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Today’s Football 2020/21 Season

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I get that it's just still a weird thing to me. Like supporting a nationality more than a team I guess.

Going back to earlier - are we not the same people that made Rocky IV and Top Gun? I can't imagine an English version of those films without tongue planted firmly in cheek.

You won't see that same level of pride in country from most of us these days, but you still see it in the support for national team players abroad.
 

Do think the competition in the prem is making teams better. Could see another all English Europa League final like 2018.
 
Going back to earlier - are we not the same people that made Rocky IV and Top Gun? I can't imagine an English version of those films without tongue planted firmly in cheek.

You won't see that same level of pride in country from most of us these days, but you still see it in the support for national team players abroad.

Just look at the likes of Hogan and Duggan in the WWF in the 80's and 90's

Hogan outright refusing to allow the Soviet flag fly because America is the land of the free
 

Never buy into this "Chelsea were a nothing team before the money" narrative

One of the earliest Cup Finals I remember is them destroying Boro in 97 with the likes of Zola and Di Matteo playing for them

As long as I've been aware of football they've been a decent side, the money just levelled the playing field so they could catch the established teams
 
I imagine it’s a bit like Swedes rooting for Zlatan no matter what team he’s on
Yeah basically any country but Germany, Italy, Spain and England probably does it to some extent. Maybe France, Argentina, Brazil and Portugal have too many good players to be arsed too. But all the smaller countries seem to care the same.
 
Before this current crop the best American player was either Donovan who spent two months of his prime in Europe or Dempsey who spent a single season playing in a top half side. It's pretty different from what the English have.
Dempsey and Donovan are the most commonly discussed, but McBride is our must underrated player for me and proved himself in England as much as they did. And John O’Brien for me was the best player talent wise but was destroyed with all his injuries. Holden was also really playing well before his knee exploded. Then you have someone like Claudio Reyna who should also be in the conversation but I’ve hated him since his giveaway in the WC against Ghana. You’re right though. Current crop is clearly a cut above and things are looking up.
 

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