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“ Filip makes a good point ,” writes Dave. “The FA (Premier League, surely?) really need to look at clubs deliberately sending out a “weakened”, i.e. crap, side and/or tanking during a game they feel isn’t that important. Crystal Palace were an absolute embarrassment earlier.”

Here come the players , amid pyrotechnics and a blast of rock music at Villa Park. Whether you like it or not, a football match is about to take place!

“ Let’s be confident , be brave, and have real character,” says Hoddle, asked what he’d be telling the players if he was Tottenham manager. “They’ve got to have that positive mental attitude today.”

We’re close to kick-off. Karen Carney says Tottenham’s players have no choice but to step up this evening and in the run-in.…