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The critics either love or hate this. Me, I love it.

Just let me enjoy the sexy football you big Bayern meanie. We've had two dour, defensive managers in a row with Mourinho and Conte -- so someone like Sarri who wants high energy pressing and fast and vertical ball movement, while allowing flair players like Hazard to use their gifts, is a breath of fresh air at the Bridge. We're playing Liverpool twice in a week at the end of the month and that will probably be the end of the honeymoon.

I love every single thing about this goal. The great pass to break the lines from Rudiger, telepathic dummy from Hazard, one-touch return from Giroud, the little body feint from Hazard that fakes the Cardiff defender out of the 50-50 ball and then a glorious finish past arguably the most in-form keeper in the league. Purest filth, as they say!

Love Hefner. Unfortunately, no one else did.

That sounds more than a little pervy.

I do hope she shares your bionic metabolism!

Happy Birthday!

Stuck in a bit of a feedback loop.

Ha! I forgot to post this before, too, a curiosity. My great-grandfather's Baume Brothers watch. Plated, nothing special, well before the union with Mercier in 1918 -- I would guess late 19th Century based on his age and life story. Went to my grandfather, who reputedly wore it daily, then my Dad, who left it in a drawer since the '60s. Dial is in rough shape as you see, but I had the movement repaired and put a new strap on. It runs OK and my wife now wears it occasionally, for it is teeny tiny by modern standards, maybe 31 - 32 mm. I like having it anyway, feels like a (literal) time capsule from the ancestors!

But, when you get down to just one watch and wear it every day -- dings and schmutz happen. Think I'm going to start building up a rotation again.

Wow! Beautiful!

Different mode entirely, but I have been enjoying this.

Decent album. That band could have been be big if they had picked a better name than “Nirvana”.

Sounds like your average rugby match.

Don't know who you are, but that looks epic.

OK who donated as "Cavalli Repair Service"?

The former sole proprietor looks pretty grumpy about having to share going forward!

* Smashes that like button *

The better Manchester.

Think you're supposed to like him -- cheeky chappie etc. But you're a special case, Dusty.