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may want him and may pinch him. Secondarily, and this may all come out in the wash, there are rumors, for lack of a better term, that says Villa are right up against PSR. Profitability and sustainability, right? And so they've spent big. So they needed that money. They needed that Champions League money. So you start to think like... Where does this go?

So for Forrest, it would have been a fairy tale. Still think, what a phenomenal season. When it's all said and done, those guys are on the beach in Saint-Tropez and all that. They'll be like, what a time we had. And by the way, we'll go again. So they'll buy good. They have seen, you know, Morgan Gibbs-White might leave, but they'll get a King's ransom for him.

So for Forrest, it would have been a fairy tale. Still think, what a phenomenal season. When it's all said and done, those guys are on the beach in Saint-Tropez and all that. They'll be like, what a time we had. And by the way, we'll go again. So they'll buy good. They have seen, you know, Morgan Gibbs-White might leave, but they'll get a King's ransom for him.

So for Forrest, it would have been a fairy tale. Still think, what a phenomenal season. When it's all said and done, those guys are on the beach in Saint-Tropez and all that. They'll be like, what a time we had. And by the way, we'll go again. So they'll buy good. They have seen, you know, Morgan Gibbs-White might leave, but they'll get a King's ransom for him.

So they'll be able to repunish the squad. But just for me, I thought Villa needed it more.

So they'll be able to repunish the squad. But just for me, I thought Villa needed it more.

So they'll be able to repunish the squad. But just for me, I thought Villa needed it more.

Yeah, look... It's funny how human nature and the joy and the pain of winning and losing can tilt how you feel about something. And I think we'll get to this later in the show, but I felt like Ange is definitely gone, right? He's definitely gone. And then they win. And you see the euphoria. And you see the bus parade. And then they're, I don't know, they're somewhere in London.

Yeah, look... It's funny how human nature and the joy and the pain of winning and losing can tilt how you feel about something. And I think we'll get to this later in the show, but I felt like Ange is definitely gone, right? He's definitely gone. And then they win. And you see the euphoria. And you see the bus parade. And then they're, I don't know, they're somewhere in London.

Yeah, look... It's funny how human nature and the joy and the pain of winning and losing can tilt how you feel about something. And I think we'll get to this later in the show, but I felt like Ange is definitely gone, right? He's definitely gone. And then they win. And you see the euphoria. And you see the bus parade. And then they're, I don't know, they're somewhere in London.

And there's thousands and thousands of people. One of my best mates is there sending me videos. And I'm like, nah, he's staying. He's going to stay. This guy's staying. But then you're also like, they lost 22 games. And I don't know. So I'll reserve judgment for a second. But yeah, what do you think?

And there's thousands and thousands of people. One of my best mates is there sending me videos. And I'm like, nah, he's staying. He's going to stay. This guy's staying. But then you're also like, they lost 22 games. And I don't know. So I'll reserve judgment for a second. But yeah, what do you think?

And there's thousands and thousands of people. One of my best mates is there sending me videos. And I'm like, nah, he's staying. He's going to stay. This guy's staying. But then you're also like, they lost 22 games. And I don't know. So I'll reserve judgment for a second. But yeah, what do you think?

Well, you know, interestingly enough. So your first point is well taken. Like, I pose the question to you, and don't take me more than three seconds to answer it, but has anybody gotten the Galacticos right? Aside from Real Madrid, has anybody... Yeah, you can have a Galacticos and win your league. You can win your league sleepwalking, right? But has anybody gotten that right in global football?

Well, you know, interestingly enough. So your first point is well taken. Like, I pose the question to you, and don't take me more than three seconds to answer it, but has anybody gotten the Galacticos right? Aside from Real Madrid, has anybody... Yeah, you can have a Galacticos and win your league. You can win your league sleepwalking, right? But has anybody gotten that right in global football?

Well, you know, interestingly enough. So your first point is well taken. Like, I pose the question to you, and don't take me more than three seconds to answer it, but has anybody gotten the Galacticos right? Aside from Real Madrid, has anybody... Yeah, you can have a Galacticos and win your league. You can win your league sleepwalking, right? But has anybody gotten that right in global football?

I don't think so, right? And so PSG tried it with Messi and Mbappe and Neymar, and it was...

I don't think so, right? And so PSG tried it with Messi and Mbappe and Neymar, and it was...

I don't think so, right? And so PSG tried it with Messi and Mbappe and Neymar, and it was...

kind of a failure because they didn't do what they set out to do right like they can win of course it was a failure yeah you know so they can they can win the french three maybe three of the best four or five players in the world yeah yeah so um so that doesn't work out um but yes as you said they're incredibly exciting the the problem they're gonna run run into and anybody who is a soccer nerd like you and i