Football Daily | Formidables v Expendables? PSG v Arsenal could be a classic

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Here we are in the dog days of May, with the European club football season playing out a slow, sultry finale as the Geopolitics World Cup bangs ever louder on the door. Legendary managers and beloved players have made tearful farewells, shiny pots handed out, spies spotted in slapstick circumstances. But wait! The big closing number is still to come. Paris Saint-Germain. The Arsenal. Budapest. Saturday, er, 5pm BST. It’s Bigger Cup Final!

Was the repeat reference to Phil Taverner’s punishment (Thursday’s letters) a rare slip on Football Daily Ed’s part, or was his original offence deemed so heinous that he’s to be named and shamed on a daily basis for the foreseeable? Just asking for a friend” – Phil Taverner.

Donyell Malen played 46 times for Aston Villa and scored just seven goals, then scored 14 times in 18 games for Roma to finish as second-top scorer in Serie A this season after arriving in January. This might explain how Scott McTominay won Serie A player of the season, and why Italy failed to qualify for their third World Cup in a row” – Noble Francis.

Re: George Smith’s letter. Not only is the $100+ fee for a train ride to the MetLife Stadium gouging, it is virtually mandatory. There is no pedestrian access during GWC, and the Meadowlands area has swamps that are foul with toxic waste” – Steve Hibbert [Big Website gave it a go – Football Daily Ed].