00:17:03
Oscar
or a roster and local strike force of dreams.
00:17:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:07
Oscar
I'm all here for it.
00:17:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, well, I mean, neither of them are going to make it 90 minutes, so they're going to have their opportunity to both play on the pitch.
00:17:11
Oscar
Yeah, well, that is true.
00:17:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's where I'm working with. But, yeah,
00:17:17
Oscar
I think Ross ah ah ros Stewart, i i think is they've I think he's it been interviewed a few times this week, isn't he?
00:17:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:23
Oscar
And he said about how he wants to repay the fans and, you know, and yeah, it's been a tough season. It's been a tough couple of years for him. So maybe it's one of those that's written in the stars or on the flip of it, it it might be written in the stars that he picks up a knock in the first five minutes and gets forced off.
00:17:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah it's so hard to tell. It's going to be such a strange day. It's 12 o'clock kickoff on a Sunday as well, which is such a sort of strange time of day to be kicking off. It's gonna be going to be a very interesting one to watch, that's for sure.
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
But at least we don't have to fly to our overseas residents to watch it this weekend.
00:18:00
Oscar
Yeah. like
00:18:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
That'll be a nice dry sport.
00:18:05
Oscar
No, no, that is true. i You know, ah ah thinking about it in you know in hindsight, Amoyes versus Rusk, where Rusk seems to be very excited about keeping things tight defensively, all of a sudden they it it it does a little bit in in hindsight, thinking about it.
00:18:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's got ne horrible nil-nil written all over it, right? Yeah.
00:18:22
Oscar
So, you know, you never know.
Will Steele as potential new manager
00:18:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:25
Oscar
I'm interested to see the battle, as I say.
00:18:27
Oscar
big Tarkovsky and Brathwaite up against Atolepool or Ross Stewart. Could be an interesting one.
00:18:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's going to be an interesting game. I'm very much looking forward to it. Before we wrap up and and share our sort of closing thoughts, wanted to be remiss of me not to mention an article I saw today about the price of Will Steele suddenly dropping frantically towards our next manager.
00:18:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
that something that you pay much attention to, heed much credit, or is it just many of our listeners lumping on?
00:19:01
Oscar
Interesting. I mean, yeah, I mean, it's a strange one. it'd be I don't know why now would be the time to sort of lump on. and As I say, I think, you know, and and Zach's quite vocal in his support of of, or not support necessarily, but his is somewhat support of Will Stillen that I think he'd be a good addition. I do think, you know, it's probably the route we're looking to go down.
00:19:27
Oscar
Why not? He seems to be a resourceful guy.
00:19:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
seems close the most
00:19:30
Oscar
He's done well with Lons. So, you know, it's one of those...
00:19:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Seems like the most promising of punch to me, to be honest. He sort of stands out as someone who's a bit a bit of what we were lacking this season, right? A bit versatile, a bit tactical, a bit able to flex to what's needed.
00:19:46
Oscar
yeah
00:19:51
Oscar
Yeah, I think to adapt. And as I say, i think sometimes, you know, I don't, i don't not that I 100% know, I don't think that he's played to a particular level. And it's, again, seems to be, you know, it seems to be it swings and roundabouts every so often between managers that are ex-players that come in and do this, that and the other. And don't do particularly well. I know there's the odd one that does.
00:20:16
Oscar
Or you have someone that come in. You know, for me, it looks like the the better managers, historically, have been ones that aren't necessarily top players. I know there's exceptions to that rule as well. I know Guardiola. But, you know, sometimes it does take being a student of the game. And that really strikes me of what as what Will still is. And, you know, he's studied it.
00:20:38
Oscar
He's worked hard.
00:20:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:20:38
Oscar
He's worked his way up. He's grinded. So, you know, I'm not against the appointment, do I think, that everyone lumping onto it now means it's imminently going to be announced.
00:20:50
Oscar
I think it's tricky. i don't think anything will be announced until the end of the season anyway.
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I don't think so. It would be stupid to announce something before Arsenal.
00:20:58
Oscar
Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Although maybe it depends how their first week of season ticket sales goes.
00:21:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll see.
00:21:02
Oscar
Yeah, well, that is true as well.
00:21:03
Oscar
Do you know what I wouldn't mind, actually, which is something that seems to have gone out gone out of the window, particularly, i think we spoke about it with player transfers, is like a a stadium announcement where they bring them out the tunnel and do a few keepyuppies and things.
00:21:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:17
Oscar
Not saying to do that with the manager, although that would be quite exciting if he's not player.
00:21:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:22
Oscar
But, you know, could you make a bit of a show of it and announce them at the game?
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
i was run him out to the Northern fan zone before the Arsenal game.
00:21:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Why not? would be That would really be something. That was for sure.
00:21:33
Oscar
Yeah.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
but But nevertheless, we cast our eyes forward to the game at the weekend first as we can continue on our pre-pre-season tour. This time, hopefully, to break Everton's hearts.
00:21:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
We will see. That is just about all we've got time for. Oscar, thank you very much for joining me. We will be back on Monday regardless of what happens. Whether we spoil Everton's party or Everton spoil our I don't know if you can call a 0-0 draw with Man City run a run of form, but it feels that way.
00:22:04
Oscar
and you manage a bounce.
00:22:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
New manager bounce, that's it. Thank you, everyone. Drop your score predictions in the comments. Hit us up on the socials. Let us know how you think the game's going to play out.
00:22:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like say, we'll be back on Monday. But until then, have a wonderful weekend.