…then goes off and leaves the tough questions to someone else – Ray Parlour in this case I believe. It’s the annual end-of-season supporters’ event this evening, which I’m not bothering to attend this time. I’ve been to many and written about several, so I know the script pretty well by now, and Ivan sticks to his story like a man caught coming out of the ladies’ toilet. So instead of attending this time I thought I’d just predict a few things that would be said. Hence I give you:
One thing has changed, Phil: no predictions from him anymore. Remember ‘in two years we will match Bayern Munich’ (or words to that effect)? Perhaps over-spinning dizzied him a little.
Good point. He’s learnt that people remember those quotes.