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alf@alf

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★4d ago

Gustavo Caballero, When you joined Portsmouth on Feb 2 2026, the final day of the transfer window, we were in a position of utter crisis. 20th in the Championship and in serious danger of relegation. You traded playing with boyhood Santos fan Neymar to playing with boyhood Portsmouth fan Marlon Pack. 19 days after you joined, you scored your one and only goal for us, an incredible run to steal the ball and score it from an outrageously tricky angle in a 3-1 win against Millwall, a side who defeated us thrice the previous season. You fit in perfectly with the boys as a character who gave 500% every second of every game, travelling with the boys away even when you were injured and going to war for the badge every week. We don't often get the privilege of seeing our players go to the world cup. Our last player to was Joe Morrell for Wales in 2022, who has now sadly retired at the age of 29, last playing after just turning 27 due to an injury he suffered in January 2024 during our promotion season. But here you are. Coming on for Paraguay in the knockouts against the giants of Germany and putting up a fight til the end against some of the world's biggest stars like Musiala… and Leon Goretzka. You looked like you belonged on a pitch battling players of Germany's calibre week in, week out; showing the same fight you did every time for Portsmouth. I am so proud for you, for Paraguay and for my city. Little old Portsmouth at the world cup, and young, relatively unknown Gustavo Caballero representing them. Let me tell you, they'll know your name now after today's performance. It seems likely your time with us has now come to an end, but I won't forget what you gave for us to remain in the championship for another year, where we finally look to be making moves to stay on the up. You were part of a team that saved us. Just as my family name lives on the walls of Fratton Park, your legacy will forever lay on our pitch. Thank you for everything, Gustavo Caballero.

freddie@freddie

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★1w ago

This game was a frustrating watch. The first half was dominant from England without a glimpse of a goal. The second half implied England struggle to attack successfully without defensive flaws arising. I believe that Ghana deserved a penalty and Jordan Pickford should have been sent off. The refereeing was poor and favoured England. I believe that this performance does not highlight significant weakness in England as they will be playing less defensive teams in more crucial fixtures in the later stages of the tournament. I wish Eberechi Eze had been started in place of Jude Bellingham. I believe he would have scored in the first half an hour. I appreciate the importance of rotation but I hope Thomas Tuchel has learnt that Nico O'Reilly is more suited to the Left Back position than Djed Spence. I respect Spence for refusing to shake Thomas Partey's hand, however. Thank you for your time.

freddie@freddie

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★1w ago

I would like to use this space to call for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Each day the war continues is a day that people suffer and die. Lionel Messi is a very good footballer. Austria work together wonderfully. I expect Argentina to do well this tournament. I believe if Messi can be successfully marked out of a Knock Out Stage Match Argentina may struggle. Thank you for your time.