So I had every intention of giving my tenner’s worth of daily rant about two megalomaniacal egotists bromancing round Anchorage working out just how big a bus they need to throw Ukraine under so they can divvy up the land and resources between them. But then the football season started and… and…

I got distracted. I can possibly concentrate on world peace and the avoidance of nuclear conflict when Richarlison scores one goal. My concerns for the poor people of Kyiv and the Dombas could possibly extend after a second goal. Just not that second goal.

It was a thing of such outstanding beauty and magnificence that quite frankly, my life instantly took on new meaning. I was humbled by its extraordinary perfection. So humbled that I immediately messaged 15 Arsenal fans to gloat about it. That’s ‘humility’, Spurs fan style.

Yet really, best of all was the smile on the Brazilian’s face. For 2 years he’s been the face of misery. The man with troubles, distractions, the inevitable ‘mental health issues’ and a horrible string of injuries. I just thought he was someone who never smiled. Wasn’t in his make-up, his image, whatever. Then his face simply lit up and I fell back in love with the guy who starred for Brazil in the 2022 World Cup. And has done approximately ‘fuck all’ for his club team ever since. We always knew he ‘had it in him’. We just weren’t sure where he hid it. So maybe it’s the Thomas Frank effect, or maybe he’s just ‘recovered’ or become ‘better medicated’. I don’t know and quite frankly (no pun) I don’t care.

But one man can’t win a football match. And the rest of the team were outstanding. New signing Kudus was brilliant. A true ‘Spurs player’. An entertainer. Ok, that’ll cost a few giveaways over the season but it’s what we love to see. What everyone loves to see. And if he can create 2 assists every game (as if) we’ll ‘indulge’ his extravagances. Lovingly.

Bergvall and Gray, both still ‘kids’ really, starting to show their true potential.

It wasn’t a happy return for Scotty Parker. I can only wish him well. Not against us, obviously, but particularly against Chelsea, Arsenal and all the other horrible teams who inhabit our league.

This league table was published during the match, at an ‘as it stands’ moment of pure beauty. The season was about 70 minutes old. But I still love it.

Very happy Sunday

A xxxx