supercity88
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It is a total beauty parade. But better being part of it than not. And it does seem to focus the minds, a bit of a reset of the poor season without the whole summer of dwelling on it by the players and manager. This is probably the beat year for it, timing wise, on the back of the treble or 4 in a row, could have been a total ballache. Now, think it is a good relief.
Most of the major tournaments started off the same way, but time doesn't remember that. Give it a decade or two and it might be seen as more prestigious than anything else.



