Alan Shearer

And I guess the team and playing Kepa tells you that, what Mikel Arteta is in terms of mindset, which is fine.

I get that and understand that in terms of priorities.

But it would have been so much better mentally if they could have got that over the line.

But then they'd say, okay, let's reset.

Let's go again.

We'll have a couple of weeks off or players will go off on international duty and come back and hopefully be ready to go and reset for...

It's just astonishing.

I mean, it's like absolutely ridiculous.

The success of that man has just been phenomenal.

Go on.

Me and Wayne were talking yesterday.

Jude, Bellingham and Trent are a pretty powerful couple.

Would there be a point in Trickle's mind where he thinks that if those two are together, I'm not going to play him?

either of them or may play one of them or one of the other, that then they have an influence on the squad?

I think that would be bizarre.

I think it's a good idea.

I think it's pretty sensible to say you have a few days rest before, then come in and play your bit.

Or if you've played the first game, then you have a rest after.

I like that forward thinking.

And also in terms of the squad, I also...