It's all part of an intricate psychological framework, built up over the next week.

It starts with assuming the worst as a self-defence mechanism. Around Thursday, fear and loathing will slowly make way for hubris and, if you will, braggadocio. This will reach a peak a nanosecond before the ref blows for kick-off, at which point anxiety and discontent come to the fore.

But yeah, just a game innit?!

Posted By: bird table, Apr 11, 16:58:15