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The cuddling, I cannot. (I also cannot with Rodri, but for entirely different reasons.)

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How cute are Velma and Olive! I’m dead from their cuddling! The Community Shield was a nice confidence boost to start the season. I think it was Ramsdale who commented that the mental block of always losing to City was gone. Speaking of Ramsdale, his Player’s Tribune essay had me in tears. I applaud his vulnerability which we don’t often see on the men’s side of footy. I think many people out in the wilds of social media tend to forget that pro athletes are people too; they have feelings, families, and things going on in their lives outside of sport. A little empathy goes a long way.

I’m excited for the season ahead, but also don’t want to get ahead of myself. Some things that seem promising but aren’t the big topics of conversation like the new signings, is that ESR is getting some minutes and looking pretty good; Fabio Viera got to be the penalty kick hero and is gaining in confidence on the pitch. I like that physically Viera seems to be less frail than before. He gets a lot of heat from the fanbase, but I’d love to see him succeed and have a Xhaka-like turnaround.

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